THE CORPORATION OF DELTA Minutes of the REGULAR MEETING of Delta Municipal Council held Monday, May 29, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kennedy Seniors' Recreation Centre, Main Hall, 11760 – 88th Avenue, Delta, British Columbia. PRESENT: Mayor Lois Jackson, Chair Councillor Sylvia Bishop Councillor Robert Campbell Councillor Heather King Councillor Bruce McDonald Councillor Ian L. Paton ABSENT: Councillor Jeannie Kanakos ALSO PRESENT: George Harvie Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Day Director of Community Planning and Development Steven Lan Director of Engineering Sean McGill Director of Corporate Services Ken Kuntz Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture Darin Young A/Director of Finance MUNICIPAL Robyn Anderson Municipal Clerk CLERKS OFFICE Jana Anderson Committee Clerk EVENING SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS By Mayor Jackson Seniors Week Mayor Jackson announced that as part of Seniors Week, June 5 through 11, 2017 Delta will be celebrating the unique contributions made by the young-at-heart. Be sure not to miss out on any of the exciting events taking place throughout the community. Events happening at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre will include a Pancake Breakfast on June 5, 2017, a Mah Jong Open House on June 6, 2017, and a Strawberry Tea on June 9, 2017 honouring 90 plus year members. Over at Kennedy Seniors’ Recreation Centre, there will be a BBQ lunch on June 5, 2017, a day of table tennis on June 6, 2017, a Milestone Tea on June 7, 2017 to honour 90 plus year club members, and a Summertime Dinner & Dance on June 9, 2017. Regular Meeting – May 29, 2017 321 Mayor Jackson advised there will also be a variety of recreational, fitness, health and wellness activities happening at both seniors centres, as well as at the North Delta Recreation Centre, including nutrition and wellness displays, lawn bowling, yoga, bingo, and much more. For a full list of activities, please take a look at the Events Calendar on Delta.ca. Soap Box Derby Mayor Jackson announced that Delta is excited again to be partnering with the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen for the 2nd Annual Soap Box Derby on Saturday, June 10, 2017. The Derby gets underway at 10:00 a.m. along 6th Avenue in Tsawwassen. This year’s event is shaping up to be even bigger and better than last year, including three to four kart runs for 60 racers. Driving the Corporation of Delta’s kart this year is none other than 9 year old Maya Towstyka. Maya is the daughter of Michelle Towstyka, the Recreation Complex Facility Manager at the South Delta Recreation Centre. Mayor Jackson encouraged people to come out and cheer on Maya and all the young drivers racing to become this year’s Soap Box Champion. Delta Provides Mayor Jackson advised that on May 5, 2017, the Okanagan Assistance during Indian Band declared a State of Emergency as rising lake levels Okanagan Flood and increased water flows in creeks threatened homes and Emergency property on reserve lands. An Evacuation Alert was issued on May 21, 2017 for properties along the lakeshore. The Okanagan Indian Band Emergency Operations Centre is working to monitor the situation and protect public safety. More than 500 Band members and 2,000 lakeshore properties and cabins are potentially threatened by localized flooding. Mayor Jackson advised that Delta is providing much needed support for the emergency effort. Last week, staff from the Engineering Operations Department attended the Emergency Operations Centre near Vernon and on May 30, 2017 replacement emergency planning staff will be heading out, and taking extra supplies of personal protective equipment. Delta is fortunate to have some highly skilled and trained staff who have extensive experience in emergency management and public safety. During emergency situations such as this, it is heartening to see how people and communities come together, no questions asked, to get the job of protecting people, homes and property done. Delta is proud to offer support, community to community, during this challenging time. Mayor Jackson thanked all the staff who have volunteered their time and energy to help. Regular Meeting – May 29, 2017 322 RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE THE AGENDA -- Agenda MOVED By Cllr. Bishop, Endorsement SECONDED By Cllr. King, THAT the Regular Agenda for Monday, May 29, 2017 be endorsed. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY -- Agenda MOVED By Cllr. Campbell, Endorsement SECONDED By Cllr. King, THAT the Agenda for the Committee of the Whole be endorsed. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY -- Resolve into MOVED By Cllr. King, Committee of the SECONDED By Cllr. Campbell, THAT this meeting now resolve Whole into Committee of the Whole. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY B. DELEGATIONS / PRESENTATIONS Mayors’ Council 10- Presentation regarding Mayors’ Council 10-Year Vision - Phase Year Vision One and Phase Two Plans and Public Education and Outreach (B.01) Campaign. Delegation: . Mike Buda, Executive Director, Mayors’ Council Secretariat . Sarah Ross, Director, System Planning Mr. Buda and Ms. Ross jointly gave a PowerPoint presentation (On File) providing an update on the Mayors’ Council 10-Year Vision, an overview of the Phase One and Phase Two Plans and Public Education and Outreach Campaign. In the course of the update and overview, and in response to queries from Council, Mr. Buda and Ms. Ross noted: The 10-Year Vision, adopted by the Mayors Council in 2014 is the regional blueprint for multimodal transportation investments. A three-phased investment plan approach was developed for implementing the 10-Year Vision. The Phase One Investment Plan, approved in November 2016, has matched provincial and federal funding. The Phase One Plan will improve transportation across the entire region and address overcrowding by increasing the service and trip frequency in areas as needed. Regular Meeting – May 29, 2017 323 Phase One of the 2017 Investment Plan includes: - A 10 percent increase in bus service hours across the region. - An 11 percent increase in bus service hours for Delta and the Tsawwassen First Nation for 2017, 2018 and 2019. This increase encompasses all areas of Delta. - Increased frequency for the 601 bus with service runs every 20 minutes. - Increased frequency for the 301 bus with service runs every 15 mins. - A B-Line Study for the high demand Scott Road corridor to prepare for implementation of the B-Line under Phase Two. - A 15 percent expansion of HandyDART services over three years, half of which will be rolled out in 2017 with a total of 171 trips per year projected by 2019. - 22 new cars on the Canada Line and Expo Line for Delta residents using these services. - An investment in cycling and walking projects to connect users to transit service with $650,000 in funding earmarked for Delta over and above the $2.4 million provided to support road network operations. The second phase of the Southwest Area Transport Plan is underway. Phase Two of the Investment Plan is being developed with municipal input and will be brought forward in early 2018. Following up on the provincial election, a 90-Day Action Plan was developed for transit and transportation priorities which includes: - Seeking support from political parties to approve one- third provincial funding for the full scope of the Patullo Bridge Replacement Project and establishing a toll revenue replacement agreement by July 2017. - Confirming a 40 percent provincial funding share by September 2017 for the remaining transit and transportation projects under the 10-Year Vision, including matching $2.2 billion in federal funding for rapid transit to put BC first in line for federal transit funding toward the South of Fraser LRT and Broadway project. - A $360 million provincial contribution toward the Skytrain Upgrade Project. - Developing a fair regional funding strategy by September 2017 in order to keep the Phase 2 Investment Plan on track. Regular Meeting – May 29, 2017 324 - Eliminating the referendum requirement for Metro Vancouver transportation projects by September 2017. - Scheduling the authorization of a new development levy for transportation as was approved by the Mayors’ Council in November 2016. The proposed new bridge to replace the George Massey Tunnel will be built to incorporate light rail, however, a plan for extending the Canada Line to the new bridge was not included in the 10-Year Vision. This option could be considered as part of the Regional Transportation Strategy discussions following the 10-Year Vision and implementation plan. $42 million has been earmarked for cycling and walking expansion programs. This funding is spread out over three years and some of the funding will be allocated to TransLink owned cycling routes and facilities. For 2017, $310,000 will be allocated to Delta for walking and cycling projects. The amount earmarked for Delta for 2018 will be provided to Council in a follow up report. Although the Patullo Bridge Replacement project was approved as a four lane bridge, it is expandable to six lanes should conditions in the future warrant expansion. The new Patullo Bridge would be a tolled bridge under a regional wide pricing system. An independent Mobility Pricing Commission is being formed to make recommendations to the Mayors’ Council and provincial government on this pricing system. In 2014, the Patullo Bridge Replacement project was estimated to cost $1 billion. The estimate includes costs for decommissioning the old bridge. TransLink is in the process of reviewing this estimate and an update on the projected cost will be available in June 2017. The new Patullo Bridge will have 20 percent more capacity, improve connections to the South Fraser Perimeter Road and will be located adjacent to the current bridge. The George Massey Tunnel Replacement project is a provincial project. Although the 10-Year Vision encompasses assets owned and controlled by TransLink, it does identify ways to leverage other transit projects toward improving transit connections for Delta residents.