GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board of Directors held at 9:06 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2013 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair, Director Greg Moore, Port Coquitlam Vice Chair, Director Raymond Louie, Vancouver Director Wayne Baldwin, White Rock Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Director Brenda Broughton, Lions Bay Director Mike Clay, Port Moody Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby (arrived at 9:10 a.m.) Director Ernie Daykin, Maple Ridge Director Heather Deal, Vancouver Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Ralph Drew, Belcarra Director Jack Froese, Langley Township Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Director Linda Hepner, Surrey Director Lois Jackson, Delta Director Kerry Jang, Vancouver Director Colleen Jordan, Burnaby Director Bob Long, Langley Township Director Geoff Meggs, Vancouver Director Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Alternate Director Kerri Palmer Isaac, Anmore for Heather Anderson Director Barinder Rasode, Surrey Director Mae Reid, Coquitlam Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Director Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Director Michael Smith, West Vancouver Director Barbara Steele, Surrey Director Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Director Harold Steves, Richmond Director Andrew Stone, Bowen Island Director Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Director Deb Walters, Pitt Meadows Director Richard Walton, North Vancouver District Director Dianne Watts, Surrey Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster

MEMBERS ABSENT: Director Gayle Martin, Langley City

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MEMBERS ABSENT (Continued): Director Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Director Bryce Williams, Tsawwassen

STAFF PRESENT: Carol Mason, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer Janis Knaupp, Assistant to Regional Committees, Board and Information Services,

Corporate Services Paulette Vetleson, Director, Board and Information Services/Corporate Officer,

Corporate Services

A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. November 15, 2013 Regular Meeting Agenda

It was MOVED and SECONDED That GVRD the Board : a) amend the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for November 15, 2013

by adding on-table Item E 3.4 Provincial Core Review and the Agricultural Land Commission - Cover Report; and

b) adopt the agenda as amended. CARRIED

B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. October 11, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes

2. October 25, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held October 11, 2013 and the minutes for its regular meeting held October 25, 2013 as circulated.

C. DELEGATIONS No items presented.

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

E. CONSENT AGENDA

CARRIED

At the request of Directors, the following item was removed from the Consent Agenda for consideration under Section F Items Removed from Consent Agenda: 3.3 Consideration of the Township of Langley's Regional Context Statement

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It was MOVEP and SECONDED That the Board adopt the recommendations contained in the following items presented in the November 15,2013 GVRD Board Consent Agenda: 1.1 2014 GVRD Function Budgets 2.1 2014 Budget - Funding to External Organizations 3.1 Consideration of the City of Burnaby's Regional Context Statement 3.2 Consideration of the City of Pitt Meadows' Regional Context Statement 3.4 Provincial Core Review and the Agricultural Land Commission

CARRIED

The items and recommendations referred to above are as follows:

1.1 2014 GVRD Function Budgets Report dated October 30, 2013 from Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, seeking Board approval of the 2014 Revenue and Expenditures Budgets, and use of Reserves.

Recommendation: 1) That the GVRD Board approve the 2014 Revenue and Expenditure

Budgets and use of Reserves, as presented for 911 Emergency Telephone Service, Air Quality, General Government, Labour Relations, Regional Planning, Electoral Area 'An and Regional Global Positioning System shown in the following schedules:

Al Revenue and Expenditure Summary A4 2014 Budget - Proposed Application of Reserves B11 911 Emergency Telephone Service - 2014 Budget B12 Air Quality - 2014 Budget B13 General Government - 2014 Budget B14 Labour Relations - 2014 Budget B17 Regional Planning - 2014 Budget B18 Electoral Areas - 2014 Budget B19 Electoral Areas - By Service Areas B21 Regional Global Positioning System - 2014 Budget

(All members except Abbotsford were entitled to vote)

2) That the GVRD Board approve the 2014 Revenue and Expenditure Budget as presented for the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department, and shown in the following schedules:

Al Revenue and Expenditure Summary B20 Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department - 2014 Budget

(Only Anmore and Belcarra were entitled to vote) Adopted on Consent

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2.1 2014 Budget - Funding to External Organizations Report dated August 22, 2013 from Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, seeking Board approval of planned contributions to external organizations, and providing amendments, if required, as part of the budget process.

Recommendation: That the GVRD Board approve the inclusion and disbursement of the funding to external organizations as presented in the 2014 Budget, and outlined in the August 22, 2013 report titled "2014 Budget - Funding to External Organizations", and direct staff to report back on the development of service agreements where appropriate with respect to providing annual funding to these organizations.

Adopted on Consent

3.1 Consideration ofthe City of Burnaby's Regional Context Statement Report dated October 22, 2013 from Eric Aderneck, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, requesting Board consideration of the City of Burnaby's Regional Context Statement in accordance with Section 866 of the Local Government Act.

Recommendation: That the GVRD Board accept the City of Burnaby's Regional Context Statement as submitted to Metro Vancouver on July 26,2013.

Adopted on Consent

3.2 Consideration of the City of Pitt Meadows' Regional Context Statement Report dated October 18, 2013 from Jason Smith, Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, requesting Board consideration of the City of Pitt Meadow's Regional Context Statement in accordance with Section 866 of the Local Government Act.

Recommendation: That the GVRD Board accept the City of Pitt Meadows' Regional Context Statement as submitted to Metro Vancouver on October 18, 2013.

Adopted on Consent

3.4 Provincial Core Review and the Agricultural land Commission On-table report dated November 8,2013 from Regional Planning and Agriculture Committee, together with report dated October 18, 2013 from Theresa Duynstee, Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, describing to the Board the importance of engaging in the Provincial Core Review as it pertains to the ability of the Agricultural land Commission to oversee farming and nonfarm use activities within the Agricultural land Reserves.

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Recommendation: That the GVRD Board request that the Minister Responsible for Core Review and the Minister of Agriculture: a) ensure the Provincial Core Review process protects and enhances the

Agricultural Land Reserve and an independent Agricultural Land Commission (ALe) in support of mutual objectives to protect the region's supply of agricultural land and promote agricultural viability;

b) reconfirm the Provincial 2013 budget commitm€nt to provide the ALC an additional $4 million over three years to support the ALC in providing better oversight over the Agricultural Land Reserve including working with local governments to encourage farming; and

c) ensure adequate consultation opportunities for the Metro Vancouver Board and all local governments in the region.

Adopted on Consent

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

3.3 Consideration of the Township of langley's Regional Context Statement Report dated October 18, 2013 from Heather McNeil, Regional Planning Division Manager, Planning, Policy and Environment, providing an assessment and recommendations for Board consideration of the Township of Langley's Regional Context Statement in accordance with Section 866 of the Local Government Act.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board not accept the Township of Langley's Regional Context Statement as submitted to the Metro Vancouver Board on July 23, 2013, based on the following objections: a) Regional Context Statement section 1.3 'Regional Land Use Designations'

is inconsistent with section 866(2) (b) of the Local Government Act. b) Regional Context Statement Map A-I, RGS Land Use, is inconsistent with

the Regional Growth Strategy Land Use Designations map (Map 2). c) Regional Context Statement section 1.1.7 'Agricultural Land Reserve'

implies that the Township may amend its OCP in order to permit zoning to proceed, despite the fact that the subject land is designated Rural or Agricultural in the Township's Regional Context Statement and the Regional Growth Strategy.

d) Regional Context Statement section 1.4 'Role of Municipalities' contains a statement that the Township's OCP policies referenced in the Regional Context Statement are not substantive policies of the Regional Context Statement and thus, the Township's Regional Context Statement does not respond to the Regional Growth Strategy's goals, strategies and actions.

CARRIED Directors Froese and Long voted in the negative.

9:10 a.m. Director Corrigan arrived at the meeting.

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G. REPORTS NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA

1.1 GVRD Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1196,2013 Report dated November 4, 2013 from Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, seeking Board adoption of "Greater Vancouver Regional District Financial Plan

Bylaw No. 1196, 2013".

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board give first, second and third reading to "Greater Vancouver

Regional District Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1196,2013". CARRIED

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board reconsider, pass and finally adopt "Greater Vancouver Regional District Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1196,2013".

CARRIED

1.2 GVRD Geospatial Reference System Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1197, 2013 Report dated November 4, 2013 from Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, seeking Board adoption of "Greater Vancouver Regional District Geospatial Reference System (GPS) Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1197, 2013" ; a bylaw outlining the allocation of net service costs and fees charged for private sector usage.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board give first, second and third reading to "Greater Vancouver Regional District Geospatial Reference System Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1197, 2013".

CARRIED

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board reconsider, pass and finally adopt "Greater Vancouver Regional District Geospatial Reference System Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1197, 2013" .

H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN No items presented.

I. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

J. RESOLUTION TO ClOSE MEETING

No items presented.

CARRIED

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K. ADJOURNMENT/TERMINATION

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board conclude its regular meeting of November 15,2013.

CERTIFIED CORRECT

Paulette A. Vetleson, Corporate Officer

8134290 FINAL

CARRIED (Time: 9:11 a.m.)

reg Moore, Chair

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