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METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) Board of Directors held at 9:23 a.m. on Friday, September 22, 2017 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Port Coquitlam, Chair, Director Greg Moore Vancouver, Vice Chair, Director Raymond Louie Anmore, Director John McEwen Belcarra, Director Ralph Drew Bowen Island, Director Maureen Nicholson Burnaby, Director Sav Dhaliwal Burnaby, Alternate Director Dan Johnston for

Derek Corrigan Burnaby, Director Colleen Jordan Coquitlam, Director Craig Hodge Coquitlam, Director Richard Stewart Delta, Director Lois Jackson Electoral Area A, Alternate Director Bill Holmes

for Maria Harris Langley City, Director Rudy Storteboom Langley Township, Director Charlie Fox Langley Township, Director Bob Long Lions Bay, Director Karl Buhr New Westminster, Director Jonathan Cote North Vancouver City, Director Darrell Mussatto North Vancouver District, Director Richard Walton

MEMBERS ABSENT: Maple Ridge, Director Nicole Read

STAFF PRESENT: Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer

Pitt Meadows, Alternate Director Janis Elkerton for John Becker

Port Moody, Director Mike Clay Richmond, Director Malcolm Brodie Richmond, Director Harold Steves Surrey, Director Tom Gill Surrey, Director Bruce Hayne Surrey, Director Judy Villeneuve Surrey, Alternate Director Dave Woods for Linda

Hepner Tsawwassen, Director Bryce Williams (arrived at

9:38 a.m.) Vancouver, Director Adriane Carr Vancouver, Director Heather Deal Vancouver, Director Kerry Jang Vancouver, Director Andrea Reimer Vancouver, Director Gregor Robertson Vancouver, Director Tim Stevenson West Vancouver, Director Michael Smith White Rock, Director Wayne Baldwin

Surrey, Director Barbara Steele

Genevieve Lanz, Assistant to Regional Committees, Board and Information Services Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) Board of Directors held on Friday, September 22, 2017 of8

A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. September 22, 2017 Regular Meeting Agenda

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the MVRD Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for September 22, 2017 as circulated.

CARRIED

B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. July 28, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the MVRD Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held July 28, 2017 as circulated.

C. DELEGATIONS No items presented.

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

E. CONSENT AGENDA

CARRIED

The following items were removed from the Consent Agenda, in the following order, for consideration under Section F. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda: 1.4 Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future - 2016 Annual Performance Monitoring

Report 1.2 2016 Census of Agriculture Results 1.1 Memorandum of Understanding between Metro Vancouver and the Agricultural

Land Commission Regarding Implementation of Metro 2040

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the MVRD Board adopt the recommendations contained in the following items presented in the September 22, 2017 MVRD Board Consent Agenda: 1.3 A Food Policy for Canada - Metro Vancouver Recommendations 1.5 Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future 2016 Procedural Report 1.6 Consideration of the City of New Westminster's Amended Regional Context

Statement 1.7 City of Maple Ridge- Proposed Amendment to the GVS&DD Fraser Sewerage Area

Boundary at 12248 244 Street 1.8 City of Maple Ridge - Proposed Amendment to the GVS&DD Fraser Sewerage Area

Boundary at 12224 240 Street 2.1 Request for Metro Vancouver Participation in UrbanSIM Prototype Project 2.2 2017 and 2018 Homeless Count Reports and Events

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) Board of Directors held on Friday, September 22, 2017 of 8

2.3 Homelessness Partnering Strategy 2018 - 2019 Social Infrastructure Fund 2.4 Homelessness Partnering Strategy Housing First Training

The items and recommendations referred to above are as follows:

1.3 A Food Policy for Canada - Metro Vancouver Recommendations

CARRIED

Report dated August 11, 2017 from Theresa Duynstee, Regional Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment, seeking MVRD Board direction to send a letter to the Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAuley providing recommendations for a national food policy and issues related to food production, processing, distribution and consumption.

Recommendation: That the MVRD Board send a letter to the Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAuley, with a copy to the BC Minister of Agriculture, providing Metro Vancouver Recommendations for a food policy for Canada, as described in the report dated August 11, 2017, titled "A Food Policy for Canada -Metro Vancouver Recommendations".

Adopted on Consent

1.5 Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future 2016 Procedural Report Report dated August 17, 2017 from Terry Hoff, Acting Division Manager, Growth Management and Transportation, providing the MVRD Board with the Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future 2016 procedural report as required under the Regional Growth Strategy Procedures Bylaw No. 1148, 2011.

Recommendation: That the MVRD Board receive for information the report dated August 17, 2017, titled "Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future 2016 Procedural Report".

Adopted on Consent

1.6 Consideration of the City of New Westminster's Amended Regional Context Statement Report dated August 31, 2017 from Jaspal Marwah, Regional Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment, seeking MVRD Board acceptance of the City of New Westminster's amended Regional Context Statement.

Recommendation: That the MVRD Board accept the City of New Westminster's Regional Context Statement as received by Metro Vancouver on August 29, 2017.

Adopted on Consent


1.7 City of Maple Ridge - Proposed Amendment to the GVS&DD Fraser Sewerage Area Boundary at 12248 244 Street Report dated July 20, 2017 from Jaspal Marwah, Regional Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment, providing an opportunity for the MVRD Board to consider whether an application to amend the Fraser Sewerage Area boundary at the residential property at 12248 244 Street in the City of Maple Ridge is consistent with the provisions of Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future.

Recommendation: That the MVRD Board: a) resolve that adjustment of the GVS&DD Fraser Sewerage Area boundary

within the residential property at 12248 244 Street in the City of Maple Ridge is consistent with the provisions of Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future; and

b) forward the Fraser Sewerage Area boundary amendment application to the GVS&DD Board for consideration.

Adopted on Consent

1.8 City of Maple Ridge - Proposed Amendment to the GVS&DD Fraser Sewerage Area Boundary at 12224 240 Street Report dated July 20, 2017 from Jaspal Marwah, Regional Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment, providing an opportunity for the MVRD Board to consider whether an application to amend the Fraser Sewerage Area boundary at 12224 240 Street in the City of Maple Ridge is consistent with the provisions of Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future.

Recommendation: That the MVRD Board: a) resolve that adjustment of the GVS&DD Fraser Sewerage Area Boundary

within the Meadowridge School property at 12224 240 Street in the City of Maple Ridge is consistent with the provisions of Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future; and

b) forward the Fraser Sewerage Area expansion application to the GVS&DD Board for consideration.

Adopted on Consent

2.1 Request for Metro Vancouver Participation in UrbanSIM Prototype Project Report dated August 24, 2017 from Elisa Campbell, Director, Housing Policy and Planning, Parks, Planning and Environment, seeking MVRD Board approval to send a letter to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation confirming Metro Vancouver's participation in the UrbanSIM project.


Recommendation: That the MVRD Board direct staff to write a letter to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation confirming Metro Vancouver's interest in participating as a partner in the UrbanSIM Prototype project.

Adopted on Consent

2.2 2017 and 2018 Homeless Count Reports and Events Report dated August 23, 2017 from Theresa Harding, Manager, Homelessness Partnering Strategy, providing the MVRD Board with a summary of upcoming reports and associated activities related to the 2017 and 2018 Homeless Counts.

Recommendation: That the MVRD Board receive for information the report dated August 23, 2017, titled "2017 and 2018 Homeless Count Reports and Events".

Adopted on Consent

2.3 Homelessness Partnering Strategy 2018 - 2019 Social Infrastructure Fund Report dated August 23, 2017 from Theresa Harding, Manager, Homelessness Partnering Strategy, providing the MVRD Board with information on the Federal Social Infrastructure Funds allocated to the Metro Vancouver Community Entity for the final year of the current funding program April 2014-March 2019.

Recommendation: That the MVRD Board receive for information the report dated August 23, 2017, titled "Homelessness Partnering Strategy 2018 - 2019 Social Infrastructure Fund".

Adopted on Consent

2.4 Homelessness Partnering Strategy Housing First Training Report dated August 23, 2017 from Theresa Harding, Manager, Homelessness Partnering Strategy, providing thee MVRD Board with information on the Housing First Training program offered to the Metro Vancouver Community Entity by the Homelessness Partnering Strategy.

Recommendation: That the MVRD Board receive for information the report dated August 23, 2017, titled "Homelessness Partnering Strategy Housing First Training".

Adopted on Consent

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA The items removed from the Consent Agenda were considered in numerical order.

1.1 Memorandum of Understanding between Metro Vancouver and the Agricultural Land Commission Regarding Implementation of Metro 2040 Report dated August 16, 2017 from Theresa Duynstee, Regional Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment, seeking MVRD Board endorsement of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the MVRD and the Agricultural


Land Commission regarding the implementation of the regional growth strategy, Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future (Metro 2040}.

It was MOVED and SECONDED

That the MVRD Board endorse the Memorandum of Understanding as contained in the report dated August 16, 2017, titled "Memorandum of Understanding between Metro Vancouver and the Agricultural Land Commission Regarding Implementation of Metro 2040".

CARRIED

1.2 2016 Census of Agriculture Results

Report dated August 11, 2017 from Theresa Duynstee, Regional Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment, providing the MVRD Board with the results of the 2016 Census of Agriculture.


That the MVRD Board receive for information the report dated August 11, 2017, titled "2016 Census of Agriculture Results".

CARRIED

1.3 Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future - 2016 Annual Performance Monitoring Report Report dated August 23, 2017 from Terry Hoff, Acting Division Manager, Growth Management and Transportation, providing the MVRD Board with information on the performance of Metro Vancouver's regional growth strategy, with focus on Goal 1 measures from adoption in 2011 to mid-2016, and the cumulative policy and land designation amendments to date, and requesting that the MVR Board forward the report to the Province of BC in accordance with Section 452(1)(b) of the Local Government Act.

9:38 a.m. Director Williams arrived at the meeting.

Members were provided with a demonstration of the Metro 2040: Shaping our Future dashboard which showcases the performance data of member municipalities for each Metro 2040: Shaping our Future goal.


That the MVRD Board: a) receive for information the report dated August 23, 2017 titled, "Metro

Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future - 2016 Annual Performance Monitoring Report"; and

b) forward the report dated August 23, 2017 titled, "Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future- 2016 Annual Performance Monitoring Report" to the Province of BC's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Local Government Division in fulfillment of Local Government Act Section


452(1)(b), which requires the preparation of an annual report on a regional growth strategy's progress.

CARRIED

G. REPORTS NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA

1.1 Electoral Area A Official Community Plan

Report dated July 5, 2017 from the Electoral Area Committee, together with report dated June 21, 2017 from Marcin Pachcinski, Division Manager, Parks, Planning, and Environment, seeking MVRD Board first reading of the Metro Vancouver Regional District Electoral Area A Official Community Plan Bylaw 1250, 2017.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the MVRD Board give first reading to the Metro Vancouver Regional District Electoral Area A Official Community Plan Bylaw 1250, 2017, and refer the Bylaw to adjacent regional districts and municipalities, First Nations, school district boards, greater boards and improvement district boards, and appropriate provincial and federal government ministries, without limiting ongoing consultation opportunities.

H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

No items presented.

I. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

J. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS No items presented.

K. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING


CARRIED

That the MVRD Board close its regular meeting scheduled for September 22, 2017 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (e) as follows: "90 (1) A part of a board meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter

being considered relates to or is one or more of the following: (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements,

if the board or committee considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district."

L. RISE AND REPORT (Items Released from Closed Meeting)

No items presented.

CARRIED


M. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION


That the MVRD Board adjourn its regular meeting of September 22, 2017.

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