COUNCIL OF COUNCILS COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Meeting of the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) Council of Councils Committee held at 9:04 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019 in the Crystal Ballroom, Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, 6083 McKay Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor John McEwen, Anmore Councillor Polly Krier, Anmore Councillor Kim Trowbridge, Anmore Councillor Paul Weverink, Anmore
Mayor Neil Belenkie, Belcarra Councillor Robert Begg, Belcarra Councillor Carolina Clark, Belcarra Councillor Bruce Drake, Belcarra Councillor Liisa Wilder, Belcarra
Councillor Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Councillor David Hocking, Bowen Island Councillor Maureen Nicholson, Bowen Island
Mayor Mike Hurley, Burnaby
Councillor Pietro Calendino, Burnaby Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Councillor Dan Johnston, Burnaby Councillor Colleen Jordan, Burnaby Councillor Joe Keithley, Burnaby Councillor Paul McDonell, Burnaby Councillor James Wang, Burnaby
Mayor Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Councillor Craig Hodge, Coquitlam Councillor Trish Mandewo, Coquitlam Councillor Dennis Marsden, Coquitlam Councillor Teri Towner, Coquitlam Councillor Chris Wilson, Coquitlam Councillor Bonita Zarrillo, Coquitlam
Councillor Dan Copeland, Delta Councillor Alicia Guichon, Delta Councillor Lois Jackson, Delta Councillor Jeannie Kanakos, Delta
MEMBERS PRESENT (Continued):
Alternate Director Michael Feeley, Electoral Area A
Mayor Val van den Broek, Langley City Councillor Paul Albrecht, Langley City Councillor Gayle Martin Langley, City Councillor Nathan Pachal, Langley City Councillor Rudy Storteboom, Langley City Councillor Rosemary Wallace, Langley City
Mayor Jack Froese, Langley Township
Councillor Petrina Arnason, Langley Township Councillor Steve Ferguson, Langley Township Councillor Margaret Kunst, Langley Township Councillor Bob Long, Langley Township Councillor Eric Woodward, Langley Township
Mayor Ron McLaughlin, Lions Bay Councillor Fred Bain, Lions Bay
Mayor Mike Morden, Maple Ridge Councillor Judy Dueck, Maple Ridge Councillor Chelsa Meadus, Maple Ridge Councillor Ryan Svendsen, Maple Ridge Councillor Ahmed Yousef, Maple Ridge
Mayor Jonathan Coté, New Westminster Councillor Chinu Das, New Westminster
Councillor Patrick Johnstone, New Westminster Councillor Jaimie McEvoy, New Westminster Councillor Chuck Puchmayr, New Westminster Councillor Mary Trentadue, New Westminster
Mayor Linda Buchanan, North Vancouver City Councillor Holly Back, North Vancouver City Councillor Don Bell, North Vancouver City Councillor Angela Girard, North Vancouver City Councillor Tina Hu, North Vancouver City
Councillor Jessica McIlroy, North Vancouver City Councillor Tony Valente, North Vancouver City
Mayor Mike Little, North Vancouver District Councillor Jordan Back, North Vancouver District Councillor Mathew Bond, North Vancouver District
Note: Electoral Area A Alternate Director is appointed and therefore does not constitute quorum.
Councillor Megan Curren, North Vancouver District Councillor Jim Hanson, North Vancouver District Councillor Lisa Muri, North Vancouver District
Mayor Bill Dingwall, Pitt Meadows Councillor Mike Hayes, Pitt Meadows Councillor Nicole MacDonald, Pitt Meadows Councillor Bob Meachen, Pitt Meadows Councillor Tracy Miyashita, Pitt Meadows Councillor Gwen O'Connell, Pitt Meadows Councillor Anena Simpson, Pitt Meadows
Councillor Steve Darling, Port Coquitlam Councillor Dean Washington, Port Coquitlam
Mayor Robert Vagramov, Port Moody Councillor Diana Dilworth, Port Moody Councillor Hunter Madsen, Port Moody Councillor Steve Milani, Port Moody
Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Councillor Chak Au, Richmond Councillor Carol Day, Richmond Councillor Kelly Greene, Richmond Councillor Alexa Loo, Richmond Councillor Harold Steves, Richmond Councillor Michael Wolfe, Richmond
Councillor Linda Annis, Surrey Councillor Doug Elford, Surrey Councillor Laurie Guerra, Surrey Councillor Jack Hundial, Surrey Councillor Brenda Locke, Surrey Councillor Mandeep Nagra, Surrey Councillor Allison Patton, Surrey Councillor Steven Pettigrew, Surrey
Councillor Rebecca Bligh, Vancouver Councillor Adriane Carr, Vancouver Councillor Melissa De Genova, Vancouver Councillor Lisa Dominato, Vancouver Councillor Pete Fry, Vancouver
Councillor Colleen Hardwick, Vancouver Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver Councillor Jean Swanson, Vancouver
MEMBERS PRESENT (Continued):
Councillor Michael Wiebe, Vancouver
Councillor Peter Lambur, West Vancouver Councillor Bill Soprovich, West Vancouver Councillor Sharon Thompson, West Vancouver Councillor Marcus Wong, West Vancouver
Mayor Darryl Walker, White Rock Councillor David Chesney, White Rock Councillor Helen Fathers, White Rock Councillor Erika Johanson, White Rock Councillor Scott Kristjanson, White Rock Councillor Christopher Trevelyan, White Rock
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Councillor Timothy Laidler, Anmore
Mayor Gary Ander, Bowen Island Councillor Michael Kaile, Bowen Island Councillor Alison Morse, Bowen Island Councillor Robert Wynen, Bowen Island Councillor Nick Volkow, Burnaby
Councillor Brent Asmundson, Coquitlam Councillor Steve Kim, Coquitlam
Mayor George Harvie, Delta Councillor Dylan Kruger, Delta Councillor Bruce McDonald, Delta Vacant, Electoral Area A
Councillor Teri James, Langley City
Councillor David Davis, Langley Township Councillor Kim Richter, Langley Township Councillor Blair Whitmarsh, Langley Township
Councillor Neville Abbott, Lions Bay Councillor Norman Barmeier, Lions Bay Councillor Jaime Cunliffe, Lions Bay Councillor Kiersten Duncan, Maple Ridge Councillor Gordy Robson, Maple Ridge
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Councillor Nadine Nakagawa, New Westminster Councillor Betty Forbes, North Vancouver District
Mayor Brad West, Port Coquitlam Councillor Laura Dupont, Port Coquitlam Councillor Nancy McCurrach, Port Coquitlam Councillor Darrell Penner, Port Coquitlam Councillor Glenn Pollock, Port Coquitlam
Councillor Meghan Lahti, Port Moody Councillor Amy Lubik, Port Moody Councillor Zoe Royer, Port Moody
Councillor Bill McNulty, Richmond Councillor Linda McPhail, Richmond Mayor Doug McCallum, Surrey
Chief Bryce Williams, Tsawwassen First Nation Councillor Laura Cassidy, Tsawwassen First Nation Councillor Tanya Corbet, Tsawwassen First Nation Councillor Andrea Jacobs, Tsawwassen First Nation Councillor Nikki Jacobs, Tsawwassen First Nation
Mayor Kennedy Stewart, Vancouver Councillor Christine Boyle, Vancouver
Mayor Mary-Ann Booth, West Vancouver Councillor Craig Cameron, West Vancouver Councillor Nora Gambioli, West Vancouver Councillor Anthony Manning, White Rock
STAFF:
Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer
Janis Knaupp, Legislative Services Coordinator, Board and Information Services
Welcoming Remarks
Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Chair, Metro Vancouver Board, and Mayor Linda Buchannan, Vice Chair, Metro Vancouver Board, welcomed members and introduced the agenda. Director Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby, welcomed members to the City of Burnaby.
Metro Vancouver Overview
Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer/Commissioner, and Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer/General Manager, Financial Services, provided members with an overview of Metro Vancouver highlighting geography, population, membership, legal entities, regional services and facilities, governance structure, and 2019-2023 Financial Plan including major initiatives.
In response to questions, members were informed about debt management policy as it relates to the replacement of capital infrastructure.
Planning for the Region
Regional Planning
Members were presented a brief video introducing regional planning services.
Director Jonathan Coté, Chair, Regional Planning Committee, and Neal Carley, General Manager, Planning and Environment, provided an overview of the regional planning function highlighting the Regional Growth Strategy: Metro 2040, 2019 priorities, and 2019-2023 priorities.
In response to questions, members were informed about:
the 10-Year review of the Regional Growth Strategy: Metro 2040 including discussion on public engagement, values, and core principles
affordability as defined in Metro Vancouver’s Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Study
commercial truck parking on Agricultural Land Reserve lands being discussed by the Industrial Lands Strategy Task Force and Urban Freight Council
A member suggested that consideration be given to exploring a regional home vacancy tax.
Air Quality and Climate Change
Members were presented with a brief video introducing regional air quality and climate change function.
Director Adriane Carr, Chair, Climate Action Committee, and Neal Carley, General Manager, Planning and Environment, provided members with an overview of the air quality and climate change function highlighting the Integrated Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan, Climate 2050 Strategic Framework, 2019 priorities, and 2019-2023 priorities.
In response to questions, members were informed about:
the 2019 review of the regional air quality monitoring network to identify and address gaps
air quality monitoring efforts related to port expansion of industrial activities
Metro Vancouver’s annual greenhouse gas emissions reporting through the Province of BC’s Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program
fire suppression and management activities being under the purview of the Province of BC
efforts by Metro Vancouver and Health Canada to explore a regulatory framework in response to concerns regarding odour from cannabis greenhouse facilities
signatory to www.climateemergencydeclaration.org, and possible linkages with Climate 2050.
Delivering Regional Services
Regional Parks
Members were presented a brief video introducing the regional parks services.
Director John McEwen, Chair, Regional Parks Committee, and Ravi Chhina, General Manager, Parks and Housing Services, provided members with an overview of the regional parks function highlighting geography, Regional Parks Plan, 2019 priorities and 2019-2023 priorities.
In response to questions, members were informed about:
plans for the Parks Committee to discuss impacts of sea level rise on regional parks
there being no current plans to expand camping in regional parks
focus in the Land Acquisition Strategy on preserving wetlands as well as acquiring land to expand the regional park system - which will contribute to addressing issues of overcrowding
efforts to address the lack of transit to access regional parks
the dog waste program in regional parks
Metro Vancouver Housing
Members were presented a brief video introducing the regional housing function.
Director Mike Hurley, Chair, Housing Committee, and Ravi Chhina, General Manager, Parks and Housing Services, provided members with an overview of the regional housing function highlighting the Regional Affordable Housing Strategy and Regional Affordable Housing Plan, approved MVHC redevelopment projects, 2019 priorities, and 2019-2023 priorities.
In response to questions, members were informed about:
homelessness being under the purview of the Province of BC
assessment of Metro Vancouver housing stock to identify redevelopment and potential future investments opportunities
Metro Vancouver efforts to secure provincial and federal funding Delivering Utility Services
Water Services
Members were presented a brief video introducing regional water services.
Director Malcolm Brodie, Chair, Water Committee, and Tim Jervis, General Manager, Water Services, provided members with an overview of water services highlighting the Drinking Water Management Plan, 2019 priorities, and 2019-2023 priorities.
In response to questions, members were informed about:
future water supply expansion and use of grey water as part of the Comprehensive Regional Water System Plan
efforts to secure additional water supply from the Coquitlam Reservoir which are projected to meet supply needs until the mid 2070’s
current water reclamation projects funded through the Sustainability Innovation Fund
chlorine versus chloramine in drinking water
Comments were offered about Seymour-Capilano Watershed tours being valuable to educators and students, and about benefits of water metering.
Liquid Waste Services
Members were presented a brief video introducing regional liquid waste services.
Director Richard Stewart, Chair, Liquid Waste Committee, and Peter Navratil, General Manager, Liquid Waste Services, provided members with an overview of liquid waste services highlighting the Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan, 2019 priorities, and 2019-2023 priorities.
In response to questions, members were informed about:
higher costs associated with tertiary versus secondary sewage treatment
the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant being built to tertiary treatment
the status of the Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Upgrade Project budget and timelines
some municipalities exploring how to remove rainwater from combined water-sewer systems Members suggested that consideration be given to:
prioritizing tertiary sewage treatment to protect marine environments
exploring opportunities through watershed planning to naturalize waterways and save on future utility costs
Solid Waste Services
Members were presented a brief video introducing regional solid waste services.
Director Jack Froese, Chair, Zero Waste Committee, and Paul Henderson, General Manager, Solid Waste Services, provided members with an overview of solid waste services highlighting the Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan, 2019 priorities, and 2019-2023 priorities.
In response to questions, members were informed about:
60% diversion of dog waste from regional parks being used to produce biogas at regional wastewater treatment facilities
organics being managed within the region and BC with some paper and plastic moving to international markets
BC generating high-quality recyclables with low contamination being sent to international markets managed by a third party which are not tracked by Metro Vancouver
liquid waste staff currently studying impacts of microplastics on wastewater
Metro Vancouver’s Regional Clothing Waste Reduction Campaign
Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan waste reduction and diversion goals
staff bringing forward recommendations to the Board regarding odour control related to organics processing
Presentation material titled “Council of Councils” is retained with February 23, 2019 Council of Councils Committee agenda. Video presentations are not retained with the agenda.
Update from TransLink
Mayors’ 10 Year Plan
Geoff Cross, Vice President, Transportation Planning and Policy, TransLink, updated members on The Mayors’ Council’s 10-Year Vision highlighting ridership growth, demand and funding, project investment, status of Phase 2, Phase 3 investment planning, regional long-term transportation planning, TransLink’s Regional Transportation Strategy, key questions regarding regional importance, technology, and investments, as well as engagement, reporting and implementation timelines.
Presentation material titled “Update from TransLink” is retained with the February 23, 2019 Council of Councils Committee agenda.
Closing Remarks
Linda Buchanan, Vice-Chair, Metro Vancouver Board of Directors, commented on the importance of collaboration among Metro Vancouver members and offered closing remarks.
Adjournment
The meeting was declared concluded at 12:10 p.m.
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Janis Knaupp, Sav Dhaliwal, Chair
Legislative Services Coordinator
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