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NOTICE OF MEETING
COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD


Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Civic Room of the regional district offices, 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 4:00 pm.

The chair of the board will preside over the meeting according to the CVRD procedure bylaw. This meeting may include participation by members of the board via electronic communication.

NOTE: Director Leigh, Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), may attend a portion of this meeting to consider item F.1 as this matter relate to the Black Creek - Oyster Bay services. The board may vary the agenda to consider this matter.

This meeting is not meant for general public input. If members of the public wish to speak at a meeting, they should contact the CVRD Legislative Services Department to request to appear as a delegation. Live webcasts and recordings are available at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/minutes-agendas

The in-camera session of the board meeting will commence immediately following the open session.

In the event of an emergency the public gathering place is the parking lot outside the Civic Room.
 
 
AGENDA
 
    Section Who Votes How Vote Counted
   
A. RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES:
The presiding member will provide the territory acknowledgment and read the following Call to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action report.

Call to Action 6 - Education:

We call upon the Government of Canada to repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
 
B. IN-CAMERA MEETING:
Recommendation:
 
THAT the board adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-section of section 90 of the Community Charter:

90(1)(e) The acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the committee/board considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

AND FINALLY THAT the in-camera portion convene immediately following the open portion of the meeting.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated May 24, 2022, for adoption. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated May 31, 2022, for adoption. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
D. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES:
1) TOWN OF COMOX - REGIONAL PARKS SERVICE BACKGROUND STUDY
 
Correspondence dated May 26, 2022 from Mayor Russ Arnott providing a revised resolution concerning the Town of Comox's feedback on the proposed regional parks service, for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
2) AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATIONS IN THE ELECTORAL AREAS
 
Report dated May 2, 2022 regarding direction received from the Electoral Areas Services Committee on redefining Automotive Service Station to exclude the sale of petroleum-derived fuels in the context of supporting provincial and federal targets for the sales of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) for receipt. [Item
208 and 213All1 person/1 vote
 
NOTE: This report was referred to the Board by the Electoral Areas Services Committee at its May 9, 2022 meeting,
 
E. PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS:
1) PRESENTATION FROM THE CHAIR
 
Presentation of awards.
 
F. REPORTS:
1) BLACK CREEK – OYSTER BAY SERVICES COMMITTEE – MAY 26, 2022
 
Black Creek – Oyster Bay Services Committee minutes dated May 26, 2022 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
2) COMOX VALLEY EMERGENCY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
 
Comox Valley Emergency Program Administrative Committee minutes dated May 12, 2022 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
3) ADVISORY GROUP ON RECONCILIATION
 
Report dated June 9, 2022 regarding the process underway to create an Advisory Group on Reconciliation, a key recommendation of the 2022 Indigenous Relations Reconciliation Assessment Report for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Sonora Morin and Nick Chowdhury, Wi’la’mola Consulting, will be in attendance at the meeting.
 
4) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2021
 
Report dated May 20, 2022 regarding the Statement of Financial Information for the year ended December 31, 2021 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT the 2021 Statement of Financial Information for the Comox Valley Regional District be approved.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
5) DIRECTORS ANNUAL REPORT - JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2021
 
Report dated January 4, 2022 regarding section 14 of Bylaw No. 236, being “Comox Valley Regional District Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw 2012”, the following is a full report of Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) business activity conducted from January to December 2021 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
6) DIRECTORS UPDATES ON EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS
 
CVRD Directors may present written or verbal updates on their appointments to external committees.
 
7) 2022 CVRD CORPORATE PLAN
 
Report dated May 31, 2022 regarding the Corporate Plan, a summary of financial information and accomplishments from the previous calendar year highlighting future priorities and focussing on the CVRD Board’s strategic drivers, being fiscal responsibility,climate crisis and environmental stewardship and protection, community and social wellbeing, and indigenous relations, and how these drivers influence how the CVRD delivers its services for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
8) ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE BUDGET AMENDMENT WEST COURTENAY RESERVOIR TO HARMSTON AVENUE FIBRE OPTIC NETWORK PROJECT
 
Report dated June 7, 2022 regarding an amendment to the capital budget for the Administration and General Government Service for the West Courtenay Reservoir to Harmston Avenue Fibre Optic Network Project for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT the 2022-2026 financial plan and capital expenditure program for the Administration and General Government Service, Function 110, be amended by increasing IT infrastructure expenses in 2022 by $41,000 for the West Courtenay Reservoir to Harmston Avenue Fibre Optic Network project, from $400,000 to $441,000, to be funded by a corresponding increase in contributions from the capital works reserve (801) for the service.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
9) NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT
 
Report dated June 7, 2022 regarding Next Generation 9-1-1 service and the agreement with Telus to receive authority to sign for the Comox Valley Regional District for receipt. [Item
209AllWeighted
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT staff be authorized to execute the Next Generation 9-1-1 Local Government Service Agreement, as attached as Appendix A to the staff report dated June 7, 2022, to supply next generation 9-1-1 emergency services to the entire Comox Valley Regional District, including its member municipalities and electoral areas
210AllWeighted
 
G. BYLAWS AND RESOLUTIONS:
Final Adoption
 
1) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 702 being "Comox Valley Economic Development Service Conversion Bylaw No. 345, 2016, Amendment No. 2"
 
THAT Bylaw No. 702 being "Comox Valley Economic Development Service Conversion Bylaw No. 345, 2016, Amendment No. 2" be adopted. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
First, second and third readings
 
2) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 719 being "Regional Parks and Trails Service Establishment Bylaw No. 719, 2022"
 
THAT Bylaw No. 719 being “Regional Parks and Trails Service Establishment Bylaw No. 719, 2022” be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
THAT Bylaw No. 719 being "Regional Parks and Trails Service Establishment Bylaw No. 719, 2022" be read a third time.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
3) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 722 being "Mount Washington Resort Community Fire Hall Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 722, 2022"
 
THAT Bylaw No. 722 being “Mount Washington Resort Community Fire Hall Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 722, 202” be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item
210AllWeighted
 
THAT Bylaw No. 722 being "Mount Washington Resort Community Fire Hall Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 722, 2022" be read a third time.
210AllWeighted
 
4) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 723 being "Comox Valley Sewerage Service Conveyance Project Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 723, 2022”
 
THAT Bylaw No. 723 being “Comox Valley Sewerage Service Conveyance Project Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 723, 2022” be given first and second readings concurrently [Item
210AllWeighted
 
THAT Bylaw No. 723 being "Comox Valley Sewerage Service Conveyance Project Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 723, 2022" be read a third time.
210AllWeighted
 
5) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 724 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 724, 2022”
 
THAT Bylaw No. 724 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 724, 2022” be given first and second readings concurrently [Item
210AllWeighted
 
THAT Bylaw No. 724 being "Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 724, 2022" be read a third time.
210AllWeighted
 
RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 725 being“Comox Valley Economic Development Service Conversion Bylaw No. 345, 2016, Amendment No. 3”
 
THAT Bylaw No. 725 being “Comox Valley Economic Development Service Conversion Bylaw No. 345, 2016, Amendment No. 3” be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
THAT Bylaw No. 725 being “Comox Valley Economic Development Service Conversion Bylaw No. 345, 2016, Amendment No. 3” be read a third time.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Final adoption
 
6) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 703 being "Comox Valley Tourism Service Capital Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 703, 2022"
 
THAT Bylaw No. 703 being "Comox Valley Tourism Service Capital Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 703, 2022" be adopted. [Item
209A, B, C, CtyWeighted
 
7) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 704 being "Comox Valley Regional District Planning Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 328, 2014, Amendment No. 4"
 
THAT Bylaw No. 704 being "Comox Valley Regional District Planning Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 328, 2014, Amendment No. 4" be adopted. [Item
208 and 213All1 person/1 vote
 
8) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 706 being "Hornby Island Community Hall Service Area Conversion and Establishment Bylaw 1993, Amendment Bylaw No. 3"
 
THAT Bylaw No. 706 being "Hornby Island Community Hall Service Area Conversion and Establishment Bylaw 1993, Amendment Bylaw No. 3" be adopted. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
9) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 714 being "Comox Valley Recreation Commission Bylaw No. 632, 2020, Amendment No. 1"
 
THAT Bylaw No. 714 being "Comox Valley Recreation Commission Bylaw No. 632, 2020, Amendment No. 1" be adopted. [Item
209AllWeighted
 
10) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 715 being "Union Bay Water Tolls and Other Charges Bylaw 278, 2020, Amendment No. 5"
 
THAT Bylaw No. 715 being "Union Bay Water Tolls and Other Charges Bylaw 278, 2020, Amendment No. 5" be adopted. [Item
207All1 person/1 vote
 
11) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 718 being "Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010, Amendment No. 8"
 
THAT Bylaw No. 718 being "Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010, Amendment No. 8" be adopted. [Item
Bylaw 1783A, B, C, Cty, CmxWeighted
 
H. NEW BUSINESS:
I. ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD:
J. MEDIA QUESTIONS:
K. TERMINATION:
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