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 28 - Justice:

We call upon law schools in Canada to require all law students to take a course in Aboriginal people and the law, which includes the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal–Crown relations. This will require skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism.

THAT the board adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-sections of section 90 of the Community Charter:

90(1)(c) Labour relations or employee negotiations;
90(1)(g) Litigation or potential litigation affecting the regional district; and,
90(1)(j) Information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

AND FINALLY THAT the in-camera portion convene immediately following the open portion of the meeting.

Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated July 11, 2023 for adoption. [Item] 

NOTE: The minutes were amended at 9:50 am, Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Spencer Cappallo to present information regarding the construction of a dedicated cycling route from Cumberland to Courtenay and to request support from the various jurisdications. [Item] 

Andrew Clements to present information regarding expanding Little River Road for cycling. [Item] 

Electoral Areas Services Committee minutes dated July 10, 2023 for receipt. [Item] 

Sewage Commission minutes dated July 11, 2023 for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated July 21, 2023 regarding the Active Transportation Network Plan (ANTP) Implementation Strategy and next steps for the implementation of the two ATNP projects identified as high-priority for receipt [Item] 

THAT Active Transportation Network Plan Implementation Strategy, prepared by Urban Systems and dated July 4, 2023, which outlines priority projects and the long-term buildout of the regional active transportation network, be approved.

THAT staff be directed to work with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Comox Valley Schools, and the Comox Valley Cycling Coalition on the design and facility type for the Royston Road (Seaside Trail to Royston Elementary) project, including the preparation of engineered drawings and submittal of grant funding applications.

THAT staff be directed to work with the Village of Cumberland, City of Courtenay, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Comox Valley Cycling Coalition on an options assessment for a Cumberland to Courtenay active transportation connector to determine the most appropriate routing and facility type, and to pursue cost sharing through a Regional Growth Strategy implementation agreement.

Report dated July 21, 2023 regarding endorsement of the Regional District of Nanaimo’s draft Regional Growth Strategy “Shaping our Future 2040” for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Board forward this staff report dated July 21, 2023, to the Regional District of Nanaimo Board Chair in response to the request for comments on proposed amendments to the RDN’s Regional Growth Strategy, being the “Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1871, 2023.”

Report dated July 20, 2023 regarding revisions to the proposed Comox Valley Regional District Investment Policy to consider amendments to the draft policy’s guiding principles for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the proposed Comox Valley Regional District Investment Policy, attached as Appendix A, to the staff report dated July 5, 2023, be approved;

AND FURTHER THAT Comox Valley Regional District Investment Management Policy P14, attached as Appendix C, be rescinded.

Report dated July 21, 2023 regarding approval to apply to the Provincial Government under the Infrastructure Planning Grant for the Decarbonization Strategy for the Comox Valley Sports and Aquatic Centres for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Comox Valley Regional District Board support an application to the Infrastructure Planning Grant program for the development of a decarbonization strategy and roadmap for the Comox Valley Sports and Aquatic Centres for up to $10,000.

Report dated July 21, 2023 regarding an update on water restrictions in the Comox Valley in the context of level 5 drought conditions being called for east Vancouver Island for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated July 11, 2023 from Director Grieve regarding 2023 external appointment activities for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated July 19, 2023 from Director Arbour regarding 2023 external appointment activities for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated July 20, 2023 from Director Cole-Hamilton regarding 2023 external appointment activities for receipt. [Item] 

Directors may provide verbal updates on activities related to their appointments to external committees.

THAT Bylaw No. 589 being "Rural Comox Valley Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 337, 2014, Amendment No. 4" be adopted. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 657 being "Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 7" be adopted. [Item] 

Correspondence dated July 21, 2023 from Chair Ketler regarding requesting support for a letter to Premier Eby and meeting request to discuss the long-term vision for the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET). [Item] 

THAT the Board support the request as outlined in the correspondence from Mayor Stone dated July 13, 2023, for Chair Ketler to be a signatory to the follow-up correspondence to Premier Eby requesting a meeting to further discuss the long-term vision for the Island Coastal Economic Trust.