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 32 - Justice:

We call upon the federal government to amend the Criminal Code to allow trial judges, upon giving reasons, to depart from mandatory minimum sentences and restrictions on the use of conditional sentences.

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


90(1)(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;
90(1)(c) labour relations or other employee relations; and,
90(2)(b )the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party;

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

Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated September 12, 2023 for adoption. [Item] 

Staff to provide a verbal update on the follow-up with the Denman Island Climate Action Network from their September 12, 2023 delegation requesting a report on options to prevent the building of a new natural gas infrastructure in the Comox Valley. The Board may consider providing further direction if desired.

Electoral Areas Services Committee minutes dated September 11, 2023 for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the 2023-2027 financial plan for the Graham Lake Water Local Service Area be amended to include $70,000 for interim control system upgrades at the Graham Lake water treatment facility to reduce operations costs and risk until the new treatment plant is completed, funded from the capital works reserve.

Sewage Commission minutes dated September 12, 2023 for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated September 21, 2023 regarding the proposed Comox Valley Accessibility Framework for receipt. [Item] 

Correspondence dated September 19, 2023 from Betty Tate, President, Comox Valley Social Planning Society, regarding support for the Comox Valley Accessibility Framework is attached here for information. [Item] 

THAT the proposed Comox Valley Accessibility Framework, attached as appendix A to the staff report dated September 21, 2023, be approved;

AND FURTHER THAT the Framework be referenced in developing the 2024-2028 financial plan process by determining the CVRD services for which assessments and plans will be undertaken.

Report dated September 21, 2023 regarding the activities of the former Advisory Group on Reconciliation, which has been renamed the Reconciliation Advisory Table for receipt. [Item] 

Note: this item was updated at 9:00 am on September 22, 2023 to include the summary report.

THAT Bylaw No. 794 being “Royston Garbage Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 119, 2013, Amendment No. 2” be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 794 being “Royston Garbage Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 119, 2013, Amendment No. 2” be given third reading.

THAT Bylaw No. 785 being “Comox Valley Regional District Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 785, 2023” be adopted. [Item] 

NOTE: The above bylaw requires two-thirds affirmative vote for approval.

THAT Bylaw No. 786 being “Comox Valley Regional District Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 786, 2023” be adopted. [Item] 

NOTE: The above bylaw requires two-thirds affirmative vote for approval.