NOTICE OF MEETING
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE


Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Boardroom, 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 4:00 pm.

The purpose of this meeting is for committee members to consider the matters included on the agenda below. The chair of the committee will preside over the meeting according to the CVRD procedure bylaw. 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.

In the event of an emergency the public gathering place is the parking lot outside the boardroom.
 
 
AGENDA
 
    Section Who Votes How Vote Counted
   
A. RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES:
B. DELEGATIONS:
C. MANAGEMENT REPORT:
Committee of the Whole management report dated July 2018 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
D. REPORTS:
1) COMOX VALLEY TRANSIT MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
 
Minutes of the Comox Valley Transit Management Advisory Committee dated June 14, 2018 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
2) DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT
 
Report dated July 6, 2018 regarding adjustments to Directors’ remuneration and benefits and providing a report which outlines comparatives with other regional districts for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Julie Case, Consultant, will present information regarding the remuneration analysis.
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT Bylaw No. 236 being “Comox Valley Regional District Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw 2012” be amended to reflect the following as noted in the staff report dated July 6, 2018:
- effective January 1, 2019, the elected officials’ base rate remuneration be increased by seven per cent to partially compensate for the Canada Revenue Agency elimination of the onethird non-taxable allowance;
- adjustment of the meeting remuneration from $125 per meeting to $160 per meeting; and
- ongoing yearly remuneration adjustment to the base rate effective 2020 based on the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (British Columbia) for the preceding year.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
3) RGS STANDARD AMENDMENT SECTION 5.2 CHANGES
 
Report dated June 28, 2018 regarding recommendation of first reading of Bylaw No. 539 and scheduling a public hearing for receipt. [Item
208 and 212All1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT the board give first reading to Bylaw No. 539, Appendix A to this staff report, dated June 28, 2018, being the “Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 120, 2010, Amendment No. 1” which amends Part 5, Implementation and Monitoring, in order to make changes to the amendment process;

AND FINALLY THAT, in accordance with section 434 of the Local Government Act (RSBC, 2015, c.1), the board schedule a public hearing for Bylaw No. 539 (RGS 1CV 18).
208 and 212All1 person/1 vote
 
4) PICKLEBALL FINANCIAL REQUEST UPDATE
 
Report dated June 5, 2018 regarding financial contribution towards an outdoor pickleball facility to be located at Highland Secondary School in the Town of Comox for receipt. [Item
209AllWeighted
 
NOTE: This report was received by the Comox Valley Sports Centre Commission at their June 19, 2018 meeting.
 
5) COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL OFFICE BUILDING TENDER RESULTS
 
Report dated July 6, 2018 providing the Board with an update on the tender results and next steps as well as analysis on the operations and maintenance for the Comox Valley Regional Office (CVRD) building for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
6) GRANT STATUS REPORT
 
Report dated July 4, 2018 regarding a quarterly update regarding grant applications and status of current approved grants for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
7) CVRD / KFN INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
 
Report dated June 27, 2018 providing information following the K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) intergovernmental engagement sessions and to recommend that the KFN and Comox Valley local governments protocol agreement be reviewed and reconfirmed by all relevant parties for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT the Protocol Agreement for Communication and Cooperation (Building a K’ómoks First Nation and Comox Valley Local Governments Relationship) be circulated to all relevant parties to consider updating the values, interests and principles contained therein;

AND FURTHER THAT a report be presented to a future Committee of the Whole meeting that describes how the Protocol Agreement and related actions and partnerships can be connected with Comox Valley Regional District service delivery.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
E. NEW BUSINESS:
F. ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE:
G. MEDIA QUESTIONS:
H. IN-CAMERA:
Recommendation:
 
THAT the committee adjourn to a in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-sections 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 regional district or another position appointed by the regional district;
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.

208All1 person/1 vote
 
I. TERMINATION:
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