David Kiemele, Managing Director, and Linda Sams, Sustainable Development Director, Cermaq Canada, to provide an overview of their organization and its planned operations for 2019. [Item] 

Denise Savoie and Sherry Durnford, Friends of Rails to Trails, to present information regarding the concepts of Rails with Trails versus Rails to Trails for the E&N rail corridor and the costs and timelines of each. [Item] 

Committee of the Whole management report dated January 2019 for receipt. [Item] 

Maurice Primeau, BC Assessment, to present information regarding the 2019 assessment roll.

John Watson, Comox Valley Economic Development Society, in attendance to discuss the following items:

- Q4 2018 Strategic Priorities Report Summary Highlights; [Item] 

- Comox Valley Economic Development Society's draft 2019 Strategic Work Plan; and [Item] 

- Economic Development definition and strategic planning process. [Item] 

Report dated January 3, 2019 regarding an update on recent air quality initiatives underway in the community for receipt. [Item] 

Dr. Charmaine Enns, Island Health, and Earle Plain, Ministry of Environment, will be in attendance to provide information regarding air quality in the Comox Valley.

THAT staff be directed to investigate formation of a Regional Airshed Advisory Group, to consult with staff at The Village of Cumberland, Town of Comox and City of Courtenay and to report back to the Board by spring 2019.

Report dated November 5, 2018 regarding a UBCM Community Preparedness fund application for evacuation route planning for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the board approve an application to be made to the Union of BC Municipalities Community Emergency Preparedness Fund in the amount of $25,000.00, to assist in the procurement of a contractor to develop operational guidelines and tools for a multi-government regional evacuation;

AND FURTHER THAT, the board endorse staff to provide grant financial and project management support in collaboration with the other regional districts.

Report dated January 10, 2019 regarding a recommendation that the strategic priorities chart, which is an outcome from the December 19, 2018 strategic planning session with the CVRD Board of Directors, be approved, for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Strategic Priorities Chart, as developed through the December 2018 strategic planning session and dated January 10, 2019, be approved.

Report dated January 8, 2018 regarding the Integrated Regional Transportation Select Committee and confirmation of its mandate and appointments for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Comox Valley Regional District Board confirm the updated terms of reference for the Integrated Regional Transportation Select Committee as attached to the staff report dated January 8, 2019;

AND FURTHER THAT the Comox Valley Regional District Board appoint Electoral Area Director _______________ (and Electoral Area Director __________ as the alternate) to the Integrated Regional Transportation Select Committee;

AND FINALLY THAT the Integrated Regional Transportation Select Committee review its mandate including multi-modal transportation and the concept of a single point of contact for transportation-related initiatives in the Comox Valley, as identified during the Board’s strategic planning session in December 2018.

Staff will provide information on the consolidated, member municipal administration, general administration and electoral areas administration budgets.
- Member Municipal Administration - Function 100
- General Administration - Functions 110 - 119
- Electoral Areas Administration - Function 130

Staff to present information regarding the CVRD procurement process for the acquisition of goods and services.

Note: This presentation was deferred from the December 4, 2018 orientation session.

Members of the public may ask questions or provide input on the 2019-2023 proposed financial plan and process.