Minutes of the Comox Valley Transit Management Advisory Committee meeting held August 22, 2019 for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated September 4, 2019 regarding a a new five-year contribution agreement between the Comox Valley Regional District and Vancouver Island North Film Commission also known as INFilm. [Item] 

THAT the new five-year contribution agreement (2019 to 2024) for an annual unconditional grant of $20,000 between the Comox Valley Regional District and the Vancouver Island North Film Commission, attached as Appendix A to this staff report dated September 4, 2019, be approved;

AND FURTHER THAT the Chair and Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the agreement.

Report dated September 10, 2019 regarding background information on the Comox Valley Sustainability Strategy and the Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated August 28, 2019 regarding an amendment to the 2019 - 2023 financial plan for the Regional Growth Strategy service, function 512, to reflect the successful grant application for the Regional Housing Needs Assessment project for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the 2019 - 2023 financial plan for the Regional Growth Strategy service, function 512, be amended to increase professional fee expenditures by $52,500 in both 2019 and 2020 to be funded by an increase in conditional provincial grant revenues of $52,500 in each of those years as a result of the successful award of $105,000 through the Union of BC Municipalities to support a Regional Housing Needs Assessment project.

Report dated September 5, 2019 regarding an amendment to the 2019 - 2023 financial plan for the planning service, function 503, to reflect the successful grant application for the costal flood mapping project for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the 2019 – 2023 financial plan for the Planning service, functions 500 and 503, be amended to increase professional fee expenditures by $250,000 in each of 2019 and 2020 to be funded by corresponding increases in conditional federal grant revenues of $250,000 in each of 2019 and 2020 as a result of the successful award of $500,000 from the National Disaster Mitigation Program to support a Regional Coastal Flood Mapping project.

Report dated September 13, 2019 regarding options for advancing the utilities governance topic at the Committee of the Whole for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Board approve separating the utilities governance topic into discussions focused specifically on the water supply system and the sewerage conveyance and treatment system;

AND FURTHER THAT the Board recognize the responsibilities delegated to the Comox Valley Water Committee and the Sewage Commission;

AND FINALLY THAT the Board consider any further decisions or actions when such actions fall under the responsibility of the CVRD Board of Directors and upon the advice and guidance of the respective committee / commission.

Report dated September 11, 2019 regarding update and a recommendation to include during strategic planning a framework for a regional approach to improve air quality in the Comox Valley for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the proposed framework for improving air quality in the Comox Valley as described in “A Regional Approach to Improve Air Quality and Health in the Comox Valley: Our Proposal” dated August 2019 be considered at the Comox Valley Regional District’s strategic planning session in October 2019.

Report dated September 11, 2019 regarding background information for the upcoming strategic planning session in October 2019 for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the update of the 2014 Comox Valley Transit Future Plan to consider more aggressive mode share targets in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the climate crisis, be considered at the October 2019 Board strategic planning process;

AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to prepare a schedule and work plan for the Comox Valley Transit Future Plan update in consultation with BC Transit and municipal stakeholders.

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

90(2)(b) The consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the regional district and the provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.