The presiding member will provide the territory acknowledgment and read the following article from the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) available online at www.un.org:

Article 13: Indigenous peoples have the right to revitalize, use, develop and transmit to future generations their histories, languages, oral traditions, philosophies, writing systems and literatures, and to designate and retain their own names for communities, places and personsl; and,

States shall take effective measures to ensure that this right is protected and also to ensure that indigenous peoples can understand and be understood in political, legal and administrative proceedings, where necessary through the provision of interpretation or by other appropriate means.

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

90(1)(k) Negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a regional district service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the committee/board, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district if they were held in public;

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

Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated June 23, 2020 for adoption. [Item] 

Julie Micksch, Biologist, B.Sc. Environmental Sciences, to present information regarding clearing and development of undeveloped, vegetated and forested lands within the Comox Valley Regional District during the songbird breeding season from April to August and what this means with respect to the Wildlife and Migratory Bird Convention Acts. [Item] 

Minutes of the Comox Valley Transit Management Advisory Committee dated June 18, 2020 for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated July 9, 2020 regarding the COVID-19 Response and Renewal report for the Transit core service for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the COVID-19 Response and Renewal plan for the Transit core service, as included with the staff report dated July 9, 2020, be received.

THAT the board write a letter to the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure advocating for financial assistance to offset the fare revenue loss due to COVID-19 and to continue supporting transit improvements.

THAT transit service levels return to 100 per cent levels with a target date of September 2020, taking into consideration advice from BC Transit and relevant health agencies;

AND FURTHER THAT staff continue to be directed to implement service level reductions on a temporary basis in consultation with BC Transit and in consideration of health guidelines, bus driver availability and ridership levels.

Report dated July 9, 2020 regarding the creation of the Airshed Roundtable including a list of proposed invites (organizations/groups) and a recommended process to include members of the general public for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the board receive the report as information;

AND THAT the proposed Airshed Roundtable invite list and the process to recruit members of the general public included in staff report dated July 9, 2020, be endorsed by the board;

AND FINALLY THAT staff be directed to send out invitations to the Airshed Roundtable.

Report dated July 2, 2020 regarding the final report of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment – Regional findings for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Regional Housing Needs Assessment be received and posted to the Comox Valley Regional District’s website.

Report dated July 9, 2020 regarding an update on accessibility items being the new Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Harmston Avenue office building, the regional Accessibility Strategy and the Comox Valley Accessibility Committee for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Comox Valley Regional District consider a Regional Accessibility Strategy and social inclusion as part of the board’s strategic planning in September 2020.

Report dated July 3, 2020 regarding a COVID-19 Response and Renewal report for the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) as a core service for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the COVID-19 Response and Renewal plan for the Regional Growth Strategy core service, as included with the staff report dated July 3, 2020, be approved.

Report dated July 9, 2020 regarding progress towards compliance with Ministerial Order M084 and continuity of water and wastewater services in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the board enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement with the Village of Cumberland, K’ómoks First Nation, Union Bay Improvement District, and Ships Point Improvement District to enable the continuity of wastewater and drinking water services according to the Provincial Order M084.

Report dated July 7, 2020 regarding grant applications and the status of approved grants for receipt. [Item] 

NOTE: This bylaw will be considered pending the support of the Sewage Commission at its July 14, 2020 meeting.

THAT Bylaw No. 617 being "Sewage Service Expansion Principles Bylaw No. 617, 2020" be given first and second readings [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 617 being "Sewage Service Expansion Principles Bylaw No. 617, 2020" be given third reading.

THAT Bylaw No. 618 being "Comox Valley Regional District Officer Bylaw No. 21, 2008, Amendment No. 4" be adopted. [Item] 

Correspondence dated July 9, 2020 from Director Cole-Hamilton regarding an update on the Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Climate Action Strategy for receipt. [Item]