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 23: Indigenous peoples have the right to determine and develop priorities and strategies for exercising their right to development. In particular, indigenous peoples have the right to be actively involved in developing and determining health, housing and other economic and social programmes affecting them and, as far as possible, to administer such programmes through their own institutions.

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

90(1)(c) Labour relations or employee negotiations; and,
90(1)(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the committee/board considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

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

Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated December 15, 2020 for adoption. [Item] 

Tim Ebata and Babita Bains, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (MFLNRORD), to present information regarding an aerial spray planned for spring 2021 to eradicate the gypsy moth population in the Comox Valley: Why the treatment is required, how the program will roll-out, and the communications strategy. [Item] 

Comox Valley Emergency Program Administrative Committee minutes dated December 2, 2020 for receipt. [Item] 

Bill Anglin, Chair, Destination Marketing Advisory Committee, and Deana Simkin, Chair, Comox Valley Economic Development Society, to present information regarding the Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) Program. [Item] 

Report dated January 6, 2021 regarding the 2019 financial statements of the Comox Valley Economic Development Society (CVEDS) for the year ended December 31, 2019 for receipt. [Item] 

Cory Vanderhorst, MNP LLP, will present information regarding the Comox Valley Economic Development Society 2019 financial statements and auditors report.

THAT the financial statements of the Comox Valley Economic Development Society for the year ended December 31, 2019 be received

Report dated January 6, 2020 regarding the 2020 audit service plan for the Comox Valley Regional District as submitted by the audit firm of MNP LLP for receipt. [Item] 

Cory Vanderhorst, MNP LLP, will present information regarding the Comox Valley Regional District audit plan.

Report dated January 7, 2020 regarding an amendment to the 2020-2024 capital financial plan for the Comox Valley Water Supply System Service (Function 300) to reallocate the majority of the budgets for the Comox Valley Water Treatment Project (#1035) for 2021 through 2023 into 2020, to ensure sufficient funds are available to implement final phases of the project for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the 2020-2024 financial plan and capital expenditure program for the Comox Valley Water Supply System Service, Function 300, be amended by reallocating the approved water infrastructure expenditures in 2021 – 2023 for the Comox Valley Water Treatment Project (#1035), totalling $36,246,367, into the 2020 fiscal year. These costs will be funded by a combination of capital grants ($5,755,087), capital works reserves ($16,137,744) and debt ($14,353,536).

Staff will provide an overview of the report dated January 8, 2021 which is being presented to the Comox Valley Recreation Commission at its January 12, 2021 meeting. [Item] 

Report dated January 7, 2021 regarding activities planned for 2021 through the Indigenous Relations Framework and to recommend the board adopt a statement of reconciliation to continue guiding the CVRD’s work with Indigenous peoples for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Board adopt the Statement of Reconciliation attached as Appendix A to the staff report dated January 7, 2021, recognizing that, in part, the CVRD is committed to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and acknowledging that a commitment alone is not enough and that action is needed to show that the CVRD is taking measurable steps towards a better relationship with Indigenous Peoples.

THAT the activities planned for 2021 through the Indigenous Relations Framework, as described in the staff report dated January 7, 2021 be approved.

THAT the Comox Valley Regional District encourage the Federal Government to follow through with adopting Bill C-15, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

Report dated January 8, 2021 regarding updates on the Comox Valley transit service and information related to Comox Valley-wide transportation initiatives for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the 2020/2021 Annual Operating Agreement for the Comox Valley Regional Transit service be approved.

THAT a 3,000 hour conventional expansion be approved to address the impacts of the 5th Street Bridge rehabilitation project in 2021 and for increased frequency on route number one or as directed by the board in subsequent years.

THAT a 600 hour paratransit expansion be approved for September 2021 to address service gaps in the Back Road area.

THAT staff be authorized to develop a series of board workshops in 2021 focused on regional transportation and regional climate action priorities.

THAT Bylaw No. 635 being “Comox Valley Electoral Areas Animal Control Bylaw No. 100, 2010, Amendment No. 2” be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 635 being “Comox Valley Electoral Areas Animal Control Bylaw No. 100, 2010, Amendment No. 2” be read a third time.

THAT Bylaw No. 635 being "Comox Valley Electoral Areas Animal Control Bylaw No. 100, 2010, Amendment No. 2" be adopted.

NOTE: adoption of the above bylaw requires a two-thirds affirmative vote for approval.

THAT Bylaw No. 630 being “Jackson Drive Sewer Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2749, 2005, Amendment No. 5” be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 630 being “Jackson Drive Sewer Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 2749, 2005, Amendment No. 5” be read a third time.

NOTE: consideration of the above bylaw is pending endorsement from the Electoral Areas Services Committee at their January 11, 2021 meeting.

THAT Bylaw No. 631 being “King Coho Wastewater Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 563, 2018, Amendment No. 2” be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 631 being “King Coho Wastewater Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 563, 2018, Amendment No. 2” be read a third time.

NOTE: consideration of the above bylaw is pending endorsement from the Electoral Areas Services Committee at their January 11, 2021 meeting.

THAT Bylaw No. 633 being "Comox Valley Regional District Security Issuing Bylaw No. 633, 2021" be adopted. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 634 being "Comox Valley Regional District Security Issuing Bylaw No. 634, 2021" be adopted. [Item]