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 38: States, in consultation and cooperation with indigenous peoples, shall take the appropriate measures, including legislative measures, to achieve the ends of this Declaration.

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

90(1)(g) Litigation or potential litigation affecting the regional district;
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,
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;

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

Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated July 26, 2021 for adoption.

Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated July 27, 2021 for adoption.

Report dated August 4, 2021 regarding an update on grant applications and the status of approved grants for receipt.

THAT Bylaw No. 602 being “Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 3” be adopted.

THAT Bylaw No. 645 being "Comox Valley Animal Control Extended Service Conversion Bylaw No. 2266, 2000, Amendment No. 1" be adopted.

THAT Bylaw No.646 being "Regional District Fireworks Regulation Extended Service Conversion Bylaw No. 2002, 1997, Amendment No. 3" be adopted.

THAT Bylaw No. 658 being "Union Bay Fire Protection Service Establishment Bylaw No. 658, 2021" be adopted.

THAT Bylaw No. 659 being "Union Bay Street Lighting Service Establishment Bylaw No. 659, 2021" be adopted.

THAT Bylaw No. 660 being "Union Bay Water Service Establishment Bylaw No. 660, 2021" be adopted.

THAT Bylaw No. 666 being “Union Bay Water Service Capital Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 666, 2021” be adopted.

THAT Bylaw No. 667 being “Union Bay Water Service Future Expenditure Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 667, 2021" be adopted.

THAT Bylaw No. 669 being “Union Bay Fire Protection Service Capital Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 669, 2021” be adopted.

THAT Bylaw No. 670 being “Union Bay Fire Protection Service Future Expenditure Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 670, 2021" be adopted.

THAT Bylaw No. 671 being "Union Bay Street Lighting Service Future Expenditure Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 671, 2021" be adopted.

Correspondence dated July 28, 2021 from Director Hamir regarding support for a universal school food program for receipt.

THAT the Comox Valley Regional District Board endorse the Coalition for Healthy School Food proposal for a universal, cost-shared healthy school food program.

THAT the Comox Valley Regional District Board write to the Prime Minister of Canada to request the implementation of a universal, cost-shared, healthy school food program for all Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the country.

THAT staff be directed to provide a cursory review of resources that would be required to investigate the connection between income and food insecurity and possible options for action.