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 43: The rights recognized herein constitute the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.

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

90(1)(a) Personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the regional district or another position appointed by the regional district;
90(1)(c) Labour relations or other employee relations; and,
90(1)(g) Litigation or potential litigation affecting the regional district;

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

Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated November 23, 2021 for adoption. [Item] 

Dave Weaver, Beaufort Watershed Stewards, to present information regarding key findings from the recently completed Beaufort Watershed Stewards 2021 Hydrological Health Report Card on Four Watersheds in the Fanny Bay area and report results, showing potential issues with watershed health-specific to the elevated risk of high peak flows in the associated creeks. [Item] 

Committee of the Whole - Elected Officials Forum minutes dated November 30, 2021 for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated November 30, 2021 regarding the 2021 audit service plan as submitted by the audit firm of MNP LLP for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated November 30, 2021 regarding grant applications and the status of approved grants for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated November 30, 2021 regarding the 2022 parcel tax roll review panel and appointment of the directors to the panel for authentication of the roll. [Item] 

THAT a parcel tax roll review panel be held at 9:30 am on February 23, 2022 to authenticate the 2022 parcel and frontage tax roll and that the directors from Electoral Areas A, B, C and the extraterritorial Director for Electoral Area D, Strathcona Regional District with respect to the Black Creek/Oyster Bay water service area, be appointed to the panel.

Report dated November 30, 2021 regarding renewing the arrangement for the division of the Board Chair’s remuneration with the Vice-Chair for receipt. [Item] 

THAT $5,000 of the 2022 Chair remuneration be allocated to the vice-chair for the period December 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022 in recognition of the vice-chair’s role in supporting the chair including acting as co-chair of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board.

Report dated November 30, 2021 regarding the official assent voting results in respect of the Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Project for receipt. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 672 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 672, 2021" be adopted. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 673 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 673, 2021” be adopted. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 678 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Capital Contribution Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 678” be adopted [Item] 

Correspondence dated November 26, 2021 from Peter Urbanc, Cheif Executive Officer, Municipal Finance Authority, regarding the appointment of a member and alternate to the Municipal Finance Authority of BC for 2022 and a notice of their Annual General Meeting for receipt. [Item] 

THAT Director _____________ and Director _________________ be appointed to the Municipal Finance Authority (MFA) of BC, as member and alternate member respectively, for a one-year period expiring February 2023;

AND FURTHER THAT remuneration and expenses be paid for meeting attendance provided remuneration and/or expenses are not paid directly by the external organization.