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METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT FINANCE AND INTERGOVERNMENT
COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
Friday, May 18, 2018 9:00 a.m.
28th Floor Committee Room, 4730 Kingsway, Burnaby, British
Columbia
R E V I S E D A G E N D A1 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
1.1 May 18, 2018 Regular Meeting Agenda That the Finance and
Intergovernment Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting
scheduled for May 18, 2018 as circulated.
2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
2.1 April 20, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes That the Finance and
Intergovernment Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting
held April 20, 2018 as circulated.
3. DELEGATIONS
3.1 Murray Thomson Subject: Board Remuneration
4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF
5.1 TransLink Phase Two Investment Plan – Proposed Increase to
Borrowing Limit Designated Speaker: Rob Malli, CFO and EVP
Financial & Corporate Services, TransLink and Geoff Cross, Vice
President, Planning & Policy, TransLink That the MVRD
Board:
a) receive for information the report dated May 1, 2018, titled
“TransLink Phase Two Investment Plan – Proposed Increase to
Borrowing Limit”, and
b) send a letter to the Mayors’ Council Regional Transportation
communicating its support for the proposed increase to TransLink’s
borrowing limit associated with the implementation of the Phase Two
Investment Plan.
1 Note: Recommendation is shown under each item, where
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5.2 GVS&DD Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable
Housing Bylaw No. 314
Designated Speaker: Heather McNell, Director, Regional Planning
and Electoral Area Services, Parks, Planning and Environment That
the GVS&DD Board:
a) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver
Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for
Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018; and
b) pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and
Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable
Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018.
5.3 2017 Statement of Financial Information
Designated Speaker: Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial
Officer/General Manager, Financial Services That the MVRD Board
approve the Statement of Financial Information for the year ended
December 31, 2017.
5.4 Award of Contract Resulting from RFP No. 18-122 - Property
Management Services
for Metro Vancouver’s Head Office Location Designated Speaker:
Greg Smith, General Manager, Corporate Services and Roy Moulder,
Division Manager, Purchasing and Risk Management, Financial
Services That the GVWD Board: a) authorize award of a contract in
an amount up to $2,602,339 (exclusive of taxes)
to Colliers International, resulting from RFP No. 18-122:
Property Management Services for Metro Vancouver’s Head Office
Location; and
b) authorize the Commissioner and Corporate Officer to execute
the contract. 6. INFORMATION ITEMS
6.1 2018 Finance and Intergovernment Committee Work Plan
6.2 Correspondence re Hauling of Soil Spoils Coordination from
City of North Vancouver – April 12, 2018
6.3 Correspondence re Five-Year Performance Review from
Vancouver Airport
Authority – May 4, 2018 7. OTHER BUSINESS 8. BUSINESS ARISING
FROM DELEGATIONS 9. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING
Note: The Committee must state by resolution the basis under
section 90 of the Community Charter on which the meeting is being
closed. If a member wishes to add an item, the basis must be
included below.
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That the Finance and Intergovernment Committee close its regular
meeting scheduled for May 18, 2018 pursuant to the Community
Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (c) as follows: “90 (1) A part
of the meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter
being
considered relates to or is one or more of the following: (c)
labour relations or other employee relations.”
10. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION
That the Finance and Intergovernment Committee adjourn/conclude
its regular meeting of May 18, 2018.
Membership: Louie, Raymond (C) – Vancouver Moore, Greg (VC) –
Port Coquitlam Brodie, Malcolm – Richmond Clay, Mike – Port
Moody
Corrigan, Derek – Burnaby Deal, Heather – Vancouver Mussatto,
Darrell – North Vancouver City Steele, Barbara - Surrey
Stewart, Richard – Coquitlam Walton, Richard – North Vancouver
District
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METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT FINANCE AND INTERGOVERNMENT
COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Metro Vancouver Regional
District (MVRD) Finance and Intergovernment Committee held at 1:06
p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2018 in the 28th Floor Committee Room,
4730 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair,
Councillor Raymond Louie, Vancouver Vice Chair, Mayor Greg Moore,
Port Coquitlam Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Mayor Mike Clay, Port
Moody Mayor Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Councillor Heather Deal,
Vancouver Councillor Barbara Steele, Surrey Mayor Richard Stewart,
Coquitlam (arrived at 1:20 p.m.) Mayor Richard Walton, North
Vancouver District MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Darrell Mussatto, North
Vancouver City STAFF PRESENT: Carol Mason, Chief Administrative
Officer Janis Knaupp, Legislative Services Coordinator, Board and
Information Services 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
1.1 April 20, 2018 Regular Meeting Agenda It was MOVED and
SECONDED That the Finance and Intergovernment Committee adopt the
agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for April 20, 2018, as
circulated.
CARRIED 2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
2.1 March 16, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes
It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Finance and Intergovernment
Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held March 16,
2018, as circulated.
CARRIED
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3. DELEGATIONS No items presented.
4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.
5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF
5.1 2017 Greater Vancouver Regional Fund Semi-Annual Reports
Report dated April 4, 2018 from Raymond Kan, Senior Regional
Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment, together with a report
dated March 16, 2018 from TransLink, reporting on the status of
TransLink’s active projects funded by federal gas tax funds through
the Greater Vancouver Regional Fund (GVRF). Kelly Lownsbrough,
Financial Planning and Analysis Director, and Jeevan Tiwana,
Capital Assets and Government Funding Manager, TransLink, provided
members with a presentation on the status of TransLink’s active
projects funded through the GVRF highlighting including additions
uses and balances, 2017-2027 usage, policy, and delivery.
Presentation material titled “Report on Federal Gas Tax Funding
received from Greater Vancouver Regional Fund” is retained with the
April 20, 2018 Finance and Intergovernment Committee agenda. It was
MOVED and SECONDED That the MVRD Board receive for information the
report prepared by TransLink titled “Report on Federal Gas Tax
Funding received from the Greater Vancouver Regional Fund (GVRF)”
as attached to the report dated April 4, 2018, titled “2017 Greater
Vancouver Regional Fund Semi-Annual Reports”.
CARRIED 1:20 p.m. Mayor Stewart arrived at the meeting.
5.2 Operating, Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy
Report dated April 11, 2018 from Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial
Officer, together with report dated March 28, 2018 from Phil
Trotzuk, seeking MVRD/ GVWD/GVS&DD/MVHC Board approval of the
Operating, Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy. Members
were provided with a presentation on Metro Vancouver’s Operating,
Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy highlighting Metro
Vancouver’s financial structure, reserve types and principles,
minimum requirements for individual reserves, annual surplus
priority sequence, and reserves management. Members suggested that
the standing committee responsible for financial policy give
consideration to a policy review on thresholds for operating
reserves and
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how Metro Vancouver reserves compare with other similar
jurisdictions in North America including utility agencies. It was
also suggested that consideration be given to what would be an
appropriate metric to conduct a comparison. Presentation material
titled “Operating, Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy” is
retained with the April 20, 2018 Finance and Intergovernment
Committee agenda. It was MOVED and SECONDED That the
MVRD/GVWD/GVS&DD/MVHC Board approve the Operating, Statutory
and Discretionary Reserves Policy as presented in the attached
report, dated March 28, 2018, titled “Operating, Statutory and
Discretionary Reserves Policy.”
CARRIED
6. INFORMATION ITEMS It was MOVED and SECONDED
That the Finance and Intergovernment Committee receive for
information the following Information Item: 6.1 2018 Finance and
Intergovernment Committee Work Plan
CARRIED 7. OTHER BUSINESS
No items presented. 8. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS
No items presented. 9. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING
It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Finance and Intergovernment
Committee close its regular meeting scheduled for April 20, 2018
pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (k) as
follows: “90 (1) A part of the meeting may be closed to the public
if the subject matter being
considered relates to or is one or more of the following: (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 board or committee, could
reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional
district if they were held in public.”
CARRIED
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10. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION
It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Finance and Intergovernment
Committee adjourn its regular meeting of April 20, 2018.
CARRIED (Time: 1:49 p.m.)
____________________________ ____________________________ Janis
Knaupp, Raymond Louie, Chair Legislative Services Coordinator
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To: Finance and Intergovernment Committee From: Raymond Kan,
Regional Planner II, Growth Management and Transportation,
Parks,
Planning and Environment Date: May 1, 2018 Meeting Date: May 18,
2018 Subject: TransLink Phase Two Investment Plan – Proposed
Increase to Borrowing Limit RECOMMENDATION That the MVRD Board: a)
receive for information the report dated May 1, 2018, titled
“TransLink Phase Two Investment
Plan – Proposed Increase to Borrowing Limit”, and b) send a
letter to the Mayors’ Council Regional Transportation communicating
its support for the
proposed increase to TransLink’s borrowing limit associated with
the implementation of the Phase Two Investment Plan.
PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to provide the Metro
Vancouver Regional District Board with the opportunity to review
and communicate its support for TransLink’s proposal to raise its
borrowing limit for the purposes of implementing the Phase Two
Investment Plan. BACKGROUND TransLink is consulting on the Phase
Two Investment Plan between April 30 and May 11, 2018 (References 1
and 2). The TransLink Board and Mayors’ Council on Regional
Transportation will receive a summary report of the consultation on
May 24, and will be considering approval of the plan on June 28,
2018. Pursuant to Section 31(1) of the South Coast British Columbia
Transportation Authority Act, before the Mayors’ Council on
Regional Transportation can approve an investment plan that
proposes an increase in the amount TransLink may borrow, the
Mayors’ Council must consult with the Metro Vancouver Board.
TransLink will be presenting to the Finance and Intergovernment
Committee on May 18, 2018. Phase Two Investment Plan TransLink’s
2017-2028 Phase Two Investment Plan will fund and implement the
second phase of transportation improvements of the Mayors’ Council
10-Year Vision. The new transportation improvements include:
• Increased bus service by 8% from 2020-2021 (on top of the 10%
increase in Phase One); • increased HandyDART service by 7% from
2020-2021 (on top of the 15% increase in Phase
One); • increased SkyTrain service during peak periods, midday,
and weekends starting in 2019; • modernization of Expo and
Millennium SkyTrain Lines infrastructure;
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• increased funding to municipalities for improvements to the
Major Road Network and associated structures;
• increased funding to municipalities for improvements to
pedestrian and cycling infrastructure;
• construction and operations of the Surrey-Newton-Guildford
Light Rail Transit and Millennium Line Broadway Extension
projects;
• engineering, design, and early works for the Surrey-Langley
Rapid Transit line; and • project development for a gondola from
the Millennium Line to SFU Burnaby Mountain
campus, and rapid transit west of Arbutus to UBC Point Grey
campus. The Phase Two Investment Plan is the outcome of a
successful collaboration between TransLink and the Mayors’ Council.
The Federal and Provincial governments are key funding partners.
The Phase Two Investment Plan also includes increases to local
taxation and fees, and assumes continuing contributions from the
Greater Vancouver Regional Fund for expansion and modernization
investments (the MVRD Board has approval authority over TransLink
projects seeking Federal Gas Tax Funds through the Greater
Vancouver Regional Fund). At the time of writing, TransLink is
scheduled to consult with the MVRD Board via the Regional Planning
Committee on the proposed investments on May 4, 2018. Staff will
bring forward a report outlining the alignment between the Phase
Two Investment Plan and Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future,
the regional growth strategy. Should there be any comments or
concerns with the Phase Two Investment Plan from a regional
planning perspective, the Board may provide those directions at its
meeting on May 25, 2018. Proposed Borrowing Limit As per the
enclosed letter from TransLink (Attachment), the regional
transportation authority is proposing to raise its borrowing limit
to $5.5 billion from $4 billion in order to accommodate the
regional share of capital expenditures in the Phase Two Investment
Plan. TransLink does not currently borrow through MVRD, therefore
any new debt issued is not jointly and severally liable with Metro
Vancouver member municipalities. There is, however, still
approximately $1 billion ($490 million net of sinking funds) in
outstanding TransLink debentures accounted for by the MVRD which is
jointly and severally liable with Metro Vancouver member
municipalities. The last outstanding TransLink borrowing issued
through Metro Vancouver matures in 2036. ALTERNATIVES 1. That the
MVRD Board:
a) receive for information the report dated May 1, 2018, titled
“TransLink Phase Two Investment Plan – Proposed Increase to
Borrowing Limit”, and
b) send a letter to the Mayors’ Council Regional Transportation
communicating its support for the proposed increase to TransLink’s
borrowing limit associated with the implementation of the Phase Two
Investment Plan.
2. That the MVRD Board receive for information the report dated
May 1, 2018, titled “TransLink
Phase Two Investment Plan – Proposed Increase to Borrowing
Limit”, and provide staff with alternate direction.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The proposed increased to TransLink’s
borrowing limit has no immediate financial implications for Metro
Vancouver. Additional TransLink borrowing does represent additional
liability and borrowing costs that must be serviced by ratepayers
in the region. SUMMARY / CONCLUSION TransLink and the Mayors’
Council on Regional Transportation, in collaboration with the
Federal and Provincial governments, have achieved a fully funded
Phase Two Investment Plan to deliver the second phase of the
Mayors’ Council 10-Year Vision. Improving the regional
transportation system is a crucial element for facilitating the
orderly growth and prosperity of the Metro Vancouver region which
is projected to grow from 2.5 million residents today to 3.4
million by 2040. TransLink is proposing to raise its borrowing
limit to $5.5 billion from $4 billion in order to accommodate the
regional share of capital expenditures in the Phase Two Investment
Plan. Pursuant to Section 31(1) of the South Coast British Columbia
Transportation Authority Act, before the Mayors’ Council on
Regional Transportation can approve an investment plan that
proposes an increase in the amount TransLink may borrow, the
Mayors’ Council must consult with the Metro Vancouver Board.
TransLink does not currently borrow through MVRD, therefore any new
debt issued is not jointly and severally liable with Metro
Vancouver member municipalities. There is, however, still
approximately $1 billion ($490 million net of sinking funds) in
outstanding TransLink debentures accounted for by the MVRD which is
jointly and severally liable with Metro Vancouver member
municipalities. The last outstanding TransLink borrowing issued
through Metro Vancouver matures in 2036. Staff recommend
alternative one. Attachment (Doc #25231049) Correspondence from
Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation, dated April 20, 2018 re
Draft 2018-2027 Investment Plan (Phase Two of the 10-Year Vision)
References 1. Phase Two of the 10-Year Vision Public Consultation
Discussion Guide 2. Phase Two of the 10-Year Vision Public
Consultation Website 25139833
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Mayor Greg Moore Chair, Board of Directors Metro Vancouver 4330 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8
Dear Chair Moore:
TransLink has
initiated the public consultation process for
its Draft 2018‐2027 Investment Plan, also referred to as Phase Two of the 10‐Year Vision. The Draft Plan is the product of several months of
collaboration between
the Mayors’ Council and the
TransLink Board, supported by regional and municipal staff. Consultation will close on May 11, 2018.
Consultation with Metro Vancouver is an important part of the process to review the Draft Plan. TransLink staff has and will engage with Metro Vancouver planning staff throughout the
development of the Draft Plan.
On May 4, 2018, TransLink staff
will present an overview of
the Draft Plan to the Metro
Vancouver Regional Planning Committee;
this consultation will focus on the Draft Plan’s role in supporting the Regional Growth Strategy, as well as the Plan’s proposed allocation of funding from the Greater Vancouver Regional Fund.
In addition to the required
TransLink
consultation with Metro Vancouver
regarding the Draft Plan, legislation
requires the Mayors’ Council to
formally consult with
the Metro Vancouver Board regarding any change to TransLink’s borrowing
limit proposed
in a draft investment plan.
Specifically, Section 31(1) of the
South Coast British
Columbia Transportation Act (SCBCTA Act) states:
Before the mayors' council on
regional transportation approves an
investment plan that proposes an
increase in the amount the
authority may borrow,
the mayors' council on regional transportation must consult with the Greater Vancouver Regional District board of directors.
In accordance with this provision,
and to fulfill TransLink’s
consultation obligations with respect to the amount TransLink may borrow, I am writing to inform the Metro Vancouver Board
of Directors that the Mayors’
Council plans to consider approval
of a 2018‐2027 Investment Plan
that would increase TransLink’s
established borrowing limit.
TransLink currently has an established
borrowing limit of $4 billion.
The Draft Plan proposes
an increase of $1.5 billion to the amount TransLink may borrow so that the revised borrowing limit,
in accordance with Section 31(1)
of the SCBCTA Act, becomes $5.5
billion. The
ATTACHMENT
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proposed increase
supports delivery of the regional
share of capital expenditures in
the Plan. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, or to have your staff liaise with
TransLink staff. We look forward
to Metro Vancouver’s continued
support
for investment in transit and transportation in the region. Sincerely,
Mayor Derek Corrigan Chair, TransLink Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation cc:
Phil Trotzuk – Chief Financial Officer, Metro Vancouver
Lorraine Cunningham – Chair, TransLink Board of Directors
Kevin Desmond – Chief Executive Officer, TransLink
Mike Buda – Executive Director, TransLink Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation
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To: Finance and Intergovernment Committee From: Heather McNell,
Director, Regional Planning and Electoral Area Services,
Parks, Planning and Environment Date: May 8, 2018 Meeting Date:
May 18, 2018 Subject: GVS&DD Development Cost Charge Waiver for
Affordable Housing Bylaw No. 314 RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD
Board: a) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver
Sewerage and Drainage District
Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw, No.
314, 2018; and b) pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage
and Drainage District Development Cost
Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018.
PURPOSE To provide the Finance and Intergovernment Committee and
GVS&DD Board the opportunity to consider Greater Vancouver
Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for
Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018. BACKGROUND The Greater
Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage Act allows for the ability to waive
or reduce Development Cost Charges for affordable rental housing.
Metro Vancouver has had an Affordable Housing DCC Waiver as part of
the GVS&DD DCC Bylaw since 2010. Through the development of the
updated GVS&DD DCC Bylaw, it was decided to remove the
affordable housing waiver language from DCC Bylaw, and to develop a
separate Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw, with an aim to
improving language and clarity regarding applicability. The bylaw
is now ready for consideration (Attachment). AFFORDABLE HOUSING DCC
WAIVER BYLAW The review of the GVS&DD DCC program began in
2014. Through the review process, it was determined that the waiver
for affordable housing in the GVS&DD DCC Bylaw needed to be
clarified in terms of applicability and ease of use. In addition,
it was determined that the affordable housing waiver language in
the DCC bylaw should be removed and a stand-alone DCC waiver bylaw
developed. A diverse and affordable housing stock is essential to
support our region’s growing population, a vibrant and prosperous
economy and the ongoing development of a complete, resilient and
transit-oriented network of centres across the region. The
affordability of housing is clearly an issue of national,
provincial, regional and local significance, and the housing crisis
in our region continues to deepen. All levels of government are
acting with purpose to address the issue within the context of
their mandates. Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future (Metro
2040), the regional growth strategy and the Regional Affordable
Housing Strategy (RAHS) both have strong strategies and
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policies regarding regional housing affordability. These plans
are one reflection of Metro Vancouver’s ongoing commitment to
support affordable rental housing in the region. Goal 3 of the RAHS
includes the following policy action for Metro Vancouver:
review the GVS&DD Development Cost Charge bylaw waiver
conditions for affordable rental housing to ensure the waiver can
assist in the creation of new affordable rental housing by
reflecting current funding arrangements and is consistent with
municipal practices, as much as possible.
GVS&DD DCC Waivers for Affordable Rental Housing Granted
2010 to 2017 Cumulatively, since the GVS&DD DCC Bylaw was
adopted in 2010, 2,794 units in 73 projects have benefitted from
the waiver. The cumulative amount of waivers granted is just under
$2 million. Table 1 shows how the number of units benefiting from
the waiver has fluctuated each year between 2010 and 2017, with DCC
waivers amounting to a low of $107,705 in 2014 to a high of
$577,773 in 2015. Lower uptake was primarily due to the lack of
senior government housing supply programs during this time frame.
In some cases, it appears the waiver was provided for a few units
in an otherwise market rental or strata building, likely through
the application of inclusionary measures. Table 1: Annual and
Cumulative GVS&DD DCC Waivers 2010-2017
Year
Projects with waived units
Regional DCC Waived # Units
Amount of Regional DCC waived
2010-2011 13 642 $451,083 2012 9 581 $319,291 2013 12 363
$230,924 2014 12 168 $107,705 2015 15 660 $577,773 2016 5 182
$109,603 2017 6 198 $174,930 Total 73 2,794 $1,971,309
In recent years, the regional DCC waivers for affordable units
were provided in only three municipalities: Vancouver, City of
North Vancouver and Richmond. This result may reflect the fact that
these municipalities had inclusionary policies in place securing
below-market rental units in privately developed condo projects.
Previous years, when provincial supportive housing programs were
available, saw more widespread use of waivers. Table 2: Number of
Affordable Housing Units Receiving a Waiver of GVS&DD
Development Cost Charges by Municipality between January 1, 2015
and December 31, 2017 (3 Years Combined)
Municipality Total # Projects
Total # Units
Regional DCC Waived # Units
Amount of Regional DCC waived
Vancouver 13 1,476 892 $760,692 Richmond 11 1,841 133 $89,509
City of North Vancouver 2 393 15 $12,105 Metro Vancouver 26 3,710
1,040 $862,306
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Between 2010 and 2017, waivers were provided for both
“For-Profit Affordable Rental Housing” and “Not for Profit Rental
Housing”. The former was defined as dwelling units in a development
that are to be rented at below market rental rates to people with
incomes below median household income for the region. The latter
was defined as those units in a development that are to be rented
to tenants who meet eligibility criteria related to income, number
of occupants etc., and that were owned or leased by a
not-for-profit society, BC Housing, Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation (CHMC), not-for-profit municipal housing corporation,
or Province of BC. Table 3 shows the waivers by type of unit
receiving the waiver for the period 2010-2017 (except for 2014
where the breakdown of data is not available). Not-for-profit
rental housing units were the predominant beneficiary of regional
DCC waivers, accounting for about 80% of waivers. For profit
affordable rental units accounted for 20% of the units receiving
the waiver over this period. Table 3: Number of Affordable Housing
Units Receiving a Waiver of GVS&DD Development Cost Charges by
Developer Type between 2010 adoption and December 31, 2017
Not-for-Profit For-Profit Total
Year Number of Projects
Number of Units Waived
Amount Waived
Number of Projects
Number of Units Waived
Amount waived
Number of Projects
Number of Units Waived
Amount Waived
2010 4 193 $96,153 3 56 $37,688 7 249 $133,841 2011 6 393
$317,242 0 0 0 6 393 $317,242 2012 8 574 $314,580 1 7 $4,711 9 581
$319,291 2013 7 276 $159,285 5 87 $71,639 12 363 $230,924 2014 12
168 $107,705 2015 6 478 $463,984 9 182 $113,789 15 660 $577,773
2016 0 0 $0 5 182 $109,603 5 182 $109,603 2017 2 144 $138,588 4 54
$36,342 6 198 $174,930 Total 33 2058 $1,489,832 27 568 $373,772 72
2794 $1,971,309
Scoping the updated Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw Section
561 of the Local Government Act describes the circumstances in
which DCCs are not payable or are exempted. Section 563 of the
Local Government Act stipulates the conditions under which DCCs can
be waived or reduced. The latter permits both not-for-profit and
for-profit affordable rental housing to be waived from DCCs under
certain conditions. Metro Vancouver retained a consultant to assist
with the development of the Waiver Bylaw. The consultant reviewed
municipal waiver bylaws, and spoke with a number of interested
agencies about the applicability, principles, criteria, and
implementation issues associated with affordable housing waiver
bylaws. The consultant developed an Options Paper for staff and
stakeholder consideration that identified project scope, policy
objectives, issues to consider, principles for developing an
updated waiver, data on how the waiver has been used to date and
options regarding eligibility and implementation. Much of the
content in this report stems from that work.
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Principles in Developing a DCC Waiver for Affordable Housing The
BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has a DCC Best
Practice Guide that contains principles for application of DCCs.
These principles have been adapted to the context of the GVS&DD
DCC waiver for affordable housing. The principles guiding the
development of the waiver bylaw are:
a) consistency with Metro Vancouver policy - Board Strategic
Direction, Metro 2040, and the Regional Affordable Housing
Strategy;
b) provides a meaningful contribution to expanding the stock of
affordable rental housing; c) waiver benefit should match the
benefit provided by the affordable rental housing; d) waiver terms
should be broad enough to accommodate changing conditions,
funding
programs and housing types; e) simplicity with clear and
consistent application enabled; f) consistent with municipal DCC
waiver approaches, as possible; g) cost and resource implications
for GVS&DD will be considered and the waiver will not
compromise GVS&DD’s ability to pay for needed sewer
development / improvements; and
h) administrative ease and efficiency. Engagement The consultant
produced an options paper for Metro Vancouver and stakeholder
consideration. The following engagement activities were undertaken:
Table 4: Engagement during the Development of the Affordable
Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw
January • Consultant discussions with municipal staff,
consultants, BC Housing, the British Columbia Non-Profit Housing
Association, and VanCity
February • RPAC Housing Subcommittee and the Regional Planning
Advisory Committee review the Options paper and provide feedback on
policy and implementation considerations
March • Metro Vancouver’s Housing Steering Committee review the
recommended policy approach for the bylaw
• Draft bylaw under development • Legal and financial assessment
• RPAC review the proposed approach
April • Metro Vancouver’s Housing Steering Committee review the
draft bylaw • RPAC Housing SubCommittee and RPAC review the draft
bylaw
May • Regional Planning Committee, Housing Committee, and
Utilities Committee all review draft bylaw.
Considering Eligibility In assessing the scope of eligibility
(i.e. whether both for-profit and not-for-profit developments
should be eligible) for the updated GVS&DD DCC waiver, the
following was evaluated:
• past use of the waiver; • consistency with municipal
practices; • impact to the provision of affordable rental units;
and • cost and resource implications for GVS&DD.
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Past Use and Cost There are two factors that reflect the current
environment in which the Affordable Housing DCC Waiver bylaw is
being updated. First, for the first time in over 20 years, the
GVS&DD has raised its DCC rates. These increases will lead to a
greater cost impact for the provision of affordable rental housing.
Second, there is new and significant federal and provincial funding
for affordable rental housing and, therefore, it can be expected
that more affordable rental housing units will be built over the
near to mid-term. As a result of this new policy and funding
environment, past user of the GVS&DD waiver will have little
bearing on the future, and there will be a greater potential number
of units eligible for a GVS&DD DCC waiver and, therefore,
higher foregone revenues to GVS&DD. Consistency with Municipal
Practices Only a few municipalities have DCC waivers or reduction
bylaws in place, and where they do, practices vary. The City of
Vancouver has a waiver for for-profit affordable rental housing and
not-for-profit rental housing within its Development Cost Levy
Bylaw. The City of North Vancouver has a DCC Waiver bylaw that
waives non-profit rental housing DCCs, and they recently removed
the reduction in DCCs for for-profit affordable rental housing. The
District of West Vancouver also has a DCC Waiver Bylaw, enacted to
provide a waiver for a particular non-profit rental housing
development. Applicability to not-for-profit and for-profit
affordable rental housing A consideration for eligibility is the
impact on the provision of affordable rental units. For-profit
developers that provide affordable rental units as part of a condo
/ strata or market rental development in many cases receive
incentives from the municipality for their provision, either
through density bonusing, relaxed parking requirements or other
inclusionary measures. Municipal and regional DCCs are a small part
of overall housing development costs; taken alone, a regional DCC
waiver will not affect project viability. However, every reduction
in capital costs affects the bottom line. Through the bylaw
development process, staff and the consultant assessed the outcomes
of the waivers granted to date. In most cases, the for-profit units
were slated to remain as affordable rental for a term of 20 years,
whereas the not-for-profit units were to remain as affordable
rental for the life of the building or 60 years. It is often a
challenge to find a non-profit to operate a small number of units
in a condo development and, likewise, it is more difficult to
monitor outcomes for multiple developments with a small number of
affordable units. Staff undertook some informal auditing with an
aim to assess outcomes and found that many of the for-profit units
are no longer at below market rents, some covenants have been
removed, and some are even now in private ownership. As a result,
it was determined that it would be a challenge and a significant
additional cost to GVS&DD to audit the outcomes of for-profit
waivers and to address any non-compliance. After assessment, it was
recommended by the consultant, RPAC Housing Subcommittee members,
RPAC members and staff to limit the applicability of the updated
waiver to not-for-profit rental housing. The rationale for this
recommendation includes the following:
• not for-profit units continue to make up the largest component
of new affordable rental stock;
• not-for-profit units tend to serve lower income residents more
than for-profit development; • it is aligned with municipal
practice; and
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• through housing agreements, the monitoring of affordability
for these units is typically done through senior government
oversight. Therefore, there is no need for additional auditing by
GVS&DD.
Additional Considerations Through the development and engagement
process, there was an expressed interest in ensuring that
transitional and supportive housing were included in the definition
of not-for-profit rental housing. This language was added. There
was also significant discussion regarding whether the waiver should
be applied only to affordable rental units, or to all units in a
not-for-profit rental housing development. After analysis, staff
are proposing that all units in the development receive the waiver
if at least 30% of the units are to be occupied by households with
incomes below housing income levels, as set out in the current
“Housing Income Limits” (HILs) table published by the British
Columbia Housing Management Commission, or equivalent publication,
and only to those units if they comprise less than 30% of the
development. Finally, neither emergency shelters nor co-ops are
eligible for waivers under the current legislation, nor are they
exempt from DCCs. Staff will continue to explore options to address
this gap, including consideration of a request for legislative
change, and will report back to the Board with recommendations.
Focus on Affordable Housing by Federal and Provincial Governments
Both the provincial and federal governments have promised
significant new funding for affordable housing over a 10 or 11-year
period through recently announced strategies/plans. To a large
degree the estimate of foregone GVS&DD DCC collections depends
on the extent and speed with which provincial and federal
government funding for new affordable rental housing is
implemented. Government change, and or different economic/financial
circumstances could influence funding available in later years of
both the federal and provincial plans. The new Homes for BC Plan
announced with the February 2018 Budget proposes 114,000 new
affordable homes over 10 years BC wide, at a cost of $6.6 billion
(and this likely includes federal cost share monies). Although
details are scant at this time, most units will be rental and
delivered through not-for profit housing organizations, although
not all. Some of this funding will be applied as subsidies or
operating funding for existing units in the private rental sector
or non-profit housing sector, for example, with no DCC
implications. New GVS&DD DCC rates come into effect on May 1,
2018. DCC collections were approximately $22.6 million in 2016 at
the existing rates. At the new rates, assuming the same development
activity, DCC collections would be approximately $64.9 million.
With new affordable housing programs announced by both the
Provincial and the Federal governments and waiver bylaw language
that promotes affordable rental housing development, it is expected
that waiver experience in the coming years will be more substantial
than experienced in the past. Cost implications were a factor in
recommending to limit eligibility of the waiver to not-for-profit
developments / dwelling units.
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Implementation If the Bylaw is adopted, Metro Vancouver will
develop, in collaboration with member jurisdictions, an
implementation guideline for the Affordable Housing DCC Waiver
Bylaw and will update information on the Metro Vancouver website
including the application form and FAQs. Metro Vancouver will be
responsible for administering the waiver bylaw and determining
eligibility for a GVS&DD DCC waiver for affordable rental
housing. Member municipalities and/or the not-for-profit rental
housing developer will be asked to provide to Metro Vancouver, for
each waiver application for affordable rental housing:
a) a completed GVS&DD DCC Waiver application form; b) a copy
of operating/operator agreement governing the development, and/or
c) a copy of Housing Agreement bylaw; and d) municipal staff
recommendation as to the development’s eligibility for the
waiver.
Metro Vancouver will provide written notice to the member
municipality and applicant regarding its decision about eligibility
for a GVS&DD DCC waiver for not-for-profit affordable rental
housing. In the case of GVS&DD DCCs, Metro Vancouver does not
levy the DCC, and relies on member municipalities to collect the
charges. This means that municipal staff not only have to
understand and calculate the charges, they must also do so in
addition to their own municipal DCC regime. A similar approach is
proposed for the waiver bylaw, with municipal staff gathering
information and making a recommendation; however, GVS&DD staff
would make the final decision as to eligibility. Bylaw Review A
review of the updated waiver bylaw will be undertaken in 2020, in
concert with a review of the DCC bylaw to assess use, cost,
effectiveness, and to gauge whether any amendments regarding
eligibility and language should be considered. ALTERNATIVES 1. That
the GVS&DD Board:
a) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver
Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for
Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018; and
b) pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and
Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable
Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018.
2. That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report
dated May 8, 2018, titled “GVS&DD
Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw No.
314” and provide alternative direction to staff.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the GVS&DD Board adopts the
GVS&DD Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw as presented under
alternative one, it is estimated that the annual impact of the
proposed DCC waiver will be between $2.5 and $3.5 million of
foregone collections (applying an average DCC rate of $1,850 per
unit). This estimate is based on the historical experience that
approximately 50% of BC’s affordable housing expenditures occur in
Metro Vancouver. Using an assumption of up to 57,000 units created
over a 10 year period, or 5,700 units per year, it is estimated
that the number of units to be developed annually by not-for-profit
housing organizations would likely be in the range of 1,500 to
2,000 units per year.
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The amount of foregone future DCC collections will be largely
dependent upon future affordable housing development activity in
the region – past GVS&DD waiver trends are expected to have
little bearing on the future, given the changing funding
environment in affordable housing at the federal and provincial
level. Waiver experience under the proposed bylaw will be a key
factor to be reviewed when the DCC rate bylaw is next evaluated set
to commence in 2020. SUMMARY / CONCLUSION The Greater Vancouver
Sewerage and Drainage Act allows for the ability to waive or reduce
Development Cost Charges for affordable rental housing. Metro
Vancouver has had an Affordable Housing DCC Waiver as part of the
GVS&DD DCC Bylaw since 2010. Through the development of the
updated GVS&DD DCC bylaw, it was decided to remove the
affordable housing waiver language from DCC Bylaw, and to develop a
separate Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw, with an aim to
improving language and clarity regarding applicability. An Options
Paper was developed for staff and stakeholder consideration that
identified project scope, policy objectives, issues to consider,
principles for developing an updated waiver, data on how the waiver
has been used to date and options regarding eligibility and
implementation. In assessing the scope of eligibility (i.e. whether
both for-profit and not-for-profit developments should be eligible)
for the updated GVS&DD DCC waiver, the following was evaluated:
past use of the waiver; consistency with municipal practices;
impact to the provision of affordable rental units; and cost and
resource implications for GVS&DD. After assessment, it was
recommended to limit the applicability of the updated waiver to
not-for-profit rental housing, defined to include housing that is
owned, leased or otherwise held by BC Housing, CMHC, not-for-profit
societies, non-profit municipal housing corporations, and
registered charities (defined in the bylaw). There was also
significant discussion regarding whether the waiver should be
applied only to affordable rental units, or to all units in a
not-for-profit rental housing development. After analysis, staff
are proposing that all units in the development receive the waiver
if at least 30% of the units are to be occupied by households with
incomes below housing income levels, as set out in the current
“Housing Income Limits” (HILs) table published by the British
Colombia Housing Management Commission, or equivalent publication,
and only to those units if they comprise less than 30% of the
development. The amount of foregone future DCC collections for
GVS&DD from the updated Regional DCC Waiver for Affordable
Housing will be largely dependent upon future affordable housing
development activity in the region. While past GVS&DD waiver
trends are expected to have little bearing on the future, given
that the funding environment is quite different, staff estimate
that the annual impact of the proposed DCC waiver will be between
$2.5 and $3.5 million of foregone collections. Staff recommend
approval of the DCC Waiver Bylaw as presented under alternative one
to continue to provide DCC waivers for eligible projects under the
conditions as set out in this report and the attached bylaw.
Attachment Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District
Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw No.
314, 2018 (Doc # 25302921) 25278759
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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT
BYLAW NO. 314, 2018
A Bylaw to Establish a Waiver of Development Cost Charges for
Affordable Housing
WHEREAS:
A. Pursuant to subsections 58.2(3.3) and (3.4) of the Greater
Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage
District Act, SBC 1956, c. 50, the Greater Vancouver Sewerage
and Drainage District may, by bylaw, waive or reduce a development
cost charge imposed by bylaw pursuant to section 58.2 of the
Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act for an
“eligible development”; and
B. It is deemed desirable to establish requirements and
conditions for a waiver or reduction of
development cost charges for not-for-profit rental housing.
NOW THEREFORE the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and
Drainage District, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1.0 CITATION 1.1 The official citation for this Bylaw is the
“Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District
Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw, No.
314, 2018”. 2.0 INTERPRETATION 2.1 Definitions. In this Bylaw:
(a) “Apartment Dwelling Unit” means a Dwelling Unit in a
building or structure that consists or may consist of two or more
storeys and contains or may contain four or more Dwelling Units,
whereby the building or structure has a principal exterior entrance
used in common for access to the Dwelling Units. Apartment Dwelling
Unit does not include Dwelling Units that are Townhouse Dwelling
Units;
(b) “BC Housing” means the British Columbia Housing Management
Commission; (c) “Building Permit” means any permit required by a
Member Municipality that
authorizes the construction, alteration or extension of a
building or structure;
(d) “CMHC” means Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation;
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(e) “Combination Development” means any Development that
comprises two or more of the following uses:
(i) Apartment Dwelling Unit; (ii) Residential Dwelling Unit;
(iii) Townhouse Dwelling Unit; and (iv) Non-Residential Use;
(f) “Development” means:
(i) a Subdivision; or (ii) the construction, alteration or
extension of a building or structure for
which a Building Permit is obtained;
(g) “Development Cost Charge” means a development cost charge
payable by a registered owner to a Member Municipality on behalf of
GVS&DD, pursuant to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage
District Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 254, 2010;
(h) “Dwelling Unit” means one or more rooms comprising a
self-contained unit that is used or intended to be used for living
and sleeping purposes and for which are provided cooking
facilities, or the facilities for installation of cooking
facilities, and one or more bathrooms having a sink or wash-basin,
a water closet, and a shower or bath;
(i) “Effective Date” means the date this Bylaw comes into force
and takes effect;
(j) “Eligibility Criteria” means criteria established by a
Not-for-Profit Society, BC
Housing, CMHC, a Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation or a
Registered Charity or any authorized designate of the foregoing
entities, used to determine eligibility of a person to occupy a
dwelling unit within a Not-for-Profit Rental Housing
development;
(k) “GVS&DD” means the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and
Drainage District; (l) “Group Home” means staffed residential
housing for those with a level of disability
that requires continual assistance to complete daily tasks of
living (such as taking medication, dressing or bathing);
(m) “Member Municipality” means a municipality that is a member
of the GVSⅅ (n) “Non-Residential Use” means any building or
structure or any portion of any building
or structure that is not Apartment Dwelling Unit, Residential
Dwelling Unit or Townhouse Dwelling Unity but for greater
certainty, does not include any portion of any Residential Use
building or structure that is not part of a Dwelling Unit and is
used or is intended to be used solely for the purpose of gaining
access to and from Dwelling
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Units, solely for the maintenance of the building or structure
or solely by the occupants of the Dwelling Units in the building or
structure;
(o) “Not-for-Profit Rental Housing” means Residential Use
Development, Combination
Development or Supportive Living Housing comprising housing that
is:
(i) Owned, leased or otherwise held by a Not-for-Profit
Society, BC Housing,
CMHC, a Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation or a Registered
Charity;
(ii) Operated as rental housing for people who meet Eligibility
Criteria; and (iii) Governed by the terms of an agreement and/or
covenant with the
Province of British Columbia, BC Housing, CMHC or a municipality
regarding the operation of the housing and stipulating how the
Dwelling Units will be occupied and managed;
but not including: (i) a community care facility under the
Community Care and Assisted Living
Act, SBC 2002, c. 75;
(ii) a continuing care facility under
the Continuing Care Act, RSBC 1996, c. 70; (iii) a public or
private hospital under the Hospital Act, RSBC 1996, c. 200;
(iv)
a Provincial mental health facility, an observation unit or a
psychiatric unit
designated under the Mental Health Act, RSBC 1996, c. 288; or
(v) a housing based health facility that provides hospitality
support services
and personal health care;
(p) “Not-for-Profit Society” means a society registered under
the Societies Act, SBC 2015, c. 18, in respect of which:
(i) The society’s bylaws or constitution’s stated purpose is to
provide affordable housing for low (or low and moderate) income
households, or another similar purpose consistent with the type of
services being provided;
(ii) The society’s bylaws provide that the society’s directors
may not be remunerated in any capacity, nor may the directors serve
as employees;
(iii) The society’s bylaws provide that upon dissolution or wind
up of the society, the society’s assets will be disposed to an
organization(s) with a similar not-for-profit purpose of providing
affordable housing;
(iv) Items addressed in subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) must be
unalterable or otherwise restricted in accordance with the
applicable legislation or regulation, or require the prior written
consent of GVS&DD to alter; and
(v) The society’s rules of conduct must be in accordance with
the society’s purposes and applicable legislation;
(q) “Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation” means a
non-profit housing corporation established at the initiative of a
municipality or regional district;
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(r) “On-Site Support Services” means services to support
independent daily living that are physically offered in the
building’s office or common areas, and include but are not limited
to:
(i) Health and mental health services; (ii) Health and community
support referrals; (iii) Addiction services; (iv) Employment and
education services; (v) Job and life skills training; (vi)
Assistance with meal preparation or housekeeping; and (vii)
Counselling and outreach services; but not including personal
continual assistance services such as bathing, dressing or
medication assistance, as offered in a Group Home;
(s) “Registered Charity” means a charitable foundation or a
charitable organization as defined in the Income Tax Act, R.S.C.
1985, c. 1;
(i) The registered charity’s bylaws or constitution’s stated
purpose is to provide affordable housing for low (or low and
moderate) income households, or another similar purpose consistent
with the type of services being provided;
(ii) The registered charity’s bylaws provide that the society’s
directors may not be remunerated in any capacity, nor may the
directors serve as employees;
(iii) The registered charity’s bylaws provide that upon
dissolution or wind up of the society, the society’s assets will be
disposed to an organization(s) with a similar charitable
purpose;
(iv) Items addressed in subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) must be
unalterable or otherwise restricted in accordance with the
applicable legislation or regulation, or require the prior written
consent of GVS&DD to alter; and
(v) The registered charity’s rules of conduct must be in
accordance with the charity’s purposes and applicable
legislation;
(t) “Rent” means money paid or agreed to be paid, or value or a
right given or agreed to be given, by or on behalf of a tenant to a
landlord in return for the right to rent a Dwelling Unit, for the
use of common areas and for services or facilities and includes any
and all strata fees, regardless of whether such fees are paid
directly to the landlord, but does not include any of the
following:
(i) a security deposit; (ii) a pet damage deposit; (iii) a fee
prescribed under section 97 (2) (k) of the Residential Tenancy
Act,
SBC 2002, c. 78;
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(u) “Residential Dwelling Unit” means a Dwelling Unit in a
building or structure that contains or may contain up to three
Dwelling Units;
(v) “Residential Use” means Apartment Dwelling Unit, Residential
Dwelling Unit, Townhouse Dwelling Unit and Townhouse Dwelling
Unit;
(w) “Sewerage Area” means any of the GVS&DD’s four sewerage
areas, being the
Vancouver Sewerage Area, the North Shore Sewerage Area, the Lulu
Island West Sewerage Area and the Fraser Sewerage Area;
(x) “Subdivision” includes a division of land into two or more
Parcels, whether by plan,
apt descriptive words or otherwise under the Land Title Act,
RSBC 1996, c. 250 or the Strata Property Act, SBC 1998, c. 43, the
consolidation of two or more Parcels of land, and phased strata
plans;
(y) “Supportive Living Housing” means housing, not including a
Group Home, that
integrates Dwelling Units for persons who were previously
homeless or who are at risk of homelessness, who may also
(i) have a mental illness; (ii) have or be recovering from drug
or alcohol addictions; or (iii) experience other barriers to
housing;
with On-Site Support Services that are available to the
residents of the Dwelling Units, where occupancy is not restricted
to less than 90 days;
(z) “Townhouse Dwelling Unit” means a Dwelling Unit in a
building or structure that contains or may contain four or more
Dwelling Units, whereby each Dwelling Unit has a direct exterior
entrance.
2.2 Same Meaning. Terms defined in the Greater Vancouver
Sewerage and Drainage District
Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 254, 2010, or incorporated by
reference into that Bylaw have the same meaning in this Bylaw.
2.3 References to an Enactment Include Its Amendments.
References in this Bylaw to an enactment include the enactment as
it may be amended or replaced from time to time.
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3.0 WAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES
3.1 Waiver of Development Cost Charges for Eligible Development.
Notwithstanding section 4.1 of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and
Drainage District Development Cost Charge Bylaw, Bylaw No. 254,
2010, and subject to section 3.2 of this Bylaw, the GVS&DD
will, for the following eligible development, waive or refund to
the applicable Member Municipality on behalf of the registered
owner, Development Cost Charges that are otherwise payable: (a) All
Dwelling Units within a Not-for-Profit Rental Housing Development,
if at least
thirty percent of the Dwelling Units are to be occupied by
households with incomes at or below housing income limits for the
corresponding size of housing unit, as set out in the current
“Housing Income Limits” (HILs) table published by the BC Housing,
or equivalent publication; or
(b) Only those Dwelling Units within a Not-for-Profit Rental
Housing Development that are to be occupied by households with
incomes at or below housing income limits for the corresponding
size of housing unit, as set out in the current HILs table, or
equivalent publication, if less than thirty percent of all of the
Dwelling Units are to be occupied by such households.
3.2 No waiver or refund pursuant to section 3.1 shall be granted
unless a registered owner’s
application for a waiver of Development Cost Charges in respect
of Dwelling Units in a Not-for-Profit Rental Housing Development
has been submitted to, and approved by the GVS&DD as fulfilling
all of this Bylaw’s eligibility requirements and conditions for a
waiver or refund of Development Cost Charges.
4.0 RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING
4.1 Statements. Each Member Municipality must provide statements
to GVS&DD, in respect of
each Sewerage Area within the Member Municipality, for every
12-month period comprising January 1 to December 31, and this will
include:
(i) the registered owner or lessee; and (ii) number and type of
use
of all Dwelling Units (calculated in accordance with the Rate
Schedules set out in the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage
District Development Cost Charge Bylaw, No. 254, 2010) in respect
of which building permits were required where Development Cost
Charges were waived under this Bylaw.
4.2 Reports. GVS&DD staff will report annually to the
GVS&DD Board of Directors, and any time upon the request of the
Board, the number and cost of GVS&DD Development Cost Charge
waivers or reductions granted under this Bylaw.
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READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TIME this __________ day of
_____________________, 2018.
PASSED, AND FINALLY ADOPTED this __________ day of
_____________________, 2018.
_________________________________
Greg Moore, Chair
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Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer
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To: Finance and Intergovernment Committee From: Regional
Planning Committee, Housing Committee and Utilities Committee Date:
May 17, 2018 Meeting Date: May 18, 2018 Subject: GVS&DD
Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw No.
314
On May 4, 2018 the Housing and Regional Planning Committees
considered the report dated April 20, 2018 titled “GVS&DD
Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw”. The Utilities Committee
considered this same report at its meeting of May 17, 2018. At the
Regional Planning Committee meeting, members requested that it be
acknowledged that municipalities without DCC waiver bylaws are
utilizing a variety of tools to incentivize affordable housing.
Metro Vancouver works with member jurisdictions to inventory these
tools, and a 2018 version of the Municipal Measures for Affordable
Housing Matrix will be presented to the Housing Committee and MVRD
Board in June 2018. The Housing, Regional Planning, and Utilities
Committees each passed a resolution endorsing the GVS&DD to
establish a waiver of Development Cost Charges for affordable
housing bylaw as presented in the report. This matter is being
considered by the Finance and Intergovernment Committee at its
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To: Finance and Intergovernment Committee From: Phil Trotzuk,
Chief Financial Officer/General Manager, Financial Services Date:
May 10, 2018 Meeting Date: May 18, 2018 Subject: 2017 Statement of
Financial Information RECOMMENDATION That the MVRD Board approve
the Statement of Financial Information for the year ended December
31, 2017. PURPOSE To present for approval the 2017 Statement of
Financial Information (SOFI) as part of the reporting requirements
of the Financial Information Act. BACKGROUND The Financial
Information Act is provincial legislation that requires local
governments to prepare the following statements and schedules
annually:
• statement of assets and liabilities; • statement of
operations; • schedule of debt; • schedule of guarantee and
indemnity agreements; • schedule showing remuneration and expenses
paid to or on behalf of each employee that
exceeds $75,000 and amounts paid to or on behalf of elected
officials; and • schedule showing the payments for each supplier of
goods or services that exceeds $25,000.
This report is being brought forward to comply with the
requirements of the Financial Information Act. SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION SCHEDULES The 2017 annual audited financial statements,
which were approved by the Board on April 27, 2018, satisfies the
first three requirements of the SOFI reports. The remaining three
requirements are met by schedules 1 to 7 included in the attachment
to this report. Schedules 1 to 4 presents the remuneration and
expenses paid to or on behalf of directors, committee members,
employees and any severance payments as well as a reconciliation of
these amounts to the financial statements. Expenses included are
those incurred while conducting Metro Vancouver business. Schedules
5 to 7 reports the payments made to suppliers in Canadian or US
dollars as well as a reconciliation of the payments to the
financial statements.
5.3
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2017 Statement of Financial Information Finance and
Intergovernment Committee Regular Meeting Date: May 18, 2018
Page 2 of 2
ALTERNATIVES This report completes a statutory requirement, no
alternatives are presented. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS This report
provides details of 2017 results based on statutory requirement,
there are no further financial implications. SUMMARY / CONCLUSION
The 2017 annual audited financial statements were approved by the
Board on April 27, 2018. Schedules 1 to 7 in the attachment to this
report provides the additional information required under the
Financial Information Act. Approval concludes the legislated
requirements. Once approved, the Financial Information Act filing
information is available for viewing by the public and anyone can
acquire a hard copy of the information from the Finance Services
Department for a fee of $5.001. Attachment Statement of Financial
Information for the Year Ended December 31, 2017, dated May 2018
(Doc #25267939) 25178905
1 The fee is prescribed by provincial regulation.
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METRO VANCOUVER FINANCIAL INFORMATION ACT FILING
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
31, 2017
May 2018
THIS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION INCLUDES THE ACCOUNTS
OF:
METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT GREATER VANCOUVER WATER
DISTRICT GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT METRO
VANCOUVER HOUSING CORPORATION
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Metro Vancouver Regional District Greater Vancouver Water
District
Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Metro
Vancouver Housing Corporation
2017 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION APPROVAL
The undersigned, as authorized by the Financial Information Regu
lation,
Schedule 1, subsection 9(2), approves all the statements and
schedules included
in this 2017 Statement of Financial Information, produced under
the Financial
Information Act.
Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer May 1, 2018
Prepared pursuant to the Financial Information Regulation,
Schedule 1, section 9
Finance and Intergovernment Committee
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION For the Year Ended December
31, 2017
INDEX
1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities
...................................................................
See Financial Statements
2) Operational Statements
....................................................................................
See Financial Statements
3) Schedule of Debt
...............................................................................................
See Financial Statements
4) Schedule of Guarantee and Indemnity Agreements
......................................... None
5) Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Members of the Board of Directors And Elected Officials
......................................................................................
Schedule 1
Employees
......................................................................................................
Schedule 2
Reconciliation of Remuneration and Expenses To Financial
Statements
.................................................................................
Schedule 3
Statement of Severance Agreements
............................................................
Schedule 4
6) Schedule of Payments to Suppliers for Goods and Services
Payments to Canadian Suppliers ($CDN)
....................................................... Schedule
5
Payments to U.S. Suppliers ($US)
..................................................................
Schedule 6
Reconciliation of Payments for Goods and Services to Financial
Statement
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Schedule 7
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Schedule 1
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SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
For the year ended December 31, 2017
Members of the Board of Directors and Elected Officials
Name Position*
Base
Salary
Total
Expenses
Affleck,George Board Member (Alternate) 752$ 5$
Albrecht,Paul Council of Councils 376 -
Arnason,Petrina Council of Councils 752 -
Arnold,Jack Council of Councils 376 -
Asmundson,Brent Board Member (Alternate) 376 5
Back,Holly Council of Councils 752 -
Bain,Fred Council of Councils 752 -
Baldwin,Wayne Board Member 16,374 2,441
Ball,Elizabeth Board Member (Alternate) 2,256 30
Bassam,Roger Council of Councils 2,256 15
Becker,John Board Member 13,100 4,153
Bell,Bruce Council of Councils 1,128 5
Bell,Don Board Member (Alternate) 1,128 -
Blue,Sandra Board Member 2,632 30
Bond,Mathew Council of Councils 376 -
Booth,Mary-Ann Board Member (Alternate) 3,008 20
Braun,Henry Board Member 3,008 40
Brodie,Malcolm Board Member 26,323 11,891
Buchanan,Linda Committee Member 2,632 15
Buhr,Karl Board Member 9,024 100
Calendino,Pietro Board Member (Alternate) 1,504 -
Cameron,Craig Council of Councils 2,256 -
Campbell,Robert Board Member (Alternate) 376 -
Carr,Adriane Board Member 4,888 165
Cassidy,Christine Council of Councils 1,837 -
Chesney,David Council of Councils 752 -
Clark,Roderick Council of Councils 752 -
Clay,Michael Board Member 21,059 1,542
Corrigan,Derek Board Member 21,811 -
Cote,Jonathan Board Member 20,680 3,881
Day,Carol Council of Councils 376 -
De Genova,Ila Board Member (Alternate) 1,128 -
Deal,Heather Board Member 23,691 4,640
Dhaliwal,Satvinder Board Member 10,904 -
Dilworth,Diana Committee Member 752 -
Dingwall,William Council of Councils 752 -
Drake,Bruce Board Member (Alternate) 3,760 119
Drew,Ralph Board Member 4,888 50
* "Committee Member" refers to elected officials who sit on
Metro Vancouver Standing CommitteesFinance and Intergovernment
Committee
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Schedule 1
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SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
For the year ended December 31, 2017
Members of the Board of Directors and Elected Officials
Name Position*
Base
Salary
Total
Expenses
Duncan,Kiersten Council of Councils 376 -
Dupont,Laura Committee Member 3,760 -
Elkerton,Janis Board Member (Alternate) 5,264 55
Fast,Sue Ellen Council of Councils 752 -
Fathers,Helen Council of Councils 376 -
Forrest,Michael Council of Councils 376 -
Fox,Charlie Board Member 19,928 6,393
Froese,Jack Board Member (Alternate) 8,272 3,654
Froese,Ryan Council of Councils 752 -
Gambioli,Nora Committee Member 3,760 45
Gill,Tom Board Member 11,656 115
Glover,Jennifer Council of Councils 752 -
Goosen,Alexa Council of Councils 752 -
Hanson,James Committee Member 1,504 -
Harper,Bill Council of Councils 752 -
Harris,Maria Board Member 24,788 -
Hayne,Bruce Board Member 7,896 180
Hepner,Linda Board Member 3,760 25
Hicks,Robin Committee Member 4,888 -
Hodge,Craig Board Member 19,928 8,292
Holmes,William Board Member (Alternate) 752 -
Jackson,Lois Board Member 13,912 150
Jang,Kerry Board Member 4,136 -
Johnston,Dan Board Member (Alternate) 2,256 123
Johnston,Ken Council of Councils 376 -
Johnstone,Patrick Committee Member 4,512 -
Jordan,Colleen Board Member 13,155 -
Kanakos,Jeannie Council of Councils 376 -
King,Heather Council of Councils 752 -
Lambur,Peter Council of Councils 752 -
Lawrence,William Board Member (Alternate) 376 -
LeFranc,Vera Board Member (Alternate) 1,880 -
Long,Bob Board Member 23,312 7,404
Louie,Raymond Board Vice Chair 43,884 9,215
MacKay-Dunn,Douglas Board Member (Alternate) 3,760 167
Marsden,Dennis Council of Councils 752 -
Martin,Gayle Board Member (Alternate) 2,256 15
Martin,Mary Board Member (Alternate) 376 -
* "Committee Member" refers to elected officials who sit on
Metro Vancouver Standing CommitteesFinance and Intergovernment
Committee
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Schedule 1
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SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
For the year ended December 31, 2017
Members of the Board of Directors and Elected Officials
Name Position*
Base
Salary
Total
Expenses
Mason,Melanie Council of Councils 376 -
Masse,Robert Committee Member 4,136 -
McDonald,Bruce Board Member 4,512 40
McDonell,Paul Board Member (Alternate) 752 -
McEvoy,Jaimie Council of Councils 752 -
McEwen,John Board Member 15,792 4,111
McLaughlin,Ronald Board Member (Alternate) 1,504 10
McNulty,William Board Member (Alternate) 3,760 40
McPhail,Linda Board Member (Alternate) 1,504 10
Meggs,Geoffrey Council of Councils 4,136 45
Miyashita,Tracy Council of Councils 752 -
Moore,Greg Board Chair 80,623 18,952
Morse,Alison Council of Councils 376 -
Muri,Lisa Committee Member 4,512 40
Murray,David Council of Councils 1,128 80
Mussatto,Darrell Board Member 29,702 3,617
Nicholson,Maureen Board Member 8,272 90
O'Neill,Terence Board Member (Alternate) 3,008 30
Pachal,Nathan Council of Councils 752 -
Paton,Ian Committee Member 1,504 15
Penner,Darrell Board Member (Alternate) 7,520 40
Pollock,Glenn Council of Councils 376 -
Puchmayr,Charles Council of Councils 752 -
Quaale,Angela Council of Councils 752 -
Read,Nicole Board Member 9,774 -
Reid,Mae Committee Member 2,256 93
Reimer,Andrea Board Member 13,160 850
Robertson,Gregor Board Member 8,275 -
Ross,Jamie Council of Councils 752 -
Royer,Zoe Council of Councils 752 -
Schaffer,Ted Committee Member 3,760 35
Shymkiw,Tyler Board Member (Alternate) 2,632 81
Skeels,Murray Committee Member 752 -
Smith,Michael Board Member 11,656 120
Soprovich,William Council of Councils 752 -
Sparrow,Michelle Board Member (Alternate) 752 -
Speirs,Craig Committee Member 4,512 -
Starchuk,Michael Board Member (Alternate) 1,504 10
* "Committee Member" refers to elected officials who sit on
Metro Vancouver Standing CommitteesFinance and Intergovernment
Committee
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Schedule 1
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SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
For the year ended December 31, 2017
Members of the Board of Directors and Elected Officials
Name Position*
Base
Salary
Total
Expenses
Stark,Michael Council of Councils 752 -
Steele,Barbara Board Member 20,683 750
Stevenson,Tim Board Member 13,912 270
Steves,Harold Board Member 18,043 -
Stewart,Richard Board Member 28,955 3,512
Storteboom,Rudolph Board Member 12,784 2,310
Thiele,Ann-Marie Council of Councils 752 -
Towner,Teresa Council of Councils 752 -
Trentadue,Mary Council of Councils 752 -
van den Broek,Valaria Council of Councils 752 -
Villeneuve,Judy Board Member 20,307 5,810
Walton,Richard Board Member 12,035 85
Wang,James Council of Councils 376 -
Washington,Dean Committee Member 752 -
Weverink,Paul Council of Councils 752 -
Williams,Bryce Board Member 7,144 70
Williams,Lorrie Board Member (Alternate) 376 -
Wilson,Chris Council of Councils 1,128 -
Woods,David Board Member 11,280 5,578
Zarrillo,Bonita Committee Member 2,256 125
TOTAL 840,505$ 111,799$
* "Committee Member" refers to elected officials who sit on
Metro Vancouver Standing CommitteesFinance and Intergovernment
Committee
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Schedule 2
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SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
For the year ended December 31, 2017
Employees
Name
Base Salary Payments
(1)
Taxable Benefits and
Other (2) Expenses (3)
Abraham,Thomas 83,363$ 18,624$ 790
Abu Bakar,Ari 116,483 9,716 -
Adamoski,David 78,831 1,404 4,877
Adey,Maria 89,066 7,294 1,038
Agecoutay,Brian 79,339 25,538 -
Agecoutay,Liz 65,736 15,218 143
Agnew,Anna 79,750 20,822 2,741
Ainsley,Darryl 131,141 8,866