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YOUR REGIONAL GOVERNMENT YOUR REGIONAL GOVERNMENT Who’s who, and what do they do? MARIA HARRIS Director, Electoral Area A

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW 1. Metro Vancouver 2. Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation 3. 2014 civic election 4. Q and A

Lions Bay y METRO VANCOUVER REGION Bowen District of District of Island West Vancouver North Vancouver Anmore City of North Belcarra Vancouver Port Moody Port UEL-UBC Coquitlam Burnaby Vancouver Coquitlam Pitt Meadows M d Maple Ridge M l Rid New Westminster Richmond Surrey Surrey Township of Langley Delta Langley City Tsawwassen First Nation White Rock

CORPORATE STRUCTURE

METRO VANCOUVER’S ROLES • Service delivery • Service delivery • Planning and g regulation • Collaborative governance

METRO VANCOUVER GOVERNANCE 38 Directors – 38 Directors – 1 for every 100,000 residents 1 vote for every 20 000 residents 1 vote for every 20,000 residents

METRO VANCOUVER SERVICES WATER SOLID REGIONAL HOUSING WASTE PLANNING LIQUID REGIONAL REGIONAL AIR WASTE WASTE PARKS PARKS GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE QUALITY QUALITY

METRO VANCOUVER PARKS

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT North Shore Coquitlam Vancouver Maple Ridge Cache Creek Landfill (340 km east) WTE Surrey Vancouver Landfill Landfill Matsqui Langley Landfill Transfer Station Waste-to-Energy (WTE)

LIONS GATE TREATMENT PLANT

INNOVATION - PARKS

INNOVATION – SOLID WASTE 8 0 % 8 0 % DIVERSION DIVERSION TARGET TARGET

LIONS GATE TREATMENT PLANT

SERVICES—UBC/UEL AREA Utilities Utilities—water, sewer, garbage water sewer garbage o o  Metro Vancouver’s role is the same as it is for a municipality p y Land use planning, zoning, development and building o permits, building inspections  Limited role for Metro Vancouver with respect to the UBC Land Use Plan R Roads, policing (RCMP), fire protection (VFD), bylaws d li i (RCMP) fi t ti (VFD) b l o  No role for Metro Vancouver

SERVICES—UBC/UEL AREA Metro Vancouver services Metro Vancouver services o o  Emergency preparedness & coordination   Provide comments on liquor licence applications Provide comments on liquor licence applications  Pacific Spirit Park

MAYORS’ COUNCIL ON REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION Consists of Metro Vancouver o M Mayors, Tsawwassen FN Chief, T FN Chi f Electoral Area Director Independent body – Independent body o o not part of Metro Vancouver General oversight of Translink: General oversight of Translink: o o approves plans, fulfills regulatory role

MAYORS’ COUNCIL ON REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION Appoints majority of Translink Directors j y o Approves TransLink strategies/plans: o service levels, major capital projects, regional funding, borrowing limits Regulatory oversight: short-term fares, o sale of major assets, Director/Executive l f j t Di t /E ti compensation

MAYORS’ COUNCIL ON REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION – VISION

2014 CIVIC ELECTIONS o November 15: civic elections throughout BC o Municipalities: Mayor/Councillors o Regional Districts: Electoral Area Directors o School Boards: School Trustees

2014 CIVIC ELECTIONS Voter eligibility (for resident electors): • Canadian citizen • 18 18 years of age f • BC resident for last 6 months • Resident of jurisdiction for at least 30 days Must provide identification