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YOUR REGIONAL GOVERNMENT YOUR REGIONAL GOVERNMENT Whos 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

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YOUR REGIONAL GOVERNMENT YOUR REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

Who’s who, and what do they do?

MARIA HARRIS

Director, Electoral Area A

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

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

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Lions Bay y District of Bowen

METRO VANCOUVER REGION

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

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CORPORATE STRUCTURE

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METRO VANCOUVER’S ROLES

Service delivery
Service delivery
Planning and

g regulation

Collaborative

governance

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METRO VANCOUVER GOVERNANCE

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

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METRO VANCOUVER SERVICES

WATER SOLID WASTE REGIONAL PLANNING HOUSING LIQUID WASTE REGIONAL PARKS REGIONAL GOVERNANCE AIR QUALITY WASTE PARKS GOVERNANCE QUALITY

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METRO VANCOUVER PARKS

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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

North Shore Cache Creek Landfill (340 km east) Vancouver Maple Ridge Coquitlam Vancouver Landfill Surrey WTE Landfill Matsqui Langley

Landfill Transfer Station Waste-to-Energy (WTE)

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LIONS GATE TREATMENT PLANT

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INNOVATION - PARKS

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INNOVATION – SOLID WASTE

8 0 % 8 0 % DIVERSION DIVERSION TARGET TARGET

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LIONS GATE TREATMENT PLANT

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SERVICES—UBC/UEL AREA

Utilities

water sewer garbage

Utilities—water, sewer, garbage
Metro Vancouver’s role is the same as it is for a

municipality p y

Land use planning, zoning, development and building

permits, building inspections

Limited role for Metro Vancouver with respect to the

UBC Land Use Plan R d li i (RCMP) fi t ti (VFD) b l

Roads, policing (RCMP), fire protection (VFD), bylaws
No role for Metro Vancouver

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SERVICES—UBC/UEL AREA

Metro Vancouver services
Metro Vancouver services
Emergency preparedness & coordination
Provide comments on liquor licence applications
Provide comments on liquor licence applications
Pacific Spirit Park

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MAYORS’ COUNCIL ON REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

Consists of Metro Vancouver

M T FN Chi f Mayors, Tsawwassen FN Chief, Electoral Area Director

Independent body
Independent body –

not part of Metro Vancouver

General oversight of Translink:
General oversight of Translink:

approves plans, fulfills regulatory role

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MAYORS’ COUNCIL ON REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

Appoints majority of Translink Directors

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Approves TransLink strategies/plans:

service levels, major capital projects, regional funding, borrowing limits

Regulatory oversight: short-term fares,

l f j t Di t /E ti sale of major assets, Director/Executive compensation

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MAYORS’ COUNCIL ON REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION – VISION

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2014 CIVIC ELECTIONS

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

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2014 CIVIC ELECTIONS

Voter eligibility (for resident electors):

Canadian citizen

18 f

18 years of age
BC resident for last 6 months
Resident of jurisdiction for at least 30 days

Must provide identification

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