METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL COLLABORATION Carol Mason Commissioner, Chief Administrative Officer

Allan Neilson General Manager, Policy, Planning and Environment

District of West Vancouver July 6, 2015

METRO VANCOUVER

Canada’s 3rd largest major metropolitan area (after Toronto, Montreal) – only one that is not amalgamated

A federation of 21 municipalities, one electoral area, one Treaty First Nation – all vary greatly in size and character

MEMBER JURISDICTIONS

Population: 2.4 million Land Area: 287,736 ha

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

VOTING STRUCTURE

VOTING STRUCTURE

METRO VANCOUVER – LEGAL ENTITIES

• 18 municipalities; 1 first nation; 1 electoral area • 35 Directors • 1 non-voting Commissioner

• 17 municipalities; 1 electoral area • 33 Directors • 1 non-voting Commissioner

• 21 municipalities; 1 first nation; 1 electoral area • 38 Directors

• 21 municipalities; 1 first nation; 1 electoral area • 13 Directors

METRO VANCOUVER – SERVICES

REGIONAL GOVERNANCE LABOUR RELATIONS

E911

MV 2015 BUDGET - EXPENDITURES

($ millions)

2014 2015 Change

Water District $242.1 $247.3 2.1% Liquid Waste 206.5 210.8 2.1% Solid Waste 102.1 95.8 (6.2%) Regional District 64.1 65.5 2.2% MVHC 38.9 39.9 2.5%

$653.7 $659.3 0.8%

MV 2015 BUDGET - REVENUE

($ millions)

2014 2015 Change

Water sales $236.1 $243.8 3.3% Sewer levy 185.9 192.3 3.4% Solid waste tipping fee 89.2 82.4 (7.6%) Housing rents 33.8 34.7 2.7% Tax requisitions 46.3 47.2 2.0% External revenues 38.0 39.0 2.5% Other* 24.4 19.9 (18.6%)

$653.7 $659.3 0.8%

MV 2015 BUDGET – HOUSEHOLD IMPACT

20131 20142 2015

Water District $149 $151 $154 Liquid Waste 171 173 176 Solid Waste 59 58 57 Regional District 40 40 40

Total household impact $419 $422 $427 1 Average based on $715,000 assessed home value. 2 Adjusted to reflect updated information.

MV 2015 BUDGET

($ millions) 2012 2013 2014 2015 Water $206.7 $153.2 $189.3 $190.0 Liquid Waste 103.4 78.6 84.9 92.1 Solid Waste 26.5 15.7 17.7 37.1 Housing 10.3 5.4 8.0 9.5 Regional Parks 10.6 12.7 13.5 13.1

Total capital expenditures $357.3 $256.6 $313.4 $341.8

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

DWV – ANNUAL PAYMENTS

YEAR GENERAL GOV'T

AIR QUALITY

LABOUR RELATIONS PARKS REGIONAL

PLANNING 9-1-1 WATER SEWER TOTAL

2015 $147,659 $152,762 $107,235 $1,226,719 $117,832 $162,255 $2,699,520 $5,728,365 $10,342,347

2014 $169,777 $135,892 $106,339 $1,198,214 $109,769 $158,628 $3,050,599 $5,746,260 $10, 675,478

2013 $172,794 $143,457 $88,235 $1,270,387 $86,309 $160,012 $1,916,440 $5,465,248 $9,302,882

2012 $219,753 $126,389 ($7) $1,132,709 $68,020 $153,833 $1,909,282 $5,686,786 $9,296,765

2011 $176,449 $119,564 $105,144 $1,055,289 $88,385 $146,232 $2,366,397 $5,343,903 $9,401,363

The Regional Federation

COLLABORATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES

1. Deliver Core Services 2. Plan for the Future 3. Act as a Regional Forum

BOARD STRATEGIC PLAN

REGIONAL COLLABORATION

• Regional forum – dealing with issues of importance to the broader community

• Strong voice – members speaking together

• Economies of scale – service delivery at a level that makes sense

• Regional planning – local autonomy within regional framework

• DWV is a municipal partner in Smart Driving Study (MV Sustainability Innovation Fund)

• Innovative Tools for Community Energy Planning project (UBC Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning) – assistance in development of DWV’s Community Energy and Emissions Plan

• West Vancouver Planning Staff working closely with MV Staff on implementation of Metro 2040 goals

DWV-MV COLLABORATION

• Capilano River Regional Park: • Redevelopment of Camp Capilano • Phase 1 complete; phase 2 to include seismic upgrades

• 2015 COHO Festival/COHO Walk • 8.5 km. hike from Cleveland Dam to Ambleside

OTHER INITIATIVES