May 1, 2023 - Agenda

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MINUTES

GP-3

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on April 17, 2023.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

1.

CHANGES IN PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION NEEDED TO ADDRESS GAS UTILITIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

(File Ref. No. 10-6000-00) (REDMS No. 7185313)

GP-8

See Page GP-8 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Peter Russell

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That, as described in the report titled ‘Changes in Provincial Legislation Needed to Address Gas Utilities in British Columbia’ from the Director, Sustainability & District Energy, dated March 17, 2023:

(a)

Letters be sent to the Premier, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and to local Members of the Legislative Assembly, asking the Government of British Columbia to

(i)

reform the British Columbia Utilities Commission in the context of a changing climate as noted in the report; and

(ii)

urgently enact legislation that regulates greenhouse gas emissions from gas utilities; and

(b)

Letters be sent to Metro Vancouver, Metro Vancouver member local governments, the City of Victoria and the District of Saanich requesting their support by sending letters to the Office of the Premier, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and the Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation accordingly.

CAO’S OFFICE

2.

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION UPDATE

(File Ref. No. 01-0152-01) (REDMS No. 7120015)

GP-28

See Page GP-28 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Jason Kita

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report titled “Truth and Reconciliation Update” dated April 11, 2023 from the Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Corporate and Strategic Planning be received for information.

ADJOURNMENT