FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT

REGIONAL AND CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE

OPEN MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, September 04, 2025 at 10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

In person at FVRD Boardroom, 4th Floor, or by Zoom Conference Call

45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6

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1.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2.

CALL TO ORDER

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA, ADDENDA AND LATE ITEMS

• MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION

  THAT the Agenda, Addenda and Late Items for the Regional and Corporate Services Committee Open Meeting of September 4, 2025 be approved;

  AND THAT all delegations, reports, correspondence, and other information set to the Agenda be received for information.

4.

MINUTES/MATTERS ARISING

4.1

Draft Regional and Corporate Services Committee Open Meeting Minutes - July 10, 2025

• MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION

  THAT the Minutes of the Regional and Corporate Services Committee Open Meeting of July 10, 2025 be adopted.

5.

REGIONAL SERVICES

5.1

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

5.1.1

Overview of Air Quality Committees Represented by FVRD Staff

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

• Staff report dated September 4, 2025 by Elias Ross, Environmental Services Coordinator

5.1.2

2024 Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

• Staff report dated September 4, 2025 by Elias Ross, Environmental Services Coordinator

5.1.3

Monitoring of Air Quality in Small Communities using Low-Cost Sensors

• Staff report dated September 4, 2025 by Lance Lilley, Manager of Environmental Services and Kim Nguyen, Environmental Services Technician

• MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION

  THAT the Fraser Valley Regional District Board support the continuation of the small community air quality monitoring program within the region.

5.2

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND INITIATIVES

5.2.1

North of Fraser Transit Engagement Summary and Feasibility Study - Phase 2 Report

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

• Staff report dated September 4, 2025 by Theresa Alexander, Planner I
• Feasibility Study Phase 2 Report (July 2025)
• Engagement Summary (June 2025)

6.

OTHER MATTERS

6.1

Future of Fraser Valley Regional District X (formerly known as Twitter) Account

• Staff report dated September 4, 2025 by Kyler Garza, Communications and Engagement Officer

• MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION

  THAT the Fraser Valley Regional District Board discontinue the use of X (formerly known as Twitter), while maintaining ownership of the social media account handle.

6.2

Quarterly Update (Q2) April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

7.

ADDENDA ITEMS/LATE ITEMS

8.

ITEMS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

8.1

Letter from CN RE Rail Safety Week across Canada- September 15 to 21, 2025 (July 14, 2025)

8.2

Letter from Mayor Dan Ruimy, City of Maple Ridge & Mayor Paul Horn, City of Mission RE Urgent Call for the Restoration and Expansion of a Derelict Vessel Removal Program (July 22, 2025)

8.3

Letter from Councillor Trish Mandewo, UBCM President re: UBCM board governance review (August 7, 2025)

8.4

Letter from Councillor Neville Abbott, Village of Lions Bay requesting support for UBCM resolution on emergency water treatment plants (August 8, 2025)

8.5

Letter from Mayor Paul Horn, City of Mission to Minister Farnworth RE Suicide Prevention and Community Safety on the Mission Bridge (August 22, 2025)

9.

REPORTS BY STAFF

10.

REPORTS BY DIRECTORS

11.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD FOR ITEMS RELEVANT TO AGENDA

IN PERSON

FVRD Board Room

ONLINE PARTICIPATION

Questions can be emailed to [email protected] before 1 pm, September 3, 2025. Alternatively, you may participate in public question period live on Zoom, by phone or computer using the Zoom information provided on the FVRD website.

12.

RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING

• MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION

  THAT the meeting be closed to the public, except for Senior Staff and the Executive Assistant, for the purpose of receiving and adopting Closed Meeting Minutes convened in accordance with Section 90 of the Community Charter and to consider matters pursuant to:

  • Section 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter -  the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the regional district and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

  R E C E S S

13.

RECONVENE OPEN MEETING

14.

RISE AND REPORT OUT OF CLOSED MEETING

15.

ADJOURNMENT

• MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION

  THAT the Regional and Corporate Services Committee Open Meeting of September 4, 2025 be adjourned.