Items 1 - 3

1. Call to Order

2. General Matters

3. Adoption of Minutes
Minutes

Pages 3-8

3.1 File: 0550-03-02

Recommendation:
THAT the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 be adopted.

Item 4.1

New Business

Draft Metro
Vancouver
Affordable Housing
Strategy

Presentation: Metro Vancouver
File: 0480-20-30/2001

Item 4.2

Affordable Housing
– Policy Options
Pages 9-22

Report: Development Services Department – Planning Division,
dated October 26, 2015
File: 5080-10-02

Recommendation:
THAT staff be directed to bring forward Affordable Housing
Policies/Guidelines that protect existing market rental
housing units and tenants, and a formalized process to
require affordable housing units or cash-in-lieu
contributions for new multi-family developments for
Council’s consideration as recommended in the report
dated October 26, 2015 from Development Services
Department – Planning Division regarding Affordable
Housing – Policy Options. Specific policies/guidelines
include:

-An Inclusionary Zoning Policy or Density
Bonusing/Community Amenity Contribution
Program;
-Affordable Housing Reserve Fund Guidelines;
-Strata Conversion Policy;
-Rental Replacement Policy; and
-Tenant Relocation Policy.

Items 4.3 & 5

Options for
Re-establishment of
a Community Grant
Program
Pages 23-69

4.3 Report: Financial Services Department, dated October 22, 2015
File: 05-1850-01

Recommendations:
THAT the report dated October 22, 2015 from Financial
Services Department regarding Options for
Re-establishment of a Community Grant Program be
received for information;
AND THAT the Community Grants Policy be adopted;
AND THAT a budget amount of $19,000 be established and
included in the 2016 Financial Plan;
AND THAT a Community Grant Program Reserve be
established to deposit any annual Community Grant
Program budget amounts not awarded in any given year for
future consideration;
AND THAT staff be directed to finalize arrangements with
Mayor Josie Osborne of Tofino to attend the December 1,
2015 Committee of the Whole meeting to give a presentation
on Participatory Budgeting as an option to allocate the
annual grant budget at an estimated cost of $750 funded
from Council Contingency.

5. Adjournment