THAT the agenda be approved as presented.

THAT the board adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-section of section 90 of the Community Charter:

90(1)(k) Negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a regional district service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the committee/board, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district if they were held in public;

AND FINALLY THAT the in-camera portion convene immediately following the open portion of the meeting.

Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board minutes dated September 10, 2020 for adoption. [Item] 

Michael Leopold and Sean Kawakami, Convertus Group, Circular Waste BC, to present information regarding organic waste processing and diversion, facility optimization and risk mitigation and alternative options for progressive organic waste management from residential, industrial, commercial and institutional sources. [Item] 

Minutes of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Advisory Committee meeting held November 19, 2020 for receipt. [Item] 

Minutes of the Comox Strathcona Solid Waste Advanced Technology Select Committee meeting held November 12, 2020 for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated November 27, 2020 regarding the preliminary 2021-2025 Financial Plan and work plan highlights for the Solid Waste Service, functions 391-393 for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated November 26, 2020 regarding an update on impending statutory holiday closures for the Comox Valley and Campbell River Waste Management Centres, effective January 1, 2021, given recent correspondence from the Town of Comox for receipt. [Item] 

NOTE: Correspondence from the Village of Cumberland on this topic was added to the addendum at 11:15 am, Monday, November 30, 2020.

THAT the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board affirm their original direction from the November 6, 2019 Board meeting to close the Comox Valley and Campbell River Waste Management Centres on statutory holidays effective January 1, 2021.

Report dated November 23, 2020 regarding a breakdown of the proposed public engagement initiatives and associated budget for the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Service for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated November 23, 2020 regarding an update on the Regional Organics Compost Project for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated November 23, 2020 regarding an update on the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre recycling depot improvements project and a budget amendment to the 2020-2024 Financial Plan, in order to complete the project for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the 2020-2024 Financial Plan and capital expenditure program for the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Service, functions 391 - 393, be amended by increasing solid waste infrastructure expenditures in 2020 for the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre recycling depot improvements project (#1079) by $145,000;

AND THAT the project be funded by an equivalent increase in the transfer from the capital works reserve for the service.

Report dated November 23, 2020 regarding the implications of extending the operating hours at the Gold River transfer station for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the hours of the Gold River transfer station remain at their current service level;

AND THAT the two non-Recycle BC bins be removed from within the Village of Gold River effective January 1, 2021.

Report dated November 24, 2020 regarding providing input to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (MoE) for potential products for inclusion in the Environmental Management Act, Recycling Regulation for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the prepared response as attached to the staff report dated November 24, 2020, to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy on their policy intentions paper expanding the Environmental Management Act Recycling Regulation be submitted.

Report dated November 24, 2020 regarding procurement contract awards, procurement metrics, and social procurement activities undertaken in 2020 for receipt. [Item] 

Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board management report dated November 2020 for receipt [Item] 

Correspondence dated November 12, 2020 regarding a request that the $10 fee for landfill yard waste drop off be waived for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the addendum be considered.

Correspondence dated November 27, 2020 from Mayor Baird, Village of Cumberland, regarding a request to reverse the decision to close the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre on statutory holidays effective January 1, 2021 for receipt. [Item]