COLUMBIA SHUSWAP REGIONAL DISTRICT
Committee of the Whole Meeting
LATE AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, June 05, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 3:30 P.m.

Location:

CSRD Boardroom

555 Harbourfront Drive NE, Salmon Arm

Zoom Registration Link

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1.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are meeting in service to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District which is on the traditional and unceded territories of the Secwepemc, Syilx Okanagan, Sinixt and Ktunaxa Nation. We are privileged and grateful to be able to live, work and play in this beautiful area.

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

Article 1

Indigenous peoples have the right to the full enjoyment, as a collective or as individuals, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights4 and international human rights law.

2.

Call to Order

3.

Adoption of Agenda

• Motion

  THAT: the Committee of the Whole meeting agenda be adopted.

4.

Meeting Minutes

4.1

Adoption of Minutes

• Motion

  THAT: the minutes attached to the Committee of the Whole meeting agenda be adopted.

4.2

Business Arising from Minutes

None.

5.

Delegations/Guest Speakers

5.1

Golden and District Search and Rescue

Lisa Roddick, President, and Sean Nyilassy, Secretary, Golden Search and Rescue to present electronically.

6.

Business General

6.1

Utility Services Department Review Update

Report from Ben Van Nostrand, General Manager, Environmental and Utility Services, dated May 21, 2025, to update the Committee on the results of the Utility Services department review.

• Motion

  THAT: the Committee of the Whole recommend to the Board of Directors to lift the moratorium on water system acquisitions subject to the Board supporting a staff request for an additional Full Time Equivalent (FTE) in the 2026 budgeting process.

6.2

Water Utility Acquisition Policy W-4 Strategy Review and Update

Report from Ben Van Nostrand, General Manager, Environmental and Utility Services, dated May 21, 2025. A report to update the Committee of the Whole on the proposed changes and updates to the Water Utility Acquisition Policy W-4.

• Motion

  THAT: the Committee of the Whole recommend to the Board of Directors to direct staff to present an updated Water Utility Acquisition Policy W-4 at the July 17, 2025 Regular Board Meeting.

6.3

Septic Smart Rebate Program

Report from Ben Van Nostrand, General Manager, Environmental and Utility Services, dated May 14, 2025.

• Motion

  THAT: the Committee of the Whole recommend the Board support the delivery of the CSRD's Septic Smart Rebate Program.

6.4

Solid Waste Management Plan Review Update

Report from Ben Van Nostrand, General Manager, Environmental and Utility Services, dated May 21, 2025.

Late agenda - update to wording in motion.

• Motion

  THAT: the Committee of the Whole support staff bringing forward a financial plan during the 2026 budgeting process to support the Solid Waste Management Plan update, including providing the Environmental Services department with two additional equivalent employees to support the implementation of the recommendations in the updated Plan.

6.5

Late Resolution for Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM): Modernization of Wastewater Regulations

• Motion

  THAT: the Committee of the Whole recommend that the Board of Directors accept the late UBCM resolution "Modernization of Wastewater Regulations" as presented:

  Modernization of Wastewater Regulations

  WHEREAS the oversight of wastewater management in British Columbia is divided between two provincial ministries, resulting in split jurisdiction over two key regulations — the Municipal Wastewater Regulation (MWR) (2001) and the Sewerage System Regulation (SSR) (2005);

  AND WHEREAS these regulations have not undergone significant updates since their enactment, despite evolving environmental standards, increasing concerns regarding the professional oversight of these systems, emerging technologies, and increasing community and ecological demands;

  AND WHEREAS the Province has established priorities to support housing development, infrastructure expansion, improved cumulative effects assessment in natural resource decision-making, and stronger integration of source water and drinking water protection;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM requests the Province of British Columbia to undertake a comprehensive review and modernization of the Municipal Wastewater Regulation and Sewerage System Regulation to ensure alignment with current environmental pressures, technological advancements, and land use planning needs.

7.

Rise and Report

• Motion

  THAT: the Committee of the Whole meeting Rise and Report.