which would be the primary vehicle for implementing a regional strategic plan. Appendix B
contains a first draft of of an agreement with a municipality. Similar agreements would be made
with provincial ministries such as the Ministry of Transportation and Highways and with federal
agencies such as the Vancouver International Airport Authority.

The former Development Services and Transportation Committee had approved a process for
public comment on the Task Force report which was altered by the decision to hold the 27 March
Council of Councils meeting. A number of public submissions have been received and forwarded
to the Strategic Planning Committee, and the intention was to supplement this input by holding an
evening meeting of the Board to hear delegations on whatever course action the Board will be
considering. If the Board agrees with the option being recommended in this report, it would be
appropriate to hold such a meeting in conjunction with the circulation of the Bylaw to
municipalities.

._ Options

(a) The Board could take no further action on the establishment of an enhanced regional
strategic planning mandate and await the outcome of the review of regional planning and
governance being conducted by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Housing.

(b) The Board could adopt a resolution describing the regional strategic planning process it
intends to follow pending clarification of provincial policy on the regional planning role of regional
districts.

(c) The Board could ask the Lieutenant Gevernor in Council to pass a regulation authorizing
the Board to adopt an Extended Service Establishment Bylaw, subject to later approval by
participating municipalities. Although the Board's Solicitor advises that this would be the normal
procedure, staff believe that in this case the Province and the municipalities would be more
comfortable with a process which determines the level of municipal support prior to requesting the
necessary authority from the Province.

(d) The Board could give initial approval to an Extended Service Establishment Bylaw
establishing the enhanced regional strategic planning mandate and circulate it to municipalities for
approval by resolution. This is the recommended option.

(e) The Board could circulate the proposed Extended. Service Establishment Bylaw to
municipalities at the same time as it circulates the proposed Livable Region Strategic Plan, so that
municipalities can evaluate the content of the plan at the same time as they consider the means of
adopting and implementing it. The Livable Region Strategic Plan is scheduled for circulation to
municipalities in July of 1993, so its consideration by councils will inevitably overlap with the
circulation of the bylaw under the recommended option. It would be advisable, however, for the
Board to follow up from the Council of Councils on the mandate question in a timely way so that
municipalities will have the maximum opportunity to review the proposal either on its own merits
or in conjunction with the Livable Region Strategic Plan.

Financial Implicati

Establishment of the regional strategic planning service described in the Extended Service
Establishment Bylaw would require work which is not now being done by the Strategic Planning
Department. This work involves:

* Negotiating parmership agreements to implement the regional strategic plan with
municipalities and other agencies such as the Ministry of Transportation and Highways,

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