CVRD Board Orientation Manual
Section 1: About the Comox Valley Regional District |
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| General Information | |
| Population Statistics | |
| Electoral Areas and Member Municipalities | |
| Reports and Studies | |
Section 2: Board Governance |
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| Board Members and Vote Structure | |
| Board, Committee & Commission Meetings | |
| Committees and Commissions | |
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| Board Resolutions & Regional and Provincial Advocacy | |
| Protocol Agreements | |
| Proclamations | |
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The above link contains all Board policies. The following policies listed below are highlighted as being particularly relevant to orientation. |
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| Bylaws | |
| Strategic Priorities | |
| K’ómoks First Nation | |
| Comox Valley Regional Growth Strategy | |
Section 3: CVRD Departments |
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Office of the CAO |
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The Executive Management Team is led by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), and provides legislative, financial, human resources and strategic functions to the Board of Directors and the organization. These functions include; upholding the financial responsibilities; ensuring that statutory requirements are met; anticipating and meeting the human resources needs and developing strategic and long range initiatives such as the development of risk management processes for the organization. |
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| Organizational Chart | |
| Projects |
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Human Resources |
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| Collective Agreements | |
| Careers | |
| Strategic Initiatives | |
Financial Services Branch |
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| The Finance Department is responsible for the financial administration of services provided by the CVRD. These services include recreation facilities, water, sewer, waste management, parks, fire protection and more. | |
Property Taxes |
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| Financial Statements | |
| Support Services and other Cost Allocations | |
| Parcel Taxes | |
Community Services BranchThe Community Services Branch is responsible for all matters relating to key interests of the community including arts, culture, parks, recreation, fire protection, business continuity/emergency services, street lighting, community halls, economic enhancement, sustainability and transit. The intent is to manage all the services we provide for community benefit in an integrated approach and in the most efficient and effective manner possible. |
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Fire ServicesClick here for the fire services webpage. |
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Projects: |
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Parks & Trails & Beach AccessesClick here for the parks, trails, and beach accesses webpage. |
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| Gifts & Donations | |
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Strategies: |
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Projects: |
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Recreation ServicesClick here for the recreation services webpage. |
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Strategies: |
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| Recreation Activities & Programs | |
| Emergency Management | |
| Pesticide Awareness | |
| Invasive Plants | |
Corporate Services BranchThe Corporate Services Branch is responsible for:
The Corporate Services Branch operates in a support fashion to ensure the administrative and information technology needs of other Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Branches are met. |
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Information Systems and GIS |
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| The Information Systems and GIS Department manages, maintains and supports all computer based technology at the CVRD. This includes computer network systems, servers, desktop computers and tablets, geographic information systems (GIS) for serving out mapping data and the production of all mapping products and source control and data acquisition (SCADA) based systems, operating the CVRD water, wastewater and solid waste systems. Information systems is responsible for the procurement, maintenance management, and support of all computer and network based systems at the CVRD. Information systems also supports the SCADA control systems for the water, wastewater and solid waste functions at the CVRD. GIS is responsible for all GIS mapping including management of GIS data, production of all mapping products and the development and maintenance of the iMap web based GIS system. The CVRD uses the Microsoft Enterprise suite of tools to enable CVRD staff to deliver services. Enterprise includes MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Access and other applications. | |
Communications |
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The Communications and Engagement team leads communications and public engagement activities for the CVRD. The team supports CVRD departments in meeting their communications and engagement goals by providing practical tools, strategies, and communications products that are clear, effective, and meaningful. This work helps build public trust and strengthen the CVRD’s reputation. Team members also provide strategic advice and operational support for programs and services. Supporting the Board of Directors is an important part of their work. They help directors communicate clearly and respond to public questions, while connecting residents with CVRD staff who can provide detailed information directly. |
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Legislative Services |
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| The Legislative Services Department supports governance and decision-making processes. The branch coordinates Board and committee meetings, prepares agendas and minutes, manages bylaws, and supports public hearings, elections, and other approval processes. | |
| Establishing a New Service | |
| Minutes & Agendas | |
| Elections, AAPs & Other Voting | |
Engineering Services BranchThe Engineering Services Branch is responsible for all matters relating to Comox Valley Water Supply System, Electoral Area water distribution/supply systems, Courtenay, Comox sewerage treatment / discharge system, Electoral Area liquid waste, rainwater management for the CVRD and the Comox Strathcona Solid Waste (CSWM) Services. |
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WaterClick here for the water webpage. |
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| Comox Lake Water System | |
| Other Water Systems | |
| Water Metering & Rates | |
| Water Conservation | |
| Water Efficiency Plan | |
| Watershed Protection | |
| Water Restrictions | |
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SewerClick here for the sewer webpage. |
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| Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre | |
| Septic System Education | |
| Sanitary Sewerage Master Plan | |
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Waste, Recycling & CompostClick here for the waste, recycling and compost webpage. |
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| Comox Strathcona Waste Management | |
| Royston Waste Management & Recycling | |
| SkyRocket Compost | |
| Education | |
| Hazardous Waste | |
| Recycling | |
| Illegal Dumping | |
Planning and Development Services BranchThe Planning and Development Services Branch is responsible for matters relating to key interests of the planning and development services including building inspection, current planning, heritage conservation, long range planning, policy development, transit, sustainability, streetlighting, bylaw oversight and regional growth strategy. The intent is to manage all services in an integrated an approach and in the most efficient and effective manner possible. |
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Long Range Planning and Sustainability
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Development Planning |
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Bylaw Compliance |
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Building Services |
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Transit and Facilities |
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Community Development and Resilience |
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Section 4: Other Governance Bodies & Partnerships |
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| Comox Strathcona Waste Management | |
| Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District | |
| North Island 911 | |
| Comox Valley Community Health Network | |
| Comox Valley Homelessness Supports Service | |
| Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities | |
| Union of British Columbia Municipalities | |
Section 5: Local Government Information |
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Provincial Legislation |
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| Community Charter | |
Guides and Toolkits |
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| Local Government Fact Sheets | |
| Primer on Regional Districts in British Columbia | |
| Regional Growth Strategies – An Explanatory Guide | |
| Excellence in Local Government: Organizations Supporting Vibrant Communities in British Columbia |