Mayor George Harvie and several Delta councillors have been appointed to positions on various Metro Vancouver committees.
Harvie, in addition to his duties on Metro Vancouver’s board of directors and mayors’ committee, has also been named chair of the industrial lands strategy task force and a member of both the municipal finance authority and the performance and audit committee.
“Working with our counterparts across the region is an important aspect of local governance. I am looking forward to working with other mayors on regional solutions and advocating for important issues affecting Delta residents and businesses, such as transit improvements, traffic congestion, and economic growth.” Harvie said in a press release.
Joining Harvie on the board of directors is Coun. Lois Jackson, who has also been named to the aboriginal relations committee and regional parks committee.
The City of Delta holds six votes on Metro Vancouver’s board of directors. Due to regulations these votes are split evenly between two directors, so Harvie and Jackson will each hold three votes.
Coun. Dan Copeland has been named to Metro’s regional planning committee, and will act as Harvie’s alternate on the board of directors.
Coun. Dylan Kruger, meanwhile, has been named to the regional authority’s climate action committee, and will act as alternate for Jackson on the board.
Also, Coun. Alicia Guichon has been named to Metro Vancouver’s water committee.
In addition to his duties at Metro Vancouver, Mayor Harvie is also Delta’s representative on the TransLink mayors’ council, which is responsible for approving transportation plans prepared by TransLink that deal with service levels, major capital projects, regional funding, and borrowing limits.
The mayors’ council also appoints the majority of the members of TransLink’s board of directors, and has regulatory oversight relating to a variety of key issues, including short-term fares, customer survey and complaint processes, sale of major facilities and assets, and director and executive compensation levels.
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