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Good Neighbour Protocol Cooperative Efforts Inventory

March 11, 2014Pages 131–1454 sections

Comprehensive table listing 164 separate shared service and cooperative initiatives between local municipalities.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Adjusted March 2014

GOOD NEIGHBOUR PROTOCOL COOPERATIVE EFFORTS INVENTORY April 2009 (VR Adjusted March 2014)

Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 1, Rows 1-11
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 1, Rows 1-11
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
1. Tri-Municipal Council Meetings Administration North Saanich, Central Saanich, Sidney 16+
2. Area CAO Meetings Administration All Local Governments, School District, GVPL, CREST, Islands Trust 20+
3. Corporate Officers Group Administration All Local Governments 2+
4. GIS/Natural Areas Atlas Engineering All Local Governments 47
5. Saanich Peninsula Waste Water System Engineering Sidney, Central Saanich, North Saanich 41
6. Refuse Disposal & Recycling Engineering All Local Governments 36
7. Regional Trunk Sewer Engineering Oak Bay, Central Saanich, Saanich, Colwood, Sidney, Esquimalt, Victoria, Langford, View Royal 42
8. Regional Water Supply Engineering All Local Governments 50+ Formerly, Greater Victoria Water Commission
9. Saanich Peninsula Water Supply – Debt Engineering Sidney, Central Saanich, North Saanich 33
10. Septage Disposal Engineering All Local Governments 35
11. Stormwater Quality Management Engineering Oak Bay, Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Victoria, Langford, View Royal 16
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 2, Rows 12-23
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 2, Rows 12-23
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
12. Saanich Peninsula Stormwater Quality Annual Report Engineering Central Saanich, North Saanich, Sidney, CRD
13. Emergency repair clamps and couplings Engineering Victoria, Oak Bay, CRD, Saanich 20+
14. Large diameter hot tapping of water mains Engineering Victoria, Oak Bay, CRD, Saanich 20+
15. Pressure test and chlorination of new water mains Engineering Victoria, Oak Bay, CRD, Saanich 15+
16. Central Saanich Integrated Stormwater Plan Engineering Saanich, Central Saanich, CRD 3 Flooding/Environmental
17. Cross Border Agreements Engineering Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich, View Royal 50+ Various road maintenance, street lighting, and utility servicing (water and sewer) functions
18. Joint Tendering Engineering Victoria, Oak Bay, Sidney, Esquimalt, Saanich 8 Joint tendering process in purchase of road pavement marking paints.
19. Snow and Ice Removal Engineering Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Central Saanich, Highlands, View Royal, Victoria 12 Greater Victoria Cooperative Plan cross jurisdictional transportation corridor snow clearing, sharing of municipal resources if required.
20. Police Services – Fleet Maintenance Engineering Various Municipalities 2 Occasional MVI inspections
21. Police Vehicles – Fleet Maintenance Engineering Core Municipalities 2 Drive Team Unit Van maintenance, Regional Unit
22. Police Vehicles – Fleet Maintenance Engineering Core Municipalities 1 Develop specifications as required for regional program vehicles (i.e. Drive Team Van)
23. E&N Rail Trail Engineering CRD, Esquimalt, View Royal, Victoria 12 Now being coordinated by CRD Parks, initially this was an Esquimalt, Victoria, View Royal
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 3, Rows 24-35
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 3, Rows 24-35
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
24. BC Transit Study Engineering All CRD Municipalities, MOTH, BC Transit 1 project.
25. West Nile Reduction Engineering All local governments 6
26. Local water distribution Engineering Victoria and Esquimalt 80+ Victoria owns the water distribution system in Esquimalt
27. Yard Waste drop off Engineering Esquimalt and View Royal 8 One common yard waste drop off facility located in Esquimalt
28. Sewer maintenance and operation Engineering Esquimalt and View Royal 8 Includes pump stations
29. Police Vehicles – Fleet Maintenance Engineering Core Municipalities 1 Supply fuelling services to the Regional Crime Unit.
30. Signage Fabrication Vehicle Identity / Striping Engineering Metchosin
View Royal
Central Saanich
City of Victoria
CRD		 1
5
10+
20+
10+		 Fabrication of a variety of specialty signs and striping of vehicles for the purpose of identification.
31. Vehicular Bridge Maintenance and Construction Engineering View Royal, Saanich 10+ Craigflower Bridge
32. Vehicular Bridge Maintenance Engineering Esquimalt, Saanich 40+ Tillicum Bridge
33. Water/Sewer Engineering Oak Bay, Saanich Up to 20+ Saanich providing sewer and water service to portions of UVic in Oak Bay.
34. Water Engineering Central Saanich, Saanich Up to 20+ Central Saanich providing water service to some properties in Saanich on Central Saanich Road.
35. Highway 17 Task Force Engineering North Saanich, Central Saanich, Sidney < 1
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 4, Rows 36-50
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 4, Rows 36-50
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
36. Traffic Safety Engineering Oak Bay, Saanich, Esquimalt, Victoria, Langford, Central Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Highlands
37. Inflow and Infiltration Enhancement Program Engineering All Local Governments
38. Colwood/Langford Sewer Engineering Colwood, Langford
39. On-Site Sewer Systems Management Program Engineering Saanich, View Royal, Colwood, Langford
40. Regional Source Control Program Engineering All Local Governments
41. Liquid Waste Management Engineering All Local Governments
42. SCADA – flow monitoring Engineering CRD, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, C. Saanich, N. Saanich, Sidney, View Royal 5+
43. Joint Administration of Community Tourism Grants Finance North Saanich, Central Saanich 3
44. Treasurers meeting Finance All Local Governments 20+
45. Water Consumption data Finance All Local Governments 3
46. Tax Collectors meetings Finance All Local Governments 12
47. Computer training courses Finance All Local Governments 6 When one of us arranges a training session, other municipalities can send people.
48. Tangible Capital Assets Group Finance All Local Governments 1.5 Working on the issues arising out of implementing the new TCA rules.
49. Engineering Geodata sharing Finance All Local Governments 3
50. Joint Purchasing Group Finance All Local Governments 15
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 5, Rows 51-64
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 5, Rows 51-64
Page 131–145
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
51. Joint purchases such as fuel via the Joint Purchasing Group Finance All Local Governments 15
52. Intermunicipal Business Licences Finance All Local Governments 8
53. Debt Service Finance All Local Governments
54. Municipal Website Finance & IT North Saanich, Central Saanich, Sidney 4 - 6
55. Greater Victoria Fire Chief’s Meetings Fire All local governments 10+
56. Core Fire Chief’s Meeting Fire Oak Bay, Saanich, Victoria, Esquimalt 4
57. Fire Mutual Aid Agreement – Fire Boat Fire Victoria, Esquimalt 1
58. Automatic Fire Mutual Aid Agreement Fire Colwood, View Royal 5+
59. Greater Victoria Fire Training Officer’s Meetings Fire All Fire Departments – Sooke – Sidney 15+
60. Victoria – Esquimalt Emergency Social Services Fire Victoria, Esquimalt 8
61. Local Government Emergency Programmers Advisory Committee Fire All local governments 1
62. Esquimalt Emergency Programs Fire Esquimalt, Victoria/Esquimalt ESS, CFB Esquimalt, Victoria Police, Ambulance 5
63. Critical Incident Stress Management Team Fire Core Fire Departments 3+
64. Automatic Aid Arrangement Fire Core Fire Departments 2
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 6, Rows 65-76
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 6, Rows 65-76
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
for High Rise Incident Response
65. Fireworks Regulations Fire Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, View Royal 4
66. Tower Crane Agreement Fire View Royal, Saanich, Sidney, Colwood, Victoria < 1
67. Tower Crane Rescue Fire Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Saanich, Sidney, Colwood, View Royal 1 – 4
68. Fire Services Agreement for Durrance Road Fire CRD, Saanich 11
69. Fire Mutual Aid Agreement Fire Core Municipalities 28+
70. Extreme Weather Protocol Fire Victoria, BC Housing, VIHA, Saanich 2+
71. Emergency Planning & Response, Volunteer Support Fire Provincial Emergency Program, All Local Governments 20+
72. Fire Dispatch (Saanich) Fire Saanich, Oak Bay, Central Saanich, Sidney, Esquimalt, North Saanich, View Royal, Colwood 5
73. Fire Dispatch (Langford) Fire Sooke, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin 6
74. Hazardous Material Incident Response Fire All Local Governments 3
75. Community Wildfire Protection Plan Fire CRD, View Royal 2+
76. Searches for Missing Persons Fire/Police Local Government SAR Teams, PEP 15+
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 7, Rows 77-87
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 7, Rows 77-87
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
77. Greater Victoria Labour Relation Association Human Resources Victoria, CRD, Library, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, North Saanich, Central Saanich, Sidney, Colwood, Metchosin 22
78. Vancouver Island Safety Network (VISN) Human Resources All Local Governments 1
79. BC Municipal Safety Association (BCMSA) Human Resources All Local Governments 10
80. Safety Training Human Resources All Local Governments 5
81. Safety and Disability Management Advisory Services Human Resources All Local Governments 5
82. Victoria Family Court Building/Committee Other All Local Governments 41
83. Animal Control Other Sooke, Highlands, Metchosin, Esquimalt 30
84. Royal Oak Burial Park Other Victoria, Saanich 85
85. Greater Victoria Public Library Other Core Municipalities, Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, View Royal, Central Saanich, Highlands, Saanich 43
86. Vancouver Island Regional Library Other Sidney, North Saanich, Sooke
87. Health Facilities Planning Division administers a 10 year capital plan for development and enhancement of health Other All Local Governments
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 8, Rows 88-99
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 8, Rows 88-99
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
infrastructure in the Region
88. Impoundment Services Other Saanich/CRD
89. By-Law Enforcement Other Metchosin, Highlands, Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area
90. Dog Licensing Other Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, Highlands, Sooke, Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area
91. Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Local Planning Other Metchosin, Central Saanich, CRD
92. Community Health Other All Local Governments
93. Air spade sharing Parks Victoria, Oak Bay 3 Joint purchase, shared for tree work by the two municipalities
94. Measuring Up (accessibility issues) Parks & Recreation All local governments 2
95. Falls Prevention Program for Frail Adults Parks & Recreation Oka Bay, Saanich, VIHA 1
96. Sport Field Renovations Parks & Recreation Esquimalt, School Districts, Saanich 10+ Special work done on cost recovery basis
97. Dealing with Difficult People Parks & Recreation Oak Bay, VIHA 2 Staff training/education
98. VI Parks & Grounds Assoc Parks & Recreation All Local Governments, SD, UVIC & Camosun 26+
99. Parks Managers Meeting Parks & Recreation All Local Governments 2
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 9, Rows 100-106
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 9, Rows 100-106
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
100. Equipment Sharing Parks & Recreation Saanich, Victoria, Oak Bay 20+
101. Parks Planner Meetings Parks & Recreation All Local Governments, Parks Canada 2
102. Galloping Goose/Lochside Trail Meeting Parks & Recreation All Local Governments 5+
103. Gorge Waterway Initiative Parks & Recreation CRD, Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt, View Royal & NGOs 5+
104. Integrated Recreation Parks & Recreation Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich, Esquimalt, Panorama 20 Service supported by all municipalities for integration of persons with disabilities into recreation programs; cost share basis.
105. Intermunicipal Aquatics Coordinators Parks & Recreation All Local Governments 15+
106. Intermunicipal Recreation Committee – 2 groups, 1 for Directors and 1 for Managers Parks & Recreation All local governments, YM/YWCA & Naden 10+ Information and program sharing meetings, 4 – 6 times per year. Programs Involved:
  • Coast Capital Swims/Skates
  • GROOVY (youth programmers)
  • Aquatics Program – Regional meetings (Aquatic Coordinators)
  • 4.20.10 Regional Recreation Pass Campaign
  • Aquatics Bursary Program (Aquatic Coordinators)
  • Fit in Fitness 2010 Pass (Active Communities GV)
  • Thrifty Foods Nutrition for You (Active Communities GV)
Continuation of row 106 comments from Page 9
Continuation of row 106 comments from Page 9
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Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
(106 Continued)
  • Young Chefs on the Run Pass (Active Communities GV)
  • Active Communities Campaign
  • Healthy Food Initiatives – Thrifty Foods
  • LIFE Program
  • Youth Festival (Youth Programmers)
  • Fit in Fitness Website
  • TC 10K Run Clinics
  • Grade 7 Free Access Pilot
  • Canadian Tire Jump Start Program
  • Active Parent Pass
  • HARA – Health and Recreation
  • Kidsport
  • Highway to Health (Active Communities GV)
  • Eat Well Get Moving (HARA)
  • Young Chefs
  • Youth Website
  • Prescription to Health (Active Communities GV)
  • Regional Drowning Prevention Campaign
  • Annual Reference Guide
  • Advanced Aquatics
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 11, Rows 107-119
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 11, Rows 107-119
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
107. Arts Parks & Recreation Victoria, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Saanich, CRD 5+
  • Joint Recruitment Program
  • Joint WaterFit in service
  • Public art lectures series
  • Public art inventory
108. Jdf – Centennial Pool – Debt/Public Building/Public Building – Tech. Wing Parks & Recreation Colwood, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, View Royal 37
109. Panorama Recreation Center/Peninsula Community Recreation Parks & Recreation Central Saanich, North Saanich, Sidney 33
110. Regional Parks Parks & Recreation All Local Governments 42
111. Royal Theatre Parks & Recreation Oak Bay, Saanich, Victoria 36
112. Arts Grants/Arts Development Office Parks & Recreation Esquimalt, Highlands, Metchosin, Oak Bay, Saanich, Victoria, View Royal 8
113. Regional Parks By-Law Enforcement Parks & Recreation CRD, Saanich, Victoria, West Shore RCMP, Langford 5+ for some participants
114. Sooke Regional Museum Parks & Recreation CRD
115. Building Inspection Planning View Royal, Esquimalt 6
116. Vancouver Island Development Officers Group Planning Vancouver Island Municipalities 1
117. Building Inspector Relief Services Planning View Royal and Esquimalt 8+
118. Pesticide Use Reduction Education Planning All Local Governments 2
119. Climate Action Planning All Local Governments
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 12, Rows 120-133
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 12, Rows 120-133
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
120. Environmental Roundtable Planning All Local Governments 18
121. Regional Growth Strategy Planning All Local Governments 4
122. Regional Housing Trust Fund Planning Oak Bay, Central Saanich, Saanich, Esquimalt, Sooke, Victoria, View Royal, Metchosin, North Saanich 35
123. Regional Planning Services Planning All Local Governments 40
124. CRD Development & Planning Advisory (Staff) Committee Planning All Local Governments 20+
125. Core Area Planning Directors Meeting Planning Victoria, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Saanich, View Royal 5
126. Regional Arts (Staff) Meeting Planning Victoria, Esquimalt, CRD and Saanich 2 CRD Public Art website and Landmarks Lecture Series
127. Planning Lecture Series Planning Victoria, Saanich (and UVIC) 3
128. Subdivision Application Review Planning Metchosin, Saanich 2
129. Building & Plumbing Officials monthly meeting Planning All Local Governments 20+
130. Peninsula Agricultural Commission Planning Saanich, North Saanich, Central Saanich, Sidney, Metchosin 10+
131. Regional Information Services Planning All Local Governments
132. Capital Region Emergency Services Telecommunications (CREST) 9-1-1 Police All Local Governments 5
133. Mentally challenged persons - Integrated Mobile Police RCMP, Central Saanich, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria 3
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 13, Rows 134-143
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 13, Rows 134-143
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
134. Emergency Response Team (IMCRT) Forensic identification services, keep of prisoners, K9, traffic analysis, computer forensic - Operational Support Police Oak Bay, Saanich 3
135. Organized crime – Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) Police RCMP, Municipal Police, Saanich 25 +
136. Tip line – Crime Stoppers Police RCMP, Central Saanich, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria 20
137. Intelligence – Criminal Intelligence Service BC/YT (CISBC) Police RCMP, Municipal Police, Saanich 5
138. Crisis negotiation – Crisis Negotiation Team Police Central Saanich, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria 5
139. Riot squad – Crowd Management Unit (CMU) Police Central Saanich, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria 5
140. Complaint receipt and dispatch – Dispatch Police Saanich, Oak Bay 5
141. Underwater search and recovery – Greater Victoria Dive Team Police Central Saanich, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria 5
142. Emergency response – Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (ERT) Police Central Saanich, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria 32
143. Pre established protocols established under MCM model - Homicide Investigation Police Saanich, Oak Bay 5
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 14, Rows 144-153
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 14, Rows 144-153
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
144. Auto crime – Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Task Force (IMPACT) Police RCMP, Municipal Police, 5
145. National security – Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) Police RCMP, Municipal Police 1
146. Crime reduction – mid level, high volume crime, prolific offenders – Integrated Regional Crime Team Police Saanich, Oak Bay, RCMP 2
147. Traffic – Integrated Road Safety Unit (IRSU) Police RCMP, Central Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Victoria 5
148. Sexual predators – Integrated Sexual Predator Team (ISPOT) Police RCMP, Central Saanich, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria 5
149. Intelligence Police Saanich, Central Saanich, Oak Bay 5
150. Specialized investigative functions (non homicide), serious crimes, financial crimes, child abuse, youth, street crime unit - Investigative Services Police Saanich, Oak Bay 3
151. Computer forensics data - Island District Integrated Technical Crime Unit (IDITCU) Police Saanich, Victoria, RCMP 1
152. Youth in crisis – Mobile Youth Services Team (MYST) Police RCMP, Central Saanich, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria 5
153. Multi-jurisdictional serious crimes investigation – Multi-Jurisdictional Serious Crime Police RCMP, Central Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Victoria 20
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 15, Rows 154-164
Cooperative Efforts Inventory Table, Page 15, Rows 154-164
Page 131–145
Cooperative Effort¹ Function² Participants³ No. of Years⁴ Comments
Task Force
154. Internet child exploitation – National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) Police RCMP, Municipal Police, 5
155. Training – Police Academy Police Municipal Police, Saanich 34
156. Superintendency of policing – Police Services Division, Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General Police Municipal Police 3
157. Undercover operations – Provincial Undercover Coordinator Police RCMP, Municipal Police 3
158. Use of force standards – Provincial Use of Force Coordinator Police RCMP, Municipal Police, Saanich 5
159. Use of force standards – Provincial/Municipal ERT Coordinator Police Municipal Police 5
160. Crime reduction – mid level, high volume crime, prolific offenders – Regional Crime Team (RCU) Police Saanich, Oak Bay, RCMP 2
161. Saanich Reserve Police – Reserve Police Police Oak Bay, Victoria, Saanich 3
162. Accident reconstruction – Traffic Accident Analysis Police Saanich, Oak Bay, Central Saanich 3
163. Use of force/firearms training – Use of Force Police Saanich, Oak Bay 3
164. Victim assistance – Victim Police RCMP, Central Saanich, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria 20

Footnotes

  1. Cooperative Effort – any service, program, policy, or activity that involves sustained cooperation with another local government(s)
  2. Function – the department, division, area, or function where the cooperative effort primarily resides
  3. Participants – those local governments participating in a particular cooperative effort
  4. Number of Years – best guess at approximate number of years the cooperative effort has been occurring.
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Extracted from: 2014 03 11 Committee of the Whole Agenda