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Home My WebLink About2023-01-31 Council Workshop Agenda and Reports.pdfCity of Maple Ridge COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA January 31, 2023 at 11:00 AM Virtual Online Meeting including Council Chambers The purpose of the Council Workshop is to review and discuss policies and other items of interest to Council. Although resolutions may be passed at this meeting, the intent is to make a consensus decision to send an item to Council for debate and vote or refer the item back to staff for more information or clarification. The meeting is live streamed and recorded by the City of Maple Ridge. 1.CALL TO ORDER 1.1 Territory Acknowledgment The City of Maple Ridge carries out its business on the traditional and unceded territory of the Katzie (q̓ic̓әy̓) First Nation and the Kwantlen (qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼәn̓) First Nation. 2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3.1 Minutes • Special Council Workshop – January 24, 2023 4.PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL 5.UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS 5.1 2022 Citizen Survey Results Staff report dated January 31, 2023, providing results from the 2022 Citizen Survey. 6.CORRESPONDENCE 7.BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST / QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL 8.MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT 9.ADJOURNMENT City of Maple RidgeCOUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDAJanuary 31, 2023 at 11:00 AMVirtual Online Meeting including Council ChambersThe purpose of the Council Workshop is to review and discuss policies and other items of interest toCouncil. Although resolutions may be passed at this meeting, the intent is to make a consensus decisionto send an item to Council for debate and vote or refer the item back to staff for more information orclarification. The meeting is live streamed and recorded by the City of Maple Ridge.1.CALL TO ORDER1.1 Territory AcknowledgmentThe City of Maple Ridge carries out its business on the traditional andunceded territory of the Katzie (q̓ic̓әy̓) First Nation and the Kwantlen(qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼәn̓) First Nation.2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES3.1 Minutes• Special Council Workshop – January 24, 20234.PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL5.UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS5.1 2022 Citizen Survey ResultsStaff report dated January 31, 2023, providing results from the 2022 CitizenSurvey.6.CORRESPONDENCE 7.BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST / QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL 8.MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT 9.ADJOURNMENT Document: 3311167 City of Maple Ridge COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES January 24, 2023 The Minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting held virtually and hosted in the Council Chambers on January 24, 2023, at 9:00 am at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular City business. PRESENT Elected Officials Mayor D. Ruimy Councillor K. Carreras Councillor O. Dozie Councillor J. Dueck Councillor S. Schiller Councillor J. Tan Councillor A. Yousef ABSENT Appointed Staff S. Hartman, Chief Administrative Officer C. Crabtree, General Manager, Corporate Services S. Labonne, General Manager, Parks, Recreation, and Culture A. Nurvo, Deputy Corporate Officer D. Pollock, General Manager, Engineering Services T. Takahashi, Corporate Officer Other Staff as Required A. Dhillon, Committee Clerk C. Goddard, Director of Planning K. Gowan, Planner 1 A. Grochowich, Planner 2 Z. Lifshiz, Director of Strategic Development, Communications, and Community Engagement E. Murphy, Clerk 3 F. Smith, Director of Engineering T. Thompson, Director of Finance L. Zosiak, Manager of Community Planning Note: These Minutes and a video of the meeting are posted on the City’s Web Site at https://mapleridge.primegov.com/public/portal 1. CALL TO ORDER – 9:00 am 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2023-CM-006 Moved, seconded, and CARRIED THAT the agenda of the January 24, 2023, Council Workshop Meeting be approved as circulated. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3.1 Minutes R/2023-CM-007 Moved, seconded, and CARRIED THAT the minutes of the following Council meetings be adopted as circulated: • Council Workshop – December 13, 2022. Council Workshop Meeting Minutes January 24, 2023 Page 2 of 2 Document: 3311167 4. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL – Nil 5. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS 5.1 Maple Ridge Housing Policy Background Report Staff report dated January 24, 2023, providing a summary compilation of the significant body of work that has been undertaken on housing initiatives since endorsement of the Housing Action Plan (2014), including review and expansion of rental housing and infill housing regulations, financial measures, and initiatives that are in the 2023 Business Plan. A. Grochowich, Planner 2, presented the staff report, including work done to date on housing policies, 2021 Census updates, process reviews, and next steps. Staff answered questions from Council. 6. CORRESPONDENCE – Nil 7. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL – Nil 8. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT – Nil 9. ADJOURNMENT – 10:09 am _______________________________ D. Ruimy, Mayor Certified Correct ___________________________________ T. Takahashi, Corporate Officer c) Citizen/Customer Implications: Citizen surveys are one mechanism for understanding if and how the City is meeting the needs of its largest customer base: City residents. As a result, 4,200 households were randomly selected and sent invitation letters. Of those, 643 participated for a participation rate of 20%. d) Interdepartmental Implications: Staff consider the results as they relate to work plans and Council direction. Adjustments are made in accordance with detailed exploration into the results. e) Business Plan/Financial Implications: The cost of the survey was $23,400 and was accounted for in the 2022 budget. CONCLUSION: The results of the 2022 Citizen Survey provide data which is critical to building and executing a vision for Maple Ridge that represents the community. Staff will leverage the detailed data to adjust the delivery of existing services while also feeding into the development of future financial plans. The 'next survey will be conducted in 2024 to gauge progress on Council's Strategic Plan and related objectives Preparedby: Dan Olivieri Manager of Corporate Planning Concurrence: Chief Administrative Officer Attachments: (A) 2022 Citizen Survey Results 2656793 Page 2 of 2