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City of Maple Ridge
Agricultural Advisory Committee
AGENDA
Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 7:00 pm
Held via Zoom Teleconference
Meeting Access Information
To practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic we will be holding the Agricultural
Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting via Zoom teleconference. All participants including members of the
AAC and the public are asked to join the meeting from home using the following access information:
Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone
https://mapleridge-ca.zoom.us/j/87396540974?pwd=a0xBSG1Kby9id3Q0L25ucnI3ckNSdz09
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Dial: +17789072071 Meeting ID: 873 9654 0974 Passcode: 260111
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – December 2, 2021
4. DELEGATIONS – NIL
5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1. Welcome/Member Introductions
5.2. Committee Orientation
5.3. 2022 Meeting Schedule
5.4. Chair and Vice Chair Selection
5.5. 2022 Work Plan
5.6. Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan
5.7. Flooding Response Update
6. LIAISON UPDATES
6.1. Staff Liaison
6.2. Council Liaison
7. TASK FORCE UPDATES
7.1. 2021 Food and Garden Contest
8. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC
9. ROUNDTABLE
10. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: April 28, 2022 / Agenda Submission Deadline: April 14, 2022
QUESTION PERIOD
Question Period provides the public with the opportunity to ask questions or make comments on subjects that are of
concern to them. Each person will be given 2 minutes to speak.
Up to ten minutes in total is allotted for Question Period.
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City of Maple Ridge
Agricultural Advisory Committee
MEETING MINUTES
December 2, 2021 Regular Meeting
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee,
held via Zoom teleconference on December 2, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Gordy Robson Council Liaison
Bill Hardy, Chair Member at Large
Carla Schiller, Vice Chair Member at Large
Alex Pope Fraser North Farmers Market Society Representative
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Adam Rieu Staff Liaison, Planner 1
Mike McLean Committee Clerk, Legal and Legislative Services
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT
Lorraine Bates Agricultural Fair Board Representative
Shannon Lambie Agriculture Land Commission (Non-voting member)
Conley Keyes B.C. Ministry of Agriculture (Non-voting member)
1. CALL TO ORDER – 7:09 pm
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2021-016
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda for the December 2, 2021 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be
approved as circulated.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
R/2021-017
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the October 4, 2021 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. DELEGATIONS – NIL
5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Community Gardens
The Staff Liaison provided an update on the Community Gardens.
Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes
December 2, 2021
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6. LIAISON UPDATES
6.1 Staff Liaison
The Staff Liaison acknowledged the contributions of outgoing members, including Chair Hardy,
Carla Schiller and Councillor Gordy Robson. Chair Hardy discussed the speaker series and the
limitations of compostable plastic.
6.2 Council Liaison
Council Robson provided an update on the following:
• The evolving focus of the Agricultural Advisory Committee
• The success of the 2021 Food and Garden Contest
• The need to archive presentations from the Committee’s speaker series
• The development of agricultural area and community gardens
7. TASK FORCE UPDATES
7.1 2021 Food and Garden Contest
The Staff Liaison provided an update on the 2021 Food and Garden Contest and delivery of
prizes to recipients. C. Schiller discussed the progress of the 2021 Food and Garden Contest.
Chair Hardy spoke about the potential of utilizing LIDAR imagery to better understand
agricultural practices and the contributions of Alternative Land Use Systems (ALUS).
8. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC – NIL
9. ROUNDTABLE
C. Schiller discussed the impacts of flooding and the importance of flood mitigation efforts.
Alex Pope spoke about the Fraser North Farmers Market Society’s holiday market and the
progression of its online market and deliveries. Councillor Robson discussed tax rates for
agricultural properties and the economic difficulties of maintaining an agricultural hub. Chair
Hardy recalled attending recent COP 26 meetings in Glascow and discussions about the
electricification of the vehicle fleet, carbon capture efforts and the future of animal agriculture.
10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:12 p.m.
Bill Hardy, Chair
Agricultural Advisory Committee Terms of Reference
Mandate
To advise Council on agricultural matters and to undertake and support activities in the City that
promote farming and assist in the protection of agricultural lands.
The Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) Committee may:
1. develop and implement educational and public awareness programs related to agriculture
in the City;
2. support projects that promote local agriculture; and
3. make recommendations on agricultural policies and advise Council on policy issues
relating to agricultural land and appropriate land uses in agricultural areas.
Membership Composition
The Committee will be comprised of the following 7 voting members:
One Council Liaison (or alternate)
One representative from the Fraser North Farmers Market Society Board (or alternate)
One representative from the Agricultural Fair Board (or alternate)
Four Members at Large appointed by Council, with a goal of appointing individuals whom
are actively farming or engaged in the agricultural industry in Maple Ridge and represent
the youth, senior and business communities
Standing Invitation Members (non-voting):
One representative from the Agricultural Land Commission
One representative from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries
Quorum
Majority of voting members (4)
Meetings
Typically meetings are scheduled for the fourth Thursday each month at 7:00 pm in the
Blaney Room, City Hall, 11995 Haney Place
Meetings are typically held from January to June and September to November
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2022 Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC)
Calendar
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Doc#2957437
Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC)
TO: Committee Members MEETING: January 27, 2022
FROM: Committee Clerk
SUBJECT: Chair and Vice Chair Selection
BACKGROUND:
The goal of the Chairperson is to ensure that the Committee functions properly, that there is full
participation during meetings, that all relevant matters are discussed, and that effective decisions are
made and carried out.
There are three main spheres that the Chairperson has to manage:
• Assisting with the planning of meetings
• Running the meetings
• Ensuring that the Committee is achieving its goals
The previous Chair or Council Liaison will chair the meeting as the Acting Chair until a new Chair is
appointed or for the duration of the meeting. During the meeting, the floor will be opened for
Committee members to nominate fellow members for the position of Chair and Vice Chair. In order for
their name to stand, an individual must accept the nomination.
If there are multiple nominations (and nominees are willing to serve), voting will be done virtually via
Zoom. Each member will send a private Zoom chat message to the Committee Clerk with their vote.
The Committee Clerk will compile all the votes and submit the results to the Acting Chair.
The Acting Chair will then ask if any member would like to put forward a motion that the selected
individual be appointed as Chair or Vice Chair for 2022. Once the Chair and Vice Chair have been
appointed, the meeting can be turned over or the previous Chair or Council Liaison can continue as
the Acting Chair for the remainder of the meeting with approval from the newly elected Chair.
RECOMMENDATION(S):
That ____________ be appointed as Chair of the Agricultural Advisory Committee for 2022.
That ____________ be appointed as Vice Chair of the Agricultural Advisory Committee for 2022.
ATTACHMENT A
2022 Agricultural Advisory Committee Work Plan
Committee Overview
The Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) is involved in and supports projects aimed at promoting public awareness and
protecting agricultural activities. The Committee is actively involved in the implementation of the Agricultural Plan to
support agriculture in the future.
The Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) will advise Council on agricultural matters and to undertake and support
activities in the City that promote farming and assist in the protection of agricultural lands .The Committee works in
collaboration with related agencies and organizations involved in the promotion of agriculture, the protection of farmland
and the recognition of the need for food security.
Progress Report
Action Item
Research the potential of a joint
Metro Vancouver 'Agriculture Land
Trust' feasibility study
Explore the potential of Maple
Update & Next Steps
Researched and met with Metro Vancouver (MV). This
item has not been explored with any level of detail at
MV level as resources have been used elsewhere to
help support agriculture. An already identified
workplan, feasibility and staff resources are some
items preventing a land trust from being explored at
MV level until at least 2023.
Will no longer pursue this item and will instead
Ridge becoming an official 'Bee City' promote overall pollinator health through our
education and speaker series as well as the
community gardens and food garden contest.
Implement a Booth In a Box
(resource kit for special events)
New identified priorities (when
approved by Council)
Develop recommendations for
reductions in water metering rates
to make Maple Ridge more
hospitable for farmers
Develop recommendations
regarding land use and site
coverage for agricultural zoned
properties
Public engagement opportunities have been impacted
by COVID-19, therefore, other opportunities have
been indentified as part of 2022 workplan to reach
out and engage with the public. No further work
required for Booth in a Box.
Presentation by AAC Chair upcoming; priorities to be
deteremined with the 2022 Business Plan
Reseached and compared other municipalities in
Metro Vancouver to see if any reductions are being
provided (none). Item was also brought up with Metro
Vancouver at the regional level with no further action
required.
Researched and compared CMR zoning bylaw to
surrounding municipalities for lot coverage of
agricultural and residential zoned properties. No
further action required.
Agricultural Advisory Committee
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Planning Tier
Priority
Business Plan
Deliverable
Status
Complete
100%
Q4 2021
Business Plan Complete
Deliverable 100 %
Environment
Business Plan
Deliverable
Pride
Q4 2021
Complete
100%
Q4 2021
Business Plan In Progress
Deliverable
Environment
Business Plan
Deliverable
Environment
Business Plan
Deliverable
Environment
50 %
Q4 2021
Complete
100%
Q4 2021
Complete
100%
Q4 2021
Progress Report
Action Item
Improve awareness and
preparedness of Maple Ridge
agriculture with regard to climate
change
Review and establish priorities for
new projects in the development
and implementation of the
Agricultural Plan
Support the development of
Community Gardens in the City of
Maple Ridge
Implementation of a presentation/
speaker series on agriculture
related items.
Implementation of a Garden
Contest
New 2022 Workplan Deliverables
Action Item
Update & Next Steps
Climate change is seen as a high level policy item.
The theme of climate change will continue into 2022
workplan under education and awareness through
the presentation/ speaker series and food security.
Research ongoing
Researched current locations and updated contact
list. Future work to involve further research on best
practices and more educational opportunities for the
public.
Presentations provided from experts to the public
(online) on various agriculture-related topics including
pollination and composting. Educational opportunities
in this form have been identified as part of the 2022
work plan.
Garden contest had over 60 participants with judges
determining the 'winners' through photo submission.
Each participant received some type of prize for
participating through donations from local businesses
and support from the AAC. Food security and
education have been identified as part of the 2022
workplan
Provide opportunities for the public to participate in learning about and contributing to food
security through the development of community gardens
Provide opportunities for the public to participate in learning about and contributing to food
security through the implementation of a food garden contest
Provide opportunities for education and public engagement through a presentation/
speaker series on agriculturally-related topics.
Explore alternative options for underutilized fallow lands within the City.
Provide education and awareness of farm vehicles on City roads.
Review and establish prorities for new projects in the development and implementation of
the Agricultural Plan.
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Planning Tier
Priority
Business Plan
Deliverable
Environment
Business Plan
Deliverable
Environment
Status
In Progress
25%
Q4 2022
In Progress
25%
Q4 2022
Business Plan In Progress
Deliverable 40%
Pride Q4 2022
Business Plan In Progress
Found Milestone 50%
Pride Q4 2021
Business Plan Complete
Found Milestone 90%
Pride Q4 2021
Priority ETA
Pride Q4 2022
Pride Q4 2022
Pride Q4 2022
Q4 2022
Q4 2022
Q4 2022