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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPAC 2019-06-05 AgendaCity of Maple Ridge SOCIAL POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA June 5, 2019, 7:00 pm Blaney Room, Maple Ridge City Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – May 1, 2019 4. DELEGATIONS 5. QUESTION PERIOD 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1. Healthy Communities 6.2. Social Policy Engagement Workshops 6.3. SPAC Work Plan 6.4. Food Security 7. COMMITTEE UPDATES 7.1. Community Network 7.2. Youth Strategy 7.3. Opioid Overdose Working Group 8. CORRESPONDENCE 9. ROUNDTABLE – 15 minutes 10. ADJOURNMENT 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. /aa City of Maple Ridge SOCIAL POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Social Policy Advisory Committee, held in the Blaney Room, at Maple Ridge City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, on May 1, 2019 at 7:03 pm COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Judy Dueck, Chair Council Liaison Heather Treleaven Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network - Alternate Blaire Mikoda Member at Large Colene Thompson Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Network Jenny Earley Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Network Laura Butler Member at Large Brenna Ayliffe Fraser Health – Alternate STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Tony Cotroneo Staff Liaison / Manager Community Engagement Amanda Allen Committee Clerk GUESTS Councillor Chelsa Meadus Council Liaison – Alternate ABSENT Cpl. Amanda Harnett Ridge Meadows RCMP Annette Morgan Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network Elaine Yamamoto School Trustee Hailey Robinsmith Member at Large – Youth Rep Dr. Ingrid Tyler Fraser Health Ineke Boekhorst Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association Tarel Swansky, Vice Chair Member at Large 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2019-011 It was moved and seconded That the May 1, 2019 Social Policy Advisory Committee agenda be approved as circulated. CARRIED 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R/2019-012 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Social Policy Advisory Committee meeting dated March 6, 2019 be adopted. CARRIED Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes May 1, 2019 Page 2 of 3 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1. City Menstrual Initiative: Making Restrooms Equal • Corinne Underwood, Sexual Health Educator, Choices for Sexual Health • Keith Miller, Wesclean • Lorne Deutsch, Account Executive, J. Ruch Agency Ltd. Corrine Underwood gave a PowerPoint presentation providing the following information:  Comparison of restrooms  Period facts  The stigma/shame  The solution  Disposal issues and solutions  Cost overview / financial information  Product demonstration of available dispensers  A growing movement  BC – new legislation for schools  Education – a necessary companion to the initiative Ms. Underwood answered questions from the committee 4.2. Ridge Meadows Local Health Data • Brenna Ayliffe, Community Health Specialist, Fraser Health Brenna Ayliffe gave a PowerPoint presentation providing Maple Ridge highlights from the 2013 My Health My Community survey including:  Community demographics  Population change  Healthy behaviours  Lifestyle  Health status and self rated general and mental health  Self reported chronic conditions  Chronic disease rates  Community resiliency Ms. Ayliffe advised Fraser Health is engaging in a second round of the My Health My Community survey and summarized the implementation, new survey additions, and the opportunity for the City to submit community specific survey questions. Ms. Ayliffe answered questions from the committee. 5. QUESTION PERIOD - Nil 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1. SPAC Work Plan The staff liaison reported on Council endorsement of the social policy engagement workshops. Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes May 1, 2019 Page 3 of 3 6.2. Social Policy Engagement Workshop The subcommittee will meet to further develop the Early Development Instrument workshop and determine a date and the availability of HELP speakers. There was discussion on partnering with a vaping workshop scheduled for September. Brenna Ayliffe will investigate further and check into funds available to include binge drinking as part of the forum. 7. COMMITTEE UPDATES 7.1. Community Network Colene Thompson provided a summary of recent Community Network meetings and speaker series. 7.2. Youth Strategy The staff liaison reported on work underway with the implementation plan that will be forwarded to Council for review. Brenna Ayliffe provided a summary of the Branding subcommittee meeting. 7.3. Opioid Overdose Working Group Brenna Ayliffe reported on numerous projects underway including a series of forums around community resiliency. Additional funds have been secured and the Humans of Maple Ridge Gallery will stay open until June. 8. CORRESPONDENCE Members were invited to participate in the Lougheed Transit Corridor Study http://lougheedstudy.mapleridge.ca/. The staff liaison invited members to the Youth Talent Show on May 6, 2019 at 7:00pm. 9. ROUNDTABLE Members received verbal reports on relevant activities and social policy topics. Two items, food security and Division of Family Practice membership, were identified for inclusion on the next agenda. Invitations were extended to the Walk for Alzheimer’s on May 11, 2019, the Seniors Health and Wellness Fair on May 16, 2019, and the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation Fund Run on June 2, 2019. 10. ADJOURNMENT – 9:11 pm. Councillor Judy Dueck, Chair /aa