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City of Maple Ridge
Social Planning Advisory Committee
AGENDA
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Blaney Room, Maple Ridge City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – November 6, 2019
4. DELEGATIONS
5. QUESTION PERIOD
6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1. Member Introductions
6.2. Chair and Vice Chair Selection
6.3. 2020 Meeting Schedule
7. LIAISON UPDATES
7.1. Committees of Council Policy Overview
7.2. UBCM Grant Application – Poverty Reduction, Planning and Action
8. SUBCOMMITTEE & TASK FORCE UPDATES
8.1. Community Network
8.2. Youth Strategy
8.3. Community Action Team (CAT)
8.4. EDI Workshop Subcommittee
8.5. Chronic Disease Working Group
9. ROUNDTABLE
10. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: TBD
Agenda Items Submission Deadline: TBD
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
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 November 6, 2019 at 7:05 pm.
COMMITTEE MEMB ERS PRESENT
Councillor Judy Dueck, Chair Council Liaison
Tarel Swansky, Vice Chair Member at Large
Annette Morgan Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network
Blaire Mikoda Member at Large
Brenna Ayliffe Fraser Health
Colene Thompson Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Network
Elaine Yamamoto School District No. 42
Jenny Earley Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Network
STAFF PRESENT
Tony Cotroneo Staff Liaison / Manager, Community Engagement
Erin Mark Committee Clerk
GUESTS
Mark Stewart Salvation Army
Councillor Chelsa Meadus Council Liaison – Alternate
Maria Perretta Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Network – Alternate
ABSENT
Laura Butler Member at Large
Dr. Ingrid Tyler Fraser Health
Ineke Boekhorst Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association
Hailey Robinsmith Member at Large – Youth Rep
Cpl. Amanda Harnett Ridge Meadows RCMP
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2019-018
It was moved and seconded
That the November 6, 2019 Social Policy Advisory Committee agenda be approved as
circulated.
CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
R/2019-019
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Social Policy Advisory Committee meeting dated
October 2, 2019 be adopted.
CARRIED
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November 6, 2019
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4. DELEGATIONS
4.1 Salvation Army – Mark Stewart
The new Executive Director of the Ridge Meadows Salvation Army, Mark Stewart,
introduced himself to the Committee and spoke about the role of the Salvation Army in
the community, existing partnerships and relationships they are trying to build, future
plans, and answered questions from Committee members.
5. QUESTION PERIOD – Nil
6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1. Advisory Committee Review/ 2020 Membership
Councillor Dueck provided an update of the Council directed review of all Committees of
Council. The review focused on improving efficiencies and consistency among
Committees and includes updates to Committees of Council Policy 3.11. The Committee
discussed the proposed changes to the SPAC membership structure which would come
into effect in 2020.
7. COMMITTEE UPDATES
7.1. Community Network
Jenny Earley provided an update on the Community Network (CN) activities including a
recent Community Network Information Session held at the library. The Community
Network and staff liaison are looking into coordinating a mutually convenient time for
Council and the CN to meet on a routine basis.
7.2 Youth Strategy
Brenna Ayliffe shared that the subcommittee has not met since the last SPAC meeting
and will have more to report at the next meeting. The Youth Planning Table is meeting
November 7th and will be identifying leads, priorities, and potential leads for funding to
create their work plan.
7.3 Community Action Team (CAT)
Brenna Ayliffe announced that CAT has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the
Ministry’s Overdose Response Team and a Community Action Initiative Grant for
$40,000 focusing on the “Us and Them series”. The next “Us and Them” event will be
held the evening of January 23 at the ACT (tentative).
7.4 EDI Workshop Subcommittee
Jenny Earley confirmed that the subcommittee is still trying to secure a date for the
workshop.
7.5 Chronic Disease Working Group
Brenna Ayliffe is working on scheduling the Primary Care Network workshop before the
upcoming EDI workshop.
8. CORRESPONDENCE – Nil
Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes
November 6, 2019
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9. ROUNDTABLE
The staff liaison announced that the City of Maple Ridge received grant funding through
SPARC BC to host a facilitated Feedback Forum regarding the BC Framework for
Accessibility Legislation on November 21st from 12 – 3 pm in the Fraser Room at the
Maple Ridge Library.
Members provided verbal reports on relevant events, activities and social policy topics.
10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:50 pm
Councillor Judy Dueck, Chair
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City of Maple Ridge
Social Policy Advisory Committee
2020 MEETING SCHEDULE
All Social Policy Advisory Committee meetings begin at 7:00 pm and are held in the Blaney
Room, Maple Ridge City Hall.
January 8
March 4
May 6
September 2
November 4
Notes:
Additional meetings can be added on an as needed basis
Agenda items can be sent to the Staff Liaison up to 2 weeks prior to a meeting
Agendas will be distributed via email one week prior to the meeting
Please help us ensure quorum by confirming your attendance to meetings
STAFF MEMBER CONTACT INFO POSITION
Tony Cotroneo
tcotroneo@mapleridge.ca
T: 604-467-7392
Manager of Community Engagement;
Staff Liaison
Erin Mark emark@mapleridge.ca
T: 604-463-5221 ext 5279
Committee Clerk
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