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City of Maple Ridge
Social Policy Advisory Committee
AGENDA
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Held via Teleconference
Meeting Access Information
To practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic we will be holding the
Social Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) meeting via teleconference. Members of SPAC 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/94289802511?pwd=alNkUkZROUMzQWlodWF4ZnczNlJrUT09
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Or join the meeting using your phone
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – May 6, 2020
4. DELEGATIONS
4.1. Community Planning Ongoing Initiatives -
Amanda Grochowich, City of Maple Ridge Community Planning
5. QUESTION PERIOD
6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1. 2021 Membership Recruitment
6.2. SPAC Work Plan Update
7 LIAISON UPDATES
7.3 Staff Liaison
7.4 Council Liaison
8 TASK FORCE UPDATES
8.3 Youth Strategy
8.4 Community Action Team (CAT)
8.5 EDI Workshop Subcommittee
8.6 Chronic Disease Working Group
9 ROUNDTABLE
10 ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: November 4, 2020 (Last meeting of 2020)
Agenda Items Submission Deadline: October 21, 2020
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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Social Policy Advisory Committee
MEETING MINUTES
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Social Policy Advisory Committee
held via teleconference on May 6, 2020 at 7:03 pm.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Judy Dueck, Chair Council Liaison
Annette Morgan Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network
Brenna Ayliffe Fraser Health
Jenny Earley Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Network
Kim Dumore School District No. 42
Marissa Stalman Member at Large
Tarel Swansky Member at Large
STAFF PRESENT
Tony Cotroneo Staff Liaison / Manager, Community Engagement
Erin Mark Committee Clerk
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT
Blaire Mikoda, Vice Chair Member at Large
Sarah Armstrong Member at Large
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2020-011
It was moved and seconded
That the May 6, 2020 Social Policy Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda be approved.
CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
R/2020-012
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Social Policy Advisory Committee meeting dated March
4, 2020 be adopted.
CARRIED
4. DELEGATIONS – Nil
5. QUESTION PERIOD – Nil
6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS – Nil
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Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes
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7. LIAISON UPDATES
7.1 Staff Liaison
The staff liaison shared a video about the Parks Ambassador Program and described the
successes and challenges of the program.
The staff liaison spoke about Youth Week events held online this year and the positive
response from the community.
7.2 Council Liaison
Councillor Dueck provided an update on City operations since the COVID health emergency
began.
8. SUBCOMMITTEE & TASK FORCE UPDATES
8.1 Youth Planning Table
Brenna Ayliffe provided a summary of the Youth Planning Table meeting that occurred in
January and also announced that a grant was received from Fraser Health to work on the
education and awareness on vaping. Kim Dumore shared details on a vaping education
related Instagram contest that is under development by youth. The Committee discussed
new ways to recognize and celebrate local youth.
8.2 Community Action Team (CAT)
Kim Dumore shared that CAT has been involved in providing community meals and brown
bag lunches during COVID. Work is underway by CAT on a newspaper series focusing on
courageous conversations and increasing compassion and overdose awareness.
8.3 Early Development Instrument Workshop Task Force
Jenny Earley discussed options for rescheduling the March 12, 2020 workshop that was
cancelled due to COVID.
8.4 Chronic Disease Task Force
Brenna Ayliffe discussed options for the workshop on Urgent Primary Care Networks that was
scheduled to be held in April 2020 but was put on hold due to COVID.
9. ROUNDTABLE
Members provided verbal reports on relevant events, activities and social policy topics.
Annette Morgan and the staff liaison shared that the MACAI Age-Friendly Subcommittee
received a $15,000 Aging Well grant.
The staff liaison confirmed that the Poverty Reduction Grant was submitted however, the
review has been delayed due to COVID.
10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:34 pm
Councillor Judy Dueck, Chair
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