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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPAC 2019-10-02 AgendaCity of Maple Ridge SOCIAL POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday October 2, 2019, 7:00 pm Blaney Room, Maple Ridge City Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – June 5, 2019 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1. Coast Mental Health  Jason Payne, Allouette Heights 5. QUESTION PERIOD 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. COMMITTEE UPDATES 7.1. Community Network 7.2. Youth Strategy 7.3. Opioid Overdose Working Group 7.4. EDI Workshop Subcommittee 7.5. Chronic Disease 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. /em 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 June 5, 2019 at 7:04 pm COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Judy Dueck, Chair Council Liaison Annette Morgan Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network Blaire Mikoda Member at Large Jenny Earley Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Network Laura Butler Member at Large Tarel Swansky, Vice Chair Member at Large Val Spurell Fraser Health – Alternate STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Tony Cotroneo Staff Liaison / Manager Community Engagement Amanda Allen Committee Clerk GUESTS Brenna Ayliffe Fraser Health – Alternate ABSENT Cpl. Amanda Harnett Ridge Meadows RCMP Colene Thompson Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community 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 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2019-013 It was moved and seconded That the June 5, 2019 Social Policy Advisory Committee agenda be approved as circulated. CARRIED 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R/2019-014 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Social Policy Advisory Committee meeting dated May 1, 2019 be adopted. CARRIED Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes June 5, 2019 Page 2 of 3 4. DELEGATIONS - Nil 5. QUESTION PERIOD Susan Foster, North Fraser Early Years Community Developer with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, introduced her work and offered to return as a delegation to speak more on the early years framework. The Committee expressed interest in hearing a presentation from Ms. Foster. 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1. Healthy Communities Council received a presentation at the May 28, 2019 Council meeting on My Health My Community survey. Brenna Ayliffe advised that the survey questions submitted on behalf of Maple Ridge were accepted and that the anticipated roll out of the survey will be in Fall 2019. Ms. Ayliffe will share the questions with the Committee. The staff liaison advised of engagement opportunities sought by the Division of Family Practice. The Division will review the Committee work plan and will reach out if there is interest in engaging around priorities identified in the plan. Val Spurell reported that a healthy communities committee is being established in Pitt Meadows. 6.2. Social Policy Engagement Workshop Jenny Earley reported on initial discussions with Amy Mullis from UBC’s Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) who is willing to present at the Workshop. The subcommittee will determine possible dates and chronic disease topics for the Workshop. R/2019-015 It was moved and seconded That the subcommittee for the Social Policy Engagement Workshop on the EDI be expanded to include the chronic disease Social Policy Engagement Workshop. CARRIED 6.3. SPAC Work Plan There was discussion on the priority of looking at contractors in the community and the staff liaison will bring information on outreach contractors working in Maple Ridge to the Committee. There was discussion on sending correspondence to service providers asking for current statistics and measures in place, as well as inviting them to present at future meetings. The staff liaison will extend delegation invitations to Coast Mental Health and Dan Kipper from Fraser Heath. 6.4. Food Security - Nil Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes June 5, 2019 Page 3 of 3 7. COMMITTEE UPDATES 7.1. Community Network Jenny Earley reported that the Community Network has applied for a grant to obtain a food security coordinator to target the Youth audience. Ms. Early reported on upcoming events and opportunities to engage with Council and the community. 7.2. Youth Strategy Brenna Ayliffe provided an update on the Youth Strategy implementation plan and reported on the grant application submitted by the Youth Table. Ms. Ayliffe reported on recent developments amongst the Youth Strategy subcommittees. 7.3. Opioid Overdose Working Group Brenna Ayliffe provided a history of the Maple Ridge Community Action Team and summarized the goals and a list of projects under the working group. Ms. Ayliffe advised that the Humans of Maple Ridge Gallery will be closing at the end of June and spoke to the compassion photo campaign. 8. CORRESPONDENCE - Nil 9. ROUNDTABLE Members received verbal reports on relevant activities and social policy topics including the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network, Community Network Pathways, and ongoing development at the Ridge Meadows Hospital. Councillor Dueck advised of Council’s review of the Committees. 10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:57 pm. Councillor Judy Dueck, Chair /aa