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Home My WebLink AboutSPAC 2024-04-03 Agenda.pdf City of Maple Ridge SOCIAL POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 6:00 pm Meeting Access Information Social Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) meetings are held in a hybrid format. Members of the SPAC and the public are asked to join the meeting in-person in the Blaney Room at Maple Ridge City Hall or remotely using the following access information: Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone https://mapleridge-ca.zoom.us/j/86149375276 Or join the meeting using your phone Dial: 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID: 861 4937 5276 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3.1. February 7, 2024 3.2. March 13, 2024 – Special Meeting 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1. Dr. Cheryl Young MHO, Fraser Health 4.1.1 Healthy Community Partnerships 4.1.2 Mental Health 5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1. 2024 Work Plan 5.1.1. Best Practice Research Taskforce Formation – Motion 5.1.2. SPAC Historical Practices Taskforce Formation - Motion 6. LIAISON UPDATES 6.1. Staff Liaison 6.2. Council Liaison 7. TASK FORCE UPDATES 8. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC 9. ROUNDTABLE 10. ADJOURNMENT Next Regular Meeting: June 5, 2024 Agenda Items Submission Deadline: May 22, 2024 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. City of Maple Ridge Social Policy Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes February 7, 2024 The Minutes of the Regular Social Policy Advisory Committee Meeting held via Zoom teleconference and hosted in the Blaney Room at Maple Ridge City Hall on February 7, 2024, at 6:00 pm. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Ana Sanchez Fraser Health Representative Ashley Isaac Member at Large Annette Morgan Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Network School District No.42 Trustee Member at Large Member at Large School District No.42 Trustee (Alternate - Non-Voting) Staff Liaison; Recreation Manager, Community Engagement Committee Clerk Manager of Community Planning Jenny Earley (Virtual) Gabriel Liosis Zachary Romeo Rupali Mehta Kim Dumore STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Tony Cotroneo Emily Davies DELEGATIONS PRESENT Amanda Grochowich ABSENT Councillor Onyeka Dozie Council Liaison Bodil Geyer Member at Large 1.CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 pm 2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2024-SPAC-001 It was moved and seconded That the February 7, 2024, Social Policy Advisory Committee agenda be adopted as amended to include item 4.1, Housing Needs Report Delegation. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3.ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R/2024-SPAC-002 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Social Policy Advisory Committee meeting dated April 5, 2023, be adopted as circulated. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3.1 • Maple Ridee - Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes February 7, 2024 Page 2 of 4 R/2024-SPAC-003 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Social Policy Advisory Committee meeting dated December 11, 2023, be adopted as circulated. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4.DELEGATIONS 4.1. Housing Needs Report – Planning Dept. A.Grochowich provided an update of the City’s Housing Needs Report. Topics includedupdates to the BC housing legislation, key housing indicators including population data, themakeup of households in the city, rental vacancy data, housing stock & core housing needs, aswell as homelessness and additional areas of need. Committee members engaged indiscussion and asked questions. 5.NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1. Welcome/Member Introductions New and returning members introduced themselves to the group. 5.2. Advisory Committee Overview E. Davies provided members with an overview of Committee proceedings and functions. 5.3. Chair and Vice Chair Selection Committee members discussed and voted on the chair and vice chair of the Social Policy Advisory Committee. R/2024-SPAC-004 It was moved and seconded That Gabriel Liosis be appointed as Chair of the Social Policy Advisory Committee for 2024. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY R/2024-SPAC-005 It was moved and seconded That Ana Sanchez be appointed as Vice Chair of the Social Policy Advisory Committee for 2024 CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5.4. 2024 Meeting Schedule Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes February 7, 2024 Page 3 of 4 Social Policy Advisory Committee members discussed the 2024 meeting schedule. SPAC members further proposed to meet every month, with taskforce meetings occurring every other month. Committee members expressed a unanimous consensus about adopting more frequent meetings, noting that since so many meetings were missed in 2023 that they would appreciate the continuity of more meetings to accomplish more of the committee’s goals. R/2024-SPAC-006 It was moved and seconded That the Social Policy Advisory Committee meeting schedule be adopted as follows: Wednesday February 7, 2024, at 6pm Wednesday April 3, 2024, at 6pm Wednesday June 5, 2024, at 6pm Wednesday September 4, 2024, at 6pm Wednesday November 6, 2024, at 6pm CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5.5. Prepare for 2024 Work Plan T. Cotroneo led discussions of the 2024 work plan. Members discussed the SOAR analysis they produced in 2023 and which items members believed were still relevant to the committee. SPAC members agreed to hold a special meeting in March to outline their 2024 Work Plan goals. Committee members engaged in discussion and asked questions of staff. 6.LIAISON UPDATES 6.1. Staff Liaison T. Cotroneo gave a brief update on feasibility study on the proposed Hammond centre as well as the rebuild of Ridge Meadows Seniors Activity Center following a flood in January 2024. 6.2. Council Liaison - NIL 7.TASK FORCE UPDATE7.1. Community Action Team A. Isaac provided an update of the Speaking Through the ST.O.R.M event featuring GuyFelicella that took place in December at the ACT Arts Centre. The Community Action Teamhave a meeting on February 9, 2024, where they will discuss the toxic drug crisis. Membersengaged in discussion. Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes February 7, 2024 Page 4 of 4 7.2. uPlan K. Dumore gave an update on the projects of the uPlan team, including updates to the LGBTQ2+ progressive rainbow sidewalk on 224th, the upcoming YOLO (Youth Offering Listening Opportunities) project, an upcoming youth project where uPlan members will offer help to local businesses to get them on YELP and other social media platforms, aswell as an event on August 29th at the Community Centre. 7.3. Community Network A.Sanchez provided an update of the Ridge Meadows Community Network. Itemsincluded an overview of the work accomplished in 2023, including a Katzie event, a Truthand Reconciliation circle, support of various working tables (including the Childrens Table,uPlan, and food security), and Dancing in the Ridge. She highlighted the CommunityNetworks weekly newsletter, which shares events going on in the community. 8.QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC – NIL 9.ROUNDTABLE - NIL 10.ADJOURNMENT – 8:09 pm Gabriel Liosis, Chair /ed City of Maple Ridge Social Policy Advisory Committee Special Meeting Minutes March 13, 2024 The Minutes of the Social Policy Advisory Committee Special Meeting held via Zoom teleconference and hosted in the Blaney Room at Maple Ridge City Hall on March 13, 2024, at 6:00 pm. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Onyeka Dozie Ana Sanchez Council Liaison Vice Chair, Fraser Health RepresentativeAnnette Morgan Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Seniors Network Chair, School District No.42 Trustee Member at Large Member at Large Staff Liaison; Recreation Manager, Community Engagement Committee Clerk Gabriel Liosis Zachary Romeo Rupali Mehta (Virtual) STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Tony Cotroneo Emily Davies ABSENT Bodil Geyer Member at Large Jenny Earley Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Network Ashley Isaac Member at Large 1.CALL TO ORDER – 6:02 pm G. Liosis called the meeting to order and provided the land acknowledgement. 2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3.ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES - NIL 4.DELEGATIONS - NIL 5.NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1. 2024 Work Plan Discussion T. Cotroneo provided members with an overview of the Work Plan items that the Social Policy Advisory Committee committed to in 2023, including a SPAC awareness campaign, best practice research to see what other social policy groups are doing around the province, and supporting the Community Network in the delivery of a mental health awareness program. Committee members discussed the work plan items and agreed these should be carried into 2024. 3.2 • Maple Ridee - Social Policy Advisory Committee Special Meeting Minutes March 13, 2024 Page 2 of 2 Committee members discussed the delegation of work for the proposed work plan items including the formation of a taskforce responsible for compiling a history of actions taken by previous Social Policy Advisory Committees at the City of Maple Ridge. Members also discussed the formation of a best practices taskforce, that would be responsible for conducting research on the work done by Social Policy Advisory Committees in other communities in Metro Vancouver and around the province. A. Sanchez inquired about the Mental Health Awareness Program component of the 2023workplan being brought into 2024. At the February 7, 2024, SPAC meeting, committeemembers conveyed interest in a Medical Health Officer to come as a delegation to speakto the committee about mental health. Since the topic is very broad, an MHO will beinvited to the next SPAC meeting so committee members can provide more informationabout what they would like the MHO to discuss at a future meeting. 6.LIAISON UPDATES - NIL 7.TASK FORCE UPDATE - NIL 8.QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC – NIL 9.ROUNDTABLE - NIL 10.ADJOURNMENT – 6:49 pm Gabriel Liosis, Chair /ed