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Home My WebLink AboutSPAC 2015-11-04 Minutes.pdf) City of Maple Ridge SOCIAL PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Social Planning Advisory Committee, held in the Blaney Room, at Maple Ridge City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Delaram Farshad Annette Morgan Councillor Shymkiw Pierre Welbedagt Vicki Kipps Councillor Bob Masse Steven Lamothe, Chair Const. Mike Pedrosa Kathy Doull lneke Boekhorst GUESTS Susan Carr Councillor Duncan STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Sunny Schiller Wendy McCormick Meghan MacMillan REGRETS/ABSENTS Rajinder Kalra Stephanie Ediger, Vice-Chair Karleen Carreras Bob Daley Roberta O'Brien John Heffernan Candace Gordon Fraser Health Seniors Network Council Liaison Member at Large Community Network Council Liaison Ministry of Social Development & Social Innovation RCMP Fraser Health Downtown BIA / Friends in Need School District 42 Trustee City of Maple Ridge Committee Clerk Staff Liaison / Director of Recreation Youth Programmer Community at Large Poverty Alleviation School District #42 Trustee Member at Large Family Education & Support Centre Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows-Katzie Community Network As quorum was not achieved it was decided at 7:03 pm to begin with Item 4.1 Strong Kids Initiative. Kathy Dou/I, Councillor Duncan and lneke Boekhorst entered at 7:05 pm. e SPAC Minutes November 4, 2015 Page 2 of 4 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1 Strong Kids Initiative -Susan Carr, Trustee, School District 42 Susan Carr provided some background on the Strong Kids Initiative. As part of the initiative a forum is being planned to educate parents about realities facing children today. Councillor Duncan and Fred Armstrong, Manager, Corporate Communications, have been part of the planning process. The public will be invited to participate in a short on line survey to identify topics of interest to parents. Ways to communicate the survey were discussed. The Community Network and Fraser Health offered to support this work. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS There being a quorum present, the Chair called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. 2. AGENDA ADOPTION R15-021 It was moved and seconded That the Agenda be amended to add Item 4.2 Meghan MacMillan, Youth Strategy Update Presentation and be adopted as amended. CARRIED ) R15-022 It was moved and seconded That the Minutes of October 7, 2015 be adopted. CARRIED 4.2 Youth Strategy Update -Meghan MacMillan, Youth Programmer Meghan MacMillan provided an update on recent work. A Youth Table is hard at work on a VYPER grant application. Goals for November were shared. 5. NEW BUSINESS 5.1 Fraser Health -Plan H Forum Delaram Farshad explained the upcoming regional Plan H forum, a Healthier Community Partnership event. The forum is an opportunity to learn about healthy community initiatives, explore ways that local governments and service providers can collaborate and identify regional priorities. The forum is tentatively planned for February 2016. 5.2 Decision re: December SPAC meeting After discussion it was decided to meet on December 2nd as planned. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 Maple Ridge Resilience Initiative Update Council lors Tyler Shymkiw and Bob Masse provided a brief update on the Resilience Initiative. The Cliff Avenue camp has been fully decommissioned and the temporary shelter is operating at capacity. Councillor Masse and lneke Boekhorst reported that ) SPAC Minutes November 4, 2015 Page 3 of4 the shelter has done a good job of minimizing effects on area businesses. Ms. Boekhorst also reported that the Friends in Need Food Bank has received a record number of applications, possibly as a result of people who were previously homeless now having an address and qualifying to apply for assistance. The issue of safe needle disposal was discussed. 7. COMMITTEE UPDATES 8. 9. 10. 7.1 Community Network Vicki Kipps provided an update on the many projects currently being worked on by the Community Network. The Family Resource Fair was held a couple of weeks ago and was well attended. An application for an Early Learning Hub has been made. Fund raising continues to support Alicia 's Wish Child Advocacy Centre. A Youth Forum is coming up in November. Ms. Kipps shared that Phase 2 of the Community Chest is launching January 1st, 2016. This partnership between the Community Foundation, the public and the Community Network provides one time funds to assist those in need. Ms. Kipps reported that the issue of bed bugs has emerged as a growing problem in the community. 7 .2 Neighbourhood Development The Staff Liaison reminded the committee that there will be Remembrance Day events next Wednesday in Maple Ridge. CORRESPONDENCE An invitation from Division of Family Practice to attend a Community Conversation on November 5th has been forwarded to the committee via email. QUESTION PERIOD ROUNDTABLE Vicki Kipps reminded the committee that the ACT has opened up youth prices to ages 24 years old and younger. The Poetry Sidewalk Stamping project was discussed. Councillor Duncan praised the efforts of the Engineering Department in working to ensure the project will go smoothly. lneke Boekhorst reported that the Zombie Walk was a successful and fun event. A brochure of Christmas events was distributed. A Christmas Fair will be held on the day of the Santa Parade. Const. Mike Pedrosa related some conversations he has had with business owners in the area of the temporary shelter. Most responses have been positive. The RCMP attends the shelter regularly. Delaram Farshad brought copies of a Plan H Toolkit on Social Connectedness (also available online). Kathy Doull reported that the Ridge Meadows hospital is running a pilot project that makes overdoes kits available. The hospital has also received funding for Home First, an initiative which supports patients staying in their own homes when possible. ) SPAC Minutes November 4, 2015 Page 4 of 4 Annette Morgan reported that the next Senior's Forum is November 26th and all are invited to attend. Affordable and appropriate housing and assisted living for seniors are topics of interest. Councillor Bob Masse reported on his recent meeting with the Metro Vancouver Climate Action committee. Topics discussed at that meeting included the introduction of green roofs and day lighting streams. Steven Lamothe reported the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation and will be providing Christmas kits again this year. The kits include personal grooming items, socks, and hard candies to provide a bit of an extra during the holiday season. Contact Steven Lamothe if you have a donation. 11. ADJOURNMENT It was moved and seconded that the meeting be adjourned at 8:37 pm. ~ Chair /ss