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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
APRIL 23, 2024
The Minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting held virtually and hosted in the Blaney Room on
April 23, 2024 at 11 :00 am at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the
purpose of transacting regular City business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor D. Ruimy
Councillor K. Carreras
Councillor 0. Dozie (Virtual)
Councillor S. Schiller
Councillor J. Tan (Virtual)
Councillor A. Yousef (Virtual)
ABSENT
Councillor J. Dueck
Appointed Staff
S. Hartman, Chief Administrative Officer
C. Mushata, Corporate Officer, Director of Legislative Services
Other Staff as Required
M. Best, Interim Director of Planning
C. Bevacqua, Clerk 3
A. Grochowich, Manager of Community Planning
J. Khaira, Manager of Engineering Design & Construction
Z. Lifshiz, Director, Strategic Development, Communications
and Public Engagement
M. McMullen, Manager of Development & Environmental
Planning
D. Samson, Interim Fire Chief
T. Thompson, Director of Finance
T. Westover, Director, Economic Development
Note: These Minutes and a video of the meeting are posted on the City's Web Site at
https://mapleridge.primegov.com/public/portal
Note: Councillor Dozie, Councillor Tan and Councillor Yousef joined the meeting virtually.
1. CALL TO ORDER -11 :00 am
1.1 Territorial Acknowledgement
The Mayor provided the territory acknowledgement.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
2.1 Approval of Agenda
R/2024-WS-0 7 5
Moved and seconded
THAT the agenda of the April 9,2024, Council Workshop Meeting be approved as
circulated.
CARRIED
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3. MINUTES
3.1 Minutes
R/2024-WS-016
Moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of April 9, 2024, be adopted.
CARRIED
4. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
5. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Accessibility and Inclusiveness Strategy
Staff report dated April 23, 2024, Review of the draft road map setting out key
strategies to strengthen City's response to housing issues, alignment with new
provincial requirements around land use, and support municipal innovation in tackling
the housing crisis. For information, discussion and Council feedback.
The Manager of Community Planning introduced consultants Matt Thomson from
Urban Matters and Jack DeSante from Urban Systems who gave a presentation and
answered questions of Council.
5.2 Use of Council Chambers Policy
Staff report dated April 23, 2024 for Council consideration of Use of Council Chambers
Policy No. 3.19
The Director of Legislative Service and the Chief Administrative Officer answered
questions of Council.
R/2024-WS-017
Moved and seconded
That Council endorse the Use of Council Chambers Policy No. 3.19.
6. CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
7. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL-Nil
8. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
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9. ADJOURNMENT -12:38 pm
C. Mushata, Corporate Officer
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