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Home My WebLink AboutEDC 2024-01-25 AgendaCity of Maple Ridge ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 4:00 pm Meeting Access Information Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDC) meetings are held in a hybrid format. Members of the EDC 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/88916424049?pwd=A1bBWXcLvwaJYFFDHYVPzAxHjBhY7D.1 Or join the meeting using your phone Dial: 1-778-907-2071 Meeting ID: 889 1642 4049 Passcode: 578871 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES – November 30, 2023 4.DELEGATIONS 4.1 2024 BC Summer Games (Tentative) 4.2 Business Retention and Expansion Advisor – Jeff Baker 5.NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Welcome/Member Introductions Advisory Committee Overview Chair and Vice Chair Selection 2024 Meeting Schedule 2024 EDC Work Plan Al Hogarth Submitted Plan 6.LIAISON UPDATES 6.1 Staff Liaison 6.2 Council Liaison 7.TASK FORCE UPDATES 8.QUESTION PERIOD 9.ROUNDTABLE 10.ADJOURNMENT Next Regular Meeting: April 11, 2024 Agenda Items Submission Deadline: March 27, 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 Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes November 30, 2023 The Minutes of the Regular Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting held via Zoom teleconference and hosted in the Blaney Room at Maple Ridge City Hall on November 30, 2023 at 4:00 pm. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Onyeka Dozie Council Liaison Mehdi Vezvaei, Chair Member at Large Lilian Kan, Vice Chair Member at Large Gershon Tan Business Improvement Association Representative Al Hogarth Chamber of Commerce Representative STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Tyler Westover Director of Economic Development & Staff Liaison Emily Davies Committee Clerk ABSENT Craig Fewer Member at Large Elliot Markillie Member at Large 1.CALL TO ORDER – 04:08 pm 1.1 Land Acknowledgment M.Vezvaei, Chair, called the meeting to order and provided the land acknowledgement. 2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2023-EDC-013 It was moved and seconded That the November 30, 2023 Economic Development Advisory Committee agenda be approved as circulated. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3.ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R/2023-EDC-014 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the September 13, 2023 Economic Development Advisory Committee regular meeting be adopted as amended. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4.DELEGATIONS - NIL (Note: L. Kan joined at 4:14pm) 3.0 Economic Development Advisory Committee Minutes November 30, 2023 Page 2 of 3 5.NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1. Post Secondary Landscape T. Westover, Staff Liaison, gave a presentation on the Post-Secondary Institution Landscape. Topics include: the existing Post Secondary Landscape in Maple Ridge, Opportunities with existing Post Secondary Institutions, Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Needs Assessment of the post-secondary education needs of the residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Committee members engaged in discussion and asked questions. 6.LIAISON UPDATES 6.1. Staff Liaison T.Westover, Staff Liaison, provided and update on: -Tourism and Community Engagement: “Illuminate Maple Ridge” and other updates from the BIA, including 2023 “Win your Wish” Campaign; Recognition from the Drake music video, with both the Producer and Videographer highlighting Maple Ridge -2023 Innovation awards went to the Laity family and Brookfield Farm for their robotic milking system; Hyperstealth Biotechnology and T’s Once Upon a Tea Leaf was also recognized. -Initiatives to engage with companies, emphasising a collaboration with small businesses including potential plans to host a quarterly showcase to promote local businesses -Future-Focused Initiatives: Including retail market analysis, circular economy projects, and collaboration with advancing industries, including Molicel and NGen -Film Industry: Looking at last quarter (Q3) - film activity was down overall due to the strikes, but early 2023 revenue was up. Overall, 2024 looks promising. 6.2. Council Liaison – NIL 7.TASK FORCE UPDATES – NIL 8.QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC – NIL 9.ROUNDTABLE (Note: G. Tan left at 5:48pm) Committee members shared relevant information about reports, activities, and events related to economic development. Committee members also took time to acknowledge work done by staff, as well as emphasising the importance of their work going into 2024. Committee members were asked by staff to consider how Maple Ridge can become a major player in the region in 2024, with two major projects – Maple Ridge 150 and the BC Summer Games – being organized by the city, and with major events coming to Vancouver in the next few years. -How can Maple Ridge use the momentum and capture as much value from these events as possible. 10.ADJOURNMENT – 05:58 pm Economic Development Advisory Committee Minutes November 30, 2023 Page 3 of 3 Mehdi Vezcaei, Chair /ed Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDC) TO: Committee Members MEETING: January 25, 2024 FROM: Committee Clerk SUBJECT: Chair and Vice Chair Selection BACKGROUND: The goal of the Chairperson is to ensure that the Committee functions properly, that there is full participation during meetings, that all relevant matters are discussed, and that effective decisions are made and carried out. There are three main spheres that the Chairperson has to manage: •Assisting with the planning of meetings •Running the meetings •Ensuring that the Committee is achieving its goals The Committee Clerk will chair the meeting as the Acting Chair until a new Chair is appointed or for the duration of the meeting. During the meeting, the floor will be opened for Committee members to nominate fellow members for the position of Chair and Vice Chair. In order for their name to stand, an individual must accept the nomination. If there are multiple nominations and nominees willing to serve, voting will be done through ballots. If a Committee member is participating virtually, voting will be done virtually via Zoom. The Committee members will send a private Zoom chat message to the Committee Clerk with their vote. The Committee Clerk will compile all the votes and provide the results to the Committee. The Committee Clerk will then ask if any member would like to put forward a motion that the selected individual be appointed as Chair or Vice Chair for 2024. Once the Chair and Vice Chair have been appointed, the meeting can be turned over to the appointed Chair or the Committee Clerk can continue as the Acting Chair for the remainder of the meeting with approval from the newly elected Chair. RECOMMENDATION(S): That be appointed as Chair of the Economic Development Committee for 2024 That be appointed as Vice Chair of the Economic Development Committee for 2024 5.3 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 stat 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 EDC stat 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30 stat Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 stat 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EDC FCM 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 stat 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23/30 24 25 26 27 28 29 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 stat stat 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 EDC 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 stat Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 EDC 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 stat stat 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 Meeting:Meeting Time/ Location: Economic Develop (EDC)4:00 pm - Blaney/Zoom Meeting Dates ABRE K A October A ER R E AB B B R K November December K A KR K B E E 2024 EDC Meeting Calendar NOTE: Calendar subject to change. January February March E A KBR September KA K B July R B R E A August E JuneAprilMay Thursday January 25, 2024 at 4pm Thursday April 11, 2024 at 4pm Thursday July 11, 2024 at 4pm Thursday October 3, 2024 at 4pm 5.4