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Home My WebLink AboutSPAC 2024-02-07 Minutes.pdf~ Maple Ridge -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 Ashley Isaac Annette Morgan Jenny Earley (Virtual) Gabe Liosis Zachary Romeo Rupali Mehta Kim Dumore STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Tony Cotroneo Emily Davies DELEGATIONS PRESENT Amanda Grochowich ABSENT Councillor Onyeka Dozie Bodil Geyer 1. CALL TO ORDER -6:00 pm 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2024 -SPAC-001 It was moved and seconded Fraser Health Representative Member at Large 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 Council Liaison Member at Large 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 R/2024-SPAC-003 It was moved and seconded Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes February 7, 2024 Page 2 of 4 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 included updates to the BC housing legislation, key housing indicators including population data, the makeup of households in the city, rental vacancy data, housing stock & core housing needs, as well as homelessness and additional areas of need. Committee members engaged in discussion 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 5.5. Prepare for 2024 Work Plan CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 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 UPDATE 7.1. Community Action Team A. Isaac provided an update of the Speaking Through the ST.O.R.M event featuring Guy Felicella that took place in December at the ACT Arts Centre. The Community Action Team have a meeting on February 9, 2024, where they will discuss the toxic drug crisis. Members engaged in discussion. 7.2. uPlan Social Policy Advisory Committee Minutes February 7, 2024 Page 4 of 4 K. Du more 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, as well 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. Items included an overview of the work accomplished in 2023, including a Katzie event, a Truth and Reconciliation circle, support of various working tables (including the Childrens Table, uPlan, and food security), and Dancing in the Ridge. She highlighted the Community Networks 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