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Homelessness
Kelly Swift, General Manager: Community Development, Parks & Recreation Services
reviewed the staff report with Council.
Ms. Swift noted that the issue of homelessness is a local, regional, provincial and
national issue and the “Summit for Cities on Homelessness: Strengthening Regional
and Sub-Regional Approaches” provides a platform for a regional dialogue on ending
homelessness.
Council passed a resolution that directs staff to prepare an RFP to obtain funding to
host a Mayor’s Regional Summit on Homelessness.
SPAC - Recommendations for Terms of Reference -
Community Dialogue on Homelessness
Kelly Swift, General Manager: Community Development, Parks & Recreation Services
reviewed the report with Council.
Council passed a resolution to endorse the Social Policy Advisory Committee’s Terms of
Reference for a Community Dialogue on Homelessness.
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Workshop at a Glance
July 4, 2016
Please Note!
Workshop at a Glance is an
informal summary of the reports
and discussion of Council’s work at
Workshop.
The comments are not the official
minutes of the meeting. These
notes are intended to capture the
essence of the discussion so that
citizens can keep in touch with the
work of Council in this public
meeting.
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Impacts and Recommendations from the High Impact
Stakeholders Workshop
Kelly Swift, General Manager: Community Development, Parks & Recreation Services
reviewed the staff report with Council.
Ted Swabey, Chief Administrative Officer advised Council that Dave Walsh has been hired
to support public safety in the downtown. Council passed several resolutions relating to
this item including:
Create a temporary position to support public safety in the downtown
Establish a central number for reporting non -emergency issues relating to the
operation of the temporary shelter
Enhance online communications to increase communication with businesses and
residents in the downtown
Improve coordination of needle retrieval in the downtown through the formation of a
Needle Retrieval Committee
Council Policy 6.20—Development Information
Meetings - Proposed Revisions
Christine Carter, Director of Planning introduced this item to Council. Council passed that
Council Policy 6.20 —Development Information meetings, dated January 26, 2010 be
repealed and replaced with the updated version.
Sports Team Sponsorship Policy
Catherin Nolan, Manager of Accounting reviewed the report with Council. Council received
the report for information.
Proposed Telus Cell Tower - Webster’s Corner
Darrel Denton, Property & Risk Manager provided Council with a verbal update on the
proposed Telus cell tower. Council passed a motion that directed staff to prepare a report
on the cell phone tower approval process and the implications of those processes for the
City to articulate a position on cell towers.
Deputy Mayor Role
Council passed a motion that directed staff to prepare an amendment to the Council
Procedure Bylaw to revert from a Deputy Mayor role to an Acting Mayor rotation.