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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
April 28, 2020
The Minutes of the City Council Workshop held on April 28, 2020 at 11:03 a.m. in the
Blaney Room at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the
purpose of transacting regular City business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor M. Morden
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor K. Duncan
Councillor C. Meadus
Councillor G. Robson
Councillor R. Svendsen
Councillor A. Yousef
Appointed Staff
A. Horsman, Chief Administrative Officer
D. Boag, General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture
C. Carter, General Manager Planning & Development Services
C. Crabtree, Acting General Manager Corporate Services
D. Pollock, General Manager Engineering Services
S. Nichols, Corporate Officer
T. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
Other Staff as Required
H. Exner, Fire Chief
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Council members participated electronically.
1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2020-163
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda of the April 28, 2020 Council Workshop Meeting be approved
as circulated.
CARRIED
2. MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of the April 14, 2020 Council Workshop Meeting
R/2020-164
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of April 14, 2020 be
adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL – Nil
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4. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Fire Master Plan
The Fire Chief provided a presentation on the Fire Department Master Plan and
responded to questions from Council.
4.2 Request for Federal Funding to Stabilize Public Transit
Staff report dated April 28, 2020 recommending that the request to the
Government of Canada through the Canadian Urban Transit Association
(“CUTA”) for emergency funding to assist public transit operations across
Canada be endorsed.
The General Manager of Engineering Services spoke to the staff report and
responded to questions from Council.
R/2020-165
It was moved and seconded
WHEREAS the situation of an unprecedented drop in public transit ridership
provoked by the COVID-19 outbreak accompanied by massive revenue losses
is affecting public transit agencies right across Canada putting in jeopardy their
financial viability and future ability to operate;
AND WHEREAS the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA), Canada's
largest public transport lobby, the membership of which includes most
Canadian transit agencies has called for urgent emergency funding to address
the immediate liquidity issues of transit operators while providing financial
stability while ridership rebuilds;
AND WHEREAS it is estimated that nationally as many as 40 per cent of systems
may require bridge funding over the coming months requiring some $1.2 billion
to help them keep the buses and trains running, up to $400 million a month to
keep services running as fare box and other revenues drop by up to 100 per
cent;
AND WHEREAS it is noted that it will likely take some time for transit operators
to rebuild ridership to February 2020 levels during a gradual return to more
normal economic activity and without a quick infusion of funds by the
Government of Canada it is impossible to assure that the gains made over the
past decade in growing the modal share of all rides taken via collective transit
will not be lost;
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AND WHEREAS while transit is a provincial jurisdiction, only the Government of
Canada has the budgetary capacity to stabilize public transit during the COVID-
19 emergency it is recommended:
THAT the request to the Government of Canada through CUTA for emergency
funding to provide immediate liquidity to transit operators and on-going funding
to alleviate revenue loss as ridership rebuilds be endorsed by the City of Maple
Ridge Council; and further
THAT a copy of this motion be sent to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Minister
of Transport of Canada and the Minister of Finance of Canada.
CARRIED
5. CORRESPONDENCE
5.1 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (“FCM”) – Protecting Vital Municipal
Services
Correspondence dated April 23, 2020 from the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities (FCM) outlining the urgent request to the Federal Government to
provide emergency operating funding for municipalities in order to address the
financial crisis facing Canadian cities and communities due to COVID-19.
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL – Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT – Nil
8. NOTICE OF CLOSED COUNCIL MEETING
R/2020-166
It was moved and seconded
That the meeting be closed to the public pursuant to Sections 90 (1) and 90 (2)
of the Community Charter as the subject matter being considered relates to the
following:
Section 90(1)(e) The acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or
improvements, if the council considers that disclosure might
reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the
municipality.
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Section 90(1)(i) The receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege,
including communications necessary for that purpose.
Section 90(1)(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed
provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary
stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably
be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they
were held in public.
Any other matter that may be brought before the Council that meets the
requirements for a meeting closed to the public pursuant to Sections 90 (1)
and 90 (2) of the Community Charter or Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy Act.
CARRIED
9. ADJOURNMENT – 11:56 a.m.
M. Morden, Mayor
Certified Correct
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S. Nichols, Corporate Officer