AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, February 10, 2020 at 1:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Board Room, Service and Resource Centre,

411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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CALL TO ORDER:

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INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

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ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

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Minutes

Minutes of the Special Governance and Priorities Committee held in the Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC, on Monday, 2020-JAN-20, at 12:30 p.m.

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Minutes

Minutes of the Governance and Priorities Committee meeting held in the Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC, on Monday, 2020-JAN-27, at 9:00 a.m.

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REPORTS:

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GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE:

b.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY:

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ECONOMIC HEALTH:

d.

COMMUNITY WELLNESS/LIVABILITY:

1.

Neighbourhood Association Status and Engagement

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services.

Purpose:  To provide Council with an update on the status of Nanaimo’s neighbourhood associations and how the City supports and engages with these groups.

Presentation:

1. Chris Sholberg, Community Heritage Planner.

2.

2019 - 2022 Strategic Plan Amendments

To be introduced by Jake Rudolph, Chief Administrative Officer.

Purpose:  To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with proposed amendments to Council’s 2019-2022 Strategic Plan.

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council revise the 2019-2022 Strategic Plan with the following amendments:

1. Reword Key Focus Area 2 to read: “Ensure our community and transportation planning are multi-modal designed to encourage active and public transportation”
2. Reword the action item regarding public transit to read: “Work with the Regional District of Nanaimo to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of public transit services in the City”
3. Add “innovative” and remove “within our risk framework” under Key Focus Area 3
4. Add “as well as the health and safety of those in our community” under Key Focus Area 4
5. Add the following bullet as an action item: “Undertake a review of civic facilities to prioritize and plan for necessary upgrades, expansion and/or replacement”
6. Add “safe” under Council Priority
7. Reword Key Focus Area 6 to read: “Proactively address social disorder issues and advocate for support to ensure our community is a safe place for all people to live, work, play, create and learn”
8. Add “connected” under Key Focus Area 7
9. Add the following bullet as an action item: “Work with the RCMP, Bylaw Services, community and neighbourhood block watch programs to reduce social disorder issues”
10. Add the following bullet as an action item: “Support the work and implement the recommendations of the Health and Housing Task Force to address the health and housing crisis in our community”
11. Add the following bullet as an action item: “Implement improvements in the downtown core to increase pride of place, stimulate the economy and address public safety concerns”

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AGENDA PLANNING:

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Governance and Priorities Committee Agenda Planning

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QUESTION PERIOD:

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PROCEDURAL MOTION:

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ADJOURNMENT: