AGENDA
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVENESS

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre

411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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1.

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:

[Note:  This meeting will be live streamed and video recorded for the public.]

2.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness, held in the Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC, on 2025-NOV-12 at 4:00 p.m.

5.

COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:

6.

PRESENTATIONS:

a.

2026 Local Government Election Planning

To be introduced by Nikolina Vracar, Deputy Corporate Officer. 

Presentation:

1. Nikolina Vracar, Deputy Corporate Officer.

b.

Accessible Beach Access Update

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, General Manager, Community Services/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer.

Presentation:

1. Kirsty MacDonald, Manager, Parks Operations.

c.

Trail Grading System - Pilot Program at Westwood Lake Park

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, General Manager, Community Services/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer.

Presentation:

1. Payton Carter, Parks and Open Space Planner.

7.

REPORTS:

a.

Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness 2025 Annual Report

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, General Manager, Community Services/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer.

Purpose: To provide the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness (ACAI) 2025 Annual Report to Mayor and Council for review.

Recommendation: That the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness recommend that Council review and accept the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness 2025 Annual Report.

b.

Transportation 2026 Work Plan

To be introduced by Jamie Rose, Manager, Transportation.

Purpose: To share with the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness a list of projects and initiatives that the Transportation group will be working on in 2026 and to identify which items may be of interest to the Committee.

8.

OTHER BUSINESS:

a.

Update re:  Rental Tenant Relocation Assistance Project

To be introduced by Kristine Mayes, Planner.

9.

ADJOURNMENT: