MERGED AGENDA
SPECIAL HEALTH AND HOUSING TASK FORCE

Wednesday, May 06, 2020, 3:00 p.m. to proceed "In Camera", Open to follow directly after the close of the "In Camera" meeting

Board Room, Service and Resource Centre,

411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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1.

CALL THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HEALTH AND HOUSING TASK FORCE TO ORDER:

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PROCEDURAL MOTION:

That the meeting be closed to the public in order to deal with agenda items under the Community Charter:

Section 90(1) A part of the Council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:

(n) the consideration of whether a Council meeting should be closed under a provision of this subsection or subsection (2); and,

Section 90(2):

(b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

3.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

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ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Special Health and Housing Task Force Meeting held in the Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC, on Wednesday, 2020-APR-22, at 3:00 p.m.

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REPORTS:

a.

COVID-19 Responses for Unsheltered Community

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community Planning.

Lisa Murphy, Island Health, and Heidi Hartman, BC Housing, to provide an update regarding COVID-19 responses for unsheltered community including potential for Emergency Response Centres in Nanaimo.

b.

City Updates on Actions to Support Vulnerable Populations

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community Planning.

1.

Add - City Updates on Actions to Keep the City Clean

To be introduced by Superintendent Cameron Miller, Officer in Charge, Nanaimo RCMP.

c.

Food Security Working Group Update and Review of Food Security Working Group Guidelines

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community Planning.

d.

HelpSeeker Project Status

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community Planning.

e.

Systems Mapping Project - Integrated Needs Assessment and Financial Modelling Key Highlights

To be introduced by Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community Planning.

Presentation:

1. Dr. Alina Turner, Turner Strategies, to provide a presentation regarding the systems mapping project and integrated needs assessment financial modelling key highlights.

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OTHER BUSINESS:

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ADJOURNMENT: