MERGED AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, March 08, 2021 at 1:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE

80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS AT 2:45 P.M.

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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.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

4.

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, on Monday, 2021-FEB-22, at 1:01 p.m.

5.

AGENDA PLANNING:

a.

Governance and Priorities Committee Agenda Planning Matrix

To be introduced by Sheila Gurrie, Director, Legislative Services.

[Note: Matrix to be included on the addendum.]

1.

Add GPC Agenda Planning Matrix

6.

REPORTS:

a.

GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE:

1.

Community Amenity Contribution Policy

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

Purpose:  To present a Community Amenity Contribution Policy to the Governance and Priorities Committee, and seek the Committee’s recommendation regarding the next stage of consultation. The purpose of the Community Amenity Contribution Policy is to offer guidance and transparency for the provision of amenities at the time of a rezoning application or land use covenant amendment application. 

Presentation:

1. Lisa Brinkman, Planner, and Gerry Mulholland, Vice-President, G.P. Rollo & Associates Ltd., Land Economists.

Recommendation:  That prior to the Community Amenity Contribution Policy coming forward to Council for consideration of endorsement, the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend Council direct Staff to move forward with community consultation, including creating an information page on the City website, and sending a referral to the Neighbourhood Network.

b.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY:

c.

ECONOMIC HEALTH:

1.

Status of Municipal Grants

To be introduced by Shelley Legin, General Manager, Corporate Services.

Purpose:  To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with the status of all active municipal grants streams. 

d.

COMMUNITY WELLNESS/LIVABILITY:

e.

REIMAGINE NANAIMO:

1.

Update on Doughnut Economics Framework

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

Purpose:  To provide Council with an update on progress towards developing a Nanaimo Doughnut Economics City Portrait for use in the REIMAGINE NANAIMO process.

Presentation:

1. Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community Planning, and Karin Kronstal, Social Planner.

7.

ADJOURNMENT: