MERGED AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, October 05, 2020 at 1:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE

80 COMMERCIAL 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.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

4.

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

5.

REPORTS:

a.

GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE:

b.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY:

c.

ECONOMIC HEALTH:

d.

COMMUNITY WELLNESS/LIVABILITY:

1.

Building Community through Arts and Culture

To be introduced by Julie Bevan, Manager, Culture and Events.

1.

Poetry reading "The Change I Want to See" by Valina Zanetti, Nanaimo Youth Poet Laureate

2.

Nanaimo's Cultural Cornerstones: Collaboration, Leadership and Community Resilience

To be introduced by Julie Bevan, Manager, Culture and Events.

Presentation:

1. Bruce Halliday, the Port Theatre, Carolyn Holmes, Nanaimo Art Gallery, and Sophia Maher, Nanaimo Museum. 

3.

Evolving our Programs to Create Impact

(a) Program Review of Cultural Grants

To be introduced by Julie Bevan, Manager, Culture and Events.

Purpose:  To highlight issues related to the City’s current grant funding programs through Culture & Events, and to seek endorsement from Council for Staff to undertake a program review including research on best practices and dialogue with stakeholders.

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee direct Council to endorse a review of the three grant funding programs administered by Culture & Events (Culture & Heritage Operating Grants, Culture & Heritage Project Grants, and Downtown Event Revitalization Grants), including research on best practices and dialogue with community stakeholders, and return with recommendations to improve and evolve processes to continue to meet the needs of the Nanaimo cultural community.

4.

Art in Public Spaces

(a) Update on RFP No. 2489 Call for Artists for Permanent Art at Maffeo Sutton Park

To be introduced by Julie Bevan, Manager, Culture and Events.

Purpose:  To provide an update on the outcome of ‘Request for Proposals No. 2489 Call for Artists, Supply and Oversee Installation of Artwork of Maffeo Sutton Park’ issued in October 2019.

(b) Art in Public Spaces Working Group

To be introduced by Julie Bevan, Manager, Culture and Events.

Purpose:  To highlight issues related to the City’s current public art program, and to recommend that the Committee endorse the creation of an Art in Public Spaces Working Group to provide advice to Staff and Council related to art in public spaces.

Recommendation:  That the Governance Priority Committee direct Council to endorse the creation of an Art in Public Spaces Working Group to be facilitated by Culture & Events Staff.

5.

Building Capacity and Engaging with Art and Culture Communities in Nanaimo

To be introduced by Julie Bevan, Manager,  Culture and Events.

Presentation:

1. "Song for Nanaimo" by Sonnet L'Abbe, songwriter

e.

REIMAGINE NANAIMO:

1.

REIMAGINE NANAIMO Strategic Conversation - Arts and Culture Communities 

To be introduced by Julie Bevan, Manager, Culture and Events.

2.

REIMAGINE NANAIMO Phase 1 Update

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

Presentation:

1. Lisa Bhopalsingh, Manager, Community Planning.

f.

AGENDA PLANNING:

1.

Governance and Priorities Committee Agenda Planning

1.

Replace Governance and Priorities Committee Agenda Planning Documents

6.

CORRESPONDENCE:

a.

Add Correspondence from Dennis McMahon, dated 2020-SEP-30, re: Arts and Culture

7.

PROCEDURAL MOTION:

8.

ADJOURNMENT: