MERGED AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 1:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre

80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS AT 3:00 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 Friday, 2025-OCT-31, at 9:00 a.m.

5.

AGENDA PLANNING:

a.

Upcoming Topics and Initiatives

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

6.

REPORTS:

a.

Connected Nanaimo: 

1.

Bradley Street Traffic Calming

To be introduced by Bill Sims, General Manager, Engineering and Public Works.

Purpose: To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with an overview of the Bradley Street Traffic Calming proposal and an opportunity to provide direction.

Recommendation: That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council direct Staff to complete design and implementation of Bradley Street Traffic Calming Option 1 as presented in the Staff Report titled "Bradley Street Calming" dated 2025-NOV-24.

2.

Lost Lake Road Traffic Calming

To be introduced by Bill Sims, General Manager, Engineering and Public Works.

Purpose: To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with an overview of the Lost Lake Road Traffic Calming proposal and opportunity to provide direction.

Recommendation: That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council direct Staff to complete design and implementation of Lost Lake Road Traffic Calming Phase 2 as outlined in the Staff Report titled "Lost Lake Road Traffic Calming" dated 2025-NOV-24.

3.

Traffic Calming Program Update

To be introduced by Bill Sims, General Manager, Engineering and Public Works.

Purpose: To provide a summary of Nanaimo’s current approach to Traffic Calming and present plans to address existing challenges to the Governance and Priorities Committee.

4.

Add - Report titled "Options for School Zone Regulation"

To be introduced by Bill Sims, General Manager, Engineering and Public Works.

Purpose: To present the Governance and Priorities Committee with speed regulation options in the vicinity of schools, and to recommend an approach for consideration of lowered speed limits in other high-risk pedestrian areas.

Recommendation: That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council:

1. Rescind Council Policy COU-118 (Attachment E of the Staff Report titled "Options for School Zone Regulation" dated 2025-NOV-24).
2. Adopt the School Neighbourhood Speed Limit Policy (Attachment F of the Staff Report titled "Options for School Zone Regulation" dated 2025-NOV-24).
3. Direct Staff to draft and present site-specific bylaws for speed limit reductions in the vicinity of elementary schools, with a phased approach.

 

7.

QUESTION PERIOD:

8.

ADJOURNMENT: