ADDENDUM

FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING

 

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 9:00 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.
Location:	SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE 80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

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REPORTS:

f.

Response to Health, Social and Safety Issues in the Downtown

Add Report Response to Health, Social and Safety Issues in the Downtown

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, Director of Community Development.

Purpose:  To provide Council with a range of potential responses to the current social environment in the downtown that are actionable by the City of Nanaimo.

Recommendation:  That the Finance and Audit Committee recommend that Council approve the following recommendations:

1. Continuation of daytime security services via contract with enhanced hours;
2. Urban Clean Up Initiative, (twice weekly);
3. Continue annual support to the Extreme Weather Shelter at 595 Townsite Road;
4. Provision of rent supplements in support of Housing First program for homeless individuals;
5. Provision of three portable toilets in the downtown;
6. Additional safe syringe disposal boxes;
7. Additional garbage cans at key locations;
8. Continue provision of shower facilities for homeless individuals; and,
9. Pursue partnerships to provide a daytime resource centre for homeless individuals.

g.

Third Street Road and Utility Upgrade Cost Share

To be introduced by Bill Sims, Director of Engineering and Public works

Purpose:  To obtain Council's approval to proceed with the development cost share opportunity on Third Street for the upgrade of the road and watermain and to include in the 2018 - 2022 Financial Plan projects to complete the road upgrade and watermain replacement.

Recommendation:

The Finance and Audit Committee recommends that Council direct Staff to enter into a cost sharing agreement with the developer of 525 Third Street, for the work, and to allocate:

• $265,444 - Roads Development Cost Charge
• $50,000 - Private Contribution
• $74,250 - Water Development Cost Charge
• $50,750 - Water Reserves
• $59,556 - General Reserves