MERGED AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

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SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE
80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS AT 2:45 P.M.


[Note:  This meeting will be live streamed and video recorded for the public.]

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.

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

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

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.

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. 

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.