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PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
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An Open meeting of
the Public Safety Committee was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 4949
Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Tuesday, 2018 January 23 at 6:00 p.m.
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ADVISORY
ORGANIZATIONS:
STAFF:
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Councillor Pietro
Calendino, Chair
Councillor Sav
Dhaliwal, Vice Chair
Councillor Nick
Volkow, Member
Trustee Larry
Hayes, School Board Representative
Mr. Stephen Baron,
Citizens’ Representative
Ms. Serena Mawani,
Citizens’ Representative
Ms. Bethany
McGoldrick, Citizens’ Representative
Mr. Lloyd Paul,
Citizens’ Representative
Mr. David Pereira,
Citizens’ Representative
Mr.
Dave Reid, Citizens’ Representative
Mr. Tony Wong,
Chair District #1 – Hastings/Brentwood
Ms. Maisie Cheng,
Chair District #2 – Burnaby Mountain
Ms. Tazul Nisha
Ali, Chair District #3 – Southeast
Ms. Mary Gates,
Chair District #4 – Southwest
Councillor James
Wang, Member
Mr. Paul Holden,
Burnaby Board of Trade Representative
Ms. Donna Dawson,
Burnaby Crime Prevention Society Representative
Ms. Emily Li,
Citizens’ Representative
Ms. Jen Mezei,
District Parent Advisory Council Representative
Mr. Ken Robb,
Burnaby HUB Representative
Mr. Tom Webster,
ICBC Representative
Mr.
Dave Critchley, Director Public Safety and Community Services
Chief
Supt. Deanne Burleigh, Officer in Charge, RCMP
Fire
Chief Joe Robertson, Fire Department
Supt.
Chuck McDonald, RCMP
Sgt.
Lorena Rostie, Strategic Planning NCO, RCMP
Mr.
Aidan Buckley, Communications Strategist, RCMP
Deputy
Fire Chief Dave Samson, Fire Department
Mr.
Doug Louie, Assistant Director Engineering, Transportation Services
Ms.
Margaret Manifold, Senior Social Planner
Ms.
Monica Macdonald, Administrative Officer
Ms.
Lauren Cichon, Administrative Officer
Ms.
Nikolina Vracar, Administrative Officer
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The Chair called the meeting to order
at 6:07 p.m.
The Chair welcomed Chief
Superintendent Deanne Burleigh to the RCMP Burnaby Detachment as the new
Officer in Charge.
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MOVED BY
trustee hayes
SECONDED BY mr. baron
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THAT the minutes of the Public
Safety Committee Open meeting held on 2017 November 09 be
adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Chair referred to three
recent accidents, including one fatality, on Cariboo Road. On behalf of City
Council and the Public Safety Committee, the Chair extended condolences to the
family of the victim, and wished the two injured individuals a full and speedy
recovery.
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MOVED BY
trustee hayes
SECONDED BY mr. WONG
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THAT
the correspondence be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Correspondence was received from Ms.
Keri Brumitt regarding the Cariboo Road fatality.
Arising from consideration of the
correspondence, the Committee received additional emails from Ms. Brumitt in
which she referred to two subsequent accidents in the area involving a
cyclist and a pedestrian.
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Correspondence was received
from Ms. Namita Sahni regarding the Cariboo Road fatality.
The Committee advised that
a number of safety measures are being implemented at the 7200 block of Cariboo
Road, and further noted that RCMP officers are on location ticketing speeding drivers.
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Correspondence was received from Mr.
Frederic Dollery commenting on the new overhead crosswalk lighting at Parker
and Madison. Mr. Dollery advised that some vehicles are still not stopping at
the crosswalk.
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Correspondence was received
from Mr. Bertrand P. Lau identifying a safety concern with the
multi-use pathway at the north-east corner of Willingdon Avenue and Canada
Way. Mr. Lau advised that the pathway is interrupted by posts and guy wires
along the east side of Willingdon narrowing the useable portion of the
pathway. Safety is further compromised with traffic exiting from the Shell
petrol station.
Staff advised that the intersection
and the pathway fall under the responsibility of the Ministry of
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Staff undertook to follow-up.
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Correspondence was received from Ms.
Michele Cook expressing pedestrian safety concerns crossing Norland Avenue
mid-block between Canada Way and Kincaid Street.
Staff advised that a study of pedestrians
crossing mid-block on Norland Avenue was done in May by the Engineering
Department, and noted they are investigating the feasibility of providing a
traffic signal at Kincaid Street and Norland Avenue.
Staff undertook to follow-up.
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A memorandum was received from the
City Clerk advising that Council, at its Open meeting held on 2017 December
04, received the Burnaby Fire Department’s 2016 Annual Report. The report is
provided to the Committee for information.
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MOVED BY
mr. WONG
SECONDED BY mr. PAUL
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THAT
the reports be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Planning and
Building submitted a report providing an overview of recent and planned
activities of the Burnaby-New Westminster Taskforce on Sexually Exploited and
At-Risk Youth (the Taskforce).
Staff provided an overview of the
report which included a summary of the Taskforce activities in 2016 and 2017.
The Director Planning and Building
recommended:
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THAT the Committee request Council to authorize the allocation of $3,500 from
the 2018 Boards, Committees and Commissions budget and the allocation of
$2,000 from the 2019 Boards, Committee and Commissions budget to the
Burnaby-New Westminster Taskforce on Sexually Exploited and At-Risk Youth to
support its two-year workplan, as detailed in Section 3.0 of this report.
2.
THAT a copy of this report be forwarded to the Sustainable City Advisory
Committee for information.
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MOVED BY MR.
pEREIRA
SECONDED BY trustee hayes
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THAT the recommendations of
the Director Planning and Building be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Public
Safety and Community Services submitted a report providing a summary of City
of Burnaby 2017 Wildfires Emergency Deployment.
The Committee thanked the
Fire and RCMP Departments for their service.
The
Director Public Safety and Community Services recommended:
1.
THAT this report be received and forwarded to Council for information
purposes.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR VOLKOW
SECONDED BY MR. WONG
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THAT the recommendation of
the Director Public Safety and Community Services be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Public
Safety and Community Services submitted a report requesting approval to
submit an UBCM application for the Provincial Community Emergency
Preparedness Fund (CEPF) - Emergency Operations Centers and Training funding
stream.
The
Director Public Safety and Community Services recommended:
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THAT Committee recommend to Council that staff be authorized to submit an
UBCM funding application as outlined in this report.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR VOLKOW
SECONDED BY MR. PAUL
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THAT the recommendation of
the Director Public Safety and Community Services be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Public
Safety and Community Services, Fire Chief and the Officer in Charge, RCMP,
submitted a report outlining the terms for a new bylaw to enhance public
safety and emergency response.
The
Director Public Safety and Community Services, Fire Chief and the OIC, RCMP
recommended:
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THAT Committee recommend to Council that staff be authorized to prepare a
bylaw on emergency radio amplification as outlined in this report.
2.
THAT a copy of this report be sent to the BC Construction Association, the
Vancouver Regional Construction Association, the Urban Development Institute
of BC, and the BC Broadband Association for information.
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MOVED BY MR. PAUL
SECONDED BY MR. BARON
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THAT the recommendations of the
Director Public Safety and Community Services, Fire Chief and the OIC,
RCMP be adopted.
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amended
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR VOLKOW
SECONDED BY MR. REID
THAT the recommendations be AMENDED
to send a copy of the report to the BC Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR VOLKOW
SECONDED BY MR. REID
THAT the recommendations, AS
AMENDED, be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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MOVED BY MR. PEREIRA
SECONDED BY MR. PAUL
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THAT
the monthly reports be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Mr.
Wong, Chair, provided a report of activities that took place in District #1
during November/December 2017, and noted the following from their 2018 January
meeting:
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Patrick
Tracy, Crime Prevention Programs Facilitator, RCMP Burnaby Detachment, gave an
update on a virtual kidnapping scam in which a foreign student is coerced
online to send a photo of themselves and overseas parents are convinced their
child is being held for ransom;
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a
District #1 member, who is a FORTIS BC employee, noted that demolition
contractors sometimes fail to notify FORTIS BC before demolishing a house.
Ms. Cheng, Chair, provided
a report of activities that took place in District #2 during November/December
2017, and noted the following:
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Burnaby
Mountain Secondary School students gave a presentation at the BCCPA conference;
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the
District has noticed an increase in panhandling at the Production Way Skytrain
station;
Ms. Cheng advised this is
her last Public Safety Committee meeting as District #2 Chair, and informed the
Committee of her replacement - Mr.
Aki Ediriweera.
Arising from discussion, the following
motion was introduced:
MOVED
BY MR. WONG
SECONDED
BY mr. PAUL
that
the Chair, on
behalf of the Committee, send a letter of appreciation to Ms. Cheng for her
service.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Ms. Tazul Ali, Chair, submitted
a report of activities in District #3 for November 2017. Ms. Ali noted that at
the last CPAC meeting, the RCMP Burnaby Detachment’s Crime Prevention Unit
provided a presentation on their role and outlined the nature of their work.
No report was submitted at
this time.
Chief Superintendent
Burleigh submitted a report providing an overview of activities that took place
during October/November 2017.
Chief Superintendent
highlighted the following items:
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crime
statistics are trending downwards, except for Auto Theft and Theft from Auto
statistics in District #4 which remain high;
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traffic
collision statistics are down overall;
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targeted
enforcement is in place at the 7200 block on Cariboo Road and will continue
until a reduction in traffic speed occurs.
The Chief Superintendent
further noted the following community engagement activities:
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a
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner which included honoring Donna Dawson and Fred
Ellis with long service awards;
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Victim
Service Unit opened a record of 175 new files;
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a
Safety Forum for Seniors;
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Project
Re-Think Road Safety at Burnaby North Secondary school which included Burnaby
RCMP and ICBC.
The Committee inquired
regarding specific areas in Burnaby which may have higher drug activity.
Staff noted that there are
no such areas in Burnaby.
The Committee thanked the
Burnaby RCMP for their work and expressed gratitude for the community forums
they host.
Fire Chief Robertson
submitted a report providing an overview of activities that took place during
November/December 2017.
The Fire Chief highlighted
the following items:
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Fire
Department assisted Burnaby RCMP with an incident involving a vehicle hanging
on freeway overpass;
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motor
vehicle accidents statistics have decreased in December from November, while
medical response statistics have increased;
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overdoses
statistics shows calls to the Edmonds and Metrotown areas are slightly higher;
Naloxone intervention statistics are up a little from November;
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Fire
Prevention Division’s inspection program of the City’s low rises (850) and high
rises (200), which includes an initiative to check roof water pressure;
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recruitment
and 8 week training period started.
Dave Reid
Mr. Reid expressed concern with
vehicles speeding on
Government Street near the Government Street and Austin Road intersection, and inquired whether signage may help slow traffic
down.
Staff undertook to investigate.
David Pereira
Mr. Pereira advised of dim lighting, some damaged
lights, and graffiti in the pedestrian underpass area which is west of
Government on Lougheed Highway behind Lougheed Mall.
Staff undertook to follow
up.
Lloyd Paul
Mr. Paul inquired regarding
a new ambulance service station at Buller Avenue and Berresford Street.
Staff noted this matter is
under the jurisdiction of the BC Ambulance Service.
Serena Mawani
Ms. Mawani inquired
regarding public safety in Central Park following the murder of the young girl
last year.
Staff advised that enhanced
public safety measures have been put in place, including deployment of
additional enforcement officers. Further, improved lighting and park opening
hours are under review.
Tony Wong
Mr. Wong inquired regarding
911 system technology and the ability for EComm to send an email message to police
and fire responders.
Staff advised that they are
working on the technology to allow email communication but at this time this is
not possible. In addition, staff recommended raising this question during the upcoming
Public Safety Committee tour of EComm.
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MOVED BY MR. PAUL
SECONDED BY MR. BARON
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THAT
this Open Committee meeting do now adjourn.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The
Open meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
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________________________
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Monica
Macdonald
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER
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Councillor
Pietro Calendino
CHAIR
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