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SOCIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
MINUTES
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Wednesday, 2016 February
03
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An Open meeting of the Social Planning
Committee was held in the Council Chamber, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada
Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Wednesday, 2016 February 03 at 6:00 p.m.
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
STAFF:
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Councillor
Nick Volkow, Chair
Councillor
Anne Kang, Vice Chair
Councillor
James Wang, Member
Trustee
Baljinder Narang, School Board Representative
Ms.
Noreen Boudreau, Citizen Representative
Ms.
Mary Lumby, Citizen Representative
Mr.
Shiraz Nathwani, Citizen Representative
Ms.
Peggy Woodruff, Citizen Representative
Mr.
Ryan Erwin, Citizen Representative
Ms.
Laarni de los Reyes, Citizen Representative
Mr.
Frank Huang, Citizen Representative
Ms.
Maita Santiago, Citizen Representative
Mr.
William Tsai, Citizen Representative
Ms.
Margaret Manifold, Senior Social Planner
Ms.
Carla Schuk, Social Planner
Mr.
Eric Bientjes, Assistant Director, Parks & Recreation
Ms.
Lynne Axford, Administrative Officer
Ms.
Eva Prior, Administrative Officer
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The
Chair called the Open meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KANG
SECONDED
BY MS. BOUDREAU
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THAT
the minutes of the Open meeting held on 2015 November 04 be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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3.
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CORRESPONDENCE
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KANG
SECONDED
BY MS. BOUDREAU
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THAT
the correspondence be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Correspondence was received from
Greg Moore, Chair, Metro Vancouver Board regarding the GVRD Board of
Directors meeting held on 2015 October 09, where the following resolution was
adopted:
“That the GVRD Board
approve the release of the Draft Regional Affordable Housing Strategy
attached to the report dated August 18, 2015 titled “Draft Regional
Affordable Housing Strategy”, distribute the draft Strategy to member
municipalities for review and comment, and direct staff to initiate
stakeholder consultation on the Strategy.”
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Correspondence was received from
Stephanie Cadieux, Minister of Children and Family Development regarding the
Early Years Office (EYO) and the "Tools, Resources and Funding"
session held at the 2015 Union of BC Municipalities convention. The EYO table
focused on sharing resources developed over the past year designed to support
local governments to increase their capacity to undertake local planning,
projects and development related to child care. One of the resources shared
was the brochure “Municipalities: Top 13 Actions to Support Local Child
Care Needs”.
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A memorandum was received from the
Administrative Officer advising that Burnaby City Council at its Open meeting
held on 2016 January 25 received the above noted report and adopted the
following recommendations contained therein:
1. THAT
Council authorize the allocation of $2,000 from the 2016 Boards, Committees
and Commissions budget and the allocation of $2,000 from the 2017 Boards,
Committees and Commissions budget to the Burnaby-New Westminster Taskforce on
Sexually Exploited and At-Risk Youth to support it two-year workplan, as
detailed in Section 3.0 of this report.
2. THAT a copy of
this report be forwarded to the Social Planning Committee for information.
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Correspondence was received from
Shirley and Ted Cohn expressing concern regarding the potential loss of more
low-cost housing in the Metrotown area.
A note appended to the
correspondence advised that staff provided the correspondent with a letter
dated 2015 October 14 on the City plans and programs with regard to
affordable housing.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KANG
SECONDED
BY MS. WOODRUFF
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THAT
the reports be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Planning and Building submitted a report
providing a summary of the Burnaby Access Advisory Committee's activities in
2015 and to propose a Workplan for 2016.
The Director Planning and Building recommended:
1. THAT the
Committee request Council to approve the proposed Burnaby Access Advisory
Committee 2016 Workplan, as outlined in Section 3.0 of this report.
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MOVED BY SCHOOL TRUSTEE
NARANG
SECONDED
BY COUNCILLOR WANG
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THAT
the recommendation of the Director Planning and Building be
adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Planning and Building submitted a report
providing a summary of activities of the Child Care Resources Group during 2015
and to propose a Workplan for 2016.
The
Director Planning and Building recommended:
1. THAT the
Committee request Council to endorse the proposed 2016 Child Care Resources
Group Workplan.
2. THAT
the Committee request Council to approve an expenditure of up to $900 from the
2016 Boards, Committees and Commissions budget to cover the production costs of
printing the child care pamphlets.
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MOVED BY MS. WOODRUFF
SECONDED
BY MR. NATHWANI
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THAT
the recommendations of the Director Planning and Building be
adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Planning and Building submitted a report
proposing a process to develop a dementia-friendly action plan.
The
Director Planning and Building recommended:
1. THAT Council
approve the process to develop a dementia-friendly community action plan, as
described in Section 3.0 of this report.
2. THAT a copy of
this report be forwarded to the Voices of Burnaby Seniors Planning Table.
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MOVED BY MS. BOUDREAU
SECONDED
BY MS. LUMBY
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THAT
the recommendations of the Director Planning and Building be
adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Ms. Boudreau
Ms. Boudreau provided staff
with a copy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls for
Action seeking the City’s input and evaluation of the report.
Arising from discussion,
the following motion was introduced:
MOVED BY MS. BOUDREAU
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR WANG
THAT this document be REFERRED
to staff for review and a report back to the Committee.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
Ms. Boudreau
Ms. Boudreau announced that
HOBIYEE, the Nisga’a Nation New Year celebrations, will be held on Friday,
February 5, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, February 6, from 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. at the PNE Forum.
Councillor Kang
Councillor Kang outlined challenges
regarding shared child care spaces in school classrooms and requested a
consultation process with all stakeholders.
School Trustee Narang noted
that School Trustees are aware of concerns.
The Chair suggested that
Planning staff facilitate a dialogue with Parks and Recreation staff, School
Trustee Narang and Councillor Kang to review the matter.
Ms. Woodruff
Ms. Woodruff expressed
concern for the lack of street lighting in specific sections of Edmonds Street,
and the lengthy delays that result when lighting upgrades are dependent to street
enhancements to those areas.
Staff undertook to
investigate.
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MOVED BY MS. WOODRUFF
SECONDED
BY MS. BOUDREAU
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THAT
this Open Committee meeting do now adjourn.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The
Open meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
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________________________
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Lynne
Axford
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER
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Councillor
Nick Volkow
CHAIR
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