Executive Committee of Council

 

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, 2019 March 06

 

 

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

 

 

PLACE:

Council Committee Room, City Hall

 

A G E N D A

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

PAGE

 

2.

MINUTES

 

 

(a)

Minutes of the Executive Committee of Council Open meeting held on 2019 February 06

1

 

3.

CORRESPONDENCE

 

 

(a)

Correspondence from Scouts Canada

Re: Letter of Appreciation (#18.11)

15

 

4.

REPORTS

 

 

(a)

Report from the Director Finance

Re: Community Grants Policy

16

 

(b)

Report from the Director Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services

Re: Complimentary Pass Program Changes

33

 

(c)

Report from the Director Planning and Building

Re: Community Resource Centres - 2020 Lease Rates and Grants

36

 

5.

FESTIVALS BURNABY GRANTS APPROVED TO DATE - $15,500

 

 

6.

COMMUNITY (GENERAL) GRANTS APPROVED TO DATE - $4,000

 

 

 

7.

NEW APPLICATIONS

 

 

(a)

#19.09.p - Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown

41

 

2019 Wine, Food and Music Festival

 

 

An application was received from the Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown requesting an in-kind printing grant in support of the 2019 Wine, Food and Music Festival scheduled to take place on Saturday, 2019 June 08 at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre.  Proceeds raised support the Rotary Club’s charitable work in Burnaby.

 

 

Request:

$3,000 In-kind printing

CPA:

2018 - $2,500 (in-kind printing)

2017 - $2,500 (in-kind printing)

2016 - $2,500 (in-kind printing)

 

(b)

#19.10. - The Maple Leaf Singers

42

 

Annual Spring Show

 

 

An application was received from the Maple Leaf Singers requesting a grant to assist with the cost of funding the Maple Leaf Singers Annual Spring Show Don’t Stop Believin’ to be held at the Massey Theatre, New Westminster on 2019 May 25 and 26.  The cost of ad space for the event has increased from $200 in previous years to $300 in the current year.

 

 

Request:

$300

CPA:

2018 – $200

2017 – $200

2016 – $200

 

(c)

#19.11.p - The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby and the    Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness

43

 

Outreach Events Materials

 

 

An application was received from the Society to End Homelessness and Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness requesting an in-kind grant for printing of the banner to raise awareness of homelessness in Burnaby; as well as posters and flyers for the Outreach Resource Centre to promote community events such as the Coldest Night of the Year, Outreach Christmas, and Twice Feels Nice! Clothing Drive.

 

 

Request:

$1,000 In-kind printing

CPA:

2018 – No application

2017 – No application*

2016 – No application

 

                           *An in-kind printing grant of $520 was awarded to the Society to End Homelessness for printing two banners and promoting the 2017 Coldest Night of the Year Walk.

 

 

 

(d)

#19.12. - The Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Studies at SFU

44

 

Indigenous Walking Tours Mobile App and Web-Based Project

 

 

An application was received from the Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Studies at Simon Fraser University requesting a grant to assist with the cost of creating: an Android version of an iOS Indigenous walking tour mobile app, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 educational resources to accompany walking tours (e.g., art, place names, and plant knowledge), and an augmented reality component to allow users to hear and view Indigenous names and spellings layered over the landscape through the camera of their mobile device.  Portion of the grant would be used to promote availability of the free mobile app and to explore the use of Bluetooth beacons to notify visitors to Burnaby Mountain Park that the application is available.  Overall aim of the project is to properly acknowledge the unceded territories of the Coast Salish people on which Simon Fraser University is located.

 

 

Request:

$28,000

CPA:

2018 – No application

2017 – No application

2016 – No application

 

(e)

#19.13. - Scouts Canada

49

 

Scouting Programs

 

 

An application was received from Scouts Canada Pacific Coast Council requesting a grant to support Burnaby based scouting programs for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers for 2019.

 

 

Request:

$6,000

CPA:

2018 – $5,000

2017 – $5,000

2016 – $5,000

 

(f)

#19.14. - Cumberland Place Community

50

 

Block Party

 

 

An application was received from Cumberland Place Community requesting a grant in support of a block party in the Burnaby neighbourhood to be held on Saturday, 2019 July 13.  Festivities will include a bouncy castle and inflatables for the kids, popcorn, hot dogs, burgers, as well as a community based project that will engage five townhouse complexes.

 

 

Request:

$300+

CPA:

2018 - $300

2017 - $300

2016 - No Application

 

 

(g)

#19.15. - BC Wheelchair Floorball Association

51

 

Annual Tournament

 

 

An application was received from BC Wheelchair Floorball Association requesting a grant in support of its 2nd annual tournament to be held on 2019 June 1-2 at the BCIT Burnaby campus.  The Association facilitates a sustainable program for athletes with or without disabilities to participate in wheelchair floorball at both the developmental and competitive level, and promotes inclusion, team work and independence while supporting members to build long lasting relationships and stay involved in sport.

 

 

Request:

Request: $250+

CPA:

2018 - No Application

2017 - No Application

2016 - No Application

 

8.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

9.

INQUIRIES

 

 

10.

CLOSED

 

 

Public excluded according to Sections 90 and 92 of the Community Charter.

11.

ADJOURNMENT