Executive Committee of Council

 

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, 2019 December 04

 

 

TIME:

4:00 p.m.

 

 

PLACE:

Council Committee Room, Main Floor, 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 November 06

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3.

DELEGATIONS

 

 

(a)

Tourism Burnaby

Re: BASHFest Sponsorship

Speakers: Chris Peters, Executive Director

 Seth Li, Manager, Marketing and Business Development

 Spiro Khouri, Vice President Operations, The Gaming Stadium

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(b)

Re: Commemoration Request for the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Speakers: Gurnam Sanghera

                 Jasbir Gandham

                 Satnam Johal

                 Mike Sandhu

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4.

CORRESPONDENCE

 

 

(a)

Correspondence from the Federation of Independent School Associations in BC

Re: Bursary Award Policy and Program

12

 

5.

REPORT

 

 

(a)

Report from the Director Finance

Re: Community Granting Policy Revisions

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6.

FESTIVALS BURNABY GRANTS APPROVED TO DATE - $177,600

 

 

7.

NEW APPLICATION - FESTIVALS BURNABY

 

 

 

(a)

#19-S-016 - National Congress of Black Women Foundation

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Black History Month and Family Day - Celebrating and Sharing

 

 

An application was received from the National Congress of Black Women Foundation for Black History Month and Family Day – Celebrating and Sharing to be held on 2020 February 15.  The festival provides communities with the opportunity to express themselves, share their stories, breakdown stereotypes and misconceptions, and build understanding and respect for cultural and religious differences.

 

 

Request:

$5,000

CPA:

2019 - $5,000 (Small Scale Grant)*

2018 - $5,000 (Small Scale Grant)

2017 - $5,000 (Small Scale Grant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Grant awarded for the 2019 festival.

 

8.

COMMUNITY GRANTS APPROVED TO DATE - $269,619

 

 

a)

Program Grants Approved to Date - $252,619

 

 

b)

Operating Grants Approved to Date - $17,000

 

 

9.

NEW APPLICATION

 

 

a)

#19.55. f - S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

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Annual Health Fair

 

 

An application was received from S.U.C.C.E.S.S. requesting an in-kind grant for a facility fee waiver in support of their Annual Health Fair to be held on 2020 September 20 at Bonsor Recreation Complex. The one-day event promotes the health and well-being of residents, including those with English language barriers and seniors. The Fair includes seminars, exhibitors and screening booths, providing information on health-related resources and government and community organizations. Approximately 1,000 individuals are expected to attend.

 

 

Request:

$5,000 in-kind Facility Fee Waiver

CPA:

2018 - No Application

2017 - Facility Fee Waiver*

2016 - No Application

 

 

 

 

 

 

*An in-kind grant for a facility fee waiver up to 50% of the facility charge ($2,100 value) was awarded for the 2017 Fair.

10.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

11.

INQUIRIES

 

 

12.

ADJOURNMENT