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Good afternoon, everyone. I'd like to call the regular council meeting of July 10, 2023 to order, please. First, I'll have a land acknowledgment, and I will ask Councillor Chung to read that, please.

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Thank you, through the chair. We would like to recognize that we are standing, working meeting on the traditional unceded territory of the Samiyamu First Nations, and also wish to acknowledge the broad of territories of the Coast Salish peoples. Thank you, Councillor Chung, and I see we have Councillor Chung

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The next is the adoption of the agenda and it's been amended so Ms. Arthur do you want

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to speak to that?

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Thank you, Mary.

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It's amended to add an item for a question and answer period on table submission as well

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as noted in the agenda item 6.2.a the corporate report on the daytime warming center summary

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report.

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Okay.

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Thank you, Ms. Arthur.

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So I'll entertain a motion to move adoption as amended.

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Seconder, all those in favour?

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Opposed?

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Carried.

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Next is adoption of the minutes of June 26, 2023 is circulated.

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Move adoption.

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Seconder.

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All those in favour?

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Carried.

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Now we're going to recess this meeting.

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So I'll take a motion to postpone and then directly following the public meeting, we will

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reconvene.

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So can I have a motion please so moved so all is in favor opposed carried council

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We're going to be ready.

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Okay. Thank you. So we're going to question an answer period now and miss Arthur

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Thank you

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We do have some signed up for question and answer period so I'll read the procedure to start

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In accordance with the city bylaw question and answer period will be timed to not exceed 15 minutes

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If there are a number of speakers

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Council may wish to extend this time by a vote for further 15 minutes just prior to

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the conclusion of the regular council meeting. Each speaker will be given two

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minutes and one opportunity to speak. There's a sign-in sheet available for

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anyone wanting to speak during this time where you're asked to place your name

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in City of Residence and you'll be called in the same order. Speakers are asked

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to begin by stating their name in City of Residence and this information will

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be included in the minutes, along with the summary list of questions, comments,

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and topics and any answers given at this time.

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Nothing, something that's not answered this evening

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will be placed on the city website.

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And a reminder there to be no questions or comments

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on a matter that will be the subject

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of a public hearing during the time

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between the public hearing and final consideration

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of the by-law.

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Thank you, Ms. Arthur.

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Ms. Johnson, do we have a sign of it?

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And Marinette, I will note we've got five speakers signed up.

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So we'll just be watching that two minutes.

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First on the list, we have, I'm sorry if I'm mispronouncing this, Gagan Bufall.

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Please come forward.

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Just your name and place of residence, please.

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Is this speaker on?

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It's on.

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Okay.

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So this is in regards to obtaining a tree permit from my property located on 15829 Prospect

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Crescent.

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Basically, it's been multiple months now and I can't seem to get an in-person meeting with anyone

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at the tree department, which is basically cost me thousands of dollars at this point. I've also

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submitted a report for undue hardship to the city indicating that the tree would cost me a maximum

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fine of $10,000 if I were to cut it down, but to maintain and retain that tree is cost to me

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around $23,000 at a bare minimum. So the entire mayor and council's whole campaign was affordability

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the city and speeding up processes to get the permit. And it's been, again, I've been going

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at this since about April, March and we're in July now. Still haven't obtained the permit.

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Again, you can see the cost to retain the tree, far exceed what it costs to cut down the tree.

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With that said, I'd like Mayor and Council or whoever to contact whoever this delegated authority is

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to weigh whatever objections they have so that we can move on with the project.

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If this is not possible, can you at least arrange some sort of sit down meeting with the tree department so we can go over what options we can go through and what options my arborist has to go ahead and continue on with the project.

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Thank you.

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Oh, one of the things well, we're not just trying to cut down trees on property for the

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sake of cutting down trees, there are three or four other trees on the property that

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we can cut down that we've said to retain just because they cause no issues at all and

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we want to keep the greenery in the city.

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Yep.

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Thank you.

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So you had a response from staff regarding this tree?

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And they've said, no, you've got to just pay the cost that, you know, what are double what

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cost to actually cut down the tree and that's what they're telling me. They said to continue

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on to build your project you'll have to block off I guess the roadway during construction and again

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we would rather not do that because we're in a school zone. So blocking off a road in a school

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zone would probably not be the greatest idea. Okay and who would you like to meet with them because

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you want to sit down with someone but you've already had a response from staff. So well whoever

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can comment on this. So I don't know who this delegated authority is. I've asked and that

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response has been ignored. So if you can find out who that is or tell me who that is, so I can contact

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them, that would be great. If they can't weigh whatever objection that the department has, if you can sit

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down or get me a meeting with, I guess, either Ann Berry or Atlantic Laffordy, that would be great as well

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and sit down with my rubbers so we can just kind of go through what we can do about this.

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Okay, I'll just check with Mr. Ferrell on this.

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Yeah, thank you, worship.

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Yeah, we can definitely set up a meeting.

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That's not an issue.

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However, there's no delegated authority

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where staff is doing is following the by-law

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and the by-law has been adopted by council.

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So only council can suspend or change the by-law.

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So most likely, that's the same answer

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that we're going to give you when you meet with us.

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If you want to change the by-law,

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we'll be happy to entertain.

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But what is happening is we're just respecting

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the by-law worship.

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But we'll follow up with the delegation

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So just a quick response for that, yeah, you'll give me that same response, but the thing is, when you sit down with my

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Arborist, he has other things to do. We've sent three reports back to this.

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This is not an avenue to make a discussion. There's no debate. I'll give you the answer you want it.

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Should me where you'll thank you. Sounds good. Okay. Thank you.

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Mr. Jostle. Next step, I have Pat Petrella. Pat Petrella. Can I just ask what these stickers are? Pat Petrella?

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and I live in White Rock. I'm here to comment and ask questions around the possible elimination

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of question and answer period. Not many people actually make time to follow council and

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make sure they review the agenda and see if there's anything they need to comment on.

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And I'm just one voice in the community who believes in community engagement as a foundation

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of our democracy. So few people actually vote. They actually participate or volunteer in community

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the percentage numbers are very disappointing as a whole.

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Thus the brief 15 minutes for our elected representatives

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to hear from the community

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and see others can see it by the video feed

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and not just the one sentence in the paper

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is really valuable.

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It's 15 minutes, two times a month.

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It doesn't add up to very much time, in fact.

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The mutual respect that we have for each other

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includes hearing people venting, complaints,

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constructive feedback and a learning curve all of it is constructive and is

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appreciated. I trust you will reconsider the bylaw amendment to silence your

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neighbors so often people write leave messages try to share their perspective get

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no response they seek advice and they get lost in the maze. They really want to be

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a part of shaping the community. I do not think that question period coming

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forward are to be so easily discarded.

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Staff may need some time to respond or prepare or apply if needed, but that's the role that

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taxpayers expect of our elected reps and staff.

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Our taxes are paying for it, so I'm asking for the real math, what is the social consequences

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of eliminating 15 minutes, two times a month?

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What's the measurable staff cost, why justify it, that it needs to be eliminated?

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Pichal.

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Ms. Johnson?

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Next on the list, I have Ingo Hearsy.

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Ingo Harris, White Rock.

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Simple question.

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You know, the two previous people, I relate to so much.

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I have a simple question.

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What do I do when there's a question of safety and the city staff

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will no longer communicate with me?

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I'm talking about the convex mirror.

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one of us in Beachview. I've been told that I have to wait six months for traffic safety

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report and possibly a year for capital improvements before anything is done for our safety. Safety

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is the issue here and it's here now, not six months from now or a year from now.

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In my opinion,

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no qualified person has examined the safety risk at this corner. The residents of Beachview

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go there every single day, and the odd time we have somebody that's almost hitting us.

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You know, majority of the time, everything is fine, but there's the odd time that I know myself and everybody I've talked to have almost been hit.

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I don't know what to do now, I can't talk to city staff,

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and I want guidance.

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I've sent each of you the email that what my concerns are.

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I hope I get some kind of response of what I need to do to get this.

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When City staff doesn't respond to me, I get frustrated and I think you can hear my voice.

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In a way, so I'm going to leave it at that, other people want to talk.

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But I hope I hear back from you.

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Thank you very much.

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Well, you did hear from me and I did meet with you in person.

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And we did talk about a traffic study because we wanted a qualified person to do the report.

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I agree with that. Six months down the road is not now. We are having problems now. I almost got hit two days ago. I understand sir. I get angry. I don't know where you get in the six months with because Mr. Gordon said it will come to council this fall in the fall. It's July.

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Okay, that's pretty much any problems, capital approval has been bought in 2024.

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We both know that it's a job down the road and the island there that is causing the line

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of sight.

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So if any major improvement, yeah, it's going to be a kind of project.

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I don't want to talk anymore.

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I'd rather get some kind of guide to what I need to do to have a safety issue.

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Thank you for coming forward.

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Ms. Johnson?

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Chris Shields.

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Good afternoon, Mayor and Council.

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My name is Chris Shields.

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I'm a resident of White Rock.

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Got a few things I'd like to chat about.

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One is the question and answer period.

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I agree with the other people that have spoken and I'm concerned that if residents of White Rock

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want to come forward and voice their concerns or opinions, that they don't have an avenue

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to do that.

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I've been told that they can email, send in an email, but I've also seen what happens

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when we send in an email, there's often pushback.

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And also this form is a public form, and when someone comes up and voices their question

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or concern, it's streamed and other people in the city of White Rock get to see it and

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hear it.

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So that's transparent.

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So taking that away makes me concerned about the transparency moving forward if you do

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approve the by-law change.

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So I would like to see the question and answer period remain, and I understand some of the

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changes would mean you have to be here in person.

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I think that might be reasonable, but certainly not sticking to what's on the agenda because

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an average resident of White Rock is going to be challenged to get something put on the

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agenda so that they can come and talk about it.

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The other thing I would like to chat about is the mirror, the safety issue that Ingo just

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spoke about my neighbor. I just want to back up what he's saying. Like he's concerned

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and we all on the street are concerned if we have to wait for a traffic safety study

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and it could be in next year's budget before something gets done. That's too far away

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and we're just an accident waiting to happen. So I also have some concerns around the process.

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I find it very challenging to believe that instead of just adjusting that mirror after

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to the November winds and tightening it,

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which would have taken maybe 15 minutes or less.

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We spent a lot of time and effort

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and emails back and forth and meetings with the mayor

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and Chatson City Hall.

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And really, we're being told that they went

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and got legal opinion and that it's a liability issue.

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I struggle to believe that.

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Like so the city would spend maybe $700 an hour

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to a lawyer to cut you off.

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Yeah. Like I found that very challenging two minutes. Thank you. Thank you.

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Ms. Johnson?

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The last one signed up on the list.

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I'm here to Scott Christensen.

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Thank you. Again, council. Uh, Scott Christensen. I live in Wayrock. I'm proud of that. Um,

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I have a very simple question and I have to put into context. But my question to this council is,

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what is your current process for deciding which zoning changes go to a public hearing and which not?

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Let me put that into context. We just had a public hearing. I won't mention the details, but it tripled the size of

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All of the proposed building. I think that's a great thing to go to public hearing and thank you for making that happen. Also, and I notice this on the July 6th pan, it was advertised perfect. Also advertised was a notice of waiver of public hearing for 15, 14, 54 Oxford Street, where there are going to be tripling the number of units from 43 to 125 on Oxford Street. That is so much more significant to

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the public and it's very inappropriate to me that that is not going to have a public hearing so

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I would like to get a answer from council or the mayor anybody or staff um what is the process

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let's understand why some things are excluded and some things are not I will say that's you know

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online people are you know suggesting well maybe that's because some of the council members you know

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they're talk talk of campaign donations and stuff it's it's not appropriate but um I just think

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I think we need to have that process, and I would appreciate that.

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Okay, well, and I got, sorry, I'm sorry, I just want to echo that I think it's a mistake to limit Q&A.

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I found, you know, I did the dogs on the problem and that task force, I got inundated with lots of negative feedback.

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But you learn so much from people who give you that feedback, and I think the process is better for it.

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I think the public will appreciate it if you don't close down Q&A, and I think you'll get better information from everybody.

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Okay, so thank you very much.

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Okay, so your question regarding the zoning and that,

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what we had this evening was a public meeting

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because we're doing a development variance permit.

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So public hearing, you were talking about on the Oxford,

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I think it was, it's what you said.

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That was regarding a typo in the document.

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So that's the reason we're not holding a public hearing again.

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Okay, so pretty straightforward.

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Okay, so that calls, that's everybody on the list

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Are we out of time or we still have time?

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We've got time for one more, okay.

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Is there anyone from the audience that would like to come forward?

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Not seeing any?

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Second time?

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Not seeing any?

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And at this time I'll note that on table submission from Mr. Gumley and it's regarding

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the Q&A rules and changes to the agenda publishing.

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So this is on table. It's available for the public and there's questions on in regard

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to that council have. Okay, great. Mr. Ferraro, do you want to respond to that or do

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you want to do that by email? You were supposed to do it by email. Most of these are comments

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and the questions are really for cultural patterns and chunks. So I would try to stay away from

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But if I can provide some facts, I can definitely do it by now.

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Okay, so council, we will make a motion to receive that then.

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What should I receive?

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Okay, any discussion? All those in favour?

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Opposed? Carried.

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Okay, we're going to move on to delegations.

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And first, we have Cheryl Light-Towers.

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If she would like to come forward, please.

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Okay, you have five minutes, Ms. Light-Towers.

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Good afternoon, Mayor Knight and Council, thank you for accepting our request to speak.

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My name is Cheryl Light-Towler, I'm a White Rock citizen, and a planner along with Kathy

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Booth and Bonnie Gillis of the recent homelessness on the Peninsula Forum, which Mayor Knight and

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councilor Chung attended. Honestly, we were surprised and encouraged by this

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tending remonely crowd of 150 people. And out of that, we're here today

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advocating for the unhoused on the peninsula. I have about 85 letters that

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were signed that evening that I will leave for you to read. One of our speakers at

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Aileen Murphy, Acting Director of Housing and Social Planning for the City of Surrey,

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told me at the break that she was energized by the compassion that she felt in the room.

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Very quickly, she arranged for us to meet with her, and her supervisor, Terry Waterhouse.

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Then we were invited to a meeting last Thursday at Surrey City Hall for

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for the start of the Surrey Homelessness Prevention and Response Plan.

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One of the funding programs Surrey has in here is the Federal Housing Accelerator one,

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and I was pleased to see it's on tonight's agenda for this council, as it has funding

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for 100,000 units over five years, including emergency and support of housing.

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Please note that we are grateful for what White Rock has already done, particularly by

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securing the grant for the daytime warming center located in the trailer.

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In 2021, when Kathy Booth and I came before this council and asked for such a shelter,

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we were told it was impossible. We came back in 22 with the same request and that council,

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including Mr. Tessney, I think Mr. Tavellian is this year and Mr. Christensen.

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They had the courage and creativity to say they would make it happen, a daytime warming shelter,

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And it did for six weeks, and then with the grant applied for and received, it became

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a reality for the whole last winter season.

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There was some financial support from Siri, but quite frankly, it was what I said, the

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courage and creativity of White Rock that allowed for the saving of lives by initiating the warming

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shelter. That and the choice of engaged communities led by Mr. Upcar Singh Tatle, who

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is here tonight. We also acknowledged the important cooling room and the misting tent

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offered last summer and this one. We are here today with two concerns. Number one,

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for the past 15 years, the faith communities on the peninsula have hosted the nighttime

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time site for the extreme weather. As of today, there is no site for that this winter.

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The first time this has happened in the history of an extreme weather shelter on the peninsula.

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The nearest site would be Cloverdale, and it was already overbooked often last season.

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And it's also very challenging to get there from

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Socery White Rock, especially late on a cold night.

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A peninsula site is urgently needed.

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And just to give you some information about the nighttime shelter,

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it was held Mount Olive, New Thrun Church, and briefly

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promised park this last winter.

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There were 25 mats on the floor.

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The mats were a bed for 3,254 people.

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It was their safe place in the winter.

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We averaged 24 guests a night for 20 nights, the were 30 to 40 guests and for 6 nights

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there were more than 40 and that was in the hall of a church.

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We don't have, it was a bandaid and we don't even have that for this year.

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What we do have is folks like we have here that we will be the volunteers, we'll bring

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clothing, we'll bring food, but we need the site.

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The second is that there is no year round support of housing on the peninsula.

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None in White Rock, and we are the only area in Surrey that does not have a year-round supportive shelter.

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We need this and quote-unquote from the White Rock Housing Report of 2021.

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This is the time, opportunity to implement homelessness prevention strategies before it becomes a management.

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I'll let you go over the five minutes, but I appreciate you coming forward and that with that the group that you're working with

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We are a collection of individuals. You're just individuals. You're not working with any of the faith-based organizations

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We represent some of us are from faith-based and some of us not okay. We are people

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Citizens of the peninsula who are concerned for the unhoused and mount all of this not offering that again

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Correct. Is there a reason for that? Yes. And what is that? Can you tell me?

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We reached over capacity and had up to 40 or more people in a church hall.

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Okay. It was not that close to transportation. There were many reasons, but they had already

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done. This was their second season to offer.

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Well, I am trying to work with the City of Surrey, and I've been having meetings with

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the mayor there because they have a lot more resources than we do. And I know that the

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UBCM grant isn't available this year. There's no funding at this point. We don't know yet,

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but as far as it is, there's no funds there. So, I know our CAO, Mr. Ferrero, is working

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with Surrey's CAO also. So we are there are there any questions of council for the delegation.

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Councillor Klausen.

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Through the mayor. Thank you so much for your presentation. Rest assured

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that all of us on council are equally as concerned as you are about the issue that you're bringing

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forward and we are pursuing options as a city.

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At this point, as the mayor said, there

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is no grant available yet, but that doesn't mean that we're not continuing to look for

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other sources. And I would like to feel that we as a community will come together somehow,

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now and we will figure something out for this winter.

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That's my concern and my commitment

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to you that we will continue to look for options.

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Thank you.

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Anyone else?

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Thank you.

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Not seeing any.

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Thank you, Chair.

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And I would like to say that we look forward to hearing from council for any way that we can

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be of assistance.

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Great.

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Thank you very much.

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Thank you.

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Okay, we're going to move on now. We've got a corporate report on the warming

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center summary from Miss Berry.

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Thank you, Moon 8. Just briefly, this is

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intended to provide an overview of the operations of the daytime warming

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center from this past winter season. So essentially in September, Council

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did authorize the awarding of a contract for services to engage communities

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Canada society, the operator, and they are here just after my presentation to

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also present on the center. Briefly it operated from November 9th through to March 31st.

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There was a small period of closure because it had initially opened to operate based

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on weather conditions that felt like zero or were zero or below and then Council directed

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that the warming center be open regardless of those weather conditions for the winter season.

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It operated as expected, it served a regular population and it was quite busy throughout

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that period of time.

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We did experience a very cold snap in particular which did create some facility challenges

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for us in particular related to pipes freezing, snow load on the trailer.

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So there was some water pieces we had to manage from a facility's perspective and that was

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all resolved.

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So there were some additional costs that came into play related to the water issues that

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we had.

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However, they all did fall within the overall approved budget.

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We did receive very few complaints from a by-law enforcement perspective, but I would

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also note that both the RCMP and by-law enforcement staff did up their patrols, and the operator

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worked very closely with us to make sure that any concerns that we raised were rectified

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as soon as possible.

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So with that, if there's any questions for me, I'm happy to answer them if not, Mr.

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upcarsting Tatley is here as well and has a presentation for Council.

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Okay, thank you.

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Any questions for Ms. Berry?

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No, I'm not seeing any, so if you'd like to come forward, please.

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Thanks.

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Thank you, Mayor and Council.

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My name is upcarsting Tatley, resident of Celse Surrey, I will gloss over any further

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by all of myself and carry on with the organization.

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Engaged communities can to society.

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We've been in operation for, I say a decade,

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but it's actually been 13 years.

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Our primary operation back then was to provide

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healthcare initiatives, addressing gaps in healthcare delivery

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to communities throughout British Columbia

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and lower mainland specifically,

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specific to marginalized communities,

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women facing distress, gender-based violence,

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and providing access to sport and activities for youth as well.

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Through the provision of these services, we quickly learned of other challenges in communities,

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and that led to the expansion of services that included what we will talk about today, including shelters.

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We recognized that throughout British Columbia, there was a huge gap in service delivery,

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and that's really when we got into this work.

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other parts of our work, specifically here in cell-story white rock, including

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We're working alongside PeaceArch Hospital Foundation on health initiatives. These include hygiene projects, fresh food. We have a community garden plot that provided fresh food throughout the pandemic to people delivering directly to their homes, who couldn't leave, whether they were seniors or they were limited by mobility challenges. In addition to that, we also run a mobile health unit. The mobile health unit is something that's been featured widely and is now expanded to other municipalities.

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through the auspices of the Ministry of Health

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and includes nurses from the local health authority,

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counselors, and many services that otherwise people

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just could not have access to.

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However, we're here to talk about the services,

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as mentioned earlier, the extreme weather response

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in this region.

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The first iteration of this was at

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had occurred in a church at sunny sign,

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and that's really when we got a good understanding

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of the challenges that lay before us in terms of demographics, individuals, and a sheer number of

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people who needed the support. I think it's been shared with you how successful the model was

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subsequently at Centennial Park, and that also coincided with many of our cooling sites that we

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operated throughout the summer, specifically during the heat dome, as you all recall, we had a very

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hot summer a couple years ago, a couple years ago, and that operated in Fraser Valley in

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Delta, in Surrey in the downtown east side, and last year here in the city of White Rock as well.

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And these were ancillary services to handle emerging trends that we were starting to see.

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That leads us to the daytime warming center. This site and the work that was done here

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is really predicated on a body of work that extends back a few years and really what

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we've seen over time is that the needs have greatly increased in this region. I

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think obviously by showing of individuals who've shown up here today who

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represent community, people do have an understanding of the profound need that

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exists on the peninsula. As mentioned we were at times we were standing

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room only but we had to adhere to the bylaws as well as the permissions we

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received from White Rock Fire Service. So we tried to accommodate people the best

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we could. Many of you who were called the coldest, some of the coldest nights we

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had this year as well as snowstorm that ended up barricading many people to their

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homes. We had a bus stranded on the street as well that prohibited people from

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entering the shelter site itself. And we're really thankful to city staff for

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coming in and saving the day on many occasions, removing the snow, bringing out their shovels,

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making sure that people had access.

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And once those pathways were cleared and open, we've never seen numbers like this in any,

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and I mentioned earlier, we have operated sites elsewhere.

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The numbers here on the peninsula, White Rock and Surrey were astronomical during those cold

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days and you can see some of the numbers share there with you, I'll just carry on.

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So, some of the services that were rendered, there's numerous needs that exist in community.

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Our shelter provided services, and these are some of the things that we notice over

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time have changed significantly.

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There's a huge uptick in the number of seniors who are utilizing our services.

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We have not seen the number of seniors that we had this past season.

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In addition to that, women who were facing gender-based violence or fleeing violence, we saw

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a huge number of increase in that population as well.

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As well as youth who had either timed out or no longer fit within the foster system, they

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just aged out and they had no place to go.

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That was another demographic.

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As well we had a significant number of people who were facing what is quote unquote, renavictions,

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people who were turned out of their homes.

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as well as the consistent, sad reality of people who are facing hospital discharges.

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You have no other interim place to be while their lives are being sorted out

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so they would find themselves at the shelter.

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This is in addition to a population also who's facing challenges around mental health

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and addiction as well.

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So you can see there it's a hugely dynamic, diverse population with numerous challenges

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and that's why our services had to be rendered in the way they were.

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This includes basic needs and supports, overdose response and crisis intervention by working closely with our nurses from Fraser Health.

451
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We had doctors on site, that was the first time that's been accomplished.

452
00:34:46,630 --> 00:34:51,590
We worked closely with the Division of Family Practice to ensure that we had nurses and doctors on site.

453
00:34:52,250 --> 00:34:57,910
We had wound care again with Fraser Health, counselors through moving forward counseling services.

454
00:34:57,910 --> 00:35:02,970
So, we really put a lot into the hopper to make sure that we were able to handle a lot of the

455
00:35:03,550 --> 00:35:09,310
dynamic challenges that were presented. I mentioned some of the close collaborators,

456
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Fraser Health, Division of Family Practice, working closely with the Ministry of Social Development

457
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and Poverty Reduction, as well as moving forward counseling services. I want to highlight working

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with the provincial government on this project. We were able to, for the first time,

459
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across the province here in the city of White Rock incorporate a ministry worker into the site

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00:35:30,310 --> 00:35:35,050
to ensure that people were having access to income assistance and any other assistance that

461
00:35:35,050 --> 00:35:39,770
could be provided or rendered from the provincial government. They were there on a consistent basis

462
00:35:39,770 --> 00:35:45,910
as well as weekly visits from the nurses from Fraser Health through their iHeart project

463
00:35:45,910 --> 00:35:52,170
and then our local division of family practice having a GP on site and again for the first time

464
00:35:52,170 --> 00:35:59,770
being able to provide requisitions or prescriptions for individuals who haven't seen a doctor for numerous years.

465
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So, really what we've seen through this project and those who work at the grassroots level will understand this.

466
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What this has really done is brought community together and that's really what's required when you, as I mentioned earlier,

467
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there's just so many challenges associated with this work and it cannot be accomplished and alone,

468
00:36:28,760 --> 00:36:34,220
not with one agency, not with one individual, but it really takes all hands on deck to accomplish this.

469
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We were very grateful for the outpouring of compassion, empathy, and understanding that we saw from

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community. That led to not only donations, but support, vocal support, but also the liaising with

471
00:36:49,760 --> 00:36:54,260
individuals who were staying at the shelter site. We had numerous people from the public who would

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00:36:54,260 --> 00:36:57,120
show up just to have conversations with a senior

473
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who had mobility challenges.

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Youth, we were able to connect to youth

475
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who had aged out of foster care

476
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with a member of the local worship community

477
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who he was then able to start attending church

478
00:37:08,200 --> 00:37:09,700
and have better results in his life.

479
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We had actually recognized an individual

480
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who joined us at the shelter last year

481
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representing Realtors Association.

482
00:37:17,760 --> 00:37:20,200
We have close contact with Realtors Association.

483
00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:23,740
In fact, a whole group has galvanized members

484
00:37:23,740 --> 00:37:29,940
of the public around this very service and continue in dialogue and wondering how we

485
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can provide this service in the future and what can be done.

486
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Just to quickly highlight some responses, we had numerous responses on how this space

487
00:37:40,650 --> 00:37:42,050
has been helpful to individuals.

488
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You can read there, someone says here, having this space was like having a safe place with

489
00:37:46,570 --> 00:37:49,850
no judgment of why I was in need of a place like this.

490
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It only saved my life physically, but it saved my soul.

491
00:37:52,590 --> 00:37:57,410
I'll let you read the others, but the individual highlighted there in the middle is a shelter

492
00:37:57,410 --> 00:38:02,950
guest who's been alone and unsheltered on the peninsula for over 15 years, faced challenges

493
00:38:02,950 --> 00:38:09,390
finding housing, endured significant violence and discrimination there by increasing his vulnerability.

494
00:38:10,070 --> 00:38:14,510
In fact, there was things that were done and said to him on my watch that I had to witness

495
00:38:14,510 --> 00:38:15,210
initially.

496
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It was them that we decided we had to do something very quickly.

497
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we secured in permanent and culturally appropriate housing for him. Unfortunately, that is not available here, so it isn't Vancouver, but he was able to get help moving into this site, and he's doing much better now, and again, another benefit of having the site.

498
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Moving forward, I think I'll leave this in Expert Tans, Merrant Council. There are many opportunities here.

499
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the work that has been done here is significant.

500
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The structure, the ability for the structure

501
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to be set up, taken down, is actually something that I have

502
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spoken to the Ministry of Housing.

503
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And the Minister about it served as a wonderful example.

504
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The project that has now really two and a half years in the making

505
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is something that is serving as a model across the region.

506
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So I want to applaud you all for the work and support on that as well.

507
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most significantly and I think this is what's most important to me and I mentioned it earlier

508
00:39:18,770 --> 00:39:23,250
is that this could not be accomplished without support. You can see the number of individuals who

509
00:39:23,250 --> 00:39:28,450
really came to our organizations and stakeholders that came together to really accomplish this goal.

510
00:39:30,030 --> 00:39:35,450
The city team and their unflinching support throughout from everyone down at the arena here at City Hall

511
00:39:36,550 --> 00:39:43,290
and Barry and her team. Bylaws, I think it was mentioned that bylaws, White Rock or RCMP,

512
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they were able to fluidly adjust their visits to our site based on need,

513
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and that's a fluid conversation and dialogue we were able to sustain with them over a very tough period of time.

514
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You can understand, given the challenges I described earlier, this is not easy to do, this work,

515
00:39:59,250 --> 00:40:04,050
there's extreme variables. In fact, I'd argue that the variables that we're dealing with during this time

516
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are unseen anywhere else and it's through this support that we were able to

517
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accomplish this. I just want to highlight sources, the self-story white rock

518
00:40:14,490 --> 00:40:18,830
chamber of commerce. We had numerous businesses who showed up providing donations

519
00:40:18,830 --> 00:40:23,970
wanting to speak to individuals as well, the local rotary. We had community

520
00:40:23,970 --> 00:40:29,790
champions. You just heard from one Cheryl, Cheryl, Lake Lauer earlier as well as

521
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PH2H, the RCMP I mentioned too.

522
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So numerous supports that really came together to get this done.

523
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But if I can offer one last thing of gratitude in closing,

524
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it's that this really is something that requires thank you.

525
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And it's thank you not on behalf of someone who lives out here,

526
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but or someone who leads an organization.

527
00:40:52,230 --> 00:40:54,850
But it's on behalf of the individuals who really don't have a voice.

528
00:40:55,570 --> 00:40:58,370
And on behalf of all those lives that were saved,

529
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Thank you, Mayor and Council.

530
00:41:00,990 --> 00:41:03,770
Thank you, and appreciate all your hard work.

531
00:41:10,390 --> 00:41:12,190
Council, do you have any questions for Mr. Tatley?

532
00:41:13,710 --> 00:41:14,430
Not saying any.

533
00:41:14,930 --> 00:41:15,710
Thank you so much.

534
00:41:17,350 --> 00:41:19,230
Okay, I'll take a motion to receive, please.

535
00:41:19,250 --> 00:41:19,830
Move received.

536
00:41:21,630 --> 00:41:22,070
Discussion?

537
00:41:22,310 --> 00:41:23,350
Seeing none, all those in favor?

538
00:41:24,430 --> 00:41:24,830
Opposed?

539
00:41:25,150 --> 00:41:25,410
Carried.

540
00:41:25,890 --> 00:41:28,830
Okay, we're going to move on to the Federal Housing Accelerator Fund

541
00:41:28,830 --> 00:41:31,990
Application Requirements, and that's over to you, Ms. Berry.

542
00:41:31,990 --> 00:41:38,390
very. Thank you, Mayor Nate. So it's a rather lengthy report before Council, so I won't

543
00:41:38,390 --> 00:41:48,310
go through all of the details in it. Thank you. You're welcome. So essentially in 2022,

544
00:41:48,570 --> 00:41:54,350
the federal government announced that they would be putting forward $4 billion that municipalities

545
00:41:54,350 --> 00:41:59,270
across the country, local governments across the country could apply for in order to increase

546
00:41:59,270 --> 00:42:10,150
housing a country-wide essentially. So at the time that this report was drafted the application

547
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portal for the Housing Accelerator Fund had actually not yet opened, but it did in fact

548
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open right after the report was submitted. So it opened last week and it is going to be

549
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open for a period of I believe it's 45 days. It's open until mid-August. So it's not a very large window

550
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of time to put together an application. So this report is really intended to provide

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00:42:30,850 --> 00:42:36,510
counsel with information on what an application would entail and also to highlight some

552
00:42:36,510 --> 00:42:41,530
of the commitments that counsel would then and the city would then need to be obligated

553
00:42:41,530 --> 00:42:48,190
to make if we were successful in receiving a grant from the from C-MHC.

554
00:42:49,370 --> 00:42:55,450
So I've summarized in the report the application criteria. One of those is that the city would

555
00:42:55,450 --> 00:43:01,790
need to develop an action plan that sets out how seven of the prescribed initiatives that

556
00:43:01,790 --> 00:43:07,570
the same HC has laid out will be achieved. So I've identified all 25 of the actions that

557
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they had listed and provided a little bit of commentary underneath each so that Council's

558
00:43:13,470 --> 00:43:18,190
aware of how this may impact the city or may be impacted by some of the work that's already

559
00:43:18,190 --> 00:43:22,450
ongoing or how it relates to the city at any rate at this point in time.

560
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So, Council would need to select seven of those and would need to be able to commit

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00:43:29,970 --> 00:43:36,550
to completing those seven, if successful in the grant awarding.

562
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In addition to those seven, Council also as a city would need to demonstrate how those

563
00:43:43,030 --> 00:43:46,990
targets are going to increase housing in the community.

564
00:43:46,990 --> 00:43:50,670
I think it's about three or four different releases of funds.

565
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So I think what is important to highlight with this is that there are some other criteria

566
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that we don't necessarily have the answers to yet as to what the application is for the

567
00:44:05,870 --> 00:44:08,230
city with respect to submitting an application.

568
00:44:09,130 --> 00:44:14,170
One of those is that we need to in selecting the different action initiatives that the city

569
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be taking those seven from the list of 25. We need to be able to confirm that we have

570
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the resources in the capacity and the expertise and authority that would be needed in order

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to implement those. They're all supposed to be new initiatives, so not initiatives

572
00:44:29,850 --> 00:44:35,650
that we've already started. So getting a better understanding of what new means would be

573
00:44:35,650 --> 00:44:41,750
part of the ask that we would go back to the CMHC to try to get a feel for. Because there's

574
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things on the list that Council is already looking to initiate or are already underway to

575
00:44:46,770 --> 00:44:47,470
a certain degree.

576
00:44:49,490 --> 00:44:53,730
Each initiative has to be accompanied by a justification outlining

577
00:44:53,730 --> 00:44:59,970
how the initiative itself is going to increase the provision of housing and the time

578
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:29,960
But we need to, in selecting the different action initiatives that the city would be taking, those seven from the list of 25. We need to be able to confirm that we have the resources and the capacity and the expertise and authority that would be needed in order to implement those. They're all supposed to be new initiatives, so not initiatives that we've already started. So getting a better understanding of what new means is going to be part of the ask that we would go back to the CMHC to try to get a, you know, a feel for.

579
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because there's things on the list that councils are already looking to initiate or are already

580
00:45:35,180 --> 00:45:36,880
underway to a certain degree.

581
00:45:38,960 --> 00:45:41,500
Each initiative has to be accompanied by

582
00:45:41,500 --> 00:45:46,080
a justification outlining how the initiative itself is going to increase

583
00:45:46,730 --> 00:45:52,640
the provision of housing and the timeline for the provision of that housing to speed it up.

584
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And lastly, the application has to be accompanied by an attestation from the city's chief

585
00:45:57,840 --> 00:46:02,660
financial officer on the viability of the plan as well for each of the seven

586
00:46:02,660 --> 00:46:09,280
actions. So we had flagged some considerations and trying to get a better

587
00:46:09,280 --> 00:46:15,360
understanding of the financial impact of the actions and what that means is

588
00:46:15,360 --> 00:46:20,580
definitely one of those that we've flagged as a concern. Again we also need to

589
00:46:20,580 --> 00:46:25,260
understand if the required housing targets are reasonably achievable for the

590
00:46:25,260 --> 00:46:31,540
of White Rock given our, you know, the size of our community and just how it fits within

591
00:46:31,540 --> 00:46:33,320
the White Rock umbrella.

592
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And then the other thing to note is that if successful in being awarded the grant

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00:46:40,600 --> 00:46:45,520
should an application be submitted, these were then committing to completing these actions.

594
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So we need to have an understanding as to what the implementation of these actions has

595
00:46:52,560 --> 00:46:57,460
on our resourcing and on our capacity and on some of council's other strategic priorities

596
00:46:57,460 --> 00:47:02,780
that have been identified. So it won't simply be affecting one department. It will be

597
00:47:02,780 --> 00:47:09,600
likely departmentally across the board as far as how these actions will come into play.

598
00:47:11,520 --> 00:47:18,620
So that's really the report in a bit of a nutshell. What we are recommending at this time is that

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if council should want to pursue an application because of the very tight window and the amount

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00:47:24,540 --> 00:47:29,640
of work that will be involved in actually preparing the application. We are recommending

601
00:47:29,640 --> 00:47:37,300
that council authorize a $15,000 budget so that we can utilize the services of a consultant

602
00:47:37,300 --> 00:47:45,660
in order to prepare the application. And the other recommendation is to direct staff

603
00:47:45,660 --> 00:47:50,720
to identify which strategic and departmental priorities are recommended to be paused in order

604
00:47:50,720 --> 00:47:53,700
to allocate resources towards this project.

605
00:47:54,540 --> 00:47:55,780
Great, thank you, Ms. Berry.

606
00:47:56,560 --> 00:48:02,640
I'm supportive of your recommendations, but back to part of your statements there,

607
00:48:03,380 --> 00:48:09,940
when they ask us to commit to a housing supply growth target that increases our annual average growth by 10%,

608
00:48:09,940 --> 00:48:11,840
what is our annual average growth?

609
00:48:11,840 --> 00:48:15,000
is that over five years or over a couple years,

610
00:48:15,180 --> 00:48:17,880
like how do they, do you know in the report?

611
00:48:18,320 --> 00:48:21,740
And then to add to that, it must be at least 1.1%.

612
00:48:21,740 --> 00:48:24,620
So it's clear as much, like what are they asking us?

613
00:48:24,840 --> 00:48:25,400
What numbers?

614
00:48:26,800 --> 00:48:30,500
So the annual would be over the period of time

615
00:48:30,500 --> 00:48:35,880
that the, I think I guess it's a four year window essentially

616
00:48:35,880 --> 00:48:41,180
that we'd be looking at from the project.

617
00:48:41,180 --> 00:48:43,540
So that's the four years that we would be looking at.

618
00:48:43,720 --> 00:48:44,720
So starting 2023.

619
00:48:44,920 --> 00:48:46,540
So it would be starting from implementation.

620
00:48:46,940 --> 00:48:50,260
We'd be looking to get that annual, that average annually.

621
00:48:50,920 --> 00:48:54,540
And then the, so that's an overall increase of 10%

622
00:48:54,540 --> 00:48:58,080
and then we need to be demonstrating that we're growing

623
00:48:58,080 --> 00:49:01,940
at least that one point, at least 1.1% every year.

624
00:49:02,040 --> 00:49:04,480
They've got a calculator chart actually that they've prepared

625
00:49:04,480 --> 00:49:08,380
to help us with this because it is, it is confusing.

626
00:49:10,100 --> 00:49:14,500
And that's, there's a degree of work that will need to go into the preparation of the

627
00:49:14,500 --> 00:49:17,920
application so that we can understand if we're able to hit those targets.

628
00:49:18,300 --> 00:49:22,840
We have not been able yet to really dig deep into what that looks like at this point

629
00:49:22,840 --> 00:49:27,300
at the staff level, and that would be our recommendation for the consultants that can still look

630
00:49:27,300 --> 00:49:27,840
into that.

631
00:49:28,020 --> 00:49:31,920
Because I mean, we also have the regional growth strategy too, so how does this all combine

632
00:49:32,460 --> 00:49:33,120
and work?

633
00:49:33,380 --> 00:49:37,580
You know, because I mean, if they say white rock grows by 200 people a year, are they

634
00:49:37,580 --> 00:49:41,780
They're saying we just have to increase 20 to satisfy it?

635
00:49:41,980 --> 00:49:42,340
You know what I mean?

636
00:49:42,840 --> 00:49:47,160
It just, to me, seems so up in the air and, of course, they've given us 45 days over

637
00:49:47,160 --> 00:49:49,680
the summer break to put this all together.

638
00:49:49,960 --> 00:49:50,880
So typical.

639
00:49:51,260 --> 00:49:53,180
But any questions from Council?

640
00:49:54,800 --> 00:49:55,560
Councillor Partridge.

641
00:49:57,300 --> 00:50:00,100
Through your worship to Ms. Barry.

642
00:50:00,100 --> 00:50:08,600
I'm actually not in favor of this, because first of all, this is great that the government

643
00:50:08,600 --> 00:50:12,400
is putting forth something to help with housing, but it's very blanket.

644
00:50:12,960 --> 00:50:16,800
It goes across, it's for everybody, regardless of how large your city is.

645
00:50:16,900 --> 00:50:21,840
There's no designation for a small city versus a medium versus population or anything.

646
00:50:22,460 --> 00:50:28,360
I'm concerned about the work and the strategic plans that we already have in place for staff,

647
00:50:28,360 --> 00:50:37,320
And this would definitely put them put it back as far as the work this is a lot of work we get we pay the $15,000.

648
00:50:37,620 --> 00:50:45,540
We have the report and now we are married to five years of doing all of these things that they say.

649
00:50:46,120 --> 00:50:55,060
And I'm just really concerned that we have our priorities and that has to take the back seat now to this so I'm not in favor of it.

650
00:50:55,060 --> 00:50:55,840
So there you go.

651
00:50:55,900 --> 00:50:56,280
Just comment.

652
00:50:56,580 --> 00:50:56,640
Yeah.

653
00:50:57,040 --> 00:50:57,340
Okay.

654
00:50:57,720 --> 00:50:58,300
Anyone else?

655
00:50:58,400 --> 00:50:58,980
Councillor Chessney.

656
00:50:59,740 --> 00:51:02,280
On the flip side, I would support this to be very honest.

657
00:51:02,500 --> 00:51:05,640
I think $15,000 will answer a lot of questions for us.

658
00:51:05,820 --> 00:51:10,540
This is council, previous councils have all specified housing, affordable housing, supportive

659
00:51:10,540 --> 00:51:12,460
housing is a very top priority.

660
00:51:13,440 --> 00:51:18,160
$15,000 is a lot of money to most people, but I think in the big picture of things.

661
00:51:18,660 --> 00:51:24,320
If it does push us closer to our goal, we can make that final decision after we receive

662
00:51:24,320 --> 00:51:25,740
the report back from the consultant.

663
00:51:26,180 --> 00:51:31,860
So, I would support the expenditure of $15,000 and to that extent, I'd move recommendations

664
00:51:31,860 --> 00:51:32,920
one, two, and three.

665
00:51:33,380 --> 00:51:33,640
Okay.

666
00:51:34,380 --> 00:51:35,380
Now, the seconder on that?

667
00:51:36,440 --> 00:51:36,960
Okay.

668
00:51:37,520 --> 00:51:38,300
Further discussion?

669
00:51:38,840 --> 00:51:39,040
Councillor Chung.

670
00:51:39,620 --> 00:51:44,880
Through the Chair to Ms. Thierry, am I hearing this right, that we spend $15,000.

671
00:51:45,000 --> 00:51:49,960
We don't have to specifically, once we find out the report, we don't really have to apply

672
00:51:49,960 --> 00:51:50,540
for this.

673
00:51:50,540 --> 00:51:55,360
It is a report $15,000 for us to find out what we need, is that right?

674
00:51:55,940 --> 00:51:56,220
That's very.

675
00:51:57,820 --> 00:52:04,220
Through the chair, so the $15,000 would be for the consultant to assist us in the preparation of an application,

676
00:52:04,820 --> 00:52:10,520
to assist us in making recommendations to counsel with regards to the specific actions,

677
00:52:11,120 --> 00:52:16,860
because counsel will need to select seven actions in order to support the application,

678
00:52:16,860 --> 00:52:32,040
to provide counsel with some understanding of the impact of those actions and the understanding of what our growth or dwelling unit, you know, targets might look like based on the actions that are selected as well.

679
00:52:32,760 --> 00:52:34,360
If I may continue.

680
00:52:34,360 --> 00:53:04,340
Let me rephrase it slightly differently what I'm saying is with that consultant also let's say this is not for us would they also then would they say to us okay for your city this size it doesn't make sense for you to apply for this would they or is it like it's going you going in hard through the chair so their their their work would be to assist us in the preparation of an application if it it appeared that it was not appropriate for an application that would be a staff recommend it

681
00:53:04,340 --> 00:53:06,900
recommendation to council at the time.

682
00:53:07,900 --> 00:53:09,900
There would be no obligation to apply at that point,

683
00:53:10,380 --> 00:53:13,600
but again, it is an investment up to that point.

684
00:53:14,600 --> 00:53:17,680
So the consultant will do a report and give it to staff,

685
00:53:18,000 --> 00:53:22,140
and the staff are going to recommend to us, okay?

686
00:53:23,680 --> 00:53:26,240
Anyone else have any questions for Ms. Berry?

687
00:53:27,600 --> 00:53:28,940
Oh, Councillor Taveau, sorry.

688
00:53:29,680 --> 00:53:30,360
Hello, sorry.

689
00:53:31,440 --> 00:53:32,820
Thank you, Mayor.

690
00:53:32,820 --> 00:53:34,800
Yeah, can you hear me okay?

691
00:53:34,980 --> 00:53:35,220
Yes.

692
00:53:36,260 --> 00:53:41,020
Yeah, quite a few questions I have which makes me uncomfortable with supporting this at this time.

693
00:53:42,060 --> 00:53:52,640
For example, which is hard to find $15,000 when I don't even know which 7 of those priorities we're going to use or initiate as we're going to follow.

694
00:53:53,600 --> 00:53:56,640
It's unclear about the growth rate as well as you brought up a mayor.

695
00:53:56,640 --> 00:54:00,100
is that 1.1 or tempsom above existing growth rate

696
00:54:00,100 --> 00:54:02,020
because the OCP is currently is written,

697
00:54:02,600 --> 00:54:04,000
we're having growth in the city.

698
00:54:04,520 --> 00:54:06,220
So the additional growth on top of that,

699
00:54:06,400 --> 00:54:08,240
and then I have no idea how much money

700
00:54:08,240 --> 00:54:09,280
would even qualify for,

701
00:54:09,560 --> 00:54:11,380
and then what we could even use it for.

702
00:54:11,880 --> 00:54:14,600
So for example, is this for a specific project,

703
00:54:14,620 --> 00:54:16,700
if it is for, say, housing for seniors?

704
00:54:17,160 --> 00:54:20,440
That's very interesting, but I don't know.

705
00:54:20,700 --> 00:54:22,660
So as I said, it's very nebulous at this point

706
00:54:22,660 --> 00:54:23,880
that it loves to be more concrete

707
00:54:23,880 --> 00:54:28,480
free before I authorize $15,000, so that's my comment.

708
00:54:29,320 --> 00:54:30,700
Okay, thank you, Councillor Chaubelle.

709
00:54:31,580 --> 00:54:32,340
Councillor Chaung.

710
00:54:33,360 --> 00:54:36,540
Through to Chair to Ms. Bair, I have one more question in regards to, if we were to

711
00:54:36,540 --> 00:54:43,240
get the $15,000, would this also pull staff's time away from us catching up on permit process,

712
00:54:43,360 --> 00:54:46,580
you know, applications that's in line to do this work?

713
00:54:47,120 --> 00:54:47,440
Ms. Bair.

714
00:54:47,900 --> 00:54:51,620
Through the Chair, yes, there would be significant staff involvement regardless of a consultant.

715
00:54:52,000 --> 00:54:52,080
Yes.

716
00:54:55,480 --> 00:54:57,840
I'm just going to throw in there to Councillor Chung.

717
00:54:58,340 --> 00:55:04,160
One of our priorities is to do affordable housing and if the government's got $4 billion

718
00:55:04,160 --> 00:55:07,080
to throw around Canada, I want to get a chunk of it.

719
00:55:07,480 --> 00:55:13,380
So I will spend $15,000 to find out if we should or shouldn't and we'll make the decision

720
00:55:13,380 --> 00:55:13,960
at that time.

721
00:55:14,680 --> 00:55:15,580
So that's my two cents.

722
00:55:16,400 --> 00:55:17,140
Councillor Clause.

723
00:55:18,940 --> 00:55:22,440
I also would support this project.

724
00:55:23,020 --> 00:55:28,980
I do believe that $15,000 in the grand scheme of renting our city is not a lot of money.

725
00:55:32,420 --> 00:55:39,480
And through the Mayor to Ms. Barry, the 45 days that we'd be hiring a consultant at this

726
00:55:39,480 --> 00:55:43,560
point, that would be the only staff commitment that we would be making.

727
00:55:43,820 --> 00:55:44,220
Is that correct?

728
00:55:45,980 --> 00:55:50,860
Through the chair, no, we would need to begin work with that consultant immediately on

729
00:55:50,860 --> 00:55:55,220
the preparation of an application, because the application itself has to be submitted

730
00:55:55,220 --> 00:55:59,220
within that 45-day window, which is I think it's August 18th is the deadline.

731
00:56:00,840 --> 00:56:06,560
Correct, so that's what I was, that's what I was meaning, sorry, was that after 45 days,

732
00:56:06,700 --> 00:56:09,720
we would have to make a decision whether to go any further or not.

733
00:56:11,040 --> 00:56:13,180
Through the trip prior to the 45 days.

734
00:56:14,240 --> 00:56:19,840
Which is a tight time frame because with holidays and council break in August, but I mean

735
00:56:19,840 --> 00:56:21,720
that's typical when there's money to be thrown around.

736
00:56:22,060 --> 00:56:24,940
They throw it at you real quick and get your ducks in a row.

737
00:56:26,120 --> 00:56:28,940
Councillor Chung, you've got your light on or you asked me a question.

738
00:56:30,700 --> 00:56:32,120
Not seeing any further?

739
00:56:32,560 --> 00:56:33,360
I'm going to call a question.

740
00:56:33,460 --> 00:56:34,340
Oh, Councillor Chivalin.

741
00:56:34,920 --> 00:56:35,000
Sorry.

742
00:56:35,460 --> 00:56:35,820
Yeah.

743
00:56:36,100 --> 00:56:37,180
And thank you very much, Mary.

744
00:56:37,280 --> 00:56:37,400
Sorry.

745
00:56:37,580 --> 00:56:38,480
One quick comment.

746
00:56:38,480 --> 00:56:42,680
How, when would we know before I make my vote, when would we know which seven, this question

747
00:56:42,680 --> 00:56:46,700
to me was very, which seven of these action items we would choose?

748
00:56:46,840 --> 00:56:50,740
And I say that's very, very important because some are, I'm completely in agreement with,

749
00:56:50,980 --> 00:56:55,840
for example, encouraging accessory dwelling, so that's fantastic, right?

750
00:56:56,400 --> 00:57:01,200
Other ones I have big questions with, so I, that's my concern.

751
00:57:01,340 --> 00:57:03,840
So when would we decide what are seven action items?

752
00:57:03,840 --> 00:57:03,940
Okay.

753
00:57:05,100 --> 00:57:05,640
Good question.

754
00:57:05,980 --> 00:57:07,320
Ms. Berry, can you answer that?

755
00:57:07,320 --> 00:57:10,000
So, that's something we would have to report back to Council on.

756
00:57:10,060 --> 00:57:14,440
We'd have to do an assessment of all the actions and determine what is the most appropriate

757
00:57:14,440 --> 00:57:22,560
for the city to consider selecting, but also to understand what things that aren't already

758
00:57:22,560 --> 00:57:29,940
underway means, because it can be some things that are initiated at the early stage in their

759
00:57:29,940 --> 00:57:30,500
initiation.

760
00:57:31,040 --> 00:57:34,280
But, if it's already a project that's half done, I'm not sure that that would apply,

761
00:57:34,280 --> 00:57:36,640
And that's a piece that we need to better understand.

762
00:57:37,040 --> 00:57:40,800
And I will be attending some webinars on this later this week, actually.

763
00:57:41,180 --> 00:57:45,440
So no holidays for you, Councillor or Councillor.

764
00:57:45,960 --> 00:57:46,480
Mr. Ferrell.

765
00:57:46,920 --> 00:57:47,660
Thank you, Horsche.

766
00:57:47,700 --> 00:57:51,600
But I just want to mention that these most likely require a special meeting in Dewey and August.

767
00:57:52,320 --> 00:57:55,980
I don't expect we don't have one more meeting of council in a couple of weeks.

768
00:57:56,020 --> 00:57:58,560
And then we're breaking until the middle of September.

769
00:57:58,840 --> 00:58:02,440
And the application is due on August 18th.

770
00:58:02,440 --> 00:58:07,240
So this will require one, if there's no more minutes of council, to make decisions.

771
00:58:07,560 --> 00:58:09,380
Okay. Councilor Chesney.

772
00:58:10,260 --> 00:58:15,420
Thank you, sir. The chair is a staff. So the federal government gave everybody 45 days or

773
00:58:15,420 --> 00:58:19,680
is this report just not made it up to the top of the heap until very recently?

774
00:58:20,540 --> 00:58:23,560
It just came out, I think. Mr. Fraudino?

775
00:58:24,520 --> 00:58:29,800
This has been going on for a while. However, we just don't have capacity to be able to get to

776
00:58:29,800 --> 00:58:34,820
until today. This is the reality that we have. We have other priorities, Councillor Chessney.

777
00:58:35,400 --> 00:58:40,640
The application window just opened. We didn't know that. And so we thought that we have

778
00:58:40,640 --> 00:58:44,540
a little more time, but unfortunately, there's not the time that we're giving at this time,

779
00:58:44,600 --> 00:58:45,640
so thank you.

780
00:58:46,880 --> 00:58:50,800
Okay. Seeing no further discussion, I'm going to call a question. All those in favour?

781
00:58:52,080 --> 00:58:57,260
Opposed? Councillor Partridge and Councillor Tavellian opposed? Motion carries.

782
00:58:58,660 --> 00:58:59,880
Let's move on, Council.

783
00:59:00,160 --> 00:59:02,200
We're going to not

784
00:59:06,420 --> 00:59:07,080
throw in anything?

785
00:59:07,340 --> 00:59:07,460
What?

786
00:59:10,320 --> 00:59:10,840
Okay.

787
00:59:11,360 --> 00:59:12,500
You can all escape if you want.

788
00:59:13,420 --> 00:59:13,680
You can go.

789
00:59:15,120 --> 00:59:24,290
15570, Oxingham Avenue, by law 2365, this is for completion of final adoption pre-wet

790
00:59:24,290 --> 00:59:24,590
courses.

791
00:59:24,910 --> 00:59:25,370
So, Ms. Berry.

792
00:59:26,170 --> 00:59:26,470
Certainly.

793
00:59:26,690 --> 00:59:27,630
I'll keep this very brief.

794
00:59:27,630 --> 00:59:33,750
This staff report essentially is intended to confirm that all of the conditions of adoption

795
00:59:33,750 --> 00:59:37,890
that Council placed on this particular zoning application have now been met.

796
00:59:39,670 --> 00:59:45,210
Third reading was granted in February of 2021, and the conditions that needed to be met

797
00:59:45,210 --> 00:59:50,850
were ensuring that all the engineering requirements and issues were completed, a section 219 covenant

798
00:59:50,850 --> 00:59:56,250
to restrict basement suites was registered on title and demolition of the existing home.

799
00:59:56,250 --> 00:59:59,850
So, with the completion of those requirements, a staffer recommend.

800
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:05,460
pending that council adopt the by-law. Thank you, Ms. Barry. This is just motion to receive.

801
01:00:06,460 --> 01:00:06,940
Move received.

802
01:00:07,880 --> 01:00:14,120
Any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? I think we lost Councillor Chavelleon.

803
01:00:16,190 --> 01:00:18,530
You in favor? Yes, no? Yes.

804
01:00:19,010 --> 01:00:22,610
In favor? Okay. Yes. Okay, motion passes.

805
01:00:28,820 --> 01:00:31,260
I'm just waiting for the shut the door so it's not so loud.

806
01:00:31,700 --> 01:00:40,960
Okay. Thank you, Ms. Johnson. Okay. Now we're moving to development variance permit number 453, and this is 15661 Roper Avenue, Ms. Berry.

807
01:00:43,360 --> 01:00:51,640
This is the same development variance permit. That was a subject of the presentation earlier this evening, so I won't represent, but if there are questions, I'm happy to answer them.

808
01:00:51,760 --> 01:00:56,060
Okay. Thank you. Council. Do you have a question?

809
01:00:56,120 --> 01:01:00,060
Move recommendation. Okay. Move receipt. Have a seconder.

810
01:01:00,060 --> 01:01:01,480
All those in favour?

811
01:01:02,300 --> 01:01:02,860
Opposed?

812
01:01:03,500 --> 01:01:04,780
Your opposed, Councillor Chavelle?

813
01:01:05,240 --> 01:01:05,800
Or your in favour?

814
01:01:07,060 --> 01:01:07,660
In favour.

815
01:01:08,080 --> 01:01:08,240
Okay.

816
01:01:10,140 --> 01:01:11,040
Motion passes.

817
01:01:11,260 --> 01:01:11,520
Thank you.

818
01:01:12,100 --> 01:01:13,360
Next, we're going to summer events.

819
01:01:13,540 --> 01:01:14,680
Request to serve liquor.

820
01:01:14,960 --> 01:01:16,200
And that's from Mr. Wolgar.

821
01:01:17,680 --> 01:01:19,120
Thank you, Your Worship.

822
01:01:19,680 --> 01:01:23,000
This report details of summer events.

823
01:01:23,400 --> 01:01:25,200
And that have previously been approved.

824
01:01:25,200 --> 01:01:26,320
We've approved a picnic on the pier,

825
01:01:27,160 --> 01:01:30,120
shakutari on the pier, and craft beer festival.

826
01:01:31,160 --> 01:01:34,220
And our request we're seeking council authorization

827
01:01:34,560 --> 01:01:37,000
for them to have a request to serve liquor

828
01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:39,820
at each of these events, and happy to answer any questions.

829
01:01:40,560 --> 01:01:42,300
Thank you, Mr. Wohlgarh.

830
01:01:42,300 --> 01:01:43,180
Just scooting over there.

831
01:01:43,740 --> 01:01:47,100
I had one quick question, and that was just on page 60

832
01:01:47,760 --> 01:01:49,560
under the craft beer festival.

833
01:01:49,620 --> 01:01:53,080
It's got 9 a.m., are they serving alcohol at 9 a.m.?

834
01:01:53,620 --> 01:01:54,560
That's a little early.

835
01:01:57,460 --> 01:01:59,960
Thank you, Your Worship. That's what time they set up in the morning.

836
01:02:00,180 --> 01:02:05,120
Okay, so they're not actually serving alcohol at 90. I can't imagine they get a license for that.

837
01:02:05,480 --> 01:02:07,940
Okay, that was my only question on that. Anyone else?

838
01:02:09,480 --> 01:02:12,560
Councillor Chesney, you're smiling. You'd be there at night?

839
01:02:13,440 --> 01:02:16,140
It's a little late, but I could probably just respond to that.

840
01:02:18,360 --> 01:02:21,280
Okay. Council, I need...

841
01:02:21,280 --> 01:02:27,660
Recommendations one and two can you read them off please for miss Arthur you smooth recommendation number one

842
01:02:28,920 --> 01:02:32,940
Okay, for the receipt you need a folder who then number two, okay, and then

843
01:02:33,700 --> 01:02:36,120
Recommendation number two, please that has picnic on the pier

844
01:02:36,700 --> 01:02:40,500
Charcuterie on the pier and craft beer festival correct, okay, do I have a seconder?

845
01:02:41,380 --> 01:02:43,900
Any discussion seeing none all those in favor?

846
01:02:45,480 --> 01:02:46,860
Opposed carried unanimously

847
01:02:46,860 --> 01:02:52,740
Okay, next we got commemorative sign for the Canadian Forces snowbirds, and that is Mr.

848
01:02:52,920 --> 01:02:54,580
Wohlgar or Mrs. Silver's.

849
01:02:54,680 --> 01:02:56,180
I don't know who's doing that with this rollback.

850
01:02:56,320 --> 01:02:56,460
Okay.

851
01:02:56,860 --> 01:02:57,620
Thank you, Rochelle.

852
01:02:58,380 --> 01:03:03,620
The Canadian Forces snowbirds demonstration team first requested the installation of a commemorative

853
01:03:03,620 --> 01:03:08,920
sign in 2021, but a suitable location could not be determined at that time.

854
01:03:09,680 --> 01:03:15,740
The snowbirds are committed to doing another visit and demonstration in White Rock on August

855
01:03:15,740 --> 01:03:21,860
the 8th of this summer. Staff are seeking endorsement for the installation of a commemorative

856
01:03:21,860 --> 01:03:28,140
sign, recognizing the city's longstanding relationship with the Canadian forces, snow

857
01:03:28,140 --> 01:03:30,920
birds, or demonstration team. Happy to answer any questions.

858
01:03:31,700 --> 01:03:33,660
Thank you, Mr. Wilgart. Councillor Chessley.

859
01:03:34,200 --> 01:03:39,040
Thank you, Mr. Wilgart. Two quick questions. Is it the demonstration in August or simply

860
01:03:39,040 --> 01:03:39,600
a fly-by.

861
01:03:42,110 --> 01:03:46,930
Through your worship to Councillor Chasney, we're understanding it's to be more

862
01:03:46,930 --> 01:03:51,230
of a fly-by. Thank you. Second question. Previous Council,

863
01:03:51,430 --> 01:03:55,930
I didn't see anything in this report, but at one point in time, the previous Council was

864
01:03:55,930 --> 01:04:03,950
asked to commit to a plaque that would identify and honor the memory of the snowboard pilot

865
01:04:03,950 --> 01:04:08,230
that was killed in camelops. That's not part of this plaque. Do you have the actual

866
01:04:08,230 --> 01:04:08,570
No wording?

867
01:04:09,890 --> 01:04:17,090
Through your worship to Councillor Chasney, correct, we're not acknowledging the pilot

868
01:04:17,090 --> 01:04:23,170
that passed away, but the specific plaque is on the penics B of the report, and we've

869
01:04:23,170 --> 01:04:27,210
laid out all of the information that would be in that particular plaque.

870
01:04:27,750 --> 01:04:28,110
Thank you.

871
01:04:30,670 --> 01:04:32,230
Okay, I don't see any other questions.

872
01:04:32,430 --> 01:04:37,810
Mr. Woolgar, my question is, why do we choose the promenade and not the peer for this?

873
01:04:37,810 --> 01:04:47,270
Because what I've heard from the snowbirds in my discussions is they use it as a beacon when they're flying by and doing their formations, so that's just wondering why?

874
01:04:48,850 --> 01:04:49,790
Thank you, Worship.

875
01:04:51,910 --> 01:04:56,510
There's many locations that we could have picked down there or recommended down there.

876
01:04:57,150 --> 01:04:59,770
There's a lot of signage on the pier as it is.

877
01:05:00,050 --> 01:05:07,570
We found a location that's right beside the pier and we think it's got a good visibility for the waterfront there.

878
01:05:07,570 --> 01:05:15,250
Okay. Thank you. Okay. Seeing no further discussion, we've got a recommendation in front of us council. What's your wish? Move for a combination one and two.

879
01:05:16,050 --> 01:05:31,070
There's three. One, two and three. One, two and three. Second. Any further discussion? Seeing none. All those in favour? Opposed? Carried unanimously. Okay. Next we've got council and committee procedures by law. And this will be Ms. Arthur.

880
01:05:31,950 --> 01:05:36,010
Thank you, Mayor. This corporate report has been brought forward in accordance with Council

881
01:05:36,010 --> 01:05:41,150
direction requesting an amending bylaw for the Council and Committee procedure bylaw

882
01:05:41,150 --> 01:05:46,290
in regard to question and answer period. The proposed bylaw mends question and answer

883
01:05:46,290 --> 01:05:51,770
period going back to being held in person and only having comments and questions regarding

884
01:05:51,770 --> 01:05:58,330
an item that is within the current evening agenda. Staff at this time have also taken the

885
01:05:58,330 --> 01:06:04,030
opportunity to request council to consider moving the agenda publication deadline from

886
01:06:04,030 --> 01:06:09,770
Wednesdays to Thursdays. That's giving the opportunity for when Mary and the CAO review

887
01:06:09,770 --> 01:06:15,250
the draft agenda, it would include the full corporate reports as well. This report is on

888
01:06:15,250 --> 01:06:20,970
the agenda for information purposes with the proposed bylaw 2475 being considered next

889
01:06:20,970 --> 01:06:22,890
It's under item 9.1A.

890
01:06:24,030 --> 01:06:24,730
Thank you, Mr. Arthur.

891
01:06:26,270 --> 01:06:27,170
Motion to receive?

892
01:06:28,390 --> 01:06:28,910
Move the receipt.

893
01:06:29,810 --> 01:06:30,210
Seconder.

894
01:06:31,270 --> 01:06:32,210
Got a seconder?

895
01:06:32,410 --> 01:06:32,630
Second.

896
01:06:33,170 --> 01:06:33,270
OK.

897
01:06:33,950 --> 01:06:34,390
No discussion.

898
01:06:34,830 --> 01:06:35,430
All those in favor?

899
01:06:35,690 --> 01:06:36,170
Oh, sorry.

900
01:06:36,910 --> 01:06:37,430
Councillor Chum.

901
01:06:38,130 --> 01:06:42,190
Through the chair, we had the speakers earlier

902
01:06:42,190 --> 01:06:43,650
on question and answer.

903
01:06:44,370 --> 01:06:45,290
And I understand.

904
01:06:45,590 --> 01:06:48,350
I mean, I agree with the fact that I believe

905
01:06:48,350 --> 01:06:58,050
agenda item should be related to what's on agenda for time management and also for relevance

906
01:06:58,050 --> 01:07:02,910
and purpose. However, hearing the concerns of the public, I think it may be beneficial

907
01:07:02,910 --> 01:07:11,420
to find some sort of middle ground. So what I'm thinking, if I may, is to adopt this, which

908
01:07:11,420 --> 01:07:21,680
Q&A for agenda items, only however, would council be open to a secondary question and answer

909
01:07:21,680 --> 01:07:26,420
period, perhaps at the end of council, where people can come and address their concerns,

910
01:07:26,680 --> 01:07:35,180
but there would be strict rules in regards to policies for respectful workplace or things

911
01:07:35,180 --> 01:07:42,200
that, you know, that may be, you know, there's no insults being thrown around. It has to be very controlled, if I may say it that way.

912
01:07:42,580 --> 01:07:49,020
I'm just throwing it out there because, you know, maybe we do a second one. That's my comment, my question, actually.

913
01:07:50,400 --> 01:07:51,120
Councillor Chesney.

914
01:07:52,060 --> 01:07:58,640
I would conclude in a curve with Councillor Chung. I hate to see it go disappear completely and be very honest,

915
01:07:58,640 --> 01:08:03,840
limiting it strictly to the items on the agenda prior to the agenda to make it almost

916
01:08:03,840 --> 01:08:08,820
impossible because if anybody comes and asks about a question on the agenda, the natural

917
01:08:08,820 --> 01:08:13,800
answer would be, well, we'll be discussing that later this evening. So I'd love to

918
01:08:13,800 --> 01:08:21,600
see us retain it in its decreased form, but at the very least have it put at the end of

919
01:08:21,600 --> 01:08:26,440
the council meeting. So in that fact, people can actually ask us a question about something

920
01:08:26,440 --> 01:08:28,080
that happened on the agenda that evening.

921
01:08:29,240 --> 01:08:31,380
Okay, Councilor Claesan.

922
01:08:33,960 --> 01:08:34,820
Thank you.

923
01:08:35,890 --> 01:08:43,600
I also would prefer that we continue with question and answer period, not necessarily

924
01:08:43,600 --> 01:08:45,600
related to items on the agenda.

925
01:08:46,120 --> 01:08:54,220
I do believe that we are elected to be accountable and transparent to the community and I think

926
01:08:54,220 --> 01:09:09,220
I think that this provides a forum for residents to come and express some concerns and I'd hate to see the community use the media for that kind of a forum any more than they already are.

927
01:09:09,220 --> 01:09:18,620
So, I would prefer that we limit the question and answer period to people who attend in person,

928
01:09:19,760 --> 01:09:26,500
but I think that it should be related to any talk like that the public would like to talk about.

929
01:09:27,400 --> 01:09:28,540
Okay, thank you.

930
01:09:29,700 --> 01:09:30,760
Councillor Chen.

931
01:09:31,840 --> 01:09:37,620
Through the chair to my fellow Councillors. I hear what you're saying, but we have seen abuse

932
01:09:37,620 --> 01:09:42,900
thrown at staff, we've seen abuse thrown at council members, and I don't think that's

933
01:09:42,900 --> 01:09:48,160
appropriate when someone is obviously perhaps angry and they're coming, you know, they haven't

934
01:09:48,160 --> 01:09:51,960
checked their motions, which is unfortunate, and they're saying things that are not appropriate

935
01:09:51,960 --> 01:09:56,740
and it's not respectful workplace. And because we do have staff, general, how would you propose

936
01:09:57,460 --> 01:10:04,360
that we don't have things being slamed at people, let's call that way, or an answer from staff

937
01:10:04,360 --> 01:10:07,140
So then they come to Council hoping for a different response.

938
01:10:07,840 --> 01:10:08,680
My question.

939
01:10:09,120 --> 01:10:12,100
To Councillor Classes, do you want to respond?

940
01:10:12,680 --> 01:10:13,020
You don't have to.

941
01:10:15,230 --> 01:10:21,110
Well, I do believe in a respectful workplace as well, which I think extends to City Councilors.

942
01:10:21,190 --> 01:10:24,630
And I believe in a respectful environment period.

943
01:10:25,930 --> 01:10:32,970
I think that we're reacting to a small amount of incidents that have happened.

944
01:10:32,970 --> 01:10:44,210
and I do think that we can control by monitoring the persons who are speaking at the question

945
01:10:44,210 --> 01:10:54,210
and answer period and we'll just have to strictly enforce the respectful workplace incidents.

946
01:10:55,950 --> 01:10:57,170
Councillor Chesney.

947
01:10:57,950 --> 01:11:02,110
You were, were we discussing 6.2 or were we jumped to 9.1?

948
01:11:03,010 --> 01:11:03,450
628.

949
01:11:03,690 --> 01:11:04,170
628.

950
01:11:05,550 --> 01:11:07,750
So we're basically just receiving for information.

951
01:11:07,990 --> 01:11:08,130
Yes.

952
01:11:08,370 --> 01:11:09,530
The discussion will come later.

953
01:11:11,230 --> 01:11:12,810
Well, she's welcome to discuss.

954
01:11:13,530 --> 01:11:17,330
Well, we have no option here to put forward any motions or vote on anything here.

955
01:11:17,510 --> 01:11:19,850
So really, I just moved the recommendation.

956
01:11:19,850 --> 01:11:21,390
We received 6.2.

957
01:11:21,910 --> 01:11:22,150
Okay.

958
01:11:22,810 --> 01:11:24,390
Are you fine with that, Councillor Chung?

959
01:11:24,650 --> 01:11:24,850
Yes.

960
01:11:26,950 --> 01:11:28,970
Oh, Councillor Travallion, you wanted to say something.

961
01:11:30,370 --> 01:11:31,510
Thank you very much, Mayor.

962
01:11:31,670 --> 01:11:35,370
I did want to, but if we're going to move on, have the debate continue at 9.1A, I can

963
01:11:35,370 --> 01:11:35,550
wait.

964
01:11:35,930 --> 01:11:36,110
Okay.

965
01:11:36,610 --> 01:11:36,790
Okay.

966
01:11:37,310 --> 01:11:38,530
So motion to receive.

967
01:11:38,690 --> 01:11:39,550
Did we do that already?

968
01:11:40,470 --> 01:11:40,930
We did.

969
01:11:41,130 --> 01:11:41,290
Okay.

970
01:11:41,530 --> 01:11:42,250
So all those in favour?

971
01:11:42,410 --> 01:11:42,950
Sorry, Mayor.

972
01:11:43,010 --> 01:11:43,570
Yeah, to vote.

973
01:11:44,490 --> 01:11:45,110
Just to vote.

974
01:11:45,570 --> 01:11:45,670
Yes.

975
01:11:46,170 --> 01:11:46,770
All those in favour?

976
01:11:47,510 --> 01:11:47,850
Opposed?

977
01:11:48,310 --> 01:11:48,870
Carried unanimously.

978
01:11:49,690 --> 01:11:49,930
Okay.

979
01:11:50,090 --> 01:11:51,370
So we'll move down to bylaws.

980
01:11:51,610 --> 01:11:53,470
So now we are at 9.1A.

981
01:11:53,470 --> 01:11:56,550
Okay, by-law 2475, Council and committee procedure by-law.

982
01:11:58,590 --> 01:12:00,310
This is for first, second and third reading.

983
01:12:01,790 --> 01:12:03,130
Now, do you want to have more discussion?

984
01:12:04,350 --> 01:12:04,610
No.

985
01:12:04,970 --> 01:12:07,350
I think somebody has to move the recommendation first, don't they?

986
01:12:07,850 --> 01:12:07,950
No.

987
01:12:08,450 --> 01:12:08,630
No.

988
01:12:09,490 --> 01:12:11,170
Do you want to move first, second and third, someone?

989
01:12:11,810 --> 01:12:12,650
Move our recommendation.

990
01:12:13,030 --> 01:12:13,150
Okay.

991
01:12:13,230 --> 01:12:13,790
Do you have a seconder?

992
01:12:14,090 --> 01:12:14,350
Second.

993
01:12:14,750 --> 01:12:14,990
Okay.

994
01:12:15,390 --> 01:12:15,730
Discussion?

995
01:12:17,170 --> 01:12:17,770
Councilor Chessy.

996
01:12:18,530 --> 01:12:21,950
Yes, I can't possibly support this.

997
01:12:21,990 --> 01:12:24,010
I think the points have been made very clear.

998
01:12:24,170 --> 01:12:29,130
We did have some isolated incidents in the many years that I've been here on council.

999
01:12:29,290 --> 01:12:32,050
I don't think it's it's been abused as a matter of fact.

1000
01:12:32,150 --> 01:12:34,510
I'd like to see more engagement by our community.

1001
01:12:34,510 --> 01:12:36,490
It's a wonderful opportunity.

1002
01:12:36,650 --> 01:12:37,950
It's right at the beginning of council.

1003
01:12:38,090 --> 01:12:39,970
You don't have to sit through the entire council meeting.

1004
01:12:41,310 --> 01:12:44,630
I don't think we should throw the proverbial baby out with the bath water.

1005
01:12:44,630 --> 01:12:48,530
It's an opportunity for the community to come and speak to us.

1006
01:12:48,950 --> 01:12:52,770
There have been some instances as Councillor Chung identified.

1007
01:12:53,510 --> 01:12:57,830
I think, unfortunately, it comes back to the power of the chair, Mayor, and you may have

1008
01:12:57,830 --> 01:12:59,490
to rule with an iron fist.

1009
01:13:00,310 --> 01:13:04,810
But I really think we should continue on with question and answer period.

1010
01:13:05,030 --> 01:13:11,070
So, if there is a separate motion, it will come at a different time.

1011
01:13:11,070 --> 01:13:17,530
If it votes tonight, just limited to the agenda, but I won't be voting for it as it sits

1012
01:13:17,530 --> 01:13:18,070
here right now.

1013
01:13:18,210 --> 01:13:18,590
Thank you.

1014
01:13:18,990 --> 01:13:20,070
Councillor Chavellum.

1015
01:13:21,190 --> 01:13:22,190
Thank you very much, Mayor.

1016
01:13:22,630 --> 01:13:27,350
I don't really know why we're having this debate again because we had this vote not long

1017
01:13:27,350 --> 01:13:27,650
ago.

1018
01:13:28,050 --> 01:13:33,510
I completely agree with the points that Mr. Petrallo made earlier on in Councillor Chesney.

1019
01:13:33,950 --> 01:13:37,410
We want to encourage the public to contribute to discussion in their city.

1020
01:13:37,870 --> 01:13:43,970
And it really is only half an hour a month at worst if it's, you're bradded that way.

1021
01:13:44,250 --> 01:13:48,090
Sometimes people don't even, it can come at all to count, question and answer if you're

1022
01:13:48,090 --> 01:13:48,430
at it all.

1023
01:13:48,770 --> 01:13:49,590
Something to go very quickly.

1024
01:13:49,770 --> 01:13:51,710
So, it's a very sharp period of time.

1025
01:13:52,370 --> 01:13:58,790
I support the idea of asking residents not to complain about specific staff members or specific

1026
01:13:58,790 --> 01:13:59,610
staff positions.

1027
01:13:59,610 --> 01:14:03,730
But it's such an integral part of a functioning democracy that people can come before their

1028
01:14:03,730 --> 01:14:06,410
council and share their thoughts and views.

1029
01:14:06,410 --> 01:14:09,150
So as it is, IE2 cannot support it.

1030
01:14:09,670 --> 01:14:09,970
Thank you.

1031
01:14:10,350 --> 01:14:10,530
Okay.

1032
01:14:10,830 --> 01:14:11,310
Thank you, Councillor.

1033
01:14:11,830 --> 01:14:12,490
Councillor Partridge.

1034
01:14:15,210 --> 01:14:16,190
Through the Chair.

1035
01:14:16,990 --> 01:14:17,570
To everybody.

1036
01:14:18,210 --> 01:14:25,650
I was the one who proposed this and we and White Rock actually is not the only city having

1037
01:14:25,650 --> 01:14:27,610
issues with question and answer period.

1038
01:14:28,830 --> 01:14:34,330
Like I said initially when I put it out there, there was a survey compiled of Metro Vancouver

1039
01:14:34,330 --> 01:14:41,590
municipalities for 5,000 residents, 81.25% have no Q&A or agenda items only, 50% of

1040
01:14:41,590 --> 01:14:48,230
municipalities have agenda only and 3, 31.25 have no Q&A. And the reason that is happening

1041
01:14:48,230 --> 01:14:50,350
is because of the abuse.

1042
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:29,600
The use of the process of the Q&A opportunity. It's wonderful to hear it from the community, absolutely, but unfortunately, not only in our community, but others as well. It's being taken advantage of to belittle, criticize staff or council. And it's sad because that's not the purpose of it. I would love to hear what's happening in the community, but unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be happening. A council meeting is not a forum for

1043
01:15:29,600 --> 01:15:34,460
criticism or to get a different response that they got from staff, which seems to be happening

1044
01:15:34,460 --> 01:15:39,860
over and over again at all of our Q&As. I'm not suggesting that we prevent members of the

1045
01:15:39,860 --> 01:15:45,640
public from providing their suggestions or criticisms or hearing them, but it is about the proper

1046
01:15:45,640 --> 01:15:54,100
avenue of it. You can still send emails to counsel to staff, written correspondence. If you want

1047
01:15:54,100 --> 01:15:59,040
to have a meeting with any of the counselors or the mayor, you can definitely do that. You can sign

1048
01:15:59,040 --> 01:16:06,160
up as a delegation. Do a PowerPoint presentation. You know, you can use the request services. Nobody's

1049
01:16:06,160 --> 01:16:14,520
taking away anything. We are just streamlining the process in doing council business. So that's why

1050
01:16:14,520 --> 01:16:22,180
I put it forth. If it was an avenue where it was working where Q&A came, you know, we heard new ideas

1051
01:16:22,180 --> 01:16:29,480
or things from the community, great, but what I'm witnessing is just a chance for the

1052
01:16:29,480 --> 01:16:36,040
community to not be very nice to staff because they haven't received the answer that they

1053
01:16:36,040 --> 01:16:41,900
wanted, because the staff is just doing their job adhering to the bylaws. So that's why

1054
01:16:41,900 --> 01:16:45,020
I put this forth, and so I stand behind it.

1055
01:16:45,700 --> 01:16:46,940
Thank you, Councillor Partridge.

1056
01:16:46,940 --> 01:16:49,260
Anyone else? Councillor Chai?

1057
01:16:50,100 --> 01:16:55,380
Through the Chair, the Councillor Partridge, would you consider postponing this and seeing

1058
01:16:55,380 --> 01:17:02,580
if, let's say, we can control them with the Chair being more strict as per Councillor

1059
01:17:02,580 --> 01:17:06,800
Chessney said, being more strict, if there's anything that they say, you know, staff didn't

1060
01:17:06,800 --> 01:17:12,620
answer as we, like, stop right there. Or if there's a name being thrown, stop right there.

1061
01:17:12,620 --> 01:17:18,240
Or if you know to try that because the number one concern is abuse and I hear what you're saying

1062
01:17:18,240 --> 01:17:23,600
I've seen it too right but at the same time you know the public also wants to speak but if they're not

1063
01:17:23,600 --> 01:17:31,740
We're behaving a certain way. I think we should be able to stop it right cut it so I'm just suggesting you don't have to

1064
01:17:32,340 --> 01:17:33,660
postponing it perhaps for

1065
01:17:34,180 --> 01:17:38,120
You know give it one more Q&A and see what happens and see if we can stop it

1066
01:17:38,120 --> 01:17:40,920
I'm just suggesting I'm going to jump in on this one because

1067
01:17:40,920 --> 01:17:46,100
As you say, rule with an iron fist, the words are already out of the mouth.

1068
01:17:46,480 --> 01:17:48,020
By the time I can stop them.

1069
01:17:48,840 --> 01:17:56,140
So either that's upset staff or a council member or, you know, whoever, if it comes out,

1070
01:17:56,620 --> 01:17:57,800
I can't stop that.

1071
01:17:58,180 --> 01:18:03,060
I can go, hey, you need to stop now or you need to leave the building, but it's already

1072
01:18:03,060 --> 01:18:03,360
out.

1073
01:18:03,900 --> 01:18:07,140
So, I don't agree, I agree with Councillor Partridge.

1074
01:18:07,380 --> 01:18:09,780
Most of the points, the only thing you missed was phones.

1075
01:18:09,780 --> 01:18:13,620
We have cell phones, and I have a city, you know, landline too.

1076
01:18:15,020 --> 01:18:20,260
So I think what you're trying to do, Councillor Chang, is just add to it.

1077
01:18:20,380 --> 01:18:25,380
You want to do agenda items only, but at the end, question and answer.

1078
01:18:25,540 --> 01:18:31,080
So you're just giving it more, either stick with what we have, or go with what's on here.

1079
01:18:31,280 --> 01:18:35,580
I mean, because to me, it just doesn't seem like you're trying to accomplish, right?

1080
01:18:36,060 --> 01:18:36,680
Councillor Chesney.

1081
01:18:37,760 --> 01:18:42,240
Thank you, Your Worship. Just in closing, I'll say in nine years I have been criticized. I have been

1082
01:18:42,240 --> 01:18:47,040
demeaned at question and answer period and I knew coming into this room. I better have them

1083
01:18:47,040 --> 01:18:52,560
thick skin. As far as staff being attacked, I don't agree with that. It's been a very isolated

1084
01:18:52,560 --> 01:18:57,020
case. And as I say, I just don't want to see the baby thrown out with the bath water.

1085
01:18:57,880 --> 01:19:06,060
Your Worship. Mr. Ferrell. Yeah, thank you very much. I'm just going to put on the fact that this is

1086
01:19:06,060 --> 01:19:10,580
just need this happen quite a bit, and you don't hear the comments from

1087
01:19:10,580 --> 01:19:12,120
the staff. I do every day after the

1088
01:19:12,120 --> 01:19:16,340
consummating. This council is very supportive of the staff, and this is what I've

1089
01:19:16,340 --> 01:19:20,480
been here since day one. So please do that. This is not an avenue to come and

1090
01:19:20,480 --> 01:19:24,040
create that stuff. Even today you have two members of the public who came and

1091
01:19:24,040 --> 01:19:26,540
didn't get the answer they wanted from the staff and they came to the

1092
01:19:26,540 --> 01:19:29,960
council meeting to create that stuff. And that's exactly what we're trying to do.

1093
01:19:30,740 --> 01:19:34,700
So if you want to support staff, this is your chance to support staff. If you don't

1094
01:19:34,700 --> 01:19:37,700
I want to support staff, move on and put a status quo.

1095
01:19:39,120 --> 01:19:40,280
Thank you, Mr. Ferro.

1096
01:19:42,260 --> 01:19:45,480
Councillor Klaasin, sorry we don't take anything from the floor now.

1097
01:19:48,320 --> 01:19:51,800
I'm sorry I do have to respectfully disagree with that.

1098
01:19:53,820 --> 01:20:01,260
I support the staff fully, I may disagree with the staff at some point.

1099
01:20:01,500 --> 01:20:04,260
I may disagree with the public at some point.

1100
01:20:04,260 --> 01:20:11,500
But in my own business, I also have people who sometimes disagree with me, and I just

1101
01:20:11,500 --> 01:20:13,380
think that's the nature of the workplace.

1102
01:20:13,960 --> 01:20:20,840
I completely respect a respectful workplace, and as I said before, it would be ideal if

1103
01:20:20,840 --> 01:20:27,540
we had a respectful world environment where there was never any criticism, but we are dealing

1104
01:20:27,960 --> 01:20:32,360
with reality, and that's not reality, otherwise we'd have world peace.

1105
01:20:32,360 --> 01:20:50,140
I just believe that half an hour a month is not a lot of time to allow the public to voice their opinion and yes, we need to put strict rules around it and hopefully the public would respect those rules.

1106
01:20:53,340 --> 01:20:55,740
Okay. Councilor Chesney, then I'm going to call the question.

1107
01:20:56,120 --> 01:21:01,760
Thank you very much. Through the Chair to Mr. Ferreiro, I disagree strongly with you

1108
01:21:01,760 --> 01:21:08,000
by inferring that by staying the course, it's not respectful to staff. I think every single

1109
01:21:08,000 --> 01:21:10,840
person on this council respects the efforts of the staff.

1110
01:21:13,520 --> 01:21:16,700
So I really take exception with

1111
01:21:16,700 --> 01:21:17,180
that comment.

1112
01:21:17,180 --> 01:21:21,540
Okay, thank you. Again, let's move forward. I'm going to call the question.

1113
01:21:23,080 --> 01:21:27,340
Oh, sorry. Do you have something to add Councillor Tavellian?

1114
01:21:28,220 --> 01:21:32,040
I was going to add on as well, but I think we're going to move on. Thank you very much, Mayor.

1115
01:21:33,260 --> 01:21:39,020
I just want to add to that as well. In my day job, criticism as a teacher comes to the territory as well.

1116
01:21:39,480 --> 01:21:44,300
I mean, I can't imagine facing a rule that says parents can't criticize me or students can't

1117
01:21:44,300 --> 01:21:49,640
criticized me. That's the nature of many of the jobs that we do. And we all know in

1118
01:21:49,640 --> 01:21:55,820
public sector that this is, as someone else said, a place for a thick skin, especially

1119
01:21:55,820 --> 01:21:59,120
for counsel. And I think maybe we could look at in the future, we'll see all those

1120
01:21:59,120 --> 01:22:05,300
vocals, having a preamble before Q&A period where our residents are asked not to refer to

1121
01:22:05,300 --> 01:22:08,760
staff. I mean, I'm fine with that. I said that from the beginning. We can have the preamble

1122
01:22:08,760 --> 01:22:14,000
to say be respectful. Don't refer to staff members. Make your point. And then I understand

1123
01:22:14,000 --> 01:22:18,560
your point where I can believe you do, cut them off when they go beyond that rule we set out for them.

1124
01:22:19,000 --> 01:22:23,040
But fundamentally people need to be able to come before their council and have their

1125
01:22:23,040 --> 01:22:28,800
two cents and share their concerns. Thank you very much. Thank you Councillor Chabellan

1126
01:22:28,800 --> 01:22:33,560
and I think people can contact us in a lot of ways. Okay, I'm calling a question.

1127
01:22:33,960 --> 01:22:41,680
All is in favor? Opposed? Okay, so motion fails. I've got Councillor Lawrence,

1128
01:22:41,680 --> 01:22:45,700
Conference, Councilor class and Councilor Chesney and Councilor Chavellian.

1129
01:22:46,480 --> 01:22:47,240
Okay, let's move on.

1130
01:22:47,900 --> 01:22:51,280
Bylaw 2474, White Rock Financial Plan.

1131
01:22:52,000 --> 01:22:56,540
And this is for two recommendations to receive and to give final.

1132
01:22:57,640 --> 01:22:58,800
With recommendation one.

1133
01:22:59,980 --> 01:23:01,220
Okay, all those in favor?

1134
01:23:02,060 --> 01:23:02,660
Opposed?

1135
01:23:03,400 --> 01:23:05,040
Are you opposed, Councilor Chavellian?

1136
01:23:06,860 --> 01:23:12,160
In favor, I'll tell you what, I'll keep my hand, yes, how about that?

1137
01:23:12,540 --> 01:23:17,900
Mayor, I'm just noting that the first recommendation is just to receive any written submissions

1138
01:23:17,900 --> 01:23:20,380
but there were no written submissions, okay?

1139
01:23:20,540 --> 01:23:20,660
Okay.

1140
01:23:20,920 --> 01:23:22,240
So you're in favor, Councillor Chivine?

1141
01:23:23,060 --> 01:23:23,080
Yes.

1142
01:23:23,360 --> 01:23:23,580
Okay.

1143
01:23:24,260 --> 01:23:27,300
So now we're going on to the second recommendation.

1144
01:23:28,440 --> 01:23:29,720
Move recommendation number two.

1145
01:23:29,920 --> 01:23:30,840
This is for final reading.

1146
01:23:31,360 --> 01:23:32,020
All is in favor?

1147
01:23:33,360 --> 01:23:33,800
Opposed?

1148
01:23:33,800 --> 01:23:37,260
So that passes unanimously.

1149
01:23:37,860 --> 01:23:43,160
Bylaw 2476, White Rock Collection, Removal Disposal, and this is for final reading.

1150
01:23:44,700 --> 01:23:45,760
Move recommendation.

1151
01:23:47,130 --> 01:23:47,900
All those in favor?

1152
01:23:49,060 --> 01:23:49,560
Opposed?

1153
01:23:50,380 --> 01:23:50,680
Carried.

1154
01:23:51,760 --> 01:23:52,080
Okay.

1155
01:23:52,320 --> 01:23:58,240
Move on to bylaw 2365, White Rock Zoning, and this is for 15570 Oxingham.

1156
01:23:58,400 --> 01:23:59,660
This is for final reading, Council.

1157
01:24:01,660 --> 01:24:02,300
Move recommendation.

1158
01:24:03,020 --> 01:24:03,280
Second.

1159
01:24:04,060 --> 01:24:04,960
All those in favor?

1160
01:24:05,740 --> 01:24:06,220
Opposed?

1161
01:24:06,720 --> 01:24:06,940
Carry.

1162
01:24:08,400 --> 01:24:09,640
Now we go on to permits.

1163
01:24:09,880 --> 01:24:15,900
Development variance permit 453, this 15661, Roper Avenue, and this is to approve the

1164
01:24:15,900 --> 01:24:18,500
issuance of the development variance permit.

1165
01:24:20,680 --> 01:24:21,560
Move recommendation.

1166
01:24:22,700 --> 01:24:23,380
Have a seconder?

1167
01:24:26,090 --> 01:24:26,330
Okay.

1168
01:24:27,010 --> 01:24:27,470
Any discussion?

1169
01:24:28,130 --> 01:24:28,790
All those in favor?

1170
01:24:29,830 --> 01:24:30,970
Councillor Tavelli.

1171
01:24:32,350 --> 01:24:33,150
Thank you very much, Mayor.

1172
01:24:33,310 --> 01:24:34,330
Just a question from Miss Barry.

1173
01:24:35,770 --> 01:24:37,490
What's the square footage of the proposed house?

1174
01:24:38,330 --> 01:24:38,890
Square footage?

1175
01:24:39,590 --> 01:24:40,590
Yeah, square footage.

1176
01:24:42,170 --> 01:24:42,890
Ms. Berry.

1177
01:24:44,210 --> 01:24:45,590
Would you have that information?

1178
01:24:46,290 --> 01:24:47,490
Yes, sorry, Ms. Berry, too.

1179
01:24:49,190 --> 01:24:52,290
So I don't actually think that I have that number.

1180
01:24:52,630 --> 01:24:54,470
I'd have to check the attached pocket.

1181
01:24:54,630 --> 01:24:55,090
Hang on a sec.

1182
01:24:57,160 --> 01:24:58,100
Thank you very much.

1183
01:24:58,180 --> 01:25:01,100
And the reason I asked if they heard some proponent say it's not a huge home.

1184
01:25:01,100 --> 01:25:01,960
I'll just say it's a monster.

1185
01:25:02,080 --> 01:25:03,780
I almost want to kind of judge for myself.

1186
01:25:03,780 --> 01:25:04,860
Sorry,

1187
01:25:13,710 --> 01:25:15,850
it's a very small print, I apologize.

1188
01:25:16,470 --> 01:25:17,390
Or on the glasses.

1189
01:25:18,570 --> 01:25:19,290
Give that a try.

1190
01:25:23,230 --> 01:25:29,310
They're proposing a just under a 0.5 floor area ratio,

1191
01:25:29,310 --> 01:25:30,950
which is consistent with the zone,

1192
01:25:31,410 --> 01:25:35,110
and they're proposing a...

1193
01:25:35,110 --> 01:25:41,370
It appears to be a 37.4% lot coverage,

1194
01:25:41,370 --> 01:25:44,150
which is less than the maximum permitted.

1195
01:25:45,410 --> 01:25:47,130
I just have to keep going to find the word.

1196
01:25:47,710 --> 01:25:50,330
So it's less than what they could maximally build.

1197
01:25:50,610 --> 01:25:52,250
They're just dealing with the setbacks.

1198
01:25:52,790 --> 01:25:53,810
Yeah, that's good. Thank you, Mary.

1199
01:25:54,170 --> 01:25:56,450
Okay. Moved in second.

1200
01:25:56,770 --> 01:25:58,670
You have a discussion? Councillor Chaun?

1201
01:25:59,930 --> 01:26:01,370
Sorry to share. I just want to make a comment.

1202
01:26:01,610 --> 01:26:04,410
I did look at Google Maps and the existing house right now

1203
01:26:04,410 --> 01:26:06,210
is a bungalow, one story.

1204
01:26:06,490 --> 01:26:08,450
So when they go from 1000 square feet to 3000

1205
01:26:08,450 --> 01:26:09,910
they're building the three levels.

1206
01:26:10,910 --> 01:26:13,350
I looked at the work that went on, so.

1207
01:26:14,230 --> 01:26:15,390
Okay, thanks for doing that research.

1208
01:26:17,090 --> 01:26:19,190
Any more questions? Councillor Lawrence.

1209
01:26:20,010 --> 01:26:22,750
Thank you, Mayor, for you to Ms. Berry.

1210
01:26:23,190 --> 01:26:28,990
Is there any intention on putting a rental suite or anything like that in this particular redevelopment?

1211
01:26:30,250 --> 01:26:34,790
Through the chair suites are permitted, so they would have that option if they wished to.

1212
01:26:34,790 --> 01:26:44,830
Yeah. Okay, thank you for dragging continue. Yeah, my main focus is not to reduce the the potential of of living units at least within the within the city with this particular

1213
01:26:47,030 --> 01:26:57,610
Development variant's permit. So if if that can still be maintained then then that's a positive thing. Okay, great. Okay, seeing no more. I'll call a question. All those in favor?

1214
01:26:58,330 --> 01:27:05,770
the post carried unanimously. Okay, we'll move on to correspondence and shall need a motion

1215
01:27:05,770 --> 01:27:12,550
to receive 10.1 AMB, that's ECOM annual report and Metro Vancouver board and brief.

1216
01:27:12,930 --> 01:27:16,390
Motion to receive both. Okay. All those in favor?

1217
01:27:17,310 --> 01:27:23,270
Opposed? Carried. Okay, we'll move on to Mayor and Council report. I've got a couple here.

1218
01:27:24,390 --> 01:27:28,950
On Wednesday, June 28, I participated in the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plan

1219
01:27:28,950 --> 01:27:33,210
term with the Metro Vancouver Liquid Waste Committee members for the project overview.

1220
01:27:34,010 --> 01:27:37,950
On Thursday, June 29, I participated in TransLink's Mayors Council meeting.

1221
01:27:38,430 --> 01:27:42,630
Later in that evening, I had the pleasure of delivering remarks and swearing in the new directors

1222
01:27:42,630 --> 01:27:46,870
of the South Surrey White Rock Chamber of Commerce, annual general meeting and mixer event.

1223
01:27:47,810 --> 01:27:51,610
Friday, June 30, I attended Metro Vancouver Board of Directors Meeting in Burnaby.

1224
01:27:51,610 --> 01:27:56,250
Saturday, July 1st, I had the pleasure of delivering festive remarks at the city's annual

1225
01:27:56,250 --> 01:28:01,490
Canada Day by the Bay event. A shout out to all staff and dispensers and volunteers

1226
01:28:01,490 --> 01:28:06,170
for delivering a fabulous event that was well received and attended. We received lots

1227
01:28:06,170 --> 01:28:12,170
of positive comments, so thank you and well done. On Thursday, July 6th, I participated in

1228
01:28:12,170 --> 01:28:16,930
the Metro Vancouver George Massey Crossing Task Force meeting. Later in that evening, I had

1229
01:28:16,930 --> 01:28:21,410
the pleasure of welcoming everyone on stage of the first TD Concerts of the Peer Series

1230
01:28:21,410 --> 01:28:22,970
that took place at Memorial Park.

1231
01:28:23,230 --> 01:28:25,170
It was great to see so many people enjoying themselves

1232
01:28:25,170 --> 01:28:27,130
the music, the restaurants and the shops

1233
01:28:27,130 --> 01:28:29,230
along the waterfront were super busy.

1234
01:28:29,890 --> 01:28:32,130
On Friday, July 7th, I had the pleasure

1235
01:28:32,130 --> 01:28:33,550
of meeting with Stephanie Kadoo,

1236
01:28:33,850 --> 01:28:35,930
Chief Accessibility Officer for Employment

1237
01:28:35,930 --> 01:28:38,390
and Development Canada to discuss this accessibility.

1238
01:28:38,870 --> 01:28:40,110
And thank you, Councillor Klauson,

1239
01:28:40,250 --> 01:28:41,290
for joining me at that meeting,

1240
01:28:41,290 --> 01:28:42,390
along with staff members.

1241
01:28:42,990 --> 01:28:44,410
Later that afternoon, I participated

1242
01:28:44,410 --> 01:28:45,890
in TransLink Mayor's Council

1243
01:28:45,890 --> 01:28:47,930
on Regional Transportation Finance Committee.

1244
01:28:48,570 --> 01:28:50,530
And on Sunday, July 9th, yesterday,

1245
01:28:50,530 --> 01:28:54,750
They attended a softball reception for Canada Cup and had the pleasure of meeting the Canadian

1246
01:28:54,750 --> 01:28:58,650
team captain and meeting some players and the coach from the team from the Ukraine.

1247
01:28:59,450 --> 01:29:03,750
Congratulations to the Canada Cup organizers who raised funds to bring this team from

1248
01:29:03,750 --> 01:29:04,890
the Ukraine to Canada.

1249
01:29:05,450 --> 01:29:09,510
I can't imagine what these people have been going through with the war and hope that they

1250
01:29:09,510 --> 01:29:12,810
find some joy while visiting us here in Canada and playing ball.

1251
01:29:13,410 --> 01:29:19,430
Finally, I want to congratulate Team Samiyamu Rock of the Samiyamu Minor La Crosse Association

1252
01:29:19,430 --> 01:29:25,130
who won the under 13 bronze medal in the BC Provincial Championships A division this weekend,

1253
01:29:25,470 --> 01:29:30,230
well done to everyone on that team. That's my report. Anyone else want to join in?

1254
01:29:30,650 --> 01:29:31,290
Councillor Partridge.

1255
01:29:33,740 --> 01:29:39,300
Thank you, Mayor. I attended 10 events, but I am not going to tell you all 10.

1256
01:29:39,760 --> 01:29:46,540
I'm just going to cherry pick a couple. June 27, I attended the 68th Annual White Rock Rotary

1257
01:29:46,540 --> 01:29:51,580
installation dinner, which I am a member, and I was very surprised to receive

1258
01:29:51,580 --> 01:29:57,380
rookie of the year for my volunteer work, so I did not expect that. I love being

1259
01:29:57,380 --> 01:29:59,960
a Rotarian. It's pretty cool. And the other...

1260
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:28,780
The other one I want to point out is, I attended a meeting with John Wulgar, a director of recreation and culture, with a resident of Surrey regarding including more programming for children with special needs. And so that's an important thing and dear to my heart. And there's others, but there you go. That's all I'm going to give you. Okay, Councilor Chung. Through the chair. So on June 29th, the Sal Surrey White Rock Chamber, AGM, which a lot of us actually went to it. July 1st, Canada Day, well done team. That was amazing.

1261
01:30:29,440 --> 01:30:34,080
July 8th, paint a town. I hope you guys had a chance to come down to see the Samoyamu

1262
01:30:34,680 --> 01:30:39,840
Art Society date at this amazing, people got set up and painted anywhere, anything you wanted.

1263
01:30:40,040 --> 01:30:44,940
And July 8th, I was the token person who got into the poor house collection.

1264
01:30:45,320 --> 01:30:47,300
Oh, and that was at the pop-up gallery.

1265
01:30:47,980 --> 01:30:53,300
Wonderful events, celebrating three local artists. And then, of course, the Canada Day reception last night was amazing.

1266
01:30:54,560 --> 01:30:57,960
And thank you for filling in for me today, because I was at another event.

1267
01:30:57,960 --> 01:31:02,120
Anyone else seen none? Oh Councillor Chesney. Thank you very much. Your worship just

1268
01:31:02,120 --> 01:31:05,920
said regarding Canada the day. I don't know whether anyone else was up early the morning

1269
01:31:05,920 --> 01:31:12,280
after, but I was absolutely blown away at how clean our city was with the thousands of

1270
01:31:12,280 --> 01:31:17,800
people that came to watch the fireworks and the events. It was almost like, and it was

1271
01:31:17,800 --> 01:31:22,900
5.30 in the morning, by the way. So nobody had even been out to clean up anything yet.

1272
01:31:23,320 --> 01:31:27,740
And I'd just like to quickly say regarding the baseball tournament, your worship, Canada

1273
01:31:27,740 --> 01:31:32,040
a place tonight first game Australia 630 we can go and get dinner there and tomorrow

1274
01:31:32,040 --> 01:31:37,500
team Ukraine 1030 and 330 it is absolutely an incredible if you've never seen the

1275
01:31:37,500 --> 01:31:42,280
talent that comes to softball city by all means he do Thursday night concert at the

1276
01:31:42,280 --> 01:31:46,460
pier the matinee at the memorial garden and if that's not your cup of tea come on down

1277
01:31:46,460 --> 01:31:52,140
do a little swing dancing in memorial park 545 Saturday thank you thank you councillor

1278
01:31:52,140 --> 01:31:55,960
President. Seeing no one else, I'm going to call for conclusion. Thank you everyone.

1279
01:31:57,240 --> 01:31:59,820
Thank you. Have a nice holiday.