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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Community Safety Committee held on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Tuesday, January 12, 2010, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

LAW & COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT

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1.

CITY RESPONSE TO ABANDONED BUILDINGS
(File Ref. No.:  12-8080-05) (REDMS No. 2737129)

Designated Speakers:  Shawn Issel, Deputy Chief Kim Howell, 

Wayne Mercer, Operations Officer Deanna Burleigh  

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the BC Assessment Authority be requested to reassess hazardous, abandoned property to determine the appropriate tax rate.

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2.

911 DISPATCH PROTOCOL
(File Ref. No.:  09-5130-00) (REDMS No. 2772782)

Designated Speaker:  Fire Chief John McGowan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report dated November 30, 2009 from the Fire Chief, entitled “911 Dispatch Protocols”, be received for information.

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3.

ASSISTANCE TO SHELTER ACT

(File Ref. No.:  09-5350-00) (REDMS No. 2773422)

Designated Speakers:  Supt. Rendall Nesset & Lainie Goddard

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report dated December 1, 2009 from the General Manager, Law & Community Safety, entitled “Assistance to Shelter Act”, be received for information.

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4.

POLICE RECORDS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT BRITISH COLUMBIA (PRIME-BC)

(File Ref. No.: 09-5350-00 )  (REDMS No. 2724689)

Designated Speaker: Phyllis Carlyle     

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the Solicitor General of British Columbia requesting:

(i)

that the Province not increase user fees for PRIME-BC; and

(ii)

that elected officials be appointed to the PRIME-BC Board of Directors in proportion to the costs paid by the municipal sector.

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5.

RCMP’S MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2009

(File Ref. No.:  09-5350-01 )  (REDMS No. 2756929)

Designated Speaker: Supt. Rendall Nesset 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the RCMP’s Monthly Activity Report be received for information.

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6.

UPDATE ON RCMP CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
(File Ref. No.: )  (REDMS No. 2759379)

Designated Speakers: Phyllis Carlyle & Shawn Issel  

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report dated November 17, 2009 from the General Manager, Law & Community Safety, entitled “Update on RCMP Contract Negotiations”, be received for information.

7.

FIRE CHIEF BRIEFING

(Oral Report) 

Designated Speakers:  Fire Chief John McGowan,

Deputy Chief Tim Wilkinson

Items for discussion:

(i)

Ladder Truck Update;

(ii)

Impact of the British Columbia Ambulance Service Disruption; and

(iii)

Christmas Tree Chip at Garry Point on January 2 and 3, 2010.

8.

RCMP/OIC BRIEFING

(Oral Report) 

Designated Speaker:  Supt. Rendall Nesset or designate

9.

OTHER ITEMS

10.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT