January 22, 2024 - Agenda
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General Purposes Committee
Electronic Meeting
Council Chambers, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road
Monday, January 22, 2024
4:00 p.m.
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MINUTES |
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GP-4 |
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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on January 8, 2024. |
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION |
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2024 CHILD CARE GRANTS (File Ref. No. 03-1085-01) (REDMS No. 7473884) |
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GP-7 |
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See Page GP-7 for full report |
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Designated Speaker: Chris Duggan |
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
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(1) |
That the Child Care Capital Grants be awarded for the total recommended amount of $50,000.00 as identified in the staff report titled “2024 Child Care Grants” dated January 3, 2024, from the Director, Community Social Development; |
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That a second call for applications for the Child Care Professional and Program Development Grants be issued in March 2024 and recommendations for grant allocations be brought forward in a subsequent report for Council consideration; and |
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That the grant funds be disbursed accordingly following Council approval. |
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2024 HEALTH, SOCIAL AND SAFETY GRANTS (File Ref. No. 03-1085-01) (REDMS No. 7442143) |
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GP-55 |
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See Page GP-55 for full report |
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Designated Speaker: Dorothy Jo |
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
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That the 2024 Health, Social and Safety Grants be awarded for the total recommended amount of $683,590.00 as identified in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled “2024 Health, Social and Safety Grants,” dated January 3, 2024 from the Director, Community Social Development; and |
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That the grant funds be disbursed accordingly following Council approval. |
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2024 ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT GRANTS |
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GP-182 |
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See Page GP-182 for full report |
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Designated Speaker: Emily Sargent |
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
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That the 2024 Environmental Enhancement Grants be awarded for the recommended amount of $37,303 as identified in Attachment 1 of the staff report titled “2024 Environmental Enhancement Grants”, dated January 3 2024, from the Director, Parks Services; and |
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That the grant funds be disbursed accordingly following Council approval |
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2024 PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS GRANTS |
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GP-325 |
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See Page GP-325 for full report |
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Designated Speaker: Beayue Louie |
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
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That the 2024 Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants be awarded for the total recommended amount of $123,017, as identified in Attachment 1 of the staff report titled “2024 Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants”, dated January 3, 2024, from the Director, Parks Services, and the Director, Recreation and Sport Services; and |
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That the grant funds be disbursed accordingly, following Council approval. |
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2024 ARTS AND CULTURE GRANTS |
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GP-395 |
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See Page GP-395 for full report |
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Designated Speaker: Camyar Chaichian |
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION |
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That the 2024 Arts and Culture Grants be awarded for the total recommended amount of $127,364, as identified in Attachment 1 of the staff report titled “2024 Arts and Culture Grants,” dated December 18, 2023, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services; and |
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That the grant funds be disbursed accordingly following Council approval. |
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COUNCILLOR CAROL DAY |
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CEBA LOAN EXTENSION
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GP-460 |
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See Page GP-460 for background material |
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RECOMMENDATION |
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That a letter be sent to the federal government requesting an extension for the CERB loans repayment for small businesses be extended to the end of 2024. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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