Standing Committees
Standing Committees of Council consist of all members of Council. The committees deal with civic business and hear delegations in a slightly less formal manner. Delegations must pre-register prior to a meeting, and they are given a five-minute time limit.
There are two Standing Committees:
- Standing Committee on City Finance and Services
- Standing Committee on Planning, Transportation and Environment
Standing Committee on City Finance and Services
1:30 pm on Tuesdays on scheduled weeks
This Committee is mandated to deal with:
- City revenues and their allocation, including financial planning, budgets, taxation, capital works, and municipal infrastructure
- Grants
- Economic development, including tourism, Pacific Rim initiatives, and industrial zoning
- Civic administration and matters pertaining to the civic work force, including service expansions, computerization, worker health and safety, and equal employment opportunity
Chair: Councillor Raymond Louie
Vice-Chair: Councillor Heather Deal
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Standing Committee on Planning, Transportation and Environment
9:30 am on Wednesdays on scheduled weeks
The Committee is mandated to deal with neighbourhood planning and protection, environmental issues, community issues, and cultural and ethnocultural issues.
Current topics include:
- Planning programs including local area planning, zoning issues and heritage matters
- Social development programs including housing and social policy initiatives
- Arts initiatives
- Public health care initiatives
- Environmental issues
Chair: Councillor Andrea Reimer
Vice-Chair: Councillor Geoff Meggs
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