Evaluation framework for safety, cleanliness and inclusion initiatives
After a day with two major Provincial announcements (a 10 bed sobering centre and 50 units of supportive housing in Prince George), Council continued to discuss our safety, cleanliness and inclusion initiatives. The City is working with community leaders across sectors to co-design an evaluation framework that can be utilized to measure the outcome and impact of the City’s efforts to enhance safety, cleanliness, and social inclusion. This initiative has been unfolding since January of 2022, and has focused on a facilitated process to achieve multi-interest alignment in relation to key issues, required changes, and the path forward.
Reconciliation Action Plan
Based on the City’s commitment to the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities, Council directed administration to develop a Reconciliation Action Plan and to return a report by Q2 of 2023 detailing the steps that will be undertaken to develop the Plan.
Possible Public Notices changes
Earlier this year the Community Charter was amended to provide BC local governments more options on the issuance of a Public Notice. At one time it was a requirement that any Public Notice (notice of a public hearing or council meeting among others) would have to be by way of an advertisement in a print newspaper. In 2021 the City spent $141,545 and in 2020 $136,454 on such advertisements. Last night Council agreed to consider transitioning to a different method of communication by directing staff to prepare a bylaw for Council’s deliberation that would permit posting the notices to the City website, Facebook, and the City Hall bulletin board effective November 2022.
O’Grady Road name change
After a request from Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, Council voted to change the name of O’Grady Road to “Dakelh Ti”, which means First Nation Road. The official name change will be implemented after a communication plan with residents and businesses on the road has been presented to Council. No date has been set.