Meeting #:
R5/2024
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
CVRD Civic Room, 770 Harmston Ave, Courtenay

We respectfully acknowledge that the land we gather on is Unceded
territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of this land.

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

2.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS

 

3.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES

 

4.
DELEGATIONS

 

4.1
Comox Valley Regional District Sani-dump Update 

This item has attachments. 
1.20240306 La Rose Bourgeois Sani-Dump Update City of Courtenay Delegation Request Cover Letter.pdf
2.20240313 CoC Delegation Sani Dump Update.pdf
3.202403xx Warren SR Sani-Dump Update.pdf

Kris La Rose, Senior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services, and Marc Rutten, General Manager of Engineering Services at the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD), will provide an update on the ongoing challenges of siting a sani-dump in the Comox Valley. 

5.
STAFF REPORTS

 

5.1
Recreation, Culture and Community Services

 

5.2
Development Services

 

5.3
Financial Services

 

5.4
Fire Department

 

6.
EXTERNAL REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE

 

6.1
Town Of Comox Boundary Extension for Torrence Road Properties

This item has attachments. 
1.Town Of Comox Referral - BE23-1 Boundary Extension - Torrence Road Properties.pdf

Referral letter to inform the City of Courtenay of a proposed boundary extension at Torrence Road and Noel Avenue. The Town of Comox has received a request to bring three properties in the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) into the Town.

7.
INTERNAL REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE

 

8.
COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS

 

8.1
Rise and Report - HEART & HEARTH Program Funding

 

THAT Council direct staff to write to the Minister of Housing requesting that the City of Courtenay be identified as a priority community for Encampment & Homelessness Response: HEART & HEARTH program funding due to the urgent need for shelter space and supportive housing, and


THAT Council rise and report this resolution at the February 28, 2024 Council meeting.

8.2
Rise and Report - Officer Appointment

 

THAT Council make the following appointments under s.148 of the Community Charter:

  • Kate O’Connell as interim Corporate Officer, during the leave of Adriana Proton, Manager of Legislative Services;
  • Lisa Bourgeois as interim Deputy Corporate Officer, from February 28, 2024 until the return of Rayanne Matthews, Deputy Corporate Officer;

THAT Council rescind the appointment of Jessica Bagnall as Deputy Corporate Officer;


THAT Council authorize the immediate release of this information for the purposes of conducting City business;


AND THAT Council rise and report on this resolution at next regular meeting of Council.

8.3
Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Beds - Councillor Jolicoeur

This item has attachments. 
1.SUS+Report+Final+Copy.pdf
2.CV Community Substance Use Strategy, Phase Two .pdf

WHEREAS the Province of BC and Canadian Mental Health Association of BC (CMHA-BC) announced in January 2024 an urgent increase in funding for treatment beds across BC; and


WHEREAS the Comox Valley Substance Use Strategy, informed by local data and lived experience of people impacted by mental health and substance use, calls for the urgent need for local medical detox and treatment services; and


WHEREAS Council has recently met with Island Health leadership and the Minister for Mental Health and Addiction clearly requesting increase mental health and substance use services, including medical detox and mental health and substance use treatment services.


THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council request the Premier, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and CMHA-BC urgently prioritize the funding of treatment and medical detox beds in the Comox Valley from this new funding; and


BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council forward the Comox Valley Substance Use Strategy Phase 2 report and the Walk with Me report along with this request; and


BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council send correspondence to regional government partners to seek letters of support for this request.

9.
NOTICE OF MOTION

 

9.1
Temporary Sheltering Options - Councillor Morin

 

WHEREAS, in consideration of ongoing challenges with sheltering and congregation in the downtown core and the negative impacts to those unhoused having to pack up and move; and


THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to bring back a report at the April 10th, 2024 Council Meeting, outlining a range of temporary sheltering options including but not limited to: managed encampments, temporary modular housing and other options identified by staff; and


THAT the report include preliminary consideration of the following details for each option presented:

  • Anticipated operational impact
  • Budget estimates
  • Potential number of individuals supported 
  • Potential partnerships for the provision of services, and
  • Any other impacts or considerations.

10.
BYLAWS

 

10.1
For First, Second, and Third Readings

 

10.2
Third Reading

 

11.
COUNCIL REPORTS

 

12.
IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

 

THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to the following subsection of the Community Charter:


90   (1) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:

(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality.

13.
ADJOURNMENT

 
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