Council-in-Committee Minutes

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1 Cuncil-in-Cmmittee Minutes Cuncil Chambers City Hall Avenue Surrey, B.C. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015 Time: 5:00 pm Present: Chairpersn - Cuncillr Wds Cuncillr Gill Cuncillr LeFranc Cuncillr Martin Cuncillr Starchuk Cuncillr Steele Cuncillr Villeneuve Mayr Hepner Absent: Cuncillr Hayne Staff Present: City Clerk City Manager City Slicitr General Manager, Engineering Acting General Manager, Finance & Technlgy General Manager, Human Resurces General Manager, Parks, Recreatin & Culture General Manager, Planning & Develpment A. DELEGATIONS 1. Andrea Thmpsn, Avenues f Change, Prject Directr File: ; Nte: Crprate Reprt R196 entitled "Avenues f Change Guildfrd West Update" was endrsed at the September 28, 2015 Regular Cuncil Public Hearing. In attendance befre Cuncil t prvide an update regarding the United Way Avenues f Change Initiative. The fllwing cmments were made: The primary bjective f the Avenue f Change Prgram is t have mre children ready t succeed by the time they start schl. Half f Guildfrd West s five year lds are "develpmentally vulnerable" when they enter kindergarten. The Prgram cntains a technical cmpnent t aid in the cllectin and distributin f imprtant data thrugh a virtual netwrk f supprts. The City plays a valuable functin by prviding backend IT supprt and an asset mapping tl. The Cmmunity Asset Map will allw infrmatin prviders t uplad their wn datasets and link infrmatin t the City f Surrey Sustainability Dashbard; ver time; the infrmatin cllected will assist in decisin making fr varius aspects f the Prgram. Phase I includes five (5) key strategies as fllws: 1. Supprt n the G - An early childhd mental health utreach strategy; designed t meet the needs f families befre they require intensive family interventin. 2. Early Years Health Prmtin - Nurtures leadership f lcal residents t prvide cnsistent messaging. h:\clerks\cuncil\cuncil-in-cmmittee\minutes\2015\min cic dcx Page 1

2 Cuncil-in-Cmmittee - Minutes Nvember 30, Early Years Literacy - Optins Cmmunity Services serves as the hst agency fr this initiative. 4. Early Childhd and Family Check-in - Endeavurs t reach hard t reach families befre children reach schl age. 5. Thrive! Neighburhd Gatherings - A fcussed series f events designed t bring residents tgether and cnnect with already existing initiatives such as Ready Set Learn in partnership with the schl bard. A Vlunteer Prject Crdinatr was hired and the inaugural meeting was held in Nvember; vlunteer training will be in January fr 24 Vlunteer Peer Ambassadrs. Fraser Health is lking at a three-prnged apprach with key messages t three separate target audiences: 1) public health nurses, 2) child care educatin staff and 3) vlunteer peer ambassadr training piece. The delegatin thanked the City and acknwledged the United Way fr their lng-term sustained investment t create sustainable change within ur existing systems. The delegatin nted that they are lking at recruiting vlunteers fr the Peer Ambassadr Prgram t represent the lcal diversity in the neighburhd; added supprt will be in place in 2016 t welcme all newcmers including Syrian refugees. The Early Check-in Prgram will begin when children are 18 mnths and will strive t retain cntact with children and families wh leave the cmmunity t track the success f the prgram. Studies shw that when residents are cnnected t cmmunity resurces and supprts it makes them feel cnnected and facilitates the desire fr peple t want t stay in neighburhds fr lnger terms. 2. Dr. Baldev Dhilln and Dr. Mark Blinkhrn, Surrey-Nrth Delta Divisin f Family Practice File: ; In attendance befre Cuncil t prvide an update n the Surrey/Nrth Delta Divisin f Family Practice. The fllwing cmments were made: The Divisin was first established in 2010, the Surrey-Nrth Delta Divisin f Family Practice is cmprised f family physicians practicing in the area. The grup is funded by the Ministry f Health and is ne f 33 divisins acrss the Prvince; member physicians wrk cllabratively t imprve patient access t lcal primary care and prvide cntinuus prfessinal supprt. h:\clerks\cuncil\cuncil-in-cmmittee\minutes\2015\min cic dcx Page 2

3 Cuncil-in-Cmmittee - Minutes Nvember 30, 2015 Member pririties include the fllwing: Acute care and diagnstic services; Better cnnectin between family practitiners and specialists; Imprved care t vulnerable ppulatins; Physician recruitment; and Physician wellness The grup wrks in cllabratin with Fraser Health, Dctrs f BC, and ther stakehlders. Recent achievements include: Recruiting 10 new family physicians t help transitin retired r retiring members. Hsting welcme dinners fr new physician recruits and their families. Partnering with Fraser Health t prvide nurse practitiners fr: The Suth Asian Health Centre - Fcuses n primary care and chrnic disease management services in a culturally tailred manner. Abriginal Health - The Abriginal Health Prject invlves a nurse practitiner wh prvides care t abriginal cmmunities that is culturally relevant. Victims f vilence (in partnership with the Surrey Wmen s Centre) - Wmen wh cme t the centre are able t receive primary care frm a nurse practitiner. The Surrey Wmen's Centre als ffers a range f Crisis, Curt and Cunselling services t victims f dmestic vilence, sexual assault, child abuse and ther frms f family vilence. The Surrey-Nrth Delta Divisin f Family Practice prpses cntinued partnerships with the City f Surrey in the fllwing areas: 1. Sharing medical practice pprtunities and recruiting mre physicians; 2. Prmting the imprtance f physician attachment and cntinuus care in cncert with City f Surrey Ecnmic Develpment Department and the Scial Plicy Advisry Cmmittee; and 3. Creating cnnectins t cmbat health issues, such as addictins, that tax lcal health and scial systems; h:\clerks\cuncil\cuncil-in-cmmittee\minutes\2015\min cic dcx Page 3

4 Cuncil-in-Cmmittee - Minutes Nvember 30, 2015 The delegatin clarified that the grup is cmprised f physicians perating ut f the Surrey/Nrth Delta area and that the catchment is Surrey t HWY-10 Nrth t Nrth Delta, there are 10 divisins lcated within the Fraser Health Authrity. 3. Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Bard f Trade (SBOT) File: ; In attendance Cuncil t prvide an verview f the Surrey Bard f Trade and initiatives. The fllwing cmments were made: The missin f the Surrey Bard f Trade (SBOT) is t supprt and attract business with a visin t champin a strng, vibrant business cmmunity with transprtatin and educatin as the fundatin fr the ecnmy. Imprtant issues and pprtunities that the SBOT is cmmitted t, in partnership with stakehlders include: 1. Achieving new standards f ecnmic vitality and livability, 2. Develping the range f quality ecnmic, cultural and educatinal pprtunities needed t mve Surrey frward; and 3. Engaging the business cmmunity in maintaining a fcus n strategies t create a higher standard f livability fr Surrey. Key SBOT strategies include: 1. Ecnmic Develpment - Prmting Surrey as a destinatin fr ecnmic investment, retail, residential grwth, cultural experiences and livability. Includes wrking cllabratively with different levels f gvernment and prvide advcacy that inspires innvatin. 2. Internatinal Trade - Building a trade centre and enhancing trade advcacy t be the ne-stp cnnectin fr small and medium sized businesses t glbal markets thrugh cllabrative partnerships. 3. Gvernment Advcacy - Identifying emerging lcal issues. Building relatinships with key business leaders and investing in human capital as well as psitining Surrey as a primary crdinatin pint fr gvernment initiatives. 4. Wrkfrce Develpment - The SBOT has wn awards fr lcal business incubatin studies. Wrkfrce develpment is a very big prtfli and includes yuth, entrepreneurial develpment and refugees. h:\clerks\cuncil\cuncil-in-cmmittee\minutes\2015\min cic dcx Page 4

5 Cuncil-in-Cmmittee - Minutes Nvember 30, 2015 Cuncil thanked the SBOT fr their pivtal rle in transprtatin advcacy fr the City f Surrey and ensuring that the issue cntinues t be at the frefrnt at the Prvincial and Federal level. B. ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL C. CORPORATE REPORTS D. DELEGATION REQUESTS E. COUNCILLORS' REPORTS F. OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS G. ADJOURNMENT It was nw adjurn. Mved by Mayr Hepner Secnded by Cuncillr Villeneuve That the Cuncil-in-Cmmittee meeting d Carried The Cuncil-in-Cmmittee adjurned at 5:44 p.m. Jane Sullivan, City Clerk Cuncillr Wds, Chairpersn h:\clerks\cuncil\cuncil-in-cmmittee\minutes\2015\min cic dcx Page 5