Regular Council for Workshop

Monday, March 03, 2025

1:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, Second Floor & Zoom

New Westminster City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue

We recognize and respect that New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halkomelem speaking peoples. We acknowledge that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. As a City, we are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

• Recommendation

  THAT the Agenda for the March 3, 2025 Regular Council for Workshop meeting be approved.

3.

MINUTES

3.1

Minutes - January 20, 2025

• Recommendation

  THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council for Workshop meeting held on January 20, 2025 be adopted as circulated.

4.

PRESENTATION & REPORT

4.1

Parks & Recreation Plan - Council Workshop on Draft Strategic Directions, Recommendations and Actions

a.

Presentation

b.

Report

This report provides an overview of the Draft Strategic Directions, Recommendations and Actions to be included in the updated Parks & Recreation Plan (“the Plan”).

• Recommendation

  THAT the draft List of Strategic Directions, Recommendations and Actions towards a 10-Year Implementation Plan (to 2035) be endorsed for inclusion in the forthcoming updated Parks and Recreation Plan, as outlined in the report titled “Parks and Recreation Plan – Council Workshop on Draft Strategic Directions, Recommendations and Actions”  dated March 3, 2025 from the Director, Parks and Recreation.

5.

REPORT FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

5.1

Response to Notice of Motion: Lobbyist Registration

To report back on a proposed resolution for submission to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association on lobbyist registration.

• Recommendation

  THAT the proposed resolution titled “Lobbyist Registration” included as Attachment 1 to the staff report titled “Response to Notice of Motion: Lobbyist Registration” from the Corporate Officer, dated March 3, 2025, be endorsed for submission to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association.

6.

ADJOURNMENT

• Recommendation

  THAT the meeting adjourn.

   

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