SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
AGENDA

Monday, October 30, 2023 at 10:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

Meeting held electronically and open to public attendance

Council Chamber, City Hall

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 AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Mayor will open the meeting and provide a land acknowledgement.

2.

WORKSHOP 1 - 10:30 AM

2.1

Council Code of Conduct Bylaw Amendments

a.

Presentation, Amy O'Connor, Young Anderson

b.

Staff Report

The purpose of this report is to inform Council of amendments made to the proposed Code of Conduct Bylaw No. 8408, 2023 after first reading at the June 26, 2023, Regular Council Meeting, and request Council to consider giving the amended Bylaw second and third reading.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council consider giving Code of Conduct Bylaw No. 8408, 2023, as amended, second reading and third reading; and

  THAT Staff be directed to bring Code of Conduct Bylaw No. 8408, 2023, as amended, to the next regular Council meeting for consideration of adoption.

3.

BYLAW FOR READINGS

3.1

City of New Westminster Code of Conduct for Council Members Bylaw No. 8408, 2023

A Bylaw to regulate the conduct of Council Members.  This bylaw is on the agenda for SECOND READING and THIRD READING.

4.

ADJOURNMENT - 11:30 AM

4.1

Adjourn to 3:30 PM

5.

WORKSHOP 2 - 3:30 PM

5.1

Riverfront Projects - Collaboration with First Nations - Process and Aspirations

a.

Presentation, Rena Soutar (Cha'an Dtut), Reconciliation and Intergovernmental Relations and Donnie Rosa, Leadership & Consulting (On Table)

b.

Staff Report

This report introduces the project facilitators who have been selected to assist the City with early discussions with First Nations regarding the future of the New Westminster riverfront and Westminster Pier Park fire site, and seeks Council’s feedback on the process and aspirations for the potential partnership with First Nations on a riverfront project(s).

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council provides feedback on the process and aspirations for the potential partnership with First Nations to ensure Indigenous rights, land title, history, values and priorities are understood and established as a first step towards work on a future riverfront project(s), and

  THAT Council endorse the next steps of hosting an informal information session, and subsequent iterative conversations, with each of the six Nations.

6.

END OF THE MEETING

 

 

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