Local Gov't Mtgs - Wk of May 3-7

Next week (May 3-7) -- the following local governments of the Cariboo-Chilcotin are holding meetings as follows:

Quesnel -- Regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 4th at 6pm via electronic means.  On the Agenda:

* Quesnel RCMP Strategic Priorities -- 2021/22

* Committee Reports

* 2021 Five Year Financial Plan & Tax Rates Bylaws -- for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings

* Quesnel Visitor Info Centre Lease Renewal

* Additional Road Repairs for 2021

* Quesnel Strategic Plan Update

* Quesnel Strategic Communications Report

* UBCM Grant Application: Development Approvals Improvements

View the full Agenda here

School District #27 - 2021 Strategic Planning Public Session entitled "Today and for the Future" on Thursday, May 6th at 7pm via electronic means.  Full details here

Cariboo Regional District: Meetings via electronic means and to be audio livestreamed -- 

Cariboo Regional District Board on May 7th at 9:45am.  On the Agenda:

* Delegations (2) -- Heritage Steering Committee (update on Committee activities) and Gibraltar Mines (update)

* Land Use Matters

* TELUS Cell Tower Application - Horse Lake area (Area "L")

* Request from WLFN re: reconsider CRD Cannabis Retail Policy

* Borrowing for Squad Trucks for Interlakes and Deka Lake VFD (Area "L")

* Grant for Assistance applications from Tyee Lake Community Association (Area "D"); Deka Lake & District Ratepayers Association (Area "L")

* Request from WL Field Naturalist Association to change terms for use of its' Grant for Assistance (Areas D,E,F)

* Requests for Support -- KPU re: Sustainable Food Systems & Stats Canada re: 2021 Census

* UBCM Grant Application Approval - Development Approvals Improvements

* Consent Calendar

* Committee Minutes/Recommendations

* In-Camera Session -- Section 90(1g - potential/actual litigation) of the Community Charter

View the full Agenda here

Also -- the 66th (2021) Annual Convention/AGM of the North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) will take place virtually on Wednesday, May 5th & Thursday, May 6th and broadcast live from studios in Prince George

During the Convention:

* Opening Ceremonies/AGM Business

* Keynote Addresses from the Hon. Josie Osborne (BC Minister of Municipal Affairs) & the Hon. Ravi Kahlon (BC Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation)

* Consideration of 2021 NCLGA Resolutions (3 NCLGA Executive Resolutions & 18 Member Resolutions).  Both the City of Williams Lake and the Cariboo Regional District has put forward 3 NCLGA Resolutions each for consideration 

* Education Sessions -- Improving Access to Health Care in the NCLGA Region; Enhancing Forestry Sector Resilience; Addressing Mental Health Issues; Addressing Affordable Housing/Homelessness; Managing Local Government Infrastructure/Rural Roads

* Closing Ceremonies

2021 NCLGA Convention Agenda can be viewed here while the NCLGA AGM Report and 2021 NCLGA Resolutions can be viewed here

Cariboo Regional District Area "D" Director Steve Forseth will be acclaimed as 1st Vice President of the NCLGA while Williams Lake City Councillor Sheila Boehm will be acclaimed as 2nd Vice President of NCLGA.  Cariboo Regional District Area "E" Director Angie Delainey has been appointed as the Cariboo RD rep. to the NCLGA Board.  All of these Cariboo-Chilcotin local elected officials will assume their new roles following the 2021 NCLGA Convention... 

Finally -- on Wednesday, May 5th at 7pm, a "Facebook Live" event will occur in respect of the June 19th City of Quesnel/portions of Cariboo RD Areas A,B,C,I Pool Referendum.  Full details here