Urban Aboriginal Peoples Advisory Committee
Email: Urban.Aboriginal.Peoples.Committee@vancouver.ca
Overview
The Urban Aboriginal Peoples Advisory Committee was established on October 20, 2011.
Mandate
- To coordinate Aboriginal consultation to the Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Communities and facilitate decision making on municipal matters engaged in an ongoing process of consultation or municipal issues such as community services, planning and design to regularize the consultation process and create a system of collaborative decision making; and
- To act as a catalyst to developments for Aboriginal Peoples in the City of Vancouver and as an advisory, liaison and support body to the City of Vancouver, and in particular will provide advice and make recommendations to Council on matters within the City’s jurisdiction on issues of concern to Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Communities.
Terms of Reference
The Committee will:
- Ensure that effective communication and consultation of Vancouver’s Urban Aboriginal Peoples play a major role in the efforts of the Committee to fulfill its mandate; and
- Strive to develop and maintain a positive relationship with other individuals, groups, agencies, organizations, orders of government, etc., who are addressing issues of concern to Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Peoples.
The Committee may, where appropriate and where capacity allows:
- Assist the efforts of other agencies, organizations, etc., who are addressing issues of concern to Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Peoples;
- Research, study or investigate areas of concern for Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Peoples in order to develop advice and make recommendations; and
Solicit input and receive advice, recommendations, reports or concerns from individuals or groups addressing issues of concern to Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Peoples, and recommend appropriate action.
Membership
The Urban Aboriginal Peoples Advisory Committee is composed of 12 voting members (7 is quorum) appointed for three-year terms. The Committee Chair is selected by the members at the first meeting for the Council term of the Committee.
Committee members
Terms ending December 7, 2014:
- Lesley Campbell
- David Dennis
- Mason Ducharme
- Steven Eastman
- Verdann Evans
- Lillian Howard
- Penelope Irons
- Genoa Point
- Sheldon Robinson
- Mark Stevens
- Winona Stevens
- Kim Washburn
Council Liaison: Councillor Andrea Reimer
Park Board Liaison: Commissioner Niki Sharma
School Board Liaison: TBA
Staff Liaison: Brenda Prosken, Acting General Manager, Community Services Group, brenda.prosken@vancouver.ca or 604.871.6858
Meeting Coordinator: Nicole Ludwig, nicole.ludwig@vancouver.ca or 604.873.7191
Reappointment
Members may be re-appointed.
Meeting Frequency
The Committee is required to officially meet at least four times per year on a quarterly basis, to a maximum of 10 times per year, excluding August.
Meeting dates and times forthcoming.
Time Commitment
Committee meetings last approximately two hours. A minimum of one to two additional hours a month is spent on e-mail and other correspondence, meetings, research and networking. Preparation time for all meetings is required.
Subcommittees
Information forthcoming.
Attendance Requirement
Members may miss no more than four consecutive meetings without obtaining Leave of Absence from the Committee. Membership will be terminated following the fourth such absence.
2012 Minutes and Agendas
| 2012 Meeting Dates | Agenda | Minutes |
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