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The City of Campbell River acknowledges that we are on the territory of the Laich-Kwil-Tach people of the Wei Wai Kum and We Wai Kai First Nations.
COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE
2023 Annual Report
Council approved the City's 2023 Annual Report as presented. The report offers an overview of City activities, including financial statements, department overviews, and a year-in-review, which highlights the progress made towards Council's 2023 to 2026 Strategic Plan in 2023. The year-end results demonstrate that the City's financial position continues to increase with a focus on maintaining the delivery of over 100 services to a growing community, enhancing services and amenities, and investment in infrastructure through tax and user fee increases.
The City is required to publish an annual report by June 30 after making it available to the public for comments. The City published a draft of the 2023 Annual Report on June 12, 2024, and the required statutory notifications were provided.
The 2023 Annual Report, alongside archived editions, is available online at www.campbellriver.ca/annual-report.
FINANCE UPDATE
Grant for the Campbell River Farmers Market Society
Following a request from the Campbell River Farmers Market Society, Council approved a $5,000 grant to the society to support vendor development (under the Hatch and Hype program) and a coordinator for children's activities in 2024. The grant will be funded from Operating Projects—Operating Grants. Council also approved renting Spirit Square to the society for $39 for 2024; the forgone revenue of $780 due to this lower rate will be funded from Council Contingency.
LONG RANGE PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE
Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw and Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Amendments
Council adopted the Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024, and Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Amendment Bylaw No. 3962, 2024. As recommended by the BC Conservation Office, the amendments align the City's bylaw with the Wildlife Act, and aim to reduce conflicts between humans and wildlife by:
- Restricting the curbside placement of garbage, recycling and food waste to the day of collection
- Prohibiting garbage from being put out the evening before collection
- Requiring owners to take reasonable steps to secure and store garbage, recyclables and food waste
Requiring that when pick-ups are missed, full containers are brought back from the curbside by 8 p.m. that day
The City's primary approach to resolve bylaw contraventions will be education and outreach, with educational support from the provincial Conservation Officer Service and Wild Wise Campbell River.
Community Beautification Grants Program
Council approved three 2024 Partnering Agreements for the City's Community Beautification Grants Program. The agreements enable the City to provide funding to the Campbellton Neighbourhood Association, Campbell River Downtown Business Improvement Association and Willow Point Business Improvement Area Society to revitalize public spaces. Previous initiatives funded through this program include installing banners and wayfinding signage, public art wraps on utility boxes, decorative light features, flower boxes and baskets, street cleanup and litter abatement, and event programming. Applicants to the Community Beautification Grants Program may be eligible for up to $10,000 in beautification funding provided that matching dollars and in-kind contributions are contributed by the applicant towards total annual project costs.