HomePage / Your Government / City Council / Council Meetings / Council Meeting Summaries

June 6, 2016 Special Council Summary

Three respond for ferry service

Three operators have filed official Expressions of Interest with the Nanaimo Port Authority and City of Nanaimo for the right to operate a foot passenger ferry service from downtown Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver. Island Ferry Services Ltd, Clipper Navigation and Riverside Marine (V2V Vacations). A Technical Advisory Group will review the responses and choose an operator by October, 2016.

Section 6a

Information was received.

Council updated on governance

Council was updated on the 59 recommendations that came out of the Governance Framework made by the Watson consulting firm in 2013. CAO Tracy Samra provided the update, and focused on the recommendations related to the committee, commission and boards.

Section 9a

Information was received.  

Strategic Plan progress

CAO Samra’s update highlighted the Community Vision adopted by Council, which included the four community pillars: Economic Health, Environmental Responsibility, Social Equity, Cultural Vitality. It also included Council’s six strategic priorities: Waterfront Enhancement, Water, Transportation and Mobility, Asset Management, Community Building Partnerships, and Taking Responsibility to be an Excellent Municipal Government. They are all in the City’s 2012-15 Strategic Plan. Staff then presented on the implementation of Council’s strategic priorities.  

Section 8a

Information was received. 

June 6, 2016 Special Council Meeting - agenda, documents and video

Give feedback on accessibility. Submit your feedback through our online accessibility feedback form. Help us understand barriers people face when accessing City services.

You can attach files to help explain the barrier you faced in the form, like: a video, voice recording or photos. If American Sign Language (ASL) is the best way for you to communicate, upload a video of yourself using ASL into the form.

Please include: what you were trying to access, where the barrier happened, what the barrier was and any recommendations you might have.

Thank you for your assistance. One of our website team will look into the reported issue shortly. Loading animation

Help us improve our website

Don't include private or financial information in this form.

Collection and use of your personal information

Information collected on this form is done so under the general authority of the Community Charter and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) and is protected in accordance with FOIPPA. Personal information will only be used by authorized staff to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally collected, or for a use consistent with that purpose. Questions about the collection of your personal information may be referred to the Legislative Services Department at 250-755-4405, or via email at foi@nanaimo.ca. Please also see our Privacy Policy.