2023 Annual Report

Council Committees, Commissions, and Appointments

The Mayor annually appoints members of Council to sit on the board of various committees and government agencies. Appointments for 2023 were as follows: Standing Committees Standing Committees are established by the Mayor for matters considered best dealt with by committee. At least half the members of a standing committee must be Council members. Standing Committees are: • Audit & Finance Committee • Committee of the Whole • Corporate Governance & Human Resources Committee Select Committees and Commissions Select Committees and Commissions are established by Council to consider or inquire into any matter and to report its findings and opinion to Council. Generally, at least one member of a select committee must be a Council member.

Regional Government Boards Members of Council represent Maple Ridge on the boards of these agencies and regional entities: • Fraser Valley Regional Library • Metro Vancouver Climate Action Committee • Metro Vancouver Council of Councils Committee • Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation • Metro Vancouver Indigenous Relations Committee • Metro Vancouver Mayors’ Committee • Metro Vancouver Regional District Board of Directors • Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Committee • Metro Vancouver Regional Planning Committee • Metro Vancouver Waste Committee • TransLink Mayors’ Council • TransLink New Mobility Committee • TransLink New Vision Working Group • TransLink Public Affairs & Governance Committee Outside Agency Appointments Members of Council serve as a link between these community organizations and the City: • Alouette River Management Society • Chamber of Commerce • Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association • Fraser Health Authority • Kanaka Education & Environmental Partnership Society • Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council

Select Committees are: • Advisory Design Panel

• Agricultural Advisory Committee • Community Heritage Commission • Economic Development Committee • Environmental Advisory Committee • Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility & Inclusiveness • Parcel Tax Review Panel • Parks, Recreation & Culture Committee

• Public Art Steering Committee • Social Policy Advisory Committee • Transportation Advisory Committee

• Ridge Meadows Recycling Society • Ridge Meadows Seniors Society • Youth Planning Table • Seniors Network

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