2024 Annual Report-web FINAL

Strategic Priority Goals • Provide a diversity of inclusive and accessible recreation opportunities. • Build and celebrate community pride, strengthening community connections to foster a sense of belonging. • Promote a vibrant arts and culture community. • Ensure the safety and enhance the well-being of residents. • Improve community engagement with the City. Strategic Priority Engaged, Healthy Community

2024 Activities

2025 Goals

Public Safety • Increased firefighters by 16 members and police by 12 members to enhance emergency response and safety services. • Increased overnight foot patrols and security in the downtown. • Operationalized phase 1 of the Fire Master Plan. Community Activation and Engagement • Ensured 70% of residents have access to free community events within 15 minutes walk of their home. • Increased participation in subsidized recreation programs by 10%. • Delivered support to the BC Summer Games and delivered the Maple Ridge 150th celebration events. • Increased volunteer participation by 10%. • Increased community engagement by 20% on Engage Maple Ridge site. • Launched a pilot grant program for conservation of historic amenities. Diversity and Inclusion • Conducted an accessibility audit of City recreation facilities to Rick Hansen guidelines to improve access to recreation for community members.

Public Safety • Complete the deintegration of the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment to establish a stand alone Maple Ridge RCMP detachment. • Continue to expand on the “Be Downtown” initiatives through increased safety, business promotion and support and free parking on weekends and at City events. • Implement the Social Wellbeing Pilot Program within the Community Safety Action Plan. • Secure long term funding for safety initaitives such as RISE, FYRST and the Community HUB. • Develop a Community Safety Action Plan to lead new pilot programs to support vulnerable community members. Community Activation and Engagement • Complete community engagement on new aquatic and recreation facility. • Launch the new Engagement Framework and tools. • Work with interested parties to initiate a museum needs assessment. • Create a Public Art Policy for Council endorsement.

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