The Corporation of the
CITY OF WHITE ROCK

Economic Development Advisory Committee
AGENDA

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 4:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

City Hall Council Chambers

15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC, V4B 1Y6

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The City of White Rock is committed to the health and safety of our community.  In keeping with Ministerial Orders from the Province of British Columbia, City Council and Committee meetings will take place without the public in attendance at this time until further notice.

T. Arthur, Director of Corporate Administration

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee adopt the agenda for June 15, 2022 as circulated.

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee adopt the May 18, 2022 meeting minutes as circulated.

4.

PLACEMAKING IN WHITE ROCK

Committee members D. McLean and M. Partridge (workshop participants) to provide an overview of what was discussed at the Multi-Committee Placemaking Workshop. The Committee may partake in a roundtable discussion thereafter.

5.

SISTER CITY AND FRIENDSHIP CITY UPDATES

Staff to provide any additional information relating to sister cities and friendship cities.

The Sister City and Friendship City Working Group (A. Shah and M. Partridge) to provide any progress updates on their initiatives. 

6.

WORKING GROUP UPDATE

The working group members (A. Smith, D. McLean P. Zheng, and R. Khanna) to provide any updates on the following:

• Having tech companies in White Rock;
• Underutilized City lands; and
• Higher education institution satellite campuses.

7.

WORK PLAN PROGRESS UPDATE

Staff to provide a progress update on the 2021-2022 Economic Development Advisory Committee Work Plan.

8.

OTHER BUSINESS

9.

INFORMATION

9.1

COMMITTEE ACTION TRACKING

Corporate Administration provided the action and motion tracking document to the Committee for information. The attached document is updated after each meeting and provided to members for review.

10.

2022 MEETING SCHEDULE

The Committee approved the following 2022 meeting schedule at the March 4, 2022 meeting:

• July 20, 2022; and
• September 21, 2022.

All meeting times are scheduled to take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

11.

CONCLUSION OF THE JUNE 15, 2022 ECONOMIC DEVLOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING