SERVICES FOR PEOPLE SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

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1 SERVICES FOR PEOPLE SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

2 Objectives Providing services for people How we can work together & produce good work Process Challenges Summary 2

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5 City of Vancouver Services for people Police, Fire & rescue Emergency services Community planning Housing Design & maintenance of streets, utilities, drainage Water works Public art Social policy Waste management Libraries Parks & recreation Community centres Food policy Animal control 5

6 Local Governments From assets to services Information Physical assets - infrastructure Facilities Natural areas Historical knowledge People Engineers Planners Biologists Social policy Artists Communications Funding opportunities Community relationships 6

7 Partners & Processes Partner Group Partners Formal Linkages Academic institutions Health Authorities UBC, SFU, Emily Carr, Langara, BCIT Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver Coastal Health, Indigenous health care providers Greenest City Scholars, CityStudio, Artist-in- Residence, specific course and projects Projects, Healthy Built Environment Committee, emergency planning Crown corporations BC Housing, BC Hydro Projects & programs Local government Provincial & Federal agencies First nations, Vancouver Library, Park Board, VPD, City of Surrey, Metro Vancouver etc CAS, Inspector of Dikes, Infrastructure Canada, NRCan, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Fraser Basin Council s Joint Program Committee, Climate Protection Subcommittee, MEMC Dialogue, workshops, research, projects, Green Communities Committee, Vancouver Immigration Partnership 7

8 Wish list Partner Group Partners Subjects Academic institutions Vancouver School Board Resilience, heat, flooding Health Authorities Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver Coastal Health, Indigenous health care providers Extreme heat, green building, sustainable consumption Crown corporations BC Housing Extreme heat, green building Local government First nations Adaptation planning sea level rise and heat Provincial & Federal agencies Inspector of Dikes, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Environment, DFO, Health Canada New coastal infrastructure typologies, asset management & natural assets, vulnerable populations, environmental adaptation, heat 8

9 Changes in our climate Not enough rain causing drought & changes in species distribution To much rain causing flooding, landslides & poor water quality Sea level rise causing flooding & coastal squeeze Higher temperatures contributing to wildfire, storms, freeze/thaw, extreme heat & changes in species distribution 9

10 People experience the impacts Flooding & extreme heat Landscape & urban forest damage Road damage Drainage issues 10

11 Working together: Policy & advocacy What it looks like: Seeking input & information Sharing input & information Outputs: Systemic change Cohesion Consistency Examples: Greenest City Action Plan, BCBC, advice to CAS on CLP 11

12 Greenest City Framework ZERO CARBON ZERO WASTE Green Buildings Green Transportation Zero Waste Access to Nature HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS Clean Water Local Food Clean Air 3 high-level objectives 10 goal areas 12

13 Working together: Programs What it looks like: Contributing cash, in-kind and/or facilities Joint programming MOUs Outputs: Robust & comprehensive programs Co-located assets & services Reduced stress & confusion Example: Vancouver Immigration Partnership 13

14 Working together: Research What it looks like: MOUs Cash and in-kind Creativity & flexibility Outputs: Useful information Bold ideas Solutions Examples: Citystudio, Greenest City Scholar 14

15 Working together: Relationships What it looks like: Attending neighbour s events Interdisciplinary committees Joining something you re not sure of Outputs: Expanded network & new learnings Help to call on Potential funding opportunities Examples: HBEC, Green Communities Committee, JPC, internal Green Operations groups 15

16 Moving Forward Challenges: Time constraints Information gaps History Rigidity Fear of the unknown Suggestions: Include partnerships in work plan Designate junior staff Manage expectations 16

17 Summary Different services, common mandate Numerous partners & linkages Policy & advocacy, programs, research, and relationships Make partnerships a line item 17

18 QUESTIONS? 18