Council votes
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Green Municipal Fund Growing Canada's Community Canopies

Carried 13 Apr 2026The vote
Topic: Environment Categories: Environment & Natural Resources 1 recorded vote 13 Apr 2026

What it does

Purpose
To obtain a Council resolution supporting a grant application to the Green Municipal Fund Growing Canada’s Community Canopies fund.
Staff report, page 1
Staff recommendation
That Council direct Staff: 1. To apply to the GCCC program for funding of $140,000 to update the City of Nanaimo’s Urban Forestry Management Strategy; and 2. To include the Urban Forestry Management Strategy Update in the 2026-2030 Financial Plan at a total cost of $175,000, $50,000 in 2026 and $125,000 in 2027 funded by grant of $140,000 and $35,000 from the Strategic Infrastructure Reserve Fund.
Staff report, page 1

Votes

  1. 13 Apr 2026other
    Carried 9–0

    That Council direct Staff: 1. To apply to the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) program for funding of $140,000 to update the City of Nanaimo’s Urban Forestry Management Strategy; and, 2. To include the Urban Forestry Management Strategy Update in the 2026 - 2030 Financial Plan at a total cost of $175,000, $50,000 in 2026 and $125,000 in 2027 funded by grant of $140,000 and $35,000 from the Strategic Infrastructure Reserve Fund.

    The voteMinutes, page 5City vote record

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