18 Dec 2023 Council meeting Community

Neighbourhood Association Grants 2024

Motion
That Council approve the following Neighbourhood Association Grants for 2024: • Brechin Hill Community Association - $805 • Chase River Community Association - $1,000 • Departure Bay Neighbourhood Association - $1,000 • Dover Community Association - $1,000 • Nanaimo Old City Association - $1,000 • Newcastle Community Association - $1,000 • Protection Island Neighbourhood Association - $1,000 • Rock City Neighbourhood Association - $1,000 • Rocky Point Neighbourhood Association - $1,000 • South End Community Association - $1,000 • Wellington Action Committee - $950 And that the additional $755 to fund the full amount requested by the Neighbourhood Community Associations be funded from taxation.
Minutes, page 10
The City’s vote record words it differently
"It was moved and seconded that Council approve the following Neighbourhood Association Grants for 2024: · Brechin Hill Community Association - $805 · Chase River Community Association - $1,000 · Departure Bay Neighbourhood Association - $1,000 · Dover Community Association - $1,000 · Nanaimo Old City Association - $1,000 · Newcastle Community Association - $1,000 · Protection Island Neighbourhood Association - $1,000 · Rock City Neighbourhood Association - $1,000 · Rocky Point Neighbourhood Association - $1,000 · South End Community Association - $1,000 · Wellington Action Committee - $950 And that the additional $725 to fund the full amount requested by the Neighbourhood Community Associations be funded from taxation."
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To present to the Finance and Audit Committee the recommended Neighbourhood Association Grant allocations for 2024.
Staff report, page 1

Council’s motion differs from staff’s recommendation

Staff report, page 1
DocumentsStaff report about Arts, Culture & Heritage, Parks & Recreation

Hilary Eastmure Yes

Councilor Eastmeer. Thank you. I appreciate councilor Brown bringing this forward as I had made the nation at the finance committee to increase it by this relatively small amount in respect for the work that these neighborhood associations do and recognizing that they do a lot with a relatively small amount of money. So I was disappointed to see it fail at committee, given how little.

Ian Thorpe No

Thank you, Councilor Thorpe. Thank you, worship. I have not changed my opinion. From the committee meeting where this was discussed at length. And yes, I agree, it is a very small amount of money, but I think there is a principle involved here that. We set, council set a budget for this neighborhood association grant program, which is relatively new. The community associations could apply for up to $1,000. It was by no means guaranteed. They would receive $1,000. They all received very close to that. In fact. And just for the sake of rounding up to an even number, I can't support this. When the associations are not complaining that they're not getting enough money, they're quite happy as far as I have been informed. And on top of that, We have also voted to review. The grant guidelines for this next year. And altered the budget if we feel it is necessary. So again, it's a very small amount of money, but just on principle, I don't think.