Committee Training & Orientation Manual

City Committee Council Policy C102

Economic Development Strategic Plan

The Economic Development Advisory Committee meets five times per year.  

Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of every other month at 2:00 p.m..

For detailed information, please visit the City's Community Calendar page.  

*All meeting dates are considered tentative until the agenda is posted below. *

The mandate of the Economic Development Advisory Committee (the EDAC) is to:

a)  Use the knowledge and experience of Committee members of the day-to-dayconditions of the Pitt Meadows economy to provide advice, feedback, andcommentary on municipal economic development initiatives, including tourismpromotion and development projects. This may include:

i.Providing input on updates to the community’s economic development strategy;

ii.Providing input on proposed economic development and/or tourism-relatedinitiatives or annual work plans;

iii.Providing feedback from an economic development perspective, includingtourism, on issues and proposals referred to the Committee by Council or staff.

b)  Identify emerging issues, challenges and opportunities that may affect the PittMeadows economy, by:

i.Providing a round table forum in each meeting for members to raise issues fordiscussion that may be communicated to Council, where appropriate, or furtherexplored by staff or in a subsequent meeting;

ii.Inviting guest speakers or delegations from industry or business organizations, post-secondary institutions, and other relevant experts to share information with the Committee on economic trends, challenges and opportunities; and

iii. Providing a conduit for business, academia, the general public, or any other group to raise issues of relevance for economic development and tourism in Pitt Meadows.

Quorum is established as five (5) or more voting members.

Colin O'Byrne, Manager of Planning, Staff Liaison (Chair), 604. 465.2411
Tatiana McCaw, Administrative Services Supervisor, 604.460.6711 (Recording Clerk)

Liaison:  Councillor Alison Evans

Alternate: Councillor Bob Meachen