DNC Board Meeting Minutes, July 14^th, 2015, Location: #62 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC

Agenda

Social Services Event

Legal Committee

Street Market

Jamie

Social Services Event

Vandu will co-sponsor. Today will be the first in a series. Fact finding mission on what is in place. Ombudsman complaint filed by BCGEU. Ombudsman was sent letter outlining complaints that negatively affect people released from corrections.

Legal Committee

Town hall meeting location is Woodwards SFU.

Hr complaint – 3 pg submission filed and now wait approx two weeks to hear response.

Street Market

Lot is now paved.

Jamie

Final warning given to Jamie for conduct unbecoming and was requested not to attend for one month.

Moment of Silence.

Adjourn. 

DNC Board Meeting Minutes, July 7^th, 2015, Location:  #62, East Hastings, Vancouver, BC.

Agenda

Welfare Issues Meeting

Renovictions

Collective Impact Study

Legal Committee

Other Business

Welfare Issues

Group discusses idea to bring Vandu and DNC together to address welfare issues. Plan to gather info through a series of meetings.  1^st meeting @ Vandu on July 14^th @ 2 pm.

Renovictions

Rob reports that renovictions are occurring at 1889 Powell Street.

Collective Impact Study

Ann is on committee.

Legal Committee

Town hall meeting is proceeding as planned.

Other Business

Marla has been voted in as secretary for BC Assc of People on Methadose.

Moment of Silence.

Adjourn.

DNC Board Meeting minutes, June 30^th, 2015. Location: #62 East Hastings, Vancouver.

Agenda

Powell Street Reno-Evictions

Law Subcommittee

Street Market Report

Powell Street Reno-Evictions

Reno-Evictions 

Reno-evictions are happening on Powell street. Rob will go to find out and report back.

Law Subcommittee

The committee has heard from CHRC. The office requested  3 page submission. Also meetings with various interested parties re town hall meeting.

Street Market Report

Brief council meeting. Street Market received approval. Council voted 8 to 3 in favor.  Street Market will now open three days per week.  The Mayor spoke in favor of the Street Market. 

DNC Board Meeting Minutes, June 23,2015. Location: Area #62, East Hastings Street.

Agenda

Law Subcommittee

Eviction Study (Urban Health Initiative)

Other Business

Law Subcommittee

No update regarding complaint. Group discusses town hall meeting.

Eviction Study (Urban Health Initiative) Government Data

Ann will try and get updated and have DNC attend with the property costs in dtes.

Other Business

Ann is contacting Susan Anton, Jenny Kwan, Andrew Day re: with respect to welfare, housing, prescription drugs, strategy for DNC to address these issues. Next week Ann will bring this forward. 

DNC Board Meeting Minutes, June 16^th, 2015. Location: #62, East Hastings, Vancouver, BC.

Agenda

Legal Committee

Fry Bread

Sex Trade Rally Support

Collective Impact Group

Other Business

Legal Committee

Group discusses media contacts.  Group discusses working with other groups to organize town hall meeting.

Fry Bread

Friday 19^th @ Ray Cam John will be selling frybread  - 3:00 until 6:00 pm.

Sex Trade Rally Support

3^rd annual Red Umbrella rally on Saturday, June 20^th. Start at the Art Gallery and march to Crab Park.

Collective Impact Group

Ann is on temporary committee. Looking at social conditions related to mental health and addictions.

Other Business

Citizens Assembly:  Ann is representing DNC with Citizens Assembly. Neighborhoods fighting to maintain control over their perspective neighborhood once a month on Sunday.

Moment of Silence

Adjourn

DNC Board Meeting minutes, June 9^th, 2015. Location:  #62 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC.

Agenda

Western Harm Reduction Conference

Legal Sub-Committee

Street Market/Outreach

Western Harm Reduction Conference

Group Members attended an AGM style meeting.

Legal Sub-Committee

Discussion of how to obtain funding and memorandum of understanding.

Street Market/Outreach

Discussion about outreach workers gathering information for BC Center for Excellence.

DNC Board Meeting Minutes, June 2^nd, 2015. Location: Area #62, East Hastings, Vancouver.

On this date many of board members out of town at various conferences.

Agenda

Law Subcommittee

Sex Trade Worker’s Rights Conference Overview

Law Subcommittee

Complaint submitted.

Sex Trade Worker’s Rights Conference

Jules touched on the gist of the conference. Many groups attempting to find recourse.