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2023-11-28 Health and Safety Committee Meeting

Date

November 28, 2023

Attendees

Stephanie Spencer, Daniel Kempling, Meghan Tomlin, Desiree Bulger, Dean Harry, Rachel Henry

Agenda

No Agenda

Notes

Budget

  • do we have a H+S budget? Should we track this
  • Steph has been sending Daniel funding opportunities
  • Transmountain application has been approved ($50,000)

TMX Funding Received

  • we are on list of 30 bands affected by pipeline
  • $50,000 was received
  • $5,000 ear-marked for Feasibility Study for H+S training facility
  • $20,000 for Daniel's H+S position
  • $10,000 community Outreach (can be used for a Malahat Community Action Team) - put on Feast, giveaway for Emergency backpacks, public speakers, 
  • Event 1 (March/April) - could be 'Community preparedness'
  • Event 2 - (January) - could be 'Tsunami Preparedness' - could also tie in 'Oil Spill Response' or maybe 'overall Marine Safety'
  • $10,000 Training - Community Response/First Responders for the Community

Community Champions

  • call for Expression of Interest
  • identify community champions after the Events in the new year
  • find funds for Honoraria for activities
  • there should always be community champion 'on duty' and ready to respond

Security Guard Training

  • planned for 2024

Other Nations

  • Penekalut Tribes and Lyackson has done a lot of work on emergency response


Action Items

  • Daniel to send draft policy to Rachel