Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake) public meetings in 2021
5 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Shuswap Emergency Program Executive Committee
The Shuswap Emergency Program Executive Committee approved the proposed 2022 draft budget, which includes a 2.07% tax increase over 2021. The budget funds a new Structure Protection Unit and a $250,000 storage building, with capital costs covered by reserve funds from previous wildfire deployments. The committee also received updates on flooding response and post-wildfire landslide risks near Sicamous.
- Approved 2022 draft budget with 2.07% tax increase (carried)
- Amended building line-item to $250,000 for new SPU storage building (carried)
- Approved agenda with request for weather-related emergency update (carried)
- Adopted minutes from October 26, 2021 meeting (carried)
Shuswap Emergency Program Executive Committee
The Shuswap Emergency Program Executive Committee met on October 26, 2021, and received updates on the 2021 wildfire season, ESS operations, and various mitigation projects. No formal decisions were made; the committee approved the agenda and previous minutes, and heard reports on topics including the new ERA system, FireSmart assessments, and the Alertable app. The next meeting is scheduled for April 5, 2022.
- Approved agenda with addition of Red Dragon Consulting presentation (carried)
- Adopted minutes from Jan 19, Apr 7, and Jun 8, 2021 meetings (carried)
- Adjourned meeting at 11:16 AM (carried)
Shuswap Emergency Program Executive Committee
The Shuswap Emergency Program Executive Committee met on June 8, 2021, and received updates on various emergency preparedness activities, including ESS support, COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, freshet and wildfire risks, and the Gateway slope instability. No substantive decisions were made; the agenda was approved, and the meeting was adjourned. Minutes from January and April were tabled to the next meeting.
- Approved agenda for June 8, 2021 meeting (carried)
- Tabled minutes from January 19 and April 7, 2021 to next meeting
- Adjourned meeting at 11:05 AM (carried)
Shuswap Emergency Program Executive Committee
The Shuswap Emergency Program Executive Committee approved its amended agenda and the minutes from its January 6, 2021 meeting. The committee received updates on COVID-19 vaccinations for emergency personnel, the Gateway RV Resort situation, and the spring freshet outlook. It also heard that a grant for Newsome Creek mitigation was unsuccessful and that an evacuation route plan is being developed with new funding.
- Approved the amended agenda for the April 7, 2021 meeting, adding an item on EMBC Financial Guideline Changes.
- Adopted the minutes from the January 6, 2021 SEP Executive Committee meeting.
- Scheduled the next meeting for June 2021, with an exact date to be determined.
- Adjourned the meeting at 10:26 AM.
Shuswap Emergency Program Executive Committee
The Shuswap Emergency Program Executive Committee approved the 2021 budget as amended, keeping the reserve contribution at $34,785 (same as 2020) despite a proposed increase to $44,785. The budget includes a $60,000 capital expenditure to upgrade the Columbia Structure Protection Unit to a Type 2 SPU, funded from capital reserves. The committee also suggested moving $10,000 in surplus funds to the reserve once 2020 actuals are finalized.
- Approved agenda for January 19, 2021 meeting (carried)
- Reserve contribution kept at $34,785 (carried; Director Martin opposed)
- Approved 2021 SEP Budget as amended (carried)
- Meeting adjourned at 9:43 AM (carried)