New Westminster meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

New Westminster council reviews Strategic Priorities Plan and Crises Response Pilot Project; no decisions recorded yet

New Westminster City Council's recent meetings over the past two weeks were dominated by agenda-only sessions, with minutes not yet published for any of them. No formal decisions are recorded in the available records.

Council Workshop – July 6

Council held a workshop on July 6, 2026, to review two items:

• **Council Strategic Priorities Plan – Final Report:** A status report on the Strategic Priorities Plan originally adopted in May 2023.
• **Crises Response Pilot Project – Independent Evaluation: Round Two Update:** Council discussed an independent evaluation of the pilot project and recommendations for its implementation.

The agenda also lists a presentation by Dr. Anne Tseng of Douglas College regarding the Crises Response Pilot Project.

Minutes for this workshop have not yet been published, so no decisions, votes, or directions from council are on the record at this time.

Closed Workshop – July 6

Also on July 6, council held a workshop closed to the public. The only item listed was a discussion under Section 90(1)(c) of the Community Charter, which covers labour relations or other employee relations. No other business was listed on the agenda.

Closed Council Meeting – July 13

A Regular (Closed) Council meeting on July 13, 2026, was closed to the public under Section 90 of the Community Charter. The agenda lists multiple items across several categories permitted for closure:

• **Labour or employee relations:** Items 4.1, 4.2, and 5.9
• **Land acquisition or disposition:** Items 5.3, 5.4, and 5.5
• **Personal information about an officer or employee:** Item 5.6
• **Law enforcement investigations:** Item 5.7
• **Negotiations with governments or First Nations:** Items 5.8, 5.9, and 5.10–5.12

No specific decisions or discussions are detailed in the agenda. Minutes have not been published.

Regular Council Meeting – July 13

The agenda for the July 13 Regular Council Meeting contains only procedural boilerplate from the eSCRIBE meeting management software, with no listed items, decisions, or discussions. The provided text is an empty template with no actionable content.

What this means for residents

The most substantive public-facing item this week was council's review of the Strategic Priorities Plan final report and the Crises Response Pilot Project evaluation. However, because only agendas are available and minutes have not been published, residents cannot yet see what council directed, debated, or decided on either item. The Crises Response Pilot Project — an initiative whose independent evaluation is now in its second round — may affect how the city responds to crises in the community, but any next steps remain unconfirmed until minutes are released.

The two closed sessions on July 6 and July 13 addressed labour relations, land matters, and other items permitted under the Community Charter's closed-meeting provisions. The public agenda does not disclose the substance of those discussions.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the City of New Westminster's official meeting calendar for any additions or schedule changes.

New Westminster council reviews Code of Conduct matter and strategic priorities; no decisions yet recorded

Code of Conduct complaint under review

A Special City Council meeting on June 30, 2026 was scheduled to consider a Code of Conduct complaint. Council was set to review the Ethics Commissioner's report dated May 29, 2026, a summary report, and a memorandum from the respondent dated June 24, 2026 before making a final determination. The agenda also included routine items: call to order and land acknowledgement, approval of the agenda, and adjournment. Minutes have not yet been published, so the outcome of the final determination is not yet on the record.

Strategic Priorities Plan and Crises Response Pilot Project

A Council Workshop on July 6, 2026 included two substantive items. Council reviewed a final status report on the Strategic Priorities Plan adopted in May 2023. Council also discussed an independent evaluation of the Crises Response Pilot Project, including a "Round Two Update" and recommendations for implementation. The agenda listed a presentation by Dr. Anne Tseng of Douglas College regarding the Crises Response Pilot Project. Minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions or positions taken during the workshop are confirmed in the record.

Closed workshop on labour relations

Also on July 6, 2026, Council held a workshop closed to the public. The only listed item was a discussion under Section 90(1)(c) of the Community Charter regarding labour relations or other employee relations. No other business was listed. Minutes are not yet published.

What this means for residents

All three recent meetings are listed as "agenda only" — minutes have not yet been published. That means the public record does not yet confirm what council decided on the Code of Conduct complaint, what conclusions were reached on the Strategic Priorities Plan, or what direction was given on the Crises Response Pilot Project. Residents seeking outcomes should watch for the posted minutes on the City of New Westminster's official meeting page.

Coming up

July 13, 2026 — Regular Council Meeting: The published agenda contains no listed substantive items. The provided text is an empty template with no actionable content, so no decisions or discussions are scheduled to be on the public record for this session.

July 13, 2026 — Regular (Closed) Council Meeting: This meeting will be closed to the public under Section 90 of the Community Charter. Listed closure topics include labour or employee relations (items 4.1, 4.2, 5.9), land acquisition or disposition (items 5.3, 5.4, 5.5), personal information about an officer or employee (item 5.6), law enforcement investigations (item 5.7), and negotiations with governments or First Nations (items 5.8, 5.9, 5.10–5.12). No specific decisions or discussions are detailed in the agenda.

Note: All recent meeting outcomes remain unconfirmed because minutes have not yet been published. This roundup reflects only what is on the agendas.