There are a few smaller meetings bookending this week’s City Council meeting. On Tuesday, at 9:30 am, there will be a City Council Public Hearing to deal with a number of minor zoning amendments, including a proposal to create a small park in the Queen Alexandra neighbourhood. On Friday, at 10:00 am, there will be a Special City Council meeting held entirely in-camera to deal with a City Manager Update.
On Wednesday, at 9:30 am, there will be a City Council meeting. On the agenda are reports regarding a rapid housing initiative and supporting vulnerable Edmontonians. Administration is recommending that Council enter into agreements with Homeward Trust and the Right at Home Housing Society to support further affordable housing developments. Council is also considering increasing taxes on “derelict” properties by about a million dollars. Edmonton has 274 such properties. Should the meeting not wrap up on Wednesday, additional time is scheduled for Thursday at 9:30 am if needed.
Boyle Street Community Services will continue serving Edmonton's vulnerable community while it lacks a permanent facility for the next 18 months. The organization, which aids individuals experiencing poverty and homelessness, will operate from five different locations, primarily the Bissell Centre East.
