The Community Engagement Committee as a standing committee of Council was disbanded, and established as a select committee of Council on February 22, 2016.

Purpose

The Community Engagement Committee is a select committee of Council which oversees:

• the establishment and implementation of new working groups and revisions as may be necessary to Working Group Guidelines
• the optimal functioning of the District's other community engagement activities, as may be directed by Council.

Duties

Work with staff liaisons to prepare terms of reference for working groups and proposed revisions; selection of working group members; provide oversight to the working group process, and community engagement activities approved by Council; provide guidance to the Council and staff representatives to working groups with respect to operating principles, process and structural issues; provide advice and recommendations to Council on any matters referred to the committee by Council, as well as on new approaches to engage and consult with the community; and provide an annual work plan to Council.

Term

Appointments are made annually by Council for a two-year term.

Council Members

Councillors Booth, Gambioli and Lambur

Citizen Members

Patricia Bowles, Elaine McHarg, Barry Hall, Julia Zhou and Andrea Flintoft

Staff Liaison

Donna Powers, Director, Community Relations and Communications

604-925-7168

Documents

Terms of Reference

Working Group Guidelines

West Vancouver Community Participation in Civic Governance

Draft Engagement Document 2007

Community Engagement Guidelines (April 2013)