Reports to Council

Ty Helgason, the City’s Emergency Preparedness Manager, provided Council with a report seeking authorization to apply for grant funding under the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative to support a joint climate readiness and resilience advancement initiative with Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc aimed at strengthening climate adaptation capacity, disaster risk reduction, and long-term community resilience across the Kamloops region.

Project activities would include the development of a shared climate resilience governance framework, a Climate hazard, risk and vulnerability assessment that complies with the Province of British Columbia’s Emergency and Disaster Management Act, a climate adaptation and resilience strategy, and tools to support implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Council authorized:

• the submission of a joint application with Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative in support of a climate readiness and resilience advancement initiative
• the City’s participation as a co-lead partner in the project, including the provision of staff time and expertise contributions within the approved project scope and budget, should the application be successful
• staff to work collaboratively with Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc to establish appropriate governance, funding administration, procurement, and other arrangements necessary to deliver the project, subject to the terms and conditions of the grant program 

View the full report.
View the presentation within the Council meeting slide deck.
Contact for further information:
Ty Helgason | 250-828-3452

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