Current opportunities – Advisory Committee

Applications to form part of the Official Community Plan Advisory Committee (OCP-AC) are being accepted until Sunday, October 6, 2019.

The purpose of the OCP-AC is to provide Council with meaningful, integrated, technical input on a range of community issues related to the creation of the City of Courtenay climate friendly OCP.  The Committee shall provide technical guidance at key project milestones on long-term planning principles, policy development and ideas for partnership and acceleration of implementation strategies that support the ultimate goal of reducing community greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.

The OCP-AC shall be comprised of individuals who represent the following topic areas:

• Environmental Stewardship Organizations
• Development Industry
• Business Community
• Economic Development
• Health and Social Services including Housing
• Arts and Culture
• Youth and/or young adult representation (Grade 11 and up, aged 25 years and under)

Please consult the Terms of Reference for the OCP-AC [PDF - 61 KB] carefully before applying.

Some considerations of applying to serve on the OCP-Advisory Committee:

• Applicants must reside, be employed, own a business, be enrolled in a school, be a board member of a non profit organization that operates within Courtenay, and/or own or have interest in property within the City of Courtenay.

• Members shall be appointed to the Committee for the full duration of the OCP update, which is approximated to be 16 months (until December 2020).
• Meetings will occur on an as needed basis in support of key project milestones. It is a anticipated that approximately 6 meetings will be required. The first meeting will likely be scheduled for November 1, 2019.
• The OCP-AC is appointed by and reports recommendations directly to Council. City staff will provide support in arranging, facilitating and documenting the meetings.
• All OCP-AC meetings are open to the public, for observation only.
• Members shall serve without remuneration.
• Meetings will take place at Courtenay City Hall at a mutually agreeable time for all Committee members.

How to apply:

Please send your application by email to Tatsuyuki Setta, City of Courtenay Manager of Community and Sustainability Planning: tsetta@courtenay.ca

Application letters should be concise, up to three (3) pages, in PDF format. The application letter should clearly identify:

• which topic area the applicant wishes to represent,
• a description of the applicant’s interest in said topic,
• their involvement in the community (topic area) they wish to represent, including participation in any organizations,
• relevant training and/or experience,
• capacity to support anticipated implementation ideas,
• motivations for applying.

Resumes are not required. To apply, or if you have questions about the OCP-AC, please contact Tatsuyuki Setta, Manager of Community and Sustainability Planning (tsetta@courtenay.ca, 250 334 4441).

The City thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those applicants selected will be contacted. The City will keep all applications in case future opportunities arise.