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November 9, 1993

His Worship Mayor Len Traboulay

and Members of Counc

City of Port Coquitlam . co

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Dear Mayor Traboulay and Members of Council:

RE: Group Homes in Greater Vancouver

An increasing number of group homes are being established as a result of the tend towards
residential programs ard the provincial policy of de-institutionalization. The GVRD Board of
Directors believes the Provincial Government has an important role to play with municipalities
in ensuring the effective integration of group homes in Greater Vancouver communities. To this
end, the GVRD Board adopted the following resolution at its October 1, 1993 meeting:

L. That the Provincial Government develop a coordinated approach to the planning and
establishment of group homes among those ministries with group home programs and
with municipalities that would include:

a) that the respective provincial ministries inform municipalities of applications
and/or proposals to establish group homes in their jurisdictions, only in those a areas
where such facilities are contrary to existing zoning;

b) the establishment’ of a process of setting up group homes in local communities
which clarifies the respective roles and responsibilities of the parties involved;

c) the development of a community education program in consultation with local
municipalities that will help to facilitate the positive integration of group homes
in local communities;

d) a process of on-going consultation with municipalities;

¢) the development in conjunction with municipalities of locational and siting criteria
for the various types of group homes which will be used to establish new sites.

That the Provincial Government consider establishing performance contacts for
government funded unlicensed facilities as a means of monitoring and ensuring that
standards are met and that the rate structure be reviewed and the rates reconciled for the
various services.

That the GVRD Board forward copies of this report to municipal councils for their
information and request that they forward their comments to the Provincial Government

That the GVRD Board forward copies of this report to the UBCM and the GVRD
Medical Officers of Health.

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