With 18 months left in its term, 琉璃神社 City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to six core priorities and 25 related action items.
At council鈥檚 June 23 meeting, staff outlined progress on key issues including crime and safety, affordable housing, homelessness, transportation, agriculture and the environment, and the local economy.
鈥淲e have a lot to accomplish within a very short window of time,鈥� said Councillor Mohini Singh.
The report detailed what the city hopes to achieve across more than 120 projects, and what both council and staff have committed to completing by the end of 2026.
鈥淲hat I did really appreciate鈥� just showing the impact of how priorities actually touch 110 different direct projects, and having 36 existing,鈥� said Councillor Loyal Wooldridge. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 really important to note, because often we get a lot of requests as council, and we do our best to action as many as possible.鈥�
The newly approved plan builds on council鈥檚 original six priorities, expanding the list of targeted actions from 11 to 25.
鈥淎t that point in time, I believe we had six priorities and about 22 action items,鈥� said Mayor Tom Dyas. 鈥淲e were able to successfully knock those action items down to 11. Now we have restocked them back up to about 25 on those six priorities.鈥�
Councillor Luke Stack said keeping a steady focus has allowed the city to make meaningful progress.
鈥淲e鈥檙e not jumping around from pillar to post 鈥� we鈥檙e trying to stay focused on the things that we think are the most important impact for our community,鈥� he said.
Mayor Dyas acknowledged both council and staff for the heavy lifting involved in turning priorities into real progress.
鈥淚鈥檓 grateful for council for their focus with regards to doing this,鈥� he said. 鈥淏ut also grateful for staff recognizing that the synchronization that鈥檚 required behind the scenes is substantial.鈥�
The report outlines fresh actions across all priority areas, including expanding traffic enforcement, advancing affordable housing projects, building a permanent shelter with supports for vulnerable populations, proposing a new light rail option, integrating climate considerations into city decisions, and forming a task force on economic prosperity.
While council stayed the course on priorities, they updated some actions to reflect current economic realities and respond to the community鈥檚 evolving needs.
Among the most notable shifts include:
- advocating for a regional compassionate care facility;
- adding health professionals to accompany RCMP on calls;
- advocating for increased electrical capacity to support future growth;
- launching a new Community Task Force on Economic Prosperity; and
- boosting sports tourism and strengthening long-term economic resilience.
A full priorities action report will be released in November, with a data-focused progress update expected in March 2026.
The complete report is available on the .
