Notice of Motion:
Councillor McCurragh gave notice that at the next regular meeting of Council, she will make the following motion:
BECAUSE our local city and town councils, big or small, rural or urban are on the front lines of some of the most pressing challenges facing Canada; and
BECAUSE municipal workers are on the front lines delivering the public services that keep us
safe during the COVID-19 crisis; and
BECAUSE municipal revenues are collapsing and unanticipated costs are soaring; and
BECAUSE without financial help, cities and towns will be forced to cut vital local services our
families and communities rely on; and
BECAUSE public transportation makes our communities more livable, accessible and fights
climate change;
The City of Port Coquitlam strongly urges the federal and provincial governments to provide
emergency operating funds to protect vital local services, including public transportation and
emergency services.