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THAT the Vancouver Park Board approve the proposed updates to the Economic Access Policy, as outlined in Appendix C of this report, to align with the current practices of the Leisure Access Program.
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ECONOMIC ACCESS POLICY & LEISURE ACCESS PROGRAM UPDATE PARK - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
ECONOMIC ACCESS POLICY & LEISURE ACCESS PROGRAM UPDATE PARK - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
ECONOMIC ACCESS POLICY & LEISURE ACCESS PROGRAM UPDATE PARK BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING April 18, 2016 Recommendation THAT the Vancouver Park Board approve the proposed updates to the Economic Access Policy, as outlined in Appendix C of
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- Background
- Impact
- Amendments
- Recommendation
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Outline
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Background
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Background
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Background
- July 1992
Economic Access Policy
- January 1993
Leisure Access Program (LAP)
- 2015
LAP Process Review
- December 2015
Refugee Support Motion
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Background
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Background
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Fast Track Application
- Same day service
- Receive or qualify for
low income assistance
- Third party referral
Self-Referred Application
- 2 weeks processing
- Vancouver community
recreation facility
- Online
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Background
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Background
4,483 3450 1702
1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000
Self Refer Fast Track
Applications
August 01, 2015 - March 31 2016 Third Party Benefits
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Background
12,189 11,777 14,844 15,534 15,836
2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Passes in Circulation as of March 31
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Impact
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Background Impact
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- Proof of Address
- Cell phone bills
- Low Income Curb
- Under $5,000.00
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Impact
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Thank you so much for your assisting us. We really appreciate the work you did in ensuring that the women and children who use our services have access to community recreation services. A woman escaping a violent man needs the whole community to respond and support her and her children. Thank you for doing your part.
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Impact
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Amendments
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Amendments
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- Replace “citizens” with “residents”
- Update references to services and programs
- Update list of income and social services that
are used to establish eligibility
- e.g. Guaranteed Available Income In Need (GAIN) is
now referred to as Income Assistance
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Amendments
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Recommendation
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THAT the Vancouver Park Board approve the proposed updates to the Economic Access Policy, as outlined in Appendix C of this report, to align with the current practices of the Leisure Access Program.
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