The Housing and Strategy Committee is a Select Committee of Council. The Committee advises RMOW staff and Council on matters related to housing and long-term strategic planning.
This includes policies on affordable and employee housing, the long-term housing strategy, the Housing Action Plan and housing action items, strategic development, and the review of larger master plan projects.
Committee members
The Committee includes 11 voting members as follows:
- Jeff Murl, Councillor and Chair
- Jack Crompton, Mayor
- Jessie Morden, Councillor
- Virginia Cullen, RMOW Chief Administrative Officer
- Dale Mikkelsen, RMOW General Manager of Climate Action, Planning and Development Services
- David Brownlie, Member-at-Large
- David Dale-Johnson, Member-at-Large
- Dave Williamson, Member-at-Large
- Beau Jarvis, Member-at-Large
- Theresa McCaffrey, Member-at-Large
- David Girard, Member-at-Large
The Committee also includes two non-voting members as follows:
- Olivia Carroll, RMOW Recording Secretary
- Melissa Laidlaw, RMOW Planning Director, Staff Liaison
Meeting schedule
Housing and Strategy Committee meeting occurs quarterly as outlined in the Terms of Reference (PDF).
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 6, 2025, 2:30 to 5 p.m.
Members of the public can attend Committee of Council meetings as observers. Link to join meeting and Instructions on how to join a Teams Webinar meeting (PDF).