{"id":1732,"date":"2020-05-11T09:36:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2020-06-29T09:37:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T16:37:57","slug":"covid-19-update-moving-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/11\/covid-19-update-moving-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Update- Moving Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 6, 2020, the Province announced a plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases, gradually allowing for more social and economic activity while closely monitoring health information to minimize the risk to the public. We\u2019ve responded with\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/resources\/Documents\/Moving-Forward-Plan-FINAL---15-June-2020.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Moving Forward<\/strong><\/a>, a phased plan to deliver services and programs as we adapt to the new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The safety of our residents and employees is our top priority.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/resources\/Documents\/Moving-Forward-Plan-FINAL---15-June-2020.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Open new window to view Our plan\">Our plan<\/a>, which aligns with\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery\/covid-19-provincial-support\/bc-restart-plan?utm_campaign=20200526_GCPE_AM_COVID_6__ADW_BCGOV_EN_BC__TEXT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Open new window to view BC\u2019s Restart Plan\">BC\u2019s Restart Plan<\/a>, puts safety first by outlining<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>a series of questions that will guide staff as they make and carry out important decisions in a careful and steady way. It also provides details on the kinds of services and programs that will be available with modifications as we move forward in four phases:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"moving forward timeline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/resources\/Images\/Phases-graphic-for-web_800px-wide-v2.jpg\" alt=\"moving forward timeline\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our plan is a living document that can be scaled back or adjusted to allow for new or revised direction from the Province as the pandemic continues to evolve. Read the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/resources\/Documents\/Moving-Forward-Plan-FINAL---15-June-2020.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Open new window to view full plan\">full plan<\/a>\u00a0or take a look at one or more of the sections below.<\/p>\n<h2>Moving forward in phases<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ll move forward in four phases that align with BC\u2019s Restart Plan. In each phase, the City will:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 identify priorities<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 develop detailed plans<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 implement plans<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 monitor and evaluate<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 make adjustments as necessary<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 begin planning for the next phase<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 communicate with the public on a regular basis<\/p>\n<p>The timeline provided for each phase is subject to change. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the Province may issue new or revised directives and we will scale back or adjust our plan as required.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Accordion\">\n<div class=\"AccordionTrigger\" title=\"Show \u00a0Phase 1 content\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/moving-forward.aspx#\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"phase 1 arrow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/resources\/Images\/green-arro2.jpg\" alt=\"phase 1 arrow\" \/>\u00a0Phase 1<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Accordion\">\n<div class=\"AccordionTrigger\" title=\"Show \u00a0Phase 2 content\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/moving-forward.aspx#\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"phase 2 blue arrow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/resources\/Images\/blue-arrow.jpg\" alt=\"phase 2 blue arrow\" \/>\u00a0Phase 2<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Accordion\">\n<div class=\"AccordionTrigger\" title=\"Show \u00a0Phase 3 content\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/moving-forward.aspx#\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"phase 3 dark green arrow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/resources\/Images\/dk-green-arrow.jpg\" alt=\"phase 3 dark green arrow\" \/>\u00a0Phase 3<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Accordion\">\n<div class=\"AccordionTrigger\" title=\"Show \u00a0\u00a0Phase 4 content\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/moving-forward.aspx#\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"phase 4 red arrow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/resources\/Images\/red-arrow.jpg\" alt=\"phase 4 red arrow\" \/>\u00a0Phase 4<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Accordion\">\n<div class=\"AccordionTrigger\" title=\"Show \u00a0Guiding questions for all phases content\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/moving-forward.aspx#\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"guiding questions arrow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/resources\/Images\/questions.jpg\" alt=\"guiding questions arrow\" \/>\u00a0Guiding questions for all phases<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>We&#8217;re here for you<\/h2>\n<p>Even though we\u2019re doing some things differently, we\u2019re still here for you. City staff are readily available by email or phone to assist the public. We have continued to deliver essential services and we\u2019re delivering many additional services virtually. Residents and business owners can find information, pay bills, apply for or renew a business licence, or submit a permit application online.<\/p>\n<p>Need to pay a bill but want to stay home? Sign up for e-billing today at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/my.portmoody.ca\/OnlineServices\/MyCity\/\" title=\"Open new window to view my.portmoody.ca\"><strong>my.portmoody.ca<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0so you can pay your bills online.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions or comments about our Moving Forward plan, please fill out a\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.portmoody.ca\/Administration\/Compliments-and-Complaints\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Open new window to view feedback form\">feedback form<\/a>. Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.portmoody.ca\/en\/city-services\/novel-coronavirus-covid-19.aspx\" title=\"View our COVID-19 page\">COVID-19 web page<\/a>\u00a0for up-to-date information on impacts to services, programs, and facilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 6, 2020, the Province announced a plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases, gradually allowing for more social and economic activity while closely monitoring health information to minimize &hellip; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/11\/covid-19-update-moving-forward\/\">read more<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[500],"tags":[492,502,7,376,518,82,8,9,25],"class_list":["post-1732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-19-update","tag-covid-19","tag-covid-19-update","tag-monet-tyler","tag-monet-tyler-real-estate","tag-moving-forward","tag-port-moody","tag-real-estate","tag-royal-lepage","tag-royal-lepage-west"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1732"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1733,"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1732\/revisions\/1733"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monettyler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}