Standing Committees
UNA Board Committees
The UNA Board has four Standing Committees, each chaired by a Board member. The Standing Committees are composed of only UNA Board members.
There are many community committees, chaired by volunteers who reside in the community, that report to one Standing Committee. If you wish to know more about a specific committee please contact the Chair of the committee.
Standing Committee on Operations & Sustainability
Co-chair, Richard Alexander
Co-chair, Erica Frank
The Standing Committee on Operation and Sustainability is a committee of the UNA Board of Directors. It has responsibility for policy related to the provision of municipal services within the neighbourhoods and the development of sustainability strategies. View the Committee meeting schedules and agendas. The following are subcommittees of this standing committee:
Community Garden Committee
Chair, Heather Friesen
Emergency Preparedness Committee
Co-chair, Erica Frank
Co-chair, Ridge Frank-White
Multicultural Committee
Chair, Florence Luo
Plant Stewardship Committee
Chair, Patrick Moore
Standing Committee on Governance
Chair, Charles Menzies
The Standing Committee on Governance is a committee of the UNA Board of Directors. It advises the Directors on issues of Board, internal and external governance. Currently, a Noise Rules Development Subcommittee and a Parking Rules Development Subcommittee—acting under the direction of the Standing Committee on Governance—are working on developing rules suitable for the UNA community. Future rule development may deal with other areas of local concern such as animal control. View the Committee meeting schedule and agendas. The following are subcommittees of this standing committee:
Parking Rules Development Committee
Animal Control Rules Development Committee
Standing Committee on Human Resources
Chair, Richard Alexander
The Standing Committee on Human Resources is a committee of the UNA Board of Directors. It advises the Directors on HR matters related to UNA employees.
Standing Committee on Finance and Audit
Chair, Thomas Beyer
The Standing Committee on Finance and Audit is a committee of the UNA Board of Directors. It advised the Directors on financial matters related Neighbour’s Fund and municipal services. It develops policies related to the management of the Neighbour’s Fund, and the UNA Operating and Capital Budgets.





