Time:

5:00 p. m.

Place:

Anderson Room

Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Derek Dang

Councillor Rob Howard

Councillor Bill McNulty

Councillor Harold Steves

City Clerk – J. Richard McKenna

Absent:

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Kiichi Kumagai

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

1.

CITY CONTRIBUTION TO TSUNAMI DISASTER RELIEF FUND

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It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the City contribute $12,500 to the tsunami disaster relief efforts, and a further maximum amount of $12,500 be contributed to match past and potential employee contributions, with the source of funds to be the Council Contingency Account;

(2)

That City employees making contributions be requested to do so no later than noon on  Monday, January 10th, 2005;

(3)

That the funds contributed by the City and its employees be donated in the proportions specified by the employees, to the Canadian Red Cross, UNICEF or the Save the Children Fund;

(4)

That the City endeavour to match as many of the individual and corporate funds as possible by Federal agencies;

(5)

That a list of those organizations which are involved in the distribution of funds and resources in connection with the South East Asia region tsunami disaster be posted on the City web site on an on-going basis, for public review, to accommodate donations by the public;

(6)

That local organizations which are holding fund-raising events be permitted to announce such events on the City web site; and

(7)

That staff review other needs in the region affected by the tsunami disaster in South East Asia, and the City’s own long term emergency plan.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (5:12 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Wednesday, January 5^th, 2005.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

City Clerk (J. Richard McKenna)