Public Notice is hereby given of a Special Council Meeting duly called in accordance with Section 126 of the Community Charter, to be held on:

Date:

Monday, January 19, 2009

Time:

4:00 p.m.

Place:

Anderson Room

Richmond City Hall

6911 No. 3 Road

Public Notice is also hereby given that this meeting may be conducted by electronic means and that the public may hear the proceedings of this meeting at the time, date and place specified above.

The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following:

CALL TO ORDER

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

1.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on the agenda item and to consider Item 3 in detail.

2.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda item.

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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3.

RICHMOND COMMUNITY TOURISM AND SPORT HOSTING STRATEGY

(Report:  January 16, 2009, File No.: 08-4150-03-01/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2563056)

Designated Speaker:  Neonila Lilova

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Community Tourism and Sport Hosting Principles outlined in the report dated January 16, 2009 from the General Manager, Business & Financial Services be adopted;

(2)

That staff report back to Council with a business plan for the Sport Hosting Strategy, subject to receiving external funding and after further consultation with the Richmond Sports Council, the Olympic Oval Corporation and Tourism Richmond; and

(3)

That, staff report back to Council with the necessary Bylaws for renewal of the 2% Hotel Tax from October 2009 to October 2014 and amendment to reallocate the funds accumulated in the Richmond Trade and Exhibition Centre Designated Project Fund, subject to receiving the express written support of at least 51% of the hotels and hotels representing 51% of the hotel beds in Richmond.

4.

Motion to rise and report

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

ADJOURNMENT