February 10, 2015 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

(1)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on Monday, January 26, 2015 (distributed previously);

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated Friday, January 23, 2015.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items.

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR LEGAL REASONS, DELEGATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ZONING OR OCP AMENDMENT BYLAWS WHICH ARE TO BE ADOPTED; OR ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS/DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS - ITEM NO. 24.)

4.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

CONSENT AGENDA

(PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS APPEARING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.)

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

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Receipt of Committee minutes

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Steveston Community Society Contribution to Steveston Community Park Playground Renewal

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2015 Arts and Culture Grant Program

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2015 Child Care Grants

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2015 Health, Social and Safety Grants

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2015 Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants

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2015 One-Time Expenditures

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Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Program

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Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Program

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Interim Single Family Subdivision Rezoning Policy – Affordable Housing Considerations and Proposed Amendments

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Richmond Affordable Housing Contribution Rate and Reserve Fund Strategy Review - Recommendations for Stakeholder Consultation

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Richmond Response: Adopted Port Metro Vancouver Land Use Plan

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Monday, March 16, 2015):

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11760 Seaton Road – Rezone from RS1/E to RS2/B (Alan Kwok and Angelina Kwok – applicant)

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 18 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 27, 2015;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, February 2, 2015;

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(3)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Monday, February 2, 2015;

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 3, 2015;

be received for information.

7.

Steveston Community Society Contribution to Steveston Community Park Playground Renewal
(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-STEV2) (REDMS No. 4477952 v. 5)

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See Page CNCL-56 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff commence a park planning process for the renewal of the playground in Steveston Community Park as outlined in the staff report titled “Steveston Community Society Contribution to Steveston Community Park Playground Renewal,” dated January 9, 2015, from the Senior Manager, Parks.

8.

2015 Arts and Culture Grant Program
(File Ref. No. 11-7375-01) (REDMS No. 4462905)

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See Page CNCL-64 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 2015 Arts and Culture Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts and cheques disbursed for a total of $105,080, as outlined in the staff report titled 2015 Arts and Culture Grant Program, dated January 8, 2015, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services.

9.

2015 Child Care Grants
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 4481406)

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See Page CNCL-132 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That, as outlined in the staff report titled 2015 Child Care Grants, dated January 15, 2015, from the General Manager of Community Services, the Child Care Capital Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques be disbursed for a total of $50,000; and

(2)

That, as outlined in the staff report titled 2015 Child Care Grants, dated January 15, 2015, from the General Manager of Community Services, the Child Care Professional and Program Development Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques be disbursed for a total of $15,000.

10.

2015 Health, Social and Safety Grants
(File Ref. No. 03-1085-01) (REDMS No. 4475437)

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See Page CNCL-159 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That, as per the staff report titled 2015 Health, Social and Safety Grants, dated January 15, 2015, from the General Manager of Community Services:

(1)

Health, Social and Safety Services Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques disbursed for a total of $562,449;

(2)

The following applicants be approved for the first year of a three-year funding cycle, based on Council approval of each subsequent year of funding, for:

(a)

Canadian Mental Health Association, Richmond Branch;

(b)

Chimo Community Services;

(c)

Family Services of Greater Vancouver;

(d)

Richmond Addiction Services Society;

(e)

Richmond Family Place Society;

(f)

Richmond Multicultural Community Services;

(g)

Richmond Youth Service Agency; and

(h)

Volunteer Richmond Information Services Society;

(3)

The following applicants be approved for the second year of a three-year funding cycle, based on Council approval of each subsequent year of funding, for:

(a)

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver;

(b)

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland; and

(c)

Turning Point Recovery Society; and

(4)

The following applicants be approved for the third year of a three-year funding cycle:

(a)

Chinese Mental Wellness Association of Canada;

(b)

Heart of Richmond AIDS Society;

(c)

Richmond Mental Health Consumer and Friends Society;

(d)

Richmond Society for Community Living; and

(e)

Richmond Women’s Resource Centre.

11.

2015 Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants
(File Ref. No. 03-1085-01) (REDMS No. 4474591)

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See Page CNCL-273 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants be allocated and cheques disbursed for a total of $99,750 as identified in Attachment 1 of the 2015 Parks, Recreation and Community Events City Grants report dated January 14, 2015, from the Senior Manager, Parks and the Senior Manager, Recreation and Sport Services; and

(2)

That Steveston Community Society–Richmond Summer Projects be recommended for the first year of a three-year funding cycle based on Council approval of each subsequent year of funding.

12.

2015 One-Time Expenditures
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 4468788 v. 3)

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See Page CNCL-308 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the recommended one-time expenditures in the amount of $1.87M, as outlined in the staff report titled 2015 One-Time Expenditures dated January 30, 2015, from the Director, Finance, be approved;

(2)

That the One-Time Expenditures be included in the City’s 5-Year Financial Plan (2015-2019) Bylaw;

(3)

That Item No. 8 – Gateway Theatre Computer Upgrade as listed in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled 2015 One-Time Expenditures dated January 30, 2015, from the Director, Finance, be approved as a one-time expenditure in the amount of $43,000; and

(4)

That $200,000 for Item No. 5 – Library Collection Material as listed in Attachment 5 of the staff report titled 2015 Operating Budget dated January 27, 2015, from the Director, Finance, be approved as a one-time expenditure from the Rate Stabilization Account.

13.

Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Program
(File Ref. No. 01-0100-30-SADV1-01) (REDMS No. 4461428)

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See Page CNCL-320 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Program be approved.

14.

Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Program
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 4457839)

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See Page CNCL-336 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee’s 2015 Work Program be approved.

15.

Interim Single Family Subdivision Rezoning Policy – Affordable Housing Considerations and Proposed Amendments
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-01) (REDMS No. 4460491)

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See Page CNCL-363 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That, as per the staff report titled Interim Single Family Subdivision Rezoning Policy – Affordable Housing Considerations and Proposed Amendments, dated January 16, 2015, from the General Manager of Community Services, the City’s secondary suite policy for single family rezoning applications, where the density bonusing approach is taken in exchange for a higher density, all the lots that are being rezoned, be amended to require developers to either: 

(a)

build a suite on 100% of the single family lots subdivided through rezoning applications; or

(b)

provide a built unit on 50% of the single family lots subdivided through rezoning applications and a cash-in-lieu contribution of $2 per square foot per total buildable area from the remaining lot; or

(c)

provide a 100% cash-in-lieu contribution of $2.00 per square foot per total buildable area on lots subdivided through rezoning applications that cannot accommodate the provision of built secondary suites; and

(2)

That the $2.00 per square foot interim contribution rate be implemented and is subject to final adoption when the contribution rates for all development types identified in the report “Richmond Affordable Housing Contribution Rate and Reserve Fund Analysis” be adopted.

16.

Richmond Affordable Housing Contribution Rate and Reserve Fund Strategy Review - Recommendations for Stakeholder Consultation
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-01) (REDMS No. 4479632)

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See Page CNCL-381 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the staff report titled Richmond Affordable Housing Contribution Rate and Reserve Fund Strategy Review,  dated January 13, 2015, from the General Manager of Community Services be received for information;

(2)

That staff be directed to seek comments from the development community and other key stakeholders regarding the recommended Affordable Housing Contribution rates and report back to Planning Committee;

(3)

That development applications already received and being processed by the City, prior to adoption of the proposed rates, be grandfathered with existing Affordable Housing Contribution rates; and

(4)

That approved rates undergo periodic review to account for current market conditions and affordable housing demands.

17.

Richmond Response: Adopted Port Metro Vancouver Land Use Plan
(File Ref. No. 01-0140-20-PMVA1) (REDMS No. 4460917)

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See Page CNCL-393 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Port Metro Vancouver be advised that the City of Richmond continues to strongly object to the Port Metro Vancouver Land Use Plan, as it does not protect agricultural land and that the Port Metro Vancouver Board be requested to delete the ‘Special Study Areas’ located within the City of Richmond and add a policy which prohibits the expansion of Port uses on all agricultural lands;

(2)

Port Metro Vancouver prepare an annual work plan in consultation with the City of Richmond and other affected stakeholders indicating how Port Metro Vancouver will implement and consult regarding the implementation of their Land Use Plan;

(3)

the Minister of Environment Canada be requested to establish an inter-governmental agency similar to the former Fraser River Estuary Management Program (FREMP), to better protect the environment for all major projects including proposals from Port Metro Vancouver;

(4)

all Richmond Members of Parliament and the Legislative Assembly, the Minister of Transport Canada, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, BC Ministry of the Environment, the BC Minister of Agriculture, the Chair of the BC Agricultural Land Commission, the Metro Vancouver Board and all Metro Vancouver municipalities be advised of the above recommendations; and

(5)

a resolution be sent to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association for submission to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

18.

Application by Alan Kwok and Angelina Kwok for Rezoning at 11760 Seaton Road from Single Detached (RS1/E) to Single Detached (RS2/B)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009182; RZ 14-666216) (REDMS No. 4475035)

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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9182, for the rezoning of 11760 Seaton Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/B)”, be introduced and given first reading.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

19.

2015 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS  FOR Richmond Public Library
(File Ref. No. 4493749) (REDMS No. 03-0970-25)

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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed to Part (1): Cllr. Day

(1)

That the 2015 Operating and Capital budgets for Richmond Public Library as presented in the report dated January 19, 2015 from the Chief Librarian and Secretary to the Board be approved with a same level of service municipal contribution of $8,540,700; and

(2)

That staff work with Richmond Public Library staff on possible strategies to reduce expenses and increase revenue, and report back.

20.

2015 Operating Budget
(File Ref. No. 03-0970-25) (REDMS No. 4469200 v. 6)

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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed to Parts (1) and (2): Cllrs. Au, Day, and Johnston

(1)

That the 2015 Operating Budget presented under Option 1 in the staff report titled 2015 Operating Budget dated January 27, 2015 from the Director, Finance, that includes a same level of service increase of 0.26%, Capital operating budget impact of 0.38%, additional level expenditures of 0.06%, external senior government related increases of 1.19%, major capital community facility replacement program (Capital Building Infrastructure Reserve) of 1.00% for a combined total tax increase of 2.89% be approved;

(2)

That the 5-Year Financial Plan (2015-2019) be prepared for presentation to Council incorporating the 2015 Operating Budget;

(3)

That:

(a)

staff investigate the potential for an operational service level review prior to the 2016 budget process; and

(b)

that staff examine the potential for an independent external service level review;

and report back.

21.

2015 Capital Budget
(File Ref. No. 03-0970-25) (REDMS No. 4468934 v. 12)

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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Day

(1)

That the 2015 Capital Budget totalling $92.5M be approved and staff authorized to commence the 2015 Capital Projects; and

(2)

That the Five-Year Financial Plan (2015-2019) be prepared for presentation to Council incorporating the 2015 Capital Budget.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

22.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non‑agenda items.

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Erika Simm, 4991 Westminster Highway, to delegate on a “Keeping Richmond Beautiful” campaign.

23.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw No. 8887 (Portion of Road adjacent to 7451 No. 4 Road)
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Waterworks and Water Rates Bylaw No. 5637, Amendment Bylaw No. 9202
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Drainage, Dyke and Sanitary Sewer Bylaw No. 7551, Amendment Bylaw No. 9203
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803, Amendment Bylaw No. 9204
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 8641, Amendment  Bylaw No. 9205
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8932
(11111 Williams Road, RZ 12-611497)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9108
(4160 Garry Street, RZ 13-641596)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9157
(5280/5300 Moncton Street, RZ 13-650616)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

24.

RECOMMENDATION

See DPP Plan Package (distributed separately) for full hardcopy plans

(1)

That the Chair’s reports for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on August 27, 2014, and December 10, 2014, be received for information; and

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of:

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(a)

a Development Permit (DP 14-664790) for the property at 4160 Garry Street; and

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(b)

a Development Variance Permit (DV 12-618411) for the property at 13280 Mitchell Road

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

ADJOURNMENT