March 23, 2020 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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(1)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on March 9, 2020;

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(2)

adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on March 16, 2020;

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(3)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on March 16, 2020; and

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(4)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated February 28, 2020.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Dr. Meena Dawar, Medical Health Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health, to provide an update on the COVID-19 virus.

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.

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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Traffic Intersection Cameras Implementation Planning

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Cities #WithRefugees Campaign

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Quadricycle Business – Proposed Bylaw Amendments to Permit Permanent Operation

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ICBC-City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – 2020 Update

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Mitchell Island Environmental Stewardship Initiatives Update

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Proposed South Arm Jetty Tidal Marsh Project: Provincial Land Tenure Application

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 12 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on March 10, 2020;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on March 16, 2020; and

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(3)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on March 17, 2020;

be received for information.

7.

Traffic Intersection Cameras Implementation Planning 
(File Ref. No. 09-5350-01) (REDMS No. 6329429)

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See Page CNCL-57 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10160, which adds a service fee for video footage requests, be introduced and given first, second and third reading;

(2)

That the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) be amended to include the operating budget impact of implementing the Traffic Intersection Cameras system of $100,000 funded by an estimate of $50,000 from revenue and a reallocation of resources from the Community Safety Division; and

(3)

That staff develop a communication plan to inform the public of the implementation of the Traffic Intersection Cameras system and how to request video footage.

8.

Cities #WithRefugees Campaign
(File Ref. No. 07-3300-01) (REDMS No. 6389787 v. 4)

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See Page CNCL-73 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That City Council demonstrate its commitment to promoting inclusion and supporting refugees by signing the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Cities #WithRefugees pledge, as outlined in the staff report titled “Cities #WithRefugees Campaign”, dated February 19, 2020 from the Director, Community Social Development.

9.

QUADRICYCLE BUSINESS – PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT PERMANENT OPERATION 
(File Ref. No. 12-8275-06) (REDMS No. 6400125 v. 5)

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See Page CNCL-79 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 10145, to add a definition of a quadricycle operation, be introduced and given first, second and third reading;

(2)

That Vehicle For Hire Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 10128, as amended, to add regulations and requirements for the operation of a quadricycle, be introduced and given first, second and third reading; and

(3)

That Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10143, which quantifies the Vehicle for Hire business fee for a quadricycle operation, be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

10.

ICBC-City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – 2020 Update 
(File Ref. No. 01-0150-20-ICBC1-01) (REDMS No. 6372030 v. 3)

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PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the list of proposed road safety improvement projects, as described in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled “ICBC-City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – 2020 Update,” dated January 23, 2020 from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed for submission to the ICBC 2020 Road Improvement Program for consideration of cost-share funding; and

(2)

That should the above applications be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to execute the cost-share agreements on behalf of the City, and that the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) be amended accordingly.

11.

Mitchell Island Environmental Stewardship Initiatives Update 
(File Ref. No. 10-6175-04-01) (REDMS No. 6397888 v. 7)

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PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Mitchell Island Stormwater Infrastructure Feasibility Study proposed within the staff report titled “Mitchell Island Environmental Stewardship Initiatives Update”, dated February 20, 2020 from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, be endorsed and a funding application to conduct a feasibility study be prepared and submitted to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to enter into funding agreements with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities should the project be approved for funding, as outlined in the report titled “Mitchell Island Environmental Stewardship Initiatives Update”, dated February 20, 2020, from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, and that the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) be amended accordingly.

12.

Proposed South Arm Jetty Tidal Marsh Project: Provincial Land Tenure Application 
(File Ref. No. 10-6150-11-01) (REDMS No. 6423982)

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PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That, for the purposes of environmental enhancement and consistency with the City’s Flood Protection Management Strategy, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Provincial Land Tenure Application for a 30 year lease, as identified in the “Proposed South Arm Jetty Tidal Marsh Project: Provincial Land Tenure Application” report dated March 3, 2020, from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, be supported.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA 
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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE 
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

13.

Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536, Amendment Bylaw No. 10166 
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No.)

Recommendation to be forwarded from the Special General Purposes Committee meeting.

14.

AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNCIL PROCEDURE BYLAW – ELECTRONIC MEETINGS AND PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS 
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No.)

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Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, Amendment Bylaw No. 10165 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

Recommendation to be forwarded from the Special General Purposes Committee meeting.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAW FOR ADOPTION

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Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10142 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT