November 9, 2020 - Minutes
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Regular Council
Monday, November 9, 2020
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Council Chambers |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie Councillor Michael Wolfe (by teleconference) Corporate Officer – Claudia Jesson |
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Call to Order: |
Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. |
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R20/19-1 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on October 26, 2020 be adopted as circulated; and |
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That the minutes of the Special Council meetings held on October 26, 2020 and November 2, 2020 be adopted as circulated. |
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CARRIED |
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE |
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R20/19-2 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:01 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Delegations from the floor on Agenda items. |
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Item No. 10 – Non-Profit Social Service Agency Space Needs - Policy Options |
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De Whalen, Richmond resident, Richmond Poverty Reduction Coalition (RPRC), spoke to the proposed recommendation for staff to build a policy framework and conduct an economic analysis for Non-Profit Organization (NPO) space needs. Ms. Whalen implored Council to direct staff to (i) consider new and future space needs, (ii) consider the best practices of other municipalities in the region such as considering City-owned spaces instead of developer owned as noted in a letter from RPRC sent to Council in April 2019, (iii) review the financial impact of the requirement of shell space in new developments in staff’s economic analysis and include cost requirements for NPOs and developers, (iv) include a timeframe on receiving the report back, and (v) include space needs for new NPOs. |
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Ms. Whalen, in reply to queries from Council, remarked that (i) if there is an established timeline, a staged approach would be appropriate particularly due to the unknown impact on space needs due to COVID-19, (ii) one way to decrease barriers is to have services easy to access along bus lines which does not limit NPOs operating outside of the downtown core however city centre is best for services that serve low income populations, and (iii) as the Federal and Provincial governments continue to download services, more new NPOs are necessary. |
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Item No. 10 – Non-Profit Social Service Agency Space Needs - Policy Options |
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Katherine McCreary, 7560 Glacier Crescent, noted agreement with the establishment of a policy to facilitate NPOs accommodation needs. She further spoke in concern with respect to operational costs for NPOs despite a 50% market rent reduction for NPOs facing space loss due to redevelopment. Ms. McCreary also commented that studying current or future relationships between NPOs and developers could direct any future policy modifications. |
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R20/19-3 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Committee rise and report (7:17 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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R20/19-4 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Items No. 6 through No. 10 be adopted by general consent. |
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The question on the motion was not called as it was noted by general consent that the updated proposed Policy 5051 attached to the staff memorandum dated November 9, 2020 (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 1) would be the version for Council’s consideration for Item No. 10, “Non-Profit Social Service Agency Space Needs - Policy Options.” |
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The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED. |
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COMMITTEE MINUTES
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That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on November 2, 2020 be received for information. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Recommendation to Award Contract 6851P - Video Detection System Hardware, Software and Services |
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That Contract 6851P - Video Detection System Hardware, Software and Services be awarded to Econolite Canada; and |
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That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development, be authorized to execute the contract between the City and Econolite Canada. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Establishment of Underlying Zoning for Properties Developed Under Land Use Contracts 008, 013, 022, 068, 100, 153 in Broadmoor |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10147, to establish underlying zoning for the property developed under Land Use Contract 008, be introduced and given first reading; |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10148, to establish underlying zoning for the property developed under Land Use Contract 013, be introduced and given first reading; |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10149, to establish underlying zoning for the properties developed under Land Use Contract 022 and to permit a housekeeping amendment, be introduced and given first reading; |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10150, to establish underlying zoning for the property developed under Land Use Contract 068, be introduced and given first reading; |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10151, to establish underlying zoning for the properties developed under Land Use Contract 100, be introduced and given first reading; and |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10152, to establish underlying zoning for the property developed under Land Use Contract 153 and to permit a housekeeping amendment, be introduced and given first reading. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Application by Brook Pooni Associates for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit for the Property at 13651 Bridgeport Road |
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That the application by Brook Pooni Associates for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit (TCUP) for the property at 13651 Bridgeport Road to permit a maximum of 1,490 m² (16,043 ft²) of floor area to be used for “Warehouse Sales” limited to the sale of household appliances, and the provision of 87 vehicle parking spaces, be considered for three years from the date of issuance; and |
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That this application be forwarded to the December 14, 2020 Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Non-Profit Social Service Agency Space Needs - Policy Options |
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That Council Policy 5051 “Non-Profit Organization Replacement and Accommodation Policy”, as outlined in attachment 1 to the staff memorandum titled, “Follow-Up Memo re: Non-Profit Social Service Agency Space Needs – Policy Options” dated November 9, 2020 be adopted; |
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That density bonus provisions in the Zoning Bylaw for Community Amenity Space be used to secure non-profit organization space; |
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That OCP Policy be reviewed and economic analysis of further policy options to increase the supply of non-profit space be conducted; and |
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That, following the proposed economic analysis, staff bring forward a policy framework, staff review process and criteria for securing community amenity options through the rezoning process for new developments for Council consideration. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS |
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Mayor Brodie announced the following 2021 Advisory Committee appointments: |
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Stephanie Rudnisky has been appointed as a Citizen-at-Large to the Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee for a two-year term to expire on December 31, 2022. |
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Child Care Development Advisory Committee |
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Two-year term to expire on December 31, 2022 |
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Kevin Ching |
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Jarrod Connolly |
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Tania Lam |
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Diana Ma |
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Aaron Manalo |
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Chantelle Pereira |
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Gordon Surgeson |
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Elana van Veen |
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William Tsai |
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Mayor Brodie also spoke to the Province’s new Public Health Orders now in place until Monday, November 23, 2020 including: (i) a ban on social interaction with anyone not in an immediate household including meeting others at restaurants, (ii) the suspension of group physical activities such as indoor fitness classes or any indoor activity that increases respiratory rates, (iii) no indoor sports where physical distancing cannot be maintained, and (iv) no non-essential travel into or out of the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions. Mayor Brodie also emphasized the need to continue with proactive measures such as mandatory wearing of masks in City buildings. |
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BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION |
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R20/19-5 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Revised Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) Bylaw No. 10183, Amendment Bylaw No. 10203 be adopted. |
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CARRIED |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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R20/19-6 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (7:51 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, November 9, 2020. |
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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie) |
Corporate Officer (Claudia Jesson) |