July 12, 2021 - 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 June 28, 2021; and

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated June 25, 2021.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Rebecca Clarke, Manager, Museum and Heritage Services, to present the Museum and Heritage Services Year in Review 2020 video.

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. 19.

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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2020 Richmond Film Office Year in Review

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Municipal and Regional District Tax Imposition Bylaw No. 10269

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Council Strategic Plan 2018-2022: 2019/2020 Update

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Revenue Anticipation Borrowing (2021) Bylaw No. 10270

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Banking Resolution Update

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Application by Christian & Missionary Alliance – Canadian Pacific District for an Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Farm Use at 11371 No. 3 Road

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Assembly (ASY) Zoned Sites in the Agricultural Land Reserve

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Low End Market Rental Unit Placement

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 14 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on June 29, 2021;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on July 5, 2021;

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(3)

the Finance Committee meeting held on July 5, 2021; and

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on July 6, 2021;

be received for information.

7.

2020 Richmond Film Office Year in Review 
(File Ref. No. 08-4150-09-01) (REDMS No. 6671925)

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See Page CNCL-59 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled, “2020 Richmond Film Office Year in Review,” dated May 30, 2021, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be circulated to industry stakeholders for their information.

8.

Municipal and Regional District Tax Imposition Bylaw No. 10269 
(File Ref. No. 08-4150-03-06) (REDMS No. 6685606)

CNCL-66

See Page CNCL-66 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) Imposition Bylaw No. 10269 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

9.

Council Strategic Plan 2018-2022: 2019/2020 Update 
(File Ref. No. 01-0005-01) (REDMS No. 6595266)

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See Page CNCL-82 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the report titled, “Council Strategic Plan 2018-2022: 2019/2020 Update” dated June 14, 2021, from the Director, Corporate Programs Management Group, be received for information; and

(2)

That the attached report titled, “Council Strategic Plan 2018-2022: Achievement Highlights for 2019/2020” (Attachment 2) be made available for download on the City of Richmond website.

10.

Revenue Anticipation Borrowing (2021) Bylaw No. 10270 
(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01) (REDMS No. 6689521)

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See Page CNCL-148 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Revenue Anticipation Borrowing (2021) Bylaw No. 10270 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

11.

Banking Resolution Update 
(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01) (REDMS No. 6684789)

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See Page CNCL-153 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That effective July 12, 2021, the banking resolution (part 9 of resolution R09/11-4) adopted by Council on June 8, 2009, be replaced with the following:

(1)

All cheques be signed on behalf of the City by the Mayor or, in his/her absence, the Acting Mayor as determined by Council resolution, and counter-signed by the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services or, in his/her absence, the Acting General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services. The use of a mechanical or other device in affixing a facsimile of their signatures to such cheques is also an acceptable means of authorization.

(2)

The following persons are authorized in all dealings (as described below) with the City’s bank on behalf of the City:

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Chief Administrative Officer, or in his/her absence, the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

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General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, or in his/her absence, the Acting General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services

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Director, Finance, or in his/her absence, the Acting Director, Finance

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Manager, Revenue, or in his/her absence, the Acting Manager, Revenue

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Manager, Treasury and Financial Services, or in his/her absence, the Acting Manager, Treasury and Financial Services

Two of the above persons, one of whom must be the Chief Administrative Officer (in his/her absence, the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer), or the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services (in his/her absence, the Acting General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services), or the Director, Finance (in his/her absence, the Acting Director, Finance), are authorized to:

(a)

Provide instructions, verifications and approvals to the City’s bank (without limitation) to transfer funds, wire payments and authorize debits on behalf of the City;

(b)

Enter into and authorize Financial Services Agreement, other banking agreements, cash management service requests, and electronic banking arrangements with the City’s bank on behalf of the City;

(c)

Obtain delivery of all or any stocks, bonds and other securities held in safekeeping or otherwise for the account of the City; and

(d)

Give instructions to the City’s bank and its subsidiaries in assisting with the management of the City’s investments.

Any one of the above persons is authorized to:

(e)

Negotiate with, deposit with, or transfer to the City’s account, all or any cheques and other orders for the payment of money to the City, and to endorse such cheques and orders for the payment of money to the City, either in writing or by rubber stamp.

(3)

Authorization from both the Mayor (in his/her absence the Acting Mayor) and the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services (in his/her absence the Acting General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services or the Director, Finance), along with a copy of the adopted bylaw, are required for the City to obtain long-term borrowing from the City’s bank and to grant security to the City’s bank on behalf of the City.

(4)

The City’s bank is authorized to honour, pay and charge to the account of the City, all City’s written instructions bearing a facsimile or facsimiles of the signature of the above-mentioned authorized persons on the understanding that each instruction will be binding on the City to the same extent as though they had been manually signed.

(5)

This resolution:

(a)

Remains in force and effect until written notice to the contrary has been given in writing to, and acknowledged in writing by, the City’s bank; and

(b)

Be certified by the Corporate Officer and provided to the City’s bank, together with specimens of facsimiles of the signatures having authority to sign cheques and/or written instructions on behalf of the City.

12.

Application by Christian & Missionary Alliance – Canadian Pacific District for an Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Farm Use at 11371 No. 3 Road 
(File Ref. No. AG 19-853589) (REDMS No. 6482489)

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See Page CNCL-159 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the application by Christian & Missionary Alliance – Canadian Pacific District for an Agricultural Land Reserve non-farm use to allow the existing education and child care use at 11371 No. 3 Road be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission.

13.

Assembly (ASY) Zoned Sites in the Agricultural Land Reserve 
(File Ref. No. 08-4050-10) (REDMS No. 6690742)

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See Page CNCL-178 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10279, which revises the:

(a)

“Assembly (ASY)” zoning district to restrict the permitted and secondary uses for sites located in the Agricultural Land Reserve and grant a site-specific allowance for an education use; and

(b)

purpose statement in the “Religious Assembly (ZIS7) – No. 5 Road” zoning district,

be introduced and granted first reading.

14.

Low End Market Rental Unit Placement 
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 6670870)

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See Page CNCL-189 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the City continues the practice of permitting clustering of Low End Market Rental (LEMR) units when a partnership with a non-profit housing provider is established, as described in the report titled “Low End Market Rental Unit Placement” dated May 31, 2021 from the Director, Community

Social Development.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

15.

Amendment to Regulating the Discharge of Firearms Bylaw No. 4183 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 6687756)

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See Page CNCL-202 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe

That Regulating the Discharge of Firearms Bylaw No. 4183, Amendment Bylaw No. 10278 to amend the terms of the bylaw as described in the staff report titled “Amendment to Regulating the Discharge of Firearms Bylaw No. 4183” dated June 2, 2021, from the Director, Recreation and Sport Services, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

16.

Emergency Response Equipment and Fire Boat Options 
(File Ref. No. 99-Fire Rescue) (REDMS No. 6695897)

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See Page CNCL-223 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed to Part (1): Cllrs. Day and Wolfe

(1)

That the land based option of a high-flow industrial pump, with the source of funds of $800,000 of additional capital cost to come from the jet fuel agreement, be approved; and

(2)

That staff:

(a)

continue to have additional discussions for a regional solution for fire protection on water; and

(b)

examine if the industrial pump can be placed on a barge.

17.

Revised Public Art Policy – Public Art Contributions 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-00) (REDMS No. 6581457)

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See Page CNCL-228 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed to Part (1): Cllrs. Au, Day, Steves and Wolfe

Opposed to Part (2): Cllr. Wolfe

(1)

That Option 1 for the allocation of Voluntary Developer Public Art Contributions, as described in Table 1 on page five of the staff report titled, “Revised Public Art Program Policy - Public Art Contributions,” from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services dated May 18, 2021, be endorsed.

(2)

That Option 1 for the City and private Public Art Contributions, as described in Table 3 on page nine of the staff report titled, “Revised Public Art Program Policy - Public Art Contributions,” from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services dated May 18, 2021, be endorsed.

PLANNING COMMITTEE

18.

Application by Brian Dagneault for an Agricultural Land Reserve Transportation, Utility, and Recreational Trail Use Application at 6808 Finn Road 
(File Ref. No. AG 21-933868) (REDMS No. 6676798)

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See Page CNCL-238 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Day

That authorization for Brian Dagneault to forward an Agricultural Land Reserve Transportation, Utility, and Recreational Trail Use Application to the Agricultural Land Commission, to improve a portion of Finn Road to municipal road standards for 20m west of the east side of the property line with no conditions, be approved.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Richmond Heritage Commission Bylaw No. 7906, Amendment Bylaw No. 10280
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10058
(8671, 8691, 8711 and 8731 Spires Road, RZ 17-790301)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

19.

RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

That the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on October 28, 2020, be received for information; and

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 19-875398) for the property at 8671, 8691, 8711 and 8731 Spires Road be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

ADJOURNMENT