November 8, 2021 - Agenda


City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

 

City Council

Council Chambers, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, November 8, 2021
7:00 p.m

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ITEM

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

1.

Motion to:

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(1)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on October 25, 2021; and

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated October 29, 2021.

 

 

 

 

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

 

2.

APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS

 

 

(a)

Appointment of Council representative to the Richmond Olympic Oval Corporation, until November 9, 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Appointment of Council representative and alternate to the Steveston Harbour Authority Board (SHAB), until the Annual General Meeting of the SHAB in November 2022.

 

 

 

 

3.

NAMING OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR COMPOSITION BY THE MAYOR 
(in accordance with the Community Charter)

 

 

4.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL (AND THEIR ALTERNATES) AS THE LIAISONS TO CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS

 

 

Appointment of Council liaisons (and where applicable, their alternates) until November 9, 2022:

 

 

(a)

Advisory Committee on the Environment;

 

 

(b)

Child Care Development Advisory Committee;

 

 

(c)

Council / School Board Liaison Committee;

 

 

(d)

Economic Advisory Committee;

 

 

(e)

Heritage Commission;

 

 

(f)

Minoru Centre for Active Living Program Committee;

 

 

(g)

Richmond Centre for Disability;

 

 

(h)

Richmond Chamber of Commerce;

 

 

(i)

Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee;

 

 

(j)

Richmond Food Security and Agricultural Advisory Committee;

 

 

(k)

Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee;

 

 

(l)

Richmond Public Art Advisory Committee; 

 

 

(m)

Richmond Sister City Advisory Committee;

 

 

(n)

Richmond Sports Council;

 

 

(o)

Richmond Sports Wall of Fame Nominating Committee;

 

 

(p)

Seniors Advisory Committee;

 

 

(q)

Steveston Historic Sites Building Committee; and

 

 

(r)

Vancouver Coastal Health/Richmond Health Services Local Governance Liaison Group.

 

 

 

 

5.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS LIAISONS TO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS 

 

 

Appointment of Council liaisons to community associations until
November 9, 2022:

 

 

(a)

Richmond Arenas Community Association;

 

 

(b)

City Centre Community Association;

 

 

(c)

East Richmond Community Association;

 

 

(d)

Hamilton Community Association;

 

 

(e)

Richmond Art Gallery Association;

 

 

(f)

Richmond Fitness and Wellness Association;

 

 

(g)

Sea Island Community Association;

 

 

(h)

South Arm Community Association;

 

 

(i)

Thompson Community Association; and

 

 

(j)

West Richmond Community Association.

 

 

 

 

6.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS THE LIAISONS TO VARIOUS BOARDS

 

 

Appointment of Council liaisons to various boards until November 9, 2022:

 

 

(a)

Aquatic Services Board;

 

 

(b)

Museum Society Board;

 

 

(c)

Richmond Gateway Theatre Society Board; and

 

 

(d)

Richmond Public Library Board.

 

 

 

7.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS LIAISONS TO VARIOUS SOCIETIES

 

 

Appointment of Council liaisons until November 9, 2022:

 

 

 

(a)

Britannia Heritage Shipyard Society;

 

 

(b)

Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society;

 

 

(c)

London Heritage Farm Society;

 

 

(d)

Minoru Seniors Society;

 

 

(e)

Richmond Nature Park Society;

 

 

(f)

Steveston Community Society; and

 

 

(g)

Steveston Historical Society.

 

 

 

 

8.

APPOINTMENT OF PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL FOR LOCAL AREA SERVICES

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the members of the Public Works and Transportation Committee be appointed as the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel for Local Area Services until November 9, 2022.

 

 

 

9.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MAYORS FROM NOVEMBER 8, 2021 TO NOVEMBER 9, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

10.

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

 

 

 

11.

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.

 

12.

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.

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMITTEE WILL APPEAR ON THE REVISED COUNCIL AGENDA, EITHER ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OR NON-CONSENT AGENDA DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME AT COMMITTEE.

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

§   

Receipt of Committee minutes

 

 

§   

Steveston Heritage Interpretive Framework

 

 

§   

Steveston Museum and Post Office Visitor Experience Improvements

 

 

§   

Recreation and Sport Strategy (2019-2024) – Progress Update

 

 

§   

Amendments to the Council Procedure Bylaw-Electronic Meetings and Electronic Participation

 

 

§   

2022 District Energy Utility Rates

 

 

§   

Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on November 15, 2021):

 

 

 

§   

2351 Simpson Road – Zoning Text Amendment to the “Industrial Business Park (IB1)” zone  (Tamas Ajtony – applicant)

 

13.

Motion to adopt Items No. 14 through No. 20 by general consent.

 

 

Consent
Agenda
Item


14.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on October 26, 2021;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on November 1, 2021;

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(3)

the Finance Committee meeting held on November 1, 2021; and

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on November 2, 2021;

 

be received for information.

 

 

Consent 
Agenda 
Item


15.

Steveston Heritage Interpretive Framework  
(File Ref. No. 11-7141-01) (REDMS No. 6751987)

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See Page CNCL-53 for full report

 

 

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the Draft Steveston Heritage Interpretive Framework as detailed in the staff report titled “Steveston Heritage Interpretive Framework,” dated September 21, 2021, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services be endorsed for the purpose of seeking stakeholder and public feedback; and

 

 

(2)

That the final Steveston Heritage Interpretive Framework, including the results of the stakeholder and public feedback, be reported back to Council.

 

 

 

Consent 
Agenda 
Item


16.

Steveston Museum and Post Office Visitor Experience Improvements 
(File Ref. No. 11-7141-01) (REDMS No. 6750875)

CNCL-73

See Page CNCL-73 for full report

 

 

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the Steveston Museum and Post Office Visitor Experience Improvements as detailed in the staff report titled “Steveston Museum and Post Office Visitor Experience Improvements,” dated September 20, 2021, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services be endorsed to guide the future planning and operations of the Steveston Museum and Post Office; and

 

 

(2)

That expenditures totaling $354,000 for facility improvements with an annual operating budget impact of $12,300 for ongoing operating costs and an annual municipal contribution of $40,000 paid to the Steveston Historical Society for the period from 2022-2026 be considered in the 2022 budget process.

 

 

 

Consent 
Agenda 
Item


17.

Recreation and Sport Strategy (2019-2024) – Progress Update 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 6732765)

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See Page CNCL-120 for full report

 

 

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the staff report titled, “Recreation and Sport Strategy (2019-2024) – Progress Update,” dated September 21, 2021, from the Director, Recreation and Sport Services, be received for information; and

 

 

(2)

That the achievements document, Recreation and Sport Strategy (2019-2024) – Progress Update, Attachment 1, in the staff report titled “Recreation and Sport Strategy (2019-2024)–Progress Update,” dated September 21, 2021, from the Director, Recreation and Sport Services, be posted on the City website and circulated to key stakeholders including Community Recreation Associations and Societies, Richmond Sports Council, and the Aquatic Advisory Board for their information.

 

 

 

Consent 
Agenda 
Item


18.

amendments to the council procedure bylaw- electronic meetings and electronc participation 
(File Ref. No. 99-LAW) (REDMS No. 6766603)

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See Page CNCL-200 for full report

 

 

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, Amendment Bylaw No. 10302, which introduces amendments relating to electronic meetings and electronic participation, be introduced and given first, second and third readings;

 

 

(2)

That Council authorize participation by the public and the holding of public hearings and board of variance hearings by means of electronic or other communication facilities as contemplated in the report titled “Amendments to the Council Procedure Bylaw – Electronic Meetings and Electronic Participation”  and dated October 18, 2021 from the Director, City Clerk’s Office;

 

 

(3)

That staff report back to Council in the event technical or operational issues arise through the implementation of Recommendation 2 of the report titled “Amendments to the Council Procedure Bylaw – Electronic Meetings and Electronic Participation” and dated October 18, 2021 from the Director, City Clerk’s Office; and

 

 

(4)

That Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, Amendment Bylaw No. 10302 be amended to insert the following at the end of Section 1.4.1: “provided the member of Council is approved to participate in this manner by Council Resolution.”

 

 

 

Consent 
Agenda 
Item


19.

2022 District Energy Utility Rates 
(File Ref. No. 01-0060-20-LIEC1) (REDMS No. 6714877)

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See Page CNCL-214 for full report

 

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 8641, Amendment Bylaw No. 10289 be introduced and given first, second and third readings;

 

 

(2)

That the Oval Village District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9134, Amendment Bylaw No.10290 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

 

 

(3)

That the City Centre District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9895, Amendment Bylaw No. 10291 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

 

 

 

Consent 
Agenda 
Item


20.

Application by Tamas Ajtony for a Zoning Text Amendment at 2351 Simpson Road 
(File Ref. No. ZT 21-938101) (REDMS No. 6763006)

 

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See Page CNCL-232 for full report

 

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

 

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10304, for a Zoning Text Amendment to the “Industrial Business Park (IB1)” zone to allow one residential security/operator unit at 2351 Simpson Road, 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

 

 

21.

2022 Utility Budgets and Rates 
(File Ref. No. 03-0970-01) (REDMS No. 6755531)

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See Page CNCL-249 for full report

 

 

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe

 

 

 

(1)

That the 2022 utility budgets, as presented in Option 2 for Water (page 6) including Option B for universal multi-family water metering, Option 3 for Sewer (page 14), Option 2 for Drainage and Diking (page 22), and Option 3 for Solid Waste and Recycling (page 24), as outlined in the staff report titled, “2022 Utility Budgets and Rates”, dated October 22, 2021, from the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works and the Acting General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, be approved as the basis for establishing the 2022 utility rates and included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2022-2026) Bylaw; and

 

 

(2)

That the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute on behalf of the City, the Municipal Recycling Depot Services Agreement with the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, as outlined in the staff report titled, “2022 Utility Budgets and Rates”, dated October 22, 2021, from the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works and the Acting General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services.

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

 

22.

2022 Utility Rate Amendment Bylaws 
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 6773089)

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See Page CNCL-289 for full report

 

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

 

That each of the following bylaws be introduced and given first, second, and third readings:

 

 

(1)

Waterworks and Water Rates Bylaw No. 5637, Amendment Bylaw No. 10311;

 

 

(2)

Drainage, Dyke and Sanitary Sewer System Bylaw No. 7551, Amendment Bylaw No. 10312; and

 

 

(3)

Solid Waste & Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803, Amendment Bylaw No. 10313.

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

BYLAW FOR ADOPTION

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Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10283 
Opposed at 1st/2nd/3rd Readings – None.

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT