May 9, 2022 - 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 April 25, 2022.

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated April 19, 2022.

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. 17.

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.

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

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Receipt of Committee minutes

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Year Of The Salish Sea Initiative

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Agricultural Land Commission Non-Farm Use Application By The City Of Richmond For The Garden City Lands Community Farm And Conservation Bog Area At 5560 Garden City Road

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Museum And Heritage Services Year In Review 2021

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Call For A Global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

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2021 Consolidated Financial Statements

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Municipal Security Issuing Resolution

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Social Development Strategy (2013–2022): Progress Report For 2021

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Homelessness Strategy (2019–2029): 2021 Update

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Housekeeping Request - Abandonment Of Unadopted Bylaws

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 15 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Finance Committee meeting held on May 2, 2022;(distributed separately)

(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on May 2, 2022; (distributed separately)

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(3)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on April 26, 2022;

(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on May 3, 2022; (distributed separately) and

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(5)

the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on April 13, 2022

be received for information.

7.

year of the salish sea initiative
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No.)

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See Page CNCL-49 for background material

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

a.

THAT the City of Richmond support the SFU Fall 2021 Semester in Dialogue cohort recommendation to proclaim June 8, 2022 to June 7, 2023 as the “Year of the Salish Sea”, thereby joining other governing bodies, organisations, and community groups in a collective effort to improve the health and management of the Salish Sea; and

b.

THAT the City of Richmond direct staff to explore opportunities to collaborate with local organisations, networks, and individuals taking part in the Year of the Salish Sea to raise public awareness about the importance of a revitalized and healthy Salish Sea; and

c.

THAT the City of Richmond direct staff to learn from the lived experiences and knowledge of the Indigenous Nations of the Salish Sea on how to improve the health and management of the Salish Sea for the benefit of future generations; and

d.

THAT during the year of the Salish Sea, Richmond Council emphasize projects that provide educational opportunities and benefit the Salish Sea and the adjoining Fraser River Estuary, and that the City work to re-establish past advocacy groups, stewardship groups, and other means of protecting the Fraser River Estuary.

8.

Agricultural Land Commission Non-Farm Use Application by the City of Richmond for the Garden City Lands Community Farm and Conservation Bog Area at 5560 Garden City Road
(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-GCIT1) (REDMS No. 6848756)

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See Page CNCL-56 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Agricultural Land Commission Non-Farm Use Application by the City of Richmond for the Garden City Lands Community Farm and Conservation Bog Area at 5560 Garden City Road, be endorsed and forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission for approval.

9.

Museum and Heritage Services Year in Review 2021
(File Ref. No. 11-7141-01) (REDMS No. 6850047)

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See Page CNCL-84 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled, “Museum and Heritage Services Year in Review 2021,” dated March 21, 2022, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be circulated to Community Partners and Funders for their information.

10.

CALL FOR A GLOBAL FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-00) (REDMS No. 6871598)

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See Page CNCL-98 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That, as described in the report titled “Call for a Global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty”, from the Director, Sustainability & District Energy, dated April 19, 2022:

(a)

The resolution in support of the call for a global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty, as outlined in Attachment 1, be endorsed;

(b)

The resolution calling on the BC Government to put in place a fossil fuel production cap, and to end subsidies for fossil fuel production and consumption, be forwarded to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities for consideration during their 2022 Convention, as outlined in Attachment 2; and,

(c)

Letters be sent to Richmond MLAs and MPs, the Premier of British Columbia and the Prime Minister of Canada, asking them to support the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and take necessary actions to initiate, negotiate and implement such a treaty.

11.

2021 Consolidated Financial Statements
(File Ref. No. 03-0905-01) (REDMS No. 6877541

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See Page CNCL-106 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 2021 City of Richmond Consolidated Financial Statements as presented in Attachment 2 be approved.

12.

Municipal Security Issuing Resolution
(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01) (REDMS No. 6850735)

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See Page CNCL-197 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a 20-year term $96 million borrowing with a 20-year amortization period from the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia’s (MFA’s) 2022 Fall Borrowing Session, as authorized through Steveston Community Centre and Branch Library Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 10334, be approved;

(2)

That the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) be requested to consent and to include the City of Richmond’s 20-year term $96 million borrowing with a 20-year amortization period in MVRD’s Security Issuing Bylaw; and

(3)

That the Consolidated 5-Year Financial Plan (2022-2026) be amended accordingly.

13.

Social Development Strategy (2013–2022): Progress Report for 2021
(File Ref. No. 08-4055-01) (REDMS No. 6823194)

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See Page CNCL-202 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Building our Social Future – Social Development Strategy (2013–2022): Progress Report for 2021, as outlined in the staff report titled “Social Development Strategy (2013–2022): Progress Report for 2021”, dated March 28, 2022, from the Director, Community Social Development, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Building our Social Future - Social Development Strategy (2013–2022): Progress Report for 2021, be distributed to key stakeholders, local Members of Parliament, local Members of the Legislative Assembly and posted on the City website.

14.

HOMELESSNESs STRATEGY (2019–2029): 2021 UPDATE
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-11) (REDMS No. 6823341))

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See Page CNCL-244 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Homelessness Strategy 2019–2029: 2021 Update (Attachment 1), as outlined in the staff report titled “Homelessness Strategy 2019–2029: 2021 Update”, dated April 8, 2022, from the Director, Community Social Development, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Homelessness Strategy 2019–2029: 2021 Update be distributed to key stakeholders, local Members of Parliament, local Members of the Legislative Assembly and posted on the City website

15.

Housekeeping Request - Abandonment of Unadopted Bylaws
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-01) (REDMS No. 6880422)

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See Page CNCL-272 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the unadopted Zoning and OCP Amendment Bylaws, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report titled “Housekeeping Request – Abandonment of Unadopted Bylaws”, dated April 19, 2021, from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be abandoned.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment
Bylaw No. 9676
(8091 Capstan Way, RZ 15-699647)
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. 9677
(8091 Capstan Way, RZ 15-699647)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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City Centre District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9895, Amendment Bylaw No. 10112
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 10301
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Solid Waste & Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803, Amendment Bylaw No. 10361
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, Amendment Bylaw No. 10373
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Annual Property Tax Rates (2022), Bylaw No. 10374
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

17.

RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on April 27, 2022, and the Chair’s reports for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on March 11, 2020, June 16, 2021 and April 28, 2021, be received for information; and

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(2)

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

(a)

a Development Permit (DP 18-835723) for the property located at 9500 Finn Road; and

(b)

a Development Permit (DP 16-747620) for the property located at 10333 River Drive; and

(c)

a Development Permit (DP 15-699652) for the property located at 8091 Capstan Way,

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

ADJOURNMENT