October 11, 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 September 26, 2022.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

E3 Fleet Challenge Award presentation to Mayor and Council

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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Richmond Animal Shelter Public Art Concept Proposal

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Instructor/Lifeguard Recruitment Initiatives

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Steveston National Historic Site: “Fisheries Museum Of The Pacific”

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Richmond Circular City Strategy

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Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2023) Bylaw No. 10384

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Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No.10398

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on November 21, 2022):

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10331/10333 Bird Road – Rezone from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” Zone  (Iqbal Singh Bhullar – applicant)

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Draft Youth Strategy 2022-2032

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Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 10135 to Permit the City of Richmond to Secure Affordable Housing Units at 5491 No. 2 Road

5.

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

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Finance Committee meeting held on October 3, 2022;

(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on October 3, 2022; (distributed separately)

(3)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on September 27, 2022; and (distributed separately)

(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on October 4, 2022; (distributed separately)

be received for information.

7.

Richmond Animal Shelter Public Art Concept Proposal
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-284) (REDMS No. 6955681)

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See Page CNCL-23 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Animal Shelter Public Art Concept Proposal, as presented in the report titled “Richmond Animal Shelter Public Art Concept Proposal” from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, dated August 29, 2022, be endorsed.

8.

Instructor/Lifeguard Recruitment Initiatives
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 6956753)

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See Page CNCL-40 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a subsidy program for lifeguard training courses be developed on a trial basis as outlined in the staff report titled “Instructor/Lifeguard Recruitment Initiatives,” dated September 2, 2022, from the Director, Recreation and Sport Services; and

(2)

That $33,750 be allocated from the Council Contingency account for the lifeguard subsidy program as outlined in the staff report titled “Instructor/Lifeguard Recruitment Initiatives,” dated September 2, 2022, from the Director, Recreation and Sport Services.

9.

STEVESTON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE: “FISHERIES MUSEUM OF THE PACIFIC”
(File Ref. No.)

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See Page CNCL-44 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Council approve the naming of the Britannia Shipyard National Historic Site and related historic buildings and waterfront as the “Fisheries Museum of the Pacific at the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site”, and applications be made to Federal and Provincial Governments for major funding to complete the site, as recommended in the report Steveston National Historic Site: Fisheries Museum of the Pacific, dated September 27, 2022;

(2)

That Council approve Part 2 of the report in principal, pending summation of public input and further staff input, so funding applications can be made immediately;

(3)

That trees, shrubs and plants at Britannia Shipyards that are not native to BC be removed and replaced with species native to the Steveston area. Species native to other parts of Richmond can remain, but the trail to Trites Road should also be planted with local native species; and

(4)

That trees, shrubs, and plants native to our local marine habitat should be planted along Terra Nova Slough. Combined with an Estuarium and First Nations environmental interpretation centre at Britannia Shipyard, Terra Nova Slough can provide educational, environmental and habitat compensation benefits as well as habitat for Chum Salmon fry.

10.

Richmond Circular City Strategy
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-01) (REDMS No. 6919426)

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See Page CNCL-85 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That, as described in the report titled “Richmond Circular City Strategy” from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, dated September 1, 2022:

(a)

the Richmond Circular City Strategy in Attachment 1 of the report be endorsed for the purpose of public consultation as a framework to establish a strategic approach to the transition to a circular economy in Richmond;

(b)

a funding application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities be submitted for undertaking a Material Flow Analysis Study; and

(c)

the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to enter into a funding agreement with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and that it be included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2023- 2027) accordingly.

11.

Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2023) Bylaw No. 10384

(File Ref. No. 03-0925-02-01) (REDMS No. 6893249)

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See Page CNCL-144 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2023) Bylaw No. 10384 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

12.

Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No.10398
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010398) (REDMS No. 6963459))

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See Page CNCL-183 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10398 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

13.

APPLICATION BY IQBAL SINGH BHULLAR FOR REZONING AT 10331/10333 BIRD ROAD FROM THE “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E)” ZONE TO THE “SINGLE DETACHED (RS2/B)” ZONE

(File Ref. No. RZ 22-011049) (REDMS No. 6968863)

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See Page CNCL-295 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10415, for the rezoning of 10331/10333 Bird Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

14.

Draft Youth Strategy 2022-2032
(File Ref. No. 07-3425-02) (REDMS No. 6953998)

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See Page CNCL-316 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the draft Youth Strategy 2022–2032, as outlined in the staff report titled “Draft Youth Strategy 2022–2032,” dated August 23, 2022 from the Director, Community Social Development, be approved in principle;

(2)

That staff be authorized to seek public feedback on the draft Youth Strategy for the purposes of finalizing the strategy; and

(3)

That staff report back to City Council with the final Youth Strategy, including a summary of the public feedback received.

15.

HOUSING AGREEMENT BYLAW NO. 10135 TO PERMIT THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AT 5491 NO. 2 ROAD
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-20-023) (REDMS No. 6556140)

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See Page CNCL-407 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Housing Agreement (5491 No. 2 Road) Bylaw No. 10135 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with the requirements of section 483 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Affordable Housing Units required by Development Permit DP 19-866690.

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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

16.

Award of Contract 8041P - Supply and Delivery of Office Supplies
(File Ref. No. 03-1000-20-8041) (REDMS No. 6945480)

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See Page CNCL-438 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe

(1)

That Contract 8041P - Supply and Delivery of Office Supplies be awarded to two contractors, for an aggregate contract value of $1,320,000.00 for a three-year term, to Corporate Express Canada, Inc., operating as Staples Advantage Canada and Mills Office

Productivity, as described in the report titled "Award of Contract 8041P - Supply and Delivery of Office Supplies", dated September 7, 2022 from the Acting Director, Finance;

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized to extend the initial three-year term, up to the maximum total term of five years, for the maximum total amount of $2,314,400.00, excluding taxes, as described in the report titled "Award of Contract 8041P - Supply and Delivery of Office Supplies", dated September 7, 2022 from the Acting Director, Finance;

(3)

That staff be authorized to extend both contracts for the final two years of the five year contracts; and

(4)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized to execute the contract.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

17.

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 June 29, 2022  be received for information; and

(2)

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

(a)

Development Permit (DP 21-931059) for the property at 8888 No. 6 Road,

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

18.

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

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Tariq Tyab to delegate on commemorating Muslim holidays.

19.

Motion to rise and report.

ADJOURNMENT