December 12, 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 November 28, 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. 20.

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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New Capstan Village Park Concept Plan

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South Arm Community Park Playground Contribution

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Award Of Contract 8054P - Telecommunications Services

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Application For A New Liquor Primary Licence – Birdie Indoor Golf Centre Ltd., DBA Birdie Indoor Golf Centre At 4280 No. 3 Road Unit 120

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Application To Amend Food Primary Liquor Licence # 308845 Vanshoots Management Ltd., DBA Remix Restaurant And Bar At 8300 Capstan Way Unit 1008

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Appointment Of Acting Corporate Officer              

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2023 Operating And Capital Budgets For Richmond Public Library

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2023 Proposed Capital Budget

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2023 One-Time Expenditures

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on January 23, 2023 ):

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11431 Williams Road  – Rezone From Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone To “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” Zone (Lorraine S Tsoi  – Applicant)

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 16 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on November 29, 2022; (distributed separately)

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on December 5, 2022;

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(3)

the Finance Committee meeting held on December 5, 2022; and

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on December 6, 2022;

be received for information.

7.

NEW CAPSTAN VILLAGE PARK CONCEPT PLAN

(File Ref. No. 06-2345-01) (REDMS No. 6997522)

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See Page CNCL-44 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the New Capstan Village Park Concept Plan, as detailed in the staff report titled “New Capstan Village Park Concept Plan,” dated October 24, 2022, from the Director, Park Services, be endorsed with the removal of the dog off-leash area and replaced with natural areas.

8.

SOUTH ARM COMMUNITY PARK PLAYGROUND CONTRIBUTION

(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-SARM1) (REDMS No. 6999307)

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PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the capital budget for Playground Replacement and Safety Upgrade Program (2018) be increased by $200,000 as described in the staff report titled “South Arm Community Park Playground Contribution,” dated October 24, 2022, from the Director, Parks Services, and the Consolidated 5-Year Financial Plan (2023-2027) be amended accordingly.

9.

AWARD OF CONTRACT 8054P - TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

(File Ref. No. 04-1300-01) (REDMS No. 7002906)

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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That contract 8054P - Telecommunications Services be awarded to TELUS Communications Company for an aggregate value of $3,696,898, excluding taxes, for an initial contract term of six years as described in the report titled “Award of Contract 8054P – Telecommunications Services”, dated October 26, 2022 from the Director, Information Technology; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized to execute the contract with TELUS Communications Company; and

(3)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized to extend the contract at the end of the original contract for a further six-year term.

10.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE – BIRDIE INDOOR GOLF CENTRE LTD., DBA BIRDIE INDOOR GOLF CENTRE AT 4280 NO. 3 ROAD UNIT 120

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 6993027)

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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application from Birdie Indoor Golf Centre Ltd., doing business as Birdie Indoor Golf Centre, new Liquor Primary Licence to operate Indoor Golf Simulation Centre at 4280 No. 3 Road Unit 120, with liquor service, be supported for:

(a)

a new Liquor Primary Liquor Licence with total person capacity of 53 persons; and

(b)

proposed hours of liquor sales from Sunday to Saturday, from 9:00AM to 2:00 AM.

(2)

That a letter be sent to Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, which includes the information attached as Appendix A, advising that Council recommends the approval of the liquor licence application for the reasons that this new application for a Liquor Primary Liquor Licence has been determined, following public consultation, to be acceptable in the area and community.

11.

APPLICATION TO AMEND FOOD PRIMARY LIQUOR LICENCE # 308845 VANSHOOTS MANAGEMENT LTD., DBA REMIX RESTAURANT AND BAR AT 8300 CAPSTAN WAY UNIT 1008

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 6993024)

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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application from Vanshoots Management Ltd., doing business as Remix Restaurant and Bar, for an amendment to Food Primary Licence #308845, requesting an increase to their hours of liquor service from Sunday to Saturday, 9:00AM to Midnight, to Sunday to Saturday, 9:00AM to 2:00AM, be supported, and:

(a)

Total person capacity currently set at 149 persons will not change.

(2)

That a letter be sent to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, which includes the information attached as Appendix A, advising that Council recommends the approval of the licence amendment for the reasons that this amendment has been determined, following public consultation, to be acceptable in the area and community.

12.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CORPORATE OFFICER

(File Ref. No. 05-1400-01) (REDMS No. 7036903)

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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Evangel Biason, Manager, Legislative Services, be appointed as an Acting Corporate Officer for the purposes of carrying out statutory duties prescribed in section 148 of the Community Charter in the absence of, or as directed by, Claudia Jesson, Director, City Clerk’s Office (Corporate Officer).

13.

2023 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY

(File Ref. No. 97-RPLGENERAL) (REDMS No. 7022582)

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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 2023 Richmond Public Library budget of $10,845,600 as presented in Attachment 1 from the Chief Librarian and the Secretary to the Board, be approved.

14.

2023 PROPOSED CAPITAL BUDGET

(File Ref. No. 03-0970-03-01) (REDMS No. 6991972)

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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 2023 Proposed Capital Budget as presented in Appendix 3 totaling $131,516,181 be approved; and

(2)

That the 2023 Proposed Capital Budget as approved be included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2023-2027).

15.

2023 ONE-TIME EXPENDITURES

(File Ref. No. 03-0970-01) (REDMS No. 6999306)

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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the one-time expenditures totaling $1,121,025 as outlined in Attachment 1 of the 2023 One-Time Expenditures staff report, be approved with funding from the Rate Stabilization Account and included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2023-2027).

16.

APPLICATION BY LORRAINE S TSOI FOR REZONING AT 11431 WILLIAMS ROAD FROM “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E)” ZONE TO “COMPACT SINGLE DETACHED (RC2)” ZONE

(File Ref. No. RZ 22-014680) (REDMS No. 7028810)

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PLANNING  COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10432, for the rezoning of 11431 Williams Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Compact Single Detached (RC2)”, 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

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

17.

SOIL USE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF FILL APPLICATION FOR THE PROPERTY AT 22040 RIVER ROAD (THANDI)

(File Ref. No. 12-8350-05-AMANDA#) (REDMS No. 6915681)

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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Day and Wolfe

That the ‘Soil Use for the Placement of Fill’ application, submitted by Avtar Thandi (the “Applicant”), proposing to deposit soil for the purpose of improving the agricultural capability of the property located at 22040 River Road, be authorized for referral to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for the ALC to review and determine the merits of the proposal from an agricultural perspective as the Applicant has satisfied all of the City’s current reporting requirements.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

18.

2023 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET
(File Ref. No. 03-0970-03-01) (REDMS No. 6991972)

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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Day and Wolfe

That:

(1)

The 2023 Proposed Operating Budget as presented in Budget Option 2 for a total of 5.89% be approved as outlined below:

(a)

A same level of service budget increase of $8,623,971 after tax growth with a tax increase of 3.22% be approved; and

(b)

Emerging organizational additional levels in the amount of $761,929 as presented in Attachments 8 and 9 of the staff report titled 2023 Proposed Operating Budget with a tax increase of 0.28% be approved, including the emerging organizational additional level of $26,919 for increasing operating hours for Steveston Outdoor Pool with a tax increase of 0.01%; and

(c)

Transfer to reserves for Investment in Community Facilities as per Council’s Long Term Financial Management Strategy in the amount of $2,680,441 with a tax increase of 1.00% be approved; and

(d)

Senior level government and other government agency increase of $4,058,476 with a tax increase of 1.51% be approved; and

(e)

Council previously approved commitments in the amount of $240,340 with a tax increase of 0.09% be approved; and

(f)

Operating budget impacts totalling $1,168,557 with a tax increase of 0.44% be approved; and

(g)

The Rate Stabilization Account be used to reduce the overall impact of additional operating costs for a total of $1,742,287 resulting in a tax decrease of 0.65% be approved; and

(2)

The 2023 Operating Budget as approved be included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2023-2027).

19.

CONSOLIDATED 5 YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN (2022-2026) BYLAW NO.
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No.)

Report to be Distributed Separately

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

20.

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, November 16, 2022 be received for information; and

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Variance Permit (DV 22-015216) for the property at 11251 Clipper Court, be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

ADJOURNMENT