October 23, 2023 - Agenda

City Council

Electronic Meeting

Council Chambers, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, October 23, 2023
7:00 p.m.

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ITEM

MINUTES

	1.	*Motion to:*
CNCL-11		(1)	*adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on October 10, 2023;*
CNCL-21		(2)	*adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on October 16, 2023; and*
CNCL-23		*(3)*	*adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on October 16, 2023.*

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.

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
§	Receipt of Committee minutes
§	Seasonal Patio - 0873663 BC Ltd DBA: Country Vines Winery – 12900 Steveston Hwy
§	Draft Richmond Accessibility Plan 2023–2033
§	Sponsorship - City of Wakayama
§	Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on November 20, 2023):
	§	10840/10860 Bonavista Gate – Rezone from Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” Zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/C)” Zone (Pati Yik of Kennon Construction – applicant)
§	Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 10490 To Permit The City Of Richmond To Secure Affordable Housing Units at 10140, 10160, 10180 No. 1 Road And 4051 Cavendish Drive
§	Commercial Recycling Services Review
§	Safety Measures for Heavy Trucks

		§	Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant – Update September 2023
		§	UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: 2023/24 Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation Grant Application

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

	6	COMMITTEE MINUTES
		*That the minutes of:*
CNCL-26		(1)	*the Community Safety Committee meeting held on October 11, 2023;*
CNCL-31		*(2)*	*the General Purposes Committee meeting held on October 16, 2023;*
CNCL-39		*(3)*	*the Planning Committee meeting held on October 17, 2023;*
		*(4)*	*the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on October 18, 2023;* (distributed separately)and
CNCL-43		*(5)*	*the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on September 13, 2023;*
		*be received for information.*

	7.	SEASONAL PATIO - 0873663 BC LTD DBA: COUNTRY VINES WINERY – 12900 STEVESTON HWY (File Ref. No. 12-8125-01) (REDMS No. 7375489)
CNCL-47		See Page CNCL-47 for full report
		GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	*That the application from 0873663 BC Ltd doing business as: Country Vines Winery, for an addition of two Seasonal Patios for a Farm Based Winery with a Manufacturers Liquor Licence requesting:*
			(a)	*An addition of a Seasonal Patio area to permit outdoor wine tasting between April 1 and October 31, each year, with 15 seats; and*
			(b)	*A second Seasonal Patio area for private bookings between April 1 and October 31, each year for 4 seats; and*
			(c)	*Total person capacity to remain the same at 65 occupants;*
			*be endorsed; and*
		(2)	*That the Country Vines Winery's transfer from a Temporary Outdoor Patio (TOP) to a Seasonal Patio Permit be approved.*

	8.	DRAFT RICHMOND ACCESSIBILITY PLAN 2023–2033 (File Ref. No. 08-4055-05) (REDMS No. 7286442)
CNCL-53		See Page CNCL-53 for full report
		GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	That the draft Richmond Accessibility Plan 2023–2033, as outlined in the staff report titled “Draft Richmond Accessibility Plan 2023–2033” dated September 15, 2023 from the Director, Community Social Development, be approved;
		(2)	*That staff be authorized to seek public feedback on the draft Richmond Accessibility Plan for the purposes of finalizing the plan; and*
		(3)	*That staff report back to City Council with the final Richmond Accessibility Plan, including a summary of the public feedback received.*

	9.	SPONSORSHIP - CITY OF WAKAYAMA (File Ref. No.) (REDMS No.)
CNCL-135		See Page CNCL-135 for full report
		GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	*That the City of Richmond sponsor a dinner for the delegation and host clubs in celebration of the 50^th Anniversary of Richmond Twinning with Wakayama, Japan; and*
		(2)	*That the sponsorship of the Sayanara Dinner for $5,000 be taken from the Council contingency account.*

	10.	APPLICATION BY PATI YIK OF KENNON CONSTRUCTION FOR REZONING AT 10840/10860 BONAVISTA GATE FROM THE “TWO-UNIT DWELLINGS (RD1)” ZONE TO THE “SINGLE DETACHED (RS2/C)” ZONE (File Ref. No. RZ 22-011063) (REDMS No. 7349947)
CNCL-137		See Page CNCL-137 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10497, for the rezoning of 10840/10860 Bonavista Gate from the “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/C)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

	11.	HOUSING AGREEMENT BYLAW NO. 10490 TO PERMIT THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AT 10140, 10160, 10180 NO. 1 ROAD AND 4051 CAVENDISH DRIVE (File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 7280785)
CNCL-153		See Page CNCL-153 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That Housing Agreement (10140, 10160, 10180 No. 1 Road and 4051 Cavendish Drive) Bylaw No. 10490 to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with requirements of Section 483 of the Local Government Act, to secure the affordable housing units required by Rezoning application RZ 18-820669 and Development Permit DP 21-940028 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

	12.	COMMERCIAL RECYCLING SERVICES REVIEW (File Ref. No. 10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 7358334)
CNCL-183		See Page CNCL-183 for full report
		PUBLIC WORKS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	*That Option 2, as outlined in the staff report titled “Commercial Recycling Services Review” dated September 12, 2023 be endorsed; and*
		(2)	*That staff prepare amendments to the Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803 to remove commercial service options.*

	13.	SAFETY MEASURES FOR HEAVY TRUCKS (File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 7323952)
CNCL-212		See Page CNCL-212 for full report
		PUBLIC WORKS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		*(1)*	*That staff report titled “Safety Measures for Heavy Trucks”, dated September 20, 2023, from the Director, Public Works Operations and Director, Transportation be received for information;*
		*(2)*	*That staff continue to review options to improve truck safety; and*
		*(3)*	*That the report be forwarded to the Council/School Board Liaison Committee.*

	14.	IONA ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT – UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2023 (File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 7388562)
CNCL-218		See Page CNCL-218 for full report
		PUBLIC WORKS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That the proposed comments for the use of barges as the primary mode of transportation for construction materials and equipment for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade project, as outlined in the staff report titled “Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant – Update September 2023,” dated September 22, 2023 from the Director, Engineering be endorsed for *submission to Metro Vancouver.*

	15.	UBCM COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND: 2023/24 DISASTER RISK REDUCTION – CLIMATE ADAPTATION GRANT APPLICATION (File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 7349699)
CNCL-236		See Page CNCL-236 for full report
		PUBLIC WORKS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	That the application to the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation funding stream as outlined in the staff report titled “UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: 2023/24 Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation Grant Application” dated September 13, 2023 from the Director, Engineering be endorsed;
		(2)	That should the grant application be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be authorized on behalf of the City to negotiate and execute funding agreements with UBCM for the above mentioned projects; and
		*(3)*	That should the grant application be successful, capital projects of $150,000 for the Nature-Based Flood Protection Solutions Assessment, $150,000 for Emergency Flood Protection Equipment, and $2,500,000 for Dike Rehabilitation be approved with funding from the external grant, as outlined in the staff report titled “UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: 2023/24 Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation Grant Application” dated September 13, 2023 from the Director, Engineering, and be included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2024-2028) accordingly.

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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.	2024 COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE (File Ref. No. 01-0105-01) (REDMS No. 7373386)
CNCL-241		See Page CNCL-241 for full report
		GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION Opposed: Cllr. Day
		(1)	*That the 2024 Council and Committee meeting schedule, as shown in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated October 3, 2023, from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be approved; and,*
		(2)	*That the following revisions as detailed in the staff report titled “2024 Council and Committee Meeting Schedule” dated October 3, 2023, from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be approved:*
			(a)	*That the Regular Council meetings (open and closed) of August 12 and August 26, 2024 be cancelled; and*
			(b)	*That the August 19, 2024 Public Hearing be rescheduled to September 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall.*

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

CNCL-246

Building Regulation Bylaw No. 7230, Amendment Bylaw No. 10467