General Purposes Committee Meeting Agenda - June 5, 2000

CITY OF RICHMOND
Council Chambers
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, April 17^th, 2000.

(Vice President, Contracts & Acquisitions, Sheri Plewes, and the Manager, Implementation Planning, Glen Leicester)

(Report: May 30/00, File No.: 6480-01) (REDMS No. 156118)

Designated Speaker: Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following proposed initiatives related to the start-up of the new #98 B-Line (as proposed by TransLink and outlined in the report dated May 30^th, 2000, from the Manager of Transportation) be supported:

The concept of introducing new express direct services (#491-No. 1 Road, #492-No. 2 Road, and #496-Railway Avenue) between West Richmond and Vancouver downtown using 16 of the 44 articulated buses originally allocated for the #98 B-Line; and

The initial three-month "trial run" of the #98 B-Line commissioning service between the new airport exchange on Miller Road and Vancouver downtown starting in September, 2000 prior to the official start-up of the service in December, 2000.

That the Chair of TransLink Board of Directors be advised of Councils support of the above initiatives.

That staff continue to work with TransLink and the contractor of the #98 B-Line No. 3 Road construction project to ensure that the proposed Construction Traffic Management Plan is followed to minimize the construction impacts on traffic and adjacent businesses.

(Report: May 29/00, File No.: 0105-01) (REDMS No. 155590)

Designated Speaker: Ann Bunker

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the August 14^th Regular Council Meeting be cancelled in accordance with the provisions of the Council Procedure Bylaw.

(Report: May 31/00, File No.: 8060-20-7135/7136) (REDMS No. 152204, ??)

Designated Speaker: Paul Kendrick

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

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

Bylaw No. 7135, which amends Business Regulation Bylaw No. 6902; and

Bylaw No. 7136, which amends Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7027.

(Report: May 24/00, File No.: 0168-01) (REDMS No. 154657)

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Delegation: Mr. Vince Miele, Chair, Richmond Committee on Disability

(Correspondence: May 31`/00, File No: )

Designated Speaker: Anne Stevens

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the current City Grants Program Policy # 3013, be rescinded.

That the proposed City Grants Policy (Appendix A to the report dated May 24, 2000 from the Manager of Customer Service), be adopted.

That no additional funds from the Casino Funding (Appendix B to the report dated May 24, 2000 from the Manager of Customer Service), be provided to the 2000 Grants Program as adopted.

That the Guidelines for Casino Funding be accepted with the focus areas being:

Youth;

Seniors;

Policing in the community;

Childcare reserve fund;

Preventative, alternative and/or educational programs relating to addictive behaviour which could include:

Drug abuse

Alcoholism

Gambling

Smoking

That the following specific Council referrals for grant applications be approved in the following amounts:

Drug Task Force for $ 25,000; and

Youth Co-ordinator and youth program for $57,500 for each of 2000 and 2001; and

That staff develop procedures and funding considerations prior to any further allocations, except as Council directs.