General Purposes Committee Meeting Agenda - February 5, 2001

CITY OF RICHMOND
Anderson Room
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, January 15^th, 2001.

(Report: Nov. 30/00, File No.: 8060-20-7179) (REDMS No. 239070, 202263, ) (Referred from the January 15^th, 2001 Committee meeting.)

Designated Speaker: Paul Kendrick

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated November 30, 2000 from the City Solicitor) setting out the options available to Council to deal with the application of the Gujarati Society to add 11460 Horseshoe Way, to the approved sites to hold Late Night Events (Raves), be received for information.

(Report: Dec. 17/00, File No.: 1085-01)

Designated Speaker: Anne Stevens

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the grants (identified in the report dated December 17^th, 2000, from the Manager, Customer Services):

for Health and Social Services applicants be awarded and the cheques disbursed for a total of $248,200; and

for Cultural, Community Promotions and Summer Programs applicants be awarded and the cheques disbursed for a total of $68,300.

(Report: Feb. 5/01, File No.: 0185-01) (REDMS No. 263479)

Designated Speaker: Ted Townsend

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Community Policing Communications Strategy be endorsed in principle with the strategy to be reviewed and updated once the Community Safety Division is implemented.

That a public awareness campaign be undertaken to better inform Richmond residents of the implications of the creation of the new Community Safety Division and of proposed initiatives arising from the BC Policing Study.

That the public awareness campaign include public information/consultation meetings designed to introduce the new Community Safety Division and seek input in developing the overall vision for delivery of public safety services.

That the RCMP be encouraged to re-establish community consultative groups at each of the Community Police Stations with a mandate to improve communications to neighbourhoods regarding specific safety matters happening in their area. Further, the RCMP should be encouraged to co-ordinate its own ongoing public awareness campaign on community policing with City initiatives and to involve auxiliary constables in these efforts.

That the City websites section on Police/RCMP Services be expanded to provide more detailed information on community policing programs and in particular the roles and functions of the Community Police Stations.

That the Manager, Communication and Public Affairs take action specified in the Community Policing Communications Strategy to raise public awareness of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing in order to increase its effectiveness as an advocate for community policing and as a forum for public input on issues surrounding the delivery of policing services.

That the Community Safety division co-ordinate its communications strategy to reflect all community policing-related initiatives, including the Task Force on Drugs and Crime.

(Report: Jan. 12/01, File No.: 2050-01) (REDMS No. 247947)

Designated Speaker: David Naysmith

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the appointment of Kasian Kennedy be approved as the prime consultants for the refurbishment of the Interim City Hall facility as Provincial Courts at a fee of $264,500 plus GST.

(Report: January 17/01, File No.: 8375-01) (REDMS No. 215570)

Designated Speakers: Sandra Tokarczyk and Rick Bortolussi

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report on abandoned residential buildings be received for information.