General Purposes Committee Meeting Agenda - May 7, 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 Tuesday, April 17, 2001.

LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN - STAGE 3 - PROPOSED GVRD AMENDMENT
(Report: April 20/01, File No.: 0157-20-LWMP1) (REDMS No. 359352)

Designated Speaker: Paul Lee

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Addendum No. 1 to the "Greater Vancouver Regional District Liquid Waste Management Plan, February 2001", be adopted.

BIKE MONTH - JUNE, 2001
(Report: April 27/01, File No.: 7400-01) (REDMS No. 314471)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

The overall objectives of the Bike Month campaign planned by Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) for June, 2001, (as outlined in the report dated April 27^th, 2001, from the Manager of Transportation), be supported.

The City participate in the various regional and local activities, (as described in the report dated April 27^th, 2001, from the Manager of Transportation), to encourage cycling as a sustainable form of transportation and reduce the use of single occupant vehicles during the Bike Month 2001 campaign; and that staff co-ordinate these activities with BEST and other municipalities in the region.

That the City support the regional Bike Month activities by contributing $1,500 to BEST for campaign costs, with the source of funds to be the 2001 Minor Capital Program (Traffic Safety Initiatives).

YOUTH OUTREACH PROJECT
(Report: April 25/01, File No.: 3425-01) (REDMS No. 364863)

Designated Speaker: Kate Sparrow

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

Funding be allocated from the City's Casino Grants for 2 full-time detached youth outreach staff for one year at a cost of $70,000.

Funding be allocated from the City's Casino Grants to expand the late night program, Night Shift, to 3 other community centres for one year at a cost of $81,000;

Staff report to Council with a project review at the end of the granting period;

Funding partners be sought to share in the cost of these initiatives;

Staff develop strategies for design and implementation of after school hour activities; and

The School Board be requested to name a coordinator to assist City staff in the implementation of these initiatives with all of the District high schools.