March 17, 2008 - Agenda


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City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

General Purposes Committee

 

Anderson Room, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, March 17th 2008
4:00 p.m.

 

 

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ITEM

 

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

1

1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, March 3, 2008.

 

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

6

2.

2008 Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel for Local Area Services
(Report:  February 29, 2008, File No.:  03-0925-09-02/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2350404)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Gail Johnson

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the meeting of the 2008 Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel be scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 3:55 pm in Room M.2.004 at Richmond City Hall.

 

 

 

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

 

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3.

2008 City Grants Program
(Report:  March 10, 2008, File No.:  03-1085-01/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2352644)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

 

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That, as per the report from the General Manager, Planning and Development, dated March 14, 2008, the 2008 City Grants be allocated as follows (see Attachment 2):

 

 

(1)

As presented on March 3, 2008, the bulk of the 2008 Grants be allocated as follows:

 

 

 

(a)

Organizations in the Health, Social and Safety Services Category be awarded the recommended grant amounts and cheques disbursed for a total of $413,350; and

 

 

 

(b)

Organizations in the Cultural and Community Events Category be awarded the recommended grant amounts and cheques disbursed for a total of $70,750;

 

 

(2)

In addition, for the five March 3, 2008 Referred Requests, allocate the remaining available $15,900, as follows (see Option 2):

 

 

 

(a)

Canadian Mental Health Association - $8,000;

 

 

 

(b)

CHIMO - $4,000;

 

 

 

(c)

Richmond Women’s Resource Centre - $1,600;

 

 

 

(d)

Richmond Youth Services Agency - $1,300; and

 

 

 

(e)

Chinese Mental Wellness Association - $1,000.

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT