July 19, 2010 - Agenda


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City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

General Purposes Committee

 

Anderson Room, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, July 19, 2010
4:00 p.m.

 

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MINUTES

 

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, July 5, 2010 and the minutes of the meeting of the Special General Purposes Committee held on Monday, July 12, 2010 .

 

 

 

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

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1.

SOCIAL FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE FUND

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 2932047)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Jerry Chong

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That an interest-free loan of $25,000 from the City’s Social Financial Hardship Assistance Fund to the Richmond Centre for Disability, with full repayment to be made to the City six months subsequent to the advance of the loan, be approved.

 

 

 

LAW & COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT

 

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2.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVISION

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 2786327)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Phyllis Carlyle

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the use of the existing Emergency Response Provision be broadened to include the costs of the City’s response to one time emergency events; and

 

 

(2)

That any use of the Provision be reported to Council.

 

 

 

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

 

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3.

PARKS CAPITAL PROJECTS - MIDDLE ARM WATERFRONT GREENWAY UPDATE

(File Ref. No.:  06-2400-20-MARM1-01/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2932469)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Dave Semple

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the staff report dated July 5, 2010 from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the General Manager, Business and Financial Services, entitled “Parks Capital Projects – Middle Arm Waterfront Greenway Update”, be received for information.

 

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

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4.

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK – ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIC PROGRAM

(File Ref. No.:  01-0370-01/2009-Vol01) (REDMS No. 2935013, 2935013)

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Margot Daykin

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the Energy Sustainability Strategic Program, as presented in the staff report dated July 14, 2010 entitled “Corporate Sustainability Framework – Energy Sustainability Strategic Program” be endorsed.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT