February 12, 2013 - Minutes (Special)

Date:

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

Absent:

Councillor Linda McPhail

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, January 21, 2013, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

1.

2013 Health, Social and Safety Grants

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3732793)

Lesley Sherlock, Social Planner thanked members of the Health, Social and Safety Grant Review Committee for their contributions to this year’s grant process. 

A brief discussion ensued about City staff working with the ALS Society of BC, to assist with the organization in other capacities as well as with the future grant applications.

During the discussion, concerns were expressed about the City of Richmond allocating grant funds to support an organization that is based out of another municipality, as well as overlap and duplication of services.  Ms. Sherlock responded by advising that a Social Services Inventory indicates that each organization’s programs target specific audiences.   

It was moved and seconded

That, as per the staff report titled 2013 Health, Social and Safety Grants from the General Manager, Community Services, dated January 4, 2013:

(1)

Health, Social and Safety Services Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques disbursed for a total of $546,054;

(2)

the following applicants be recommended for the first year of a three-year funding cycle, based on Council approval of each year of funding:

(a)

Chinese Mental Wellness Association of Canada;

(b)

Heart of Richmond AIDS Society;

(c)

Richmond Mental Health Consumer & Friends Society;

(d)

Richmond Society for Community Living;

(e)

Richmond Women’s Resource Centre Association; and

(3)

the following applicants be recommended for the second year of a three-year funding cycle, based on Council approval of each year of funding:

(a)

Big Sisters of the Lower Mainland;

(b)

Canadian Mental Health Association – Richmond Branch;

(c)

CHIMO Crisis Services;

(d)

Family Services of Greater Vancouver;

(e)

Richmond Addiction Services;

(f)

Richmond Family Place;

(g)

Richmond Multicultural Community Services;

(h)

Richmond Youth Service Agency;

(i)

Volunteer Richmond Information Services Society.

CARRIED

2.

2013 Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants

(File Ref. No. 03-1085-01/2012) (REDMS No. 3736323 v2)

A discussion ensued about the allocation of the balance remaining in the Parks, Recreation and Community Events fund.  Suggestions were made to allocate the funds to Kidsport Richmond and the Richmond City Centre Community Association, as well as the option of reconsidering the use of the funds at a later date.   It was noted that the Richmond City Centre Community Association provides programming for early dismissal from school and on professional development days. 

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants be allocated and cheques disbursed for a total of $97,100 as identified in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled Parks, Recreation and Community Events City Grants dated January 14, 2013, from the Senior Manager, Parks and the Senior Manager, Recreation;

(2)

Richmond Summer Programs be recommended for the second year of a three-year funding cycle, based on Council approval of each subsequent year of funding; and

The question on the motion was not called, as the following amendment was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

That the following be added as part (3):

That the balance remaining in the Parks, Recreation and Community Events fund be equally divided between Kidsport Richmond ($700) and the Richmond City Centre Community Association ($700).

The question on the motion was not called as a brief discussion ensued during which members of Committee made comments in support of the amendment as well about the idea of determining the usage of the remaining funds at a later date.   

The question on the amendment motion was then called, and it was CARRIED with Cllr. Au opposed.

There was agreement to deal with part (1) of the main motion separately. 

The question on Part (1) of the main motion as amended, which now reads as follows:

That:

(1)

Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants be allocated and cheques disbursed for a total of $97,100 as identified in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled Parks, Recreation and Community Events City Grants dated January 14, 2013, from the Senior Manager, Parks and the Senior Manager, Recreation;

(2)

Richmond Summer Programs be recommended for the second year of a three-year funding cycle, based on Council approval of each subsequent year of funding; and

(3)

the balance remaining in the Parks, Recreation and Community Events fund be equally divided between Kidsport Richmond ($700) and the Richmond City Centre Community Association ($700).

was then called, and it was CARRIED. 

The question on the remainder of the main motion was then called, and it was CARRIED.

3.

2013 Arts and Culture Grant Program

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3742966)

It was moved and seconded

That the 2013 Arts and Culture Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts and cheques disbursed for a total of $94,300 as per the staff report from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, dated January 8, 2013.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:18 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Shanan Sarbjit Dhaliwal
Executive Assistant
City Clerk’s Office