February 2, 2015 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-5

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on Monday, January 19, 2015.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

1.

2015 Arts and Culture Grant Program
(File Ref. No. 11-7375-01) (REDMS No. 4462905)

GP-11

See Page GP-11 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Liesl G. Jauk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2015 Arts and Culture Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts and cheques disbursed for a total of $105,080, as outlined in the staff report titled 2015 Arts and Culture Grant Program, dated January 8, 2015, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services.

2.

2015 Child Care Grants
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 4481406)

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See Page GP-79 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Coralys Cuthbert

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That, as outlined in the staff report titled 2015 Child Care Grants, dated January 15, 2015, from the General Manager of Community Services, the Child Care Capital Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques be disbursed for a total of $50,000; and

(2)

That, as outlined in the staff report titled 2015 Child Care Grants, dated January 15, 2015, from the General Manager of Community Services, the Child Care Professional and Program Development Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques be disbursed for a total of $15,000.

3.

2015 Health, Social and Safety Grants
(File Ref. No. 03-1085-01) (REDMS No. 4475437)

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See Page GP-106 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lesley Sherlock

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, as per the staff report titled 2015 Health, Social and Safety Grants, dated January 15, 2015, from the General Manager of Community Services:

(1)

Health, Social and Safety Services Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques disbursed for a total of $562,449;

(2)

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

(a)

Canadian Mental Health Association, Richmond Branch;

(b)

Chimo Community Services;

(c)

Family Services of Greater Vancouver;

(d)

Richmond Addiction Services Society;

(e)

Richmond Family Place Society;

(f)

Richmond Multicultural Community Services;

(g)

Richmond Youth Service Agency; and

(h)

Volunteer Richmond Information Services Society;

(3)

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

(a)

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver;

(b)

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland; and

(c)

Turning Point Recovery Society; and

(4)

The following applicants be approved for the third year of a three-year funding cycle:

(a)

Chinese Mental Wellness Association of Canada;

(b)

Heart of Richmond AIDS Society;

(c)

Richmond Mental Health Consumer and Friends Society;

(d)

Richmond Society for Community Living; and

(e)

Richmond Women’s Resource Centre.

4.

2015 Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants
(File Ref. No. 03-1085-01) (REDMS No. 4474591)

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See Page GP-220 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Serena Lusk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants be allocated and cheques disbursed for a total of $99,750 as identified in Attachment 1 of the 2015 Parks, Recreation and Community Events City Grants report dated January 14, 2015, from the Senior Manager, Parks and the Senior Manager, Recreation and Sport Services; and

(2)

That Steveston Community Society–Richmond Summer Projects be recommended for the first year of a three-year funding cycle based on Council approval of each subsequent year of funding.

ADJOURNMENT