October 5, 2015 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on September 21, 2015.

DELEGATION

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Ed Gavsie, Executive Director, and Pat Watson, Chair, Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives, to provide an update on the collaboration between Richmond Information Services and Richmond Community Foundation.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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Richmond Digital Strategy
(File Ref. No. 04-1300-01) (REDMS No. 4731547 v. 7)

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See Page GP-17 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Grant Fengstad

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed Richmond Digital Strategy, attached to the staff report titled “Richmond Digital Strategy,” dated September 15, 2015, from the Director, Information Technology, be adopted as a framework to guide strategic decisions regarding the City’s digital services and infrastructure, in order to enhance the City’s services and access for residents and strengthen Richmond’s competitive advantage.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Request for Proposal 5540P  Garden City Lands Legacy Landscape Plan Implementation: Design and Construction Services
(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-GCIT1) (REDMS No. 4732316 v. 2)

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See Page GP-43 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Mike Redpath

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Contract 5540P, for Design and Construction Services for the implementation of the Garden City Lands Legacy Landscape Plan, be awarded to PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Incorporated at total cost of $881,442 plus applicable taxes; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer, the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, and the General Manager, Community Services, be authorized to execute the contract with PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Incorporated for the consulting services identified within Request for Proposal (RFP) 5540P.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

3.

Update on George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project – Highway 99 Widening
(File Ref. No. 01-0150-20-THIG1/2015) (REDMS No. 4741518 v. 2)

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See Page GP-48 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the staff report titled “Update on George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project – Highway 99 Widening,” dated September 28, 2015, from the Director, Transportation, be forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s George Massey Tunnel Replacement project team for consideration in the development of the Project Definition Report; and

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That a letter be sent by Mayor Brodie, on behalf of Council, to the Agriculture Land Commission and the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, with copies to all Richmond MLA’s, advising of the City’s concerns with any potential widening of Highway 99 on the west side impacting existing established institutions and farming of their backlands.

ADJOURNMENT