April 4, 2016 - Agenda

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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on March 21, 2016.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

1.

Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536
(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01; 12-8060-20-009536) (REDMS No. 4840527 v. 3)

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Designated Speakers: Ivy Wong and Venus Ngan 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City accept credit card payments for online property tax and online utility payments as a pilot project effective August 1, 2016;

(2)

That the City charge a service fee of 1.75% for online property tax and online utility payments to recover the credit card fees, and that the rate setting be revisited at the completion of the pilot project;

(3)

That the Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(4)

That The City’s 2016 Capital Budget be amended to include the Tempest Application Project in the amount of $100,000 and that the 5-Year Financial Plan (2016-2020) be amended accordingly.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

Improved energy efficiency in district energy connected buildings
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-01; 12-8060-20-009531) (REDMS No. 4905885 v. 11)

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Designated Speaker:  Alen Postolka

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9531 be introduced and given first reading.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

3.

Federal Funding for Mayors’ Council 10-Year Plan for Transportation and Transit “Shovel Ready” Projects
(File Ref. No. 01-0154-03) (REDMS No. 4966813)

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Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled “Federal Funding for Mayors’ Council 10-Year Plan for Transportation and Transit ‘Shovel Ready’ Projects,” dated March 30, 2016 from the Director of Transportation, be received for information.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

4.

Federal Minister for Seniors and Aging
(File Ref. No. 07-3400-01) (REDMS No. 4965973 v. 2)

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Designated Speaker:  Lesley Sherlock

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a letter be written to the Federal Government respectfully requesting that consideration be given to appointing a Minister for Seniors and Aging; and

(2)

That copies of the letter be forwarded to Richmond’s Members of Parliament.

ADJOURNMENT