October 24, 2016 - Minutes (Special)
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Monday, October 24, 2016 |
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Anderson Room |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair |
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. |
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LAW AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION |
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Response to UBCM Request for Input on RCMP Auxiliary Constable Program |
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Daniel McKenna, Acting Senior Manager, Community Safety, briefly restated the three options for the Auxiliary Constable Program as indicated in the staff report. In reply to questions, Mr. McKenna confirmed that (i) the City of Vancouver has an entirely different Constable Program, (ii) there is no current timeline on which the implementations would take place, (iii) the Richmond detachment has confirmed their preference as option 3, and (iv) morale has previously been impacted by changes to the program. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Option 3 (Tiered Program), as described in the staff report titled, “Response to UBCM Request for Input on RCMP Auxiliary Constable Program”, dated October 18, 2016, from the Acting General Manager of Law and Community Safety, be endorsed; and |
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That a response indicating the preferred option along with a copy of this report be sent to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM). |
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CARRIED |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (4:09 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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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 Monday, October 24, 2016. |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie |
Shaun Divecha |