February 6, 2017 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-5

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on January 16, 2017.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

1.

2017 Health, Social and Safety Grants
(File Ref. No. 07-3000-01) (REDMS No. 5254911 v. 2)

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Designated Speaker:  Lesley Sherlock

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, as per the report from the General Manager of Community Services, dated January 11, 2017:

(1)

Health, Social and Safety Services Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques disbursed for a total of $586,095;

(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)

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver; and

(b)

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland; and

(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)

Community 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

(e)

Richmond Women’s Resource Centre; and

(4)

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

(a)

Chimo Community Services

(b)

Family Services of Greater Vancouver

(c)

Pathways Clubhouse

(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

2.

2017 Child Care Grants
(File Ref. No. 07-3070-01) (REDMS No. 5281754 v. 1A)

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Designated Speaker:  Coralys Cuthbert

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That, as outlined in the report from the General Manager of Community Services, dated January 10, 2017, the Child Care Capital Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques be disbursed for a total of $8,536.62; and

(2)

That, as outlined in the report from the General Manager of Community Services, dated January 10, 2017, the Child Care Professional and Program Development Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques be disbursed for a total of $10,000.

3.

2017 parks, recreation and community events grants
(File Ref. No. 03-1085-01) (REDMS No. 5223432 v. 6)

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Designated Speaker:  Serena Lusk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants be allocated and cheques disbursed for a total of $103,250 as identified in Attachment 1 of the staff report titled “2017 Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants,” dated January 11, 2017, from the Senior Manager, Recreation and Sport Services.

(2)

That Sea Island Community Association not be approved for a three-year funding cycle, but be approved for consideration as a minor grant application; and

(3)

That Steveston Community Society – Richmond Summer Project be approved for the third year of a three-year funding cycle.

4.

2017 Arts and Culture Grant Program
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 5280279)

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Designated Speaker:  Katie Varney

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2017 Arts and Culture Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts and cheques disbursed for a total of $109,754, as outlined in the report from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, dated January 10, 2017.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

5.

Short-Term Rental Regulations
(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01) (REDMS No. 5285428 v. 16)

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Designated Speaker: Carli Edwards 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That in respect to the regulation of short-term rentals and the enforcement of such regulation:

(1)

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw, 9647 be introduced and given first reading; and

(2)

That: 

(a)

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 9649;

(b)

Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 9650;

(c)

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 9651; and

(d)

Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 9652;

each be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

(3)

That the proposed communication plan described in Attachment 3 of this report be endorsed.

ADJOURNMENT