December 4, 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 November 20, 2017.

MAYOR MALCOLM D. BRODIE

1.

MAJOR EVENTS COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE
(File Ref. No.)

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

Fuel Purchases Agreement Re-Assignment and Extension – BC Petroleum Products Buying Group
(File Ref. No. 02-0665-01) (REDMS No. 5648334)

GP-12

See Page GP-12 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City of Richmond’s fuel purchases agreement through the BC Petroleum Products Buying Group consortium:

(a)

be assigned to Parkland Fuel Corporation; and

(b)

be extended to December 14, 2018;

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering & Public Works, be authorized to negotiate and execute all necessary terms with Parkland Fuel Corporation under City of Vancouver Contract No. PS11122 for The Supply and Delivery of Gasoline, Diesel, 810-Diesel and Fuels; and

(3)

That the City of Richmond participate in the regional consortium for the acquisition of gasoline and diesel fuel at the conclusion of the current fuel purchase agreement (commencing December 15, 2018).

3.

Library Cultural Centre Capital Retrofit Project: Federation of Canadian Municipalities Climate Innovation Program
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-05-01) (REDMS No. 5617093 v.12)

GP-16

See Page GP-16 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Levi Higgs and Denise Tambellini

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Municipal Climate Innovation Program for up to $1,000,000 in grant funding to support the deep energy and greenhouse gas emission reduction project planned for the Library Cultural Centre be endorsed;

(2)

That, should the funding application be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager of Engineering and Public Works be authorized to execute the agreement with the FCM on behalf of the City of Richmond;

(3)

That if the funding application is successful, the 2018-2022 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw be adjusted accordingly; and

(4)

That Richmond Federal Ministers of Parliament be advised of the City’s FCM grant funding application.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

4.

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) for Signalized Intersections in Richmond
(File Ref. No. 09-5000-01) (REDMS No. 5632725 v.7)

GP-26

See Page GP-26 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Superintendent Will Ng

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the report titled “Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) for Signalized Intersections in Richmond,” dated October 31, 2017 from the OIC, Richmond RCMP, be received for information;

(2)

That the CCTV request at a capital cost of $2,185,242 (Option 3) be submitted to the 2018 Capital budget process for Council consideration;

(3)

That the CCTV for Signalized Intersections Project be approved to seek additional funding from the Federal/ Provincial Investing in Canada Program and other appropriate senior government funding programs;

(4)

That if the senior government funding submission is approved, the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Community Safety be authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Richmond with the Government of Canada and/ or the Province of British Columbia;

(5)

That if the funding application is successful, the grant received be used to replenish the City’s funding source and the 2018-2022 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw will be adjusted accordingly; and

(6)

That Richmond MPs and MLAs be advised of the City’s senior government submission.

5.

UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund
(File Ref. No. 09-5126-01) (REDMS No. 5662048)

GP-47

See Page GP-47 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Norman Kotze

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the report titled “UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund”, dated November 17, 2017 from the General Manager, Community Safety be received for information;

(2)

That the application to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Community Emergency Preparedness Fund for up to $25,000 in grant funding to support Emergency Social Services for Emergency Programs be approved;

(3)

That the application to the  Union of British Columbia Municipalities Community Emergency Preparedness Fund for up to $25,000 in grant funding to support the Emergency Operations Centres & Training for Emergency Programs be approved;

(4)

That should the funding application be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Community Safety be authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Richmond with the UBCM; and 

(5)

That if the funding application is successful, the 2018-2022 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw be adjusted accordingly.

ADJOURNMENT