February 5, 2018 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-5

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meetings of the General Purposes Committee held on January 8, 2018 and January 15, 2018.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

1.

2018 Child Care Grants
(File Ref. No. 07-3070-01) (REDMS No. 5689642 v. 5)

GP-13

See Page GP-13 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Coralys Cuthbert

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That, as outlined in the report titled “2018 Child Care Grants,” dated January 18, 2018, from the Manager of Community Social Development, the Child Care Capital Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques be disbursed for a total of $31,093; and

(2)

That, as outlined in the report, the Professional and Program Development Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques be disbursed for a total of $9,000.

2.

2018 Health, Social and Safety Grants
(File Ref. No. 07-3040-01) (REDMS No. 5691462 v. 2)

GP-42

See Page GP-42 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lesley Sherlock

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, as per the report titled “2018 Health, Social and Safety Grants,” dated January 17, 2018, from the Manager of Community Social Development:

(1)

Health, Social and Safety Services Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts, and cheques disbursed for a total of $598,464;

(2)

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

(a)

Chimo Community Services;

(b)

Family Services of Greater Vancouver;

(c)

Pathways Clubhouse;

(d)

Richmond Addiction Services;

(e)

Richmond Family Place Society;

(f)

Richmond Mental Health Consumer and Friends Society;

(g)

Richmond Multicultural Services Society;

(h)

Richmond Youth Service Agency;

(i)

Volunteer Richmond Information Services Society;

(3)

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

(a)

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver; and

(4)

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

(a)

Community Mental Wellness Association of Canada;

(b)

Heart of Richmond AIDS Society;

(c)

Richmond Society for Community Living; and

(d)

Richmond Women’s Resource Centre.

3.

2018 Arts and Culture Grants Program
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 5698072)

GP-156

See Page GP-156 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Katie Varney

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2018 Arts and Culture Grants be awarded for the recommended amounts and cheques disbursed for a total of $112,059, as outlined in the report dated January 3, 2018 from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services.

4.

2018 PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS GRANTS
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 5719655 v. 5)

GP-217

See Page GP-217 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Elizabeth Ayers and Suzanna Kaptur

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 2018 Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants be allocated, and cheques disbursed for a total of $106,600, as identified in Attachment 1 of the staff report titled “2018 Parks, Recreation and Community Events Grants,” dated January 16, 2018, from the Interim Director, Parks and Recreation;

(2)

That the Sharing Farm be approved for the first year of a three-year funding cycle; and

(3)

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

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

5.

2018 Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel for Local Area Services
(File Ref. No. 03-1240-01) (REDMS No. 5693638)

GP-284

See Page GP-284 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Claudia Jesson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the meeting of the 2018 Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel be scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room (M 2.001) at Richmond City Hall.

ADJOURNMENT