June 4, 2018 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, June 4, 2018

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty

Absent:

Councillor Linda McPhail
Councillor Harold Steves

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:09 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meetings of the General Purposes Committee held on May 22, 2018 and May 28, 2018, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

1.

Housekeeping Updates to Civic Election Administration and Procedure Bylaw
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009888) (REDMS No. 5848172)

It was moved and seconded

That Civic Election Administration and Procedure Bylaw No. 7244, Amendment Bylaw No. 9888 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

Update to Elections and Political Signs Bylaw
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009887) (REDMS No. 5844661, 5837636)

It was moved and seconded

That Election and Political Signs Bylaw No. 8713, Amendment Bylaw No. 9887 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

The question on the motion was not called as, in response to questions from Committee, David Weber, Director, City Clerk's Office and Chief Elections Officer clarified that (i) the update to the bylaw includes a prohibition on vehicles stored or parked for the sole purpose of functioning as a sign, (ii) the majority of enforcement of the bylaw in past years has been successful in seeking compliance from violators through contact and education, and (iii) violations that are egregious or dangerous, such as blocking sightlines, are removed immediately. Mr. Weber further advised that the current Election and Political Signs Bylaw permits the immediate removal of any political sign that is placed in contravention to any provision of the bylaw.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllr. Day opposed. 

3.

FCM Special Advocacy Fund
(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01) (REDMS No. 5851629 v. 4)

It was moved and seconded

That the City of Richmond participate in FCM’s Special Advocacy Fund for the 2019 Federal Election at $10,400 per year for the next two years.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:15 p.m.).

CARRIED

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, June 4, 2018.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Amanda Welby
Legislative Services Coordinator