November 4, 2019 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on October 21, 2019.

DELEGATIONS

1.

RainCity Housing to present a summary of the management of the housing at 6999 Alderbridge Way.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) Revenue from Online Accommodation Platforms 
(File Ref. No. 08-4150-03-01) (REDMS No. 6271592)

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Designated Speaker:  Katie Ferland

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff be directed to submit the necessary documentation to Destination BC for allocation of future Online Accommodation Platform (OAP) Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) revenue to affordable housing initiatives in accordance with the City’s Affordable Housing Strategy; and

(2)

That Municipal and Regional District Tax Imposition Bylaw No. 9631, Amendment Bylaw No. 10099, to add “affordable housing initiatives” as a permitted use for Online Accommodation Platform (OAP) MRDT revenue be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

3.

2020 Council and Committee Meeting Schedule 
(File Ref. No. 01-0105-01) (REDMS No. 6307140 v. 2)

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Designated Speaker:  Claudia Jesson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2020 Council and Committee meeting schedule (Option 1), as shown in Attachment 1 to the staff report dated September 19, 2019, from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be approved with the following revisions as part of the regular August meeting break and December holiday season:

(1)

That the Regular Council meetings (open and closed) of August 10, August 24, and December 28, 2020 be cancelled;

(2)

That the August 17, 2020 Public Hearing be rescheduled to September 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall; and

(3)

That the December 21, 2020 Public Hearing be rescheduled to December 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Richmond City Hall.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

4.

2020 District Energy Utility Rates and Bylaw Housekeeping Amendments  
(File Ref. No. 10-6600-10-02) (REDMS No. 6242601 v. 6)

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Designated Speaker:  Peter Russell

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 8641, Amendment Bylaw No. 10085  be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(2)

That the Oval Village District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9134, Amendment Bylaw No.10086 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(3)

That the City Centre District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9895, Amendment Bylaw No.10087 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

5.

Review of Licencing and Enforcement of Short-Term Rentals 
(File Ref. No. 12-8275-01) (REDMS No. 6201134 v. 7)

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Designated Speaker:  Carli Williams

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10066, to clarify the definition of Boarding and Lodging, be introduced and given first reading;

(2)

That a business licencing program for Short-Term Boarding and Lodging be introduced and:

(a)

That a new Regular Full-Time Licence Clerk position be approved and a position compliment control number assigned in order to administer the business licencing program; and

(b)

That each of the following Bylaws be introduced and given first, second and third readings in order to implement a licencing program, including new ticketing provisions, for Short-Term Boarding and Lodging:

(i)

Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No. 10067;

(ii)

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 10068;

(iii)

Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 10069;

(iv)

Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 10070; and

(v)

Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10089; and

(3)

That the addition of two full-time bylaw enforcement officers, as described in this staff report “Review of Licencing and Enforcement of Short-Term Rentals” dated October 1, 2019, from the General Manager, Community Safety be considered as a one-time expenditure, to be reviewed annually.

6.

Review of Staffing and Service Levels Related to Bylaw Enforcement (Excluding Short-Term Rentals) 
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-01) (REDMS No. 6201149 v. 8)

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Designated Speaker:  Carli Williams

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That “Option A – Enhanced Enforcement” as described in the report titled, “Review of Staffing and Service Levels Related to Bylaw Enforcement (Excluding Short-Term Rentals)”, dated October 10, 2019, from the General Manager Community Safety, be endorsed; and

(2)

That a position complement control number be assigned to create a new Regular Full-Time Business License Inspector position using existing funding.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

7.

Local Art Plans, Vision and Themes, Opportunities for Young and Emerging Artists and Council Approval of Private Development Public Art and Developer Contributions – New Policy 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-00) (REDMS No. 6272541 v. 7)

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Designated Speakers:  Liesl Jauk & Biliana Velkova

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

As per Council direction, as outlined in the report titled, “Local Art Plans, Vision and Themes, Opportunities for Young and Emerging Artists and Council Approval of Private Development Public Art and Developer Contributions – New Policy” from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services dated September 17, 2019:

(1)

a new Public Art Program Policy (Attachment 7) be adopted, which includes per Council direction:

(a)

Council approval for all new Public Art plans and projects generated through the Public Art Program on private as well as City-controlled property; and

(b)

Council approval for the allocation of voluntary developer contributions to provide public art, contribute to the Public Art and Arts Facilities Programs Reserve Fund, or a combination of the two;

(2)

a new Public Art and Arts Facilities Programs Reserve Fund be established to receive  funds under the new policy;

(3)

the Public Art Program Administrative Procedures Manual be updated to reflect these policy and procedural changes; and

(4)

the new Public Art Program Policy applies to Private Development applications submitted to the City after the date of Council approval of the new Policy.

ADJOURNMENT