February 18, 2020 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-3

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on February 3, 2020.

DELEGATION

1.

Sister City Advisory Committee, to present the Mayor and Councillors with bookmarks from the inaugural Scenic Bookmarks series, commemorating a landmark year (2019) with the introduction of the new book club in partnership with the Richmond Public Library.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

Phoenix Net loft options 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 6352306 v. 28)

GP-18

See Page GP-18 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Marie Fenwick & Jim Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Council provide direction as to the preferred approach for the Phoenix Net Loft as described on pages 3 and 4 of the staff report titled “Phoenix Net Loft Options”, dated January 31, 2020, from the Director, Facilities and Project Development and the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services.

DEPUTY CAO’S OFFICE

3.

sister city travel 
(File Ref. No. 01-0100-30-SCIT1-01) (REDMS No. 6295105 v. 5)

GP-31

See Page GP-31 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Mike Romas

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed travel budget of $16,925 for 2020, as outlined in the staff report “Proposed Sister City Travel for 2020”, dated January 27, 2020, from the General Manager, Community Safety, be funded from the Council Contingency account; and

(2)

That the Sister City Advisory Committee report back to Council annually to bring forward a finalized travel itinerary and budget for any Sister City related travel between 2021 to 2023.

ADJOURNMENT