March 2, 2020 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-5

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on February 18, 2020.

COUNCILLOR CAROL DAY

1.

Hospital parking 
(File Ref. No.)

GP-14

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That Richmond City Council write to the Provincial Government and the Vancouver Coast Health Authority to ask the Province and Vancouver Coastal Health to provide one hour free parking for patients and family of patients at BC hospitals.

COUNCILLOR MICHAEL WOLFE

2.

Declaration of solidarity with wet’suwet’en people 
(File Ref. No.)

GP-20

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That Council endorse the following resolution and request that Mayor and Council send a copy of to the Prime Minister of Canada, Premier of BC, Solicitor General of BC, Richmond MPs, Richmond MLAs, and member local governments of the UBCM:

The City of Richmond calls on the Government of British Columbia and Canada to end any attempt at forced removal of non-violent Wet’suwet’en People from their traditional territories, suspend permits authorizing construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline and commence good-faith consultation with the Wet’suwet’en People.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

3.

Award of Contract 6715P – Traffic Control Services 
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 6346166  v. 5)

GP-21

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Designated Speakers:  Ben Dias & David Aarons

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Contract 6715P – Traffic Control Services be awarded for a three-year term commencing April 1, 2020, to three bidders, with the intent of assigning the majority of the work to Ansan Traffic Group as the primary service provider, and with Lane Safe Traffic Control and Traffic Pro Services serving as secondary and tertiary backup service providers.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

4.

Provincial Consultation on new Anti-Money Laundering Legislation and Regulations 
(File Ref. No. 09-5350-20-CAOP1) (REDMS No. 6403586  v. 4)

GP-25

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Designated Speaker:  Mark Corrado

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the responses summarized in Attachment 3 and 4 of the staff report titled “Provincial Consultation on new Anti-Money Laundering Legislation and Regulations”, dated February 4, 2020, from the General Manager, Community Safety be endorsed for submission to the BC Ministry of Finance.

5.

Proposed Interim Inter-Municipal Business Licence Bylaws for Ride-Hailing Services 
(File Ref. No. 12-8275-06) (REDMS No. 6332491  v. 7)

GP-91

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Designated Speaker:  Carli Williams

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Inter-Municipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw No. 10134, to allow the City to enter into an agreement with partner municipalities for ride-hailing services, be introduced and given first, second and third readings;

(2)

That Inter-Municipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 10159, which specifies various licensing terms for ride-hailing, be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(3)

That staff be directed to report back on the development of a permanent inter-municipal business licence for ride-hailing services.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

6.

City Events Strategy Guiding Principles 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 6381683  v. 2)

GP-121

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Designated Speaker:  Marie Fenwick

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the City Events Strategy Guiding Principles, as presented in the staff report titled “City Events Strategy Guiding Principles”, dated February 7, 2020, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services be endorsed to guide the development of a City Events Strategy.

ADJOURNMENT