April 6, 2020 - 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 March 16, 2020 and the Special General Purposes Committee held on March 23, 2020.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

1.

Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536, Amendment Bylaw No. 10166 
(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01/2020) (REDMS No. 6433095 v.2)

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See Page GP-15 for Staff Memorandum

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See Page GP-18 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Jerry Chong

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Option 1 (reduction of credit card payment service fee for property taxes and utility payments from 1.75% to 1.00%) as proposed under the staff report titled “Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536, Amendment Bylaw No. 10166” dated March 16, 2020 from the Director, Finance be approved;

(2)

That the Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536, Amendment Bylaw No. 10166 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(3)

That the Consolidated Five-Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) be amended to include additional expenditures of $563,000 for additional credit card fees which will be funded by the Rate Stabilization Account.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Farm Use Application by the City of Richmond to Host the Farm Fest at the Garden City Lands on August 8, 2020, located at 5560 Garden City Road 
(File Ref. No. 11-7400-20-FFES1/2020) (REDMS No. 6397966 v. 4)

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See Page GP-24 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Paul Brar

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That should Council wish to proceed with the Farm Fest as part of the existing 2020 major events program, that the Agricultural Land Reserve non-farm use application by the City of Richmond to host the Farm Fest at the Garden City Lands on Saturday, August 8, 2020, located at 5560 Garden City Road, be endorsed and forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission for approval.

3.

Providence Flagship Proposal 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 6407444 v. 5)

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See Page GP-42 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Rebecca Clarke

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Community Services be authorized to enter into a three year agreement on behalf of the City for a total value of $50,000 with the Providence 1903 Charters; and

(2)

That funding of$33,000 from the Council Community Initiatives Account be approved to fund the annual cost of $16,500 in the second and third year of the agreement as outlined in the staff report "Providence Flagship Proposal" dated February 10, 2020, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services and the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) be amended accordingly.

ADJOURNMENT