November 30, 2020 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-4

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on November 16, 2020.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

1.

City Events Program 2021(File Ref. No. 11-7400-01) (REDMS No. 6540914 v. 10)

GP-12

See Page GP-12 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lisa Fedoruk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City Events Program 2021 as outlined in Table 1 of the staff report titled “City Events Program 2021”, dated November 4, 2020, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services be approved for the following events:

(a)

Children’s Arts Festival;

(b)

Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival;

(c)

Neighbourhood Celebration Grants;

(d)

Doors Open Richmond;

(e)

Steveston Salmon Festival;

(f)

Richmond Maritime Festival;

(g)

Farmers’ Markets; and

(h)

Richmond Has Heart; and

(2)

That expenditures totaling $258,000 for the City Events Program 2021 with funding of $151,000 unused from the approved Major Events and Programs in 2020 and an additional $107,000 from the Rate Stabilization Account be considered in the 2021 budget process.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

Environment and Climate Change Canada Discussion Paper on Plastics Action:  City of Richmond Response
(File Ref. No. 10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 6558365 v. 4)

GP-23

See Page GP-23 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the City of Richmond response to the discussion paper titled “A Proposed Integrated Management Approach to Plastic Products to Prevent Waste and Pollution,” as outlined in Attachment 4 of the staff report titled, “Environment and Climate Change Canada Discussion Paper on Plastics Action: City of Richmond Response,” dated November 5, 2020 from the Acting Director, Public Works Operations be approved and forwarded to the Director of the Plastics and Marine Litter Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada.

NOTICE OF MOTION

3.

inclusion of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the City of Richmond’s Annual Report or other annual report
(File Ref. No.)

GP-59

See Page GP-59 for background material

RECOMMENDATION

For staff to provide analysis on inclusion of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the City of Richmond’s Annual Report or other annual report basis.

4.

SIDEWALK WIDTH standards for arterial and minor arterial roads
(File Ref. No.)

GP-60

See Page GP-60 for background material

RECOMMENDATION

Staff to evaluate sidewalk width standards for arterial and minor arterial roads and report back with recommendations.

ADJOURNMENT