May 17, 2021 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, May 17, 2021

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day (by teleconference)
Councillor Alexa Loo (by teleconference)
Councillor Bill McNulty (by teleconference)
Councillor Linda McPhail (by teleconference)
Councillor Harold Steves (by teleconference)
Councillor Michael Wolfe (by teleconference)

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:42 p.m.

AGENDA ADDITION

It was moved and seconded

That Traffic Intersection Cameras be added to the agenda as Item No. 6.

CARRIED

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on May 3, 2021, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

June 7, 2021, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in Council Chambers

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

1.

7036Q – Supply and Delivery of Microsoft Licensing 
(File Ref. No. 04-1300-01) (REDMS No. 6588348)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That contract 7036Q – Supply and Delivery of Microsoft Licensing be awarded to Dell Technologies with three-year cost estimated at $807,882.34, exclusive of taxes.

(2)

That a contingency amount of $181,935.66 be approved to accommodate any unforeseen license true up requirements.

The question on the motion was not called as in reply to a query from Committee, staff advised that a perpetual licence model means that the City owns the licence in perpetuity.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED.

2.

Oracle RAC Enterprise and Solaris SPARC Server Upgrades 
(File Ref. No. 04-1370-01) (REDMS No. 6659409)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That 7191NOITC -Oracle Database Software and Solaris Hardware Purchase be awarded to Eclipsys Solutions Inc., in the amount of $850,000 as part of the 2021 capital plan; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and Acting General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized to execute the contract and all related documentation with Eclipsys Solutions Inc.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

3.

Application For a New Liquor Primary Liquor Licence - Zodiac Karaoke & Pub Inc., at 8191 Alexandra Road, Richmond, BC. 
(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 6664317)

Staff advised that after finalizing the report the applicant changed consultant companies.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the application from Zodiac Karaoke & Pub Inc., for a new Liquor Primary Liquor Licence to operate a new Karaoke Lounge at the premises located at 8191 Alexandra Road, with liquor service, be supported for:

(a)

A new Liquor Primary Liquor Licence with total person capacity of 240 occupants;

(b)

Proposed hours of liquor sales from Monday to Sunday, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 AM; and

(2)

That a letter be sent to Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, which includes the information attached as Appendix A, advising that Council recommends the approval of the liquor licence application for the reasons that this new application for a Liquor Primary Liquor Licence has been determined, following public consultation, to be acceptable in the area and community.

The question on the motion was not called as in reply to queries from Committee, staff noted that all infractions from the previous business will form part of their history should the new business have any issues.  

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED.

4.

Soil Use for the Placement of Fill Application for the Property Located at 8511 No. 6 Road (Jiang) 
(File Ref. No. 12-8080-12-01) (REDMS No. 6506278)

In reply to queries from Committee, staff noted that (i) the Province did change the legislation with regard to wood waste, (ii) when the previous owner put the wood waste on the land it was not a prohibited activity,
(iii) pursuing legal action on the previous owners, could result in considerable time and expenses for the current owners,  (iv) if wood waste is left in its current state, there will be no impacts, (v) raising the land will not have any impacts to surrounding properties as the neighbouring property has already raised the land, (vi) the City is following the Kavanaugh guidelines, and
(vii) there is no restriction on where the soil must come from as the requirement for  a volume fee in the Soil Bylaw ensures that its more beneficial to obtain soils from Richmond.  

It was moved and seconded

That the 'Soil Use for the Placement of Fill' application, submitted by Bohan Jiang (the "Applicant"), proposing to deposit soil on the property located at 8511 No. 6 Road for the purpose of remediating the property to develop a blueberry farm, be authorized for referral to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for the ALC to review and determine the merits of the proposal from an agricultural perspective as the Applicant has satisfied all of the City's current reporting requirements.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllr. Wolfe opposed.

COUNCILLORS ALEXA LOO AND LINDA MCPHAIL

5.

Richmond Hospital Acute Care Tower replacement project 
(File Ref. No.)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Council write to the Premier, Minister of Health and the Minister of Finance and ask for Treasury Board approval of the Business Plan and confirmation of the funding and commencement of construction for the new Acute Care Tower in Richmond;

(2)

That copies of the letter be sent to the Richmond MLAs, Vancouver Coastal Health Board and the Richmond Hospital Foundation; and

(3)

That Council invite the Richmond MLAs to a meeting to discuss the funding and timeline for the Richmond Hospital upgrade.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion took place on the urgent need for a new acute care tower and the timeline for construction.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED.

6.

traffic intersection camera’s 
(File Ref. No.)

Discussion took place on the need for higher resolution to keep the City safe as a result of the recent gang activity and potential procedures for judicial review for use of the higher resolution footage to aid in RCMP investigations.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That a letter be written to the Solicitor General for the Province of BC with copies to Richmond MLAs and the Premier seeking a meeting, as soon as possible, to address the issue of undue regulation on the use of intersection cameras in public places and the images generated including:

(a)

Appropriate use of high resolution images on such devices including for the purposes of criminal investigation and prosecution; and

(b)

Judicial or other oversight on the use of the images to prevent misuse.

The question on the motion was not called as in reply to queries from Committee, staff noted that Richmond and Surrey are the only municipalities with CCTV cameras under strict regulations.

Discussion further took place on better quality footage is available from cellphones cameras than the CCTV cameras.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllr. Wolfe opposed.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (5:22 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, May 17, 2021.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Sarah Goddard
Legislative Services Associate