September 20, 2021 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, September 20, 2021

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day 
Councillor Andy Hobbs 
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 4:52 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on September 7, 2021, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

DELEGATION

1.

With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation (copy on-file, City Clerk’s Office), Jerry Dobrovolny and Sean Galloway, Metro Vancouver provided an overview of the draft Metro 2050 regional growth strategy update, and spoke on the following:

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regional population projections;

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development of efficient and compact communities;

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alignment of the draft regional growth strategy with regional transportation plans;

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developing responses to housing affordability and climate change; and

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the engagement process with stakeholders.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

Energy poverty reduction toolkit for low income households and their service providers 
(File Ref. No10-6125-01) (REDMS No. 6468955)

Staff reviewed the tool kit and corrected that that the Poverty Reduction Plan noted in the staff report will be presented to Council in late Fall 2021.

Discussion ensued with regard to (i) the cost to develop the tool kit,
(ii) consultation with local stakeholders, (iii) options to retro fit rental properties for energy efficiency, and (iv) options to utilize tool kits previously developed in other cities.

In reply to queries to Committee, staff noted that current programs to support lower income individuals will remain in place.

It was moved and seconded

That the stakeholder engagement and community activation program outlined in the staff report titled “Energy Poverty Reduction Toolkit for Low Income Households and their Service Providers”, dated August 24, 2021, from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, be endorsed.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (5:20 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, September 20, 2021.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Evangel Biason
Legislative Services Associate