October 18, 2021 - Agenda

Pg. #

ITEM

MINUTES

GP-3

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on October 4, 2021.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

1.

City Events Program 2022 
(File Ref. No. 11-7400-01) (REDMS No. 6734081)

GP-7

See Page GP-7 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lisa Fedoruk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City Events Program 2022 as outlined in Table 1 of the staff report titled“ City Events Program 2022,” dated September 29, 2021, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services be endorsed 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;

(h)

#RichmondHasHeart; and

(i)

Signature Multicultural Festival for Richmond; and

(2)

That expenditures totaling $700,000 for the City Events Program 2022 with funding of $75,000 unused from the approved Major Events and Programs in 2021, $86,000 from funds available in the Major Events Provision, and $ 539,000 from the Rate Stabilization Account to be considered in the 2022 budget process.

ADJOURNMENT