February 22, 2022 - Minutes

Date:

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day (by teleconference) 
Councillor Andy Hobbs
Councillor Alexa Loo (by teleconference) 
Councillor Bill McNulty 
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 4:00 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on February 7, 2022, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

2022 UBCM Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program Grant Submission 
(File Ref. No. 07-3190-01) (REDMS No. 6814818)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That staff be authorized to submit an application to the UBCM Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program as described in the report titled “2022 UBCM Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program Grant Submission,” dated February 1, 2022, from the Director, Community Social Development; and

(2)

That should the funding application be successful, that the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with UBCM for the above mentioned project and that the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2022–2026) be amended accordingly.

CARRIED

2.

Community Poverty Reduction and Prevention Table - Draft Terms of Reference 
(File Ref. No. 07-3190-01/) (REDMS No. 6799850)

Discussion ensued with regard to the selection process of Committee members, and staff noted that the City will be working with Community groups to include appropriate members, including those with lived experience.

It was moved and seconded

That the Terms of Reference for the Community Poverty Reduction and Prevention Table as outlined in the report titled “Community Poverty Reduction and Prevention Table – Draft Terms of Reference,” dated January 17, 2022 from the Director, Community Social Development, be endorsed.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:04 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 Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Evangel Biason
Legislative Services Associate