General Purposes Committee
Electronic Meeting
Council Chambers, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road
Monday, May 2, 2022
4:00 p.m.
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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on April 19, 2022.
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ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION
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CALL FOR A GLOBAL FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-00) (REDMS No. 6871598)
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See Page GP-6 for full report
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Designated Speaker: Peter Russell and Nicholas Heap
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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That, as described in the report titled “Call for a Global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty”, from the Director, Sustainability & District Energy, dated April 19, 2022:
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The resolution in support of the call for a global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty, as outlined in Attachment 1, be endorsed;
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The resolution calling on the BC Government to put in place a fossil fuel production cap, and to end subsidies for fossil fuel production and consumption, be forwarded to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities for consideration during their 2022 Convention, as outlined in Attachment 2; and,
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Letters be sent to Richmond MLAs and MPs, the Premier of British Columbia and the Prime Minister of Canada, asking them to support the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and take necessary actions to initiate, negotiate and implement such a treaty.
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