June 20, 2022 - Minutes

Date:

Monday, June 20, 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 (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 4:00 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on June 6, 2022, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

1.

2022 Neighourhood Celebration Grants ALLOCATION
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 6899905)

Staff provided a brief review of the adjudication process for eligible funding requests.  It was noted that the Adjudication Committee was comprised of an internal committee representing Arts, Culture and Heritage, Recreation and Sport, Parks Programs, and Community Social Development, with equal contribution to the scoring.

Staff further noted the grant opportunity was widely promoted through media releases, social media, and through the city’s community associations, and that the funding requests received were a good representation from across the city.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Neighbourhood Celebration Grants be awarded for the recommended amount of $74,947.96 as identified in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled, “2022 Neighbourhood Celebration Grants Allocation”, dated May 30, 2022, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services; and

(2)

That the grant funds be disbursed accordingly.

CARRIED

2.

Endorsement of UBCM Resolution for Library Funding
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 6914553)

It was moved and seconded

That the resolution in support of restoring provincial funding for public libraries, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the attached report from the Chief Librarian, be endorsed and forwarded to the Union of BC Municipalities for consideration during its 2022 Convention.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:21 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 June 20, 2022.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Lorraine Anderson
Legislative Services Associate