October 3, 2022 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on September 20, 2022.

DELEGATIONS

1.

Kelvin Higo, Advisory Committee, Steveston Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, and Joseph Fry,  Founding Principal, Hapa Collaborative, to discuss the Nikkei Memorial Public Art Project and present the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) Award of Excellence.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Award of Contract 8041P - Supply and Delivery of Office Supplies
(File Ref. No. 03-1000-20-8041) (REDMS No. 6945480)

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See Page GP-7 for full report

Designated Speaker:  David Aarons

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Contract 8041P - Supply and Delivery of Office Supplies be awarded to two contractors, for an aggregate contract value of $1,320,000.00 for a three-year term, to Corporate Express Canada, Inc., operating as Staples Advantage Canada and Mills Office

Productivity, as described in the report titled "Award of Contract 8041P - Supply and Delivery of Office Supplies", dated September 7, 2022 from the Acting Director, Finance;

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized to extend the initial three-year term, up to the maximum total term of five years, for the maximum total amount of $2,314,400.00, excluding taxes, as described in the report titled "Award of Contract 8041P - Supply and Delivery of Office Supplies", dated September 7, 2022 from the Acting Director, Finance;

(3)

That staff be authorized to extend both contracts for the final two years of the five year contracts; and

(4)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized to execute the contract.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

3.

Richmond Circular City Strategy
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-01) (REDMS No. 6919426)

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See Page GP-13 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Peter Russell

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, as described in the report titled “Richmond Circular City Strategy” from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, dated September 1, 2022:

(a)

the Richmond Circular City Strategy in Attachment 1 of the report be endorsed for the purpose of public consultation as a framework to establish a strategic approach to the transition to a circular economy in Richmond;

(b)

a funding application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities be submitted for undertaking a Material Flow Analysis Study; and

(c)

the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to enter into a funding agreement with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and that it be included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2023- 2027) accordingly.

ADJOURNMENT