November 21, 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 November 8, 2022.

DELEGATION

   BC Hydro to present on the George Massey Tunnel Transmission Relocation Project

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

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City Events Program 2023
(File Ref. No. 11-7400-01/2022-Vol01) (REDMS No. 6993471 v.10)

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See Page GP-6 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lisa Fedoruk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

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That the City Events Program 2023 as outlined in Table 1 of the staff report titled “City Events Program 2023,” dated October 24, 2022, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services be endorsed for the following events and initiatives:

(a)

Children’s Arts Festival;

(b)

Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival;

(c)

Neighbourhood Celebration Grants Program;

(d)

Doors Open Richmond;

(e)

Steveston Salmon Festival;

(f)

Richmond Maritime Festival;

(g)

Supporting food security through community-driven events; and

(h)

Visioning Process for a Signature Multicultural Festival.

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That expenditures totalling $775,000 for the City Events Program 2023 with funding of $73,000 from funds available in the Major Events Provision and $702,000 from the Rate Stabilization Account be considered in the 2023 budget process.

MAYOR MALCOLM BRODIE

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APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER AS LULU ISLAND ENERGY COMPANY COUNCIL LIAISON

ADJOURNMENT