September 5, 2023 - Minutes

Date:

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Laura Gillanders
Councillor Kash Heed
Councillor Andy Hobbs
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Michael Wolfe

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 Special General Purposes Committee held on June 7, 2023; and

the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on July 17, 2023,

be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

1.

AWARD OF CONTRACT 8228 NOITC – ORACLE ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (EPM) SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACT

(File Ref. No. 04-1300-01) (REDMS No. 7315591)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Contract 8228 NOITC – Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Subscription Contract be awarded to Oracle Canada Inc. for an aggregate contract value of $993,031 excluding taxes, for a contract term of five years from August 31, 2023 to August 30, 2028 as described in the report titled “Award of Contract 8228 NOITC – Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Subscription Contract”, dated July 25, 2023 from the Director, Information Technology; and

(2)

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

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

2.

UBCM COMMUNITY RESILIENCY INVESTMENT - GRANT APPLICATION

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 7323590)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That staff be authorized to submit an application to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Community Resiliency Investment (CRI) Fund for up to $100,000 in grant funding as described in the report titled “UBCM Community Resiliency Investment –Grant Application” dated August 9. 2023 from the Fire Chief;

(2)

That should the funding application be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Community Safety be authorized to execute the agreements on behalf of the City of Richmond with the UBCM; and

(3)

That Should the funding application be successful, that the Consolidated Five Year Financial Plan (2023-2027) be amended accordingly.

Before the question was called a brief discussion ensued with a respect to grant values.  The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED.

3.

APPLICATION TO AMEND FOOD PRIMARY LIQUOR LICENCE # 311069 AND ADD PATRON PARTICIPATION ENTERTAINMENT ENDORSEMENT- MARINA ONE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT LTD., DBA: MARINA ONE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT AT 170 – 3631 NO. 3 ROAD

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 7263719)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the application from Marina One Seafood Restaurant Ltd., doing business as Marina One Seafood Restaurant, for an amendment to Food Primary Licence #311069, requesting:

(a)

An increase to hours of liquor service currently set at Sunday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to Midnight, be supported for a change to Sunday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 AM: and

(b)

Total person capacity currently set at 194 occupants will not change; and

(c)

To add Patron Participation Entertainment Endorsement which will end at Midnight; and

(2)

That a letter be sent to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, which includes the information attached as Appendix A (Attachment 1), advising that Council recommends the approval of the licence amendment for the reasons that these amendments have been determined, following public consultation, to be acceptable to the neighbouring community.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

4.

RICHMOND CULTURAL CENTRE ANNEX PUBLIC ART MURAL PROJECT PROPOSAL

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-346) (REDMS No. 7295050)

It was moved and seconded

That the artist project proposal for “Seasons of Colour” by Laura Kwok as detailed in the staff report titled, “Richmond Cultural Centre Annex Public Art Mural Project Proposal” dated August 2, 2023, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be endorsed.

Before the question was called a brief discussion ensued with a respect to the approval process for the finalized artwork.

In response to queries from the Committee, staff advised (i) Council is approving the artist as well as the design process, with the design to be informed through community engagement, as per the Terms of Reference, (ii) the budget for the artwork was considered through best practices, ensuring there is sufficient funding included with respect to the artist’s requirement for WCB and general liability insurance coverage, and (iii) in the absence of a further report to Council, staff will provide a memo to Council of the final artwork selection following the consultation process.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:08 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, September 5, 2023.

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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Chair

Lorraine Anderson
Legislative Services Associate