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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, December 22^nd, 2004.

POLICIES / STRATEGIES (1 ITEM)

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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2.

SUSTAINABLE “HIGH PERFORMANCE” BUILDING POLICY – CITY OWNED FACILITIES
(Report:  Dec. 13/04, File No.:  06-2045-00/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1300739)

Designated Speaker:  Robert Gonzalez

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That City Energy Conservation Policy #2004 (adopted on February 25^th, 1991), be rescinded.

(2)

That the following Sustainable High Performance Building Policy be adopted:

“POLICY 2004:

It is Council policy to:   

(1)

Undertake Comprehensive Financial Consideration

Projects for new buildings and major renovations will be evaluated based on considerations of life-cycle costing and initial financial investment requirements.

(2)

Incorporate High Performance Attributes into Building Design and Construction to the Maximum Extent Possible

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LEED® BC will be used as the standard by which to assess building performance.

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That LEED Gold accreditation be set as the desired standard of building performance for new City buildings greater than 2000 sq.m (approximately 20,000 sq.ft).

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The City will seek to meet the performance standards of LEED Silver certification as a minimum requirement for major renovations to existing facilities and new City Buildings smaller than 2000 sq.m (20,000 sq.ft), but may not necessarily seek formal accreditation.

(3)

Pursue Continual Improvement Through Building Retrofit and Efficient Building Maintenance

Existing facilities and equipment will be upgraded to higher efficiencies as budgets and circumstances allow, and where the change offers a simple payback of no more than five years.

Equipment will be maintained to energy-efficient standards.

(4)

Foster Awareness and Innovation

A continuous education program in resource efficiency procedures and practices will be maintained.

All employees will be encouraged to suggest and initiate projects that will save energy and optimize efficiencies in other resource areas (natural and financial).

(5)

Undertake Regular Monitoring and Reporting

Corporate energy consumption and extent to which the City has met its LEED building objectives will be monitored and reported on a regular basis using existing City reporting tools.”

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DECISIONS / ACTIONS (3 ITEMS)

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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3.

FUNDING REALLOCATION FOR HYDRO UNDERGROUNDING PROJECTS
(Report:  Jan. 5/05, File No.:  10-6340-01/2004-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1346700)

Designated Speaker:  Jim Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the transfer of $552,000 from the 2002 and 2004 Hydro Undergrounding budgets to the 2003 Hydro Undergrounding budget be approved.

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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4.

TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – 2004 ACHIEVEMENTS AND 2005 INITIATIVES

(Report:  Jan. 5/05, File No.:  0100-20-TSAD1-01) (REDMS No. )

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed 2005 initiatives for the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (as outlined in the report dated January 5^th, 2005, from the Acting Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

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5.

RICHMOND COMMUNITY CYCLING COMMITTEE – PROPOSED 2005 INITIATIVES
(Report:  Jan. 3/05, File No.:  01-0100-20-RCYC1/2004-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1363325)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed 2005 initiatives of the Richmond Community Cycling Committee regarding cycling-related engineering and education activities (as described in the report dated January 3^rd, 2005, from the Acting Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

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INFORMATION / AWARENESS (1 ITEM)

ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

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6.

EAST RICHMOND IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE STUDY

(Report:  Jan. 6/05, File No.:  10-6045-15-01/2005 – Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1391064)

Designated Speaker:  Robert Gonzalez

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated January 6^th, 2005, from the Director, Engineering), regarding the East Richmond Irrigation and Drainage Study, be received for information.

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MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT