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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 Thursday, April 20th, 2006 and on Monday, April 24th, 2006.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Wednesday, June 21^st, 2006 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

POLICIES / STRATEGIES (0 ITEMS)

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DECISIONS / ACTIONS (2 ITEMS)

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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ANNUAL BIKE MONTH AND COMMUTER CHALLENGE – JUNE 2006

(Report:  Apr. 10/06, File No.:  10-6460-01/2006-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1803750)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the overall objectives of the Bike Month 2006 campaign, (as outlined in the report dated April 10^th, 2006, from the Acting Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

(2)

That the City of Richmond participate in various regional and local activities during the Bike Month 2006 campaign by registering in the annual Commuter Challenge to encourage cycling as a sustainable form of transportation and reduce the use of single occupant vehicles.

(3)

That staff co-ordinate the undertaking of the proposed activities related to Richmond with various campaign participants and other municipalities in the region (as outlined in the report dated April 10^th, 2006, from the Acting Director, Transportation) and forward all information on event activities to the Richmond School Board for their information.

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4.

COMMENTS ON GVTA’S “REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPLICATIONS OF THE PROVINCIAL GATEWAY PROGRAM” REPORT

(Report:  Apr. 25/06, File No.:  01-0154-01/2006 – Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1813342)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That City Council reaffirm its past resolution regarding the twinning of the Port Mann Bridge that the enhancement of the movement of commercial, transit and high occupancy vehicles be the primary objective of the project and advise TransLink that this primary objective should also be applied to the other projects in the Gateway Program.

(2)

That TransLink be advised that the City supports in principle, the recommendations of the TransLink staff report entitled “Regional Transportation Implications of the Provincial Gateway Program” and that the following principles be incorporated in the development and execution of the Gateway Program:

(a)

the effective integration of regional transportation improvements into the elements of the Gateway Program, as recommended by GVTA staff, is essential to maximize the efficiency of the transportation network;

(b)

transportation demand measures should be employed to ensure that the expanded roadway capacity does not become overwhelmed with single occupancy automobile traffic;

(c)

funding from the Gateway Program budget for expenditures on Major Road Network (MRN), transit and cycling infrastructure that is directly impacted by the Gateway Program should also include municipally-owned roadways outside the MRN;

(d)

any transport pricing policy must be equitable across the region and applied concurrent with significant transportation infrastructure improvements, and all affected municipalities must be involved in its development;

(e)

any local road improvements required to support the elements of the Gateway Program as well as any future expanded rail and marine transportation for inter-provincial goods movement be jointly explored, pursued and implemented by all levels of government; and

(f)

full co-ordination and collaboration between the GVRD and municipalities is critical in the development and implementation of strategies to address any land use impacts of the Gateway Program that are contrary to the LRSP.

(3)

That a copy of this report be forwarded to TransLink staff for inclusion in their report back to the TransLink Board.

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INFORMATION / AWARENESS (2 ITEMS)

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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5.

RICHMOND PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE - UPDATE

(Report:  Apr. 18/06, File No.:  0100-20-RPAD1-01) (REDMS No. 1759919)

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei, Wayne Mercer

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated April 18^th, 2006, from the Acting Director, Transportation, and the Manager, Community Bylaws), regarding the Richmond Parking Advisory Committee – Update, be received for information.

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RECOGNITION FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE

(Report:  May 5/06, File No.:  10-6000-01/2006 – Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1875907)

Designated Speaker:  Robert Gonzalez

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated May 5^th, 2006, from the Director, Engineering), regarding Recognition for Sustainability And Innovation In Energy Management, Building And Infrastructure, be received for information.

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MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT