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ITEM

MINUTES

PWT-7

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

1.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE – COMMUNITY CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 3514789)

PWT-15

See Page PWT-15 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That an application for a community electric vehicle charging plan and infrastructure grant be submitted to the Fraser Basin Council upon announcement of the availability of provincial funding for this work.

2.

REPORT 2011: RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - TOGETHER WE'RE MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN

(File Ref. No. 10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 3519135 v.3)

PWT-21

See Page PWT-21 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the “2011 Recycling and Solid Waste Management – Together We're Making Change Happen” annual report be endorsed and made available to the community through the City’s website and other communication medium.

3.

GREEN CART PILOT PROGRAM RESULTS

(File Ref. No. 10-6370-10-05) (REDMS No. 3521669 v.3)

PWT-83

See Page PWT-83 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That based on the successful results of the Green Cart Pilot Program, staff report back on costs and options for an expanded cart-based collection program for a food scraps and organics recycling program for all townhome units in conjunction with introduction of a similar program for residents in single-family homes; and

(2)

That the Green Cart Pilot program be continued pending a determination by Council on actions relating to a permanent food scraps/organics recycling program for townhomes.

4.

2012 FLOOD PROTECTION GRANT PROGRAM

(File Ref. No. 10-6045-01) (REDMS No. 3513301 v.4)

PWT-99

See Page PWT-99 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Jim Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager Engineering and Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute the cost share agreements for the Williams Road Drainage Pump Station and the No. 1 Road North Drainage Pump Station which were approved for funding by the Province as part of the 2010 Provincial Flood Protection Program;

(2)

That the following projects be endorsed for submission to the 2012 Provincial Flood Protection Grant Program:

(a)

McCallan Drainage Pump Station Upgrade;

(b)

No. 2 Road Drainage Pump Station Upgrade;

(c)

Dike Upgrade and Raise, McCallan Road to No. 2 Road;

(d)

South Dike Seismic Upgrade No. 4 Road to Shell Right of Way;

(e)

Dike Upgrade at Nelson Road Drainage Pump Station;

(f)

South Dike Upgrade Erosion Control Rip-Rap Replacement and Raise, No. 7 Road to ±1000 metres west;

(g)

Dike Upgrade and Raise from Hollybridge Street to approximately 50 metres east of Dinsmore Bridge;

(3)

That should any of the above submissions be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager Engineering and Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute the cost share agreements with the Province.

5.

PERMITS FOR CITY PUMP STATIONS

(File Ref. No. 10-6340-01) (REDMS No. 3519553)

PWT-105

See Page PWT-105 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Milton Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to sign Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver) Permits in the format shown in Attachment 1 as needed for the construction and operation of current and future City pump stations.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

6.

ICBC/CITY OF RICHMOND ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR 2012

(File Ref. No. 01-0150-20-ICBC1-01) (REDMS No. 3481661)

PWT-111

See Page PWT-111 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the list of proposed road safety improvement projects, as described in the report, be endorsed for submission to the ICBC 2012 Road Improvement Program for consideration of cost sharing funding; and

(2)

That should the above applications be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to negotiate and execute the cost-share agreements and the 2012 Capital Plan and 5-Year (2012-2016) Financial Plan be amended accordingly.

7.

PROPOSED PARKING STRATEGY FOR STEVESTON VILLAGE

(File Ref. No. 10-6455-01) (REDMS No. 3501979 v.5)

PWT-115

See Page PWT-115 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Option 1 to retain free public parking on City-managed parking spaces in the Steveston Village area, as described in the report, be endorsed as a trial strategy and that staff report back on its effectiveness after the trial period in Fall 2012;

(2)

That Council send a letter to the Steveston Harbour Authority (SHA) and the Steveston Merchants Association expressing its support of the two parties working together to facilitate employee parking in the SHA lot on Chatham Street on a temporary basis from June 11 to September 30, 2012, as generally proposed in Attachment 2;

(3)

That staff be directed to negotiate the renewal of the City’s licence of occupancy for 3771 Bayview Street with the Steveston Harbour Authority and report back on the outcome of these discussions as soon as possible;

(4)

That, as described in the report, staff be directed to:

(a)

develop short- and long-term streetscape visions for Bayview Street and Chatham Street and report back by the end of 2012; and

(b)

undertake the supplementary improvements to support other travel modes.

8.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT