October 23, 2013 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, September 18, 2013.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Wednesday, November 20, 2013, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

1.

TransLink 2014 Capital Program Cost-Sharing Submissions

(File Ref. No. 01-0154-04) (REDMS No. 4001650)

PWT-10

See Page PWT-10 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the submission of:

(a)

road improvement project for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2014 Major Road Network & Bike (MRNB) Upgrade Program,

(b)

bicycle facility improvement project for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2014 Bicycle Infrastructure Capital Cost-Sharing (BICCS) Regional Needs Program, and

(c)

transit facility improvements for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2014 Transit-Related Road Infrastructure Program,

as described in the staff report, be endorsed; and

(2)

That, should the above submissions be successful and the projects receive Council approval via the annual capital budget process, the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to execute the funding agreements and the 2014 Capital Plan and the 5-Year Financial Plan (2014-2018) be updated accordingly dependant on the timing of the budget process.

2.

Universal Single-Family Water Meter Program – 4966P

(File Ref. No. 10-6650-02) (REDMS No. 3989995 v.2)

PWT-15

See Page PWT-15 for full report

Designated Speaker:  John Irving

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Universal Single-Family Water Meter Program be contracted to Neptune Technology Group (Canada) Ltd. for a six-month term with a City option to extend to a three-year term.

3.

Water Loss Management Update

(File Ref. No. 10-6650-02) (REDMS No. 3979772 v.3)

PWT-19

See Page PWT-19 for full report

Designated Speaker:  John Irving

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Water Loss Management Update report (dated September 26, 2013 from the Director, Engineering) be received for information.

4.

Green Fleet Action Plan

(File Ref. No. 02-0780-00) (REDMS No. 3982693 v.2)

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See Page PWT-24 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Tom Stewart

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the “Richmond Green Fleet Action Plan” as outlined in the report from the Director, Public Works Operations dated September 24, 2013, be approved as the City of Richmond’s action plan and business strategy for improving fuel efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing overall environmental impact of equipment and vehicle operations.

5.

Garbage Collection - Review of Service Level Options

(File Ref. No. 10-6405-01) (REDMS No. 3997638 v.2)

PWT-111

See Page GP-111 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Tom Stewart

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That garbage collection service levels, outlined in Option 4 of the report from the Director, Public Works Operations dated October 11, 2013, be referred to the 2014 utility and capital budget processes to:

(a)

provide wheeled carts to all residents serviced with City garbage collection;

(b)

introduce variable rate pricing based on the size of cart preferred by residents; and

(2)

That staff report back on details and requirements to implement the program.

6.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT