November 20, 2013 - Agenda


City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

Public Works & Transportation Committee

Anderson Room, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Wednesday, November 20, 2013
4:00 p.m.

 

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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, October 23, 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

 

 

Wednesday, December 18, 2013, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

 

 

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

1.

2013 Corporate Energy Management Update
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 4022107 v.5)

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See Page PWT-10 for full report

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Peter Russell

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the staff report titled 2013 Corporate Energy Management Program Update from the Director, Engineering, dated October 31, 2013 be received for information.

 

 

 

 

2.

Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No 8641, Amendment Bylaw No 9073 and 2013 Performance Summary
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-9073; 10-6600-10-01) (REDMS No. 4014235 v.6)

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See Page PWT-23 for full report

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Peter Russell

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 8641, Amendment Bylaw No. 9073 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

 

 

 

 

3.

Update on 2013/2014 Snow and Ice Response Preparations
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 4026186)

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See Page PWT-32 for full report

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Ben Dias

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the staff report titled Update on 2013/2014 Snow and Ice Response Preparations, dated October 31, 2013, from the Director, Public Works Operations be received for information.

 

 

 

 

4.

Towards Carbon Neutrality: Implementation Strategy
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 4022113 v.3)

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See Page PWT-39 for full report

 

 

Designated Speaker:  Peter Russell

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the staff report titled Towards Carbon Neutrality: Implementation Strategy, dated October 24, 2013, which identifies a pilot program to offset greenhouse emissions from corporate operations by implementing the Richmond Carbon Marketplace, a mechanism for purchasing community-based carbon offsets be approved.

 

 

 

 

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

 

 

ADJOURNMENT