March 19, 2014 - 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, February 19, 2014.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Thursday, April 24, 2014, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

1.

Metro Vancouver Gilbert Trunk Sewer No. 2 Update
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-03-01) (REDMS No. 4164217)

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Designated Speaker:  Lloyd Bie

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled Metro Vancouver Gilbert Trunk Sewer No. 2 Update (dated February 25, 2014, from the Director, Engineering), be received for information.

2.

Clothes Washer Rebate Program
(File Ref. No. 10-6650-01) (REDMS No. 4166980 v.6)

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Designated Speaker:  Lloyd Bie

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the City partner with BC Hydro for a combined rebate program in May and October 2014, which provides a minimum $100 and maximum $200 rebate (equally shared between BC Hydro and the City) for the replacement of an efficient clothes washer;

(2)

the scope of the existing toilet rebate program be expanded to include clothes washer rebates; and

(3)

the CAO and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be authorized to enter into an agreement with BC Hydro to execute this program.

3.

Ageing Facility Infrastructure - Update
(File Ref. No. 06-2050-01) (REDMS No. 3788323 v.6)

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Designated Speaker:  Jim Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled Ageing Facility Infrastructure – Update dated March 4, 2014 from the Director, Engineering be utilized as input in the annual capital and operating budget preparation process.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

4.

iCBC/CITY OF RICHMOND ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR 2014
(File Ref. No. 01-0150-20) (REDMS No. 4158403)

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Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the list of proposed road safety improvement projects, as described in the staff report titled ICBC/City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – Proposed Projects for 2014, from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed for submission to the ICBC 2014 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 that the 2014 Capital Plan and 5-Year (2014-2018) Financial Plan be amended accordingly.

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT