May 22, 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, April 24, 2014.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Wednesday, June 18, 2014, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

1.

Light Emitting Diode (LED) Street Light Standards
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 4223751)

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See Page PWT-15 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Milton Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled Light Emitting Diode (LED) Street Light Standards dated May 1, 2014, from the Director, Engineering be received for information.

2.

Legislative Changes: Update and Review – New Water Sustainability Act, Federal Fisheries Act Update and Ombudsperson Review
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-00) (REDMS No. 4225681)

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See Page PWT-19 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lesley Douglas

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled Legislative Changes: Update and Review – New Water Sustainability Act, Federal Fisheries Act Update and Ombudsperson Review, dated May 5, 2014 from the Director, Engineering be received for information.

3.

Multi-Material BC Program - Post Collection Arrangements
(File Ref. No. 10-6370-03-01) (REDMS No. 4229060)

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See Page PWT-25 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering & Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract T.2988, Residential Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Services with Sierra Waste Services Ltd. (in accordance with the May 9, 2014 staff report titled Multi-Material BC Program – Post Collection Arrangements from the Director, Public Works (the ‘Staff Report’)) to establish a recycling materials consolidation facility under the terms outlined in the Staff Report; and

(2)

That additional funding for the consolidation facility in the amount of $140,000 plus applicable taxes for one-time costs, and related service costs per tonne of approximately $320,000 annually be approved, with funding from the Sanitation and Recycling provision.

4.

Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP) & Carbon Neutral Implementation Strategy Reporting Update
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 4221410 v. 5)

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See Page PWT-44 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Peter Russell

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program reports indicating the City’s achievement of carbon neutrality in 2013, included as attachments in the staff report titled Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP) & Carbon Neutrality Reporting – Update, dated April 30, 2014, from the Director, Engineering, be posted on the City’s website; and

(2)

staff work with the Climate Action Secretariat, joint Provincial-UBCM Green Communities Committee, and other municipalities to refine carbon accounting methods that are part of the Carbon Neutral Progress Reporting and Climate Action Recognition programs.

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT