March 18, 2015 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works and Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, February 18, 2015.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

Installation of Dynamic Message Sign on Northbound Knight Street
(File Ref. No. 01-0150-20-THIG1) (REDMS No. 4507396)

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See Page PWT-8 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report regarding the installation of a dynamic message sign on northbound Knight Street to support regional transportation management in the Metro Vancouver area, dated February 17, 2015, from the Director, Transportation, be received for information.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

City of Richmond Utility Box Art Wrap Program Implementation
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-101) (REDMS No. 4521667)

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See Page PWT-12 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Eric Fiss and Romeo Bicego

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the implementation of integrating artwork on City of Richmond utility boxes, as outlined in the staff report from the Director, Public Works and Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, dated March 2, 2015, be endorsed.

3.

2015 Clothes Washer Rebate Program
(File Ref. No. 10-6650-02/2015) (REDMS No. 4507873 v. 3)

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See Page PWT-25 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lloyd Bie

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the City partner with BC Hydro to offer a combined rebate program May 1 to June 30 and October 1 to October 31 of this year, which will provide a rebate of up to $200, equally cost shared between BC Hydro and the City, for the replacement of an inefficient clothes washer with a new high efficiency one;

(2)

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

(3)

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

4.

Final 2013 Corporate Carbon Neutral Emissions
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-03) (REDMS No. 4474585 v. 3)

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See Page PWT-29 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Levi Higgs

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled “Final 2013 Corporate Carbon Neutral Emissions” from the Director, Engineering, dated February 23, 2015, be received for information.

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT