May 21, 2015 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

PWT-5

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works and Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Wednesday, June 17, 2015, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

DELEGATIONS

PWT-10

(1)

Goran Oljaca, Director, Engineering and Construction, Water Services, Metro Vancouver to speak on the Seymour-Capilano Twin Tunnels.

(2)

Achilles Mallari, Operations Manager, Sierra Waste Services, will be in attendance to provide an overview of Sierra Waste Services’ operations in Richmond.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

Street Furniture Program
(File Ref. No. 10-6360-03-03) (REDMS No. 4491651 v. 4)

PWT-24

See Page PWT-24 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff be directed to issue a Request for Proposals for the supply, installation and maintenance of a city-wide street furniture program that includes advertising, as described in the staff report dated May 4, 2015, from the Director, Transportation; and

(2)

That staff report back on the responses to the above Request for Proposals with a recommendation prior to December 1, 2015.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

Alexandra District Energy Utility Expansion Phase 4
(File Ref. No. 10-6600-10-02) (REDMS No. 4557795 v. 5)

PWT-44

See Page PWT-44 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Alen Postolka

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That funding of up to $7.6 million through borrowing from the Utility General Surplus be approved for capital expenditure for design, construction and commissioning of the Phase 4 expansion of the Alexandra District Energy Utility and that the Five Year Financial Plan (2015-2019) be amended accordingly.

3.

Smart Thermostats Pilot Program
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-02) (REDMS No. 4565860)

PWT-53

See Page PWT-53 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Brendan McEwen

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the development and implementation of a “Smart Thermostats Pilot Program” for homes be endorsed.

4.

2014 Annual Water Quality Report
(File Ref. No. 10-6375-01) (REDMS No. 4550012)

PWT-57

See Page PWT-57 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Bryan Shepherd

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled “2014 Annual Water Quality Report,” dated April 28, 2015, from the Director, Public Works be received for information.

5.

Bi-Weekly Garbage Collection
(File Ref. No. 10-6405-03-01) (REDMS No. 4567623)

PWT-149

See Page PWT-149 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That City garbage collection service for single-family dwellings be changed from weekly to every other week (bi-weekly) commencing the first quarter of 2016, with recycling services (i.e. Blue Box and Green Cart) continuing to be provided on a weekly basis;

(2)

That, as part of implementation of bi-weekly collection service, the City provide one garbage cart per household to residents in single-family dwellings, where residents have the opportunity to select the cart size of their choice;

(3)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract T.2988, Residential Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Services, to service, acquire, store, assemble, label, deliver, replace and undertake related tasks for the garbage carts, and related operational service changes associated with this program;

(4)

That an amendment to the City’s Five Year Financial Plan (2015 – 2019) to include capital costs of $2.6 million with $2.3 million funding from the City’s General Solid Waste and Recycling Provision and $300,000 from the City’s General Utility Surplus, be approved; and

(5)

That appropriate bylaw amendments be brought forward as part of  the 2016 solid waste and recycling utility budget process and amending rates, to enact this service.

6.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT