March 22, 2017 - Minutes

Date:

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Chak Au, Chair
Councillor Harold Steves, Vice-Chair
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Alexa Loo

Absent:

Councillor Derek Dang

Also Present:

Councillor Linda McPhail

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works and Transportation Committee held on February 22, 2017, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

April 20, 2017, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

TransLink 2017 Capital Program Cost-Share Supplemental Submissions
(File Ref. No. 01-0154-04) (REDMS No. 5298006 v. 2)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the supplemental submission of pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects for cost-sharing as part of the TransLink 2017 Major Road Network and Bicycle Program as described in the report titled, “TransLink 2017 Capital Program Cost-Share Supplemental Submissions” dated February 22, 2017 from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed; and

(2)

That, should the above submissions be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to execute the funding agreements and the 2017 Capital Plan and the 5-Year Financial Plan (2017-2021) be updated accordingly.

CARRIED

2.

ICBC – city of richmond road improvement program – proposed projects for 2017
(File Ref. No. 01-0150-20-ICBC1-01) (REDMS No. 5297022)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the list of proposed road safety improvement projects, as described in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled “ICBC-City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – Proposed Projects for 2017,” dated February 15, 2017 from the Director, Transportation be endorsed for submission to the ICBC 2017 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 5-Year Financial Plan (2017-2021) be amended accordingly.

CARRIED

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

3.

Climate action – building energy benchmarking policy advocacy
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-02) (REDMS No. 4859414 v.8)

Correspondence items in support of the Climate Action – Building Energy Benchmarking Policy were distributed (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 1).

In reply to a query from Committee, Brendan McEwen, Sustainability Manager, acknowledged opportunities to partner with other organizations.

It was moved and seconded

That, as described in the staff report titled “Climate Action – Building Energy Benchmarking Policy” from Director, Engineering, dated February 23, 2017:

(1)

a resolution be forwarded to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association and the Union of BC Municipalities calling for the province to establish requirements for energy benchmarking of large buildings;

(2)

a letter be sent to the Chair of Metro Vancouver’s Climate Action Committee calling on Metro Vancouver to lead the development of a regional benchmarking program;

(3)

the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to execute funding and partnership agreements with the Real Estate Foundation of BC and BC Hydro to develop benchmarking policy analysis and automated utility data exchange capabilities, and that amendments to the 5 Year Financial Plan (2017-2021) Bylaw be brought forward for up to $155,000 in expenditures, subject to successful grant applications up to $140,000 to be covered by grant funding and a $15,000 City contribution from the Carbon Tax Provision; and

(4)

staff be directed to report back to Council options to establish building energy benchmarking policy for larger buildings in Richmond as a pilot measure.

CARRIED

4.

Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy Update 
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 5329704)

In reply to a query from Committee, Jason Ho, Project Engineer, referenced errors identified in Phase 1 and improvements planned in Phase 2.

Discussion ensued on funding of the flood management strategy.

It was moved and seconded

That the City of Richmond commits to continue participation in the Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy for a further two years.

CARRIED

5.

2017 Liquid Waste Management Plan Biennial Report
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-03-01) (REDMS No. 5303404)

It was moved and seconded

That the staff report titled “2017 Liquid Waste Management Plan Biennial Report,” dated February 24, 2017, from the Director, Engineering be submitted to Metro Vancouver.

CARRIED

6.

2017 Clothes Washer Rebate Program
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 5285107)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the City of Richmond partner with BC Hydro to the end of 2017 to offer rebates of up to $200, equally cost shared between BC Hydro and the City, for the replacement of inefficient clothes washers with new high efficiency clothes washers;

(2)

That the scope of the existing Toilet Rebate Program funding be expanded to include clothes washer rebates; and

(3)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be authorized to execute an agreement with BC Hydro to implement the Clothes Washer Rebate Program.

CARRIED

7.

Servicing Agreement with YYH Development Ltd. for 6340 No. 3 Road 
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 5323478)

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the City enter into a servicing agreement with YYH Development Ltd. to remove and replace an ageing City sanitary sewer main located on their property at 6340 No. 3 Road;

(2)

That the existing statutory rights-of-way (SRW), Registration No. A18319, 288432C, 288922C, and 52405, registered to 6340 No. 3 Road (Lot 169 Section 9 Block 4N Range 6W New Westminster Plan 41547) be discharged in its entirety; and

(3)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be authorized to execute the above recommendations.

CARRIED

8.

Community Energy and Emissions Plan – 2017 Update 
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-02) (REDMS No. 5322039)

A poster titled “Energy Action in Richmond” was distributed (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 2).

Peter Russell, Senior Manager, Sustainability and District Energy, highlighted preparations for community outreach initiatives, noting that the “Energy Action in Richmond” posters would be distributed within the community.

Discussion ensued on sharing experiences with other jurisdictions, and communicating progress with the community.

It was moved and seconded

That the staff report titled "Community Energy and Emissions Plan – 2017 Update," dated February 20, 2017, from the Director, Engineering, be received for information.

CARRIED

Information on the Steveston Waterfront and Britannia Shipyard was distributed (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 3).

Discussion ensued on access to the Britannia Shipyard.

As a result of the discussion, the following referral motion was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

That staff investigate upgrading Dyke Road to industrial/park standards, from Trites Road around Paramount Pond to the foot of No. 2 Road, sufficient to accommodate tour buses and industrial traffic and report back.

CARRIED

9.

MANAGER’S REPORT

(i)

Federal Budget 2017

Victor Wei, Director, Transportation, reported that after staff’s further review of Federal Budget 2017, a memorandum would be distributed to Council highlighting items pertinent to the City.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4.35 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Public Works and Transportation Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.

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Councillor Chak Au
Chair

Sarah Kurian
Legislative Services Coordinator