March 21, 2018 - 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 February 21, 2018.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

April 18, 2018, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

PRESENTATION

1.

Leo Chan, Vice President, Canadian High-Speed Rail Research Institute, to present on the Richmond-Chilliwack High Speed Rail proposal.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

2.

TransLink Southwest Area Transport Plan – Final Plan
(File Ref. No. 01-0154-04) (REDMS No. 5684886 v. 2; 5688976)

PWT-81

See Page PWT-81 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That TransLink’s Southwest Area Transport Plan, as attached to the report titled “TransLink Southwest Area Plan – Final Plan,” be endorsed for implementation;

(2)

That a copy of the report titled “TransLink Southwest Area Plan – Final Plan” be forwarded to the Richmond Council-School Board Liaison Committee for information; and

(3)

That Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 9816, to revise the posted speed limits on sections of Alderbridge Way and Garden City Road to support the planned transit improvements, be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

3.

Public Bike Share - Proposed Pilot Project
(File Ref. No. 10-6500-01) (REDMS No. 5754120 v. 4)

PWT-113

See Page PWT-113 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff be directed to issue a Request for Proposals for the development and operation of a public bike share system as a pilot project, as described in the staff report dated February 28, 2018, from the Director, Transportation; and

(2)

That staff report back on the responses to the above Request for Proposals with further recommendations prior to the award of any contract(s) and implementation of the pilot program.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

4.

Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 7784, Amendment Bylaw No. 9774
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-03-01) (REDMS No. 5523527 v. 6; 5720988)

PWT-122

See Page PWT-122 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lloyd Bie

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 7784, Amendment Bylaw No. 9774 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

5.

2018 Clothes Washer Rebate Program
(File Ref. No. 10-6650-02) (REDMS No. 5742106)

PWT-162

See Page PWT-162 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lloyd Bie

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City of Richmond partner with BC Hydro to the end of 2018 to offer a combined rebate of $100 for the spring campaign and up to $400in the fall campaign, 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.

6.

Odour Regulation in British Columbia
(File Ref. No. 10-6175-02-01) (REDMS No. 5760322 v. 4)

PWT-166

See Page PWT-166 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Peter Russell

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a letter be sent to the BC Minister of Environment requesting that:

(a)

The definition of odour as an air contaminant be included in the BC Environmental Management Act and in the BC Organic Matter Recycling Regulation;

(b)

The BC Organic Matter Recycling Regulation include a specific Odour Management Regulation establishing criteria and standards related to concentration and frequency of odorant emissions from composting facilities and define performance criteria for composting facility operations; and

(c)

They define a specific standard for how odours shall be measured, monitored, managed, treated, and discharged in a manner that minimizes impacts associated with odorous air contaminants;

(2)

That a letter be sent to Metro Vancouver requesting that:

(a)

Metro Vancouver update its bylaws and regulations related to composting facilities to establish criteria and standards with clear limits in terms of concentration and frequency for odorant emissions from composting facilities; and

(b)

Metro Vancouver appropriately resource its permit procedures with criteria and standards for composting facility permits to bring facilities into compliance with industry best practices for Composting Facilities.

7.

MANAGER’S REPORT

(i)

Referral from Community Safety Committee on traffic safety enhancement measures on River Road

ADJOURNMENT