February 19, 2020 - 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 January 21, 2020.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

March 17, 2020, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

Regional Harmonization of Vehicle Weight and Dimension Limits
(File Ref. No. 10-6360-00) (REDMS No. 6361233)

PWT-9

See Page PWT-9 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Fred Lin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 10123, to harmonize municipal vehicle weight and dimension limits and cargo securement requirements with the British Columbia Commercial Transport Regulations and Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

2.

Application to 2020/2021 BC Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants Program 
(File Ref. No. 01-0150-20-THIG1) (REDMS No. 6379120 v. 4)

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See Page PWT-15 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Fred Lin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the submission for cost-sharing to the 2020/2021 BC Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants Program for the Garden City Road Pedestrian and Cyclist Enhancements (Lansdowne Road-Westminster Highway) as described in the staff report titled “Application to 2020/2021 BC Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants Program” dated January 13, 2020, from the Director, Transportation be endorsed;

(2)

That, should the above application be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Planning and Development, be authorized on behalf of the City to execute the funding agreement; and

(3)

That the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) be amended accordingly.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

3.

2020 Clothes washer rebate program 
(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 6386389 v. 2)

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See Page PWT-20 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Jason Ho

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City of Richmond partner with BC Hydro to the end of 2020 to offer a combined rebate of $100 for both spring and fall campaigns, equally cost shared between BC Hydro and the City, for the replacement of inefficient clothes washers with new high efficiency clothes washers; and

(2)

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

4.

City of Richmond Participation in the BC Building Energy Benchmarking Pilot Program 
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-02) (REDMS No. 6391961 v. 10)

PWT-24

See Page PWT-24 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Norm Connolly

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Council endorse the City’s participation in a voluntary regional building energy benchmarking program, as outlined in the report titled “City of Richmond Participation in the BC Building Energy Benchmarking Pilot Program” from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, dated January 16, 2020; and

(2)

That staff be directed to report back to Council at the conclusion of the pilot program in 2021, on options to establish an energy benchmarking initiative and supportive policies in Richmond, as outlined in the report titled “City of Richmond Participation in the BC Building Energy Benchmarking Pilot Program” from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, dated January 16, 2020.

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT