January 25, 2023 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

PWT-4

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works and Transportation Committee held on December 21, 2022.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

February 23, 2023, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

APPLICATION TO THE BLOOMBERG INITIATIVE FOR CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT

(File Ref. No. 03-1080-01) (REDMS No. 7102388)

PWT-11

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Designated Speaker:  Sonali Hingorani

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the submission for cost-sharing to the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure Grant Program as described in the staff report titled “Application to The Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure Grant”, dated January 9, 2023, from the Director, Transportation be endorsed;

(2)

A letter of support from the City be included in the grant application;

(3)

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

(4)

That the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2023-2027) be amended accordingly.

2.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 5870 TO REMOVE 60 KM/H SPEED ZONES

(File Ref. No. 02-0775-50-7237) (REDMS No. 7065443)

PWT-16

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Designated Speaker:  Sonali Hingorani

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 10434, as described in the staff report titled “Proposed Amendments to Traffic Bylaw No. 5870 to Remove 60 km/h Speed Zones”, be given first, second and third readings; and

(2)

A letter be sent to the Province of British Columbia to implement additional automated speed enforcement programs in Richmond.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

3.

AMENDMENTS TO THE RECYCLING REGULATION AND RECYCLE BC PROGRAM

(File Ref. No. 10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 7088640)

PWT-23

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Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the expanded scope of items to be accepted in the City’s recycling programs, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated December 19, 2022, titled “Amendments to the Recycling Regulation and Recycle BC Program, from the Director Public Works Operations, be endorsed.

4.

SINGLE-USE PLASTIC AND OTHER ITEMS BYLAW 10000 – IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE

(File Ref. No. 10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 7088633)

PWT-28

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Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report dated December 21, 2022, titled “Single-Use Plastic and Other Items Bylaw 10000 – Implementation Update”, from the Director, Public Works Operations, be received for information.

5.

PROGRESS UPDATE ON BUILDING BENCHMARK BC PROGRAM

(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-02) (REDMS No. 7087345)

PWT-33

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Designated Speaker:  Norm Connolly

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report titled "Progress Update on Building Benchmark BC Program" from the Director Sustainability and District Energy, dated December 20, 2022 be received for information.

6.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT