October 18, 2023 - 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 September 13, 2023.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

November 22, 2023, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

AGENDA ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

STEVESTON TRANSIT EXCHANGE UPDATE: ALTERNATE LAYOUT

(File Ref. No. 10-6500-01) (REDMS No. 7257420)

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See Page PWT-9 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Sonali Hingorani

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the proposal to relocate transit circulation and layover areas further west on Chatham Street between Fourth and Seventh Avenues as described in the report titled “Steveston Transit Exchange Update: Alternate Layout” dated October 3, 2023 from the Director, Transportation, be received for information.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

2.

COMMERCIAL RECYCLING SERVICES REVIEW

(File Ref. No. 10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 7358334)

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See Page PWT-15 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Kristina Nishi

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Option 2, as outlined in the staff report titled “Commercial Recycling Services Review” dated September 12, 2023 be endorsed; and

(2)

That staff prepare amendments to the Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803 to remove commercial service options.

3.

PESTICIDE REDUCTION AND INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT – 2023 UPDATE

(File Ref. No. 10-6160-07-01) (REDMS No. 7349072)

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See Page PWT-44 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Chad Paulin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That outcomes related to the City’s Enhanced Pesticide Management Program and Invasive Species Action Plan, as outlined in the staff report titled “Pesticide Reduction and Invasive Species Management – 2023 Update” dated September 19, 2023, from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy be received for information.

4.

PROPOSED 2024 PAVING PROGRAM

(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 7370815)

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See Page PWT-60 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Kevin Roberts

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled, “Proposed 2024 Paving Program,” dated September 14, 2023, from the Director, Engineering be received for information.

5.

SAFETY MEASURES FOR HEAVY TRUCKS

(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 7323952)

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See Page PWT-68 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Owen Sinclair

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff report titled “Safety Measures for Heavy Trucks”, dated September 20, 2023, from the Director, Public Works Operations and Director, Transportation be received for information.

6.

IONA ISLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT – UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2023

(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 7388562)

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See Page PWT-74 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Manraj Gill

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed comments for the use of barges as the primary mode of transportation for construction materials and equipment for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade project, as outlined in the staff report titled “Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant – Update September 2023,” dated September 22, 2023 from the Director, Engineering be endorsed for

submission to Metro Vancouver.

7.

UBCM COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND: 2023/24 DISASTER RISK REDUCTION – CLIMATE ADAPTATION GRANT APPLICATION

(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 7349699)

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See Page PWT-92 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Manraj Gill &Eric Sparolin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application to the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation funding stream as outlined in the staff report titled “UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: 2023/24 Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation Grant Application” dated September 13, 2023 from the Director, Engineering be endorsed;

(2)

That should the grant application be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be authorized on behalf of the City to negotiate and execute funding agreements with UBCM for the above mentioned projects; and

(3)

That should the grant application be successful, capital projects of $150,000 for the Nature-Based Flood Protection Solutions Assessment, $150,000 for Emergency Flood Protection Equipment, and $2,500,000 for Dike Rehabilitation be approved with funding from the external grant, as outlined in the staff report titled “UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: 2023/24 Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation Grant Application” dated September 13, 2023 from the Director, Engineering, and be included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2024-2028) accordingly.

8.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT