As a result of a brief discussion of the agenda items, the following motion was introduced:
 

It was moved and seconded

That Item 8, Emergency Social Services/Volunteer Management Co‑ordinator, be deferred to the next meeting of the Community Safety Committee.

CARRIED

MINUTES

1.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Community Safety Committee held on Tuesday, March 11^th, 2003, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Tuesday, May 13^th, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION

3.

PENSIONS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL
(Report:  Apr. 2/03, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 990802)

The General Manager, Human Resources, Mike Kirk, was present.

It was moved and seconded

That the report (dated April 2nd, 3003 from the General Manager, Human Resources), regarding Changes in Pension Agreements, be received for information.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE ADVISORY TASK FORCE

4.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Community Safety Committee Advisory Task Force held on March 13^th, 2003 be received for information. 

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

5.

DRAFT RICHMOND SUBSTANCE ABUSE STRATEGY
(Report:  Mar. 18/03, File No.:  5000-01) (REDMS No. 981351, 962935)

The Manager, Division Programs, Shawn Issel, introduced those members of the Richmond Substance Abuse Task Force who were present:  Mr. Vince Battistelli, Executive Director of RADAT, Ms. Brenda Reynolds, Co‑ordinator, Community Consultation and Partnerships, Mr. Brian Wardley, Heart of Richmond AIDS Society, Ms. Christa Mullaly, RADAT, Ms. Viki Engdahl, Executive Director, Turning Point Recovery Society, Insp Mahon, Mr. Rob Inrig, District Curriculum Co-ordinator, Richmond School District, and Ms. Lesley Sherlock, Policy Planning. 

A discussion then ensued that included the following points:

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the Manager, Communications and Public Affairs, Ted Townsend, would be involved in the communication of the Strategy to the public;  a key stakeholder forum would also be held for the purpose of gathering a business/industry perspective on the Strategy

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a formal method of lobbying senior levels of government was being considered

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the responsibilities of the City and the subsequent implications would be included in the next report

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at the present time, affordable housing was not specifically targeted to individuals with histories of substance abuse

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the Richmond model was based on the needs of the City, as identified through needs assessment and focus sessions, as opposed to being a generic program

Mayor Brodie and Cllr. Howard joined the meeting (4:09 p.m. and 4:13 p.m. respectively) during the above discussion.

Mayor Brodie expressed concern about the wording contained on Page 8 of the draft strategy, and it was agreed that a portion of the wording would be revised. 

The Chair, as Council Liaison to the Richmond Substance Abuse Task Force, said that it had been an honour to work with such an extremely dynamic group of people with such diverse backgrounds.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Page 8 of the Draft Richmond Substance Abuse Strategy be amended by deleting: 

(a)

the last two sentences of the second paragraph under Issue; and substituting the sentence, There is no intent to introduce supervised injection sites in Richmond; and

(b)

the word multicultural in the last bullet under Indicators and substituting the word entire.

(2)

That a community consultation process be undertaken (as outlined in the Draft Richmond Substance Abuse Strategy report attached to the report dated March 18^th, 2003, from the Manager, Divisional Programs);
 

(3)

That the Richmond Substance Abuse Task Force be directed to finalize the Draft Richmond Substance Abuse Strategy for Council review, based upon the community input, and
 

(4)

That the final Richmond Substance Abuse Strategy be referred to staff to comment on any recommendations referencing the City, and with recommendations for implementation.

The question on the motion was not called, as the following amendment was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

That the main motion be amended by adding the following as Part (5), "That the Richmond Substance Abuse Strategy include potential funding sources as reviewed by staff."

CARRIED

The question on the main motion, as amended, was then called and it was CARRIED.

6.

Police Chief Briefing
(Oral Report) 

OIC Ward Clapham, introduced Cst. Carla Rivard, Cst. Jennifer Freeman, and Insp. Mahon, to the Committee.  A copy of Richmond RCMP Restorative Justice was distributed to the Committee, a copy of which is attached as Schedule 1 and forms a part of these minutes.  The information contained in the document was then reviewed.

The Chair thanked the delegation for their presentation and requested that further updates be provided.
 

OIC Supt. Ward Clapham then introduced Royal Bahamas Police Force Superintendent Harold Evans to those present.  Mr. Evans had been invited to the City to share his community policing experiences in the Bahamas.  The Chair welcomed and extended a thank you to Mr. Evans on behalf of the City. 

Councillor Howard left the meeting 5:10 p.m.

7.

AGREEMENT WITH RICHMOND HEALTH SERVICES
(Report:  Apr. 2/03, File No.:  6125-01) (REDMS No. 990784, 906166)

The Manager, Emergency and Environmental Programs, Suzanne Bycraft, and Chief Public Health Inspector, Kelvin Higo, were present.  Ms. Bycraft provided a brief summary of the report. 

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement with Richmond Health Services for the provision of public health protection services (as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report dated April 2, 2003, from the Manager, Emergency & Environmental Programs).
 

(2)

That the additional annual cost of $41,300 associated with Part 1 above be funded from the approved 2003 additional levels.
 

(3)

That staff undertake bylaw amendments, (as outlined in Attachment 2 to the report dated April 2, 2003, from the Manager, Emergency & Environmental Programs), to remove those references to the Medical Health Officer which are no longer relevant or required.

CARRIED

8.

EMERGENCY SOCIAL SERVICES/VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR
(Report:  Mar. 17/03, File No.:  1810-011) (REDMS No. 979910)

Please see Page 1 for action taken on this matter.

9.

MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM FOR THE WEST NILE VIRUS
(Report:  Apr. 4/03, File No.:  6125-04-01) (REDMS No. 991423)

The Manager, Emergency and Environmental Programs, Suzanne Bycraft, and Chief Public Health Inspector, Kelvin Higo, were present. 

Ms. Bycraft briefly reviewed the report. 

Mr. Higo said that five bird samples per week would be contributed to the program that tests dead birds for the virus.  In addition, upon initiation of a mosquito control program, effectiveness checks of the spraying, checks of larger properties, and the distribution of 60,000 pamphlets, would be undertaken.

A brief discussion then ensued on an alternate funding source for the program following which the Chair said that she would speak with the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, Jim Bruce about the matter.

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Health Services be retained to undertake a comprehensive mosquito control program in the City of Richmond, targeted at controlling the transmission of Western Nile Virus, at a maximum added cost of $100,000 in 2003.

CARRIED

The Acting Medical Health Officer, Anne Vogel, provided a brief update on the SARS situation, during which she advised that no probable or suspect cases had been identified in the City.

10.

PARKING PROGRAM BYLAW AMENDMENTS
(Report:  Apr. 2/03, File No.:  8060-20-7481; 8060-20-7482) (REDMS No. 980216, 980037, 980286)

The Manager, Community Bylaws, Don Pearson, reviewed the report.

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws, which make the City's parking programs more flexible, responsive and effective, each be introduced and given first, second, and third readings:
 

(1)

Parking (Off-Street) Regulation Bylaw No. 7403, Amendment Bylaw No. 7481; and

(2)

Traffic Control and Regulation Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 7482.

CARRIED

OPPOSED:  Cllr. Barnes
E. Halsey-Brandt

11.

MANAGERS REPORT

The General Manager, Community Safety, Chuck Gale, provided clarification of certain issues that had arisen during the RCMP/Regional Policing discussions.
 

Mr. Gale also reported that a Community Safety Volunteer Thank You picnic was being planned for September.
 

Cllr. Barnes reported that a letter of appreciation had been received from a family whose daughter had been returned home.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (6:00 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Community Safety Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Tuesday, April 15^th, 2003.

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Councillor Linda Barnes
Chair

Deborah MacLennan
Administrative Assistant