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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Community Safety Committee held on Tuesday, May 9th, 2006; and to receive for information, the minutes of the meeting of the Richmond Safe Communities Alliance Executive Board held on Thursday, April 6th, 2006.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Tuesday, July 11^th, 2006  (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

POLICIES / STRATEGIES (0 ITEMS)

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DECISIONS / ACTIONS (4 ITEMS)

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3.

COST RECOVERY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENTS

(Report:  June 13/06, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 1888151)

Designated Speaker:  Geoff Lake

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the City of Richmond support the City of Surrey UBCM resolution (Attachment 1 to the report dated June 13^th, 2006, from the Deputy Fire Chief) that calls for the provincial government to amend the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act to include fire department fees for auto extrications in the mandatory Basic Autoplan coverage.

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4.

RCMP EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

(Report:  June 5/06, File No.:  09-5000-00/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1903032)

Designated Speaker:  Shawn Issel

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That $160,774 of the funding set aside in the 2006 Operating Budget for the Emergency Response Team be released for expenditure.

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5.

TERMS OF REFERENCE – REVIEW OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR THE DELIVERY OF POLICE SERVICES

(Report:  May 16/06, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 1897868)

Designated Speaker:  Shawn Issel

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Terms of Reference for the Alternative Models for the Delivery of Police Services be approved.

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6.

UBCM RESOLUTION – FULL MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION IN THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICING AGREEMENT

(Report:  June 6/06, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 1904907)

Designated Speaker:  Shawn Issel

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following resolution, regarding full municipal participation in the negotiations for the renewal of the municipal policing agreement, be approved for submission to the UBCM:

“WHEREAS the Municipal Policing Agreement for BC expires March 31, 2012 and preliminary discussions between the Province and the Federal Government have already started,

AND WHEREAS the RCMP is the primary provider of police services in BC with detachments in all but 12 municipalities in BC,

AND WHEREAS municipalities are uniquely positioned to understand the impacts of policing in their communities, are held accountable for safety in their communities and are responsible for the costs of policing now, or soon will be through legislative changes to the Police Act requiring all municipalities regardless of size to pay a portion of policing costs,

AND WHEREAS municipalities in other provinces have the ability to negotiate directly with the Federal Government for renewal of their policing agreements,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities request that the Provincial and Federal Governments develop and implement a process for negotiating the new policing agreement that includes full municipal participation.”

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7.

PRINCIPAL POLICING CONTACT FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND

(Report:  May 30/06, File No.:  09-5000-00/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1892015)

Designated Speaker:  Shawn Issel

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the General Manager, Law and Community Safety, be named as the Principal Policing Contact for the City of Richmond.

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INFORMATION / AWARENESS (3 ITEMS)

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8.

FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION

(Report:  May 25/06, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 1889093)

Designated Speaker:  Jim Hancock

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report (dated May 25^th, 2006, from the Fire Chief), regarding the Fire Department Accreditation, be received for information.

9.

POLICE CHIEF BRIEFING

(Oral Report) 

Designated Speaker:  Supt. Ward Clapham or designate

(1)

Police Week Overview.

(2)

Identity Theft Seminar.

10.

FIRE CHIEF BRIEFING
(Oral Report) 

Designated Speaker:  Fire Chief Jim Hancock or designate

11.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT