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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Community Safety Committee held on Wednesday, April 11, 2007.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

PRESENTATION

3.

Presentation of letter and certificate to Trevor Johnson, Richmond Fire Rescue, who participated in the Kilimanjaro climbing expedition.

DELEGATION

4.

Ken Shymanski, President and CEO, and Beatrix Nicolato, Vice President and CFO, of E-Comm, to provide an update.  (Materials to be distributed at the meeting.)

LAW AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT

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PROMOTION OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC, FREE-RANGE EGGS

(Report:  April 20, 2007, File No.:  12-8375-01) (REDMS No. 2084256)

Designated Speakers:  Wayne Mercer and Richard Toda

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Council of the City of Richmond resolves to encourage Richmond residents:

(i)

as restaurants and caterers in both private and City operations, to highlight the support for and availability of certified organic, free-range eggs on their menus;

(ii)

as consumers, to request the option of purchasing certified organic, free-range eggs at retail food outlets and restaurants and, where available, choose the certified organic, free-range option;

(iii)

as wholesalers, to highlight the preference for and availability of certified organic, free-range eggs in their food supply inventories; and

(iv)

as retailers, to highlight the preference for and availability of certified organic, free-range eggs in their food stores.

6.

FIRE Chief Briefing

(Oral Report) 

Designated Speaker:  Fire Chief Jim Hancock or designate

Items for discussion:

(1)

Sea Island Fire Hall April 21, 2007 Opening

(2)

Fire Fighter Recruitment Update

7.

RCMP/OIC Briefing

(Oral Report) 

Designated Speaker:  Supt. Ward Clapham or designate

Items for discussion:

(1)

Bicycle Squad

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OTHER ITEMS

9.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT