October 12, 2016 - Minutes

Date:

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Alexa Loo

Absent:

Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Linda McPhail

Also Present:

Councillor Carol Day

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Community Safety Committee held on September 13, 2016, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

November 15, 2016, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

LAW AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

1.

Community Bylaws Monthly Activity Report – August 2016
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-01) (REDMS No. 5165819 v. 2)

Discussion ensued with regard to (i) the negative impacts of improper grease disposal on infrastructure, (ii) assigning a grease inspector, (iii) engaging in public outreach to encourage proper grease disposal, and (iv) the number of bylaw officers in the City in comparison to other municipalities.

In reply to queries, the Chair advised that the City’s organizational chart can be provided to Council members.

Discussion ensued with regard to reports of illegal hotels and B&Bs operating in the city, and as a result of the discussion, staff were directed to provide Council with an update on action taken to address complaints received related to said hotels and B&Bs.

Discussion then took place regarding assigning an inspector for grease disposal, and as a result of the discussion the following referral was introduced:

It was moved and seconded

That staff examine assigning a full-time grease inspector and bring this issue of grease inspection under Community Safety Committee and Bylaws and report back.

CARRIED

Discussion then ensued with regard to reviewing penalties related to dog off-leash offenses, and as a result of the discussion, staff were directed to provide copies of the dog bylaw to Committee members.

It was moved and seconded

That the staff report titled “Community Bylaws Monthly Activity Report –August 2016,” dated September 15, 2016, from the General Manager, Law & Community Safety, be received for information.

CARRIED

2.

Richmond Fire-Rescue Monthly Activity Report - August 2016
(File Ref. No. 09-5000-01) (REDMS No. 5151333 v. 2)

Discussion ensued with regard to differentiating mental health related incidents in Richmond Fire-Rescue’s (RFR) statistics.

In reply to queries from Committee regarding mental health incidents, Tim Wilkinson, Acting Fire Chief, Richmond Fire-Rescue, noted that there are cases where RFR may repeatedly attend to the same patient and that more mental health support is needed in the community. John McGowan, Acting General Manager, Law and Community Safety, remarked that there are challenges in assessing the mental health component when attending incidents, however, staff can review the record management system to improve the accuracy of recording mental health related incidents.

It was moved and seconded

That the staff report titled “Richmond Fire-Rescue Monthly Activity Report - August 2016,” dated October 3, 2016 from the Fire Chief, Richmond Fire-Rescue, be received for information.

CARRIED

3.

FIRE CHIEF BRIEFING
(Verbal Report)

(i)

Halloween 2016 and Fireworks

Acting Fire Chief Wilkinson advised that RFR will be visiting school sites and will have a visible presence during Halloween.

(ii)

Fire Hall No. 3

Acting Fire Chief Wilkinson noted that Fire Hall No. 3 is nearing completion and it is anticipated that the facility will be operational on January 2017.

(iii)

Fire Prevention Week

As part of Fire Prevention Week, Acting Fire Chief Wilkinson reminded residents to check smoke alarms. He added that old fire alarms can be recycled at RFR Fire Halls and local stores can provide more information on fire alarms.

(iv)

Fentanyl Forums

Acting Fire Chief Wilkinson noted that an inter-agency forum and a public forum related to fentanyl use are scheduled next month. The public fentanyl forum is scheduled on November 16, 2016 at Richmond Secondary School.

4.

RCMP's Monthly Activity Report - August 2016
(File Ref. No. 09-5000-01) (REDMS No. 5156816)

Renny Nesset, Officer in Charge, Richmond RCMP, reviewed the August 2016 Monthly Activity Report, noting that (i) incidents of distracted driving are increasing, (ii) there has been a reduction in residential break and enter incidents, (iii) there are no trends of serial offenders but an increase in individuals reporting could be a factor in the increase of recorded sexual offenses, and (iv) there have been two recent overdose incidents in the community.

It was moved and seconded

That the report titled “RCMP’s Monthly Activity Report – August 2016” dated September 15, 2016 from the Officer in Charge, Richmond RCMP, be received for information.

CARRIED

5.

COMMITTEE STANDING ITEM

(i)

E-Comm

The Chair noted that nuisance calls are still an issue in E-Comm and reported that board members will have a planning session in the upcoming week.

6.

MANAGER’S REPORT

(i)

Emergency Notification

Lainie Goddard, Manager, Emergency Programs, noted that the emergency notification system will be sending a test message for Council members on October 14, 2016 starting at approximately 9:00 a.m.

(ii)

Jet Fuel Emergency Exercise

Ms. Goddard briefed Committee on the jet fuel emergency exercise held by Kinder Morgan on McDonald Beach, noting that organizers demonstrated equipment use and provided information on the emergency protocols.

(iii)

Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Plan

Ms. Goddard commented on the Neighbourhood Emergency Plan (NEPP) and the focus on engaging neighbourhoods to create an emergency plan.

(iv)

Shake Out BC

Ms. Goddard noted that the City will participate in Shake Out BC, scheduled for October 20, 2016. She added that staff and members of Council will have the opportunity to purchase emergency water and energy bars for personal emergency kits.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:47 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 Wednesday, October 12, 2016.

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Councillor Bill McNulty
Chair

Evangel Biason
Legislative Services Coordinator