January 12, 2026 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on December 17, 2025;

(2)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on December 15, 2025; (distributed separately) and

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(3)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated November 28, 2025.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items.

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR LEGAL REASONS, DELEGATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ZONING OR OCP AMENDMENT BYLAWS WHICH ARE TO BE ADOPTED OR ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS/DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS.

4.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

CONSENT AGENDA

PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS APPEARING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

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Receipt of Committee minutes

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Richmond Child Care Development Advisory Committee 2025 Annual Report And 2026 Work Program

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Richmond Accessibility Advisory Committee 2025 Annual Report And 2026 Work Program

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 8 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on December 17, 2025;

(2)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on December 17, 2025; (distributed separately)

(3)

the Finance and Audit Committee meeting held on January 5, 2026; (distributed separately)

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(4)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on January 5, 2026; and

(5)

the Planning Committee meeting held on January 6, 2026; (distributed separately)

be received for information.

7.

RICHMOND CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2025 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2026 WORK PROGRAM

(File Ref. No. 01-0100-30-CCDE1-01) (REDMS No. 8219745)

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See Page CNCL-42 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Child Care Development Advisory Committee’s 2025 Annual Report, as outlined in the report titled, “Richmond Child Care Development Advisory Committee 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Work Program”, dated December 5, 2025, from the Director, Community Social Development, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Richmond Child Care Development Advisory Committee’s 2026 Work Program be approved.

8.

Richmond Accessibility Advisory Committee 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Work Program

(File Ref. No. 01-0100-30-RACC1-01) (REDMS No. 8226803)

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See Page CNCL-55 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Accessibility Advisory Committee’s 2025 Annual Report, as outlined in the report titled “Richmond Accessibility Advisory Committee 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Work Program”, dated December 5, 2025, from the Director, Community Social Development, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Richmond Accessibility Advisory Committee’s 2026 Work Program be approved.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

9.

Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Surrey for the Property Located at 6480 – 152 Street

(File Ref. No. 01-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 8228746)

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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board be advised that the City of Richmond has no concerns on the proposed amendment to the Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy and that this recommendation and accompanying report titled “Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Surrey for the Property Located at 6480 – 152 Street”, dated December 11, 2025 from the Director, Policy Planning be provided to the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Housing Agreement (5766 and 5788 Gilbert Road) Bylaw No. 9739, Amendment Bylaw No. 10692

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT