January 19, 2026 - Minutes (Special)

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Laura Gillanders
Councillor Kash Heed (by teleconference)
Councillor Andy Hobbs
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Michael Wolfe

Corporate Officer – Claudia Jesson

Absent:

Councillor Chak Au

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

Mayor Brodie recessed the meeting at 4:01 p.m. for the General Purposes Committee meetings.

The meeting reconvened at 5:24 p.m. with all members of Council present, excluding Councillor Au.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

1.

councillor chak au

(File Ref. No. ) (REDMS No. )

SP26/1-1

It was moved and seconded

That:

WHEREAS subsection 54(3) of the Local Government Act, [RSBC 2015] CHAPTER 1, as amended, provides that a council may decide that a by-election is not to be held if all of the circumstances listed in subsection 54(3) apply;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to subsection 54(3) of the Local Government Act, the Council of the City of Richmond confirms the City of Richmond will not hold a by-election to fill the vacancy in the event of any Council member resignation as contemplated in this resolution.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

SP26/1-2

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (5:25 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Special meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, January 19, 2026.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (Claudia Jesson)