April 14, 2025 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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(1)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on March 24, 2025; and

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(2)

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

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Arts Services Year In Review 2024 Video Presentation

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 – ITEM NO. 15.

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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Arts Services Year In Review 2024

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Public Shared E-Scooter And E-Bike Program – Recommendation To Award Contract

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Playing Field User Fees – Amendment To Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636

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2025 Richmond Community Celebration Grants Allocation

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Application By City Of Richmond For A Temporary Commercial Use Permit At 8620 And 8660 Beckwith Road

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 11 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on March 25, 2025;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on April 7, 2025;

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(3)

the Finance Committee meeting held on April 7, 2025; and

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on April 8, 2025;

be received for information.

7.

Arts Services Year in Review 2024

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-11-01) (REDMS No. 7953503)

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See Page CNCL-40 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Arts Services Year in Review 2024 as presented in the staff report titled, “Arts Services Year in Review 2024”, dated March 3, 2025, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Arts Services Year in Review 2024 be circulated to Community Partners and Funders for their information.

8.

Public Shared E-Scooter and E-Bike Program – Recommendation to Award Contract

(File Ref. No. 03-1000-20-7204) (REDMS No. 7996988)

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See Page CNCL-114 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Contract 8375P - Provisioning of Public Shared E-Scooter and E-Bike Program be awarded to Lime Technology, Inc.;

(2)

That the City enter into an agreement with Lime Technology, Inc. based on the terms as outlined in the staff report titled “Public Shared E-Scooter and E-Bike Program –Recommendation to Award Contract” dated March 17, 2025, from the Director, Transportation; and

(3)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be authorized to negotiate and execute the above agreement on behalf of the City.

9.

Playing Field User Fees – Amendment to Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-10-01) (REDMS No. 7952583)

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See Page CNCL-119 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10648 be introduced and given, first, second and third readings.

10.

2025 Richmond Community Celebration Grants Allocation

(File Ref. No. 03-1085-06) (REDMS No. 7969442)

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See Page CNCL-127 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 2025 Richmond Community Celebration Grants be awarded for the recommended amount of $51,052 as identified in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled, “2025 Richmond Community Celebration Grants Allocation”, dated March 17, 2025, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services;

(2)

That the grant funds be distributed accordingly following Council approval; and

(3)

That staff review the budgeted amount for the Community Celebration Grant for 2026 and examine the definitions in the Policy and report back.

11.

Application by City of Richmond for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit at 8620 and 8660 Beckwith Road

(File Ref. No. TU 25-008196) (REDMS No. 7985059)

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See Page CNCL-143 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application by City of Richmond for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit (TU 25-008196) for the properties at 8620 and 8660 Beckwith Road, to allow “Parking, non-accessory” as a permitted use, be considered for a period of three years from the date of issuance; and

(2)

That this application be forwarded to the May 20, 2025, Public Hearing at 5:30 pm in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

Councillor Chak Au, Chair

12.

Arrival of the S.V. Titania Mural Proposed Relocation Options

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-228) (REDMS No. 7976940)

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See Page CNCL-156 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe (Part 1)

(1)

That Option 1 as described in the staff report titled, “Arrival of the S.V. Titania Mural Proposed Relocation Options”, dated March 3, 2025, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services be approved;

(2)

That funding for the proposed replication of the Arrival of the S. V. Titania mural be taken out of other development art funds and/or surplus; and

(3)

That staff examine increasing the mural budget threefold for the 2026 season.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

13.

Hugh Boyd Fieldhouse – Referral Response

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 7959727)

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See Page CNCL-162 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Day and Wolfe

That the existing Hugh Boyd Fieldhouse be demolished as outlined in the report titled, “Hugh Boyd Fieldhouse – Referral Response”, dated March 17, 2025, from the Director, Recreation and Sport Services and the Director, Facilities and Project Development, provided that demolition occur in the 2nd quarter of 2028.

14.

Official Community Plan Targeted Update – Proposed Update to the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) Map

(File Ref. No. 08-4045-30-01) (REDMS No. 7990876)

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See Page CNCL-167 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe

(1)

That the report entitled “Official Community Plan Targeted Update – Proposed Update to the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) Map” dated March 24, 2025, from the Director, Policy Planning, be received for information; and

(2)

That the draft Environmentally Sensitive Maps which are included in the report entitled “Official Community Plan Targeted Update – Proposed Update to the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) Map” dated March 24, 2025, from the Director, Policy Planning, be endorsed for public and stakeholder consultation as part of the Official Community Plan targeted update.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

15.

RECOMMENDATION

See DPP Plan Package (distributed separately) for full hardcopy plans

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on March 26, 2025, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on August 23, 2023, be received for information; and

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(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Permit (DP 22-027199) for the properties at 20455 Dyke Road, 7500 No. 9 Road and a portion of PID 031-553-231, be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

16.

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

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Steven Liu, representative, Lulu Island Agricultural Co-operative, to present on a local food growing cooperative in Richmond

17.

Motion to rise and report.

ADJOURNMENT