May 12, 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 April 28, 2025; and

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(2)

adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on May 5, 2025.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

2.

APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF METRO VANCOUVER

Call for nominations, and subsequent confirmation by resolution, of the third Director position on the Metro Vancouver Board with an allocation of three (3) votes.

3.

NAMING OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR COMPOSITION BY THE MAYOR

4.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL (AND THEIR ALTERNATES) AS THE LIAISONS TO CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Appointment of Council liaisons (and where applicable, their alternates) to City Advisory Committees and Organizations until November 10, 2025:

(a)

Economic Advisory Committee;

(b)

First Nations Building Committee;

(c)

Minoru Centre for Active Living Program Committee; and

(d)

Vancouver Coastal Health/Richmond Health Services Local Governance Liaison Group.

5.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS LIAISONS TO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

Appointment of Council liaisons (and where applicable, their alternates) to Community Associations until November 10, 2025:

Thompson Community Association.

6.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS THE LIAISONS TO VARIOUS CITY BOARDS

Appointment of Council liaisons (and where applicable, their alternates) to various Boards until November 10, 2025:

(a)

Museum Society Board;

(b)

Richmond Public Library Board.

7.

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS LIAISONS TO VARIOUS SOCIETIES/COMPANIES

Appointment of Council liaisons (and where applicable, their alternates) to various Societies until November 10, 2025:

Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

8.

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

9.

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.

10.

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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Recreation and Sport Strategy Progress Update 2022-2024

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Steveston Community Centre and Library Interior Artwork Concept Proposal

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Housing Agreement Amendment Applications to Update Low-End Market Rental Rents in Three Developments

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2024 Consolidated Financial Statements

11.

Motion to adopt Items No.12 through No. 16 by general consent.

12.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on April 29, 2025;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on May 5, 2025; and

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(3)

the Finance Committee meeting held on May 5, 2025;

be received for information.

13.

Recreation and Sport Strategy Progress Update 2022-2024

(File Ref. No. 01-0370-20-003) (REDMS No. 7969764)

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See Page CNCL-38 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the achievements document, Recreation and Sport Strategy Progress Update 2022- 2024, Attachment 1, in the staff report titled "Recreation and Sport Strategy 2022-2024", dated April 7, 2025, from the Director, Recreation and Sport Services, be posted on the City website and circulated to key community partners including Richmond School District No. 38, Vancouver Coastal Health, Community Recreation Associations and Societies, and Richmond Sports Council for their information.

14.

Steveston Community Centre and Library Interior Artwork Concept Proposal

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-334) (REDMS No. 7990702)

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See Page CNCL-112 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the concept proposal for the Steveston Community Centre and Library Interior Artwork, as presented in the staff report titled “Steveston Community Centre and Library Interior Artwork Concept Proposal”, dated April 7, 2025, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be approved.

15.

Housing Agreement Amendment Applications to Update Low-End Market Rental Rents in Three Developments

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 8013584)

CNCL-139

See Page CNCL-139 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) (8671, 8731, 8771, 8831/8851 Cambie Road, 8791 Cambie Road and 3600 Sexsmith Road) Bylaw No. 10437, Amendment Bylaw No. 10633 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings;

(2)

That Housing Agreement (23200 Gilley Road) Bylaw No.9955, Amendment Bylaw No. 10646 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings; and

(3)

That Housing Agreement (5591, 5631, 5651 and 5671 No. 3 Road) Bylaw No. 10057, Amendment Bylaw No. 10654 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

16.

2024 Consolidated Financial Statements
(File Ref. No. 03-0905-01) (REDMS No. 8021882)

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See Page CNCL-234 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 2024 City of Richmond Consolidated Financial Statements as presented in Attachment 2 be approved.

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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

17.

Railway Greenway Lighting – 2025 Update

(File Ref. No. 06-2400-20-RAIL1) (REDMS No. 7980422)

CNCL-336

See Page CNCL-336 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed:  Cllr. Wolfe

That Option 1, “Hybrid of Standard and Solar Pedestrian Lighting”, as outlined in the report titled “Railway Greenway Lighting – 2025 Update”, dated April 7, 2025, from the Director, Parks Services, be endorsed.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Annual Property Tax Rates (2025) Bylaw No. 10653

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

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10433

(8180 Heather Street, RZ 17-791280)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

NOTE:

With the implementation of Bylaw No. 10573 (SSMUH) Bylaw, Bylaw No. 10433 is now rezoning from RS2/A to RSM/S zone.

ADJOURNMENT