May 26, 2025 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on May 12, 2025;

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(2)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on May 20, 2025; and

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(3)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated April 25, 2025.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Katie Fenn, Chief Executive Officer, BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA), to present the 2025 BCRPA Parks Excellence Award for the Minoru Park – Lakes District.

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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Touchstone Family Association Restorative Justice Contract Renewal 2026 - 2028 And Annual Performance Outcome Evaluation Report

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Endorsement Of UBCM Resolutions – Soil And Other Material Tracking Resolution And ALC Compliance And Enforcement Ticketing Resolution

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Early Council Review Process - Official Community Plan Amendment And Rezoning Application at 13131, 13111, 13031, 12931 and 12771 No. 2 Road

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Housing Agreement (Market Rental Housing) (3420 Ketcheson Court) Bylaw No. 10672 To Permit The City Of Richmond To Secure Market Rental Units At 3420 Ketcheson Court

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Appointment of Approving Officer

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Traffic Calming Measures Along 6th Avenue

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 12 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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the Community Safety Committee meeting held on May 13, 2025;

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the General Purposes Committee meeting held on May 20, 2025;

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on May 21, 2025; (distributed seperately) and

(4)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on May 21, 2025; (distributed separately)

be received for information.

7.

TOUCHSTONE FAMILY ASSOCIATION RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CONTRACT RENEWAL 2026 - 2028 AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OUTCOME EVALUATION REPORT

(File Ref. No. 03-1000-05-069) (REDMS No. 8013059)

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See Page CNCL-64 for full report

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the contract renewal with Touchstone Family Association for the provision of Restorative Justice for three-years (2026-2028) as outlined in the staff report titled “Touchstone Family Association Restorative Justice Contract Renewal 2026-2028 and Annual Performance Outcome Evaluation Report”, dated April 29, 2025, from the General Manager, Law and Community Safety, be approved;

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Law and Community Safety be authorized to execute the Touchstone Fee for Services Renewal Agreement as described in this report;

(3)

That the Touchstone Fee for Services in the amount of $110, 770 per year for the three-year renewal term be approved and included as part of the 2026 budget process;

(4)

That a copy of the staff report and a letter advocating for more funding for the Restorative Justice Program be sent to local Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Attorney General; and

(5)

That the staff report be posted on the City’s website.

8.

Endorsement of UBCM Resolutions – Soil and Other Material Tracking Resolution and ALC Compliance and Enforcement Ticketing Resolution

(File Ref. No. 12-8350-05) (REDMS No. 8015977)

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See Page CNCL-101 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed resolution (Attachment 1) that calls for the Government of British Columbia (the Government) to mandate that all soil and other material to be removed and moved from source and deposit sites covered under Agricultural Land Commission Act (ALC Act) and Regulations within the Province of British Columbia (the Province) be monitored and tracked by individual truckload using appropriate technology to ensure source site soil and other material is taken only to approved sites within the Province, be endorsed and forwarded to the UBCM for consideration during its 2025 Convention; and

(2)

That the proposed resolution (Attachment 2) that calls for the Government of British Columbia to give the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) Compliance and Enforcement staff the authority to ticket property owners and corporations who are responsible for the unauthorized filling of Lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and other issues of non-compliance related to the ALC Act and associated regulations, be endorsed and forwarded to the UBCM for consideration during its 2025 Convention.

9.

Early Council Review Process - Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application at 13131, 13111, 13031, 12931 and 12771 No. 2 Road

(File Ref. No. RZ 25-009451) (REDMS No. 8044593)

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See Page CNCL-108 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment be considered concurrently with the rezoning application, and that staff work with the applicant to consider the comments provided by Council as part of the comprehensive and technical review of the rezoning application.

10.

Housing Agreement (Market Rental Housing) (3420 Ketcheson Court) Bylaw No. 10672 to Permit the City of Richmond to Secure Market Rental Units at

3420 Ketcheson Court

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 8021404)

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See Page CNCL-156 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Housing Agreement (Market Rental Housing) (3420 Ketcheson Court) Bylaw No. 10672 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement in accordance with the requirements of section 483 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Market Rental Units required by the Rezoning Application RZ 18-836123.

11.

Appointment of Approving Officer

(File Ref. No. 01-0172-02) (REDMS No. 8045614)

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See Page CNCL-182 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Andrew Norton, Manager, Development – West, be appointed as an Approving Officer in accordance with Section 77 of the Land Title Act.

12.

traffic calming measures along 6^th avenue

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

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That staff consult with the neighbors along 6th Avenue regarding traffic calming measures; and

(2)

That staff install a Stop sign at the intersection of Regent Street and 6th Avenue.

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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

13.

Official Community Plan Targeted Update – Proposed Strategic Policy Directions

(File Ref. No. 08-4045-30-08) (REDMS No. 8017551)

RECOMMENDATION to be forwarded from the Special Open General Purposes Committee meeting.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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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

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

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Housing Agreement (23200 Gilley Road) Bylaw No. 9955, Amendment Bylaw No. 10646

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

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Housing Agreement (5591, 5631, 5651 and 5671 No 3 Road) Bylaw No. 10057, Amendment Bylaw No. 10654

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

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

14.

RECOMMENDATION

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That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on April 30 2025, be received for information.

15.

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

Jerome Dickey to speak on democracy in Richmond.

16.

Motion to rise and report.

ADJOURNMENT