May 27, 2024 - 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 May 13, 2024; and

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(2)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on May 21, 2024.

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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Municipal Top-Ups for Heat Pump Retrofits in Existing Ground-Oriented Residential Homes

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2024 Child Care Professional and Program Development Grants – Second Intake

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Housing Agreement (Moderate Market Rental Housing) Bylaw No. 10528 And Housing Agreement (Market Rental Housing) Bylaw No. 10522 To Permit The City Of Richmond To Secure Moderate Market Rental And Market Rental Units At 8880 Cook Road And 8751 Citation Drive

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Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) Bylaw No. 10557 To Permit The City Of Richmond To Secure Low End Market Rental (LEMR) Units At 8911, 8931, 8951, And 8991 Patterson Road

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ICBC-City Of Richmond Road Improvement Program – 2024 Update

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Cambie Road And No. 5 Road Intersection Upgrade, No. 2 Road Multi-Use Pathway And Active Transportation Improvement Program 2022 – Project Update

5.

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

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on May 14, 2024;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on May 21, 2024;

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on May 22, 2024; (distributed separately) and

(4)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on May 22, 2024; (distributed separately)

be received for information.

7.

MUNICIPAL TOP-UPS FOR HEAT PUMP RETROFITS IN EXISTING GROUND-ORIENTED RESIDENTIAL HOMES

(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 7611425)

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See Page CNCL-46 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the report titled “Municipal Top-Ups for Heat Pump Retrofits in Existing Ground-Oriented Residential Homes” from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, dated May 6, 2024, be endorsed;

(2)

That the City enter into a Municipal Contribution Agreement with the Province of BC and BC Hydro to offer top-up incentives for heat pump and electrical service upgrades for ground-oriented residential homes in Richmond, and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer or Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute the agreement; and

(3)

That the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2024-2028) be amended accordingly.

8.

2024 CHILD CARE PROFESSIONAL AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS – SECOND INTAKE

(File Ref. No. 07-3070-04) (REDMS No. 7650132)

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See Page CNCL-56 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Child Care Professional and Program Development Grants be awarded for the total recommended amount of $10,000 as identified in the staff report titled “2024 Child Care Professional and Program Development Grants – Second Intake” dated April 22, 2024, from the Acting Director, Community Social Development; and

(2)

That the grant funds be disbursed accordingly following Council approval.

9.

HOUSING AGREEMENT (MODERATE MARKET RENTAL HOUSING) BYLAW NO. 10528 AND HOUSING AGREEMENT (MARKET RENTAL HOUSING) BYLAW NO. 10522 TO PERMIT THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO SECURE MODERATE MARKET RENTAL AND MARKET RENTAL UNITS AT 8880 COOK ROAD AND 8751 CITATION DRIVE

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 7595158)

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See Page CNCL-88 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Housing Agreement (Moderate Market Rental Housing) (8880 Cook Road and 8751 Citation Drive) Bylaw No. 10528 to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with the requirements of Section 483

of the Local Government Act, to secure the Moderate Market Rental Units required by Rezoning Application RZ 21-932698; and

(2)

That Housing Agreement (Market Rental Housing) (8880 Cook Road and 8751 Citation Drive) Bylaw No. 10522 to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with the requirements of Section 483 of the Local

Government Act, to secure the Market Rental Units required by Rezoning Application RZ 21- 932698, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

10.

HOUSING AGREEMENT (AFFORDABLE HOUSING) BYLAW NO. 10557 TO PERMIT THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO SECURE LOW END MARKET RENTAL (LEMR) UNITS AT 8911, 8931, 8951, AND 8991 PATTERSON ROAD

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 7633263

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See Page CNCL-137 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) (8911, 8931, 8951 and 8991 Patterson Road) Bylaw No. 10557 to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with requirements of section 483 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Low End Market Rental (LEMR) units required by rezoning application RZ 20- 919113, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

11.

ICBC-CITY OF RICHMOND ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – 2024 UPDATE

(File Ref. No. 10-6460-01) (REDMS No. 7605882)

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See Page CNCL-167 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed road safety improvement projects, as described in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled “ICBC-City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – 2024 Update,” dated April 19, 2024 from the Director, Transportation, be endorsed for submission to the ICBC 2024 Road Improvement Program for consideration of cost-share funding; and

(2)

That should the above applications be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development, be authorized to execute the cost-share agreements on behalf of the City, and that the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2024-2028) be amended accordingly.

12.

CAMBIE ROAD AND NO. 5 ROAD INTERSECTION UPGRADE, NO. 2 ROAD MULTI-USE PATHWAY AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2022 – PROJECT UPDATE

(File Ref. No. 10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 7618994)

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See Page CNCL-174 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the increase in project budgets for the Cambie Road and No. 5 Road Intersection Upgrade, No. 2 Road Multi-Use Pathway and Active Transportation Program 2022 be approved as presented in the report “Cambie Road and No. 5 Road Intersection Upgrade, No. 2 Road Multi-Use Pathway and Active Transportation Improvement Program 2022 –Project Update” dated April 24, 2024 from the Director, Transportation and Director, Engineering; and

(2)

That the 5 Year Financial Plan (2024-2028) be amended accordingly.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAW FOR 1^st/2^nd/3^rd READINGS

ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION – ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10357

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

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See Page CNCL- 181 for Staff Memorandum and Bylaw No. 10562

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10562 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) (4651, 4671, 4691 Smith Crescent, and 23301, 23321, 23361, 23381 Gilley Road) Bylaw No. 10512

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

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Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing)
(10611 and 10751 River Drive) Bylaw No. 10524
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Housing Agreement (Market Rental Housing)

(10611 and 10751 River Drive) Bylaw No. 10525

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

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

13.

RECOMMENDATION

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That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on May 15, 2024 be received for information.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

14.

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

Alex Sagert to delegate on treatment options for Richmond residents

15.

Motion to rise and report.

ADJOURNMENT