October 13, 2026 - Minutes

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

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

Acting Corporate Officer – Evangel Biason

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R26/17-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on September 28, 2026, be adopted as circulated; and

(2)

the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated September 25, 2026, be received for information.

CARRIED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R26/17-2

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:01 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items – None.

R26/17-3

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:02 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

R26/17-4

5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items No. 6 through No. 11 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on September 29, 2026;

(2)

the Finance and Audit Committee meeting held on October 5, 2026; and

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on October 6, 2026,

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

Heritage Boat Restoration Program Extension

(File Ref. No. 11-7141-01, 06-2345-20-BRIT1; 11-7140-20-BSHI1) (REDMS No. 8502088, 8558828)

(1)

That the Heritage Boat Restoration Program Two-Year Extension be approved and one time funding of $322,000 be considered as part of the 2027 budget process as detailed in the report titled “Heritage Boat Restoration Program Extension”, dated September 4, 2026, from the General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture; and

(2)

That the Heritage Boat Restoration Program Two-Year Extension, that includes the following:

(a)

the restoration of the rum runner;

(b)

that the shipwright oversees the completion of the North Star of Herschell Island; and

(c)

that the Britania Heritage Shipyard Society be permitted to use one carriageway to bring the vessel out of the water in winter,

be referred to staff for more information and to consider along with the existing referral regarding the North Star of Herschell Island.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10774

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010774) (REDMS No. 8432370, 8502452)

That the Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10774 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2027) Bylaw No. 10773

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010773) (REDMS No. 8420439, 8420312)

That Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2027) Bylaw No. 10773 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

Amendments to the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2026-2030) Bylaw No. 10727

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010802) (REDMS No. 8521959, 8531190, 8558866)

That the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2026-2030) Bylaw No. 10727, Amendment Bylaw No. 10802, which incorporates and puts into effect the changes as outlined in the staff report titled “Amendments to the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2026-2030) Bylaw No. 10727”, dated September 22, 2026, from the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

11.

APPLICATION BY ECOWASTE INDUSTRIES LTD. FOR A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT TO PERMIT A “CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILL” AND “RECYCLING OPERATION AND DROP-OFF” AT 15555 BLUNDELL ROAD AND PID 024-397-423

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010783, ZT 21-922710) (REDMS No. 8521807, 8524556, 8540452)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10783, for a Zoning Text Amendment to the “Agriculture (AG1)” zone to add “construction and demolition waste landfill” and “recycling operation and drop-off” as permitted uses at 15555 Blundell Road and PID 024-397-423, be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mayor Brodie announced that the terms of the renewed collective agreement between the City of Richmond and the Richmond Firefighter’s Association, IAFF Local 1286, has been approved and both parties have ratified a two-year collective agreement commencing January 1, 2025, and expiring on December 31, 2026.

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R26/17-5

It was moved and seconded

That Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) (8520 Railway Avenue) Bylaw No. 10789 be adopted.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R26/17-6

12.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on September 16, 2026, and October 1, 2026, be received for information.

CARRIED

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

R26/17-7

13.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non‑agenda items (7:06 p.m.).

CARRIED

The delegate failed to attend the Council meeting.

R26/17-8

14.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:07 p.m.).

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R26/17-9

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:08 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer (Evangel Biason)