October 27, 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 October 14, 2025; and

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated October 3, 2025.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Mandy Hadfield, Manager, Sport and Community Events, to present on the athletic achievements of Camryn Rogers and Evan Dunfee.

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. 13.

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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Discussion on Unsheltered Sites on Crown Land

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Memorial Road Name Sign Program

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Recommendations To Amend Richmond’s Demolition Waste And Recyclable Materials Bylaw No. 9516

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Proposed Amendments to Traffic Bylaw 5870 and Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636 for Commercial Truck Parking

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Referral Response: Tree Survival Securities

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Bike Reuse Pilot Program Review

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 October 15, 2025;

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(2)

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

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(2)

the Planning Committee meeting held on October 21, 2025; and

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the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on October 22, 2025; (distributed separately)

be received for information.

7.

DISCUSSION ON UNSHELTERED SITES ON CROWN LAND
 (File Ref. No. 10-6455-04) (REDMS NO. 8182481)

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See Page CNCL-38for Committee Minutes

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be written to the Premier of British Columbia, Minister of Transportation and Transit, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Richmond Members of the Legislative Assembly, requesting immediate action and cleanup with respect to the unsheltered sites on Crown land under the Oak Street Bridge between Van Horne Way and Beckwith Road, and along No. 5 Road and Westminster Highway, and proactively look at solutions. 

8.

Memorial Road Name Sign Program

(File Ref. No. 10-6500-01) (REDMS No. 8161999)

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See Page CNCL-46 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the implementation of the poppy-emblem on Francis Road, as described in the report titled “Memorial Road Name Sign Program”, dated September 24, 2025, from the Director, Transportation be approved.

9.

Recommendations to Amend Richmond’s Demolition Waste and Recyclable Materials Bylaw No. 9516

(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-04) (REDMS No. 7993034)

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See Page CNCL-49 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That draft amendments to the City's Demolition Waste and Recyclable Materials Bylaw No. 9516, as outlined in the report titled “Recommendations to Amend Richmond's Demolition Waste and Recyclable Materials Bylaw No. 9516”, dated October 9, 2025, from the Director, Climate and Environment, be prepared.

10.

Proposed Amendments to Traffic Bylaw 5870 and Consolidated Fees BylaW No. 8636 for Commercial Truck Parking

(File Ref. No. 10-6455-04) (REDMS No. 8182481)

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See Page CNCL-85 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw 10703 be given first, second and third readings; and

(2)

That the Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw 10720 be given first, second and third readings.

11.

Referral Response: Tree Survival Securities

(File Ref. No. 08-4000-01) (REDMS No. 8152467)

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See Page CNCL-91 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the approved Pilot Program for On-Demand/Irrevocable Surety Bonds be extended to include Tree Survival Securities; and

(2)

That Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8057, Amendment Bylaw No. 10715, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

12.

Bike Reuse Pilot Program Review

(File Ref. No. 10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 8144806)

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See Page CNCL-99 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Option 3, as outlined in the report titled “Bike Reuse Pilot Program Review”, dated September 19, 2025 from the Director, Public Works, be approved.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Housing Agreement (7811 Alderbridge Way) Bylaw No. 10090, Amendment Bylaw No. 10645

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

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Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2026) Bylaw No. 10670

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

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Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2025-2029) Bylaw No. 10622, Amendment Bylaw No. 10709

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

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

13.

RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

That the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on September 12, 2024 and September 10, 2025, be received for information; and

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Permit (DP 24-012258) for the property located at 3200 No. 3 Road, be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

ADJOURNMENT