December 9, 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 November 25, 2024; and

(2)

adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on November 25, 2024. (distributed separately)

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 – ITEM NO. 18.

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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Wharves Regulation Bylaw No. 10182 Update and Amendments

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Steveston Community Centre And Library Interior Artwork Terms Of Reference

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New Capstan Village Neighbourhood Park Public Artwork Concept

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2025 Operating and Capital Budgets for Richmond Public Library

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2025 One-Time Expenditures

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Response To Metro Vancouver's Referral: Metro 2050 Type 3 Amendment - Regional Affordable Rental Housing Target Implementation Guideline

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Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) Bylaw No. 10569, And Housing Agreement (Market Rental Housing) Bylaw No. 10570 To Permit The City Of Richmond To Secure Low-End Market Rental (LEMR) Units, And Market Rental Units At 5300 No. 3 Road

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 13 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on November 26, 2024;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on December 2, 2024;

(3)

the Finance Committee meeting held on December 2, 2024; (distributed separately)and

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on December 3, 2024; and

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(5)

the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on November 6, 2024;

be received for information.

7.

Wharves Regulation Bylaw No. 10182 Update and Amendments

(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-ILAN1) (REDMS No. 7786022)

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See Page CNCL-40 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Wharves Regulation Bylaw No. 10182, Amendment Bylaw No. 10605, be introduced and given first, second and third reading; and

(2)

That Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 10606, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

8.

Steveston Community Centre and Library Interior Artwork Terms of Reference

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-334) (REDMS No. 7807631)

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See Page CNCL-47 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Terms of Reference for the Steveston Community Centre and Library Interior Artwork as presented in the report titled, “Steveston Community Centre and Library Interior Artwork Terms of Reference”, dated October 28, 2024, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be approved.

9.

New Capstan Village Neighbourhood Park Public Artwork Concept

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-335) (REDMS No. 7831155)

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See Page CNCL-62 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the concept for the New Capstan Village Neighbourhood Park public artwork The Potato Wars by artist Nathan Lee, as presented in the report titled “New Capstan Village Neighbourhood Park Public Artwork Concept”, dated October 24, 2024, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be approved.

10.

2025 Operating and Capital Budgets for Richmond Public Library

(File Ref. No. 03-0970-01) (REDMS No. 7866348)

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See Page CNCL-86 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 2025 proposed Richmond Public Library budget with a municipal contribution of $11,803,300 as presented in Attachment 1 from the Chief Librarian and the Secretary of the Board, be approved.

11.

2025 ONE-TIME EXPENDITURES

(File Ref. No. 03-0970-01) (REDMS No. 7833379)

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See Page CNCL-94 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the one-time expenditures totaling $2,690,457 as outlined in Attachment 1 of the 2025 One-Time Expenditures staff report, be approved with funding from the Rate Stabilization Account and included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2025-2029).

12.

Response to Metro Vancouver's Referral: Metro 2050 Type 3 Amendment - Regional Affordable Rental Housing Target Implementation Guideline

(File Ref. No. 01-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 7864976)

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See Page CNCL-100 for full report

PLANNING  COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board be advised that the City of Richmond has no further comments or concerns on the proposed amendment to the Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy and that this recommendation and accompanying staff report titled “Response to Metro

Vancouver's Referral: Metro 2050 Type 3 Amendment - Regional Affordable Rental Housing Target Implementation Guideline” dated November 18, 2024, from the Director, Policy Planning be provided to the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board.

13.

HOUSING AGREEMENT (AFFORDABLE HOUSING) BYLAW NO. 10569, AND HOUSING AGREEMENT (MARKET RENTAL HOUSING) BYLAW NO. 10570 TO PERMIT THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO SECURE LOW-END MARKET RENTAL (LEMR) UNITS, AND MARKET RENTAL UNITS AT 5300 NO. 3 ROAD

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 7706013)

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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) (5300 No. 3 Road) Bylaw No. 10569 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 Low-End Market Rental (LEMR) Units required by the Rezoning Application RZ 23- 011557; and

(2)

That Housing Agreement (Market Rental Housing) (5300 No. 3 Road) Bylaw No. 10570 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 23-011557.

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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

14.

Arrival of the S.V. Titania Mural Condition Report and Proposed Options

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-228) (REDMS No. 7693480)

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PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Option 3, replace the mural onsite, as described in the staff report titled, “Arrival of the S.V. Titania Mural Condition Report and Proposed Options”, dated October 24, 2024, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services be approved.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

15.

Phasing Options for the Public Safety Camera System

(File Ref. No. 10-6450-07-07) (REDMS No. 7862940)

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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Opposed: Cllrs. Gillanders and Wolfe

That:

(1)

Option 1 to implement the RCMP proposed Phase 1 for the Public Safety Camera System as outlined in the staff report “Phasing Options for the Public Safety Camera System”, dated November 18, 2024, from the General Manager, Law and Community Safety be endorsed; and

(2)

A capital submission for Option 1 to implement the RCMP proposed Phase 1 for the Public Safety Camera System, with an estimated value of $2,493,794 and operating budget impact of $181,600 be submitted for Council’s consideration as part of the 2025 budget process.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

16.

2025 Proposed Capital Budget

(File Ref. No. 03-0970-25-2025-01) (REDMS No. 7775861))

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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe

(1)

That the 2025 Proposed Capital Budget as presented in Appendix 3 totaling $152,581,457 be approved; and

(2)

That the 2025 Proposed Capital Budget as approved be included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2025-2029).

17.

2025 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET

(File Ref. No. 03-0970-01) (REDMS No. 7811426)

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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Au, Loo and Wolfe.

That:

(1)

The 2025 Proposed Operating Budget as presented in Budget Option 1 for a total of 5.86% be approved as outlined below:

(a)

A same level of service budget increase of $6,115,400 after tax growth with a tax increase of 1.99% be approved; and

(b)

Ongoing funding for expenditures previously approved by Council totaling $5,675,000 as presented in Table 11 on page 22 with a tax increase of 1.85% be approved; and

(c)

Emerging organizational additional levels in the amount of $2,647,135 as presented in Attachments 9, 10, 11, and 12 of the staff report titled 2025 Proposed Operating Budget with a tax increase of 0.86% be approved; and

(d)

The Rate Stabilization Account be used to pay for the one-time initial capital costs for the recommended additional levels from Attachment 11 and 12 totaling $246,688 be approved; and

(e)

Transfer to reserves for Investment in Community Facilities as per Council’s Long Term Financial Management Strategy in the amount of $3,066,765 with a tax increase of 1.00% be approved; and

(f)

Senior level government and other government agency increase of $2,121,638 with a tax increase of 0.69% be approved; and

(g)

Use of reserves for program expenditures for Affordable Housing, Child Care and Public Art programs of $1,442,191 as presented in Attachment 8 on page 59 be approved; and

(h)

Operating budget impacts totalling $368,774 with a tax increase of 0.12% be approved; and

(i)

The Rate Stabilization Account be used to reduce the overall impact of additional operating costs for a total of $2,000,000 resulting in a tax decrease of 0.65% be approved; and

(2)

The 2025 Operating Budget as approved be included in the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2025-2029).

17A.

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

(File Ref. No03-0970-25-2025-01) (REDMS No. 7859010)

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2025-2029) Bylaw No. 10622 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

(2)

That staff undertake a process of public consultation in accordance with Section 166 of the Community Charter.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10332

(6531 Francis Road, RZ 19-878165)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – Cllrs. Day and Wolfe

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – Cllrs. Day and Wolfe

NOTE:

With the implementation of Bylaw No. 10573 (SSMUH) Bylaw, Bylaw No. 10332 is now rezoning from RSM/L to RDA zone.

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10449

(12260 Woodhead Road and a portion of 12288 Woodhead Road,

RZ 22-009404)

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. 10449 is now rezoning from RS2/B to RSM/M zone.

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Richmond Heritage Commission Bylaw No. 7906, Amendment Bylaw No. 10619

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

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

18.

RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on November 27, 2024, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on , September 27, 2023 and
November 14, 2024, be received for information;

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(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Permit (DP 22-011557) for the property located at 6531 Francis Road, be endorsed and the Permit so issued; and

(3)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the changes to the design of the Development Permit (DP 22-013200) issued for the property at 6011 River Road, be endorsed and the changes be deemed in General Compliance with the Permit.

ADJOURNMENT