March 17, 2025 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

GP-4

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on March 3, 2025.

DEPUTY CAO’S OFFICE

1.

West Richmond Pavilion – Character Design

(File Ref. No. 06-2052-20-HBSC) (REDMS No. 7963915)

GP-10

See Page GP-10 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Mile Racic & Mandeep Bains

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the character design for the West Richmond Pavilion as outlined in the report titled, “West Richmond Pavilion – Character Design” dated February 18, 2025, from the Director, Facilities and Project Development and the Director, Recreation and Sport Services, be endorsed.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Referral Response – Accepted Forms of Payment

(File Ref. No. 08-4150-01) (REDMS No. 7884702)

GP-18

See Page GP-18 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Katie Ferland

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the City advocate for the establishment of a Provincial Anti-Money Laundering Office and apply to become a member of the Counter Illicit Finance Alliance of British Columbia as detailed in Option 1 in the staff report titled “Referral Response – Accepted Forms of Payment”, dated March 5, 2025, from the Director, Business Services.

LAW AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

3.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW LIQUOR PRIMARY LIQUOR LICENCE - SPARK KARAOKE LTD - 8291 ALEXANDRA RD UNIT 155

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 7934593)

GP-28

See Page GP-28 for Staff Memorandum

See Page GP-114 for prior report

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

(1)

That the application from Sparke Karaoke Ltd., for a new Liquor Primary Liquor Licence seeking the following capacity, hours of liquor sales, and endorsement terms for a new Karaoke Lounge at the premises located at 8291 Alexandra Road Unit 155, with liquor service, not be supported:

(a)

A new Liquor Primary Liquor Licence with total person capacity of 150 occupants;

(b)

Proposed hours of liquor sales from Monday to Sunday, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 AM; and

(c)

A Family Foodservice Endorsement to allow minors when accompanied by a parent/guardian until 10 PM, where the service of food will be served from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM;

(2)

That a letter be sent to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch recommending that the application for Liquor Primary Liquor Licence submitted by Spark Karaoke Ltd., described in Recommendation 1 of this memorandum, should be rejected for the reasons and based on the evidence set out in the memorandum of the Director, Community Bylaws and Licensing, dated March 5, 2025, which shall be appended to said letter; and

(3)

That the letter contemplated by Recommendation 2 of this memorandum also include the additional prescribed information required by s.71 Liquor Control and Licensing Regulation that is set out in Attachment 1 of this memorandum.

COUNCILLOR LAURA GILLANDERS

4.

Social Media Accounts

(File Ref. No.)

GP-129

See Page GP-129 for background materials

MOTION

That staff take the necessary steps towards removal of its X account.

ADJOURNMENT