May 5, 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 April 22, 2025.

DELEGATION

1.

Gregg Loo, Operations Manager, Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Richmond Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health at Foundry Richmond and Vancouver Coastal Health, to provide an update on Foundry Richmond.

DEPUTY CAO’S OFFICE

2.

Referral Response: Charging Fees for Parking Allocated to Low-End Market Rental Units

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 8020921)

GP-14

See Page GP-14 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Rene Tardif & Greg Newman

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

(1)

That changes be made to the terns of affordable housing agreements to enable the owner of Low-End Market Rental units to charge tenants for parking as detailed in Option 4 in the report titled "Referral Response: Charging Fees for Parking Allocated to Low-End Market Rental Units", dated April 9, 2025, from the Director, Housing;

(2)

That the terms used to enable owners of Low-End Market Rental units to charge for the use of parking be used in housing agreements for any conditionally approved rezoning applications, being those for which a zoning amendment bylaw has been given third reading and an associated housing agreement has yet to be executed as of May 12, 2025, notwithstanding the terms of any executed rezoning considerations letter; and

(3)

That the terms used to enable owners of Low-End Market Rental units to charge for the use of parking be used in any future housing agreement associated with a new or in-stream development application for which conditional approvals have yet to be granted.

3.

Housing Agreement Amendment Applications to Update Low-End Market Rental Rents in Three Developments

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 8013584)

GP-21

See Page GP-21 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Greg Newman

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

(1)

That Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) (8671, 8731, 8771, 8831/8851 Cambie Road, 8791 Cambie Road and 3600 Sexsmith Road) Bylaw No. 10437, Amendment Bylaw No. 10633 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings;

(2)

That Housing Agreement (23200 Gilley Road) Bylaw No.9955, Amendment Bylaw No. 10646 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings; and

(3)

That Housing Agreement (5591, 5631, 5651 and 5671 No. 3 Road) Bylaw No. 10057, Amendment Bylaw No. 10654 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURE DIVISION

4.

Kaiwo Maru – King of the Sea 2026 Event Options Referral Response

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 8036149)

GP-116

See Page GP-116 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Marie Fenwick & Dee Bowley-Cowan

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

(1)

That Council direct staff as to its preferred program and any options for the proposed Kaiwo Maru – King of the Sea 2026 Event as outlined in the staff report titled “Kaiwo Maru – King of the Sea 2026 Event Options Referral Response”, dated April 28, 2025, from the Director Arts, Culture and Heritage Services;

(2)

That Council direct staff as to its preferred option for the 2026 Richmond Maritime Festival; and

(3)

That one-time funding for the preferred option from the Rate Stabilization Account be approved for the Kaiwo Maru King of the Sea 2026 Event and the Consolidated 5-Year Financial Plan (2025–2029) be amended accordingly.

ADJOURNMENT