October 1, 2024 - Agenda

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on September 16, 2024.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

1.

Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence Bylaws

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-02-01) (REDMS No. 7737244)

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Designated Speakers:  Mark Corrado & Victor Duarte

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

(1)

That Inter-Municipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw No. 10584 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(2)

That Inter-Municipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 10583 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

2.

Response to Metro Vancouver's Referral: Land Use Designation Amendment to the Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Proposed by the City of Surrey for the Property Located at 7880 128 Street

(File Ref. No. 01-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 7788990)

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Designated Speakers:  John Hopkins & Kevin Eng

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That comments from the City of Richmond be provided to the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board as outlined in the staff report titled “Response to Metro Vancouver's Referral: Land Use Designation Amendment to the Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Proposed by the City of Surrey for the Property Located at 7880 128 Street”, dated September 9, 2024, from the Director, Policy Planning.

CAO’S OFFICE

3.

UBCM – Community Works Agreement – Canada Community Building Fund

(File Ref. No. 01-0130-01) (REDMS No. 7763249)

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Designated Speaker:  Alisa Carey

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

(1)

That the City enter into a funding agreement with the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), as described in the report titled “UBCM – Community Works Agreement – Canada Community Building Fund,” dated September 9, 2024, from the Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Corporate and Strategic Planning; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services be authorized on behalf of the City to execute the above noted agreement with UBCM.

4.

Council Strategic Plan 2022-2026 Mid-Term Highlights

(File Ref. No. 01-0005-01) (REDMS No. 7730292)

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Designated Speaker:  Daisy Byrne

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

That:

(1)

The report titled “Council Strategic Plan 2022-2026 Mid-Term Highlights,” dated August 21, 2024 from the Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Corporate and Strategic Planning, be received for information; and

(2)

Attachments 1 and 2 of the report be made available for viewing and download on the City of Richmond website.

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION

5.

Updated Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code Compliance Options for New Single Detached and Duplex Homes

(File Ref. No. 10-6125-01) (REDMS No. 7763319)

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Designated Speaker: Chad Paulin & Nicholas Heap 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That direction be provided regarding the preferred option as outlined in the report titled ‘Updated Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code Compliance Options for New Single Detached and Duplex Homes’ from the Director, Climate and Environment, dated September 19, 2024.

                                 LAW & COMMUNITY SAFETY AND FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISIONS

6.

Next Generation 9-1-1

(File Ref. No. 03-1000-13-025) (REDMS No. 7810539)

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Designated Speakers: Grant Fengstad & Brendan Burns 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services be authorized to execute and deliver the Next Generation 9-1-1 Implementation and Operation Contract, between the City and Metro Vancouver Regional District, on substantially the terms described in the report titled “Next Generation 9-1-1”, from the General Manager, Law & Community Safety and the General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services, dated September 18, 2024.

ADJOURNMENT