December 2, 2024 - Minutes
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General Purposes Committee
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Monday, December 2, 2024 |
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Anderson Room |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
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Call to Order: |
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Councillor Day and Councillor Gillanders be permitted to join the meeting electronically. |
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CARRIED |
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MINUTES |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on November 18, 2024, be adopted as circulated. |
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CARRIED |
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LAW AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION |
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Phasing Options for the Public Safety Camera System (File Ref. No. 10-6450-07-07) (REDMS No. 7862940) |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That: |
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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 |
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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. |
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The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with respect to signage, implementation costs and timeline. |
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In response to queries from Committee, staff noted (i) signage will be the same as current at all major intersections in the city which depict video recording is established at these intersections, (ii) the cost was revised based on manufacturer’s expert opinions and assessment based on software modelling noting that a minimum of four cameras per intersection, and approximately six cameras will be required for a more complex intersection, (iii) the angles will be set pointing in the direction of the road with the main objective to capture license plates and nearby pedestrians, (iv) Vancouver Airport Authority have their own security monitoring system, (v) Phase 1 will take approximately 12-18 months implementation time from procurement to operational phase, which is in addition to initial field testing, and (vi) East Richmond has been recommended by the Richmond RCMP under Phase 2; there will be 3 intersections covered under Phase 2. |
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The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Councillors Gillanders and Wolfe opposed. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (4:17 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, December 2, 2024. |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie |
Lorraine Anderson |