October 28, 2025 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

PRCS-6

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee held on September 17, 2025.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

November 25, 2025, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

DELEGATIONS

PRCS-28

1.

Rebecca Harbut, Chair, Department of Sustainable Agriculture, KPU, to present the KPU Farm at Garden City Lands 2024 Annual Activity Report.

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE DIVISION

2.

Award of Contract 8480Q – Provision of Janitorial Services for Watermania Aquatic Centre

(File Ref. No. 11-7140-20-MCAL1) (REDMS No. 8156929)

PRCS-42

See Page PRCS-42 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Kirsten Close

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

(1)

That Contract 8480Q – Provision of Janitorial Services for Watermania Aquatic Centre be awarded to Dexterra Group Inc., for a two-year term, for an estimated contract value of $296,732, excluding taxes, as described in the report titled, “Award of Contract 8480Q–Provision of Janitorial Services for Watermania Aquatic Centre”, dated October 6, 2025, from the Director, Recreation and Sport Services;

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture, be authorized to execute Contract 8480Q – Provision of Janitorial Services for Watermania Aquatic Centre and all related documentation with Dexterra Group Inc.; and

(3)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture, be authorized to extend the initial two-year contract, up to the maximum term of five years, for the maximum total contract value of $806,185 including contingency and excluding taxes.

3.

Proposed Commemorative Veteran Street Banner Program

(File Ref. No. 11-7200-20-SBAN1) (REDMS No. 8156540)

PRCS-49

See Page PRCS-49 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Alex Kurnicki

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Option 1 as outlined in the report titled “Proposed Commemorative Veteran Street Banner Program”, dated October 6, 2025, from the Director, Parks Services, be approved.

4.

Steveston Historical Society Enhanced Operations Pilot

(File Ref. No. 11-7141-01) (REDMS No. 8047187)

PRCS-60

See Page PRCS-60 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Rebecca Clarke

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

(1)

That Option 2, to provide support for the Steveston Historical Society’s proposed enhanced operations as outlined in the report “Steveston Historical Society Enhanced Operations Pilot”, dated October 6, 2025, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be approved;

(2)

That one-time funding of $180,000 to support the Steveston Historical Society enhanced operations for 2026, 2027 and 2028, be considered as part of the 2026 budget process; and

(3)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture Division, be authorized to execute all documentation, including an amendment to the Operating Agreement to allow for a fourteen (14) month extension of the Term and to provide financial support for the Steveston Historical Society’s proposed enhanced operations, all as outlined in the report “Steveston Historical Society Enhanced Operations Pilot”, dated October 6, 2025, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services.

5.

Heritage Alteration Permit Application (HA 25-020472) by the City of Richmond - 12451 Trites Road (Seine Net Loft building)

(File Ref. No. 06-2050-20-BSYDSB) (REDMS No. 8130593)

PRCS-116

See Page PRCS-116 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Martin Younis & Marie Fenwick

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a Heritage Alteration Permit be issued to authorize alterations to the Seine Net Loft building at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site.

6.

Lansdowne Parks Master Plan

(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-LSCP1) (REDMS No. 8159943)

PRCS-162

See Page PRCS-162 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Miriam Plishka

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Lansdowne Parks Master Plan, as detailed in Attachment 5 of the report titled “Lansdowne Parks Master Plan”, dated October 10, 2025, from the Director, Parks Services, be approved.

7.

Richmond Arts Strategy 2026–2031

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-11-01) (REDMS No. 8138805)

PRCS-236

See Page PRCS-236 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Liesl Jauk

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Arts Strategy 2026–2031, and Action Plan document, as outlined in the report titled “Richmond Arts Strategy 2026–2031,” dated October 6, 2025 from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be approved.

8.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT