STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

C O U N C I L DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, March 30, 2000

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LORI ISFELD AT 871-6399

1. Approval of 2000 Special Events

A. THAT the Special Events in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated March 20, 2000 be approved, subject to staff working out acceptable arrangements with the event organizers.

B. THAT Council approve the temporary closure of the seawall in the False Creek area where necessary to accommodate the Dragon Boat Festival, provided that a suitable detour is available.

C THAT Council approve, in principle, the Pacific Northwest Shrine Association Parades in 2002 subject to staff working out acceptable arrangements with the organizers and that all costs associated with the parades are borne by the organizer. Route map attached as Appendix B of the Administrative Report dated March 20, 2000.

D. THAT Council approve this year’s Khalsa Diwan Society’s parade subject to the conditions set out by the FEST Committee in the Administrative Report dated March 20, 2000.

E. THAT Council instruct staff to report back following the 2000 Khalsa Diwan Society Parade reviewing the level of adherence to the FEST Committee’s conditions of approval and any safety concerns arising out of the parade this year, with a recommendation on whether or not the parade should be approved next year, and if so, what additional conditions should be applied.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

F. THAT staff report back with a memorandum exploring the requirement of damage deposits to be paid in advance by special event organizers.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The following reports are referred to the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting of April 6, 2000:

2. Information Technology Long Term Plan: and Long Term Financing Plan
3. SAP Sustainment Plan
4. Information Technology Infrastructure -
1999/2000 Expansion and Replacement Program

A Regular Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets

March 30, 2000

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets, Vancouver City Council approved the recommendations of the Committee as set out in its report dated March 30, 2000.

The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.

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