LATE DISTRIBUTION
FOR COUNCIL - April 4, 2000

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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE

CITY OF VANCOUVER
M E M O R A N D U M

DATE: April 3, 2000 FILE: 5559

TO: Vancouver City Council

FROM: Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator

SUBJECT: Phase 2 Rapid Transit - Commercial Drive West; Public Process

Vancouver City Council, at its special meeting on March 27, reconvened March 30, 2000, after hearing delegations, postponed deliberations on Recommendations B-E as contained in the Policy Report dated March 14, 2000, and set out below, to today’s Regular Council meeting, under Unfinished Business. A Report Reference on this matter was also heard at the regular Council meeting on March 28, 2000.

B. THAT Council recommend to the Province and TransLink that SkyTrain continue west from VCC, via the False Creek Flats (in a tunnel generally under Prince Edward Street and 10th Avenue), to Granville Street, as part of the present construction program, with a rapid bus connection to UBC.

C. THAT assuming the Province and TransLink agree to extend SkyTrain to Granville in accordance with RECOMMENDATION B, staff be instructed to discuss with TransLink a further SkyTrain extension from Granville to Arbutus and report back to Council as to the outcome of those discussions.

D. THAT staff meet with the Province and TransLink to establish a process for the westerly extension and report back on a work program and budget to participate in the design of this extension, including a plan for public realm improvements on Broadway with a view to implementing those improvements concurrently with construction of the SkyTrain extension, thereby realizing any economies, with any additional improvements to be considered for the City Capital Plan Program.

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E. THAT staff be instructed to meet with TransLink to discuss planning for a north-south rapid transit line between Richmond and downtown and, following these discussions, report back on a work program and budget.

Jane Bird, Project Manager, Rapid Transit Office, will provide Council with a brief Powerpoint presentation.

Minutes 5 refer (Late Distribution).

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