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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

JUNE 7, 2001

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets was held on Thursday, June 7, 2001, at 9:30 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Councillor George Puil, Chair Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Lynne Kennedy Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Vice-Chair Councillor Don Lee Councillor Sandy McCormick (Leave of Absence) Councillor Gordon Price (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting of May 10, 2001, were adopted.

RECOMMENDATION

1. 2001 Supplementary Capital Budget (File 1602)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 20, 2001, in which the General Manager of Corporate Services/Director of Finance forwarded projects recommended for funding from the 2001 Supplementary Capital Budget to Council for approval.

Annette Klein, Acting Manager of Budgets, was present to answer questions. Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager, advised the proposed City Hall precinct space renovations would not impact future plans to implement energy efficient upgrades.

MOVED by Councillor Louis
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT the projects identified as RECOMMENDED in Appendix 1 of the Administrative Report dated May 20, 2001, and totalling $1,500,000 be approved; source of funds to be the 2001 Supplementary Capital Budget.

B. THAT the following Fire Department requests as summarized in Appendix 1 and detailed in Appendix 2 of the Administrative Report dated May 20, 2001, be approved with funding from existing Fire Basic Capital for fire hall improvements and replacement:

11. Relocation of VFRS Training Offices/Classrooms $335,000
12. Strength Apparatus Bay Floor at Firehall #6 $50,000

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Childcare Endowment Reserve Report (File 2402)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 18, 2001, in which the Director of Social Planning sought Council authorization for payment of operating subsidies to three societies. The General Manager of Community Services submitted the recommendations for consideration.

Carol Ann Young, Childcare Coordinator, provided a brief overview of the report.

Oscar Allueva, Director of Community Services, Collingwood Neighbourhood House, on behalf of the Board, spoke in support of the report's recommendations, and for continued support of the City's child care strategy. Mr. Allueva also noted the need to address the long-term impact of winding down the existing Childcare Endowment Fund.

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT Council authorize payment of an operating subsidy of up to $99,000 to the Vancouver Society for Children's Centres for the 60 infant/toddler spaces at Dorothy Lam Children's Centre, Quayside, and Library Square for the period January 1 - December 31, 2001; source of funds: City Childcare Endowment Reserve.

B. THAT Council authorize payment of an operating subsidy of up to $39,600 to the Vancouver YWCA for the 24 infant/toddler spaces at the Leslie Diamond Centre for the period January 1 - December 31, 2001; source of funds: City Childcare Endowment Reserve.

C. THAT Council authorize payment of an operating subsidy of up to $39,600 to Collingwood Neighbourhood House for the 24 infant/toddler spaces for the period January 1 - December 31, 2001; source of funds: City Childcare Endowment Reserve.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. 2001 Childcare Grants Allocation - Report 1 of 4 (File 2402)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 23, 2001, in which the Director of Social Planning recommended approval of ten City-wide Childcare Support Services grants and one Administration of City-owned Childcare Facilities grant as part of the first of four reports to Council on the 2001 Childcare Grants Program. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.

Carol Ann Young, Childcare Coordinator, was present to respond to questions from Council.

MOVED by Councillor Louis
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT Council approve 10 City-wide Childcare Support Service grants totaling $184,680 as listed in the Administrative Report dated May 23, 2001; source of funds: 2001 Childcare Grants Funds, 2001 Operating Budget.

B. THAT Council approve one Administration of City-owned Childcare Facilities grant of $64,750 to Vancouver Society of Children's Centres; source of funds: 2001 Childcare Grants Funds, 2001 Operating Budget.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Reduced Waiting Times for Pedestrians at Traffic Signals (File 5701)

At its meeting on June 5, 2001, the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic had before it for consideration a Policy Report dated May 22, 2001. The Committee heard a delegation from Bev Ballantyne (see June 5^th minutes), and due to time constraints referred the matter to the next Committee meeting for discussion and decision.

Accordingly, the Committee had before it a Policy Report dated May 22, 2001, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services in consultation with the Director of City Plans, put forward an initiative of the Transportation Plan to reduce the waiting times for pedestrians at traffic signals, recommended several means by which pedestrian waiting times at signals can be reduced and proposed a system-wide approach to addressing pedestrian wait times throughout the City.

Pat Ryan, Traffic Management Engineer, was present to respond to questions from Council.

MOVED by Councillor Louis
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT staff proceed to apply a system-wide reduction in pedestrian waiting times at traffic signals throughout the City of Vancouver as detailed in the Policy Report dated May 22, 2001.

B. THAT the need for delayed walk signals in the downtown core be reviewed in the Downtown Transportation Plan, in consultation with TransLink, Coast Mountain Bus Company and West Vancouver Transit, and that any not in keeping with current transportation priorities be removed.

C. THAT a policy of minimizing pedestrian wait times be applied to all new signals.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 9:44 a.m.
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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

JUNE 7, 2001

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, June 7, 2001, at 9:44 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Lynne Kennedy Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor George Puil Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Vice-Chair Councillor Don Lee Councillor Sandy McCormick (Leave of Absence) Councillor Gordon Price (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Kennedy

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the chair.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
June 7, 2001

Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the foregoing report:

Cl.1: 2001 Supplementary Capital Budget
Cl.2: Childcare Endowment Reserve
Cl.3: 2001 Childcare Grants Allocation - Report 1 of 4
Cl.4: Reduced Waiting Times for Pedestrians at Traffic Signals

Clauses 1 and 4

MOVED by Councillor Puil

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1 and 4 of this report, be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Clauses 2 and 3

Recommendations of the Committee as contained in Clauses 2 and 3 require 8 affirmative votes. As only 7 Council members were present, these recommendations were referred to the Council portion of the June 7^th Planning and Environment Committee meeting.

NOTE FROM CLERK: Clauses 2 and 3 were subsequently carried unanimously and by the required majority at the Regular Council meeting immediately following the Planning and Environment Committee meeting of June 7, 2001.

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Louis

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy
SECONDED by Councillor Puil

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

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