COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS MEETING

MAY 16, 2002

DECISIONS

For information, please contact
Lori Isfeld, Meeting Coordinator, at 604.871.6399
or e-mail lori_isfeld@city.vancouver.bc.ca

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on May 16, 2002, Vancouver City Council approved the following.

1. Reconsideration of Community Services Grants Applications

Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW)

THAT Council reaffirm the grant amount approved to WAVAW at the May 2, 2002 Council Meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets as follows:

THAT Council approve a grant of $27,000 to Women Against Violence Against Women, with the following condition:

"The city grant is to partially fund an aboriginal outreach position working at least 20 hours per week; and that quarterly disbursements are subject to the receipt of quarterly reports, to the satisfaction of the Director of Social Planning."

The source of funds is the allocation from the Community Services Grants budget, originally recommended but not approved, for this organization.

2. 2002 Basic Capital Budget

A. THAT the 2000 - 2002 Capital Plan reduction of $1 million approved by Council on April 11, 2002, be achieved through deferral of Little Mountain Neigbourhood funding for consideration in the 2003 - 2005 Capital Plan.

B. THAT the allocation of 2002 Capital from Revenue funding of $13.9 million to the 2002 Capital Budget be as follows:

Public Works Infrastructure $6,216,000
Parks & Recreation Facilities 2,270,000
Community Service Initiatives 2,070,000
Other 1,750,400

Supplementary Capital 1,593,600
Total $13,900,000

C. THAT the allocations to the Community Service Initiatives and Other components of the 2002 Basic Capital Budget as summarized in this report and detailed in Appendix 2 of the Administrative Report dated April 29, 2002, be approved with the source of funding to be Capital from Revenue as provided in Recommendation B.

D. THAT the transfers of Capital Funds, as detailed in Appendix 3 of the Administrative Report dated April 29, for various capital account closeouts, be approved.

3. 2002 Supplementary Capital Budget

A. THAT the projects identified as recommended in Appendix 1 of the Administrative Report dated April 25, 2002, and totaling $1,593,600 be approved; source of funds to be the 2002 Supplementary Capital Budget.

B. THAT Council authorize the Director of Finance to approve the projects identified as "Business Case" in Appendix 1 of the Administrative Report dated April 25, 2002; to be financed from internal sources on terms acceptable to the Director of Finance, based on the merits of their respective business cases.

4. 2002 Engineering Basic Capital Budget

A. THAT the 2002 Streets, Street Lighting, Yards and Communications Basic Capital Budget totalling $23,214,100 as summarized in the Administrative Report dated May 2, 2002, and detailed in Appendix 1, be approved. Funding, excluding pre-approved borrowing of $10,573,600, to be provided as follows:

a) $6,424,500 from borrowing approved by plebiscite as part of the 2000-2002 Capital Plan for Streets, Street Lighting, Yards and Communications components of the budget; and
b) $6,216,000 from 2002 Revenue Capital; and

B. THAT the 2002 Sewers Basic Capital Budget totalling $17,015,000 assummarized in the Administrative report dated May 2, 2002, and detailed in Appendix 1, be approved. Funding, excluding pre-approved borrowing of $12,985,000, to be provided in new borrowing approved under Council authority for the Sewer component of the budget.

C. That the 2002 Waterworks Basic Capital Budget totalling $14,000,000 as summarized in the Administrative report dated May 2, 2002, and detailed in Appendix 1, be approved. Funding, excluding pre-approved borrowing of $9,950,000, to be provided in new borrowing approved under Council authority for the Water component of the budget.

D. That the Capital closeouts as detailed in Appendix 2 of the Administrative Report dated May 2, 2002, be approved and that the required carry forward of surpluses and deficits be brought into the 2000-02 Capital Plan Account Structure.

5. 2002 Capital Budget - Park Board

A. THAT the 2002 Park Board Basic Capital Budget totaling $11,887,917 as detailed in the Administrative Report dated May 3, 2002, be approved, with the source of funding to be $4,015,700 from pre-approved borrowing and $5,602,217 from plebiscite borrowing authority, with the balance of $2,270,000 from Capital from Revenue, as approved in the 2000 - 2002 Capital Plan.

B. THAT the 2002 Park Board Capital Budget be increased by $963,250, with the source of funding to be community donations and the Hamber/Livingstone Reserve Fund as detailed in the Administrative Report dated May 3, 2002.

6. City of Vancouver Off-Street Parking Facilities - Parking Corporation of Vancouver Budget Review and 2002 Capital Budget Approvals

A. THAT Council receive for information the summary of the Parking Corporation of Vancouver (VPC) 2001 Operating and Capital financial results, with the Audited Financial Statements available through the Office of the City Clerk.

B. THAT Council receive for information the summary of the VPC 2002 Operating Budget.

C. THAT Council approve the VPC 2002 Direct and Indirect Capital Budget items totalling $203,500 to be funded from the Parking Site Reserve.

D. THAT Council approve $300,000 for security upgrades to the Gastown Parkade with $150,000 funded from the Parking Site Reserve and $150,000 from a Western diversification fund grant.

E. THAT Council approve additional Capital expenditures of $350,000 for the City's 50% share for the rehabilitation of elevators at Pacific Centre, and $214,000 for the City's proportionate share for security and equipment improvements at the Bentall V parkade, funded from the Parking Site Reserve.

F. THAT Council approve $150,000 for staff resources over the next 2 years for the oversight of the City's off-street parking assets, and to further a corporate review of the various properties, including potential development opportunities, funds provided from the Parking Site Reserve.

G. THAT Staff, with the support of Bentall Properties, issue a proposal call for the operation of the jointly owned Tower V parking facilities, and issue a proposal call for the operation of the parkade at Library Square, as required under the sharing arrangement with the Federal Public Works department. Both would be reported to Council for any award.

7. False Creek Flats Development Sewerage Infrastructure Funding

THAT Council approve funding of the sewer infrastructure projects in the False Creek Flats and identified in the Administrative Report dated May 10, 2002, at a cost of $3.1 million with funding to be provided from developer contributions ($706,000), existing sewer capital budget ($494,000); the Property Endowment Fund ($616,000); and False Creek Flats development cost levies ($1,284,000), AND THAT the Director of Finance be authorized to provide financing of $1,156,000 in advance of the receipt of DCL funds with repayment from future DCL revenues.

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