Vancouver City Council |
COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
STANDING COMMITTEE ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS
MEETINGJUNE 26, 2003
DECISIONS
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At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2003, Vancouver City Council approved the following:
1. Building Site Construction Crossing Fees
A. THAT fees established under Section 80(2) of the Street and Traffic By-law for crossing a City boulevard or sidewalk for construction purposes be revised as follows:
Permit Fee
-single and two family dwelling
$125
-single and two family dwellings requiring demolition of an existing building
$180
-multi-residential or commercial requiring no excavation
$550
-multi-residential or commercial requiring excavation
(a) less than 3 stories in height
$1,030
(b) 3 stories or more in height
$2,050
-major development site (½ block or larger)
$2,450
Demolition only of:
-commercial and multi-residential, (less than ½ block)
$250
-major development site, ( ½ block or larger)
$450
B. THAT Council direct the Director of Legal Services to prepare the necessary by-law amendments which will implement the new fee schedules as proposed in Recommendation A of the Administrative Report dated June 5, 2003, entitled "Building Site Construction Crossing Fees", effective July 22, 2003.
2. Civic Youth Strategy - Report Back on New Model of Youth Engagement and Pilot Project Implementation
A. THAT Council endorse the new model and implementation plan for the Civic Youth Strategy as outlined in the Administrative Report dated June 10, 2003, entitled "Civic Youth Strategy - Report Back on New Model of Youth Engagement and Pilot Project Implementation".
B. THAT Council approve $173,100 annually for establishment of the Civic Youth Strategy Outreach Team positions, subject to classification by the General Manager of Human Resources, and program expenses:
One Full-time Youth Outreach Team Coordinator position @1 FTE
$46,800
Auxiliary staffing for Youth Outreach Team @ 1.4 FTE
$54,300
One temporary Part-time Social Planner I Position @ 0.6 FTE
$37,500
Program expenses
$34,500
Funding for 2003 of $158,100 is to be provided from Contingency Reserve and $15,000 is from existing Social Planning budget. Funding for 2004 and beyond of $173,100 is to be added to the Social Planning Budget without offset.
C. THAT Council request the Park Board, Vancouver School Board, and the Vancouver Police Board and other City departments to work with Social Planning to fully implement the goals of the Civic Youth Strategy.
D. THAT Council direct the Social Planning Department to report back annually on the progress and workplan for the Civic Youth Strategy.
E. THAT Council affirms its commitment to reinstate the City's Child and Youth Advocate; and
FURTHER THAT Council direct the City Manager to prepare a report by November 15, 2003, on a comprehensive overview and articulated staffing and budget plan for all civic program support and initiatives related to children and youth to include the Civic Youth Strategy, the Child/Youth Advocate and the Child Care Coordinator. This will include School Board, Police Department, Park Board and Council. This initiative will work with the community, particularly the youth community and those who work with children and youth.
F. THAT, from time to time, the City's Civic Youth Strategy staff be requested to put forward names of youth who would be suitable to sit on the City's Advisory Committees.
G. THAT Council request the Ministers Hogg, Abbott and Coleman to attend a meeting of the City Services and Budgets Committee to listen to the concerns of youth regarding income assistance, housing, education and other matters.
3. New Community Policing Model
A. THAT Council endorse the new model for community policing centres as outlined in the Administrative Report dated June 18, 2003, entitled "New Community Policing Centres Model".
B. THAT Council approve nine transition grants for a total of $76,000, for crime prevention and community safety activities for a six month period ending December 31, 2003, as listed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated June 18, 2003, entitled "New Community Policing Centres Model". The source of funds to be 2003 Contingency Reserve; and
FURTHER, THAT beginning in the year 2004, Council approve the permanent transfer of $150,000 from the Community policing line item in the "Other Grants" budget to the Police Operating budget for the funding of community policing centres.
C. THAT Council authorize the termination of all existing operating agreements with the societies operating the Community Policing Centres (CPCs) in Vancouver, and authorize the Director of Legal Services to enter into new operating agreements, on terms satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services, with the societies operating the nine remaining CPCs as listed in Appendix B of the Administrative Report dated June 18, 2003, entitled "New Community Policing Centres Model"; and
FURTHER, THAT the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of Risk Management, be instructed to ensure that the new operating agreements provide for appropriate indemnification, as discussed in this Report and on terms satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services, for those individuals working in approved programs and activities of the nine remaining CPCs.
D. THAT Council affirms its commitment that the remaining monies ($208,000) allocated by RTPO as a community amenity to offset some of the impacts of the SkyTrain station and the Millennium Line be spent in the surrounding community.
E. THAT Council direct staff to establish a collaborative community consultation process in the community in the Broadway and Commercial area to determine within six months a plan to use the money.
F. THAT staff report back in one year on the effectiveness of the new community policing offices, their ability to fund raise, and in particular, examine whether those communities that lost community policing offices have been incorporated into the more centralized offices and whether those communities are satisfied, in general, with the new model.
4. City of Vancouver 2002 Statement of Financial Information
THAT Council approve the City of Vancouver 2002 Statement of Financial Information for filing with the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services under the Financial Information Act.
5. Expansion of Late Night Bus Service
WHEREAS, downtown bars will be allowed to stay open during the summer until
4:00 a.m.,AND WHEREAS, City Council wishes to encourage downtown entertainment, public transit use, and safe driving,
AND WHEREAS, TransLink Night Owl Service used to run seven (7) days a week on sixteen (16) routes,
AND WHEREAS, TransLink is bringing back limited late night service between 2:00-6:00 a.m., but only on four routes, only on weekends, and not until September,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Vancouver City Council strongly urges TransLink to expand late night service immediately to service later bar closings, and to expand service to other nights of the week and to additional routes; and
FURTHER THAT TransLink be requested to immediately look into the feasibility of another route from the Downtown bar area, around Davie Street or the Downtown bar area over to the Commercial Drive area.
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