Vancouver City Council

COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
STANDING COMMITTEE ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS
MEETING

DECEMBER 11, 2003

DECISIONS

For information, please contact Tina Hildebrandt, Meeting Coordinator, at 604-873-7268 or E-mail tina_hildebrandt@city.vancouver.bc.ca.

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on Thursday, December 11, 2003, Vancouver City Council approved the following:

1. 2003 "Other" Grant Request - Wildlife Rescue Association of BC

THAT Council approve a grant of $4,500 to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC; as the "Other" grants budget has been reallocated, the sources of funds for this request would be:
· $3,500 - Other Grants - Miscellaneous Grants
· $1,000 - Contingency Reserve.

2. Increased Rent Subsidy Grant for End Legislated Poverty

THAT Council approve an increase of $4,128 in the 2003 rent subsidy grant to End Legislated Poverty (in addition to the $7,872 already approved); source of funding is Contingency Reserve.

3. Award of Tender 2003-13 "Apartment Recycling Collection"

This item was withdrawn.

4. Bentall V Parkade - Parking Operation

This item was withdrawn.

5. Action Plan for Creating a Just and Sustainable Food System for the City of Vancouver

A. THAT Council receive the proceedings of the Vancouver Food Policy Task Force for information, as distributed to Council on December 9, 2003.

B. THAT Council adopt the three components of the recommended Action Plan for Creating a Just and Sustainable Food System for the City of Vancouver as outlined in B1, B2, and B3.

B1. THAT Council approve the creation of a "Food Policy Council" with a mandate to act as an advisory and policy development body on food system issues within the City's jurisdiction, as described in the Policy Report dated November 20, 2003, entitled "Action Plan for Creating a Just and Sustainable Food System for the City of Vancouver".

B2. THAT Council approve an "Interim Work Plan," as described in the Policy Report dated November 20, 2003, entitled "Action Plan for Creating a Just and Sustainable Food System for the City of Vancouver", to lay the foundation for future linkages to the work of the Food Policy Council once it is established.

B3. THAT subject to 2004 budget considerations, Council consider implementation support in the form of:

i) One Regular Full Time Food Policy Coordinator, subject to classification by the General Manager of Human Resources, at an estimated annual cost of $73,900, with a mandate to act as an on-going catalyst for leading, coordinating and facilitating both the existing work of the City on food system issues and new policy work in partnership with community groups, the Vancouver Agreement, higher levels of government, Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Park Board, Vancouver Coastal Health, and other stakeholders. The source of funds subject to 2004 budget considerations.

ii) One Temporary Regular Full time Social Planner I for a period of two years, subject to classification by the General Manager of Human Resources, at an approximate annual cost of $67,900 with a mandate to internally coordinate and implement both existing and new food-related programs and services within the City's jurisdiction. The source of funds subject to 2004 budget considerations.

C. THAT in order to provide adequate resources for research, outreach and information sharing, Council approve an annual budget of $15,000 for the Food Policy Council for the planning and implementation of events incorporating outreach activities and information sharing, holding regular meetings in the community, conducting food system research and promoting awareness of food policy issues, plus start up costs estimated to be $10,000, managed by the Director of Social Planning. The source of funds for 2004 to be the Contingency Reserve and subsequently added to the operating budget in 2005 without offset.

D. THAT the Food Policy Coordinator prepare an annual report that updates Council on Food Policy Council activities completed and planned and also describes their costs and benefits in terms of dollars, social benefits, and environmental benefits.

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Woodsworth

THAT Councillor Woodsworth be granted Leave of Absence from the following meetings:

Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic of January 13, 2004;

Regular Council of January 13, 2004;

Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets of January 15, 2004; and

Standing Committee on Planning and Environment of January 15, 2004.

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