ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of April 17, 2008, to be adopted.

1.     2008 Civic Childcare Grants – Allocation 1 of 3

City-wide Child Care Support Services Grant and Administration of City-owned Child Care Video Clip of this Item

The attached Administrative Report dated April 15, 2008[PDF ], refers.

The report has been sent to interested parties, some of whom may wish to speak.

2.        Report Back on the Review of Childcare Design Guidelines Video Clip of this Item

The attached Administrative Report dated April 17, 2008[PDF ], refers.

The report has been sent to interested parties, some of whom may wish to speak.

3.        Report Back on Child Care Issues and Endowment Reserve Video Clip of this Item

The attached Administrative Report dated April 17, 2008[PDF ], refers.

The report has been sent to interested parties, some of whom may wish to speak.

4.        Rental Issues Video Clips: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

At its meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, Vancouver City Council referred the following items to the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on May 1, 2008, in order to hear from speakers:

a. Increase Protection for Renters

On April 1, 2008, Vancouver City Council considered a motion entitled “Increase Protection for Renters”.  Council approved a portion of the motion and postponed consideration of the following for two weeks:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

City staff report back on a recommendation to proceed on:

• A program for twice-yearly standards of maintenance inspections of all occupied rental housing listed in the City of Vancouver Single Room Accommodation By-law Schedule;
• The consideration of past compliance with building standards and owner history when granting new development permits;
• A DTES planning office, whose sole responsibility would be to inform local residents of planned developments, and facilitate meaningful community participation in neighbourhood development.

The extract from the Regular Council Meeting on April 1, 2008,[PDF ] is attached and refers.

b. Affordable Rental Stock in the West End [PDF ]

Interested parties have been notified.

Note from Meeting Coordinator: Please retain the UB-1 and Motion B1 materials from the April 29, 2008, Regular Council Meeting.

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NOTICE

A Regular Council meeting will be convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Video Clips: Part 1, Part 2

ROLL CALL

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Award of Contract for Orpheum Theatre Carpet and Handrail Replacement [PDF ] (previously distributed)

Note from Meeting Coordinator: Please retain the Administrative Report A4 materials from the April 29, 2008, Regular Council Meeting.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

1.      Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Approval of recommendations and actions.

Note from Meeting Coordinator: Item 1 requires 8 affirmative votes.

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

NEW BUSINESS

 

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

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