updated December 17, 2008

NOTICE OF MEETING

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

AGENDA

DATE: Thursday, December 18, 2008
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE:

Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall

PLEASE NOTE:

For information, or to register to speak, please call Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator at 604.873.7269, e-mail denise.salmon@vancouver.ca.

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of October 30, 2008, to be adopted.

1. Family Court/Youth Justice Committee Annual Report for 2006 and 2007Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item (Portion of Item 1 due to technical difficulties)

The attached Other Report dated December 2, 2008[PDF Downloadable PDF], refers.

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


NOTE: No Video Clips available for Items 2 and 3 (adopted on consent) due to technical difficulties

2. Annual Review of Water Rates for 2009 under the Water Works By-law and Miscellaneous Amendments

The attached Administrative Report dated November 26, 2008[PDF Downloadable PDF], refers.

3. 2009 Sewer Rates and Changes to the Sanitary Sewer Utility

The attached Administrative Report dated December 18, 2008[PDF Downloadable PDF], refers.

4. York Theatre - 639 Commercial DriveVideo Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

The attached Administrative Report dated December 8, 2008[PDF Downloadable PDF], refers.

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


LATE DISTRIBUTION
5. 2009 Operating Budget UpdateVideo Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

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

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NOTICE

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

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGVideo Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item
AGENDA

ROLL CALL


“IN CAMERA” MEETING

THAT Council will go into a meeting on December 18, 2008 which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraph(s):

(d) the security of the property of the city;

(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city;

(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the city;

(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

(j) information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited, from disclosure under section 21 [disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party] of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of an activity, work or facility that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city if they were held in public.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

1. Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Approval of recommendations and actions.

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

BY-LAWS[PDF Downloadable PDF]

1. A By-law to amend Water Works By-law No. 4848 regarding 2009 fee increases and miscellaneous amendments
(SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF ITEM 2)

2. A By-law to amend Sewer and Watercourse By-law No. 8093 regarding 2009 fee increases
(SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF ITEM 3)