Appointments to Advisory Bodies

A. THAT the following individuals be appointed to the Board of Variance for a term to commence July 27, 2009, and end on July 27, 2012:

Arminder Randhawa
Namtez (Babbu) Sohal
Tony Tang
Ray Tomlin
Martha Welsh

B. THAT the following individual representing the Architectural Institute of British Columbia be appointed to the First Shaughnessy Advisory Design Panel for a term to commence immediately and end December 5, 2011:

Loy Leyland

The Administrative Report dated July 13, 2009 , refers.

Powell Street Grade Separation Project

A. THAT Council approve, in principle, the Powell Street grade separation project for a total estimated cost of $50M for a net City contribution of up to $7.5M, subject to funding approval through the City's Capital Planning process leading up to the 2012-2014 Capital Plan.

B. THAT Council instruct staff to submit funding for the Powell Street grade separation project to the 2012-2014 Capital Plan review process for consideration relative to other Capital project priorities.

C. THAT Council instruct the Director of Real Estate Services to monitor properties that would be needed for the project for strategic purchase opportunities.

D. THAT staff explore options with TransLink to cost share the City’s portion of the project.

The Administrative Report dated July 10, 2009 , refers.

Head Lease and Assignment of the Woodward's office premises, and relocation of City Departments into 101 West Hastings Street

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FURTHER THAT Council authorize the City as tenant to occupy the remainder of the City Head Lease premises, which are located in the Heritage Building as shown on Appendix B to the Administrative Report “Head Lease and Assignment of the Woodward's office premises, and relocation of City Departments into 101 West Hastings Street”, dated July 2, 2009, and measure approximately 3,000 square feet, 8,600 square feet, and 8,600 square feet, respectively, (the "Heritage Building Premises").

C. THAT Council approve the recommendations of the General Manager of Business Planning and Services, Director of Real Estate Services, the Director of Facility Design and Management and the General Manager Community Services Group, to relocate the Social Development Group (including Housing Policy, Social Infrastructure, and Social Policy, together with the Drug Policy Program), Cultural Services, and Downtown Eastside Planning Office into the Heritage Building Premises.

D. THAT Council approve funding for tenant improvement work, equipment and staff relocation required to build and occupy the Heritage Building Premises at a total cost of $1,400,000; source of funding to be an increase in the 2009 Capital Budget through borrowing authority (Question 2: Public Safety and Civic Facilities) approved as part of the 2009 – 2011 Capital Plan.

E. THAT Council approve an increase of $696,500 to the Community Services Group annual operating budget without offset and subject to annual operating budget reviews, to cover the incremental accommodation costs of relocating the Social Development Group, Cultural Services and the Downtown Eastside Planning Office to the Heritage Building Premises (which reflects figures revised since the 2006 City Head Lease [ ... ].

F. THAT no legal rights or obligations shall arise or be created until all legal agreements, including lease amendments, are fully executed between the Landlord, the City, [ ... ] on the terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Directors of Real Estate and Legal Services.

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