Update on the City’s Participation in the 2010 Shanghai Expo - Urban Best Practice Area

A. THAT the City Manager be authorized to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Forestry Innovation Investment (FII), an agency of the Province of B.C., to establish a partnership for participation at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China.

B. THAT the City Manager be authorized to act as representative of the City in signing necessary documents with Shanghai Expo that are related to the City’s participation.

C. THAT the City Manager report to Council on the content and execution of the exhibit at the Vancouver Pavilion and the executed MOU with FII.

D. THAT the City Manager work with the Vancouver Economic Development Commission to prepare a business and investment plan for a trade mission to China that promotes Vancouver business opportunities and levers off Vancouver’s presence at the 2010 Shanghai Expo along with the 25th Anniversary of Vancouver’s Sister City relationship with Guangzhou.

The Administrative Report dated January 9, 2010 , refers.

Vancouver Police Department: Report back on Functional Program and Transition Plan for Partial Relocation to Graveley Site Facilities

Staff advised that it is no longer appropriate to deal with this matter In Camera and will provide a report at the next Regular Council meeting.

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