STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

A C T I O N S

DATE: Thursday, February 5, 1997

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

*FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT TARJA TUOMINEN, 873-7191*

1. Proposal For 2010 Winter Olympics File: 4201

A.THAT the presentation on a joint proposal by Vancouver and Whistler for the 2010 Winter Olympics be received.

B.THAT Vancouver City Council supports in principle the regional concept for the 2010 Winter Olympics .

2. 1998 Funding Ceiling - Civic Grants File: 2001

THAT the Administrative Report dated January 19, 1998 on the 1998 Funding Ceiling for Civic Grants be received for information.

3. 1998 Community Services Grants Budget

THAT Council approve a 1998 Community Services Grants budget of $2,882,500.

4. 1998 Cultural Grants Budget Ceiling

THAT Council approve a 1998 Cultural Grants budget of $2,988,600, as outlined in summary Table II of the Administrative Report, dated January 19, 1998.

5. 1998 Childcare Grants: Funding Level

THAT Council approve a 1998 Childcare Grants Program budget of $672,600 to meet the grant category priorities outlined in the Administrative Report, dated January 20, 1998.

6. 1998 Funding Ceiling - 'Other' Grants

A.THAT the 1998 funding ceiling for ‘Other’ Grants be set as follows:

Major Facilities $3,450,900

"Other" Grants 550,000

Total $4,000,900

B.THAT Council approve an advance of its 1998 Operating Grant to ASTC Science World Society in the amount of $31,000, representing 40% of the 1997 funding level.

7. 1998 Advance Installments: Cultural Operating Grants

A.THAT Council approve a change in the level at which applicants qualify for advance installments on their operating grants, requiring that an applicant’s previous year’s grant be over $7,500, rather than $5,000.

B.THAT Council approve advance installments on cultural operating grants in the amount of $407,960 to the 45 organizations listed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated January 19, 1998, source of funds to be the 1998 Cultural Grants Budget

8. 1998 Community Safety Grant Allocations

A.THAT Council approve 1998 Community Safety Grants, including conditions, as listed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated January 20, 1998, with the exception of the Musqueam Neighbourhood Safety Office. The cost to be shared on a 50/50 basis between the City and the Province with the source of funds for the City’s portion being 1998 Other Grants Budget, to be approved in advance of approval of the 1998 Operating Budget.

FURTHER THAT staff provide more clarification on the funding of, and the community serviced by, the Musqueam Neighbourhood Safety Office.

B.THAT there be no additional cost to the Broadway Station NSO and the Mount Pleasant NSO to develop feasibility studies.

C.THAT Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs for a definitive statement on the traffic fine revenue sharing process.

COUNCIL

ENQUIRIES & OTHER MATTERS

1. Volunteer Appreciation Night

Councillor Price reported on the successful inaugural Neighbourhood Safety Office Volunteer Appreciation Night held at the Roundhouse Community Centre on Saturday, January 31, 1998.

MOVED by Cllr Price,

SECONDED by Cllr Clarke,

THAT the City Clerk report on the feasibility of holding a similar type of civic reception, on an annual basis, to be funded from the existing budget, to honour the volunteers who serve on civic Boards, Committees and Commissions.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Appointment to Athletic Commission

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT George Angelomatis be appointed to the Vancouver Athletic Commission and Dr. Keith Chambers be the medical advisor to the Commission.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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