City Council - February 26, 2024 - Minutes - City of Richmond, BC

R 24 /4-5 It was moved and seconded ( 1 ) That Option 2 as described in the staff report titled "Options for Enforcement of Escort Services and Body Rub Studios" dated January 16, 2024 from the General Manager, Community Safety be endorsed; ( 2 ) That staff amend the Business Licence Bylaw 7360, the Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, the Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, and the Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122. The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with respect to further researching and reviewing the bylaw amendments and consulting with experts and other municipalities as to their guidelines. In response to queries from Committee, staff advised that (i) staff follow a standard procedure when conducting inspections, there is a number of different violations that are listed in detail in the bylaws and staff review for compliance for all of those provisions, (ii) the language of “escort service” is no longer used, (iii) staff will provide a memorandum outlining the service use categories within the tourism bylaw as it relates to escort service business types, (iv) the intent of the regulations is to keep workers and customers safe, and (v) as a result of the inspection activity there has been increased compliance from businesses registering their employees. The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Gillanders and Wolfe opposed.

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