R 26 /4-1 1 . It was moved and seconded
That:
( 1 ) the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on February 9, 2026 , be adopted as circulated;
( 2 ) the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on February 17, 2026 , be adopted as circulated; and
( 3 ) the Metro Vancouver ‘ Board in Brief ’ dated January 30, 2026 , be received for information.
R 26 /4-5 It was moved and seconded
( 1 ) That Option 1 - Aberdeen Neighbourhood Park be approved as the preferred location for the Richmond Celebrates Soccer Signature Event as detailed in the report titled "Richmond Celebrates Soccer Signature Event Location and Proposed Business Terms for a Contribution Agreement", dated January 26, 2026, from the Director Arts, Culture and Heritage Services;
( 2 ) That the proposed business terms, as detailed in Table 3 in the report titled "Richmond Celebrates Soccer Signature Event Location and Proposed Business Terms for a Contribution Agreement", be approved for the development of contribution agreements with Tourism Richmond and the Richmond Hotel Association; and
( 3 ) That staff be authorized to take all necessary steps to complete all matters detailed herein including authorizing the Chief Administrative Officer, and the General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture, to negotiate and execute the contribution agreements and related documentation with Tourism Richmond and the Richmond Hotel Association for the Richmond Celebrates Soccer program.
R 26 /4-6 It was moved and seconded
( 1 ) That funding Option 2 for Refuge Church, in the amount of $75,000, with funding coming from the Council Community Initiative Account, as outlined in the report titled “Analysis of Financial Resources and Requirements of Refuge Church, The Salvation Army and Parish of St. Alban’s”, dated February 13, 2026 from the Director, Community Social Development, be approved; and
( 2 ) That funding Option 2 for The Salvation Army, in the amount of $20,000, with funding coming from the Council Community Initiative Account, as outlined in the report titled “Analysis of Financial Resources and Requirements of Refuge Church, The Salvation Army and Parish of St. Alban’s”, dated February 13, 2026 from the Director, Community Social Development, be approved.
R 26 /4-7 It was moved and seconded
( 1 ) That funding Option 2 for Refuge Church, in the amount of $75,000, with funding coming from the Council Community Initiative Account, as outlined in the report titled “Analysis of Financial Resources and Requirements of Refuge Church, The Salvation Army and Parish of St. Alban’s”, dated February 13, 2026 from the Director, Community Social Development, be tabled until a forthcoming report providing a wider scan of food security organizations is presented at the March 2, 2026 General Purposes Committee Meeting.
( 2 ) That funding Option 2 for The Salvation Army, in the amount of $20,000, with funding coming from the Council Community Initiative Account, as outlined in the report titled “Analysis of Financial Resources and Requirements of Refuge Church, The Salvation Army and Parish of St. Alban’s”, dated February 13, 2026 from the Director, Community Social Development, be tabled until a forthcoming report providing a wider scan of food security organizations is presented at the March 2, 2026 General Purposes Committee Meeting.
R 26 /4-8 It was moved and seconded
That funding Option 2 for the Parish of St. Alban’s, in the amount of $26,416, with funding coming from the Council Community Initiative Account, as outlined in the report titled “Analysis of Financial Resources and Requirements of Refuge Church, The Salvation Army and Parish of St. Alban’s”, dated February 13, 2026 from the Director, Community Social Development, be approved.
R 26 /4-10 15. It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on January 14, 2026, be received for information.