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City of l\~a!co!m D. Brodie Richmond Mayor 6911 No.3 Road, Rich mond, BC V6Y 2C1 Telephone: 604-276-41 23 Fax No: 604-276-4332 www.richmond.ca February 26, 2013 The Honourable Christy Clark Premier of British Columbia Office of the Premier PO BOX 9041 STN PROV GOVT Victoria BC V8W 9El Dear Premier Clark: Re: Provincial Sales Tax Legislation Impacts to Alexandra District Energy Utility Competitiveness This is to advise that Richmond City Council at its meeting held on Monday, February 25, 2013 considered the above matter and adopted the following resolution: (1) That a letter be sent to the Premier of the province of British Columbia; the leader of the Official Opposition; the Minister of Fina11ce; with copies to the Minister of Enviro11ment, three Richmond MLA 's, Expert Panel on BC's Business Tax Competitiveness, UBCM and municipalities operating district energy systems, conveying that: (a) the City of Richmond requests that the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) be implemented in a way that will ensure that all energy providers are treated equitably so that they may compete on the basis of their respective system efficiencies, technical merit and carbon emissions; (b) this goal be achieved by including provisions in the future PST that will: (i) provide for the exemption or the reimbursement of PST charges on energy (gas, electricity) purchased for the purpose of generating energy for resale; (ii) make available the former exemption on Production Machinery and Equipment to equipment purchased by district energy systems; (iii) maintain, as per the former PST regulation, the PST exemption on the sale ofheat to residential district energy customers; and -c::=---.. 3810330 ~ chmond - 2 - (2) Tltat staff continue to work with other district energy providers and provincial government officials on measures tltat will mitigate negative PST impacts to tlte competitivmess ofdistrict energy systems. If you have any questions on this matter, please feel free to contact Robert Gonzalez, General Manager, Engineering & Public Works, at 604-276-4150. Yours truly, Mayor pc: The Honourable Teny Lake, Minister of Environment Rob Howard, MLA, Richmond Centre Linda Reid, MLA, Richmond - East John Yap, MLA, Richmond - Steveston Sarah Morgan-Silvester, Chair, Expert Panel on BC's Business Tax Competitiveness Vancouver City Council North Vancouver City Council Surrey City Council . Prince George City Council Revelstoke City Council George Duncan, Chief Administrative Officer .

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Continuation of Enhanced Pesticide Management Program
City of Report to Committee Richmond In fWf -Ap'. \ ~ 2lN2 ~ To: Public Works and Transportation Committee Date: April 12, 2012 From: Cecilia Achiam File: 10-<3125-04-01/2012- Interim Director, Sustainabmty and District Vol 01 Energy Re: Continuation of Enhanced Pesticide Management Program Staff Recommendation · 1. That the Enhanced Pesticide Management Program as described in the staff report titled "Enhanced Pesticide Management Program Review", dated February 8, 2011 , including the TFT Environmental Coordinator, be approved to continue on a temporary basis until the province takes action on the use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes; and 2. That staff will report back to Council when the provincial Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides recommendations are made public. Cecilia PI hiam, BCSLA, MCIP Interim Director, Sustainability and District Energy (604) 276-4122 Atl. 2 FOR ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT USE ONLY ROUTED TO: CONCUR~E CONCURRENCE- OF GENERAL MANAGER, . Budgets Y~D - vU CL-v<. J:;-. Parks Y 0 /'" REVIEWED BY TAG YES NO REVIEWED BY CAO YES/ NO D D GZf~, 0191 3510579 CNCL - 397 April 12,2012 - 2 - Staff Report Origin The Enhanced Pesticide Management Program (EPMP) has been approved in the 2012 base budget, including the TFT Enviromnental Coordinator position. This report requests Council to approve the continuation of the EPMP until the province takes action on the use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes. Analysis The EPMP was adopted by Council on Apri127, 2009. At Council's request, a review of the EPMP was provided in February 2011 and the program was approved to continue on a temporary basis for 20 11 (Attachment I).
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