a)

Minutes of the Financial Management Committee

Open meeting held on 2017 April 13

1

a)

Canadian Corps of Commissionaires

Re: Services to Police Agencies and Municipalities

Speaker: Dan Popowich, Chief Executive Officer

4

b)

Burnaby Children's Childcare Society

Re: Out of School Care

Speaker: Catherine Pedersen, Board Member and Secretary

5

a)

Correspondence from Burnaby Community Services

Re: Letter of Appreciation (#17.08.)

6

b)

Correspondence from Burnaby Community Services

Re: Letter of Appreciation (#17.09.P)

7

c)

Correspondence from Scouts Canada

Re: Letter of Appreciation (#17.15.)

8

d)

Correspondence from Emergency Program Coordinator

Re: Implementation of the National Public Alerting System

(Note: this item was sent to the Public Safety Committee for information)

9

a)

Report from the Chief Information Officer

Re: Funding request for 2017 Information Technology Capital Program

10

b)

Report from the Director Engineering

Re: 2017 Engineering Capital Infrastructure Bylaw Funding Request April - Completion of 2016 Projects

15

c)

Report from the Director Engineering

Re: 2017 Engineering Capital Infrastructure Bylaw Funding Request April

18

a)

#17-N-007 - Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society

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Burnaby National Aboriginal Day Celebration

An application was received from the Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society for the Burnaby National Aboriginal Day Celebration to be held on 2017 June 21 at Burnaby Civic Square.  This one day event is a Canada-wide opportunity to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples in Canada.  This free community celebration will bring together local Aboriginal individuals and families along with Burnaby's diverse multicultural residents to share and learn about Aboriginal cultures and history.

Request:

$4,000

CPA:

2016 - Denied (Neighbourhood Grant) 2015 - No Application

2014 - No Application

b)

#17-N-008 - Chinese Taoism Kuan Kung Association

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Tian Jin Festival 2017

An application was received from the Chinese Taoism Kuan Kung Association for the Tian Jin Festival 2017 to be held on 2017 May 6 at Jian Tin Temple, 3426 Smith Avenue, Burnaby.  This free family oriented festival will showcase Chinese arts and culture through stage performances, exhibits, family activities and food, while promoting an understanding of Chinese and Taoist culture.

Request:

$3,000

CPA:

2016 - $3,000 (Neighbourhood Grant)

2015 - $3,000 (Neighbourhood Grant)

2014 - $3,000 (Neighbourhood Grant)

c)

#17-S-005 - Edo Friends of British Columbia Association

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Africa Musical/Cultural Festival

An application was received from the Edo Friends of British Columbia Association for the Africa Musical/Cultural Festival to be held on 2017 August 5 at Confederation Park.  This event will showcase African music and dance performances, a wide variety of cultural foods, unique arts and crafts, cultural information booths, games and storytelling.

Request:

$8,000

CPA:

2016 - No Application

2015 - No Application

2014 - $3,500 (Small Scale Grant)

d)

#17-S-009 - Bosnian and Herzegovinian Cultural Center Vancouver Canada Society

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Bosnia Fest International 2017 - Burnaby Cultural Diversity Celebration

An application was received from the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Cultural Center Vancouver Canada Society for the Bosnia Fest International 2017 - Burnaby Cultural Diversity Celebration to be held on 2017 May 20 at 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby.  This one day festival is envisioned to celebrate Burnaby's diversity and community spirit through arts and culture, music and dance, sport and family fun activities, local performances and exhibitors from neighbouring cities along with a marketplace featuring souvenirs, food and drinks.

Request:

$7,950

CPA:

2016 - $2,500 (Small Scale Grant)

2015 - No Application

2014 - $2,500 (Neighbourhood Grant)

e)

#17-S-010 - Burnaby Arts Council

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46th Annual Deer Lake Craft Festival

An application was received from the Burnaby Arts Council for the 46th Annual Deer Lake Craft Festival to be held on 2017 November 24-26 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.  This three day festival includes a variety of performance artists scheduled throughout the weekend and a maximum of 50 artisans selling high quality arts and crafts.  This festival provides an opportunity for performers in the community to showcase their talents.

Request:

$4,500

CPA:

2016 - $4,000 (Neighbourhood Grant)

2015 - $4,000 (Small Scale Grant)

2014 - $4,000 (Small Scale Grant)

f)

#17-L-004 - Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

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Nikkei Place Matsuri Family Festival 2017

An application was received from the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre for the Nikkei Place Matsuri Family Festival 2017 to be held on 2017 September 2-3 at Nikkei Place.  This event, in its 5th year, is a celebration of Japanese culture that enables all of the diverse cultures in the City of Burnaby to join in a family festival.  The festival has grown to be one of the largest festivals in Metro Vancouver with projected attendance of over 12,000. This event will showcase two days of family fun, Japanese entertainment, ethnic foods and games.

Request:

$24,850

CPA:

2016 - $11,000 (Large Scale Grant)

2015 - $10,000 (Large Scale Grant)

2014 - $18,000 (Large Scale Grant)

g)

#17-L-005 - Heights Merchants Association BIA

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Hats Off Day 2017

An application was received from the Heights Merchants Association BIA for Hats Off Day 2017 to be held on 2017 June 3 on Hastings Street between Boundary and Gamma.  This event is the largest parade and street festival in Burnaby.  The festival features music, entertainment, performers, kids' activities, vintage car show, multicultural food and more.

Request:

$10,000

CPA:

2016 - $8,000 (Small Scale Grant)

2015 - $8,000 (Small Scale Grant)

2014 - $8,000 (Small Scale Grant)

a)

#17.22. - Quest Outreach Society

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Food Recovery and Redistribution Program

An application was received from the Quest Outreach Society requesting a grant to assist with the Food Recovery and Redistribution Program for food-insecure individuals and families in Burnaby.  The program provides healthy, affordable food in a setting that improves dignity, self-esteem, health, well-being and quality of life while reducing food waste and increasing environmental sustainability.

Request:

$5,000

CPA:

2016 - No Application

2015 - No Application

2014 - Denied

b)

#17.23.o - United Way of the Lower Mainland

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Street Banner Program

An application was received from United Way of the Lower Mainland requesting a grant in support of the 2017 United Way Fall Campaign in the amount of $15,000 to cover banner installation and removal costs along Kingsway, between Boundary Road and Royal Oak Avenue.  The banners would be installed 2017 September and removed at the end of December.

(Note: request for $15,000 is due to unforeseen circumstance such as the need for hardware replacement)

Request:

$15,000

CPA:

in-kind labour cost

2016 - $15,000 (used $4,566)

2015 - $15,000 (used $2,250)

2014 - $15,000 (used $5,725)

c)

#17.24. - St. Michael's School

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Odyssey of the Mind - World Finals

An application was received from St. Michael’s School requesting a grant to assist with travel expenses for a Division 2 team to participate at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals competition to be held on 2017 May 24-28 at the Michigan State University.  The team competed and won at the provincial tournament on April 08.

Request:

Unspecified

CPA:

2016 - $2,000

2015 - $2,000

2014 - $2,000

d)

#17.25. - Leave Out Violence (LOVE) Society BC

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Media Arts Program

An application was received from the Leave Out Violence (LOVE) Society BC requesting a grant to assist with its Media Arts Program – Indigenous, Newcomer and Youth of Colour (MAP-INC) which empowers multi-cultural, at-risk youth in Burnaby impacted by violence to gain the life, work and leadership skills, and the support they need to realize their full potential and become positive contributors to the social and economic fabric of the community.  The MAP-INC program is held at Byrne Creek Secondary School.

Request:

$5,000

CPA:

2016 - No Application

2015 - No Application

2014 - No Application

e)

#17.26. - My Artist's Corner (MAC) Society BC

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On-Line Marketing

An application was received from My Artist’s Corner (MAC) Society BC requesting a grant to support the launch of an on-line marketing program.  Through on-line sales, the Society hopes to increase art sales by 15% and offer the program to a larger number of artists.  The Society supports artists on their journey of mental health recovery.  There are 35 artists currently in the program.

Request:

$5,000

CPA:

2016 - No Application

2015 - No Application

2014 - No Application

f)

#17.27. - École Alpha Secondary School

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Dry Grad 2017

An application was received from École Alpha Secondary School requesting a grant in support of their Annual Dry Grad event for 2017.

Request:

Unspecified

CPA:

2016 - $200

2015 - $200

2014 - No Application

Public excluded according to Sections 90 and 92 of the Community Charter.