Hello Everyone, Today, Councillor Raymond Louie, seconded by Councillor Geoff Meggs, will make a motion at regular council meeting as described below. Speaking to this motion happens at the Standing Committee, which takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29th, starting at 9:30. To speak, please Email to ccclerk@vancouver.ca. More information on speaking can be found at http://vancouver.ca/your-government/speak-at-city-council-meetings.aspx To write your support (or not:) please email to mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca today! NOTICE OF MOTION 2. False Creek - Moorage-Free Waters for Non-Motorized Races MOVER: Acting Mayor Louie SECONDER: Councillor Meggs WHEREAS 1. Recently almost 2,000 paddlers competed in the qualifying regatta for this summer’s Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival but some of the False Creek races were hindered by moored vessels in the race area; 2. Moored vessel owners are often not with the vessel, some have incomplete contact information and some simply refuse to move; 3. Some of the vessels contribute significantly to the ongoing e-Coli problem through the dumping of raw sewage; 4. False Creek is under the direction of Transport Canada, managed by the City of Vancouver; 5. Vessels can be anchored for up to 14 days using a free City of Vancouver permit; 6. In July 2013, City Council supported the paddling community by approving funding for a project definition report regarding the “establishment of a permanent home for the greater paddling community”; 7. City Council has further supported the Paddling community by providing funding for the “Phase 1” Paddling Centre which is meant to address the immediate needs in south east False Creek by replacing the old dock, floats and equipment sheds at an cost of $3.2M; 8. The Concord Pacific Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival is expected to attract 5,500 paddlers from around the world and generate $1.6-million in tourism to Vancouver each year; 9. More than 1470 people have signed an online petition asking that the City of Vancouver turn False Creek into moorage-free waters. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council direct staff to work with the Federal Ministry of Transport to investigate and provide a report before spring 2017 on the possibility of creating a designated False Creek moorage and moorage-free area, in order to conduct water based non-motorized races, while taking into account the possible impacts to the surrounding residential neighbourhoods. * * * * * B.2