Emergency Preparedness, Bylaw Reports, and Crime Statistics Review
The December 10, 2024, Richmond Community Safety Committee meeting covered emergency preparedness, reviewing the status and plans of Richmond Fire Rescue. Discussions included large-scale emergency exercises, public preparedness (72-hour kits), multilingual information dissemination, and supply chain management for emergency resources. The committee also received and accepted monthly activity reports for Community Bylaws, Business Licenses, Richmond Fire-Rescue, and RCMP, prompting discussions on homelessness trends, mental health incidents, and sexual assault statistics. The committee directed staff to prepare a memorandum on emergency chain of command and present the Emergency Preparedness presentation to the full Council.