CITY OF WEST KELOWNA

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

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COUNCIL CHAMBERS
3731 OLD OKANAGAN HWY, WEST KELOWNA, BC
MEMBERS PRESENT:
  • Mayor Gord Milsom
  • Councillor Rick de Jong
  • Councillor Jason Friesen (arrived at 2:39 p.m.)
  • Councillor Stephen Johnston
  • Councillor Carol Zanon
MEMBERS ABSENT:
  • Councillor Tasha Da Silva
  • Councillor Garrett Millsap
Staff Present:
  • Ron Mattiussi, Interim CAO
  • Trevor Seibel, Deputy CAO/Deputy Corporate Officer
  • Allen Fillion, Director of Engineering/Operations
  • Warren Everton, Director of Finance / CFO
  • Sandy Webster, Director of Corporate Initiatives
  • Brent Magnan, Director of Development Approvals
  • Corinne Boback, Legislative Services Manager/Corporate Officer
  • Lisa Siavashi, Financial Services Manager/Deputy CFO
  • Carla Eaton, Senior Planner - Long Range

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The meeting was called to order at 2:36 p.m.

It was acknowledged that this meeting was held on the traditional territory of the Syilx/Okanagan Peoples.

This meeting was open to the public and all representations to Council form part of the public record. This meeting was webcast live and archived on the City’s website.

  • It was moved and seconded

    Resolution No.C183/24

    THAT the agenda be adopted as presented.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Director of Development Approvals provided an introduction for Bart Walman, BC Transit and Carla Eaton, City of West Kelowna staff, and how the Council Workshop will be conducted.

Bart Walman, Manager, Government Relations, BC Transit provided a PowerPoint presentation and was available for questions and comments from Council on:

  • Who BC Transit is;
  • Shared Model Services Model;
  • Transit Services;
  • On-Demand Project;
  • Annual Communication,
  • UMO;
  • Infrastructure Updates; and
  • Regional Transit Governance Structure.

Brent Magnan, Director of Development Approvals provided a PowerPoint presentation and was available for questions and comments from Council on:

  • Transit Planning in West Kelowna;
  • Time frames;
  • Transit Expansion/Proposes Improvements;
  • Increasing Transit Service Levels;
  • Actual Vs Budgeted Transit with 7 year Projected Timeline;
  • Expansion Summary; and
  • Planning, Policy & Regulatory Tools.

The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.