CITY OF WEST KELOWNA
REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA

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COUNCIL CHAMBERS
2760 CAMERON ROAD, WEST KELOWNA, BC

1.
CALL THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER

 

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

This meeting is open to the public.  All representations to Council form part of the public record.  This meeting is being webcast live and will be archived on the City's website.

2.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS

 

3.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

4.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES

 

5.
MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS

 

6.
DELEGATIONS

 

7.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

7.1
Councillor de Jong

 

At the September 26, 2023 Regular Council Meeting, Councillor de Jong provided the following Notice of Motion, which is now before Council for consideration:

  • Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

    WHEREAS the McDougall Creek Wildfire is no longer considered a “wildfire of note” and is moving in to a period of recovery;

    AND WHEREAS, Council recognizes the hard work of the many emergency personnel and volunteers that fought this wildfire and provided emergency services to those in need;

    AND WHEREAS, the emergency personnel, volunteers, and local residents were impacted by this wildfire.  The public has something to say and they deserve a time to share their stories in an open, transparent forum.  Sharing of these stories is part of the healing process;

    AND WHEREAS, during the McDougall Creek Wildfire there were many challenges involving Emergency Support Services, especially in West Kelowna.  Emergency Support Services were coordinated through the Regional District of Central Okanagan as a local authority based Provincial emergency response program;

    AND WHEREAS, there is opportunity to learn from the responses to the McDougall Creek Wildfire and how to improve the Regional District of Central Okanagan Emergency Plan, a living document that was last revised in 2020;

    NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct the Mayor to write the Regional District of Central Okanagan requesting an Independent Public Hearing Process regarding the McDougall Creek Wildfire with a focus on Emergency Support Services and the effectiveness of the Regional District of Central Okanagan Emergency Plan.

8.
DIVISION REPORTS

 

8.1
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

 

8.1.1
State of Local Emergency

This item has attachments. 
1.State of Local Emergency .pdf
  • Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

    THAT Council endorse the rescindment of the State of Local Emergency for the McDougall Creek wildfire authorized by Acting Mayor Carol Zanon executed on September 29, 2023.

8.1.2
Pit Meters and Water Regulations Bylaw No. 0274

This item has attachments. 
1.0274 Water Regulation Bylaw Amendment Review.pdf
2.Attachment 1 Regulatory Bylaw Amendment - Bylaw No. 0274.02.pdf
3.Attachment 2 Feb 2022 Report - Amendments to Water Regulations Bylaw.pdf
4.Attachment 3 Meters Current Practise in BC.pdf
  • Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

    THAT Council receive for information the report dated October 10, 2023 from the Director of Engineering and Operations, with respect to water pit meters for new construction; and

    THAT Bylaw No. 0274.02 being Water Regulation Amendment Bylaw not be forwarded for reading consideration.

8.2
FINANCIAL SERVICES

 

8.2.1
2024 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw

This item has attachments. 
1.2024 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw .pdf
2.B0311 Property Tax Exemptions for 2024.pdf
3.2024 Permissive Tax Exemp Advertisement.pdf
  • Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

    THAT Council give first, second and third reading to “Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 0311, 2023.”

8.3
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

8.3.1
P 23-05; Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Update

This item has attachments. 
1.P 23-05; Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Update.pdf
2.Attachment 1 HAF Pre-appplication Reference Guide.pdf
3.Attachment 2 CMHC Housing Accelerator Fund Application Summary.pdf
4.Attachment 3 HAF Application Community Context.pdf
  • Recommendation to Consider and Resolve:

    THAT Council support the City’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Action Plan that includes the proposed initiatives, generally outlined as follows along with all additional required documentation to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation as the City’s application under the Housing Accelerator Fund Program:

    Proposed Housing Accelerator Fund Initiatives:

    1. Accessory Dwelling Unit Strategy – Gentle Density Infill
    2. Missing Middle – Plex-readiness
    3. Rental Use Zoning Policy
    4. Structured Density Bonusing Program
    5. Non-market Affordable Housing and Priority Housing Incentives
    6. Parking Regulation Revision
    7. Development Approvals Procedures Streamlining; and

    THAT Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to enter into any contribution agreements or amending agreements that may be required should the City be approved for funding under the program.

8.4
RECREATION AND CULTURE

 

8.5
ENGINEERING / PUBLIC WORKS / PARKS

 

8.6
CORPORATE INITIATIVES

 

8.7
FIRE RESCUE SERVICES

 

9.
CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION ITEMS

 

10.
NOTICE OF MOTION

 

11.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

The next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

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