Mayor Christian, Councillors Cavers, Dhaliwal, Dudy, Lange, Sinclair, Singh, Wallace, and Walsh.

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1 305. MINUTES of a Regular Council Meeting of the MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS, held in Council Chambers at 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at 1:30 pm. PRESENT: Mayor Christian, Councillors Cavers, Dhaliwal, Dudy, Lange, Sinclair, Singh, Wallace, and Walsh. 1. READING Chief Administrative Officer Trawin, Corporate Officer Mazzotta, Corporate Services and Community Safety Director Duckworth, Public Works and Utilities Director Fretz, Finance Director Humphrey, Development and Engineering Services Director Kwiatkowski, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director McCorkell, and Legislative Assistant Anderson. The Corporate Officer gave a reading from the works of Fred Babb. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Council approved the agenda. 3. MINUTES Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Sinclair, that Council adopt the following minutes: November 14, 2017, Council Budget Meeting November 21, 2017, Regular Council Meeting 4. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS Development Variance Permit Application No. DVP00507 (232 Puett Ranch Road) The purpose of this application is to reduce the minimum lot street frontage in the RS-3 (Single Family Residential-3) zone for a cul-de-sac lot from 18 m to 16 m to allow subdivision. Les Noel, Applicant, 232 Puett Ranch Road: Advised he is present to answer any questions of Council. There were no further submissions and no correspondence was received with regard to this application.

2 306. Page 2 5. CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS Development Variance Permit Application No. DVP00507 (232 Puett Ranch Road) Moved by Councillor Dudy, seconded by Councillor Singh, that Council authorize the Corporate Officer to issue Development Variance Permit No. DVP00507 for Lot A, Sec. 20, Twp. 21, Rge. 17, W6M, K.D.Y.D., Plan KAP60892, except Plan KAP92747 (232 Puett Ranch Road), to vary Zoning Bylaw No , Division Twenty-One, RS-3 (Single Family Residential-3), Section 2103, Regulations, by reducing the minimum lot street frontage on a cul-de-sac lot from 18 m to 16 m, in accordance with Attachment A to the report dated November 15, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department. 6. PUBLIC INQUIRIES Gay Pooler, General Manager, Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) Advised the KCBIA is concerned about the impact of the Stuart Wood Shelter and other social services in the downtown area on downtown businesses and inquired: if there are plans to increase social services in the downtown core if the City is actively looking for additional shelter space if the business improvement areas will be consulted regarding additional shelter locations what is the plan to manage social issues arising from shelters The Mayor advised there are plans to add services to deal with the opioid and homelessness situations with different services across the continuum, and implementation of additional shelters or services would be done in consultation with the public and the business improvement associations. He advised the City is actively looking for additional shelter space. The plan to manage social supports will be covered during the Reports - Chief Administrative Officer section of the meeting. 7. REPORTS - CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER The Chief Administrative Officer s Report was presented to Council as follows:

3 307. Page 3 Request for a Closed Council Meeting Moved by Councillor Dudy, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council authorize staff to schedule a Closed Council Meeting on December 12, 2017, under the Community Charter Section 90(1): (e) (k) the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land or improvements negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service Coordinated Response for Community Social Supports December 1, 2017, prepared by the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department to provide Council with an overview of community social supports and successful partnership initiatives introduced over the past year, and to seek Council s support to explore an emergency response for interim funding while developing a long-term, sustainable strategy with other levels of government and community partners to provide increased coordination of the community s social supports. Moved by Councillor Cavers, seconded by Councillor Lange, that Council: a) direct the Mayor and Administration to work with the appropriate provincial government ministries and Interior Health (IH) to achieve the following actions: i) request additional immediate funding (approximately $150,000/year) from IH for a second mental health and addictions clinician for the Car 40 program to increase the service to 16 hours a day, five days a week, and further request that IH and the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions provide full funding to support the expansion of the service to seven days a week ii) request additional funding from IH, BC Housing, and the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions to support delivering primary care services in conjunction with Emerald Centre and other temporary winter shelters (Motion Continued)

4 308. Page 4 (Motion Continued) iii) iv) support collaboration with the ASK Wellness Society and IH to identify further funding needs for the overdose prevention services and harm reduction clean up in community and request agreed upon funding be secured from Interior Health for the program request additional temporary personnel (two to three staff) from BC Housing to support the community with the development of the coordinated intake system and with support staff to implement the vulnerability assessment tool to offset the capacity shortfall within partner organizations until they can establish the system within their organizational structures v) advocate to the Province and IH for the creation and funding of a sobering and assessment centre in Kamloops through the business case that has already been developed and is supported by community agencies, in addition to requesting an expansion of treatment services to meet the demand vi) continue to work collaboratively with BC Housing to fund housing developments in Kamloops across the housing continuum b) direct Administration to review the Bylaw Services Division s service levels to reallocate existing bylaw resources to support the foot patrol initiative with the RCMP throughout the year and to bring forward a report on the financial and service impacts of this reallocation c) direct Administration to further develop the community ministorage model in partnership with external agencies, with the goal of opening in late January 2018, and to bring forward a report to Council outlining the framework, partnerships, and potential requests for funding to operate the space beyond the initial funding commitments from the Homelessness Partnering Strategy fund d) authorize a pilot project providing 15 ProPASSes ($8,730/year) to residents of the former Maverick Motor Inn for the next year and direct Administration to report back to Council on a more comprehensive Transportation Access Program for future years (Motion Continued)

5 309. Page 5 (Motion Continued) e) direct Administration to work with Indigenous community partners to develop a culturally supported street outreach model that supports the community seven days a week and to bring forward a report to Council requesting funds to support the model f) direct Administration to continue to coordinate the Community Action Team in order to promote broad-based understanding of community issues and to develop community-based solutions RCMP Member Strength December 1, 2017, prepared by the Corporate Services and Community Safety Department to seek Council s authorization to increase the funded strength and authorized strength of the RCMP members at the Kamloops Detachment and approve a funding strategy to provide up to 130 roadable members beginning in MAIN MOTION Moved by Councillor Dudy, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council authorize: a) increasing the funded strength of the Kamloops RCMP Detachment from 129 RCMP members to 136 RCMP members, effective in 2018 b) increasing the authorized strength of the Kamloops RCMP Detachment from 136 RCMP members to 142 RCMP members, effective in 2018 c) increasing the amount funded from property taxation for the RCMP contract by $525,000 in 2018, $360,000 in 2019, $370,000 in 2020, and $380,000 in 2021 to fund additional officers d) funding any realized budget shortfalls from the RCMP Reserve Fund e) the Finance Director to adjust the Financial Plan accordingly

6 310. Page 6 AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION Moved by Councillor Cavers, seconded by Councillor Walsh, that Council authorize: a) the increase of "funded strength" of the Kamloops RCMP Detachment in item a) be amended to 134 RCMP members b) the increase of "authorized strength" of the Kamloops RCMP Detachment in item b) be amended to 140 RCMP members Affirmative: Negative: Councillor Cavers. Mayor Christian, Councillors Dhaliwal, Dudy, Lange, Sinclair, Singh, Wallace, and Walsh. DEFEATED. QUESTION ON THE MAIN MOTION 8. RECESS The meeting recessed at 3:22 pm. 9. RECONVENE The meeting reconvened at 3:34 pm. PRESENT: Mayor Christian, Councillors Cavers, Dhaliwal, Dudy, Lange, Sinclair, Singh, Wallace, and Walsh. Chief Administrative Officer Trawin, Corporate Officer Mazzotta, Corporate Services and Community Safety Director Duckworth, Public Works and Utilities Director Fretz, Finance Director Humphrey, Development and Engineering Services Director Kwiatkowski, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director McCorkell, and Legislative Assistant Anderson.

7 311. Page REPORTS - CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CONTINUED) Regulation of Cannabis Dispensaries November 30, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department to seek Council s approval to amend City of Kamloops Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No and Zoning Bylaw No in order to effectively manage cannabis dispensaries prior to and after their operations have been decriminalized. Moved by Councillor Wallace, seconded by Councillor Lange, that Council authorize: a) Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No , 2017 (Attachment A ), be introduced and read a first and second time b) Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No Amendment Bylaw No. 9-65, 2017 (Attachment B ), be introduced and read a first and second time c) a Public Hearing to consider amending Zoning Bylaw No and Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60, as outlined in Attachments "A" and "B" to the report dated November 30, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department. Affirmative: Negative: Mayor Christian, Councillors Cavers, Dhaliwal, Dudy, Lange, Sinclair, and Wallace. Councillors Singh and Walsh. Rezoning Application No. REZ00627 Development Permit Application No. DPM00621 (1368 Dominion Crescent) November 27, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department to rezone the subject property in the Sagebrush neighbourhood from RS-1 (Single Family Residential-1) to RS-1S (Single Family Residential - Suite), and to issue a Development Permit to allow construction of a carriage suite.

8 312. Page 8 Moved by Councillor Dudy, seconded by Councillor Singh, that Council authorize a Public Hearing to consider rezoning Lot 15, Blk. 2, D.L. 234, K.D.Y.D., Plan 4851 (1368 Dominion Crescent), from RS-1 (Single Family Residential-1) to RS-1S (Single Family Residential - Suite) to permit a carriage suite. Rezoning Application No. REZ00632 (6670 Westsyde Road) November 27, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department to amend the CR-2 (Country Residential-2) zone on a site-specific basis to permit a secondary suite on the subject property in the Noble Creek neighbourhood. Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Sinclair, that Council authorize: a) a Public Hearing to consider amending Zoning Bylaw No , Division Fifteen, CR-2 (Country Residential-2), Section 1502, Permitted Uses - Site Specific, by adding the following: - Secondary suite in the case of Plan EPP71307, Lot A, Sec. 4, Twp. 22, Rge. 17, K.D.Y.D. (6670 Westsyde Road). b) preparation of a bylaw for the issuance of a housing agreement for the above noted property limiting the secondary suite for a caretaker only, in accordance with Attachment B to the report dated November 27, 2017 prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department Street Name/Address Changes (McQueen Drive, Woodhaven Drive, and Alpine Terrace) November 29, 2017, prepared by the Development and Engineering Services Department to seek Council s authorization of the final street name and address changes for portions of McQueen Drive, Woodhaven Drive, and Alpine Terrace to Grasslands Boulevard and Grasslands Place in conjunction with the Grasslands Boulevard construction project.

9 313. Page 9 Moved by Councillor Cavers, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council authorize renaming and renumbering the street names and house numbers of the following addresses: a) 944 McQueen Drive to 2192 Grasslands Boulevard b) 871 Woodhaven Drive to 2195 Grasslands Boulevard c) 877 Woodhaven Drive to 2199 Grasslands Boulevard d) 883 Woodhaven Drive to 2203 Grasslands Boulevard e) 889 Woodhaven Drive to 2207 Grasslands Boulevard f) 895 Woodhaven Drive to 915 Grasslands Place g) 908 Alpine Terrace to 908 Grasslands Place h) 918 Alpine Terrace to 918 Grasslands Place Tree Protection Bylaw No November 28, 2017, prepared by the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department to seek Council s authorization to repeal Tree Protection Bylaw No , and all amendments thereto, and to present Council with a draft of proposed Tree Protection Bylaw No Moved by Councillor Cavers, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council authorize Administration to: a) Prepare Tree Protection Bylaw No (draft shown as Attachment A to the report to dated November 28, 2017, prepared by the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department) b) Amend Parks Regulation Bylaw No by removing tree-related regulations within the bylaw c) Rescind Council Policy No. PRS-8, Tree and Vegetation Removal

10 314. Page 10 Revenue Fees and Charges - Housekeeping November 30, 2017, prepared by the Finance Department to seek Council s authorization to amend Monthly Preauthorization Tax Payment Plan Bylaw No , Advance Taxes Bylaw No , and Fee-Setting Bylaw No Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council authorize amending the following: a) Monthly Preauthorization Tax Payment Plan Bylaw No and Advance Taxes Bylaw No to amend Section 8 as follows: Upon receipt of the said monies, the Collector is empowered and required to credit the account, or accounts, toward which such monies are paid, with the amount thereof together with interest thereon paid by the City at the rate of three full percentage points below the prime interest rate in accordance with the scheduled provincial interest rate on taxes in arrears or delinquent and calculated on a daily basis from the date of payment to the second day of July following. b) Fee-Setting Bylaw No. 44-1, Schedule A, by adding the following: Utility Account Refund Fee $25.00 per transaction 11. CORRESPONDENCE For Information: Moved by Councillor Singh, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Council receive the following correspondence for information: Gay Pooler, Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) Re: Concentration of Social Services Downtown

11 315. Page CONSIDERATION OF BYLAWS Adoption Bylaw No , Zoning Amendment Bylaw, 2017 (765 McGill Road) The purpose of this bylaw to amend the CD-2 zone (McGill Road/Summit Drive Comprehensive Development Zone Two) on a site-specific basis to allow a liquor primary licensed personal services business to a maximum of 65 m². Moved by Councillor Dudy, seconded by Councillor Wallace, that Bylaw No be adopted. 13. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 4:36 pm. Certified Correct: M. MAZZOTTA CORPORATE OFFICER K. L. CHRISTIAN MAYOR