City of Port Moody
Regular Council
Agenda

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

100 Newport Drive, Port Moody

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1.

Call to Order

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This meeting is open to the public for in-person attendance in Council Chambers at
100 Newport Drive, Port Moody.

2.

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

The City of Port Moody carries out our business on the ancestral and unceded homelands of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh),
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie),
qʼʷa:n̓ ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), and Stó:lō (Sto:lo) Peoples, and extends appreciation for the opportunity to work on this territory.

3.

Adoption of the Agenda

3.1

Agenda

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the agenda of the January 9, 2024, Regular Council meeting be adopted as circulated.

4.

Public Input

Please go to portmoody.ca/councilmeetings for information on how to participate.

As a reminder to members of the public, while we encourage civic engagement and welcome your participation in the public portion of our meeting, there are expectations regarding appropriate conduct and decorum at Council meetings.  We ask all members of the public to ensure that matters raised with Council are constructively focused on issues and not individuals and that any engagement with or about City staff is addressed in a manner that is consistent with these expectations so that we can all engage in this space in a manner that is respectful and constructive, and abides by the City’s Respectful Workplace Policy.

4.1    Verbal Submissions:

Members of the public wishing to address Council during the Public Input period will be allowed two minutes to speak.

4.2    Written Submissions:

Written Public Input submissions will be provided on-table in accordance with Corporate Policy – 01-0550-2023-01 – Public Input – Written.

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT written public input submissions provided in the on-table package dated
  January 9, 2024, be received for information.

5.

General Matters

5.1

Art at Council

Verbal Report: Councillor Kyla Knowles, Chair, Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee

6.

Adoption of Minutes

6.1

Minutes

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted:

  • Special Council – December 5, 2023;
  • Special Council (to Close) – December 12, 2023; and
  • Regular Council – December 12, 2023.

7.

Consent Agenda

Note: Council may adopt in one motion all recommendations appearing on the Consent Agenda or, prior to the vote, request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed in section 8 for debate or discussion, voting in opposition to a recommendation, or declaring a conflict of interest with an item.

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the recommendations contained in the following items on the January 9, 2024, Regular Council Consent Agenda be approved.

7.1

Street, Traffic, and Public Places Amendment Bylaw, No. 3434 (3-hour Parking) – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Street, Traffic, and Public Places Bylaw, 1981,
  No. 1528, Amendment Bylaw No. 22, 2023, No. 3434 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated January 9, 2024, from the Legislative Services Division regarding Street, Traffic, and Public Places Amendment Bylaw, No. 3434 (3-hour Parking) – Adoption.

7.2

Hydrant Access Maintenance Bylaw Nos. 3437, 3438 – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Sidewalk and Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw, 1999, No. 2426, Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2023, No. 3437 and City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020, No. 3218, Amendment Bylaw No. 9, 2023, No. 3438 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated January 9, 2024, from the Legislative Services Division regarding Hydrant Access Maintenance Bylaw Nos. 3437, 3438 – Adoption.

7.3

MTIA Bylaw Amendment Bylaw, No. 3440 (Parks and Facilities Rules and Regulations) – Three Readings

Memo: Legislative Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020, No. 3218, Amendment Bylaw No. 11, 2024, No. 3440 be read a first, second, and third time as recommended in the memo dated January 9, 2024, from the Legislative Services Division regarding MTIA Bylaw Amendment Bylaw, No. 3440 (Parks and Facilities Rules and Regulations) – Three Readings.

7.4

Update to Corporate Policy – 01-0110-02 – Designation of Municipal Employees for Filing Financial Disclosure Statements

Memo: Legislative Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT Corporate Policy – 01-0110-02 – Designation of Municipal Employees for the Purposes of Filing Financial Disclosure Statements be adopted as attached to and recommended in the memo dated January 9, 2024, from the Legislative Services Division regarding Update to Corporate Policy – 01-0110-02 – Designation of Municipal Employees for Filing Financial Disclosure Statements.

7.5

2023 Annual Report – Civic Committees

Report: Legislative Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated January 9, 2024, from the Legislative Services Division regarding 2023 Annual Report – Civic Committees be received for information.

7.6

Trail Network Plan Phase One Public Engagement Summary

Report: Engineering and Operations Department – Project Delivery Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated January 9, 2024, from the Engineering and Operations Department – Project Delivery Services Division regarding Trail Network Plan Phase One Public Engagement Summary be received for information.

7.7

Development Approval – 2804-2808 St. George Street (JY Architecture Inc.)

Community Development Department – Development Planning Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 81, 2023, No. 3410 (2804/2806 and 2808 St. George Street) (RM4) be now adopted as recommended in the report dated January 9, 2024, from the Community Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Development Approval 2804-2808 St. George Street (JY Architecture Inc.);

  AND THAT Development Permit No. DP000053 be authorized for issuance;

  AND THAT the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the necessary legal documents required in support of this application.

7.8

GoHere Washroom Program – Report Back from the IDEA Committee

Report: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the City of Port Moody participate in the GoHere Washroom Access Program as recommended in the report dated January 9, 2024, from the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee regarding the GoHere Washroom Program – Report Back from the IDEA Committee.

7.9

Rezoning (Commercial) – 2346 Clarke Street (CityState Consulting)

Report: Community Development Department – Development Planning Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 88, 2024, No. 3441 (2346 Clarke Street) (C3) be read a first, second, and third time as recommended in the report dated January 9, 2024, from the Community Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Rezoning (Commercial) – 2346 Clarke Street (CityState Consulting).

7.10

FCM Membership Renewal 2024

Memo: Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the City of Port Moody renew its membership in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and remit the 2024 Annual FCM dues of $8,274.79 as recommended in the memo dated January 9, 2024, from the Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council regarding FCM Membership Renewal 2024.

7.11

Updated Engagement Approach for the Draft Official Community Plan

Memo: Community Development Department – Policy Planning Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the updated engagement approach be approved as recommended in the memo dated January 9, 2024, from the Community Development Department – Policy Planning Division regarding Updated Engagement Approach for the Draft Official Community Plan;

  AND THAT the outstanding funds to execute the updated engagement approach up to $50,000 be approved from the New Initiatives Reserve.

8.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

9.

Legislative Matters

10.

Unfinished Business

11.

New Business

11.1

Advocacy - Integration of Shelter for People Experiencing Homelessness into Mandated Housing - Motion Served by Councillor Lubik

Memo: Councillor Amy Lubik

The following motion was served by Councillor Lubik at the November 28, 2023, Regular Council meeting:

THAT the following resolution regarding “Advocacy: Integration of shelter for people experiencing homelessness into mandated housing” be submitted to the 2024 LMLGA and UBCM conventions;

AND THAT staff be directed to forward copies to the Provincial Ministers involved in housing, municipal affairs, mental health and poverty reduction, and the Union of BC Municipalities, as recommended by the report dated January 9, 2024 from Councillor Amy Lubik:

WHEREAS on November 8, 2023 the province introduced legislation it estimates could provide up to 100,000 new homes near designated transit areas over the next decade, which was intended to easy the housing crisis; and

AND WHEREAS the Province has  committed to addressing the housing and support needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and make homelessness a rare and brief occurrence, but the 2023 Homeless Count showed a drastic increase in the number of our neighbours facing homelessness, many for years;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the BC Government will amend their legislation such that across all communities, new constructions near designated transit will incorporate at least enough dedicated supported housing units and associated services to house the unprecedented number of our unhoused neighbours captured in the most recent homeless count.

12.

Other Business

12.1

Proclamation Request – Indigenous Survivors Day – June 30, 2024

Email: Troy Abromaitis, All Nations Outreach

• Recommendation(s):

  
  1. THAT the proclamation request be received for information.

  2. THAT the proclamation be approved as requested.

13.

Verbal Reports from Council and Staff

13.1

Council Verbal Reports

13.2

Staff Verbal Reports

14.

Information Items

14.1

Metro Vancouver Board in Brief

Metro Vancouver Board in Brief, dated November 24, 2023

14.2

Committees, Commissions, and Boards – Minutes

• Climate Action Committee – October 23, 2023
• IDEA Committee – October 25, 2023

15.

Public Input

Please go to portmoody.ca/councilmeetings for information on how to participate.

As a reminder to members of the public, while we encourage civic engagement and welcome your participation in the public portion of our meeting, there are expectations regarding appropriate conduct and decorum at Council meetings.  We ask all members of the public to ensure that matters raised with Council are constructively focused on issues and not individuals and that any engagement with or about City staff is addressed in a manner that is consistent with these expectations so that we can all engage in this space in a manner that is respectful and constructive, and abides by the City’s Respectful Workplace Policy.

Members of the public wishing to address Council during the Public Input period will be allowed two minutes to speak.

16.

Adjournment