City of Port Moody
Regular Council
Agenda

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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 Regular Council meeting of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, be adopted as circulated.

4.

General Matters

4.1

Art at Council

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

4.2

Delegation – Inlet Music Series Team

Presentation: Darlene Cooper and Bill Sample

• The following response options are available for Council consideration:

  
  1. THAT the delegation be received for information and the delegates thanked for their presentation.

  2. THAT the delegation request be placed on a subsequent Council agenda for consideration.

  3. THAT the delegation request be considered immediately.

4.3

Delegation – New Westminster & District Labour Council

Presentation: Suzanne Doyon

Note: The City of Port Moody already recognizes National Day of Mourning each year on April 28.

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the delegation request be considered immediately.

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT Council observe one minute of silence in the Council Chambers at the beginning of the April 28, 2026, Regular Council meeting in recognition of Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job.

5.

Public Input

Please go to the Council Meetings page 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 or Council 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 Communications Policy and Respectful Workplace Policy.

5.1    Verbal Submissions:

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

5.2    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 Tuesday, April 14, 2026, be received for information.

6.

Adoption of Minutes

6.1

Minutes

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted:

  • Special Council (to Close) – February 24, 2026;
  • Special Council (to Close) – March 10, 2026;
  • Regular Council – March 10, 2026; and
  • Special Council (to Close) – March 31, 2026.

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 April 14, 2026, Regular Council Consent Agenda be approved:

  • 7.1 – Adoption – Records Management Bylaw, 2026, No. 3526;
  • 7.2 – Section 219 Covenant Discharge – 112 James Road – REZ00028-DP000049; and
  • 7.3 – Union of BC Municipalities Membership Renewal 2026.

7.1

Adoption – Records Management Bylaw, 2026, No. 3526

Memo: Legislative Services Division

Bylaw No. 3526, a bylaw to authorize the records management system of the City of Port Moody.

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Records Management Bylaw, 2026, No. 3526 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated April 14, 2026, from the Legislative Services Division regarding Adoption – Records Management Bylaw, 2026, No. 3526.

7.2

Section 219 Covenant Discharge – 112 James Road – REZ00028-DP000049

Memo: Community Development Department – Development Planning Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT Council discharge Section 219 Covenant No. BP84434, as recommended in the memo dated April 14, 2026, from the Community Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Section 219 Covenant Discharge – 112 James Road – REZ00028- DP000049;

  AND THAT the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the associated necessary legal documents.

7.3

Union of BC Municipalities Membership Renewal 2026

Memo: Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the City of Port Moody renew its membership in the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) and remit the 2026 annual UBCM dues of $16,269.38 as recommended in the memo dated April 14, 2026, from the Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council regarding Union of BC Municipalities Membership Renewal 2026.

8.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

9.

Legislative Matters

10.

Unfinished Business

11.

New Business

11.1

Rezoning (Moody Centre TOD) – 2914-2934 St. Johns Street, 85-87 Williams Street, 2911-2925 Spring Street (Anthem)

Presentation: Development Planning Division

Report: Community Development Department – Development Planning Division

Bylaw No. 3525 (first reading to be rescinded and bylaw abandoned), a bylaw to amend City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 to facilitate the rezoning of one Lot in the Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Area from General Commercial (C3) to Comprehensive Development Zone 99 (CD99) to allow for the development of a high-density mixed-use project.

Bylaw No. 3538, a bylaw to amend City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 to facilitate the rezoning of one Lot in the Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Area from General Commercial (C3) to Comprehensive Development Zone 99 (CD99) to allow for the development of a high-density mixed-use project.

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT first reading of City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 113, 2026, No. 3525 (Anthem – Moody Centre) (CD99) be rescinded and the draft bylaw abandoned;

  AND THAT City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 115, 2026, No. 3538 (Anthem – Moody Centre) (CD99) be read a first, second, and third time as recommended in the report dated
  April 14, 2026, from the Community Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Rezoning (Moody Centre TOD) – 2914-2934 St. Johns Street, 85-87 Williams Street, 2911-2925 Spring Street (Anthem);

  AND THAT Council endorse the draft term sheet, included as Attachment 9, which will form the basis for a development agreement setting out the applicant’s obligations as part of the redevelopment of the subject lands, including the details of public amenity contributions and timing.

11.2

Update on the Arts and Business Initiative

Presentation: Elizabeth Keurvorst, Creative City Consulting

Report: Community Development Department – Economic Development Office

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated April 14, 2026, from the Community Development Department – Economic Development Office regarding Arts and Business Initiative Update and related presentation be received for information.

12.

Other Business

12.1

Commemorative Lighting Request – Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver

Lighting Request: Braydon Chapelas, Manager of Marketing and Communications, Elizabeth Fry Society

Note: Per Corporate Policy – 01-0630-2025-01 – Commemorative Lighting Requests, non-health related lighting requests require Council approval.

• The following response options are available for Council consideration:

  
  1. THAT the commemorative lighting request be received for information.

  2. THAT the commemorative lighting request be approved as requested and the City Hall theme lighting illuminated Blue on May 8, 2026, in recognition of Elizabeth Fry Week.

13.

Verbal Reports from Council and Staff

13.1

Council Verbal Reports

13.2

Staff Verbal Reports

14.

Information Items

14.1

Committees, Commissions, and Boards – Minutes

• Parks and Environment Committee – January 14, 2026
• Seniors Focus Committee – February 5, 2026
• IDEA Committee – February 9, 2026
• Youth Focus Committee – February 11, 2026
• Library Board – February 19, 2026

14.2

Lighting Requests Added to the Calendar

The following lighting request was approved for addition to the City’s lighting schedule:

• May 16, 2026 – International Celiac Disease Awareness Day – Green
• September 13, 2026 – World Sepsis Day – Pink

14.3

Metro Vancouver Board in Brief

• Metro Vancouver Board in Brief, dated February 27, 2026
• Metro Vancouver Board in Brief, dated March 27, 2026

14.4

Council Correspondence

Per Corporate Policy – 01-0530-2020-01 – Correspondence on Council Meeting Agendas, the following correspondence items are provided for information:

• Letter dated March 27, 2026, from Beedie Living re project viability impacts of proposed DCC and ACC rates
• Letter dated March 27, 2026, from Wesgroup re report regarding draft DCC and ACC rates
• Letter dated March 30, 2026, from Edgar Development re proposed DCC increases
• Letter dated March 30, 2026, from HAVAN re report regarding draft DCC and ACC rates
• Letter dated March 31, 2026, from AP Group re draft DCC and ACC rates

15.

Public Input

Please go to the Council Meetings page 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 or Council 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 Communications Policy and Respectful Workplace Policy.

16.

Adjournment