City of Port Moody
Regular Council
Agenda

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

100 Newport Drive, Port Moody

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1.

Call to Order

You can watch the livestream of this meeting at portmoody.ca/watchlive or join the webinar at portmoody.ca/councilmeetings.

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

1.1

Territory 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.

1.2

Art at Council

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

2.

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, constructive, and abides by the City’s Respectful Workplace Policy.

3.

General Matters

3.1

Delegation – Port Moody Public Library Board

Presentation: Port Moody Public Library Board

Delegation Request: Marc Saunders, Director of Library Services

• Options:

  
  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.

Adoption of Minutes

4.1

Minutes

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted:

  • Public Hearing – March 7, 2023;
  • Special Council (PH) – March 7, 2023;
  • Special Council (to Close) – April 25, 2023; and
  • Regular Council – April 25, 2023.

5.

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 6 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 May 9, 2023, Regular Council Consent Agenda be approved.

5.1

2023-2027 Financial Plan Bylaw, No. 3402 – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated April 27, 2023

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Financial Plan Bylaw, 2023, No. 3402 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated April 27, 2023, from the Legislative Services Division regarding 2023-2027 Financial Plan Bylaw,
  No. 3402 – Adoption.

5.2

2023 Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw, No. 3403 – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated April 27, 2023

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw, 2023, No. 3403 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated April 27, 2023, from the Legislative Services Division regarding 2023 Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw, No. 3403 – Adoption.

5.3

2023 Alternative Tax Collection Scheme Bylaw, No. 3404 – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated April 27, 2023

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Alternative Municipal Tax Collection Scheme Bylaw, 2023, No. 3404 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated
  April 27, 2023, from the Legislative Services Division regarding 2023 Alternative Tax Collection Scheme Bylaw, No. 3404 – Adoption.

5.4

Intermunicipal Business Licence for Ride-hailing Bylaws (No. 3400, No. 3401, and No. 3405) – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated April 27, 2023

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Intermunicipal Transportation Network Services Business Licence Agreement Bylaw, 2023, No. 3400, City of Port Moody Intermunicipal Transportation Network Services Business Licence Bylaw, 2023, No. 3401, and City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2022, No. 3383 Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2023, No. 3405 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated April 27, 2023, from the Legislative Services Division regarding Intermunicipal Business Licence for Ride-hailing Bylaws (No. 3400, No. 3401, and No. 3405) – Adoption.

5.5

Council Procedure Bylaw, 2023, No. 3393 – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated April 27, 2023

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Council Procedure Bylaw, 2023, No. 3393 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated April 27, 2023, from the Legislative Services Division regarding Council Procedure Bylaw, 2023,
  No. 3393 – Adoption.

6.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

7.

Legislative Matters

8.

Unfinished Business

9.

New Business

9.1

Updated 2019 Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Presentation: Fire and Rescue Services

Report: Fire and Rescue Services, dated April 28, 2023

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the updated 2019 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) be adopted as recommended in the report dated April 28, 2023, from Fire and Rescue Services regarding Updated 2019 Community Wildfire Protection Plan;

  AND THAT staff be directed to move forward with public communication and initiate the pilot fuel treatment demonstration project at a location to be determined in collaboration with the Interagency Wildfire Management Working Group;

  AND THAT staff be authorized to apply for additional funding through the UBCM Community Resiliency Investment program to continue FireSmart education and begin prioritized fuel treatment projects in high-risk neighborhoods.

9.2

Naloxone Training for Front Line City Staff – Motion Served by Councillors Agtarap and Lurbiecki

Memo: Councillor Samantha Agtarap and Councillor Haven Lurbiecki, dated April 27, 2023

The following motion was served by Councillors Agtarap and Lurbiecki at the April 25, 2023, Regular Council meeting:

THAT staff investigate options and costs for training front-line city staff and the provision of Naloxone kits at all City owned facilities.

9.3

Trial Off-Leash Hours in Bert Flinn Park – Motion Served by Councillor Agtarap

Memo: Councillor Samantha Agtarap, dated April 27, 2023

The following motion was served by Councillor Agtarap at the April 25, 2023, Regular Council meeting:

THAT staff report back with a proposal for a trial off-leash hours in
Bert Flinn Park.

9.4

Transparency and Accountability – Live Streaming, Recording, and Archiving the Land Use Committee – Motion Served by Councillor Lurbiecki

Memo: Councillor Haven Lurbiecki, dated May 1, 2023

The following motion was served by Councillor Lurbiecki at the April 25, 2023, Regular Council meeting:

THAT live streaming, recording, and video archiving be immediately reinstated for the Land Use Committee.

9.5

Banning of Rodeos – Motion Served by Councillor Knowles

Memo: Councillor Kyla Knowles, dated May 1, 2023

The following motion was served by Councillor Knowles at the April 25, 2023, Regular Council meeting:

THAT the City of Port Moody prohibit inhumane rodeo events and practices including bucking, roping, wrestling, and mutton busting within city limits.

9.6

Child Care Facility at City Hall – Motion Served by Mayor Lahti

Memo: Mayor Meghan Lahti, dated April 28, 2023

The following motion was served by Mayor Lahti at the April 25, 2023, Regular Council meeting:

THAT staff report back with a needs assessment for onsite child-care services for employees and the viability for establishing such an amenity to be offered for employees and possibly members of the general public.

9.7

Establishing an Off-Leash Dog Amenity Behind City Hall – Motion Served by Mayor Lahti

Memo: Mayor Meghan Lahti, dated May 1, 2023

The following motion was served by Mayor Lahti at the April 25, 2023, Regular Council meeting:

THAT staff report back on recommendations to facilitate the creation of an off-leash dog amenity in the outdoor grassy areas behind City Hall.

9.8

Diversity and Inclusion – IDEA Fundamentals Certification

Report: Councillor Diana Dilworth, dated April 30, 2023

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT Council support the expenditure of $549 plus GST to support the attendance of either the Chair or Vice-Chair of the newly enacted Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee to participate in a six-hour certification program on IDEA fundamentals offered by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade as recommended in the report dated April 30, 2023, from Councillor Diana Dilworth regarding Diversity and Inclusion – IDEA Fundamentals Certification.

10.

Other Business

10.1

Response to April 25, 2023, Delegation Requests

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated May 3, 2023

Council direction is requested.

10.2

Proclamation Request – Celiac Awareness Month

Email: Julie Clement, President, Canadian Celiac Association British Columbia, dated March 21, 2023

• Options:

  
  1. THAT the proclamation request be received for information.

  2. THAT the proclamation be approved as requested.

10.3

Proclamation Request – Public Works Week

Email: Donna Bucsis, Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator, dated
March 16, 2023

• Options:

  
  1. THAT the proclamation request be received for information.

  2. THAT the proclamation be approved as requested.

11.

Verbal Reports from Council and Staff

11.1

Council Verbal Reports

11.2

Staff Verbal Reports

12.

Information Items

12.1

Committees, Commissions, and Boards – Minutes

• Parks and Recreation Commission – October 12, 2022
• Environmental Protection Committee – October 17, 2022
• Transportation Committee – October 19, 2022
• Climate Action Committee – October 24, 2022
• Library Board – March 16, 2023

13.

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, constructive, and abides by the City’s Respectful Workplace Policy.

14.

Adjournment