City of Port Moody
Regular Council
Agenda

Tuesday, February 13, 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 February 13, 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 February 13, 2024, be received for information.

5.

General Matters

5.1

Art at Council

Verbal Report: Councillor Amy Lubik, Chair, Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee

5.2

Delegation – Sue Big Oil

Presentation: Justin Arsenault and Andrew Gage

Delegation Request: Mark Norbury

• Recommendation(s):

  
  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.

6.

Adoption of Minutes

6.1

Minutes

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted:

  • Special Council (to Close) – December 14, 2023;
  • Special Council (to Close) – December 18, 2023;
  • Special Council (to Close) – January 23, 2024; and
  • Regular Council – January 23, 2024.

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 February 13, 2024, Regular Council Consent Agenda be approved:

7.1

2024 Work Plan – Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee

Report: Community Services Department – Cultural Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the 2024 Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee Work Plan be approved as recommended in the report dated February 13, 2024, from the Community Services Department – Cultural Services Division regarding 2024 Work Plan – Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee.

7.2

2024 Work Plan – Transportation Committee

Report: Engineering and Operations Department – Infrastructure Engineering Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the 2024 Transportation Committee Work Plan be approved as recommended in the report dated February 13, 2024, from the Engineering and Operations Department – Infrastructure Engineering Services Division regarding 2024 Work Plan – Transportation Committee.

7.3

Amendment to the City of Port Moody Credit Card Merchant Fee Recovery Bylaw

Report: Finance and Technology Department – Financial Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Credit Card Merchant Fee Recovery Bylaw, 2020, No. 3241, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2024, No. 3445 be read a first, second, and third time as recommended in the report dated February 13, 2024, from the Finance and Technology Department – Financial Services Division regarding Amendment to the City of Port Moody Credit Card Merchant Fee Recovery Bylaw.

7.4

Proposed Amendments to MTIA Bylaw No. 3218 in accordance with Stream and Drainage Bylaw No. 3426

Memo: Community Services Department – Environment Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020, No. 3218, Amendment Bylaw No. 13, 2024, No. 3443 be read a first, second, and third time as recommended in the memo dated February 13, 2024, from the Community Services Department – Environment Division regarding Proposed Amendments to MTIA Bylaw No. 3218 in accordance with Stream and Drainage Bylaw No. 3426.

7.5

Housing Agreement Bylaw – 3101-3103 St. Johns Street, 3104-3112 St. George Street, 123-129 Buller Street (Pooni Group)

Memo: Community Development Department – Development Planning Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT first, second, and third readings of City of Port Moody Housing Agreement Bylaw, 2023, No. 3433 (St. Johns Street, St. George Street, and Buller Street – Rental Available) be rescinded as recommended in the memo dated February 13, 2024, from the Community Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Housing Agreement Bylaw –
  3101-3103 St. Johns Street, 3104-3112 St. George Street, 123-129 Buller Street (Pooni Group);

  AND THAT City of Port Moody Housing Agreement Bylaw, 2023, No. 3433 (St. Johns Street, St. George Street, and Buller Street – Rental Available) be read a first, second, and third time as amended.

7.6

Civic Facilities Accessibility Update

Report: Community Services Department – Facilities Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated February 13, 2024, from the Community Services Department – Facilities Division regarding Civic Facilities Accessibility Update be received for information.

7.7

Arts and Business Council Project Task Force – Public Engagement Approach

Report: General Manager of Finance and Technology

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the public engagement approach be endorsed as recommended in the report dated February 13, 2024, from the General Manager of Finance and Technology regarding Arts and Business Council Project Task Force – Public Engagement Approach.

7.8

Tennis and Pickleball Update and Interim Plan

Report: Community Services Department – Parks Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT staff proceed with plans to build three new pickleball courts at Town Centre Park, using approved capital funding and allocated funding from the Growing Communities Reserve Fund, as recommended in the report dated February 13, 2024, from the Community Services Department – Parks Division regarding Tennis and Pickleball Update and Interim Plan.

7.9

UBCM 2024 Emergency Operations Centres Equipment and Training Grant

Report: Fire and Rescue Services

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT staff be authorized to apply for the 2024 UBCM Emergency Operations Centres Equipment and Training Grant as recommended in the report dated February 13, 2024, from Fire and Rescue Services regarding UBCM 2024 Emergency Operations Centres Equipment and Training Grant.

8.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

9.

Legislative Matters

10.

Unfinished Business

11.

New Business

11.1

Advocacy: Incorporating Tree Canopy and Climate Goals into Housing Action – Motion Served by Councillors Amy Lubik and Kyla Knowles

Memo: Councillors Amy Lubik and Kyla Knowles

The following motion was served by Councillors Amy Lubik and Kyla Knowles at the January 9, 2024, Regular Council meeting:

THAT the following resolution regarding Advocacy: Incorporation of Tree Canopy Targets and Climate Goals into Bill 44 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, and Climate Change and Environment and the Union of BC Municipalities, as recommended by the report dated February 13, 2024, from Councillors Amy Lubik and Kyla Knowles:

WHEREAS on the province of BC, along with the rest of the world, is experiencing increasing incidents of extreme weather, including deadly heat waves which are intensified by the urban heat island effect and lack of neighbourhood greenness;

AND WHEREAS the Province has committed to addressing climate risk mitigation and adaptation at the same time as providing needed housing but may not be foreseeing potential negative consequences that can be ameliorated;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the BC Government will revise Bill 44 to embed tree protection, tree canopy expansion, and climate resilience into the policy or ensure local governments retain clear authority to:

• • • protect mature trees and tree canopy in residential neighbourhoods; and
    • implement locally developed Climate Action Plans.

11.2

Update to Rental Protection Policies – Motion Served by Councillors Amy Lubik and Samantha Agtarap

Memo: Councillors Amy Lubik and Samantha Agtarap

The following motion was served by Councillors Amy Lubik and
Samantha Agtarap at the January 23, 2024, Regular Council meeting:

THAT the update to the Rental Protection Policy, and other associated policies and bylaws, include provisions to ensure that there is no net loss of secondary rental stock from significant land assemblies and redevelopment projects.

11.3

Supporting Transparent and Responsible Land-Use Planning During City OCP Process – Motion Served by Councillor Haven Lurbiecki

Memo: Councillor Haven Lurbiecki

The following motion was served by Councillor Haven Lurbiecki at the
January 23, 2024, Regular Council meeting:

THAT prior to first reading on all OCP amendment applications staff provide the following information so that Council can make fully informed and responsible planning decisions:

• • the City's overall projected growth and density levels at full build-out under the provincial housing legislation including Bill 47 and the draft OCP or newly adopted OCP when complete, and the proposed development's relative contribution to this growth;
  • total number and type of other housing units in Port Moody approved, proposed, or planned, and their relative locations to the proposed development;
  • current status of meeting provincially mandated Housing Targets with already approved development and the proposed development's contribution to the targets; and
  • projected infrastructure, amenity, and service impacts for different cumulative growth scenarios to 2050, including scenarios with and without the proposed development being approved, looking at traffic, parks, water and sewer, recreation, and other City services and related costs to maintain current service levels across each scenario.

11.4

Updating the Provincial Minimum Standards of Maintenance – Motion Served by Councillors Samantha Agtarap and Amy Lubik

Memo: Councillors Samantha Agtarap and Amy Lubik

The following motion was served by Councillors Samantha Agtarap and Amy Lubik at the January 23, 2024, Regular Council meeting:

THAT the memo dated February 13, 2024, from the offices of Councillors Agtarap and Lubik regarding updates to the BC Standards of Maintenance Guide for rental units be received for information;

AND THAT Council advance the following resolution to LMLGA and UBCM for the 2024 conventions:

WHEREAS climate change is worsening conditions and increasing vulnerabilities in the built environment, especially for low-income renters, and the majority of 2021 heat dome deaths were in low-income and multi-unit residential buildings that lacked access to cooling, and poor building maintenance contributes to poor occupant health;

AND WHEREAS the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) states in general terms that landlords must comply with health, safety, and housing standards required by law, including heat but not cooling, and the Province of BC enables local government to enact standards of maintenance to enforce basic levels of maintenance for rental accommodation but many municipalities either do not have bylaws or bylaws that are inadequate in a changing climate;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province make the necessary changes to the Standards of Maintenance Guide to align the BC Building Code regulations for maximum and minimum temperature standards and ensure that considerations of health and climate hazards such as mould, precipitation, extreme heat and cold conditions, are included;

AND THAT the guidance be converted to regulation, with associated regional and/or provincial supports for investigation and enforcement such that communities of every size have protection for renters.

11.5

Youth Climate Corps – Advocacy Motion from Councillors Samantha Agtarap and Amy Lubik

Memo: Councillors Samantha Agtarap and Amy Lubik

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the memo dated February 13, 2024, from the offices of Councillors Agtarap and Lubik regarding advocacy for an expanded role of provincial Youth Climate Corps be received for information;

  AND THAT Council advance the following resolution to LMLGA and UBCM for the 2024 conventions:

  WHEREAS municipalities recognize the urgent need to address climate change and the impact that climate change is having on communities through extreme weather such as wildfires, floods, extreme heat, which is causing major infrastructure damage and loss of life to residents;

  AND WHEREAS there is a need to engage young people by local governments, and train the next generation of low carbon sector workers and leaders;

  THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT LMLGA and UBCM advocate to the Province of British Columbia for an expanded Youth Climate Corps that will provide green living wage jobs and training to young adults to support important work on climate adaptation and mitigation projects in their own communities, such as wildfire mitigation, building retrofits, ecosystem restoration and community engagement.

  AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Province work with local governments, Indigenous communities and nations, youth groups, industry, union associations and environmental organizations to scale up, design programming and provide resources for a BC-wide Youth Climate Corps.

12.

Other Business

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 January 26, 2024

14.2

Committees, Commissions, and Boards – Minutes

• Advisory Design Panel – October 26, 2023
• Library Board – November 16, 2023
• Parks and Environment Committee – November 20, 2023
• Climate Action Committee – November 27, 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