City of Port Moody
Regular Council
Agenda

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

100 Newport Drive, Port Moody

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1.

Call to Order

This meeting will commence immediately following the Public Hearing and Special Council meeting scheduled at 7:00pm.

1.1

Art at Council

Verbal Report: Councillor Zoë Royer, Chair, Arts and Culture Committee

2.

Public Input

3.

General Matters

3.1

Library 2021-2025 Operating Financial Plan

Memo: Library Board, dated October 14, 2020

Presentation: Pat Merrett, Chair, Port Moody Public Library Board

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the Port Moody Public Library Board 2021-2025 Operating Financial Plan be received for information and referred to the Finance Committee for budget deliberation as recommended in the memo dated October 14, 2020 from the Library Board regarding Library 2021-2025 Operating Financial Plan.

4.

Adoption of Minutes

4.1

Minutes

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted:

  • Special Council (Committee of the Whole) – October 6, 2020;
  • Special Council (to Close) – October 13, 2020;
  • Public Hearing – October 13, 2020;
  • Special Council – October 13, 2020; and
  • Regular Council – October 13, 2020.

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 October 27, 2020 Regular Council Consent Agenda be approved.

5.1

COVID-19 Temporary Assistance Program for Businesses and Related Business Licence and Permit Fees – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated October 19, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2019, No. 3213, Amendment Bylaw
  No. 5, 2020, No. 3262 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated October 19, 2020 from the Legislative Services Division regarding COVID-19 Temporary Assistance Program for Businesses and Related Business Licence and Permit Fees – Adoption.

5.2

Development Cost Charges Expenditure Bylaw – Elgin-Clarke Pedestrian Signal – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division, dated October 19, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Development Cost Charges Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw, 2020, No. 3276 (Elgin-Clarke Pedestrian Signal) be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated October 19, 2020 from the Legislative Services Division regarding Development Cost Charges Expenditure Bylaw – Elgin-Clarke Pedestrian Signal – Adoption.

5.3

Development Variance Permit No. 139 (Revised) – 2811 Ivy Street

Report: Community Development Department – Development Planning Division, dated September 30, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT Development Variance Permit No. 139, to permit development in a Riparian Protection and Enhancement Area and Riparian Transition Area, be approved as recommended in the report dated September 30, 2020 from the Community Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Development Variance Permit No. 139 (Revised) – 2811 Ivy Street;

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

5.4

Alternate Affordable Housing Proposal – 2002-2014 St. George Street and 2003-2009 St. Johns Street (Bold Properties)

Report: Community Development Department – Development Planning Division, dated September 16, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT an updated affordable housing program replacing the original Affordable Home Ownership Program in partnership with BC Housing with a Rent-To-Own option be endorsed as outlined in the report dated September 16, 2020 from the Community Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Alternate Affordable Housing Proposal – 2002-2014 St. George Street and 2003-2009 St. Johns Street (Bold Properties);

  AND THAT third reading of City of Port Moody Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2014, No. 2955, Amendment Bylaw No. 24, 2020, No. 3242
  (2002-2014 St. George Street and 2003-2009 St. Johns Street) and City of
  Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 33, 2020, No. 3243 (2002-2014 St. George Street and 2003-2009 St. Johns Street) (RM8) be rescinded;

  AND THAT Bylaw No. 3242 and Bylaw No. 3243 be referred to a new Public Hearing in light of the additional information being provided for Council’s consideration.

5.5

Public Safety Building Radio Amplification System Amendment Bylaw

Report: Community Development Department – Building, Bylaw, and Licensing Division, dated October 5, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Public Safety Radio Building Amplification System Bylaw, 2010, No. 2850, Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2020, No. 3274 be read a first, second, and third time as recommended in the report dated
  October 5, 2020 from the Community Development Department – Building, Bylaw, and Licensing Division regarding Public Safety Radio Building Amplification System Amendment Bylaw.

5.6

Sports Group Access to Arena Dressing Rooms

Report: Community Services Department – Recreation Services Division, dated October 7, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated October 7, 2020 from the Community Services Department – Recreation Services Division regarding Sports Group Access to Arena Dressing Rooms be received for information.

5.7

Expedited Fleet Replacement Request

Report: Engineering and Operations Department – Solid Waste, Fleet, and Shared Services Division, dated October 14, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT $65,000 be approved from the Equipment Replacement Reserve to fund the 2020 replacement purchase of one Ford F550 chassis, including the refit of existing Hybrid Aerial Lift Body, as recommended in the report dated
  October 14, 2020 from Engineering and Operations Department – Solid Waste, Fleet, and Shared Services Division regarding Expedited Fleet Replacement Request;

  AND THAT $150,000 be approved from the Equipment Replacement Reserve for the 2020 replacement of one F550 4x4 Dump Truck.

5.8

Improving Pedestrian Experience Through Wayfinding Signage

Report: Community Development Department – Economic Development Office, dated October 9, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT staff proceed with an application to the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program to support the implementation of pedestrian wayfinding kiosks as recommended in the report dated October 9, 2020 from the Community Development Department – Economic Development Office regarding Improving Pedestrian Experience Through Wayfinding Signage.

6.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

7.

Legislative Matters

8.

Unfinished Business

8.1

Hybrid Council Meeting

Memo: General Manager of Community Services, dated October 14, 2020

The following was moved and seconded at the Special Council (Committee of the Whole) Meeting held on September 15, 2020 before being postponed and is now back on the table for Council consideration:

CW20/067
Moved and seconded
THAT staff be directed to implement Hybrid Meeting Option #3 as presented at the Special Council (Committee of the Whole) Meeting held on September 15, 2020.

9.

New Business

9.1

Capturing Written Public Input

Report: Councillor Steve Milani, dated October 9, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT staff be directed to capture and acknowledge written public input in Council meeting minutes and Public Hearing minutes to ensure fair representation in public records as recommended in the report dated
  October 9, 2020 from Councillor Steve Milani regarding Capturing Written Public Input;

  AND THAT written public input received before noon on the day of a meeting be made available online on the City website for those who cannot participate in person.

9.2

RS1 Zoning Anomaly

Report: Councillor Steve Milani, dated October 17, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT staff be directed to approve Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit applications based on the total square footage of the property and not based on the property’s existing zoning, as recommended in the report dated
  October 17, 2020 from Councillor Steve Milani regarding RS1 Zoning Anomaly;

  AND THAT staff be directed to identify all pre-existing RS1 zoned properties that meet the current RS1-S zoning requirements and report back with associated costs and implications on rezoning them as such.

9.3

Tri-Cities Homelessness and Housing Task Group Request for Funding

Memo: Mayor Rob Vagramov, dated October 13, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the funding in the amount of $5,186.80 be approved for the 2021 and 2022 Task group Coordinator Position for the Tri-Cities Homelessness Housing Task Group as recommended in the memo dated October 13, 2020 from
  Mayor Rob Vagramov regarding Tri-Cities Homelessness Housing Task Group Request for Funding;

  AND THAT the funding of $5,186.80 be allocated from Council Contingency;

  AND THAT the City of Port Moody provide a meeting space for the Tri-Cities Homelessness Housing Task Group for 2021 and 2022 should it be needed.

9.4

Support for Resolution regarding Flood Risk Mitigation Through Green Infrastructure and Natural Assets

Report: Councillor Amy Lubik, dated October 12, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the following resolution regarding Flood Risk Mitigation Through Green Infrastructure and Natural Assets be endorsed by the City of Port Moody and forwarded for consideration at the 2021 Lower Mainland Local Government Association convention and subsequent Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention as recommended in the report dated
  October 12, 2020 from Councillor Amy Lubik regarding Support for Resolution regarding Flood Risk Mitigation Through Green Infrastructure and Natural Assets:

  WHEREAS the side channels, tributaries, and sloughs of the Fraser and other large rivers have deep value to First Nations as historic transportation corridors, sites of food cultivation and harvest, refuge and gathering places; many of these same waterways are or were valuable recreational fishing, boating, and swimming sites but are no longer safe and accessible for these activities;

  AND WHEREAS these waterways provide moderating effects for localized and riverine flooding and valuable habitat for wild salmon and other important species;

  AND WHEREAS there is no current requirement or standard practice for treating these natural and man-made waterways as valuable natural assets for their provision of the aforementioned ecosystem services;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Union of British Columbia Municipalities request that the federal and provincial governments remove constraints and implement requirements for incorporating green infrastructure and nature-based solutions in flood management to ensure effective flood risk mitigation while maintaining or restoring social, cultural and ecological co-benefits for these systems;

  AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Union of British Columbia Municipalities request that the federal and provincial governments promote natural assets as a viable emergency planning solution and provide appropriate funding through the Disaster Mitigation Adaptation Fund, Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, Emergency Management BC, and other similar emergency planning and mitigation funds.;

  AND THAT a letter advocating for Flood Risk Mitigation Through Green Infrastructure and Natural Assets as part of a provincial climate resilience strategy, as well as economic green stimulus package, be sent to the Minister of Environment, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Minister of Agriculture, and the Premier of BC;

  AND THAT Port Moody write to all other municipalities in BC asking them to write letters of support to the aforementioned ministries.

10.

Other Business

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

• Economic Development Committee – September 2, 2020
• Youth Focus Committee – September 9, 2020
• Parks and Recreation Commission – September 9, 2020
• Community Planning Advisory Committee – July 13, 2020
• Library Board – September 17, 2020
• Environmental Protection Committee – September 21, 2020

12.2

Metro Vancouver Board in Brief

• October 2, 2020

13.

Public Input

14.

Adjournment