City of Port Moody
Regular Council
Agenda

Tuesday, May 28, 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 May 28, 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 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 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
  May 28, 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 – Port Moody Terry Fox Run Planning Committee

Presentation: Jennifer Hamdon, Mark Pettie, Rod Macbeth, and Taylor Lepore

Delegation Request: Jennifer Hamdon

• 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.

6.

Adoption of Minutes

6.1

Minutes

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the minutes of the following meetings be adopted:

  • Special Council (to Close) – May 7, 2024;
  • Public Hearing – May 7, 2024;
  • Special Council (with PH) – May 7, 2024;
  • Special Council (to Close) – May 14, 2024; and
  • Regular Council – May 14, 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 May 28, 2024, Regular Council Consent Agenda be approved:

  • 7.1 – Responsible Consumption of Liquor, Bylaw No. 3456 – Rescind and Give Third Reading as Amended;
  • 7.2 – Fee Bylaw Amendment for $2 Outdoor Public Swimming Admissions, Bylaw No. 3457 – Adoption;
  • 7.3 – Upcoming BC Building Code Adaptable Dwelling Requirements – Notice to Development Applicants;
  • 7.4 – Short Term Rentals; and
  • 7.5 – Tri-Cities Joint UBCM Resolution Request from City of Port Coquitlam.

7.1

Responsible Consumption of Liquor, Bylaw No. 3456 – Rescind and Give Third Reading as Amended

Memo: Legislative Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT third reading of City of Port Moody Responsible Consumption of Liquor in Public Places Bylaw, 2024, No. 3456 be rescinded as recommended in the memo dated May 28, 2024, from the Legislative Services Division regarding Responsible Consumption of Liquor, Bylaw No. 3456 – Rescind and Give Third Reading as Amended;

  AND THAT City of Port Moody Responsible Consumption of Liquor in Public Places Bylaw, 2024, No. 3456 be read a third time as amended.

7.2

Fees Bylaw Amendment for $2 Outdoor Public Swimming Admissions, Bylaw No. 3457 – Adoption

Memo: Legislative Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2023, No. 3435, Amendment Bylaw
  No. 2, 2024, No. 3457 be now adopted as recommended in the memo dated May 28, 2024, from the Legislative Services Division regarding Fees Bylaw Amendment for $2 Outdoor Public Swimming Admissions, Bylaw No. 3457 – Adoption.

7.3

Upcoming BC Building Code Adaptable Dwelling Requirements – Notice to Development Applicants

Memo: Community Development Department – Policy Planning Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the memo dated May 28, 2024, from the Community Development Department – Policy Planning Division regarding Upcoming BC Building Code Adaptable Dwelling Requirements – Notice to Development Applicants be received for information.

7.4

Short Term Rentals Update

Memo: Community Development Department – Building, Bylaw, and Licensing Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the memo dated May 28, 2024, from the Community Development Department – Building, Bylaw, and Licensing Division regarding Short Term Rentals Update be received for information.

7.5

Tri-Cities Joint UBCM Resolution Request from City of Port Coquitlam

Memo: Legislative Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the memo dated May 28, 2024, from the Legislative Services Division regarding Tri-Cities Joint UBCM Resolution Request from City of Port Coquitlam be received for information;

  AND THAT Council endorse the proposed resolution regarding “Updating the Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, and the British Columbia Building Codes to include provisions for menstrual supplies”;

  AND THAT the City of Port Coquitlam be notified of the City of Port Moody’s support so that they may forward the resolution to UBCM as a joint submission.

8.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

9.

Legislative Matters

9.1

Committee Appointments

Verbal Report: Mayor Meghan Lahti

10.

Unfinished Business

11.

New Business

11.1

Provincially-led Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Project

Report: Engineering and Operations Department – Infrastructure Engineering Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the City of Port Moody consents to the Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Project taking place within the City of Port Moody, starting on April 5, 2024, as recommended in the report dated May 28, 2024, from the Engineering and Operations Department – Infrastructure Engineering Services Division regarding Provincially-led Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Project;

  AND THAT the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure be advised accordingly;

  AND THAT staff explore potential options to implement a shared E-Bike and E-Scooter Pilot Program within the City of Port Moody.

11.2

Barnet Highway-Ioco Road-Dewdney Trunk Road Intersections Improvements

Presentation: Infrastructure Engineering Services Division

Report: Engineering and Operations Department – Infrastructure Engineering Services Division

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT staff be directed to implement Scenario 4 on Barnet Highway between Ioco Road and Dewdney Trunk Road to improve safety and operational efficiency of the roadway as recommended in the report dated May 28, 2024, from the Engineering and Operations Department – Infrastructure Engineering Services Division regarding Barnet Highway-Ioco Road-Dewdney Trunk Road Intersection Improvements;

  AND THAT a cost of up to $80,000 for a pilot implementation be funded from the Transportation Reserve.

11.3

UBCM Advocacy – Equitable Distribution of Gaming Revenue

The following motion was served by Councillor Agtarap at the May 14, 2024, Regular Council meeting:

THAT the memo dated May 28, 2024, from the office of Councillor Agtarap regarding UBCM Advocacy: Equitable Distribution of Gaming Revenue be received for information;

 AND THAT Council advance the following resolution to UBCM for the 2024 convention:

WHEREAS the City of Port Moody advocated for more equitable distribution of gaming revenues, and was subsequently asked by the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General to provide viable options for the Ministry’s review and consideration to remedy significant funding inequities created by revenue sharing agreements with local governments hosting casinos;

AND WHEREAS more broadly and equitably sharing gaming revenue with municipalities will reduce the financial inequity that has been inadvertently created by providing significant revenue windfalls to host municipalities and support non-host communities in enhancing the livability of their communities across the province:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM request that the Province amend gaming revenue distribution policies to include advancing equity;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Province establish a working group with Port Moody and other non-host communities to discuss gaming revenue sharing and equity policy changes.

Options:

The following responses are available for Council consideration:

1. Receive for information.
2. Refer to staff to bring back a report (staff will determine if the nature of the work warrants a project proposal or a staff report, and will include considerations with respect to feasibility, resources, timeline, strategic plan alignment, and legislative analysis).
3. Other.

11.4

UBCM Advocacy – Provincial Noise Camera Pilot Project – Motion Served by Councillors Agtarap and Dilworth

The following motion was served by Councillors Agtarap and Dilworth at the May 14, 2024, Regular Council meeting:

THAT the memo dated May 16, 2024, from the offices of Councillors Agtarap and Dilworth regarding UBCM Advocacy: Provincial Noise Camera Pilot Project be received for information;

 AND THAT Council advance the following resolution to UBCM for the 2024 convention:

WHEREAS noise pollution has wide-ranging and well documented negative effects on public health and well-being and social connectedness, and vehicular noise pollution, from such sources as aftermarket exhaust systems are a particularly acute source of noise pollution, and these impacts disproportionately affect residents living near major thoroughfares, which are often more affordable housing types;

AND WHEREAS many jurisdictions have sought to address the numerous challenges to the effective monitoring and enforcement of existing vehicular noise regulations through conventional law enforcement approaches by deploying noise cameras;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM ask that the Province of British Columbia explore the feasibility of using noise cameras to effectively enforce vehicular noise regulations through the creation of a noise camera pilot project for municipalities to opt into.

Options:

The following responses are available for Council consideration:

1. Receive for information.
2. Refer to staff to bring back a report (staff will determine if the nature of the work warrants a project proposal or a staff report, and will include considerations with respect to feasibility, resources, timeline, strategic plan alignment, and legislative analysis).
3. Other.

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

Committees, Commissions, and Boards – Minutes

• Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee – March 14, 2024
• Transportation Committee – March 20, 2024
• Youth Focus Committee – April 10, 2024

14.2

Metro Vancouver Board in Brief

Metro Vancouver Board in Brief, dated April 26, 2024

14.3

Items Released from Closed Council

14.3.1

Sue Big Oil Delegation Follow Up

The following resolutions were released from the April 23, 2024, Closed Council meeting:

CC24/070-072c
THAT the City of Port Moody support the development of a class action lawsuit against large fossil fuel companies [including setting aside $1 per resident as of 2024] and join with other local governments to file a class action lawsuit to recover a fair share of our climate costs, contingent on one local government acting as the lead plaintiff.

THAT the City of Port Moody reiterates its call on the provincial and federal governments to enact legislation that holds fossil fuel companies financially liable for climate-related harms caused by their contributions to climate change.

THAT this motion be publicly released on an upcoming Regular Council agenda.

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 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 Workplace Policy.

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

16.

Adjournment