City of Port Moody
Regular Council
Agenda

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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

Council Chambers

100 Newport Drive, Port Moody

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Art at Council

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

2.

Public Input

3.

General Matters

3.1

CAnFR Award

Presentation: Mayor Vagramov

4.

Adoption of Minutes

4.1

Minutes

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the minutes of the Special Council (to Close) meeting held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 be adopted;

  AND THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 be adopted.

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 February 25, 2020 Regular Council Consent agenda be approved.

5.1

Finance Committee Resolutions for Ratification

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the following resolutions from the Finance Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 be ratified:

  • FC20/012 – THAT the budget of $11,600 approved to implement the United Way’s Period Promise Campaign for 2020 be funded from Council Contingency as recommended in the memo dated February 10, 2020 from the Finance and Technology Department – Financial Services Division regarding Funding Source for United Way’s Period Promise Campaign – Implementation Costs.

  • FC20/014 – THAT the Assistant Manager, Customer Service – Recreation ($113,000) item be referred to Council for consideration.

5.2

Solid Waste and Recycling Report 2018-2019

Report: Engineering and Operations Department – Solid Waste, Fleet, and Shared Services Division, dated February 10, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated February 10, 2020 from the Engineering and Operations Department – Solid Waste, Fleet, and Shared Services Division regarding Solid Waste and Recycling Report 2018-2019 be received for information.

5.3

2019 Annual Report – Parks and Recreation Commission

Report: Parks and Recreation Commission, dated December 2, 2019

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the report dated December 2, 2019 from the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding 2019 Annual Report – Parks and Recreation Commission be received for information;

  AND THAT the 2020 Parks and Recreation Commission be asked to review this report and bring forward its annual work plan in spring 2020.

5.4

Community Planning Advisory Committee Meeting Dates

Report: Corporate Services Department – Legislative Services Division, dated February 6, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the Community Planning Advisory Committee Terms of Reference be amended as recommended in the report dated February 6, 2020 from the Corporate Services Department – Legislative Services Division regarding Community Planning Advisory Committee Meeting Dates.

5.5

Corporate Policy Update - Delegations, Proclamations, and Correspondence

Report: Corporate Services Department – Legislative Services Division, dated February 12, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the following Corporate Policies be approved as attached to and recommended in the report dated February 12, 2020 from the Corporate Services Department – Legislative Services Division regarding Corporate Policy Update – Delegations, Proclamations, and Correspondence:

  • Revised Corporate Policy – 01-0530-2016-01 – Delegations to Council;
  • Corporate Policy – 01-0530-2020-01 – Correspondence on Council Meeting Agendas; and
  • Revised Corporate Policy – 01-0630-2016-01 – Proclamations.

6.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

7.

Legislative Matters

8.

Unfinished Business

9.

New Business

9.1

Master Transportation Plan 2020 Update

Presentation: Project Manager, Master Transportation Plan

Report: Engineering and Operations Department – Project Delivery Services Division, dated February 5, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the implementation plan of projects for 2020-2024 be endorsed as recommended in the report dated February 5, 2020 from the Engineering and Operations Department – Project Delivery Services Division regarding Master Transportation Plan 2020 Update;

  AND THAT $1,545,000 in additional funding be allocated to the Master Transportation Plan Reserve and referred to Finance Committee to identify a funding source.

9.2

Road Closure Bylaw and Park Dedication Bylaw – David Avenue Connector Road Right-of-Way through Bert Flinn Park

Report: Engineering and Operations Department – Project Delivery Services Division, dated February 6, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Road Closure Bylaw, 2020, No. 3234 (Future David Avenue Connector) and City of Port Moody Bert Flinn Park Expansion Park Dedication Bylaw, 2020, No. 3235 be read a first, second, and third time as recommended in the report dated February 6, 2020 from Engineering and Operations Department – Project Delivery Services Division regarding Road Closure Bylaw and Park Dedication Bylaw – David Avenue Connector Road Right-of-Way through Bert Flinn Park;

  AND THAT notice of Council’s intention to remove the road dedication from an unopened portion of the David Avenue Connector road allowance be provided in accordance with sections 26(3) and 40 of the Community Charter.

9.3

Rezoning – 2625 Henry Street (RS1-S – Ms. Fariba Samieian, Golden Era Holdings Ltd.)

Report: Planning and Development Department – Development Planning Division, dated February 5, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 31, 2020, No. 3233 (2625 Henry Street) (RS1-S) be read a first and second time as recommended in the report dated February 5, 2020 from the Planning and Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Rezoning – 2625 Henry Street (RS1-S – Ms. Fariba Samieian, Golden Era Holdings Ltd.);

  AND THAT Bylaw No. 3233 be referred to a Public Hearing.

9.4

Development Approval – 3227-3239 St. Johns Street (Porte Communities)

Report: Planning and Development Department – Development Planning Division, dated January 30, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 19, 2019, No. 3201 (3227-3239 St. Johns Street) be now adopted as recommended in the report dated January 30, 2020 from the Planning and Development Department – Development Planning Division regarding Development Approval – 3227-3239 St. Johns Street (Porte Communities);

  AND THAT City of Port Moody Housing Agreement Bylaw, 2020, No. 3202 (3227-3239 St. Johns Street) be read a first, second, and third time;

  AND THAT Development Permit 2018-132 be authorized for issuance;

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

9.5

StepWin Pilot Community – Energy Step Code Implementation

Presentation: Sustainability and Energy Coordinator

Report: Planning and Development Department – Policy Planning Division, dated February 7, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the City of Port Moody participate as a pilot community in the StepWin pilot project as recommended in the report dated February 7, 2020 from the Planning and Development Department – Policy Planning Division regarding StepWin Pilot Community – Energy Step Code Implementation.

9.6

Resolution for LMLGA and UBCM - Recommending Change of Strata Act and Residential Tenancy Act to Disallow Discrimination Against Pet Owners

Report: Councillor Amy Lubik, dated January 20, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the following resolution regarding Change of Strata Act and Residential Tenancy Act to not Discriminate Against Pets for LMLGA and UBCM Consideration be endorsed by the City of Port Moody and forwarded for consideration at the 2020 LMLGA and subsequent UBCM convention as recommended in the report dated January 20, 2020 from Cllr. Amy Lubik regarding Change of Strata Act and Residential Tenancy Act to not Discriminate Against Pets for LMLGA and UBCM Consideration:

  WHEREAS BC is experiencing a housing crisis and it is hard enough to find shelter even if the prospective renter does not have pets;

  AND WHEREAS pets serve in effect as close family members and emotionally essential life partners for their owners;

  AND WHEREAS, in 2017, an estimated 1700 pets had to be given up or terminated because their owners could not find stable shelter with them;

  AND WHEREAS people end up in substandard or inadequate housing because they are not allowed to house their pets in preferable accommodations;

  AND WHEREAS enabling stable housing that keeps family units intact is often the first step to breaking the cycle of poverty;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Province of British Columbia change the Residential Tenancy Act and Strata Act such that landlords and strata organizations may not reject applicants for rental units because their family unit may include pets, on the condition that those pets would not pose serious and specific concerns in regard to physical danger, noise, smell, or an adverse allergic reaction among other building residents.

9.7

Resubmission of LMLGA and UBCM Municipalities Resolution Regarding Greenhouse Gas Limits for New Buildings

Report: Councillor Amy Lubik, dated February 13, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the following resolution regarding Greenhouse Gas Limits for New Buildings be submitted to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association, for subsequent submission to the Union of BC Municipalities, as recommended in the report dated February 13, 2020 from Cllr. Lubik regarding Union of BC Municipalities Resolution - Greenhouse Gas Limits for New Buildings:

  WHEREAS climate change is recognized to be an urgent concern requiring rapid decarbonization of energy across all sectors, including buildings, in order to achieve 45% GHG emissions reductions by 2030 and net-zero GHG emissions by mid-century, as noted by the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C;

  AND WHEREAS the British Columbia Energy Step Code establishes targets for increasing energy efficiency of new construction, but these may not result in the necessary levels of GHG emissions reductions to support local government GHG reduction targets nor BC's legislated GHG emissions reduction targets;

  AND WHEREAS new buildings can last for many decades and are difficult, expensive, and disruptive to retrofit for renewable energy after construction;

  AND WHEREAS near-zero GHG emissions mechanical systems are well proven and can be cost-effectively incorporated in new buildings, while also improving efficiency;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province include GHG limits for new construction as an enforceable element in Division B of the British Columbia Building Code, including a pathway to achieve zero GHG emissions for new construction in a timeline commensurate with the science of climate change and BC's reduction targets; 

  AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Province's goal in the CleanBC Plan to "make every new building constructed in BC "net-zero energy ready" by 2032" be revised to "make every new building constructed in BC "zero emissions" and "net-zero energy ready" by 2032";

  AND THAT the Province liaise with staff at Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments, North Central Local Government Association, and Southern Interior Local Government Association to ensure that there are provisions in the GHG limits that take into account and support  the unique circumstances faced by rural communities, such as, but not limited to, decisions to utilize local materials and  alternative building methods.

9.8

Application for a Food Security Action Plan through UBCM Poverty Reduction Strategy Grants

Report: Councillor Amy Lubik, dated February 8, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT staff be directed to apply for funding for a Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program grant Stream 1 for regional assessments (Stream 1: Poverty Reduction Plans and Assessments) as recommended in the report dated February 8, 2020 from Cllr. Amy Lubik regarding Application for a Food Security Action Plan through UBCM Poverty Reduction Strategy Grants;

  AND THAT the City of Port Moody agree to be the primary applicant to the UBCM Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Grant program for a food security regional project that also includes the City of Coquitlam, the City of Port Coquitlam, and the Village of Anmore;

  AND THAT the City of Port Moody receive and manage the grant funds on behalf of the other regional partners in support of the grant proposal.

9.9

Support Request to the Government of BC for Dedication of 1% of PST to Local Governments

Report: Councillor Amy Lubik and Councillor Diana Dilworth, dated
February 14, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the following resolution regarding dedication of 1% of PST to local governments for consistent and ongoing support of local finances be endorsed by the City of Port Moody Council and forwarded to the Premier of British Columbia, the Ministers responsible for Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Finance, and the Association of Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Annual Convention, the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Annual Convention, and member local governments and regional districts within the LMLGA and UBCM regions, requesting favourable consideration and resolutions of support as recommended by the report dated February 14, 2020 from Councillors Amy Lubik and Diana Dilworth:

  WHEREAS Local Governments in the Province of British Columbia collect a disproportionate amount of tax from property tax compared to other provinces to cover financing of services and repairs of aging infrastructure and the need to address climate change;

  AND WHEREAS this needed action is not sustainable due to property tax being a regressive tax that is out of line with property values and the changing nature of the commercial, business, and digital economies;

  AND WHEREAS due to downloading of responsibilities, local governments are increasingly reliant on granting systems that are not reliable in the long term and unequitable due to staff resources for small local governments compared to larger municipalities;

  AND WHEREAS increased predictable revenue sharing arrangement reflects shared interests between municipalities and the Province, including policing, recreation, transit, and the environment;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province of British Columbia allocate an amount equivalent to 1% of BC’s Provincial Sales Tax (PST) to local governments across British Columbia as part of ongoing cost-sharing agreements.

10.

Other Business

10.1

Lighting Request – World Lymphoma Awareness Day

Letter: Lymphoma Canada, dated February 4, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the City Hall theme lighting be illuminated in purple on
  September 15, 2020 in support of World Lymphoma Awareness Day.

10.2

Lighting Request – World Down Syndrome Day

Letter: Lower Mainland Down Syndrome Society, dated February 6, 2020

• Recommendation(s):

  
  THAT the City Hall theme lighting be illuminated in yellow and blue on
  March 21, 2020 in support of World Down Syndrome Day.

11.

Reports from Council

11.1

Council Verbal Reports

11.2

Staff Verbal Reports

12.

Information Items

12.1

Metro Vancouver Board in Brief

Metro Vancouver Board in Brief, dated January 31, 2020

12.2

Committees, Commissions, and Boards - Minutes

• Youth Focus Committee – November 13, 2019
• Parks and Recreation Commission – November 13, 2019
• Community Planning Advisory Committee – January 7, 2020
• Seniors Focus Committee – January 9, 2020
• Heritage Commission – January 16, 2020
• Transportation Committee – January 22, 2020

12.3

Weekly Updates from the Mayor

• January 25-February 1, 2020
• February 1-7, 2020

13.

Public Input

14.

Adjournment