REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL OKANAGAN
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, November 22, 2021

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

Woodhaven Board Room

1450 K.L.O. Road, Kelowna, BC

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Chairperson Wooldridge to acknowledge that this meeting is being held on the traditional territory of the syilx/Okanagan people.

As an open meeting, a live audio-video feed is being broadcast and recorded on rdco.com.

Roll Call

2.

ADDITION OF LATE ITEMS

3.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

(All Directors - Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority - LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the agenda for the November 22, 2021 Regular Meeting be adopted.

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

4.1

Regional Board Statutory Inaugural Meeting Minutes - November 4, 2021

(All Directors - Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority - LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regional Board Statutory Inaugural Meeting minutes of November 4, 2021 be adopted.

4.2

Governance & Services Committee Meeting Minutes - November 4, 2021

(All Directors - Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority - LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Governance and Services Committee Meeting minutes of November 4, 2021 be adopted.

4.3

Regional Board Meeting Minutes - November 4, 2021

(All Directors - Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority - LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regional Board Meeting minutes of November 4, 2021 be adopted.

5.

CORRESPONDENCE

5.1

Ministry of Municipal Affairs 

(All Directors - Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority - LGA 208)

• UBCM Follow-up
• CleanBC Roadmap to 2030
• Bill 26 Circular

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs; UBCM Follow-up, CleanBC Roadmap to 2030, and Bill 26 Circular;  attached to the November 22, 2021 agenda be received for information.

5.2

Okanagan Basin Water Board - Board Report November 5, 2021

(All Directors - Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority - LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the correspondence from the Okanagan Basin Water Board attached to the November 22, 2021 agenda be received for information.

6.

CAO REPORT

• UBCM Asset Management Planning Program Grant
• White Rock Lake Wildfire Recovery 

7.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

7.1

A21-03 (Kingsnorth) Non-Farm Use - Commercial Business

(All Directors – Unweighted Corporate Vote – Simple Majority – LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regional Board NOT support Agricultural Land Commission Application A-21-03 for applicant S. Kingsnorth, to allow a non-farm use for a commercial operation as outlined in the report dated November 22, 2021;

  AND THAT the Regional Board directs staff to NOT forward the application to the Agricultural Land Commission.

7.2

Boundary Redefinition - City of Kelowna

{All Directors – Unweighted Corporate Vote – Simple Majority – LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regional Board receive the Request for Boundary Extension – City of Kelowna report from the Director of Community Services dated November 22, 2021;

  AND THAT the Regional Board provide a letter of support for the expansion of the City of Kelowna municipal boundaries to include 4150 Old Vernon Road, Lot A, District Lot 122, ODYD, Plan KAP16500.

8.

PARK SERVICES

8.1

Joe Rich Community Hall Operating and Recreation Programming Agreement Board Report

(All Directors – Unweighted Corporate Vote – Simple Majority – LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regional Board approve entering into a three (3) year Joe Rich Community Hall Operating and Recreation Programming Agreement with the Joe Rich Ratepayers and Tenants Society commencing on January 1^st, 2022 and terminating on the 31^st of December 2024.

9.

ENGINEERING

9.1

UBCM FireSmart Grant Application 2022

(All Directors – Unweighted Corporate Vote – Simple Majority – LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regional Board support an application to the ‘2022 UBCM Community Resiliency Investment Fund - FireSmart Community Funding and Support Grant’ for the following two Regional District of the Central Okanagan projects:

  1. Developing a Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan with related Fire Smart activities in Electoral Area East and Electoral Area West, and
  2. Developing Fuel Management Prescriptions (3) and a phased Treatment (1) in support of fuel management activities in the Regional Parks.

9.2

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue - Capital Needs and Funding Analysis

(All Directors - Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority - LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regional Board support, in principle, contributing funding for an improved facility for the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue society; 

  AND THAT the Regional Board direct staff to work with member municipalities, electoral areas, First Nations and the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue society to identify options for an improved search and rescue facility within the Central Okanagan.  

10.

CORPORATE SERVICES

10.1

Letter of Support - City of Kelowna Municipal and Regional District Tax Bylaw No. 12290

(All Directors – Unweighted Corporate Vote – Simple Majority – LGA 208)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regional District of Central Okanagan provide a letter of support for the 2022 renewal of a 3% hotel tax levy as approved in the City of Kelowna Municipal and Regional District Tax Bylaw No. 12290.

11.

DIRECTOR ITEMS

12.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED MEETING

Resolution to close the meeting to the public

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Regional Board close the November 22, 2021 Regular meeting to the public pursuant to section 90(1)(c), (e) and 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter to consider:

  • labour relations;
  • acquisition and disposition of land;
  • negotiations between the Regional District and a third party.

13.

RECONVENE TO OPEN MEETING

14.

ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING