REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL OKANAGAN
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AGENDA

Thursday, February 20, 2025

8:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Woodhaven Board Room

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

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Chairperson Wooldridge to call the meeting to order.

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

2.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The RDCO acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx / Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial. We recognize, honour, and respect the syilx / Okanagan lands upon which we live, work, and play.

3.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

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

To adopt the February 20, 2025 Regular Board Meeting agenda.

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

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

To adopt the January 16, 2025 Regular Board Meeting minutes.

5.

CORPORATE SERVICES

5.1

Inclusive Regional Governance Update

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

To provide the Regional Board with an update on the progress of the Inclusive Regional Governance strategic priority of the RDCO Board of Directors and the work of the Intergovernmental Working Group to define a governance model empowering Westbank First Nation (WFN) with the rights of a voting member on the Regional Board.

5.2

Regional District of Central Okanagan and Westbank First Nation Local Services Agreement 2025-2027

All Directors – Weighted Corporate Vote –Majority (LGA s.210)

To consider an updated local services agreement between the Regional District of Central Okanagan and Westbank First Nation from 2025-2027.

6.

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES

6.1

Roadmap to Resiliency: COEDC Strategy 2025-2030 - Final Report

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

To receive for information the final report for the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s Economic Development Commission’s Roadmap to Resiliency: COEDC Strategy 2025-2030.

7.

MOTION TO CLOSE THE MEETING

THAT the February 20, 2025 Regular Board meeting be closed to the public pursuant to sections 90(1) (c) (d) (g) and 90 (2) (b) of the Community Charter to discuss items related to:

• labour relations or other employee relations; and
• the security of the property of the regional district; and
• litigation or potential litigation affecting the regional district; and
• the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

8.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED MEETING

9.

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

10.

DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

10.1

Regional Employment Lands Inventory - Final Report-  DEFERRED TO FUTURE BOARD MEETING

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

To receive the final report for the Regional Employment Lands Inventory for information.

10.2

FrontCounter BC Referral Application - CL-24-01- Mountain Bikers of Central Okanagan - EA East - DEFERRED TO FUTURE BOARD MEETING

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

To consider a FrontCounter BC referral application to legally designate Crown land for a recreation trail for mountain biking.

10.3

Infrastructure Planning Grant - Westside Liquid Waste Management Plan

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

To request authorization for RDCO staff to submit a grant application under the BC Provincial Government Infrastructure Planning Grant to support the Westside Liquid Waste Management Update project.

10.4

Infrastructure Planning Grant - North Westside Regional Water Line

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

To request authorization for RDCO staff to submit a grant application for a BC Provincial Government Infrastructure Planning Grant to support the pre-planning work for North Westside Regional Water Line Project (NWRWL).

11.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

11.1

Appointment of Park Operator 3

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

To consider the appointment of a Park Operator 3.

11.2

2025 Intake - UBCM - Emergency Operations Centres Equipment and Training

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

To consider Regional Board support for staff to apply for a grant under the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) for Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Equipment and Training.

11.3

Notice of Motion introduced by Director Kraft at the January 16, 2025 Regular Board Meeting - DEFERRED TO FUTURE BOARD MEETING

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

To consider the notice of motion introduced by Director Kraft at the January 16, 2025 Regular Board Meeting.

11.4

Bylaw No. 1066 - Fire Prevention and Regulations - DEFERRED TO FUTURE BOARD MEETING

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

To seek board direction regarding potential amendments to Consolidated Bylaw No. 1066.

12.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

12.1

2025-2029 Five-Year Financial Plan - Draft - Amended

All Directors – Weighted Corporate Vote – Majority (LGA s.210)

To consider the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s revised, draft 2025-2029 Five-Year Financial Plan.

12.2

On behalf of City of West Kelowna - Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1562 - Municipal Finance Authority Spring 2025 Issue

All Directors - Weighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority (LGA s.210)
Bylaw adoption requires 2/3 majority (LGA s.228)

To consider approval of a security issuing bylaw for the Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO) on behalf of the City of West Kelowna.

13.

COMMITTEE AND NEW BUSINESS - DEFERRED TO FUTURE BOARD MEETING

13.1

Okanagan Regional Library Regular Board of Trustees Minutes - September 11, 2024

13.2

Sterile Insect Release Board Report - October 4, 2024

13.3

Sterile Insect Release Board Report - November 22, 2024

13.4

Central Okanagan Economic Development Advisory Committee Minutes - November 27, 2024

13.5

Electoral Area Services Committee Minutes - December 12, 2024

14.

DIRECTOR ITEMS

15.

ADJOURN