Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 8:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Location:

Woodhaven Board Room

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

Directors:

• L. Wooldridge, Chairperson (City of Kelowna)
• B. Ireland, Vice-Chairperson (District of Lake Country)
• W. Carson (Central Okanagan West Electoral Area)
• T. Dyas (City of Kelowna)
• M. DeHart (City of Kelowna)
• C. Hodge (City of Kelowna)
• S. Johnston (City of West Kelowna)
• K. Kraft, Vice-Chairperson (Central Okanagan East Electoral Area)
• G. Milsom (City of West Kelowna)
• L. Stack (City of Kelowna)
• P. Van Minsel (District of Peachland)
• R. Webber (City of Kelowna)
• R. de Jong (Alternate Director, City of West Kelowna)
• M. Singh (Alternate Director, City of Kelowna)
• T. McKenzie (Alternate Director, District of Lake Country)
• K. Thom (Alternate Director, District of Peachland)
• A. Alexander (Alternate Director, Westbank First Nation)
• J. Friesen (Alternate Director, City of West Kelowna)

Staff:

• J. Coble (Westbank First Nation)
• S. Ginter, Chief Administrative Officer
• C. Griffiths, Corporate Officer/ Deputy CAO
• D. Noble-Brandt, Director of Development and Engineering Services
• J. Foster, Director of Communications & Information Services
• T. McCabe, Director of Financial Services
• M. Walroth, Director of Protective Services
• T. Kendel, Associate Director of Engineering Services
• S. Horning, Deputy Corporate Officer
• C. Fleischmann, Deputy Corporate Officer
• S. Ballan-Brown, Executive Assistant - Corporate Services

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Chairperson Wooldridge to call the Committee of the Whole meeting to order.

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

Chairperson Wooldridge called the Committee of the Whole meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. and noted as an open meeting, a live audio-visual 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.

Chair acknowledged 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

To adopt the January 30, 2025 Committee of the Whole agenda.

• IRELAND
  STACK

  THAT the January 30, 2025 Committee of the Whole agenda be adopted.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

To adopt the October 10, 2024 Committee of the Whole minutes.

• VAN MINSEL
  HODGE

  THAT the October 10, 2024 Committee of the Whole minutes be adopted.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

5.

NEW BUSINESS

5.1

Public Comment Opportunity - 2025-2029 Five-Year Financial Plan

Members of the public will be provided five minutes to speak.

The Chairperson explained the public comment process with each member of the public given five minutes to speak. There were no members of the public present.

5.2

RDCO 2024 Citizen Survey Results

To review the results of the statistically valid citizen survey conducted in the fall of 2024, as one of several inputs available to the Regional Board for data-driven decisions about priority setting and allocating resources.

The Director of Communications and Information Services introduced Catherine Knaus, Ipsos, Director provided a presentation to the Regional Board and responded to questions.

• DYAS
  IRELAND

  THAT the Committee of the Whole receive the report RDCO 2024 Citizen Survey Results from the Director of Communication and Information Services dated January 30, 2025, for information.

  
  
  
  CARRIED

6.

ADJOURN

The January 30, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting be adjourned at 9:28 a.m.