CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, January 31, 2022, Immediately following the Public Hearing that begins at 6 p.m.

Meeting held electronically and open to public attendance

Council Chamber, City Hall

We recognize and respect that New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halkomelem speaking peoples. We acknowledge that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. As a City, we are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on.

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Mayor will open the meeting and provide a land acknowledgement.

2.

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

Urgent/time sensitive matters only

3.

BYLAWS CONSIDERED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING

3.1

Heritage Designation (125 Third Street) Bylaw No. 8306, 2021

To designate the 1905 house at 125 Third Street as a protected heritage property. This bylaw is on the agenda for THIRD READING.

3.2

Heritage Revitalization Agreement (323 Regina Street) Bylaw No. 8304, 2022

To enable the construction of an infill house, larger than permitted under the laneway and carriage house program, at 323 Regina Street with relaxations for density and siting as well as a siting relaxation for the existing house. This bylaw is on the agenda for THIRD READING.

3.3

Heritage Designation (323 Regina Street) Bylaw No. 8305, 2022

To designate the 1928 house at 323 Regina Street as a protected heritage property. This bylaw is on the agenda for THIRD READING.

4.

CONSENT AGENDA

If Council decides, all the recommendations in the reports on the Consent Agenda can be approved in one motion, without discussion. If Council wishes to discuss a report, that report is removed from the Consent Agenda. A report may be removed in order to discuss it, because someone wants to vote against the report’s recommendation, or because someone has a conflict of interest with the report. Any reports not removed from the Consent Agenda are passed without discussion.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt the recommendations for items # on consent.

4.1

Canada Games Pool Fitness Centre Relocation Plan

The purpose of this report is to share the processes and steps taken to relocate the fitness services formerly provided at the Canada Games Pool.

• Recommendation:

  THAT this report be received for information.

4.2

Covid-19 Task Forces: Update

An informational report to Council with updates from the Covid-19 Task Forces.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receives this report for information.

4.3

Heritage Review Policy Update: Buildings on the Heritage Inventory

For Council to consider expanding the “Buildings 100 Years Old or Older” Heritage Review Policy to include buildings listed on the Heritage Inventory.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council expand the “Buildings 100 Years Old or Older” Heritage Review Policy to include buildings listed on the Heritage Inventory.

4.4

Housing Agreement Bylaw and Development Variance Permit to Vary Residential and Visitor Parking Requirements: 520 Eighth Street – Bylaw for Three Readings

The purpose of this report is to request that Council: 1) consider adoption of the Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8273, 2022 for First, Second and Third Readings; 2) issue notice that Council will consider Development Variance Permit (DVP00691) for a 13 space reduction (21%) to the off-street parking provisions of the Zoning Bylaw for secured rental buildings.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council consider Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8273, 2022 to authorize the City to enter into a Housing Agreement with the property owner to require that all residential units at 520 Eighth Street be secured as market rental housing for First, Second and Third Readings.

  THAT Council, should the Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8273, 2022 be adopted, direct the Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute the Housing Agreement.

  THAT Council provide notice that it will consider issuance of a Development Variance Permit (DVP00691) to reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces by 21% from the standard Zoning Bylaw requirements for secured market rental.

  THAT Council endorse that six long-term bicycle parking spaces and six short-term bicycle parking spaces be included as part of the Development Permit application for 520 Eighth Street, should the Development Variance Permit (DVP00691) be approved by Council.

4.5

Recruitment 2022: Appointments to Advisory Committees, Commissions, Boards, and Panels

To release to the public the Closed Council decision regarding appointments to City Committees, Commissions, Panels and Boards made on January 10, 2022, and to provide information to the public on the City’s 20222 recruitment process.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive the report titled “Recruitment 2022: Appointments to Advisory Committees, Commission, Board, and Panels” for information.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive the report titled “Recruitment 2022: Appointments to Advisory Committees, Commission, Board, and Panels” for information; or,

4.6

Summer 2022 Outdoor Aquatics Plan

The purpose of this report is to share the information, plan and timeline regarding the extension of the 2022 outdoor pool season.

• Recommendation:

  THAT this report be received for information, and

  THAT Council direct staff to bring forward amendments to outdoor pool admission fees as described in this report, to the Parks and Recreation Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 6673, 2001.

4.7

Proclamation: Black History Month, February 2022

4.8

Minutes for Adoption

a.

November 24, 2021 Special City Council Meeting

b.

November 29, 2021 Special Council Workshop

c.

December 6, 2021 Public Hearing

d.

December 6, 2021 City Council Meeting

e.

December 13, 2021 City Council Meeting (12:00 p.m.)

f.

December 13, 2021 Special Council Workshop

g.

December 13, 2021 City Council Meeting (6:00 p.m.)

h.

January 10, 2022 City Council Meeting (9:00 a.m.)

i.

January 10, 2022 City Council Meeting (6:00 p.m.)

5.

BYLAWS

5.1

Bylaws for readings

a.

Housing Agreement (520 Eighth Street) Bylaw No. 8273, 2022

To authorize the City to enter into a Housing Agreement with the property owner that will secure all existing and proposed units within the building as a market rental project for 60 years or the life of the building, whichever is longer.  This bylaw is on the agenda for THREE READINGS.

5.2

Bylaws for adoption

a.

Five-Year Financial Plan (2022 - 2026) Bylaw No. 8308, 2022

To approve the City’s consolidated Financial Plan for 2022 through 2026. This bylaw is on the agenda for ADOPTION.

b.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw (Bicycle Parking) No. 8231, 2021

Amendments to modify bicycle parking requirements and bicycle facility design standards.  This bylaw is on the agenda for ADOPTION.

6.

MOTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

6.1

Maternity/Parental Leave, Councillors Trentadue and Nakagawa

• Recommendation:

  Whereas the Local Government Act, Community Charter, and New Westminster Council Procedure Bylaw do not provide maternity and/or parental leave rights to elected officials; and

  Whereas the absence of maternity and/or parental leave for local elected officials specifically disadvantages persons considering running for office and, hence, is a systemic barrier to attracting more diverse and representative candidates to local government; and

  Whereas an elected official may want to take maternal and/or parental leave from their position and it is currently unclear as to this leave availability. It is unreasonable to expect the Councillor to have to rely on Council deliberations or “hope” that their request for leave will be accepted officially;

  Therefore be it resolved that staff report back on options that would include common entitlements for maternity and/or parental leave for elected officials in the City of New Westminster following the birth or adoption of a child.

7.

NEW BUSINESS 

7.1

Recruitment 2022: Appointment to the Social Inclusion, Engagement and Reconciliation Advisory Committee (SIERAC)

To release the Closed Council decision to appoint Ruth Weller of the Spirit of the Children Society as the Local Indigenous Support Organization representative to the Social Inclusion, Engagement and Reconciliation Advisory Committee (SIERAC) for the term ending January 31, 2024.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive the report titled, “Recruitment 2022: Appointment to the Social Inclusion, Engagement and Reconciliation Advisory Committee (SIERAC)” for information.

• Recommendation:

8.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

9.

END OF THE MEETING

 

 

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