REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AMENDED AGENDA

Monday, April 26, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers of City Hall

1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC

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A.

ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the agenda for the regular meeting of Council scheduled for April 26, 2021, be amended by adding Appendix "C" at agenda item D.3, one item of correspondence at agenda item D.9 and a report at agenda item D.11, and that the agenda, BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED.

B.

MINUTES

B.1

Adoption of Minutes - April 12, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the attached minutes of the regular Council meeting held April 12, 2021, be adopted as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at that meeting and fully and properly record all of the resolutions and bylaws passed and adopted by Council at that meeting.

C.

CONSENT AGENDA (FOR INFORMATION)

C.1

2021 Q1 Consultant Spending Report

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated April 16, 2021, from the Director of Finance, titled “2021 Q1 Consultant Spending Report”.

C.2

Procurement Quarterly Report 2021 – Quarter 1 (January – March)

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated April 8, 2021, from the Acting City Manager, titled “Procurement Quarterly Report 2021 – Quarter 1 (January – March).”

D.

REPORTS

STANDING COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESOLUTIONS - COUNCILLOR BRIAN SKAKUN, CHAIR

D.1

Funding Formula for a Northern BC Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Model

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Council APPROVES the Acting City Manager to sign the letter attached to the report dated April 20, 2021, from the Chair, of the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Resolutions, titled “Funding Formula for a Northern BC Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Model.”

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY - ADAM DAVEY

D.2

Emergency Preparedness Week and Update of the City’s Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (HRVA)

Presenter: Clay Sheen, Manager of Emergency Programs and Public Safety

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated April 14, 2021, from the Director of Community Services and Public Safety, titled “Prince George Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, 2020 Updated Report.”

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - KRIS DALIO

D.3

Capital Budget Amendments

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council:

  1. APPROVES and RATIFIES the 2020 budget amendments detailed in Appendix A of the report dated April 21, 2021, from the Director of Finance, titled “Capital Budget Amendments”; and
  2. APPROVES the 2021 budget amendments detailed in Appendix B of the report dated April 21, 2021, from the Director of Finance, titled “Capital Budget Amendments”.

D.4

2021 Q1 Delegated Authority Report

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES the budget amendment report form attached to the report dated April 16, 2021, from the Director of Finance, titled “2021 Q1 Delegated Authority Report”.

ACTING CITY MANAGER - WALTER BABICZ

D.5

Organizational Capital Project Management Review

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES the Organizational Capital Project Management Review, with a total project budget of $180,000 to be funded from the Northern Capital and Planning Grant Reserve Fund, as described in the report dated April 16, 2021, from the Acting City Manager, titled “Organizational Capital Project Management Review”.

ACTING DEPUTY CITY MANAGER - IAN WELLS

D.6

3000 15th Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No. 9195, 2021

Applicant: City of Prince George
Location:  3000 15th Avenue

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "3000 15th Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No. 9195, 2021" include:

• Staff report dated March 17, 2021, from the Acting Deputy City Manager, titled "3000 15th Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No. 9195, 2021";
• Appendix "A" - Proposed Road Closure;
• Exhibit "A" - Location Map; and
• Exhibit "B" - Proposed Consolidation.

City of Prince George 3000 15th Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No. 9195, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES FIRST and SECOND READINGS to “City of Prince George 3000 15^th Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No. 9195, 2021”.

D.7

2215 McBride Cresent Road Closure Bylaw No. 9183, 2021

Applicant:  City of Prince George
Location:  2215 McBride Crescent

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "2215 McBride Crescent Road Closure Bylaw No. 9183, 2021" include:

• Staff report dated March 12, 2021, from the Acting Deputy City Manager, titled "2215 McBride Crescent Road Closure Bylaw No. 9183, 2021";
• Appendix "A" - Proposed Road Closure;
• Exhibit "A" - Location Map; and
• Exhibit "B" - Proposed Subdivision.

City of Prince George 2215 McBride Crescent Road Closure Bylaw No. 9183, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES FIRST and SECOND READINGS to “City of Prince George 2215 McBride Crescent Road Closure Bylaw No. 9183, 2021”.

D.8

Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100698 (Bylaw No. 9192)

Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. for North Realty Group Ltd., Inc. No. 875402
Location:  1584 8th Avenue

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100698 (Bylaw No. 9192)" include:

• Staff report dated April 7, 2021, from the Acting Deputy City Manager, titled "Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100698 (Bylaw No. 9192)";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map; and
• Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9192.

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9192, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council:

  1. GIVES FIRST and SECOND READINGS to “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9192, 2021”; and
  2. WAIVES the requirements for a public hearing for proposed “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9192, 2021”, pursuant to Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act.

D.9

Development Variance Permit No. VP100585

Applicant: Karin Gerlach
Location:  3093 Charella Drive

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Development Variance Permit No. VP100585" include:

• Staff report dated April 1, 2021, from the Acting Deputy City Manager, titled "Development Variance Permit No. VP100585";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Development Variance Permit No. VP100585;
• Exhibit "A" to VP100585;
• Exhibit "B" to VP100585; and
• Handout: Correspondence received April 23, 2021 from Karin Gerlach, Applicant, in support of the application.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100585 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described Lot 1, District Lot 9261, Cariboo District, Plan 15467 as follows:

  1. Vary Section 10.1.4 1. by reducing the minimum lot width from 20.0 m to 15.24 m for proposed Lot A and Lot B as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100585; and

  2. Vary Section 10.1.4 3. by increasing the maximum lot area from 0.4 ha to 1.42 ha for proposed Lot A, as shown on Exhibit “B” to VP100585.

D.10

Request for Concurrence- Proposed TELUS Wireless Communications Facility

Applicant: Cypress Land Services for TELUS
Location:  9136 Milwaukee Way

Documents for Council's consideration regarding the "Request for Concurrence - Proposed TELUS Wireless Communications Facility" include:

• Staff report dated April 7, 2021, from the Acting Deputy City Manager, titled "Request for Concurrence - Proposed TELUS Wireless Communications Facility;
• Location and Zoning Mapping; and
• Public Consultation Summary Package.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council INSTRUCTS the Corporate Officer to advise Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada in writing that:

  1. TELUS has satisfactorily completed its consultation with the City of Prince George;

  2. The City of Prince George is satisfied with TELUS’ public consultation process and does not require any further consultation with the public; and

  3. The City of Prince George concurs with TELUS’ proposal to construct a wireless communications facility provided it is constructed substantially in accordance with the plans submitted to the City of Prince George for a 64.0 metre self-support tower on the subject property (Lot 1, District Lot 751, Cariboo District, Plan 21118).

D.11

UBCM Local Government Program Services for the Local Government Development Approvals  Program

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council:

  1. APPROVES that the City of Prince George submit an application under UBCM's 2021 Local Government Development Approvals Program up to the amount of $500,000 to review and improve existing processes associated with development approvals; and
  2. AUTHORIZES the Acting Deputy City Manager and Director of Finance to enter into any associated funding agreements should the grant application be successful.

E.

CORRESPONDENCE

E.1

Correspondence dated April 15, 2021 from Jonathan Bagg, Director of Stakeholder and Industry Relations, NAV CANADA: Update on Aeronautical Studies

E.2

Correspondence dated April 13, 2021, from Mayor Dean McKerracher, District of Elkford: BC Hydro and Power Authority's 2020 Street Lighting Rate Application

E.3

Correspondence dated April 1, 2021, from Melisa Miles, Director of Corporate Affairs, District of Logan Lake: BC Hydro and Power Authority's 2020 Street Lighting Rate Application

E.4

Correspondence dated April 5, 2021, from Mayor Dolores Funk, Village of Burns Lake: BC Hydro and Power Authority's 2020 Street Lighting Rate Application

E.5

Correspondence dated March 31, 2021, from Mayor Lisa Helps, City of Victoria: Support for Laid-off Hotel and Tourism Industry Workers

E.6

Correspondence dated April 13, 2021, from Mayor John Vassilaki, City of Penticton: BC Government's Use of Provincial Paramountcy to Undermine Local Government Bylaws

E.7

Correspondence dated March 30, 2021, from Mayor Sylvia Pranger, District of Kent: Opioid Crisis and Call for Overdose Action Plan

E.8

Correspondence dated April 7, 2021, from Mayor Martin Davis, Village of Tahsis: Opioid Crisis and Call for Overdose Action Plan

E.9

Correspondence dated April 15, 2021, from Mayor Lori Ackerman, City of Fort St. John: Letter of Support for National Three-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline - 988

F.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That there being no further business the Regular Meeting of Council, BE ADJOURNED.