REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers of City Hall

1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC

We respectfully acknowledge the unceded ancestral lands of the Lheidli T’enneh,
on whose land we live, work, and play.

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A.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the agenda for the regular meeting of Council scheduled for June 24, 2024, BE ADOPTED.

B.

MINUTES

B.1

Adoption of the Regular Council Meeting Minutes - June 12, 2024

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held June 12, 2024, 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 passed by Council at that meeting.

C.

DELEGATION(S)

C.1

Downtown Prince George

Presenters: Rev. Bob Fillier, Vice President, and Derek Dougherty, Treasurer, Downtown Business Improvement Association; and Colleen Van Mook, Executive Director, Downtown Prince George

Topic: Annual Presentation of the Prince George Downtown Business Improvement Association (Downtown Prince George)

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES the 2024 Budget for the Prince George Downtown Business Improvement Association as presented at the June 24, 2024 regular Council meeting.

D.

CONSENT AGENDA (FOR INFORMATION)

D.1

Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary (May 2024)

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated June 11, 2024 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary (May 2024)".

E.

REPORTS

MAYOR SIMON YU

E.1

New rural and Francophone immigration pilots

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION the report dated June 19, 2024, from Mayor Yu titled, “New rural and Francophone immigration pilots”.

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council AUTHORIZES Staff to explore the Rural Community Immigration Pilot and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot programs and to submit an application to one or both pilots pending closer review of suitability and resources to undertake the program.

CITY MANAGER - WALTER BABICZ

E.2

City of Prince George 2023 Annual Report

1. Staff Presentation of City of Prince George 2023 Annual Report
2. Tourism Prince George Society 2023 Annual Report Presentation
3. Prince George Public Library 2023 Annual Report Presentation
4. Submissions and Questions from the Public (Gallery)
5. Approval of the City of Prince George 2023 Annual Report

Presenters: 

City of Prince George: Walter Babicz, City Manager, and Kris Dalio, Director of Finance and IT Services

Tourism Prince George Society: Gordon Duke, Chair, Tourism Prince George Society Board, and Colin Carson, Chief Executive Officer

Prince George Public Library: Anna Duff, Chair, Prince George Public Library Board, and Paul Burry, Library Director

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023, attached as Appendix "A" to the report from the City Manager dated June 17, 2024 titled "City of Prince George 2023 Annual Report".

E.3

Northern Sport Centre Limited Annual Report

Presenters: Don Bassermann, Board Chair, and Christie Ray, Treasurer, Northern Sport Centre Limited

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES the Northern Sport Centre Limited Shareholders’ Resolutions attached as Schedule “B” to the report dated June 16, 2024 from the City Manager titled “Northern Sport Centre Limited Annual Report”; and AUTHORIZES the City Manager to sign the Shareholders’ Resolutions, as of June 30, 2024.

DIRECTOR OF CIVIC FACILITIES AND EVENTS - ANDY BEESLEY

E.4

Sponsorship of Northern Sport Centre Gym Main Court

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES and AUTHORIZES the Director of Civic Facilities and Events to sign the Letter of Agreement for Sponsorship Naming of the NSC Gymnasium Main Court, as attached to the report dated June 6, 2024, from the Director of Civic Facilities and Events, titled “Sponsorship of NSC Gymnasium Main Court”.

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - ERIC DEPENAU

E.5

Follow up to the Town Hall held May 28, 2024

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated June 19, 2024, from the Director of Administrative Services titled “Post Community Safety Town Hall Update”.

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council ENDORSES the broad phasing proposed within the report dated June 19, 2024 from the Director of Administrative Services, titled “Post Community Safety Town Hall Update”, as a tool to communicate and organize activities related to the Lower Patricia Boulevard Encampment.

• RECOMMENDATION #3:

  That Council APPROVES the boundaries of the Lower Patricia Boulevard Encampment proposed within the report dated June 19, 2024 from the Director of Administrative Services, titled “Post Community Safety Town Hall Update”, as the City’s interpretation of the Court protected area.

• RECOMMENDATION #4:

  That Council DIRECTS Staff to re-establish perimeter fencing at the Lower Patricia Boulevard Encampment to better define the boundaries of the encampment as described within the report dated June 19, 2024 from the Director of Administrative Services, titled “Post Community Safety Town Hall Update”.

• RECOMMENDATION #5:

  That Council DIRECTS Staff to explore redirecting existing staff resources to support the reinvigoration of the Community Safety Hub as a forum to promote coordination amongst partner agencies and to share quarterly updates on the management of social issues as described within the report dated June 19, 2024 from the Director of Administrative Services titled, “Post Community Safety Town Hall Update”, for additional public safety engagement.

• RECOMMENDATION #6:

  That Council DIRECTS Staff to set meetings where local government partners, namely the Regional District of Fraser Fort George and the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, can provide input on the actions described within this report.

DIRECTOR OF CIVIC OPERATIONS - BLAKE MCINTOSH

E.6

FCM Tree Grant

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES the City of Prince George applying for a funding opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Growing Canada’s Community Canopies initiative for Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park Tree Replanting Plan project, as described in the report dated June 24, 2024, from the Director of Civic Operations titled "FCM Tree Grant" and if the application is successful, AUTHORIZES the Director of Civic Operations to sign the associated funding agreement(s).

MANAGER OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES/CORPORATE OFFICER - ETHAN ANDERSON

E.7

Land-Use Bylaw Process Changes

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated June 5, 2024 from the Manager of Legislative Services, titled "Land-Use Bylaw Process Changes".

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - DEANNA WASNIK

E.8

Agricultural Land Reserve Application No. AR100038

Applicant: Gregory Maund and Anna Brkic

Location: 8333 Castle Road 

Documents for Council's consideration regarding “Agricultural Land Reserve Application No. AR100038" include:

• Staff report dated May 27, 2024 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Agricultural Land Reserve Application No. AR100038";
• Location and Zoning Map;
• Appendix "A" to AR1000038; and
• Agricultural Land Reserve Application

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council SUPPORTS the proposed Non-Adhering Residential Use within the Agricultural Land Reserve as described in the report dated May 27, 2024 from the Director of Planning and Development, titled “Agricultural Land Reserve Application No. AR100038”

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council DIRECTS Administration to forward the resolution of support from Council to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC).

E.9

Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100817 (Bylaw No. 9474)

Applicant: Jasdeep Singh Sran and Pamela Virk
Location: 7435 Eugene Road

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100817 (Bylaw No. 9474)" include:

• Staff report dated May 22, 2024 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100817 (Bylaw No. 9474)";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map; and
• Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9474.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READING to “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9474, 2024”.

E.10

Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100198 (Bylaw No. 9479, 2024) and Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100781 (Bylaw No. 9480, 2024)

Applicant: SPD Enterprises Ltd. for Yogendra Cheta
Location: 2679 Queensway

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100198 (Bylaw No. 9479, 2024) and Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100781 (Bylaw No. 9480, 2024)" include:

• Staff report dated June 5, 2024 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100198 (Bylaw No. 9479, 2024) and Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100781 (Bylaw No. 9480, 2024)";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9479; and
• Appendix "B" to Bylaw No. 9480.

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council DENIES FIRST AND SECOND READING to “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9479, 2024”.

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council DENIES FIRST AND SECOND READING of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9480, 2024”.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND IT SERVICES - KRIS DALIO

E.11

2023 Statements of Financial Information (SOFI)

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES the 2023 Public Bodies Report attached to the report dated June 14, 2024 from the Director of Finance and IT Services titled “2023 Statements of Financial Information (SOFI)”.

E.12

2023 - 2024 Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 9473

City of Prince George 5-Year Operating and Capital Financial Plans Bylaw No. 9395, 2023, Amendment Bylaw No. 9473, 2024

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS to “City of Prince George 5 - Year Operating and Capital Financial Plans Bylaw No. 9395, 2023, Amendment Bylaw No. 9473, 2024”.

F.

BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION

F.1

City of Prince George Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Bylaw No. 8689, 2015, Amendment Bylaw No. 9481, 2024

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to “City of Prince George Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Bylaw No. 8689, 2015, Amendment Bylaw No. 9481, 2024.”

G.

CORRESPONDENCE

G.1

Correspondence dated May 28, 2024 from Mayor Kermit Dahl, City of Campbell River: State of Forestry in BC

G.2

Correspondence dated June 11, 2024 from Councillor Katie Neustaeter, Deputy Mayor, City of Kamloops: Support for Downloading Costs on Municipalities

H.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION:

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