REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Monday, January 12, 2026 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  January 12, 2026, BE ADOPTED.

B.

MINUTES

B.1

Adoption of the Regular Council Meeting Minutes - December 15, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held December 15, 2025, 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

Everyone at the Table Prince George

Presenters: 

• April Ottesen, EAT - Local Food PG Society
• Roanne Whitticase, PGNFC - PG Regional Food Hub
• Emma Faulkner, EAT - PHABC
• Alex Rowan, EAT - PG Regional Food Hub

Topic: Proposal for Municipal Adoption of Prince George Food Charter

D.

CONSENT AGENDA (FOR INFORMATION)

D.1

Standing Committee on Public Safety – Progress Report

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated December 18, 2025 from the Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety, Mayor Simon Yu,  titled “Standing Committee on Public Safety – Progress Report”. 

D.2

Committee Referral – Security Alarm System Bylaw

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated December 30, 2025 from the Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety, Mayor Simon Yu, titled “Committee Referral – Security Alarm System Bylaw."

D.3

Prince George Fire Rescue Services - Response to Overdose and Medical Calls

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated December 18, 2025, from the Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Safety, Mayor Simon Yu, titled, “Prince George Fire Rescue Services – Response to Overdose and Medical Calls”.  

E.

REPORTS

STANDING COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - COUNCILLOR GARTH FRIZZELL, CHAIR

E.1

Downloading Report Advocacy Tool

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council DIRECTS Administration to prepare a Downloading Report to be used by Council and Staff as an advocacy tool as described in the report dated January 6, 2026, from the Chair of the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, titled “Downloading Report Advocacy Tool”. 

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - ERIC DEPENEAU

E.2

2025 RCMP Year in Review

Presenters: 

• Superintendent Darin Rappel, Officer in Charge, Prince George RCMP
• Inspector Chris Riddle, Operations Officer, Prince George RCMP

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated January 6, 2026 from the Director of Administrative Services, titled “2025 RCMP Year in Review”. 

CITY MANAGER - WALTER BABICZ

E.3

Continuous Improvement (CI) Program Update

Presenter: Anurag Gupta (AG), Manager of Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated January 2, 2026, from the City Manager, titled “Continuous Improvement (CI) Program Update”.

DIRECTOR OF CIVIC OPERATIONS - BLAKE MCINTOSH

E.4

Stormwater Utility Bylaw No. 9597, 2025 Revised

City of Prince George Stormwater Utility Bylaw No. 9597, 2025 

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council RESCINDS THIRD READING of “City of Prince George Stormwater Utility Bylaw No. 9597, 2025”.

• RECOMMENDATION #2

  That Council AMENDS “City of Prince George Stormwater Utility Bylaw No. 9597, 2025” by inserting new Section 6(1)(b) as follows and re-lettering subsequent subsections accordingly:

  “6(1)(b)  All properties that are not in any way connected to any part of the Stormwater System, or do not in any way benefit from any part of the Stormwater System, as determined by the Director;”.

• RECOMMENDATION #3:

  That Council GIVES THIRD READING AS AMENDED of “City of Prince George Stormwater Utility Bylaw No. 9597, 2025.”

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND IT SERVICES - KRIS DALIO

E.5

Disposal of Surplus City Assets

City of Prince George Purchasing Bylaw No. 8841, 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 9606, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of “City of Prince George Purchasing Bylaw No. 8841, 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 9606, 2025”.

MANAGER OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES / CORPORATE OFFICER - ETHAN ANDERSON

E.6

Proposed Amendment to 2026 Council Meeting Calendar for a Spring Committee of the Whole Meeting

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council AMENDS the 2026 Council Meeting Calendar by adding a Committee of the Whole meeting on March 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. for the purpose of adjudicating the 2026 Limited Duration Operating Grant Program.

E.7

Proposed Amendments to the Council Procedures Bylaw

City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9601, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of “City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9601, 2025.”

F.

BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION

F.1

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9578, 2025

• Applicant: Daniel Behrens for 0729981 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No.0729981
• Location: 2011 PG Pulpmill Road

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9578, 2025."

F.2

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw 9592, 2025

• Applicant: City of Prince George
• Location: 1950 Gorse Street

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9592, 2025."

G.

NOTICE OF MOTION

COUNCILLOR GARTH FRIZZELL AND COUNCILLOR TRUDY KLASSEN

G.1

External Building Scheme and Covenant Support

In accordance with City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, notice of the proposed motion is provided. The proposed motion will be included on the February 2, 2026 Council Meeting agenda for Council's consideration.

H.

CORRESPONDENCE

H.1

Correspondence dated December 12, 2025 from Councillor Cori Ramsay, UBCM President: Canada Community Building Fund - Second Community Woks Fund Payment for 2025/2026

H.2

Correspondence dated November 25, 2025 from Mike Nash: Strengthening Wildfire Preparedness in Our Community

H.3

Correspondence dated December 15, 2025 from Mayor John Bolt, City of Greenwood: Bill M216 Professional Reliance Act - City of Greenwood Remarks

H.4

Correspondence dated December 16, 2025 from Mayor Marie-Térèse Little, District of Metchosin: Bill M216 - Professional Reliance Act

H.5

Correspondence dated December 9, 2025 from Mayor Sue McKortoff, Town of Osoyoos: Town of Osoyoos concerns with the proposed Professional Reliance Act (Bill M216)

H.6

Correspondence dated December 19, 2025 from Northern Development Initiative Trust: Approval Letter of the City's 2026 Business Façade Improvement Grant Application 

H.7

Correspondence dated December 24, 2025 from Attorney General and Deputy Premier Niki Sharma: Safety and Well-Being in Communities across British Columbia

H.8

Correspondence from Norm Coyne, Executive Director, Northern FanCon Society: Request for a Letter in Support of FanCon and its Continued Growth and Development

H.9

Correspondence dated January 5, 2026 from Mayor Owen Torgerson, Village of Valemount: Concerns Regarding Bill M216 - Professional Reliance Act

H.10

Correspondence dated January 5, 2026 from Susan Scott, Acting Mayor, to the Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members Bills: City of Prince George Concerns with Bill M-216 (Professional Reliance Act)

H.11

Correspondence dated December 19, 2025 from Christos Vardacostas, Executive Director, Carefree Society to Minister Farnworth: Support for Carefree’s Accessible Transportation Service Model

I.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION:

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