REGIONAL DISTRICT OF OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN
BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETING

REGULAR AGENDA

Thursday, May 22, 2025

3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Princeton & District Community Skills Centre

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A.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  That the Agenda for the RDOS Board Meeting of May 22, 2025 be adopted.

A.1

Consent Agenda - Corporate Issues

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Consent Agenda Corporate Services be adopted. 

A.1.1

Parks and Recreation Commissions

A.1.1.1

Okanagan Falls Parks and Recreation Commission

THAT the Minutes of the April 24,2025, Okanagan Falls Parks and Recreation Commission meeting be received. 

A.1.1.2

Naramata Parks and Recreation Commission 

THAT the Minutes of the April 28, 2025, Naramata Parks and Recreation Commission meeting be received. 

A.1.2

Planning and Development Committee

THAT the Minutes of the May 8,2025, Planning and Development Committee meeting be adopted. 

A.1.3

Protective Services Committee

THAT the Minutes of the May 8, 2025, Protective Services Committee meeting be adopted. 

A.1.4

Community Services Committee

THAT the Minutes of the May 8, 2025, Community Services Committee meeting be adopted. 

A.1.5

Environment and Infrastructure Committee

THAT the Minutes of the May 8, 2025, Environment and Infrastructure Committee meeting be adopted. 

A.1.6

RDOS Board of Directors

THAT the Minutes of the May 8,2025, RDOS Board of Directors meeting be adopted. 

B.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

B.1

Fire Services Standard Operating Guideline: Third-Party Wildfire Resources in the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Board approve the attached Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Fire Services Standard Operating Guideline: Third-Party Wildfire Resources.

C.

FINANCE

C.1

Bylaw 3102.02 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan Amendment

(Weighted Corporate Vote - 2/3 Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Bylaw No. 3102.02, 2025 being a bylaw to amend the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan to include the purchase of a Building Inspection vehicle using the Vehicle Replacement Reserve be read a first, second and third time and be adopted.

C.2

Community Works Fund Program Information Report

To provide a brief summary of the eligible expenditure changes to the Community Works Fund (“CWF”) Program under the new 2024-2034 agreement, the timelines for spending and the current balance of RDOS CWF funds held.

D.

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

D.1

Similkameen Transit System Service Establishment Bylaw No. 3082, 2024

(Unweighted Participant Vote - Simple Majority) Participants: Town of Princeton, Village of Keremeos, Electoral Area "B", "G", and "H"

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Bylaw No. 3082, 2024, Similkameen Transit System Service Establishment Bylaw be adopted.

D.2

Items Removed from Consent Agenda

This is held for items pulled off the Consent Agenda - Legislative Services. 

E.

CAO REPORTS 

E.1

Staff's Response Regarding the Efficiency Review

This report is a reply to the Organizational Efficiency Review which was approved by the Board in 2024.

E.2

Funding Small Water Systems for Rural Communities in BC

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Board authorize the Chair to co-sign a joint letter with the Chairs of the Comox Valley and Thompson-Nicola Regional Districts, advocating for increased funding and support for small water systems in rural British Columbia.

E.3

Verbal Update

F.

OTHER BUSINESS

F.1

Chair's Report

F.2

Directors Motions

F.3

Board Members Verbal Update

F.3.1

Board Representation

1. Municipal Finance Authority – Pendergraft, Watt (Alternate)
2. Municipal Insurance Association – Pendergraft, Taylor (Alternate)
3. Okanagan Basin Water Board - McKortoff, Holmes, Monteith, Fedrigo (Alternate), Pendergraft (Alternate), Taylor (Alternate)
4. Okanagan Film Commission – S. Coyne, Fedrigo (Alternate)
5. Okanagan Regional Library – Fedrigo, Monteith (Alternate)
6. Okanagan-Kootenay Sterile Insect Release Board – Bush, Roberts (Alternate)
7. Southern Interior Municipal Employers Association –S. Coyne 
8. Starling Control – Bush
9. Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) - Johansen, McKortoff, Bloomfield, Roberts (Alternate)

G.

CLOSED SESSION

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT in accordance with section 90(1)(i) and (2)(b) of the Community Charter, the Board close the meeting to the public on the basis of the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

H.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the meeting adjourn.