REGIONAL DISTRICT OF OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN
BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETING

REGULAR AGENDA

Thursday, January 09, 2025

9:00 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

RDOS Boardroom

101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9

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A.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  That the Agenda for the RDOS Board Meeting of January 9, 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

THAT the Minutes of the November 28, 2024, Okanagan Falls Parks and Recreation Commission meeting be received.

A.1.2

Planning and Development Committee

THAT the Minutes of the December 19,2024 Planning and Development Committee meeting be adopted. 

A.1.3

RDOS Board of Directors

THAT the Minutes of the December 19,2024 RDOS Board of Directors meeting be adopted. 

B.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - Building Inspection

B.1

Building Bylaw Infraction - 2844 Gammon Road (Electoral Area “E”)

(Weighted Corporate Vote - Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT a Notice on Title, pursuant to Section 302 of the Local Government Act and Section 57 of the of the Community Charter, (made applicable to Regional Districts by Section 302 of the LGA), be filed against the title of lands described as Lot 2, Plan 44573, District Lot 207, SDYD due to certain works having been undertaken on the lands contrary to the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen Building Bylaw No. 2805, 2018; and 

  THAT injunctive action be commenced against the property owners if, after Jan 23, 2025, the property is not in compliance with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Building Bylaw No. 2805, 2018.

C.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - Rural Land Use Matters

C.1

Petition to Enter Service Area – Electoral Area “D” (D2024.002-SAP)

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Okanagan Falls Water Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw 2978.02, 2024 be adopted.

C.2

Allocation of provincial SSMUH funding – DCC Bylaw Review

(Weighted Corporate Vote - Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the allocation of the remaining grant funding received from the Ministry of Housing in support of Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) implementation be allocated to the Development Cost Charge (DCC) Bylaw Review.

C.3

Land Use Application Notification During Postal Work Stoppage (X2024.003-DPB)

(Unweighted Rural Vote - 2/3 Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Development Procedures Amendment Bylaw No. 2500.37, 2024, be read a first, second and third and be adopted.

C.4

Consent Agenda - Development Services

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

D.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

D.1

2025 Transforming Systems Grants (Vancouver Foundation) Grant ProgramFunding Application

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Board approve submitting a grant application for the 2025 Tranforming Systems Grant (Vancouver Foundation) in the amount of $300,000 over a three year period.

D.2

Fire Protection Agreement between RDOS and City of Penticton

(Weighted Corporate Vote - Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Board approve the Fire Protection Services agreement between the City of Penticton and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.

E.

FINANCE

E.1

RDOS 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No.3102,2025

(Weighted Corporate Vote - Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the change requests, as listed in appendix one and two of the January 9, 2025 RDOS 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No.3102,2025 administrative report, be approved further,

  THAT the board direct staff to adjust the budget for the second reading to reflect changes as directed by the Board, and further,

  THAT Bylaw No.3102, 2025, being a bylaw of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen to adopt the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan be read a first time.

F.

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

F.1

Freedom of Information Applications 2024

To provide the Board of Directors a summary of requests received in 2024 for access to records under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

F.2

Vintage Views and Lakeshore Waterworks Service Establishment Bylaws

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT third reading of Vintage Views Waste Water System Service Establishment Bylaw No. 3068, 2024, be rescinded and the bylaw re-read a third time as amended; and,

  THAT third reading of Lakeshore Waterworks System Service Establishment Bylaw No. 3071, 2024, be rescinded and the bylaw re-read a third time as amended.

F.3

Items Removed from Consent Agenda

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

G.

CAO REPORTS 

G.1

SILGA Resolutions and Meetings

G.2

Verbal Update

H.

OTHER BUSINESS

H.1

Chair's Report

H.2

Directors Motions

H.3

Board Members Verbal Update

I.

CLOSED SESSION 

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT in accordance with Section 90(1)(c), & (j) of the Community Charter, the Board close the meeting to the public on the basis of labour relations or other employee relations, and information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited, from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

J.

ITEMS COMING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION 

K.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the meeting adjourn.