REGIONAL DISTRICT OF OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN
BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETING

REGULAR AGENDA

Thursday, July 17, 2025

9:15 A.m. - 10:00 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 July 17, 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

Planning and Development Committee

THAT the Minutes of the July 3, 2025 Planning and Development Committee meeting be adopted. 

A.1.2

Protective Services Committee

THAT the Minutes of the July 3, 2025, Protective Services Committee meeting be adopted. 

A.1.3

Corporate Services Committee

THAT the Minutes of the July 3, 2025, Corporate Services Committee meeting be adopted. 

A.1.4

RDOS Board of Directors

THAT the Minutes of the July 3, 2025, RDOS Board of Directors meeting be adopted. 

A.1.5

Vermilion Forks Community Forest Corporation Appointments

THAT the Board appoint the following persons to the Vermilion Forks Community Forest Corporation for a term ending October 2026:

Board Member: Bob Coyne, Electoral Area H Director

Board Member: Jim Zaffino, Chief Administrative Officer

Alternate Board Member: Noelle Evans MacEwan, Chief Financial Officer

B.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - Rural Land Use Matters

B.1

Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Electoral Area “C” (C2025.0003-ZONE)

(Unweighted Rural Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Okanagan Valley Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2800.54, 2025 be read a third time.

B.2

Official Community Plan (OCP) & Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Electoral Area “E” (E2025.002-ZONE

(Unweighted Rural Vote - 2/3 Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Electoral Area “E” Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3010.03, 2025, and the Okanagan Valley Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2800.52, 2025, be read a third time and adopted.

  (Unweighted Corporate Vote - 2/3 Majority) 

  THAT Naramata Water System Local Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 3108, 2025, and the Naramata Street Lighting Local Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 1618.03, 2025, be read a third time and adopted.

B.3

Official Community Plan (OCP) & Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Electoral Area “H” (H2025.004-ZONE

(Unweighted Rural Vote - 2/3 Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Electoral Area “H” Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2497.17, 2025, and the Electoral Area “H” Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3065.01, 2025, be read a third time and adopted.

C.

FINANCE

C.1

Electoral Area “E” Community Works Program (Gas Tax) Reserve Expenditure

(Weighted Corporate Vote - 2/3 Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Bylaw No. 3114, 2025, being a bylaw that authorizes the expenditure of $8,300 from the Area “E” Community Works Program (Gas Tax) Reserve Fund for the purpose of infrastructure upgrades to Spirit Park, be given first, second, and third readings and be adopted.

C.2

Electoral Area “I” Community Works Program (Gas Tax) Reserve Expenditure

(Weighted Corporate Vote - 2/3 Majority) 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Bylaw No. 3112, 2025, being a bylaw that authorizes the expenditure of $12,000 from the Area “I” Community Works Program (Gas Tax) Reserve Fund for the purpose of infrastructure improvements to the Pioneer Park sports court, be given first, second, and third readings and be adopted.

D.

CAO REPORTS 

D.1

Verbal Update

D.2

Strategic Priorities Board Amendments

E.

OTHER BUSINESS

E.1

Chair's Report

E.2

Directors Motions

E.3

Board Members Verbal Update

E.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)

F.

ITEMS COMING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION 

G.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the meeting adjourn.