REGIONAL DISTRICT OF OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN
BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETING

REGULAR AGENDA

Thursday, January 23, 2025

9:00 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 January 23, 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 January 9, 2025 Planning and Development Committee meeting be adopted. 

A.1.2

RDOS Board of Directors

THAT the Minutes of the January 9, 2025 RDOS Board of Directors meeting be adopted. 

B.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - Rural Land Use Matters

B.1

Petition to Enter Water Service Area – Electoral Area “E” (E2020.001-SAP)

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Naramata Water System Local Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 2896, 2020, be read a third time.

B.2

Agricultural Land Commission Referral (Non-Farm Use) – Electoral Area “E” (E2024.007-ZONE)

(Unweighted Rural Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the RDOS Board “authorize” the application to allow for a vacation rental in an accessory dwelling as a non-farm use on the parcel located at 2864 Arawana Road (Lot 13, Plan KAP576, District Lot 207, SDYD) to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission.

B.3

Agricultural Land Commission Referral Non-Farm Use – Electoral Area “I” (I2024.006-ALC)

(Unweighted Rural Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the RDOS Board “authorize” the application to move soil as a non-farm use on the parcel located at 2580 Green Lake Road, (Lot 1, Plan EPP1591, District Lot 34S, SDYD) to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission.

B.4

Development Variance Permit Application — Electoral Area “D” (D2024.030-DVP)

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Development Variance Permit No. D2024.030-DVP, to allow for the placement of a manufactured home and construction of a carport at 4838 Bassett Avenue, be approved.

B.5

Development Variance Permit Application — Electoral Area “D” (D2024.034-DVP)

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Development Variance Permit No. D2024.034-DVP, to allow for a 532 m² parcel to be created through subdivision without underground wiring and pre-ducting at 1205 Maple Street, Okanagan Falls, be denied.

B.6

Development Variance Permit Application — Electoral Area “E” (E2024.035-DVP)

(Unweighted Rural Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Development Variance Permit No. E2024.035-DVP, to allow for the construction of an accessory building at 845 Kinney Road, be denied.

C.

PUBLIC WORKS

C.1

Solid Waste Management Plan – PAC New Members and Alternate Committee Chair

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Regional District appoint an alternate Director to chair the Public Advisory Committee meetings and the Technical Advisory Committee meetings for the review and update of Solid Waste Management Plan in the absence of the appointed Director; and further,

  THAT the Regional District approve the addition of the Public Advisory Committee members as outlined in the administrative report by Senior Manager of Public Works dated on January 23, 2025.

D.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

D.1

New Transit Stop and Shelters for Gallagher Lake and Hedley

(Uneighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the RDOS apply for two grant funding opportunities to allow acquisition, design and construction of two transit stops, namely:

  1. BC Transit New Shelter Program
  2. Ministry of Transporation and Transit Minor Betterments Program

E.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

E.1

Update to the Search and Rescue Service Agreement – 2024

(Weighted Corporate Vote - Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Board approve the 2024 Search and Rescue Service Agreement as presented ; and,

  THAT the biennial review process outlined in the 2024 agreement be implemented to ensure the agreement remains relevant and effective.

F.

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

F.1

Okanagan Falls Incorporation Referendum

Report to follow. 

F.2

Electoral Area “C” (Oliver Rural) – Alternate Director and External Agency Appointments

To advise the Board of the new director for Electoral Area “C”

F.3

Items Removed from Consent Agenda

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

G.

CAO REPORTS 

G.1

Verbal Update

G.2

SILGA Resolutions

Report to follow. 

H.

OTHER BUSINESS

H.1

Chair's Report

H.1.1

Notice of Motion

THAT an Electoral Area Committee terms of reference be developed by staff and a consultant, reflecting that the Committee will consider planning matters only;

THAT the Committee consist of the nine Electoral Area Directors;

THAT the Committee meet on the same day as Regular Board meetings;

THAT the terms of reference indicate that an Open Discussion opportunity appear on each agenda;

THAT a workshop be held as soon as practicable to review the draft terms of reference; 

THAT the Regional District pilot the Electoral Area Committee for a 6-month period; and,

THAT at the conclusion of the 6-month pilot period, the Committee be analyzed for effectiveness.

H.2

Directors Motions

H.3

Board Members Verbal Update

H.3.1

Board Representation

1. Municipal Finance Authority – Pendergraft, C. Watt (Alternate)
2. Municipal Insurance Association – Pendergraft, Taylor (Alternate)
3. Okanagan Basin Water Board - McKortoff, Holmes, Fedrigo (Alternate), Monteith (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 (Alternate)
8. Starling Control – Bush
9. Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) - Johansen, McKortoff, Bloomfield, Roberts (Alternate)

I.

ITEMS COMING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION 

J.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the meeting adjourn.