REGIONAL DISTRICT OF OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN
BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETING
REGULAR AGENDA

Thursday, October 17, 2024

2:45 P.m. - 4:30 P.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 October 17, 2024 be adopted.

A.1

Consent Agenda - Corporate Issues

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

Any item removed from Consent Agenda - Corporate Issues will go to the Legislative Services section of the Agenda.

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Consent Agenda Corporate Services be adopted.

A.1.1

Parks and Recreation Commissions

A.1.1.1

Naramata Parks and Recreation

THAT the Minutes of the September 23, 2024, Naramata Parks and Recreation Commission meeting be received. 

A.1.1.2

Okanagan Falls Parks and Recreation

THAT the Minutes of the September 26, 2024, Okanagan Falls Parks and Recreation Commission meeting be received. 

A.1.2

Planning and Development Committee

THAT the Minutes of the October 3, 2024 Planning and Development Committee meeting be adopted.

A.1.3

Protective Services Committee

THAT the Minutes of the October 3, 2024 Protective Services Committee meeting be adopted.

A.1.4

Corporate Services Committee

THAT the Minutes of the October 3, 2024 Corporate Services Committee meeting be adopted.

A.1.5

RDOS Board of Directors Meeting

THAT the Minutes of the October 3, 2024 RDOS Board of Directors meeting be adopted.

A.2

Consent Agenda - Development Services

(Unweighted Rural Vote - Simple Majority)

Any item removed from Consent Agenda - Development Services will go to the Development Services - Rural Land Use Matters section of the Agenda.

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Consent Agenda – Development Services be adopted.

B.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - Rural Land Use Matters

B.1

Development Variance Permit Application - Electoral Area "I" (I2024.026-DVP)

(Unweighted Rural Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Development Variance Permit No. I2024.026-DVP, to allow for the construction of a retaining wall beyond the maximum building height at 485 Pineview Drive, Kaleden, be approved.

B.2

Development Procedures Bylaw – Notification Radius Amendments (X2024.001-DPB)

(Unweighted Rural Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Development Procedures Amendment Bylaw No. 2500.35, 2024, be read a first, second and third time.

B.3

Official Community Plan (OCP) & Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Electoral Area “C” (C2024.010-ZONE)

(Unweighted Rural Vote - 2/3 Majority)

This item was the subject of one of the public hearings on the morning of October 17, 2024.

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Electoral Area “C” Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2452.24, 2024, and the Okanagan Valley Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2800.41, 2024, be read a third time and adopted.

B.4

Official Community Plan (OCP) & Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Electoral Area “E” (E2024.014-ZONE)

(Unweighted Rural Vote - 2/3 Majority)

This item was the subject of one of the public hearings on the morning of October 17, 2024.

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Electoral Area “E” Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3010.02, 2024, and the Okanagan Valley Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2800.46, 2024 be read a third time and adopted.

B.5

Items Removed from Consent Agenda

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

C.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

C.1

Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program – Grant Application for KVR

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Regional District submit a grant application under the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP) for resurfacing an eight km section of the KVR trail above Naramata, between the Glenfir parking lot and Adra tunnel.

C.2

Memorandum of Understanding with BC Transit on Future Transit Service Expansion 2026/2027

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Board supports the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with BC Transit for future transit service expansion.

D.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

D.1

2024/2025 UBCM CEPF Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Adaptation Grant for two Fully Equipped Tiger Dam Trailers

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Board submit an application for the 2024/2025 Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Adaptation (DRR-CA) Grant under the Union of BC Municipality’s Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF)
  
  THAT the Board supports a regional application that includes Lower Similkameen Indian Band, Village of Keremeos, and Town of Osoyoos.  

E.

FINANCE

E.1

Permissive Tax Exemption

(Weighted Corporate Vote - 2/3 Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Bylaw No. 3096, 2024, being a bylaw of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen to exempt specific properties from property taxation be read a first, second and third time and be adopted.

F.

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

F.1

Video Surveillance – RDOS Landfills

(Unweighted Corporate Vote - Simple Majority)

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Board of Directors approve the installation of 2 replacement and 1 new video surveillance cameras at Campbell Mountain Landfill, located at 1765 Reservoir Road, Penticton; AND

  THAT the Board of Directors approve the installation of one video surveillance camera at Okanagan Falls Landfill, located at 3751 Allendale Lake Road, Okanagan Falls; AND

  THAT the Board of Directors approve the installation of two video surveillance cameras at Oliver Landfill, located at 498 Saddle Ridge Road, Oliver; AND

  THAT the Board of Directors approve the installation of one video surveillance camera at the Keremeos Transfer Station, located at 860 El Rancho Drive, Keremeos.

F.2

Items Removed from Consent Agenda

This is held for items pulled off the Consent Agenda – Corporate Issues.

G.

CAO REPORTS

G.1

Verbal Update

H.

OTHER BUSINESS

H.1

Chair's Report

H.2

Directors Motions

H.3

Board Members Verbal Update

H.4

Board Representation

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

I.

CLOSED SESSION 

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT in accordance with Section 90(1)(c) and 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter, the Board close the meeting to the public on the basis of labour relations or other employee relations, 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.

J.

ITEMS COMING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION 

K.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the meeting adjourn.