CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A G E N D A

Tuesday, April 08, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC

Code of Conduct - Glossary of Terms

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

4.1

Open Council Meeting Agenda for April 8, 2025

5.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

5.1

Open Committee of the Whole Minutes March 24, 2025

5.2

Open Council Meeting Minutes March 25, 2025

6.

DELEGATIONS AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS

6.1

Invited Presentation: BC Hydro - Re: Powering Progress

Presenters: Diana Stephenson, Sr. VP, Customer & Corporate Affairs, and Maureen Daschuk, Executive VP, Integrated Planning

7.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

7.1

OCP - DRAFT OCP AND PHASE 4 ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

Purpose: To present the draft Official Community Plan (OCP) and request authorization to advance the Phase 4 engagement program.

Staff presentation by Sarah Crawford, Planner 3, and Johannes Schumann, Director Community Planning

7.2

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT BONUS POLICY

Purpose: To seek Council endorsement of an updated framework for the Community Benefit Bonus Policy as the basis for related amendments to the Zoning Bylaw consistent with recent changes to the Local Government Act.

7.3

PROPOSED INCLUSIONARY RENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Purpose: To seek Council endorsement of proposed updated inclusionary rental requirements as the basis for related amendments to the Zoning Bylaw.

7.4

REZ #24-13 - KWASEN VILLAGE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE STRATEGY (PORTION OF 3405 WILLINGDON AVENUE)

Purpose: To seek Council endorsement of a parks and open space strategy, as an alternative to park dedication or cash in-lieu within the Kwasen Village Master Plan area. 

7.5

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AMENDMENTS

Purpose: To inform Council on recent correspondence submitted to the Province related to proposed amendments to legislated Development Finance Tools.

7.6

2025 LOCAL SERVICE TAX BYLAW

Purpose: To seek Council approval to bring forward a Local Service Tax Bylaw to impose parcel taxes for new local improvement works completed as of December 31, 2024.

7.7

FILM SCREENINGS OF DISABLED AT THE BURNABY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Purpose: To seek approval to hold screening of the film entitled "disABLEd" at the Burnaby Public Library.

8.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

8.1

FMC - RE: 2025 INSURANCE PROGRAM - CONTRACT RENEWALS

Purpose: To seek Council approval to award insurance contracts for the annual property and liability insurance programs.

9.

CONSENT AGENDA

9.1

EC - RE: DEER LAKE ECOSYSTEM REMEDIATION STUDY FINDINGS

Purpose: To share findings with Council stemming from a recent ecosystem study completed at Deer Lake.

9.2

EC - RE: 2025 ENVIRONMENT WEEK, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS AND WORLD RIVERS DAY

Purpose: To summarize the activities, events and communications that are proposed for 2025 Environment Week, Environmental Awards and World Rivers Day.

9.3

EC - RE: SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING 2024 ANNUAL REPORT

Purpose: To provide a summary of the City of Burnaby solid waste and recycling collection system performance.

9.4

FMC - RE: SU: KEY IT INITIATIVES - JANUARY TO MARCH 2025

Purpose: To provide a status update (SU) on the major IT initiatives for January to March 2025.

9.5

FMC - RE: SU: MAJOR CIVIC BUILDING PROJECTS - AS OF APRIL 2025

Purpose: To provide a status update (SU) on the major civic building projects.

10.

INFORMATION REPORTS

None.

11.

BYLAWS

11.1

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING

11.1.1

#14736 - Burnaby Housing Agreement (6420 Willingdon Avenue) Bylaw 2025

Purpose: to authorize the execution of a Housing Agreement for the non-market rental housing development at 6420 Willingdon Avenue

(Item 8.10., CAO's Report, Council May 9, 2022)

11.2

THIRD READING AND FINAL ADOPTION

11.2.1

#14733 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2025 - Text Amendment

Purpose: to amend the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw by replacing the term "temporary shelter" with "emergency shelter", to provide clarity on the nature of the facility, to better align with the definition of other government bodies, and to continue supporting emergency services. Additional Zoning Bylaw amendments are proposed with the aim of permitting shelters not only on land owned, leased or controlled by the City, but also by other government bodies or non-profit service providers

(Item 6.3., Administrative Report, Council February 25, 2025)

12.

CORRESPONDENCE

No items of correspondence were received for Council's decision. All other items of correspondence were published at the Council Correspondence and Public Notice Submissions package dated April 8, 2025.

13.

OTHER BUSINESS 

13.1

Cancellation of the April 10, 2025, Community Heritage Commission Meeting

Recommendation:

THAT due to there being no items of business, the Community Heritage Commission meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, be CANCELLED.

14.

RELEASE OF CLOSED MEETING DECISIONS

14.1

Resolution No. C2025 - 044

THAT Shiraz Ramji be appointed to the Burnaby Public Library Board for a term ending in December 2025; and

THAT this information be released to the Open Council meeting on April 8, 2025.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

15.

ADJOURNMENT