CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A G E N D A

Monday, November 04, 2024 at 5:00 P.m. - 10:00 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.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

3.1

Open Council Meeting Agenda for November 4, 2024

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

4.1

Open Council Meeting Minutes October 21, 2024

5.

DELEGATIONS AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS

5.1

Invited Presentations: Burnaby Arts Council - Re: Organizational Renewal

Speakers: Grant Withers, Board Member, Anna Parolin, Co-President, and Bonne Zabolotnev, Board Member

6.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

6.1

BURNABY ARTS COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL RENEWAL

Purpose: To seek Council support for Burnaby Arts Council organizational renewal.

6.2

2025 WATERWORKS UTILITY RATES AND RELATED BYLAW AMENDMENTS

Purpose: To seek Council approval for the proposed 2024 Waterworks Utility rates contained within the Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw.

6.3

2025 SANITARY SEWER UTILITY RATES AND RELATED BYLAW AMENDMENTS

Purpose: To seek Council approval for the proposed 2025 Sanitary Sewer Utility rates contained within the Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw.

6.4

CA - SUPPLY, DELIVERY, AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SERVICES

Purpose: To obtain Council approval for a Contract Award (CA) for Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of Computer Hardware and Services.

6.5

TRANSPORTATION DEMAND POLICY GUIDELINES

Purpose: To provide Council with the Transportation Demand Management Guidelines for discussion and further policy direction.

7.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.1

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL (ECC) - RE: BURNABY CHRISTMAS BUREAU SUPPORT 2024

Purpose: To seek support for a charitable initiative in support of the Burnaby Christmas Bureau at the Burnaby Village Museum (BVM) Heritage Christmas “Bright in Burnaby” event in 2024 and 2025.

7.2

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (FMC) - RE: TEMPORARY FINANCING BYLAW

Purpose: To seek Council approval to obtain borrowing authority to temporarily finance 2025 expenditures.

7.3

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (FMC) - RE: NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION PROGRAM - OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT APPLICATION

Purpose: To provide Council with options in relation to a joint funding application opportunity to Natural Resources Canada.

7.4

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (PDC) - RE: INTERIM UPDATE TO THE BURNABY HOUSING NEEDS REPORT

Purpose: To provide updates to the existing Burnaby Housing Needs Report (HNR) to meet the provincial 2024 interim requirements.

7.5

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (PDC) - RE: EDMONDS, ROYAL OAK AND CASCADE HEIGHTS DRAFT COMMUNITY PLANS AND PHASE 3 ENGAGEMENT

Purpose: To seek Council endorsement of the Edmonds, Royal Oak and Cascade Heights Draft Community Plans as a basis for conducting a final Phase 3 informative engagement period prior to Council consideration and adoption of the community plans.

7.6

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (PSC) - RE: EARTHQUAKE STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS FRAMEWORK

Purpose: To provide a framework of earthquake strategies and actions and introduce the Burnaby Strategies and Actions for Earthquake Resilience (B-SAFER) project.

7.7

SOCIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (SPC) - RE: DRAFT BURNABY FOOD STRATEGY SYSTEM

Purpose: To seek Council approval of the Burnaby Food System Strategy.

7.8

SOCIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (SPC) - RE: BURNABY CHILD CARE DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES

Purpose: To seek Council approval of the Burnaby Child Care Design Principles and Guidelines.

7.9

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (TC) - RE: NOTICE OF MOTION: IMPROVING TRAFFIC SAFETY

Purpose: To provide an update on the feasibility assessment to improve pedestrian safety, and seek approval to implement short-term measures and to proceed to detailed design for the medium-term and long-term measures.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.1

RESPONSE TO DELEGATION: NIKKEI PLACE FOUNDATION - PLANTING OF CHERRY BLOSSOM AND JAPANESE MAPLE TREES PROPOSAL

Purpose: To respond to the Nikkei Place Foundation’s delegation regarding the planting of Cherry Blossom and Japanese Maple Trees along the Highland Park Line Corridor.

8.2

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (FMC) - RE: SU: CMHC HAF PROGRAM

Purpose: To provide a mid-term, Year 1 status update (SU) on the Burnaby Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Program.

8.3

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (FMC) - RE: SU: IT PROGRESS REPORT OCTOBER 2024

Purpose: To provide an update on IT initiatives.

8.4

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (FMC) - RE: SU: MAJOR CIVIC BUILDING PROJECTS - AS OF OCTOBER 2024

Purpose: To provide an update on the current status of major civic building projects.

8.5

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (FMC) - RE: FINANCIAL REPORT AS AT 2024 PERIOD 08

Purpose: To provide an overview of the City's financial activity as of the end of Period 8 and compare that activity with the 2024 - 2028 Financial Plan adopted by Council on February 12, 2024.

8.6

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (PSC) - RE: SU: RCMP STATUS REPORT (APRIL - JULY 2024), AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN QUARTERLY REPORT (APRIL - JUNE 2024)

Purpose: To provide an update on policing operations covering April to July 2024, and the Annual Performance Plan (APP) quarterly report covering April to June 2024.

8.7

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (PSC) - RE: SU: FIRE DEPARTMENT STATUS REPORT

Purpose: To provide the Burnaby Fire Department's status update available to the end of August 2024.

8.8

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (PSC) - RE: 2024 HEAT EVENTS SUMMARY

Purpose: To provide a summary report regarding the 2024 Extreme Heat Responses.

8.9

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (TC) - RE: NEW SIDEWALK PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Purpose: To present an overview of the New Sidewalks Program.

8.10

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (TC) - RE: INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS STRATEGIC PLAN

Purpose: To present an introduction to the Intelligent Transportation Systems Strategic Plan.

9.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

10.

INFORMATION REPORTS

None.

11.

BYLAWS

11.1

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING

11.1.1

#14697 - Burnaby Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2024

Purpose: to enter into an Inter-municipal Business Licence Scheme

(Item 6.1., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

11.1.2

#14698 - Burnaby Inter-municipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw 2024

Purpose: To enter into an agreement among the City of Burnaby, the City of Delta, the City of New Westminster, the City of Richmond, the City of Surrey, and the City of Vancouver regarding the Inter-municipal Business Licence Scheme

(Item 6.1., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

11.1.3

#14699 - Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 2024

Purpose: To amend Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw (Inter-Municipal Business Licence)

(Item 6.1., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

11.2

THIRD READING

11.2.1

#14690 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 20, 2024 - REZ #24-05 (4170 Still Creek Drive)

Purpose: to facilitate the installation of two new skysigns on the northeast and southwest elevations of an existing building on site

(Item 6.14., Administrative Report, Council August 26, 2024)

11.3

THIRD READING AND FINAL ADOPTION

11.3.1

#14694 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 22, 2024 - Text Amendment

Purpose: to facilitate the creation of new childcare spaces and support implementation of the new R1 District

(Item 7.1., PDC Report, Council October 7, 2024)

11.4

 FINAL ADOPTION

11.4.1

#14481 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 33, 2022 - Rez. #21-26 (6900 Southpoint Drive)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a truck storage building in an existing operations yard

(Item 6.11., CAO's Report, Council 2022 October 24)

Memorandum - General Manager Planning & Development - November 4, 2024

11.4.2

#14640 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2024 - REZ #23-13 (6505 Sussex Avenue)

Purpose: to convert the 10 storeys of commercial office space to a hotel use which includes 159 hotel units, and a ground-level hotel lobby with liquor licence

(Item 6.5., Administrative Report, Council February 26, 2024)

Memorandum - General Manager Planning & Development - November 4, 2024

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 November 4, 2024.

13.

OTHER BUSINESS 

13.1

Cancellation of the November 26, 2024, Public Hearing

Recommendation:

THAT due to there being no items of business, the Public Hearing scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, be CANCELLED.

14.

RELEASE OF CLOSED MEETING DECISIONS

14.1

RELEASE ITEMS FROM OCTOBER 21, 2024

14.1.1

Resolution No. C2024 - 123

Recommendation:

THAT the “Benefits Based Approach” be endorsed as a guiding principle for the delivery of Parks, Recreation and Culture; and

THAT approval be given to the Fees and Charges Policy Framework Update Process, as outlined in the report titled “PRC Fees and Charges Policy Framework” dated October 21, 2024.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

14.1.2

Recommendation No. C2024 - 125

Recommendation:

THAT staff be directed to work with Vancouver Rise FC’s request for the use of Swangard Stadium through the City’s existing Interim Allocation Policy for 2025 (listed as Option 3 in the report titled “Vancouver Rise FC – Partnership Proposal” dated October 21, 2024); and

THAT staff be directed to complete an evaluation of a potential partnership with Vancouver Rise FC following the 2025 season.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

14.1.3

Resolution No. C2024 - 126

Recommendation:

THAT a resolution to develop a micro-cleaning services pilot program be deferred until such time as City staff require assistance in maintaining the public realm;

THAT opportunities to utilize transitional workers be considered when evaluating future potential micro-cleaning service contracts;

THAT staff respond to Mission Possible’s request to provide services; and

THAT the recommendation be released to the Open Council meeting on November 4, 2024.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

15.

ADJOURNMENT