Regular Council Meeting
Agenda

Tuesday, April 07, 2026 at 1:00 P.m. - 1:00 P.m.

City of Penticton, Council Chambers

171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C.

To view the live broadcast and recordings, visit www.penticton.ca

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1.

Call Regular Council Meeting to Order

2.

Introduction of Late Items

3.

Adoption of Agenda

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council Adopt the Agenda for the Regular Council Meeting held on April 7, 2026 as presented.

4.

Recess to Committee of the Whole

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council Recess to a Committee of the Whole meeting.

4.1

Call Committee of the Whole to Order

4.2

Adoption of Agenda

4.3

Delegations

4.3.1

The Dream Society Reopening Live Music Venue in Front Street

Richard Cannings and Kim Lymburner

4.3.2

Update on Okanagan College in Penticton

Dr. Neil Fassina, President, & Jenn Goodwin, VP Enrolment and College Relations

4.3.3

Fare Review Kick-Off

Midhat Malik, Business Development Advisor, and Bart Walman, Government Relations Manager - BC Transit

4.3.4

Okanagan Regional Library - Overview

Danielle Hubbard, CEO, Okanagan Regional Library

4.4

Adjourn to Regular Meeting of Council

5.

Reconvene the Regular Council Meeting

6.

Adoption of Minutes

6.1

Minutes of the March 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of March 17, 2026 as presented.

7.

Consent Agenda

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council approve the Consent Agenda:

  1. February 26, 2026 Mayor & Council Remuneration Task Force Meeting Minutes;

  2. March 9, 2026 Mayor & Council Remuneration Task Force Meeting Minutes; and

  3. March 17, 2026 Public Hearing Minutes.

8.

Staff Reports

8.1

Review of Library Service Delivery Models

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council direct staff to continue investigating shifting to a regional library service delivery in Penticton with the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL);

  AND THAT Council direct staff to engage with the Library Board, Library employees and the Public on the impact and opportunities of a regional library model as outlined in the report dated April 7, 2026.

8.2

Council Remuneration and Expense Bylaw No. 2026-17

• Staff Recommendation:
  1. THAT Council give first, second and third reading to “Council Remuneration and Expense Bylaw 2026-17”, a Bylaw that incorporates the following recommendations from the Mayor & Council Remuneration Task Force:
     • In addition to BC Consumer Price Index (CPI), the Mayor’s base salary for 2027 be adjusted to align with the comparable group median Mayor salary adjusted by the ratio of Penticton Median employment income to the comparable group median employment income.
     • THAT the Mayor & Council Remuneration Task Force recommend that the Council salary be set at 39% of the base Mayor salary.
     • THAT the Mayor & Council Remuneration Task Force set 2028 and beyond pay to an increase of BC CPI.
  2. AND THAT Council rescind the Meal and Travel Reimbursement Policy dated Aug 6, 2019.

8.3

License to Use Agreement Renewal – Coyote Cruises Limited Partnership

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council refer the proposed renewal of a 5-year License to Use Agreement with Coyote Cruises Limited Partnership, for the use of 215 Riverside Drive; for the operation of food services, concession rentals and transportation to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for their review and recommendation;

  AND THAT Council approve a budget amendment to provide a total budget of up to $40,000 for roof replacement and washroom upgrades at 215 Riverside Drive, to be funded from $20k of savings realized in the Okanagan Lake Park Washroom Renovation project and $20k from the Asset Sustainability Reserve;

  AND THAT the 2026-2030 Financial Plan be amended accordingly.

8.4

Decorative Crosswalk & Banner Policies 

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council approve CP2026-01 Decorative Painting on City Right of Way Policy and CP2026-02 Decorative Street Banners on City Right of Way Policy.

8.5

Memorandum of Understanding between City of Penticton, RDOS, and United Way BC (UWBC), on behalf of 100 More Homes (100MH)

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council approve the Memorandum of Understating (MOU) 2026-2028 between the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, the City of Penticton, and United Way BC (UWBC) as the neutral backbone organization of 100 More Homes (100MH) for the term January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028;

  AND THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Corporate Officer to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City of Penticton.

8.6

Modular BC and National Research Council Modular Housing Initiative

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council authorize the Mayor to provide a letter of support to the National Research Council of Canada in support of Modular BC’s manufacturing and research hub initiative to advance factory-built and modular housing in British Columbia, with a focus on Penticton.

8.7

Housing Target Order 6-Month Interim Report

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive into the record the report dated April 7, 2026 titled “Housing Target Order 6-Month Interim Report”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to publish the report (Attachment ‘A’) on the City website and send the report to the Province, as required by the Housing Supply Act.

8.8

Housing Actions Review (2023-2026)

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive into the record the report dated April 7, 2026 titled “Housing Actions Review (2023-2026)”.

8.9

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-18

Re: 98 Duncan Avenue East

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council, after hearing from the applicant, deny Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 2026-18, for Lot 4 District Lot 250 Similkameen Division Yale District Plan 7560, located at 98 Duncan Avenue E, a bylaw to add the following site-specific text amendment to the R4-L – Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing: Large Lot zone as follows “Section 10.1.5.7, in the case of Lot 4 District Lot 250 Similkameen Division Yale District Plan 7560, located at 98 Duncan Avenue E, a mobile vending unit not exceeding 23m² shall be permitted.”

8.10

Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Non-Adhering Residential Use – PL10142

Re: 1210 Evans Avenue

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council authorize “ALR Non-Adhering Residential Use – PL10142”, for Parcel Z District Lot 204 Similkameen Division Yale District Plan 1599 Except Plan KAP47886 located at 1210 Evans Avenue, to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission with support.

8.11

Development Variance Permit PL2025-10127

Re: 276 Abbott Street

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council approve “Development Variance Permit PL2025-10127”, for Lot A District Lot 202 Similkameen Division Yale District Plan EPP147819, located at 276 Abbott Street, a permit to vary the following sections of Zoning Bylaw 2024-22:

  1. Section 8.2.3.10 to allow a deck on a carriage house in an urban residential zone;
  2. Section 5.4.1.b to allow a screen 2.13m in height on the carriage house deck for privacy;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to issue the permit.

9.

Bylaws and Permits

9.1

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-04

• Staff Recommendation:

  THAT Council adopt "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-04".

10.

Notice of Motion

11.

Business Arising

12.

Public Question Period

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www.penticton.ca to find the telephone number or Zoom link to ask your question before the conclusion of the meeting. Use the raise hand feature and you will be given the opportunity to turn on your camera and unmute your microphone and ask Council your questions. Please note that the meeting is streaming live and recorded, access to recordings can be found on the City’s website. 

13.

Council Round Table

14.

Adjourn to a Closed Council Meeting

• Resolution:

  THAT Council adjourn to a Closed Council Meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Community Charter as follows: Section 90 (1)

  (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

  (i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

  (k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public; and Section 90 (2)(b)

  (i) 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; and

  (iii) between the municipality and a first nation or a prescribed Indigenous entity, or between a first nation or a prescribed Indigenous entity and a third party.