Council · Special
April 8, 2026
SPECIAL (OPEN) COUNCIL
18:00 – 19:54 · 1h 54m
4 present · 3 absent
Staff & officers present
Britt Burnham Manager of Community Engagement — Christine Culham Chief Administrative Officer — Dale Puskas Director of Engineering — Fernando Pimentel Deputy Director of Strategic Capital Planning — Jarret Matanowitsch Director of Planning and Building Services — Kristin Tryon Director of Financial and Information Technology Services/Chief Financial Officer — Nareka Jacques Corporate and Executive Assistant — Pamela Martin Deputy Corporate Officer — Stacey Lee Fire Chief — Tony Bousquet Manager of Information Technology —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the agenda of the April 8, 2026 Special (Open) Council meeting be approved as circulated.
- · Motion 2 added: That the Special (Open) Council meeting be recessed and a Committee of the Whole meeting be convened.
- · Motion 3 added: That ahead of the 2027 District’s budget planning session, that staff report back on the capital categorization schedule for core vs. discretionary projects, in line with 2027 review of costs.
- · Motion 4 added: That ahead of approval of the 2026 draft Financial Plan, that staff report back with information on the civic facilities, based on current projection plans and forecasts, the lifecycle costs regarding debt, capital requirements, and ongoin…
- · Motion 5 added: That the motion from the March 30, 2026 Special Council meeting regarding the Police Board budget be reconsidered.
- · Motion 6 added: That Council do not approve the $82,000 increase in the E-Comm dispatch budget services and therefore the Police Board must find the equivalent savings.
- · Motion 7 added: That Council request that the Police Board to coordinate a presentation from E-Comm to Council and the Police Board.
- · Motion 8 added: That staff be requested to report back to Council with a proposed amendment to the budget to have the property tax increase be no more than 6.5%.
- · Motion 9 added: Approve the 2026-2030 draft Financial Plan as amended; and Direct the Chief Financial Officer to draft the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw.
- · Motion 10 added: That the Committee of the Whole meeting be adjourned and the Special (Open) Council meeting be reconvened.
- · Motion 11 added: 1. That ahead of the 2027 District’s budget planning session, that staff report back on the capital categorization schedule for core vs. discretionary projects, in line with 2027 review of costs. 2. That ahead of approval of the 2026 draft…
- · Attendance added: Christopher Graham (absent)
- · Attendance added: Zeb King (absent)
- · Attendance added: Gordon Newton (present)
- · Attendance added: Niall Paltiel (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Riddell (present)
- · Attendance added: Ryan Windsor (present)
- · Attendance added: Thompson (absent)
- · Attendance added: Christine Culham (present)
- · Attendance added: Dale Puskas (present)
- · Attendance added: Stacey Lee (present)
- · Attendance added: Britt Burnham (present)
- · Attendance added: Fernando Pimentel (present)
- · Attendance added: Tony Bousquet (present)
- · Attendance added: Pamela Martin (present)
- · Attendance added: Nareka Jacques (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristin Tryon (present)
- · Attendance added: Jarret Matanowitsch (present)