Council · Regular

February 10, 2026

REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES

13:31 – 15:12 · 1h 41m

6 present · 1 absent

Gord Milsom Mayor Absent Rick de Jong Acting Mayor — Carol Zanon Councillor — Garrett Millsap Councillor — Jason Friesen Councillor — Stephen Johnston Councillor — Tasha Da Silva Councillor —

Staff & officers present

Ashley Stewart Communications Manager — Bob Dargatz Development Manager/Approving Officer — Chad Gartrell Deputy Fire Chief — Chris Anderson Public Works Manager — Chris Oliver Senior Planning Manager — Erin Goodwin Facilities & Recreation Manager — Kandice Brzezynski Building & Licensing Supervisor — Lisa Siavashi Financial Services Manager/Acting Chief Financial Officer — Mark Panneton Director of Legislative & Legal Services/Corporate Officer — Patrick Pulak General Manager of Operations — Polly Palmer Legislative Services Manager/Deputy Corporate Officer — Rob Hillis Senior Manager of Engineering & Capital Projects — Ron Bowles Chief Administrative Officer — Wayne Hindley Fleet Supervisor —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the February 10, 2026 regular Council agenda be amended by: for item 9.6 regarding Tender Award Request - Fuel Supply and Delivery Services RFP 2025-P046, replacing page 72; for item 9.7 regarding 2026 Utility and Financial Fee Amendm…
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the January 27, 2026 special, public hearing and regular Council minutes be adopted.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Council support Councillor Da Silva's nomination to the position of First Vice President for the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) for 2026.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the "2022-2026 Strategic Priorities Progress Dashboard" as attached to the February 10, 2026 regular Council meeting agenda, be received for information.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the staff report titled "Mount Boucherie Community Centre Restoration - January 2026 Update" dated February 10, 2026 be received for information.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT “Emergency Weather Response (Warming Bus) Policy No. 0016” be approved.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT the Request for Proposal (RFP) for an agreement for Fuel Supply and Delivery Services (the “Project”) be awarded to Barry Beecroft Fuel Distributors Ltd; AND THAT the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the agreements…
- · Motion 8 added: THAT “City of West Kelowna Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 0028.85, 2026” be read a first, second, and third time.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with the following capital expenditures requests as detailed in Schedule “A” attached to the report titled “2026 Financial Plan Early Approval Requests” dated February 10, 2026: [list of items]
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the staff report titled "2025 Actual vs Budget Expenses with 2026-2030 Financial Plan" dated February 10, 2026 be received for information.
- · Attendance added: Tasha Da Silva (present)
- · Attendance added: Jason Friesen (present)
- · Attendance added: Stephen Johnston (present)
- · Attendance added: Garrett Millsap (present)
- · Attendance added: Carol Zanon (present)
- · Attendance added: Gord Milsom (absent)
- · Attendance added: Ron Bowles (present)
- · Attendance added: Mark Panneton (present)
- · Attendance added: Polly Palmer (present)
- · Attendance added: Patrick Pulak (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Siavashi (present)
- · Attendance added: Rob Hillis (present)
- · Attendance added: Chris Oliver (present)
- · Attendance added: Chad Gartrell (present)
- · Attendance added: Chris Anderson (present)
- · Attendance added: Bob Dargatz (present)
- · Attendance added: Erin Goodwin (present)
- · Attendance added: Ashley Stewart (present)
- · Attendance added: Kandice Brzezynski (present)
- · Attendance added: Wayne Hindley (present)
- · Attendance added: Rick de Jong (present)