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Council · Regular

May 25, 2026

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

18:00 – 19:53 · 1h 53m
8 present · 0 absent
Simon Yu Mayor — Brian Skakun Councillor — Cori Ramsay Councillor — Garth, A Frizzell Councillor — Kyle Sampson Councillor — Ron Polillo Councillor — Susan Scott Councillor — Trudy Klassen Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Andy Beesley Director of Civic Facilities and Events — Blake McIntosh Director of Civic Operations — Deanna Wasnik Director of Planning and Development — Eric Depenau Director of Administrative Services — Ethan Anderson Manager of Legislative Services/Corporate Officer — Kris Dalio Director of Finance and IT Services — Leslie Kellett Deputy Corporate Officer — Walter Babicz City Manager —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That the agenda for the regular meeting of Council scheduled for May 25, 2026 be amended by adding two new items of correspondence as agenda items G.8 and G.9, and that the agenda, BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED.
    • · Motion 2 added: That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held May 11, 2026, BE ADOPTED as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at that meeting and fully and properly record all of the resolutions…
    • · Motion 3 added: That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated May 12, 2026 from the Director of Planning and Development, titled “Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary (April 2026)”.
    • · Motion 4 added: That Council DIRECTS City staff to immediately take the following actions with respect to the CN Centre Targeted Facility Condition Assessment Report (Faulkner Browns Architects, Final Report dated October 24, 2023, RJC No. VAN.118538.0003…
    • · Motion 5 added: That Council POSTPONES consideration of the main motion until after the procurement process is complete.
    • · Motion 6 added: That Council APPROVES the resolutions titled “Strengthening Northern British Columbia’s Transportation Corridors to Drive Major Projects” and “Keeping BC Forestry Competitive: Improving Access to Wood, Jobs, and Investment”, as set out in …
    • · Motion 7 added: That Council AMENDS the resolution titled "Restricting the Access of Children to Social Media and AI Tools" by renaming the resolution as "Restricting the Access of Children to Social Media and AI Chatbots" and replacing the words "generat…
    • · Motion 8 added: That Council REQUESTS the Mayor to submit a letter, substantially similar to the draft letter attached to the report dated May 11, 2026 from the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, titled “Union of BC Municipalities 2026 Resol…
    • · Motion 9 added: That Council APPROVES the Prince George Food Charter as a values-based, non-binding framework that reflects the community’s shared principles related to food security, sustainability, and local food systems, as attached to the report dated…
    • · Motion 10 added: That Council DIRECTS Administration to contact the City of Kamloops to learn their role in the establishment of the Kamloops Food Policy Council; and to share those learnings with Everyone at the Table and Council.
    • · Motion 11 added: That Council DIRECTS Administration to meet with stakeholders to develop plans and budget implications on the addition of a new “Arts and Culture” awards category to the Citizen Recognition Program, to present to Council well in advance of…
    • · Motion 12 added: That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated May 8, 2026 from the Director of Civic Facilities and Events, titled “Arts and Culture Planning.”
    • · Motion 13 added: That Council APPROVES the installation of three (3) commemorative crosswalks at the following locations, as outlined in the report dated May 15, 2026, from the Director of Civic Operations, titled “Commemorative Crosswalks”: 1. Ospika Blvd…
    • · Motion 14 added: That Council SUPPORTS applying to the Union of BC Municipalities Community Excellence Awards 2026 for the CityFest Spring engagement event under the Excellence in Governance category as described in the report titled, “2026 UBCM Community …
    • · Motion 15 added: That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9554, 2025”.
    • · Motion 16 added: That Council PERMITS that consideration of Final Reading of proposed Bylaw No. 9554, 2025 BE WITHHELD until the following requirements have been met to the satisfaction of Administration: a. Registration of a Section 219 Covenant on the le…
    • · Motion 17 added: That Council EXPANDS from 30 metres distance to the notification area shown on Exhibit “A” to RZ100827, as required in the "City of Prince George Development Procedures Bylaw No. 9423, 2023", for the mailing of notice of Third Reading for …
    • · Motion 18 added: That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of “City of Prince George Election and Other Voting Procedures Bylaw No. 9629, 2026.”
    • · Motion 19 added: That Council APPROVES the proposal outlined in the March 19, 2026 letter from Zach Fleck, Project Planner for College of New Caledonia Research Forest Department, in support of research project, “Wild Neighbours: Supporting Coexistence wit…
    • · Motion 20 added: That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9616, 2026."
    • · Motion 21 added: That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525, 2025, Amendment Bylaw No. 9590, 2025."
    • · Motion 22 added: That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9591, 2025."
    • · Motion 23 added: That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9593, 2025."
    • · Motion 24 added: That Council DIRECTS Administration to submit a letter on behalf of Mayor and Council to the BC Minister of Finance in support of the City of Abbotsford's correspondence dated May 8, 2026 from Mayor Ross Siemens regarding the provincial sa…
    • · Motion 25 added: That Council REQUESTS the Mayor to send a letter in support of Ebus/Red Arrow’s continued reliable intercity bus service.
    • · Motion 26 added: That Council DIRECTS Administration to return a report to Council regarding the request for expanded funding allocation in support of the Downtown Security Camera Pilot Program, as outlined in the correspondence dated May 19, 2026 from Dow…
    • · Motion 27 added: That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION correspondence agenda items G.1 to G.9.
    • · Motion 28 added: That there being no further business the Regular Council Meeting, BE ADJOURNED.
    • · Attendance added: Garth, A Frizzell (present)
    • · Attendance added: Trudy Klassen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ron Polillo (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cori Ramsay (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kyle Sampson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Susan Scott (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brian Skakun (present)
    • · Attendance added: Walter Babicz (present)
    • · Attendance added: Deanna Wasnik (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kris Dalio (present)
    • · Attendance added: Andy Beesley (present)
    • · Attendance added: Eric Depenau (present)
    • · Attendance added: Blake McIntosh (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ethan Anderson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Leslie Kellett (present)
    • · Attendance added: Simon Yu (present)
    • · Participation added: Garth, A Frizzell recuse
    • · Participation added: Garth, A Frizzell arrive