Committee of Council · Regular
April 7, 2026
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
11:10 – 14:59 · 3h 49m
5 present · 2 absent
Staff & officers present
A. Grochowich Manager of Community Planning — Anna Lilly Director of Communications, External Engagement and Public Affairs Electronic B. Sehgal Continuous Improvement Analyst — C. Bevacqua Acting Deputy Corporate Officer — Carolyn Mushata Director of Legislative Services and Corporate Officer — D. Purcell-Chung Manager of Development and Environmental Services — D. Samson Fire Chief Electronic J. Baker Business Retention and Expansion Advisor, Economic Development — J. Dingwall Manager of Utility Engineering — James Stiver Director of Planning & Building — K. Marosevich Manager of Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety — L. Khoo Planner 3 — Michelle Adams Director of Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety — P. Sanderson Manager of Corporate Strategy & Business Transformation — S. Hartman Chief Administrative Officer — S. Matsui Associate Manager of Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety — Steven Faltas Director of Engineering — Valoree Richmond Director of Facilities, Parks & Properties — Walter Oleschak Director of City Operations, Acting Chief Operating Officer — Y. Wai Senior Project Engineer — Zvi Lifshiz Chief Strategy Officer, Director of Corporate Strategy —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the April 7, 2026, Committee of the Whole Agenda be approved as circulated.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the minutes of the March 24, 2026, Committee of the Whole be adopted as circulated.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the April 7, 2026, report titled "Short-Term Rental Regulations – Year One Update" be forwarded to the next Regular Council Meeting.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the April 7, 2026, report titled "McKenney Creek Restoration and Enhancement Plan - Project Context, Issues, and Next Steps" be forwarded to the next Regular Council Meeting.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the April 7, 2026, report titled "Innovation Report: Continuous Improvement Impacts" be forwarded to the next Regular Council Meeting.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the April 7, 2026, report titled "Kanaka Business Park Landscape Maintenance Repeal Bylaw" be forwarded to the next Regular Council Meeting.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT the April 7, 2026, report titled "Appointment of Chief and Deputy Chief Election Officer" be forwarded to the next Regular Council Meeting.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT the April 7, 2026, report titled "Election Bylaw and Sign Amendment Bylaw" be forwarded to the next Regular Council Meeting.
- · Motion 9 added: The meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to Sections 90(1) of the Community Charter as the subject matter being considered is related to the following...
- · Attendance added: K. Carreras (present)
- · Attendance added: O. Dozie (remote)
- · Attendance added: J. Dueck (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Schiller (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Tan (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Ruimy (absent)
- · Attendance added: A. Yousef (absent)
- · Attendance added: S. Hartman (present)
- · Attendance added: W. Oleschak (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Mushata (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Bevacqua (present)
- · Attendance added: M. Adams (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Faltas (present)
- · Attendance added: Z. Lifshiz (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Lilly (remote)
- · Attendance added: V. Richmond (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Samson (remote)
- · Attendance added: J. Stiver (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Grochowich (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Marosevich (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Purcell-Chung (present)
- · Attendance added: P. Sanderson (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Dingwall (present)
- · Attendance added: Y. Wai (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Sehgal (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Matsui (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Baker (present)
- · Attendance added: L. Khoo (present)
- · Participation added: O. Dozie arrive