Committee of Council · Regular

March 31, 2026

City Initiatives and Planning Committee

2 sittings (recessed)

Sittings — this meeting was recessed and reconvened

Day 1 March 31, 2026 6:06pm – 6:55pm

Day 2 March 31, 2026 7:30pm – 9:12pm

7 present · 0 absent

Meghan Lahti Mayor Electronic Callan Morrison Chair Electronic Amy Lubik Councillor Electronic Diana Dilworth Councillor Electronic Haven Lurbiecki Councillor Electronic Kyla Knowles Councillor Electronic Samantha Agtarap Councillor Electronic

Staff & officers present

Anna Mathewson City Manager Electronic

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda of the March 31, 2026, City Initiatives and Planning Committee meeting be adopted as circulated.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the minutes of the City Initiatives and Planning Committee meeting of February 17, 2026, be adopted.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the Barnet Highway-loco Road-Dewdney Trunk Road Pilot Improvements be adopted as a permanent improvement and permanent designs be incorporated into upcoming projects as outlined in the report dated March 31, 2026, from the Engineering…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the Barnet Highway Eastbound at CPKC Rail Bridge Widening item be postponed until the St. Johns Corridor Redesign item is presented for consideration.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT only the proposed rates for the Amenity Cost Charges (ACC) program, and a 1% municipal assist factor, as outlined in the report dated March 31, 2026, from the Engineering and Operations Department — Project Delivery Services Division …
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the proposed Development Cost Charges (DCC) rates and bylaw amendments be referred back to staff for further reconsideration.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Council direct Councillor Agtarap to bring forward a proposed emergency resolution and memo, in accordance with FCM guidelines, regarding the topic of removing GST from all new housing under $1.5 million.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT the City Initiatives and Planning Committee meeting of March 31, 2026, be extended by one hour.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT staff and the applicant consider comments provided during the City Initiatives and Planning Committee meeting held on March 31, 2026, as recommended in the report dated March 31, 2026, from the Community Development Department — Devel…
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the recommendations approved at the City Initiatives and Planning Committee meeting of March 31, 2026, be referred to the Council Standing Committee meeting of March 31, 2026, for ratification.
- · Attendance added: M. Lahti (remote)
- · Attendance added: S. Agtarap (remote)
- · Attendance added: D. Dilworth (remote)
- · Attendance added: K. Knowles (remote)
- · Attendance added: A. Lubik (remote)
- · Attendance added: H. Lurbiecki (remote)
- · Attendance added: C. Morrison (remote)
- · Attendance added: Anna Mathewson (remote)
- · Participation added: C. Morrison depart