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Council · Regular

January 26, 2026

White Rock City Council

16:09 – 17:47 · 1h 38m
6 present · 1 absent
Megan Sage Knight Mayor — Anthony Manning Councillor — Bill Lawrence Councillor — Christopher Trevelyan Councillor — David Joseph Chesney Councillor — Elaine Cheung Councillor Absent Susan Bains Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Brad Davie Fire Chief — Candice Gartry Director of Financial Services — Chris Zota Chief Information Officer — Darcy Dupont Senior Project Manager, Community Hub — Debbie Johnstone Deputy Corporate Officer — Guillermo Ferrero Chief Administrative Officer — Jim Gordon Director of Engineering and Municipal Operations — John Woolgar Director of Recreation and Culture Electronic Kari Laing Director of Human Resources — Rebecca Forrest Manager of Culture — Tracey Arthur Director of Corporate Administration — Wayne Berg Acting Director of Planning and Development Services —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT the Corporation of the City of White Rock Council adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for January 26, 2026 as circulated.
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT the Corporation of the City of White Rock Council adopt the following meeting minutes, as circulated: Regular Council, January 12, 2026.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT the Corporation of the City of White Rock Council adopt the following meeting minutes, as circulated: Regular Council Meeting for the Purpose of a Public Hearing (Bylaw 2557), January 12, 2026.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT Council endorse the following: Additional rental fees be waived for the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation Gala at Centennial Arena.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT Council: 1. Approve the 2026 – 2030 Capital Plan; and 2. Direct staff to include the 2026 – 2030 Capital Plan within the draft 2026 – 2030 Financial Plan document.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT Council: 1. Direct staff to implement a 10% reduction to Mayor and Council remuneration for 2026 effective on the first day of the next pay period and applied retroactively to January 1, 2026; 2. Direct staff to discontinue the additi…
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT Council receive the corporate report dated January 12, 2026, from the Director of Human Resources, titled “Respectful Workplace Policy and Employee Code of Conduct Policy– Proposed Amendments.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT Council: Endorse Respectful Workplace Policy No. 405, attached as Appendix A within the Council agenda with the following amendment: Substitute the word "promotes" for the word “requires” on page 3 of the policy (4.0 Objective - A Res…
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT Council endorse Employee Code of Conduct Policy No. 404, attached as Appendix B within the Council agenda.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive the corporate report dated January 26, 2026, from the Director of Recreation and Culture, titled “Event Stage Accessibility” for consideration and direction to staff; and 2. Direct staff to include this matter into…
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive the corporate report dated January 26, 2026, from the Director of Recreation, titled “Community Survey – Fireworks” for consideration and direction to staff; and 2. Directs staff to bring forward a report with opti…
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT Council receive for information the following committee meeting minutes as circulated: Public Art and Culture Advisory Committee, January 14, 2026.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT Council receive for information the following committee meeting minutes as circulated: Community Hub Advisory Committee, January 15, 2026.
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT Council direct staff to allocate $5,750 from the Public Art Fund to support the 2026 Street Banner Program.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT Council approve a mural project for 2026, to be installed at the Oxford Comfort Station.
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT Council endorse the Library, Daycare, RCMP, Fire Services, and Affordable Housing are not to be included in the scope for the Community Hub project at this stage.
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT Council endorse the City’s Council Chambers being included within the Community Hub as a Phase 1 planning assumption for the purposes of ongoing project development.
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT Council endorse that the approach to project delivery support for the Community Hub, including the continuation of Development Representative services from Uplift Consulting to ensure project development continuity.
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT Council endorse Policy 174 - Public Art and Culture Advisory Committee as circulated to also include representation from Youth (1) and Seniors (1) within the membership.
    • · Motion 20 added: THAT Council endorse Policy 177 - Accessibility Advisory Committee as circulated to also include representation from Youth (1) and Seniors (1) within the membership.
    • · Motion 21 added: THAT Council endorses Policy 164 - Housing Advisory Committee as circulated to also include representation from Youth (1) and Seniors (1) within the membership.
    • · Motion 22 added: THAT Council endorses Policy 182 - Economic Development and Marine Drive Revitalization Committee as circulated to include representation from Youth (1) and Seniors (1) within the membership; and further Amend the membership to reflect “up…
    • · Motion 23 added: THAT Council give final reading to “White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506, Amendment No. 13, (15916 Russell Avenue [RS-1-SSMUH to RS-2 SSMUH]) 2026, No. 2568”.
    • · Motion 24 added: THAT Council give final reading to "White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506, Amendment No. 11 (Cannabis Store Use at 1478 Johnston Road), 2025, No. 2557".
    • · Motion 25 added: THAT Council receive correspondenceItem 10.1 a as circulated.
    • · Motion 26 added: THAT Council endorse maintaining the 2025 rental rate at the Community Centre by Christmas on the Peninsula in recognition of the group’s dedication to commencing White Rock’s holiday celebrations for the past two decades.
    • · Motion 27 added: THAT Council direct staff to explore with Christmas on the Peninsula the possibility of having the Miramar Plaza tree lighting and Bright Walk launch on different nights of the same weekend (eg, one Saturday and the other Sunday).
    • · Motion 28 added: THAT Council endorse replacing the existing crosswalk at Buena Vista and Fir with one honouring Canada’s veterans, and that this crosswalk be funded in whole or part by grants being applied for on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion #008 a…
    • · Motion 29 added: That Council endorse sending a letter to the Dermot Kelly, President & CEO of Fraser Health, copying the Honourable Josie Osborne, BC Minister of Health, and the Honourable Trevor Halford, MLA, Surrey-White Rock, expressing disappointment …
    • · Attendance added: Susan Bains (present)
    • · Attendance added: David Joseph Chesney (present)
    • · Attendance added: Elaine Cheung (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Bill Lawrence (present)
    • · Attendance added: Anthony Manning (present)
    • · Attendance added: Christopher Trevelyan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Megan Sage Knight (present)
    • · Attendance added: Guillermo Ferrero (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tracey Arthur (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brad Davie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Candice Gartry (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jim Gordon (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kari Laing (present)
    • · Attendance added: John Woolgar (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Chris Zota (present)
    • · Attendance added: Wayne Berg (present)
    • · Attendance added: Darcy Dupont (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rebecca Forrest (present)
    • · Attendance added: Debbie Johnstone (present)
    • · Participation added: Bill Lawrence arrive
    • · Participation added: Anthony Manning depart
    • · Participation added: Anthony Manning arrive