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Council · Regular

February 23, 2026

White Rock City Council

16:00 – 17:14 · 1h 14m
7 present · 0 absent
Megan Sage Knight Mayor — Anthony Manning Councillor — Bill Lawrence Councillor — Christopher Trevelyan Councillor — David Joseph Chesney Councillor — Elaine Cheung Councillor — Susan Bains Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Anne Berry Director of Planning and Development Services — Candice Gartry Director of Financial Services — 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 — Kaelin Nelson Acting Manager of Communications and Government Relations — Kari Laing Director of Human Resources — Mike Passas Deputy Fire Chief — Tracey Arthur Director of Corporate Administration — Wayne Berg Deputy Director, Chief Building Official —

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 February 23, 2026, as amended
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT the Corporation of the City of White Rock adopt the February 9, 2026, meeting minutes as circulated.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive the corporate report dated February 23, 2026, from the Director of Planning and Development Services, titled "Consideration of Development Variance Permit No. 465 – 15138 Victoria Avenue (DVP00040);” and 2. Approve…
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT Council receive the February 23, 2026, corporate report from the Manager of Revenue Services, titled “Transition of Utility Fees from Annual Property Tax Notice to Quarterly Utility Billing” and 1. Direct staff to invoice the drainage…
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT Council receive the corporate report dated February 23, 2026, from the Manager of Engineering, titled “City of White Rock Development Cost Charges Bylaw, 2025, No. 2112 – Bylaw Amendments."
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT Council receive for information the following committee meeting minutes as circulated: Public Art and Culture Advisory Committee - February 11, 2026.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT Council direct staff to investigate the feasibility of implementing the Committee's suggested wayfinding beach signage and crosswalk updates.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT Council direct staff in the Corporate Administration and Recreation and Culture departments to review existing City policies relating to commemorative and interpretive signage and plaques to establish consistency and bring suggested a…
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT Council approve the allocation of $25,000 from the Public Art Fund for the Oxford Comfort Station 2026 mural installation project.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT Council rescinds second and third reading of "White Rock Development Cost Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 2112, Amendment No. 1, 2025, No. 2540".
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT Council gives second and third reading of "White Rock Development Cost Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 2112, Amendment No. 1, 2025, No. 2540" as amended.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT Council give final reading to "Growing Community Fund Reserve, 2026, No. 2571".
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT Council give final reading to "Street and Traffic Bylaw, 1999, No. 1529, Amendment No. 13, 2026, No. 2572".
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT Council support the City forwarding a letter of support to the Honourable Josie Osborne, BC Minister of Health, regarding continued funding for the BC Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT Council receive correspondence Item 10.1.b as a response from Fraser Health to the City's letter noting their concerns with interruptions of maternity services at Peace Arch Hospital.
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT Council receive correspondence item 10.1.c Metro Vancouver Board in Brief providing meeting summaries from the January 30, 2026, meetings.
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT Council appoint the following members to serve on the Economic Development and Marine Drive Revitalization Advisory Committee until October 2026: Councillor Trevelyan - Chairperson; Councillor Manning - Vice- Chairperson.
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT Council rescind the appointment of Councillor Trevelyan as Vice-Chairperson until October 2026 to the Community Hub Advisory Committee.
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT Council appoint Councillor Chesney as Vice-Chairperson, until October 2026, to the Community Hub Advisory Committee.
    • · Motion 20 added: THAT Council direct staff to meet with Mike Herrick, Westcoasters Car Club, in order to bring a report back to Council on the feasibility of a custom car hot rod show to be part of this year's Sea Festival
    • · Motion 21 added: THAT Council endorse permitting the last person signed up for Question and Answer Period earlier in the meeting that did not get to speak to be giving the opportunity to do so at this time.
    • · Attendance added: Susan Bains (present)
    • · Attendance added: David Joseph Chesney (present)
    • · Attendance added: Elaine Cheung (present)
    • · 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: Anne Berry (present)
    • · Attendance added: Candice Gartry (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jim Gordon (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kari Laing (present)
    • · Attendance added: John Woolgar (present)
    • · Attendance added: Wayne Berg (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mike Passas (present)
    • · Attendance added: Darcy Dupont (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kaelin Nelson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Debbie Johnstone (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tracey Arthur (present)