Council · Regular
March 3, 2026
Regular Council Meeting
13:00 – 18:45 · 5h 45m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Angela Campbell General Manager of Corporate Services — Angie Collison Corporate Officer — Anthony Haddad City Manager — Blake Laven General Manager of Development Services — Cheryl Hardisty Manager of Intergovernmental Relations — Hayley Anderson Legislative Assistant — Julie Czeck General Manager of Public Safety and Partnerships — Kelsey Johnson General Manager of Community Services — Kristen Dixon General Manager of Infrastructure —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT Council Adopt the Agenda for the Regular Council Meeting held on March 3, 2026 as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT Council Recess to a Committee of the Whole meeting at 1:03 p.m.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Council adopt the agenda for the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on March 3, 2026.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Council adjourn the March 3, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council adopt the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of February 17, 2026 as presented.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Council approve the Consent Agenda: 1. February 18, 2026 Public Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes; and 2. Release of Items from Closed Meeting: • Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee o THAT Council accept the resignation of…
- · Motion 7 added: THAT the motion be amended by updating ministry titles and include "and services" after recovery centre.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare a letter on behalf of the City of Penticton to all relevant provincial partners including the Premier, Minister of Housing Municipal Affairs, Minister of Health , Interior Health, BC Housing and local M…
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council direct staff to seek Provincial support and investment to strengthen the detox, treatment and recovery continuum in Penticton, with a focus on; 1. Establishing lower-barrier transitional housing; 2. Establishing local inpatien…
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council receive into the record the report dated March 3, 2026 titled “2024-2026 Council Priorities – Quarter 4 2025 Update”.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council receive into the record the report dated March 3, 2026 titled "Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan - Phase 1 Update".
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council endorse the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre (PTCC) Attached Hotel Engagement Strategy as outlined in the report dated March 3, 2026.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council support an application for $100,000 to the Local Government Development Approvals Program (LGDAP) for the 2026 intake, for a third party external assessment of the development services division, focusing on actionable steps to…
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Council, following the Community Engagement for OCP Amendments Procedure, direct staff to commence public engagement for a proposed Official Community Plan amendment to change the future land use designation from ‘Industrial’ to ‘Mixe…
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Council approve “Development Variance Permit PL2025-10124” for Lot 1 District Lot 4 Group 7 Similkameen Division Yale (Formerly Yale-Lytton) District Plan EPP149039, located at 425 Heales Avenue, a permit to vary the following section…
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Council recess to a Closed Council Meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Community Charter as follows: Section 90 (1) (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclos…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT Council give second and third reading to "Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-07"; AND THAT Council give second and third reading to "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-08".
- · Motion 18 added: THAT Council give second and third reading to "Tenant Protection Bylaw No. 2026-12"; AND THAT Council give second and third reading to "Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2026-13"; AND THAT Council give second and third reading to…
- · Motion 19 added: THAT Council support “The Blocks” branding project, proposed by the DPBIA, by procuring and installing the additional required banner arms at an estimated capital cost of $20,000, and approve approximately $4,000 of in-kind services to ins…
- · Motion 20 added: THAT Council adjourn the March 3, 2026 Regular Council Meeting.
- · Attendance added: Isaac Gilbert (present)
- · Attendance added: Ryan Graham (present)
- · Attendance added: Jason Reynen (present)
- · Attendance added: Campbell Watt (present)
- · Attendance added: James Miller (absent)
- · Attendance added: Julius Bloomfield (present)
- · Attendance added: Anthony Haddad (present)
- · Attendance added: Angie Collison (present)
- · Attendance added: Angela Campbell (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristen Dixon (present)
- · Attendance added: Blake Laven (present)
- · Attendance added: Kelsey Johnson (present)
- · Attendance added: Julie Czeck (present)
- · Attendance added: Hayley Anderson (present)
- · Attendance added: Cheryl Hardisty (present)
- · Attendance added: Stewart (present)