Council · Regular
May 26, 2026
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS
2 sittings (recessed)
Sittings — this meeting was recessed and reconvened
Day 1 May 26, 2026 1:30 pm – 3:20 pm
Day 2 May 26, 2026 3:28 pm – 4:22 pm
9 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Bath Acting Corporate Services Director/Information Technology Manager — Fretz Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Civic Operations — Hartson Acting Community and Culture Director/Social, Housing and Community Development Manager — Howatt Employee Services Director — Kwiatkowski Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director — Mazzotta Corporate Officer — McCorkell Chief Administrative Officer — Paul IT Helpdesk Technician — Ripa Acting Legislative Coordinator Electronic Rodrigue Communications and Strategic Partnerships Director — Uzeloc Protective Services Director/Fire Chief —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jul 14, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: that Council adopt the following minutes: April 21, 2026, Regular Council Meeting; May 5, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
- · Motion 2 added: that Council send a letter of thanks to United Way BC for working with the City of Kamloops on the Emergency Transportation Assistance Program (ETAP).
- · Motion 3 added: that Bylaw No. 18-423 be adopted.
- · Motion 4 added: that Bylaw No. 64-9 be adopted.
- · Motion 5 added: that Bylaw No. 23-81 be adopted.
- · Motion 6 added: that Bylaw No. 43-27 be adopted.
- · Motion 7 added: that Bylaw No. 44-22 be adopted.
- · Motion 8 added: that Council authorize staff to schedule a Closed Council Meeting at 9:30 am on June 9, 2026, under Community Charter sections 90(1)(e) and (1)(i).
- · Motion 9 added: that Council authorize staff to schedule a Closed Committee of the Whole Meeting at 10:00 am on June 2, 2026, under Community Charter sections 90(1)(k) and (2)(b).
- · Motion 10 added: that Council authorize the Open Committee of the Whole Meeting scheduled for June 2, 2026, at 10:00 am to be rescheduled to proceed immediately following the Closed Committee of the Whole that day.
- · Motion 11 added: that Council authorize: a) Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 68-2 to be introduced and read a first and second time; b) Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-117 to be introduced and read a first and second time; c) A public hearing to c…
- · Motion 12 added: that Council authorize distribution of: a) public notice for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-116, 2026, for 1732 Happyvale Avenue; b) distribution of notice of intent to consider Development Variance Permit No. DVP00689 for 1732 Happyvale Av…
- · Motion 13 added: that Council authorize distribution of public notice for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-114 for 734 Singh Street.
- · Motion 14 added: that Council authorize: a) Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-113 to be introduced and read a first and second time; b) a public hearing to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-113
- · Motion 15 added: that Council authorize: a) Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-118 to be introduced and read a first and second time; b) a public hearing to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-118
- · Motion 16 added: that Council authorize the distribution of notice of intent to consider Development Variance Permit No. DVP00690 for 132 Seymour Street.
- · Motion 17 added: that Council authorize: a) accepting a two-year, $400,000 grant; b) accepting a $75,000 grant; c) staff to provide overall grant management; d) the Corporate Services Director to update the 2026–2030 Financial Plan accordingly
- · Motion 18 added: that Council advance the previously approved September 2027 fare increases to September 2026 and advance the previously approved September 2029 fare increases to September 2028.
- · Motion 19 added: that Council send a letter of thanks to the Venture Kamloops Board for its Committee of the Whole presentation on April 28, 2026, and request that the Board share Council’s thanks with the members who attended.
- · Motion 20 added: that Council: a) RESCIND Council Policy No. PRS-13; b) RESCIND Council Policy No. TS-4; c) authorize the change to the active transportation service levels; d) authorize adoption of Council Policy No. CO-1; e) direct the Corporate Services…
- · Motion 21 added: that Council direct staff to bring back a revitalization tax exemption bylaw for the Kamloops Airport for Council’s consideration.
- · Motion 22 added: that Council direct staff, regarding the proposed Kamloops Airport revitalization tax exemption bylaw, to include commercial uses that may also be considered industrial, provided such uses are limited to those directly related to airside o…
- · Motion 23 added: that Council provide direction to include a minimum new improvement value of $300,000 to be eligible within the proposed Kamloops Airport revitalization tax exemption bylaw.
- · Motion 24 added: that Council provide direction to have a 10-year duration period for a 100% tax exemption on the increased value of improvements on the duration in the proposed Kamloops Airport revitalization tax exemption bylaw.
- · Motion 25 added: that Council send a letter to the BC Utilities Commission regarding fuel pricing differences in Kamloops, following Council’s prior correspondence with Minister Dix, with Minister Dix copied for information.
- · Motion 26 added: that Council send a letter to the Honourable Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, expressing concerns regarding the feasibility of meeting provincially mandated housing targets under the prevailing economic and marke…
- · Motion 27 added: that Council: a) direct staff to revise the draft MOU with the Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society; b) direct staff to: i) continue working with the Society to finalize the MOU; ii) present the final draft at a future meeting; iii) contin…
- · Motion 28 added: that Council instruct staff to bring forward a draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Centre policy, addressing appropriate use, regulation, taxation, community benefit, and partnerships, for consideration by the Committee of the Whole at…
- · Motion 29 added: that Council send an invitation to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Snowbirds to return to Kamloops.
- · Motion 30 added: that Council send a letter to the Federal government in support of the Kamloops Airport Authority Society’s interest in procuring one of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft following its retirement from service.
- · Motion 31 added: that Council directs that: a) Council Policy GGL-33 is amended; b) the amendment applies retroactively to April 20, 2026; c) staff are directed to count all Elector Response Forms submitted to either email address; d) Council reaffirms its…
- · Attendance added: Hamer-Jackson (present)
- · Attendance added: Bass (present)
- · Attendance added: Bepple (present)
- · Attendance added: Hall (present)
- · Attendance added: Karpuk (present)
- · Attendance added: Middleton (present)
- · Attendance added: Neustaeter (present)
- · Attendance added: O’Reilly (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarai (present)
- · Attendance added: McCorkell (present)
- · Attendance added: Mazzotta (present)
- · Attendance added: Fretz (present)
- · Attendance added: Howatt (present)
- · Attendance added: Kwiatkowski (present)
- · Attendance added: Uzeloc (present)
- · Attendance added: Rodrigue (present)
- · Attendance added: Bath (present)
- · Attendance added: Hartson (present)
- · Attendance added: Paul (present)
- · Attendance added: Ripa (remote)
- · Participation added: O’Reilly recuse
- · Participation added: O’Reilly arrive
- · Participation added: Hamer-Jackson recuse
- · Participation added: Hamer-Jackson arrive
- · Participation added: O’Reilly recuse
- · Participation added: O’Reilly arrive