Council · Regular
January 27, 2026
CITY OF WEST KELOWNA REGULAR COUNCIL
18:20 – 20:53 · 2h 33m
5 present · 2 absent
Staff & officers present
Angele Clarke Long Range Planning Manager — Ashley Stewart Communications Manager — Bob Dargatz Development Manager/Approving Officer — Brent Magnan General Manager of Community Development — Chris Oliver Senior Planning Manager — Erin Goodwin Facilities and Recreation Manager — Jason Brolund Fire Chief/General Manager of Protective Services — Karla Campbell General Manager of Corporate Services — Kevin Bourchier Recreation and Culture Supervisor — Lisa Siavashi Financial Services Manager/Acting Chief Financial Officer — Mark Panneton Director of Legislative & Legal Services/Corporate Officer — Mark Roberts Parks Manager — Nilton Praticante Engineering Manager — Patrick Pulak General Manager of Operations — Rebecca Narinesingh Deputy Corporate Officer — Ron Bowles Chief Administrative Officer —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the January 27, 2026 regular Council agenda be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the January 13, 2026 special and regular Council minutes be adopted.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT staff bring forward a report regarding potential next steps regarding the proposed West Kelowna Sports Anchored Mixed Use Development that was presented at the January 27, 2026 regular Council meeting.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT “City of West Kelowna Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0320.13, 2025” be read a second and third time; AND THAT Council direct staff to schedule the bylaw for consideration of adoption following the approval of the Bylaw from the Ministry o…
- · Motion 5 added: THAT “City of West Kelowna Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 0300.08, 2025” be read a third time.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT “City of West Kelowna Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 0300.08, 2025” be adopted.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT “City of West Kelowna Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 0300.09, 2025” be read a third time.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT “City of West Kelowna Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 0300.09, 2025” be adopted.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Polly Palmer be appointed as Chief Election Officer... AND THAT Rebecca Narinesingh be appointed as Deputy Chief Election Officer... AND THAT Mark Panneton be appointed as Deputy Chief Election Officer...
- · Motion 10 added: THAT consideration of “Emergency Weather Response (Warming Bus) Policy No. 0016” be deferred.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT consideration of the staff report titled "Mount Boucherie Community Centre Restoration - January 2026 Update" be deferred to the February 10, 2026 regular Council meeting...
- · Motion 12 added: THAT "Traffic Bylaw No. 0331, 2025" be adopted; AND THAT "City of West Kelowna Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 0093.57, 2025" be adopted; AND THAT "City of West Kelowna Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 0095.5…
- · Motion 13 added: THAT staff install a Royal Canadian Legion Sanctioned Commemorative Crosswalk at the intersection of Dobbin Road & Elliott Road prior to July 17, 2026...
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Council authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the City of West Kelowna, to issue a Letter of Support for the Ashes to Advocacy Committee’s community funded initiative...
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Council support a regional grant application by the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) to the February 2026 intake of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF)...
- · Attendance added: Mark Panneton (present)
- · Attendance added: Rebecca Narinesingh (present)
- · Attendance added: Jason Brolund (present)
- · Attendance added: Karla Campbell (present)
- · Attendance added: Brent Magnan (present)
- · Attendance added: Rick de Jong (remote)
- · Attendance added: Jason Friesen (present)
- · Attendance added: Stephen Johnston (present)
- · Attendance added: Carol Zanon (present)
- · Attendance added: Tasha Da Silva (absent)
- · Attendance added: Garrett Millsap (absent)
- · Attendance added: Ron Bowles (present)
- · Attendance added: Patrick Pulak (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Siavashi (present)
- · Attendance added: Chris Oliver (present)
- · Attendance added: Angele Clarke (present)
- · Attendance added: Bob Dargatz (present)
- · Attendance added: Erin Goodwin (present)
- · Attendance added: Nilton Praticante (present)
- · Attendance added: Mark Roberts (present)
- · Attendance added: Ashley Stewart (present)
- · Attendance added: Kevin Bourchier (present)
- · Attendance added: Gord Milsom (present)