The Corporation of the
CITY OF WHITE ROCK

Regular Council Meeting
AGENDA

Monday, May 31, 2021 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

City Hall Council Chambers

15322 Buena Vista Avenue, White Rock, BC, V4B 1Y6

*Live Streaming/Telecast: Please note that all Committees, Task Forces, Council Meetings, and Public Hearings held in the Council Chamber are being recorded and broadcasted as well included on the City’s website at: www.whiterockcity.ca

 

The City of White Rock is committed to the health and safety of our community. In keeping with
Ministerial Order No. M192 from the Province of British Columbia, City Council meetings will take
place without the public in attendance at this time until further notice. 

 

T. Arthur, Director of Corporate Administration

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1.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

1.1

FIRST NATIONS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to recognize that we are standing/working/meeting on the traditional unceded territory of the Semiahmoo First Nation, and also wish to acknowledge the broader territory of the Coast Salish Peoples.

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Corporation of the City of White Rock Council adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for May 31, 2021 as circulated.

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT the Corporation of the City of White Rock adopt the following meeting minutes:

  • May 10, 2021 - Regular Council Meeting.

4.

QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, in-person Question and Answer Period has been temporarily suspended until further notice. You may forward questions and comments to Mayor and Council by emailing [e-mail] with Question and Answer Period noted in the subject line. Your questions and comments will be noted along with answers and placed on the City’s website. You will be notified directly once this has been completed.

As of 8:30 a.m., May 26, 2021 there were no Question and Answer period submissions received.

Note: there are to be no questions or comments on a matter that will be the subject of a public hearing (time between the public hearing and final consideration of the bylaw).

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council receive for information the correspondence submitted for Question and Answer Period by 8:30 a.m. May 31, 2021, including “On-Table” information provided with staff responses that are available at the time.

5.

DELEGATIONS AND PETITIONS

5.1

DELEGATIONS

None

5.2

PETITIONS

None

6.

PRESENTATIONS AND CORPORATE REPORTS

6.1

PRESENTATIONS

None

6.2

CORPORATE REPORTS

6.2.a

COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC VERBAL UPDATE

The Fire Chief to provide a verbal update regarding the COVID-19 global pandemic.

7.

MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEES

7.1

STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE MINUTES

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council receive for information the following standing and select committee meeting minutes as circulated:

  • Finance and Audit Committee - May 10, 2021;
  • Land Use and Planning Committee - May 10, 2021;
  • Grants-In-Aid Sub-Committee - May 12, 2021; and,
  • Water Community Advisory Panel - May 18, 2021.

7.2

STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

7.2.a

Grants-In-Aid (Councillor Kristjanson, Chairperson)

7.2.a.a

Recommendation #1 - 2021 General Grants-In-Aid

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council approve the following Grants-in-Aid for 2021:           

  The following Grants-in-Aid to be awarded as outlined in the application:

  Tab/Reference #	Applicant	Recommended Grant-in-Aid
  2	Avalon Women's Centre White Rock	$1,500
  3	Peace Arch Hospice Society	$1,500
  4	Together SS-WR	$500
  5	Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society	$1,500
  6	White Rock Elks Lodge No. 431	$1,500
  9.	Surrey Youth Theatre Company	$750
  10	White Rock Orchestra	$1,500
  11	White Rock Museum & Archives	$1,500
  12	Air Cadet League of Canada 907 Squadron Sponsoring Committee	$1,000
  14	White Rock Lawn Bowling Club	$1,500
  15	BC Pets and Friends	$1,000
  16	Critter Care Wildlife Society	$750
  18	Semiahmoo Peninsula Marine Rescue Society	$2,000
  20	Peninsula Arts Foundation	$1,500
  21	Sources Foundation	$1,500
  22	White Rock Players Club	$1,500

   

  The following Grants-in-Aid to be awarded be awarded pending confirmation that their event takes place, as proposed, in 2021:

  Tab/Reference #	Applicant	Recommended Grant-in-Aid:
  7	White Rock Pride Society	$1,500
  8	Christmas on the Peninsula Society	$1,500
  13	Mann Park Lawn Bowling Club	$1,500
  17	Earl Marriott Senior Dry Grad	$1,500
  19	CARP	$800

   

7.2.a.b

Recommendation #2 - 2021 General Grants-In-Aid Provisional Funding

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council directs staff  to work with the applicants who have been granted provisional funding to determine if the events will be able to proceed as outlined in their applications; and 
  
  AND THAT those with events that are unable to proceed, that the funds be distributed back into the general Grants-In-Aid fund.

7.2.a.c

Recommendation #3 - 2021 Grants-In-Aid - Arts and Culture

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council award the following 2021 Arts and Culture events allocation of Grant-in-Aid funding:

  Tab/Reference #	ARTS	Recommended Grant-in-Aid
  1	White Rock Museum & Archives	$5,000

7.2.b

Governance and Legislation Committee (Councillor Trevelyan, Chairperson)

The following recommendations are included on the May 31, 2021 Governance and Legislation Committee agenda.  Council may wish to consider endorsing them at this time.  

7.2.b.a

TERMS OF REFERENCE - FINANCIAL PLANNING POLICIES TASK FORCE

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council endorse Council Policy 171: Financial Planning Policies Task Force.

7.2.b.b

TERMS OF REFERENCE - AT RISK AND VULNERABLE POPULATION TASK FORCE

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council endorse Council Policy 172: At Risk and Vulnerable Population Task Force. 

8.

BYLAWS AND PERMITS

8.1

BYLAWS

8.1.a

BYLAW 2383 - FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW 2020, NO. 2369, AMENDMENT NO. 2, 2021 NO. 2383

Bylaw 2383 - A bylaw to amend Schedule “K” of the Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2020, No. 2369 in regards to Credit Card Service Fees. This bylaw received it's first three readings at the May 10, 2021 regular Council meeting and is presented for consideration of final reading.

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council gives final reading to the "Fees and Charges Bylaw 2020,
  No. 2369, Amendment No. 2, 2021 No. 2383".

   

8.1.b

BYLAW 2387 - OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW, 2017, NO. 2220, AMENDMENT NO. 2 (HEIGHT AND DENSITY REVIEW), 2021, NO. 2387

Bylaw 2387- A Bylaw to amend the Official Community Plan (OCP), was on the May 31, 2021 Land Use and Planning Committee agenda.  It is being presented for consideration of first and second reading.

• RECOMMENDATION

  RECOMMEDATION #1

  THAT Council give first and second reading to “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 2220, Amendment No. 2 (Height and Density Review), 2021, No. 2387".

• RECOMMENDATION

  Recommendation #2

  THAT Council consider the consultation strategy in the corporate report dated May 31, 2021 as appropriate for consultation with persons, organizations and authorities that will be affected by “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 2220, Amendment No. 2 (Height and Density Review), 2021, No. 2387,” pursuant to Section 475 of the Local Government Act.”

• RECOMMENDATION

  Recommendation #3

  THAT Council consider “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 2220, Amendment No. 2 (Height and Density Review), 2021, No. 2387” in conjunction with the City’s Financial Plan, and Metro Vancouver’s Integrated Liquid Waste Resource Management Plan and Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan.

• RECOMMENDATION

  RECOMMEDATION #4

  THAT Council:

  1. Direct staff to schedule the public hearing for “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 2220, Amendment No. 2 (Height and Density Review), 2021, No. 2387”; and
  2. Mail notice of the public hearing to those property owners of properties where the land use designation would change to a different land use designation as a result of Bylaw No. 2387.

8.2

PERMITS

None

9.

CORRESPONDENCE

9.1

CORRESPONDENCE - RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION

Note: Further action on the following correspondence items may be considered. Council may request that any item be brought forward for discussion, and may propose a motion of action on the matter.

• RECOMMENDATION

  THAT Council receive correspondence Items 9.1a - 9.1.e as noted and circulated in the agenda.  

9.1.a

METRO BOARD IN BRIEF - APRIL 30, 2021

9.1.b

MINISTRY OF HEALTH - RESPONSE TO WHITE ROCK REQUEST FOR COMMUNITY VACCINATION PROGRAM

Correspondence dated May 25, 2021 from Minister Adrian Dix in response to White Rock Council's request for consideration for a community vaccination program for White Rock.

Note: Original letter dated April 30, 2021 provided for information. 

9.1.c

HON. KERRY-LYNNE D. FINDLAY, SOUTH-SURREY-WHITE ROCK MP - BE AMAZING CAMPAIGN

Undated correspondence from the Hon. Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, South Surrey-White Rock MP, in response to White Rock Council's letter dated May 6, 2021 in support of the "Be Amazing Campaign".

Note: Original letter dated May 6, 2021 provided for information.

9.1.d

CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (CFUW), WHITE ROCK SOUTH SURREY - LONG-TERM CARE UNDER THE CANADA HEALTH ACT / PROTECT THE VULNERABLE

Correspondence dated April 1, 2021 from the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) requesting Council's support of the following:

• Regulation of for-profit long-term care homes; and,
• For all levels of government to define and implement universal, high-quality long term care for all elderly persons and the vulnerable in Canada.

9.1.e

INDO CANADIAN WORKERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

Correspondence dated March 21, 2021 from the Indo Canadian Workers Association of Canada requesting a motion of support to show solidarity with the Indian Farmers and ask the Federal Government to take action against the Indian Government in regard to regressive farming laws.   

10.

MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR REPORTS

10.1

MAYOR’S REPORT

10.2

COUNCILLORS REPORTS

11.

MOTIONS AND NOTICES OF MOTION

11.1

MOTIONS

11.2

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.

RELEASE OF ITEMS FROM CLOSED COUNCIL MEETINGS

13.

OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

2021 AUGUST CONTRACT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Note: The August Contract Committee meets as required in accordance with Finance Policy 301 - Procurement.

Mayor Walker informs of the appointments of the following members to serve on the August Contract Committee (standing Committee called on an as need basis in the month of August) for 2021:

• Councillor Manning (Chairperson) ;
• Councillor Johanson;
• Councillor Kristjanson; and
• Councillor Trevelyan (Alternate).

14.

CONCLUSION OF THE MAY 31, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING