City of Kelowna

Regular Council Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, June 28, 2021
Time:	10:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.
Location:	Council Chamber City Hall, 1435 Water Street

Members Present

• Mayor Colin Basran,
• Councillor Maxine DeHart,
• Councillor Ryan Donn,
• Councillor Gail Given,
• Councillor Charlie Hodge,
• Councillor Brad Sieben,
• Councillor Mohini Singh,
• Councillor Luke Stack,
• and Councillor Loyal Wooldridge

Staff Present

• City Clerk, Stephen Fleming,
• Council Recording Secretary, Arlene McClelland,
• Doug Gilchrist,
• and Laura Bentley

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Basran called the meeting to order at 105

2.

Confirmation of Minutes

• Moved By Councillor Wooldridge
  Seconded By Councillor Given

  THAT the Minutes of the Regular AM Meeting of June 21, 2021 be confirmed as circulated 

  
  
  
  Carried

3.

Reports

3.1

Restart Plan Phase 2 Council Meetings and Public Hearings

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation.

- Provided background to temporary provincial orders.

- Phase 3 of the start up plan as early as July 1st 

- Spoke to restrictions of the new Orders.

- Monday Open morning and afternoon meetings restrictions could be met.

-  Responded to questions from Council.

Donn - likes variety of options for PH to encompass various demographics.

DeHart - confirmed July 12th staff would report back on further restrictions

Singh - how much more expensive is hybrid to electronic meetings$1000-2000 thousand per PH for hybrid model.

CC - come back with changes to community charter

Wooldridge - echo comments of Donn.  creates equity moving forward.  

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Staff
displayed a PowerPoint presentation
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spoke to Phase 2 restrictions as they impact Council meetings and public hearings
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provided rationale for recommendations regarding • council and committee meetings
• responded to questions from Council

• Moved By Councillor Stack
  Seconded By Councillor Donn

  THAT Council receive, for information, the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated June 28, 2021 regarding Council meetings and public hearings under Phase 2 of BC’s Restart Plan;

  AND THAT Council conduct open Council meetings with the public present in accordance with the requirements of the Order of the Provincial Health Officer regarding gatherings and events;

  AND THAT Council conduct the July 13, 2021 public hearing and Tuesday regular meeting electronically without the public present in accordance with Ministerial Order No. M192;

  AND THAT Council conduct the July 27, 2021 public hearing and Tuesday regular meeting both electronically and in-person in accordance with Ministerial Order No. M192 and the requirements of the Order of the Provincial health Officer regarding gatherings and events;

  AND THAT Council is ensuring openness, transparency, accessibility and accountability by broadcasting meetings and public hearings live online, making video recordings available online following the meetings, receiving written or verbal correspondence on agenda items, regularly communicating to the public changes in how meetings and public hearings are held, and posting draft agendas and minutes online;

  AND THAT Council direct the Agricultural Advisory Committee to conduct meetings both electronically and in-person in accordance with Ministerial Order No. M192 and the requirements of the Order of the Provincial health Officer regarding gatherings and events;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to bring forward recommendations for Council meetings and public hearings under Phase 3 of BC’s Restart Plan at the appropriate time.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.

Resolution Closing the Meeting to the Public

• Moved By Councillor Stack
  Seconded By Councillor Donn
  THAT this meeting be closed to the public pursuant to Section 90(1) (e) of the Community Charter for Council to deal with matters relating to the following:

  • Disposition of Land or Improvements
  
  
  
  Carried

5.

Adjourn to Closed Session

The meeting adjourned to a closed session at 10:20 a.m.

6.

Reconvene to Open Session

​The meeting reconvened to an open session at 10:48 a.m.

7.

Issues Arising from Correspondence & Community Concerns

7.1

Mayor Basran, re: Issues Arising from Correspondence

LS Richter DP
- Made comments on recently submitted DP application on Richter Street

Councillor Hodge joined the meeting at 10:48 a.m.

8.

Termination

​​The meeting was declared terminated at 10:49 a.m.