Committee of the Whole
Development Cost Charges Bylaw Amendment New Legislated Infrastructure Project Categories
Deven Matkowski, the City's Engineering Manager, provided the Committee of the Whole with a report seeking direction on the scope of changes to development cost charges. Staff are undertaking the work necessary to bring forward a major Development Cost Charges Bylaw amendment. The biggest question in this process is whether to include upcoming projects that fall under three new categories that were previously inadmissible but have now been included under an extended provincial framework as of 2023. The new categories are Protective Services, Solid Waste, and Ministry of Transportation and Transit Road infrastructure.
In the next 10 years, the City is proposing four major Protective Services projects and one major Ministry of Transportation and Transit Road project. The Development Cost Charges Engagement Group is concerned that their inclusion could increase development cost charge rates, with impacts on the cost of new construction, and ultimately, housing affordability. If Council chooses to exclude the new categories from the bylaw amendment process, those projects, once approved by Council, will require funding from other sources.
The Committee of the Whole provided direction not to include Protective Services, Solid Waste, and Ministry of Transportation and Transit Road as new categories in the major Development Cost Charges Bylaw amendment process.
- View the full report.
- View the presentation within the COTW meeting slide deck.
- Contact for further information:
Deven Matkowski | dmatkowski@kamloops.ca
Livability and Sustainability Select Committee Reports
The Committee of the Whole provided direction to Administration regarding the following reports from the September 18, 2025, Livability and Sustainability Select Committee meeting:
- Multi-Family Organics Collection Program: present a three-phased approach to multi-family organics collection for Council's consideration.
- Accessible On-Street Parking Stall Snow Clearing Service Level Increase: present an increase to the City's snow clearing budget by $22,500 annually, beginning in 2026, to increase service levels for snow clearing for 25 accessible on-street parking stalls for Council's consideration.
Delegations
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity ~ Kamloops
Diane Czyzewski notified Council and the public that there is now a local group for the illness known as multiple chemical sensitivity. The delegation shared information and anecdotes about the symptoms and debilitating effects of the illness, along with recommendations to regulate scented products, chemicals, and pesticides in order to better protect vulnerable populations.
- View the full presentation on the Council meeting recording on YouTube.
Kamloops Community Land Trust Foundation Annual General Meeting
Council resolved to waive the statutory 14-day notice entitlement for the Kamloops Community Land Trust Foundation's Annual General Meeting, as per section 79 of the Societies Act, and called for the Kamloops Community Land Trust Foundation's Annual General Meeting. The regular Council meeting was recessed and reconvened afterwards.
Council passed a motion to send a letter of thanks to the Kamloops Community Land Trust Foundation board for all the work they have accomplished to date.
Consideration of Bylaws
Rezoning for Multi-Unit Residential Development in Juniper Ridge
Council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-104, 2025, to increase the maximum density of two properties at 1834 and 1844 Qu’Appelle Boulevard. On March 28, 2023, Council authorized the issuance of Development Permit No. DPM00896 to permit the construction of a two-building, 78-unit, strata-titled, apartment-style development on the adjacent properties. Construction of the 39-unit Phase One building is almost complete. This zoning amendment addresses a new application from the developer to increase the number of units in the Phase Two building from 39 to 43 units by reconfiguring 4 three-bedroom units into 8 one-bedroom units.
- View the full report to Council from the October 7, 2025, regular Council meeting.
Minor Development Cost Charges Amendment
Council adopted Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 48-103, 2025, effective January 1, 2026, using a Consumer Price Index adjustment to account for rising infrastructure construction costs, legislative changes, and changes in growth. Construction inflation has increased significantly more than the Consumer Price Index in the last two years. This amendment allows a modest increase to rates in accordance with legislation but requires further increases in a broader bylaw amendment that will follow more extensive research and engagement.
- View the full report to Council from August 19, 2025.
Rezoning and Development Permit for 344-Unit Rental Housing Development
Council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-102, 2025, and later authorized Development Permit No. DPM01003, allowing for the construction of a three-building, 344-unit rental apartment development at 1100 Ord Road. Council also adopted Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 64-4, 2025, stipulating that one of three of the buildings in the development will consist of 106 seniors’ housing units, which shall not be strata titled or otherwise subdivided into units for individual ownership.
- View the full report to Council from the October 7, 2025, regular Council meeting.
Reports to Council
2025 Cold Weather Response Update
Ty Helgason, the City's Emergency Preparedness Manager, provided Council with an update on the 2025 Cold Weather Response Plan. The report detailed expanded shelter services, transportation support, warming supplies, communications, and reference materials that will be actioned during the 2025/2026 winter season when needed.
The current year-round shelter system can accommodate 258 individuals. As in previous years, the network of shelter and housing providers will expand to respond to and meet the needs of individuals who would otherwise be unsheltered. To trigger our community’s cold weather response and issue an extreme weather alert, any one of the following conditions must be met:
- Environment Canada forecasts a low of -5°C or colder (including wind chill) within the next 24 hours
- Environment Canada forecasts a low of 0°C or colder (including wind chill) within the next 24 hours and has issued a weather warning
Council passed a motion to send a letter to the Honorable Christine Boyle, the new Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, as a follow-up to earlier advocacy requesting a meeting between City staff and Ministry staff to discuss changing the temperature threshold for opening emergency shelters to zero degrees Celsius in Kamloops, as it is in the Lower Mainland.
- View the full report.
- View the presentation within the Council meeting slide deck.
- Contact for further information:
Ty Helgason | thelgason@kamloops.ca
Parking Reserve Policy Update
David Hallinan, the City's Corporate Services Director, presented a report seeking Council’s authorization for policy updates related to Council Policy No. GGA-32, Downtown Parking Solutions Infrastructure Reserve (on-street parking), and introducing new Council Policy No. GGA-46, Parking Facilities Reserve (off-street parking).
These changes provide Council with greater flexibility to respond and adapt to evolving situations. Both reserves are intended to focus on broader city parking needs and less on specific areas within the city.
Council authorized the adoption of both policies and directed the Corporate Services Director to amend the 2025–2029 Five-Year Financial Plan accordingly.
- View the full report.
- View the presentation within the Council meeting slide deck.
- Contact for further information:
David Hallinan | 250-828-3811
Notices of Motion
- Mayor Hamer Jackson presented a Notice of Motion: Support for an Independent Performance Audit of All Taxpayer-Funded BC Housing Harm Reduction/Drug Housing Facilities, Including Shelters and Supportive Housing Facilities in Kamloops, which is up for consideration at the November 4, 2025, regular Council meeting.
- Councillor Sarai presented a Notice of Motion: Pilot Shortage, which is up for consideration at the November 4, 2025, regular Council meeting.
- Councillor Middleton's Notice of Motion - Vegetation Management, presented at the October 7, 2025, Council meeting, was considered. In response, Council directed staff to provide a report to Council with information about:
- how existing municipal tools can assist with vegetation management
- enhancing the City’s service levels if required
- initiating an education campaign to clarify responsibility
- potentially increasing enforcement on non-compliant properties
Councillor Reports
In response to Councillor Bepple's report, Council took an opportunity to formally recognize all staff involved in the development of the City's Cultural Strategic Plan 2024–2034, which received a 2025 Creative City Impact Award in Cultural Planning at the annual Creative City Network of Canada Summit, held in Kingston, Ontario, on October 7, 2025.
