Highlights of October 16 Council meeting

October 18, 2023

News Release 

Recreation and Activity Centres Loan Authorization Bylaw Council adopted Bylaw 12540 to advance the accompanying $241 million loan authorization for the recreation and activity centres project. A total of 4,153 electors (3.4 per cent of electors) submitted valid forms through the Alternative Approval Process (AAP) to oppose the bylaw. The number of elector responses required to defeat the proposal was 12,160 (10 per cent of electors citywide).    Read full report to Council  

Progress Report on Council Priorities 2023–2026 Staff presented the six-month progress report on Council’s 2023–2026 six priorities: crime and safety, affordable housing, homelessness, transportation, agriculture, and climate and environment. Council directed staff to provide a 12-month progress on Council Priorities in March 2024.  Read full report to Council  

2023 Growing Communities Fund Grant and Council Strategic Initiatives Funds Allocation Council approved an amendment to the 2023 Financial Plan to include $13,654,300 of Council priority projects funded from the Growing Communities grant fund, and the contribution of all remaining Growing Communities grant funds and Council Strategic Initiatives funds to reserve to be used to fund future Council priority projects. Read full report to Council  

Climate Resolution Council adopted a resolution declaring a climate crisis to demonstrate Council’s concerns regarding the impacts of climate change. Staff are currently developing a Climate Resilient Kelowna Strategy which is expected to be completed early next year.  Read the draft resolution  

To watch a playback of the Council meeting and view all presentations, visit “Past Meetings” at kelowna.ca/council