City council

The amendments include: the addition of $350,000 to the 2017 Road Rehabilitation Program, bringing the total to $1 million; $300,000 for maintenance at Powers Creek Water Treatment Plant to prevent backwash of sediment into the system; and $53.5 million for construction of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant and connections to West Kelowna Estates, Sunnyside and Pritchard Systems to be funded through a combination of federal and provincial grant contributions, existing reserves and development cost charges, and short-term borrowing. Council held an open house at the Westbank Library Branch on February 15. Forty people attended and the majority of those surveyed indicated support for Council’s proposed budget. The financial plan will be adopted by May 15 in keeping with provincial legislation.

Bylaw Enforcement Policy

Council adopted a Bylaw Enforcement Policy which contains four primary requirements, which are that: • Staff report quarterly to Council • Staff report statistics pertaining to such things as: o The amount of fines levied/collected o The number of complaint-based files and the number generated through pro-active bylaw enforcement o Trends in enforcement activity (i.e. parking issues, graffiti, vandalism, etc.) o The number of disputed tickets and their outcomes • The department set annual goals to be considered annually during Council’s Strategic Priorities Sessions

• A business case be created to examine the costs of a proactive bylaw enforcement strategy that can be discussed as part of future budget deliberations