REGULAR MEETING OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
AGENDA

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Franz Wilhelmsen Theatre at Maury Young Arts Centre
4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC V8E 0X5

The Resort Municipality of Whistler is grateful to be on the shared, unceded territory of the Líl̓wat People, known in their language as Lil̓wat7úl, and the Squamish People, known in their language as Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. We respect and commit to a deep consideration of their history, culture, stewardship and voice.

  • That Council adopt the Regular Council Meeting agenda of April 23, 2024.

  • That Council adopt the Regular Council Meeting minutes of April 9, 2024.

A presentation by municipal staff. 

  • That Council receive Information Report No. 24-041 – Zero Waste Action Plan 2024 Progress Report. 

No presentation.

  • That Council consider giving first, second and third readings to the following bylaws:

    • “Property and Parcel Tax Rates Bylaw No. 2443, 2024”;
    • “Water User Fee and Regulation Amendment Bylaw (2024 Rates) No. 2444, 2024”;
    • “Sewer User Fee Amendment Bylaw (2024 Rates) No. 2445, 2024”; and
    • “Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw (2024 Rates) No. 2446, 2024”.

No presentation.

  • That Council approve the 2024 Community Enrichment Program (CEP) grants, which are funded from the general operating revenue, and direct staff to take all steps to provide the CEP grants to the organizations as outlined in the table below:

    No

    Organization name

    Funding amount

    Funding allocation

    1

    Axeman Rugby Club

     $2,400

    Coaching and administration cost for Whistler Secondary and Elementary School outreach programs.

    That Council approve the 2024 CEP grants, which are funded from the general operating revenue, and direct staff to take all steps to provide the CEP grants to the organizations as outlined in the table below:

    No

    Organization name

    Funding amount

    Funding allocation

    2

    Whistler Youth Soccer Club

    $6,000

    House Team coaching wages and tournament fees.

    3

    Whistler Slo Pitch Association

    $2,000

    Purchase of helmets.

    4

     

    Whistler Youth Baseball Club

    $1,200

    Purchase of equipment.

    That Council approve the 2024 CEP grants, which are funded from the general operating revenue, and direct staff to take all steps to provide the CEP grants to the organizations as outlined in the table below:

    No

    Organization name

    Funding amount

    Funding allocation

    5

     

    BC Luge Association

     

    $1,100

     

    Purchase of jackets for the athletes.

    6

     

    Whistler Sport Legacies Society

     

    $5,000

     

    Payment of coaches' wages and two spots for Multi Sport summer camp.

    7

    Whistler Blackcomb Freestyle Ski Club

    $4,625

    Coach Development.

    That Council approve the 2024 CEP grants, which are funded from the general operating revenue, and direct staff to take all steps to provide the CEP grants to the organizations as outlined in the table below:

    No

    Organization name

    Funding amount

    Funding allocation

    8

     

    PearlSpace Support Services Society - PEACE

    $9,000

    PEACE Program.

    9

     

    PearlSpace Support Services Society - Whistler Drop-in Centre

    $15,000

    Parent-Tot Drop-in Program.

    10

     

    Pathways Serious Mental Illness Society

    $5,000

    Coordination and oversight of program materials, supplies and promotion.

    11

     

    The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC

    $5,000

    Five TALK sessions in Whistler.

    12

     

    Sea to Sky Community Services Society

    $5,000

    Whistler Playgroup program facilitator wages.

    13

     

    Whistler Community Services Society

    $25,000

    Access to counselling services for Whistler community members.

    14

     

    Whistler Mature Action Community (MAC)

    $2,000

    MAC sessions and seminar series.

    15

     

    Whistler Multicultural Society - Multicultural Community Kitchen

    $5,000

    Community Kitchen program.

     

    16

     

    Whistler Multicultural Society - Resilience Whistler

     

    $4,000

     

    Resilience Whistler program.

    17

     

    Zero Ceiling Society of Canada - Work 2 Live Program

    $2,000

    50% of the alumni crisis response emergency support program.

    18

     

    Whistler Farmers Market

    $4,000

    Sustainability and First Nations reconciliation (50% of both programs).

    19

     

    Whistler Independent Supported Housing Society

    $2,000

    Enhancement of organizational visibility within the community.

    20

     

    Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment

    $5,500

     

    $5,000 for the GROW program and

    $500 to support the Keela Annual Subscription.

    21

     

    Whistler Naturalists - BioBlitz

    $3,500

    BioBlitz - with a focus on youth programs.

    22

     

    Whistler Naturalists - Fungus Among Us

    $3,500

    Fungus Among Us - with a focus on youth programs.

     

    23

     

    Whistler Naturalists - Bird Studies

    $1,000

    Bird Studies program.

     

    24

     

    Sea to Sky Nordics

     

    $4,000

    $3,000 purchase of equipment for Biathlon programs.

    $1,000 Indigenous programs and reconciliation.

    25

     

    Whistler Adaptive Sports Program Society

    $7,500

    Bursaries.

    26

     

    Whistler Gymnastics Club

    $3,060

    Purchase of new gym floor plywood.

    27

     

    Whistler Mountain Ski Club

    $2,300

    NCCP courses and cross training with Canadian Ski Instructors courses.

    Para Coaching Module fees.

    28

    Whistler Nordics Ski Club

    $4,000

     

    Coaching and cross-country ski program administration.

    29

     

    Whistler Sailing Association

    $4,300

     

    Purchase of new jibs for existing fleet.

    30

     

    Whistler Sea Wolves Swim Club

    $2,500

     

    Accounting and administrative costs, training equipment and junior coaching program expenses.

    31

     

    Whistler Skating Club

     

    $5,000

     

    $250/coach for Ice Summit registration.

    $300 for CanSkate supplies.

    50% for coach certification (National Coaching Certification Program).

    $1,000 for coaching.

    32

     

    Whistler Field Hockey Club

    $1,700

     

    Purchase of equipment.

    33

     

    Whistler Wolves Rugby League Football Club

    $1,500

     

    Transportation to away games.

    34

    Yoga Buggy

    $1,500

     

    Yoga classes for kids and their families.

    35

     

    The Point Artist-Run Centre Society

     

    $4,000

     

    50% of the summer concert cost. 50% for the grant writer's fee.

    36

     

    The Whistler Writing Society

     

    $3,000

     

    Honorarium payment for guest author during Whistler Writers Festival.

    37

     

    Whistler Singers

     

    $2,000

     

    Purchase of a choral riser.

    38

     

    Whistler Valley Quilters' Guild Society

     

    $2,000

     

    Supplies and instructor fee for a two-day quilter workshop.

    39

     

    Whistler Chamber Music Society

     

    $2,000

     

    Performance fees during Whistler Chamber Music Society concerts.

  • That Council give "Property and Parcel Tax Rates Bylaw No. 2443, 2024" first, second and third readings.

  • That Council give "Water User Fee and Regulation Amendment Bylaw (2024 Rates) No. 2444, 2024" first, second and third readings.

  • That Council give "Sewer User Fee Amendment Bylaw (2024 Rates) No. 2445, 2024" first, second and third readings.

  • That Council give "Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw (2024 Rates) No. 2446, 2024" first, second and third readings.

Correspondence from B. Ladner regarding the Resort Municipality of Whistler Climate Targets.

Correspondence from B. Townsend regarding wildfire prevention and prescribed burns in Whistler.  

Correspondence from S. Minions, Mayor of the City of Port Alberni, requesting support for the City of Port Alberni resolution addressing the needs of rural seniors in British Columbia.

Correspondence from M. Little, Mayor of the North Vancouver District, requesting support for the North Vancouver District proposed resolution addressing  "Black Bear Cub Conflict Response by British Columbia Officer Service".

Correspondence from E. Dearden regarding Bill 44 and Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Legislation.

Correspondence from D. Wilson, requesting the Fitzsimmons Covered Bridge be lit green on July 5, 2024, in support of National Injury Prevention Day.

Correspondence from L. Baker, requesting the Fitzsimmons Covered Bridge be lit pink and blue on May 31, 2024, in support of World Preeclampsia Awareness Month. 

Correspondence from L. Sinclair, requesting that May 28, 2024 be proclaimed Menstrual Health Day in Whistler. 

  • That Council terminate the Regular Council Meeting of April 23, 2024.

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