REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, September 11, 2023

Immediately following the Public Hearing

Council Chambers, Langley City Hall

20399 Douglas Crescent

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1.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the September 11, 2023 regular agenda be adopted as circulated.

2.

CONSENT AGENDA

A motion is required to add and/or remove an item from the Consent Agenda. Items removed from the Consent Agenda will be considered under the appropriate section of the agenda.
Where no recommendation is noted, the agenda item is deemed to be received for information.

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the following recommendation(s) be approved:

2.a

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

2.a.1

Regular Meeting Minutes from July 24, 2023

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting held on July 24, 2023 be adopted as circulated.

2.a.2

Public Hearing Minutes from July 24, 2023

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the minutes of the public hearing held on July 24, 2023 be adopted as circulated.

2.a.3

Special (Pre-Closed) Meeting Minutes from July 24, 2023

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the minutes of the special (pre-closed) meeting held on July 24, 2023 be adopted as circulated.

2.b

CORRESPONDENCE

2.b.1

CKF Inc - Request for Letter of Support

2.b.2

Request for Support: Stop all advertising with Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram

Langley Advance Times

2.b.3

A Municipal Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence

Battered Women's Support Services

2.b.4

Langley City Hat Project

Bruce Downing

2.b.5

Arthritis Awareness Month - September

Arthritis Society Canada

2.b.6

Rail Safety Week - Sept 18 - 24, 2023

CN Rail

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

See Consent Agenda

4.

DELEGATIONS

4.a

Fall Banner, Call for Artists - Award Winner

Samantha Paulson, Communications Officer, City of Langley
Kurtis Stevenson, Graphic Designer

5.

COUNCIL REPORTS

5.a

Upcoming Regular Council Meetings

September 25, 2023
October 16, 2023

5.b

Council Advisory Bodies Update

6.

BYLAWS

6.a

Bylaw 3255 - 2023-2027 Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw

First and second reading of a bylaw to amend the 2023-2027 Financial Plan (capital projects).

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the bylaw cited as "Financial Plan 2023 – 2027 Bylaw, 2023, No. 3233, Amendment No. 2, Bylaw No. 3255" be read a first and second time.

6.b

Bylaw 3254 - Zoning Amendment No. 197 and Development Permit No. 06-23

First and second reading of a bylaw to rezone the property located at 19948 55A Avenue from RS1 Single Family Residential Zone to CD91 Comprehensive Development Zone to accommodate a 6-storey, 126-unit apartment development.

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the bylaw cited as "Zoning Bylaw 1996, No. 2100 Amendment No. 197, 2023, No. 3254" be read a first and second time.

6.c

Bylaw 3250 - Zoning Amendment No. 194 and Development Permit No. 01-23

Third reading of a bylaw to rezone the property located at 20214 & 20224 54A Avenue from RM1 Multiple Residential Low Density Zone to CD88 Comprehensive Development to accommodate a 6-storey, 75-unit apartment development. 

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the bylaw cited as "Zoning Bylaw 1996, No. 2100 Amendment No. 194, 2023, No. 3250" be read a third time.

7.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.a

Arts, Culture, Recreation & Heritage Committee - Heritage Railway Project

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT Council approve moving forward with the Local Langley City Railway History Signage.

8.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

8.a

Amendments to Living Wage Policy for City Employees and Contract Instructors Policy CO-75 and Living Wage Policy for Service Providers and Sub-Contractors Policy CO-76

RECOMMENDATION:

1. THAT City Council approve the amendments to Living Wage Policy for City Employees and Contract Instructors Policy CO-75 and Living Wage Policy for Service Providers and Sub-Contractors Policy CO-76.

2. THAT City Council direct staff to develop a Fair Wage Program for consideration and implementation commencing 2024.

8.b

Asset Management Planning Program Grant Application

RECOMMENDATION:

1. THAT City Council endorse the “UBCM 2023 Asset Management Planning Program” grant application for the City’s “Development of Asset Management Plan and Levels of Service Framework” project;

2. THAT City Council endorse the “UBCM 2023 Asset Management Planning Program” grant application for the City’s “Development of Asset Management Plan and Levels of Service Framework” project.

8.c

Bus Rapid Transit Corridor on 200 Street to Proposed 203 Street SkyTrain Station

8.c.1

Prioritization of the 200th Street Bus Rapid Transit Corridor - Motion of Support

RECOMMENDATION:

1. WHEREAS TransLink and the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation unanimously endorsed the Access for Everyone Plan (also called Transport 2050: 10-Year Priorities) in 2022 to urgently expand and improve transit throughout Metro Vancouver to support record-setting population growth, housing affordability, GHG emission reduction targets and reconciliation;

2. WHEREAS the Access for Everyone Plan places a strong emphasis on quick and cost-effective, delivery of new at-grade rapid transit through nine new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors throughout the Region;

3. WHEREAS the Access for Everyone Plan identified a new BRT line along 200 Street, terminating at the 203 Street Skytrain Station and Transit Exchange to enhance livability and transportation in the City of Langley and supports future Transit Orientated Development that is suited to rapid transit and will facilitate new housing and employment opportunities around the new SkyTrain corridor as well as the BRT;

4. WHEREAS BRT requires the allocation of road space and reconfiguring of roads for successful implementation;

5. WHEREAS Municipalities are the primary administrators of local and regional roads in the region and will be crucial partners in the successful implementation of future BRT corridors;

6. WHEREAS TransLink and the Mayors’ Council are currently undertaking a prioritization exercise to determine the order in which BRT corridors will be implemented that emphasizes a ‘work with the willing’ approach so that first phase of BRT projects can be built quickly and to a high quality, with maximum support from municipal and other local government partners, to serve as a showcase for this type of rapid transit to the rest of the Region;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,

THAT the City of Langley supports a BRT line featuring dedicated bus lanes, transit signal priority, enhanced customer amenities at stations and specialized vehicles to support fast, reliable, high-quality rapid transit to along the 200 Street BRT route terminating at the 203 Street Skytrain Station and Transit Exchange;

THAT City of Langley support for this project will include:

• Working with TransLink to finalize and sign a Bus Rapid Transit Action Plan Commitment Framework to partner with TransLink to expeditiously achieve a high quality BRT corridor;

• A commitment to deliver a BRT with near continuous exclusive transit lane along the length of the corridor, achieved primarily through reallocation of existing road space;

• Support for prioritizing transit, including willingness to reallocate space from parking, changes to property access, turn restrictions, and transit signal priority;

• Willingness to allocate, resources, and in-kind support;

• Appointing a BRT “Council champion,” a BRT internal staff lead, and dedicated staff team to support the project through all phases;

• Willingness to expedite processes, permits and approvals, and to co-lead and support public engagement;

• Aligning local plans and policies to support Transit Oriented Communities and implement supportive infrastructure including walking and cycling networks.

THAT City of Langley direct staff to work expediently with TransLink and coordinate with adjacent municipalities towards the planning, design and implementation of BRT within the municipality;

THAT City of Langley ask the Mayors’ Council to prioritize the 200 Street BRT route and having the 200 Street BRT terminate at the 203 Street SkyTrain Station and Transit Exchange as a Tier 1 priority BRT project, based on the municipality’s readiness to support the project.

8.c.2

City of Langley Staff Report: Bus Rapid Transit Corridor on 200 Street to Proposed 203 Street SkyTrain Station

RECOMMENDATION:

1. THAT the City of Langley supports the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes across the Region as identified in the Mayors Council “Transport 2050: 10 Year Priorities”;

2. THAT the 200 Street BRT route should terminate at the 203 Street SkyTrain Station and Transit Exchange in the City of Langley; and

3. THAT TransLink be notified of the City of Langley’s endorsement of BRT and the integration with the proposed 203 Street SkyTrain Station and Transit Exchange.

9.

NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.a

Motions/Notices of Motion

10.

CORRESPONDENCE

See Consent Agenda

11.

ADJOURNMENT

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the meeting adjourn.