REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, January 13, 2025

7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, Langley City Hall

20399 Douglas Crescent

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1.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The land on which we gather is on the traditional unceded territory of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Matsqui and Semiahmoo First Nations.

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the January 13, 2025 regular agenda be adopted as circulated.

3.

CONSENT AGENDA

Before the motion is made to approve the Consent Agenda, a Council member may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and dealt with separately; additionally, a Council member may request that one or more items on the Regular Council Agenda be included on the Consent Agenda, and if no one objects, it will be so listed and considered.

Where no recommendation is noted, the agenda item is deemed to be received for information.

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the following item(s) be approved:

3.a

Adoption of Minutes

3.a.1

Regular Meeting Minutes from December 9, 2024

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting held on December 9, 2024 be adopted as circulated.

3.a.2

Special (Pre-Closed) Meeting Minutes from December 9, 2025

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the minutes of the special (pre-closed) meeting held on December 9, 2025 be adopted as circulated.

3.a.3

Special Meeting Minutes from December 9 and December 16, 2024

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the minutes of the special meetings held on December 9 and December 16, 2024 be adopted as circulated.

4.

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

See Consent Agenda

5.

DELEGATIONS

5.a

Development of a Cat Bylaw

Tara White
Laila Hamelin

5.b

Removal of Parking Minimums

James Hansen, Strong Towns Langley 

6.

COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

6.a

Upcoming Regular Meetings

January 27, 2025
February 10, 2025

6.b

Council Advisory Bodies Update

7.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

7.a

Emergency Management Program

Verbal Presentation from:
Melanie LaPointe, Program Advisor
Scott Kennedy, Fire Chief

8.

NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8.a

Motions/Notices of Motion

8.a.1

Amend Previously Adopted Motion - Langley City Citizens' Assembly Testing and Activation Update Report

Addition of the Adoption of the Citizens' Assembly Terms of Reference

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the motion adopted at the December 9, 2024 Regular Council meeting be
amended by:

1. Including the wording, “3. THAT Council endorses the proposed Terms of
Reference for the Citizens’ Assembly.”, and

2. Renumbering the remaining sections of the motion accordingly. 

8.a.2

CO-84 - Tenant Relocation Policy - Implementation and Application Motion

Councillor Mack

RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS the City of Langley has a new, council endorsed Tenant Relocation Policy (Policy CO-84) that has not been applied to all new and in-stream development applications; and

WHEREAS it is imperative that council prioritize the vulnerable tenants within our community, and ensure timely implementation of our policies;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council direct staff to apply Tenant Relocation Policy CO-84 to all new development applications not received by the City as of July 22, 2024 (date of adoption), with 12 months in-stream protection, applied equally and equitably from January 13th, 2025.

8.a.3

Inflammatory Press Release Motion

Councillors Mack & White

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the Council direct city staff to withdraw the press release titled, “Langley City Rejects Langley Township’s Unfair RCMP Cost-Sharing Demand”, dated January 7, 2025; AND that the City of Langley Council apologize to the Township of Langley for the inflammatory language used within the referenced press release.

9.

CORRESPONDENCE

9.a

Metro 2050 Type 3 Proposed Amendment – City of Surrey (15238 - 64 Avenue)

Metro Vancouver

10.

ADJOURNMENT

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the meeting adjourn.