Reports to Council Ashley Ekelund, the City’s Social and Community Development Supervisor, provided Council with information and details regarding the 2026 Clean the Beach event, a City-hosted, volunteer-driven, community-wide event and celebration to help keep our riverfront clean. The event will take place on Sunday, April 19, 2026, 11:00 am–2:00 pm at Riverside Park. Kick-off…

Consideration of Bylaws Council adopted Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 66-5, 2026, which will allow the City to short-term borrow, if required, up to $40 million to assist in reducing the variability of the City’s cash flow until the collection of property taxes that occurs from late May to July. View the full report from…

Reports to Council Jeff Putnam, the City’s Parks and Street Manager, provided Council with a report outlining current vegetation management service levels, challenges in maintaining these levels on City-owned land, opportunities to enhance enforcement on private property, and options to improve overall service level delivery. The report is in response to a notice of motion…

Reports to Council David Hallinan, the City’s Corporate Services Director, provided Council with a report seeking authorization to execute alternative approval processes for: 965 McMaster Way Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 57-4, 2025: authorizing borrowing no more than $16,750,000 to be repaid over a period not exceeding thirty (30) years to finance the purchase and improvement…

Reports to Council Mario Piroddi, Partner, Assurance, BDO Canada LLP, provided Council with a report on the City of Kamloops’ audited financial statements. The audit was completed in March 2025 and did not identify any necessary changes to the City’s planned financial approach, or any internal control issues. View the 2025 audited financial statements. View…

Consideration of Bylaws Council adopted City of Kamloops Financial Plan Bylaw No. 16-331, 2026, which maps out the City’s revenue and spending for the next five years. The proposed operating budget and tax rates were completed throughout a lengthy budget development process and review of various priorities. More information on the budgeting process is available…

Consideration of Bylaws Council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-107, 2026, expanding the range of one-person home-based businesses permitted to receive clients.This change follows the 2025 KAMPLAN update, which recommended supporting small-scale start-ups while limiting client visits, parking, and hours of operation to minimize impacts on residential neighbourhoods and commercial districts. Newly eligible home-based businesses…

Consideration of Bylaws Council adopted Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 64-10, 2026, for the issuance of a housing agreement for affordable market rental housing in a new 27-unit non-equity co-operative located at the intersection of St. Paul Street and 10th Avenue Downtown. View the full Council report from April 14, 2026. View the full Council Highlights…

Consideration of Bylaws Council adopted Tax Rates Bylaw No. 63-3, 2026, the final step in the annual budgeting process before property taxes can be collected. The property tax mill rates for 2026 are based on the revised March 2026 BC Assessment Roll Report and the property tax requirements from the 2026 final budget figures. Property…

Reports to Council David Hallinan, the City’s Corporate Services Director, provided Council with an overview of the key items outlined in the Province’s 2026 budget that directly impact the City, including: expanding British Columbia’s provincial sales tax (PST) tax base to include some professional services removing PST exemptions for some goods and services that were…

Reports to Council Travis Pahl, a City Utilities Engineer, provided Council with an overview of risks associated with the City’s prestressed concrete cylinder pipe water mains and how the City manages these risks. With several high-profile failures of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe water mains having made national news over the past several years, the City…

Reports to Council Ty Helgason, the City’s Emergency Preparedness Manager, provided Council with an update on the City’s Preparedness Program, highlights from 2025, current initiatives, and the seasonal preparedness outlook for 2026. In 2025, the extreme heat response was activated five times during the summer, totalling 23 activation days, and the cold weather response plan…

Reports to Council Dušan Magdolen, the City’s Cultural Services and Events Manager, presented Council with applications for two new murals in downtown Kamloops. Council authorized Kamloops Square Management to administer a mural on the east-facing wall at Kamloops Square, located near the corner of St. Paul Street and 2nd Avenue, and Kelson Group to administer…

Consideration of Bylaws Council introduced and gave three readings to Traffic Amendment Bylaw No. 23-81, 2026, Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 44-22, 2026, and Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 43-27, 2026, to update City parking rates and fines effective as early as June 1 as follows: * See bylaw for exact rates specific…

Consideration of Bylaws Council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-110, 2026, to rezone 821 McGill Road on a site-specific basis to increase the maximum density and floor area ratio to permit a one-lot subdivision and issued a development permit for the property for a proposed 83-unit, six-storey building on the new lot. View the full…