Reports to Council Maria Mazzotta, the City’s Corporate Officer, provided Council with the certificates of sufficiency for 965 McMaster Way Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 57-4, 2025, and Tranquille Phase III Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 57-5, 2025, and presented the respective bylaws for Council’s consideration of adoption. Earlier this year, Council approved the number of eligible…

Reports to Council Marvin Kwiatkowski, the City’s Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director, presented Council with Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 64-11, 2026, for the issuance of a housing agreement for the first phase (126 units) of a two-building, 251-unit affordable market rental housing development at 535 Columbia Street. The proposed development is being delivered through the…

Consideration of Bylaws Also during the reconvened Regular Council Meeting following the 7:00 pm Public Hearing,  Council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-113, 2026, to amend the C8 (Neighbourhood Pub Commercial) zone on a site-specific basis for 1048/1050 8th Street to allow retail trade as a permitted use for a proposed vape business. Read the…

Consideration of Bylaws The regular Council meeting reconvened following the 7:00 pm Public Hearing, and Council adopted Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 68-2, 2026,to amend KAMPLAN: City of Kamloops Official Community Plan by redesignating 2440, 2450, and 2600 Trans-Canada Highway West from Iron Mask North Future Development Area to Light Industrial, Mid-Rise Commercial, Mid-Rise…

Reports to Council Will Beatty, the City’s Community Services Manager, and Natasha Hartson, the City’s Social, Housing, and Community Development Manager, provided Council with a report regarding amendments to the temporary overnight sheltering regulations within Parks and Public Lands Bylaw No 35-66, 2026, and fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, 2026. The proposed…

Reports to Council In response to a report from David Hallinan, the City’s Corporate Services Director, Council provided a resolution approving the 2025 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) report, as required by the Financial Information Act. The SOFI report includes summary and detailed reports that highlight employee remuneration, supplier payments, and Council remuneration. The reporting…

Reports to Council In response to a report from Marvin Kwiatkowski, the City’s Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director, Council provided a resolution to support amending an existing liquor primary licence for the Night Shift on 5th (130 5th Avenue) to permanently change the opening time from 7:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Monday through Sunday. View…

Reports to Council Ty Helgason, the City’s Emergency Preparedness Manager, provided Council with a report seeking authorization to apply for grant funding under the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative to support a joint climate readiness and resilience advancement initiative with Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc aimed at strengthening climate adaptation capacity, disaster…

Reports to Council Byron McCorkell, the City’s Chief Administrative Officer; Kristen Rodrigue, the City’s Communications and Strategic Partnerships Director; and Jen Fretz, the City’s Civic Operations Director, provided Council with a summary of the response to and lessons learned from the water main break in the east end of Kamloops on May 10 to 21,…

Consideration of Bylaws Council adopted Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 64-11, 2026, authorizing a housing agreement for the first phase (126 units) of a two-building, 251-unit affordable market rental housing development at 535 Columbia Street. The proposed development is being delivered through the Province’s BC Builds program and will be operated by the Connective Support Society….

Consideration of Bylaws Council adopted Sign Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 11-85, 2026, amending the City’s regulations regarding political (election) signs. Election signs may now only be put up starting on the first day of the nomination period and must be removed no later than seven days after general voting day. Election signs are not permitted…

Public Submissions Quinn Hatch, the City’s Communications Supervisor, provided Council with the 2025 Annual Report, which is a requirement under the Community Charter. The Annual Report includes the City’s audited financial statements, which the municipal auditor previously presented to Council on April 14, 2026. The presentation highlighted some of the City’s key accomplishments, demonstrating progress…

Reports to Council In response to a report from Eric Beach, the City’s Current Planning Manager, Council introduced and gave initial readings to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-120, 2026, to rezone 772 Battle Street West on a site-specific basis to expand the definition of a “household” from five unrelated persons to 15 unrelated persons. This…

Reports to Council In response to a report from Maria Mazzotta, the City’s Corporate Officer, Council appointed Alisha Beday as Chief Election Officer and Rozina Ripa and Graham Hrycan as Deputy Chief Election Officers for the 2026 general local election on October 17, 2026. View the full report. View the presentation within the Council meeting…

Consideration of Bylaws Council adopted Parks and Public Lands Amendments Bylaw No. 35-104, 2026, to help reduce wildland-urban interface fire risks, establish appropriate buffer zones around areas frequented by children and families, protect critical infrastructure, and maintain clear and enforceable rules for temporary overnight sheltering on public lands by:  adding “nature parks, linear parks, and…