City Manager Update - November 2025

Our City Manager provides written updates to staff. I've incorporated those here.

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Samantha Agtarap
December 07, 2025

Updates in this post include:

November 12, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting

  1. Council received a presentation from Claire MacLean, CEO of SHARE Family and Community Services, for information.

  2. Council placed the request from the Port Moody Golden Spike Days Festival Society on a future Council agenda (Finance Committee) for consideration.

  3. Council adopted the following bylaws:

    1. City of Port Moody Sewerage and Drainage Regulation Bylaw, 2025, No. 3519

    2. City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020, No. 3218, Amendment Bylaw No. 18, 2025, No. 3520 (Sewerage and Drainage)

  4. Council rescinded the appointment of Kate Zanon, General Manager of Community Development, as Approving Officer and appointed Suzanne Smith, General Manager of Community Development, as Approving Officer pursuant to section 77 of the Land Title Act.

  5. Council also appointed Philip Lo, Legislative Services Advisor, as Chief Election Officer for the term ending December 31, 2029, pursuant to section 58 of the Local Government Act.

  6. Council gave first three readings to the City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524.

  7. Council received the Housing Supply Act – 2024 to 2025 Report from the Community Development Department – Policy Planning Division for information.

  8. Council endorsed the Roads Priority Map and the Winter Pedestrian Route Maintenance Priorities Map.

  9. Council gave first three readings to City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 112, 2025, No. 3523 (SSMUH – CD Zones).

  10. Council gave first and second readings to the City of Port Moody Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2026, No. 3522, and directed that it be considered in conjunction with the City’s Financial Plan 2025–2029 (Bylaw No. 3508), Metro Vancouver’s Liquid and Solid Waste Management Plan, and the City’s Solid Waste Bylaw No. 3058, as required by section 477(3)(a)(ii) of the Local Government Act. Council referred the bylaw to First Nations, neighbouring municipalities, Metro Vancouver, TransLink, School District No. 43, and Fraser Health for a 30-day review, after which it will proceed to Public Hearing. Council also directed staff to issue a city-wide mailer notification.

  11. Council directed staff to report back on previous studies for widening the eastbound Barnet Highway/CPKC overpass to increase capacity for vehicles, transit, and active transportation at the Barnet/Ioco intersection, and to provide updated cost estimates prior to upcoming deck rehabilitation and seismic upgrades. Staff will also report back on traffic mitigation options for rush hour congestion, aligned with the City’s MTP goals, including but not limited to:

    1. Previous studies on traffic flow improvements along St. Johns Street and

    2. Clarke Road during peak periods

    3. Counterflow lane options during rush hour and

    4. Previous cumulative development transportation model traffic study

  12. Council appointed members to the Library Board.

  13. Councillor Agtarap gave notice of motion for a future meeting requesting staff to estimate revenue foregone due to federal and provincial legislation limiting the City’s ability to levy taxes independently.

  14. Council requested staff to showcase art pieces purchased at the Port Moody Art Association’s Annual Art Show on November 8 at an upcoming Art at Council.

  15. The Mayor’s Office will send a letter to the Minister of Energy and Climate regarding solutions for sustaining and expanding Youth Climate Corps BC.

November 18, 2025 - Council Standing Committees

Finance Committee

  1. Council received the report dated November 18, 2025, from the Finance and Technology Department – Financial Services Division regarding 2026-2030 Five-Year Financial Plan – Public Consultation for information.         

  2. Council approved the provisional 2026-2030 Utility Five-Year Financial Plan and directed the proposed utility fees and charges be incorporated into the City’s Fees Bylaw.

  3. Council directed staff to report back with a draft version of the 2025 Utility Tax bill, indicating a line-by-line detail of the separate taxation amounts and collecting bodies.

  4. Council received the delegation response – PoMoArts Art Out Side for information and directed staff to work on a longer-term plan for policies governing the funding and use of the City’s arts reserves, including the development of a process for festival applications to be considered using this funding source.

  5. Council received the memo dated November 18, 2025, from the Finance and Technology Department – Corporate Purchasing and Risk Management Division regarding Contract Awards over $200,000 October 1, 2025, to October 31, 2025, for information.

  6. Council authorized a $500.00 allocation from Council Contingency to support any additional approved donation requests.

  7. Council directed staff to estimate the revenue that the City is foregoing due to federal and provincial legislation capping or otherwise limiting the ability of the City to independently levy taxes. Council directed staff to include in the review, a summary of all properties that are not being taxed at highest and best use, to provide a complete review of property taxation and identify under-taxed parcels. Pending the results of the analysis, Council directed that staff prepare an invoice to be delivered to the Provincial and Federal governments for their share of port taxes.

Strategic Priorities Committee

  1. Council approved the Sound Level Bylaw Update project proposal as a Strategic Priority Level 2 project in the Corporate Project Plan.

  2. Council directed that staff bring back a City Archives Program Project Proposal once preliminary scoping of the project has been completed.

  3. Related to pay parking, Council directed staff to report back with data on vehicle origin and with proposed changes to parking rates, times, and high/off-season dates with the goal of managing parking occupancy targets at all current paid parking locations. As well, Council directed staff to report back on options for a resident parking pass for Rocky Point Park and other potential paid parking areas in the City, including:

    1. a low-cost flat rate and/or low-cost sliding scale parking pass option;

    2. the main parking lot, Murray and Esplanade; and

    3. increased parking rates for non-residents during the high-season.

  4. Council also directed staff to further investigate additional pay parking areas such as those identified as future parking study areas in the report dated November 18, 2025, from the Engineering and Operations Department – Infrastructure Engineering Services Division regarding the Pay Parking Program Update.

  5. Staff will report back to Council, including bylaw infractions/overflow impacts, by March 2026 or earlier if possible.

Governance and Legislation Committee

  1. Council received the Update to Works and Services Bylaw, No. 1789 for information.  As well, Council directed staff to review the level of service established for infill single-family developments and present options to Council for future bylaw updates to reflect equitable infrastructure and bring forward City of Port Moody Works and Services Bylaw, No. 1789, 1986, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 2025, No. 3527 to a Regular Council meeting for consideration of first, second, and third readings.

  2. Council directed staff to bring forward City of Port Moody Election and Political Signs Bylaw, 2025, No. 3514 for first, second, and third readings at an upcoming Regular Council meeting.

November 20, 2025 - Special Finance Committee

  1. Council received the 2026-2030 Five-Year Financial Plan – Budget Deliberations memo for information. 

  2. Council directed that the 2026-2030 Capital Plan be amended to include the project additions and deletions as presented in Attachment 1 of the memo dated November 20, 2025 and directed that the draft budget (as amended) be presented at the December 2, 2025, Special Finance Committee meeting for Provisional budget approval.

  3. Council directed the City Manager to report back to Council through the Finance Committee regarding efficiencies, staffing resources and service levels to reduce the operating budget for the current proposed tax rate for the 2026-2030 Five-Year Financial Plan with the impact to those service reductions being provided in that format.

November 25, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting

  1. Council received the delegation from the Port Moody Farmers Market – Grow Local Society Tri-Cities for information.

  2. Council placed the BIMES/Mossom Creek Hatchery and Education Centre delegation, seeking City support for its 50th anniversary event, on a subsequent agenda.

  3. Council gave first three readings to the following bylaws:

    1. City of Port Moody Election and Political Signs Bylaw, 2025, No. 3514 be read a first, second, and third time

    2. City of Port Moody Sign Bylaw, 1998, No. 2403, Amendment Bylaw No. 12, 2025, No. 3521

    3. City of Port Moody General Local Government Election Bylaw, 2022, No. 3367, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2025, No. 3528

    4. City of Port Moody City of Port Moody Works and Services Bylaw, No. 1789, 1986, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 2025, No. 3527

  4. For the Shoreline Shuttle Project, Council directed staff to proceed with Option 2—the lowest-cost alternative—using the Port Moody Seniors Friendship Society bus and its contracted driver with a cost of $38,000. This option includes bus rental, driver(s), signage updates, and staff time. A noted limitation is the absence of a backup bus, as the Society only has one vehicle. Council directed that the shuttle service operate on the following days, in cooperation with the Seniors Friendship Society:

    1. Golden Spike Days (2 days)

    2. Canada Day (1 day)

    3. Rib Fest (3 days)

    4. Car Free Day (1 day)

    5. Summer Concert Sundays (10 days)

    Council also directed that the project budget for the shuttle be referred to the Finance Committee to identify a funding source and asked staff to explore potential sponsorships. Additionally, Council requested that staff explore shuttle stop locations, noting that Ioco Road (in front of Newport) could be a suitable option.

  5. Council adopted the following bylaws:

    1. City of Port Moody City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524.      

    • City of Port Moody City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 112, 2025, No. 3523 (SSMUH – CD Zones)– Adding Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing to CD58 and CD78 Zones.

    • City of Port Moody Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2014, No. 2955, Amendment Bylaw No. 39, 2024, No. 3475 (Beedie – Moody Centre) and City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 98, 2024, No. 3473 (Beedie – Moody Centre) (CD94)

    • City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 99, 2024, No. 3474 (2806 Spring Street) (CD95)