Council Highlights

Welcome to the Council Highlights page. These highlights are intended to provide a brief summary of recent Council proceedings. The summary is not inclusive of all agenda items.

For a detailed account of the full agenda, including staff reports, other supporting documents and official meeting minutes, please consult the Council Meetings page or call the City’s Corporate Administration Department at 250-490-2400.

For list below dates back to 2022. For items prior to this date, view the Archived Council Highlights page.

2024

Safety, housing and capital projects were among the topics highlighted during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. This included quarterly updates from the RCMP and various City departments detailing recent achievements to support a safe and resilient, livable and accessible community. Click the link below to read the update.
Aging Well provided Council with an update on the group's collective efforts to improve services to seniors, including working towards establishing a resource hub. Council also received the draft budget, was updated on the work of the Accessibility Committee, moved a large housing project to public hearing and approved budget amendments to key infrastructure projects.
Council proclaimed October 1 as Seniors for Climate Day, following a presentation on the need for continued climate action. Other highlights of the meeting include housing at Okanagan College, approval for a Temporary Use Permit for a temporary winter shelter and a report showing City finances remain on track.
A pilot project on energy efficiency, a refocusing of council priorities and moving ahead with SOEC naming rights are just some of this week's Council highlights.
Improving Penticton's tree canopy, adding more community safety cameras and proposed utility rates were all highlights of this week's Council meeting.
More housing, proposal for a new grant procedure and plans for a referendum for a possible hotel at the PTCC were all on the agenda at the August 6th council meeting.
Repairs to the Sportsplex, City-owned land for housing and plans for winter shelter all were on the agenda at the June 18th Council meeting.
Pride being proclaimed, more housing and OCP amendments getting approval are some of the highlights of this week's Council meeting.
Changes to the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw will go to a public hearing on Monday, June 3 at 6 p.m. That was one of several key happenings at Tuesday's council meeting, including a report on new fire halls and community safety building and improving safety around schools.
A brief and informal summary of the latest decisions made by Penticton City Council.    Adventure Race World Championships coming to town Council has thrown its support behind the 2025 Adventure Race World Championships. The race will be…