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The first regular council meeting is November 16.","2026-11-12","2026-11-12T13:38:00-07:00",[13,31,32,33,16,18,34,35],"Official Community Plan","Delta First","land use","Tsawwassen","North Delta","Illustration of an open land-use planning binder on a table with coloured zoning maps and no people",{"path":38,"title":39,"description":40,"date":41,"publishedAt":42,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":43,"image":49,"imageAlt":50,"imageCredit":51,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchisholm-street-wharf-ladner-village-november-2026","Ladner Village gets a new waterfront gathering space with the opening of Chisholm Street Wharf","The City of Delta opened the refurbished Chisholm Street Wharf on November 9, 2026, adding stepped seating, improved river views and accessible pathways to the Ladner waterfront.","2026-11-11","2026-11-11T11:50:00-07:00",[44,45,46,47,48],"Ladner Village","waterfront","community","revitalization","Delta","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.delta.ca\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Flarge\u002Fpublic\u002F2026-11\u002FChisholm%20New%20Article%20Image%20%28740%20x%20420%29.jpg?itok=2b3Et-da","The newly opened Chisholm Street Wharf in Ladner Village, showing stepped seating along the Fraser River waterfront","City of Delta",{"path":53,"title":54,"description":55,"date":41,"publishedAt":56,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":58,"image":63,"imageAlt":64,"imageCredit":65,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftsawwassen-ferry-terminal-bus-shelter-november-2026","TransLink building bus shelter at Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal","A new covered waiting area at Bus Bay 2 is under construction through December 2026, with ferry service and bus routes continuing during the work.","2026-11-11T11:35:00-07:00","Election news",[59,60,34,61,62],"transit","transportation","TransLink","BC Ferries","https:\u002F\u002F604now.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FTsawwassen-Terminal-1024x683.jpg","Bus passengers waiting outside the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal","TransLink via 604 Now",{"path":67,"title":68,"description":69,"date":70,"publishedAt":71,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":72,"image":21,"imageAlt":79,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-board-of-education-inaugural-meeting-chair-november-2026","Delta School Board selects chair and vice-chair, council sets regional seats","The Delta Board of Education chose Joe Muego as chair and Ammen Dhillon as vice-chair at its November 3 inaugural meeting. Delta City Council this week approved its appointments to Metro Vancouver, the Delta Police Board, TransLink and other regional bodies.","2026-11-10","2026-11-10T08:57:00-07:00",[73,74,75,76,77,32,78],"School Board","City Council","Delta Board of Education","One Delta","Achieving for Delta","municipal government","Illustration of an empty school board meeting room with a long table, seven chairs and name placards",{"path":81,"title":82,"description":83,"date":70,"publishedAt":84,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":85,"image":21,"imageAlt":88,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-christmas-tree-lightings-november-2026","Delta holds two free Christmas tree lightings in November","The City of Delta hosts free Christmas tree lighting events in Ladner Village on November 26 and at North Delta Recreation Centre on November 28. Both run from 5 to 8 p.m. and include food, music and seasonal activities.","2026-11-10T09:25:00-07:00",[86,18,35,51,46,87],"events","Christmas","Illustration of an outdoor Christmas tree lighting event with a large decorated tree and market stalls at dusk",{"path":90,"title":91,"description":92,"date":70,"publishedAt":93,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":94,"image":21,"imageAlt":98,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-police-phone-spoofing-scam-warning-november-2026","Delta Police warn of phone scam using their non-emergency number","The Delta Police Department says fraudsters are spoofing its non-emergency line to deceive residents into giving personal information. If you get such a call, hang up and call 604-946-4411 yourself to verify.","2026-11-10T09:10:00-07:00",[95,96,97,35,34,18],"safety","Delta Police Department","scam","Illustration of a smartphone showing an incoming call on its screen",{"path":100,"title":101,"description":102,"date":103,"publishedAt":104,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":105,"image":107,"imageAlt":108,"imageCredit":109,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fremembrance-day-ceremonies-delta-2026-11-09","Remembrance Day ceremonies in Delta on November 11: Ladner and North Delta","Delta holds two free Remembrance Day ceremonies on November 11, 2026, one in Ladner and one at North Delta Social Heart Plaza near the Recreation Centre.","2026-11-09","2026-11-09T07:57:00-07:00",[106,46,86,18,35,51],"Remembrance Day","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-delta-2026\u002Fai\u002Fremembrance-day-ceremonies-delta-2026-11-09.webp","Illustration of a stone cenotaph with poppy wreaths and a Canadian flag on a clear autumn morning","Illustration made with AI for voche.me",{"path":111,"title":6,"description":112,"date":113,"publishedAt":114,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":115,"image":21,"imageAlt":116,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-new-council-first-regular-meeting-november-2026","The new council meets at the North Delta Centre for the Arts on November 16 at 7 p.m. It has committed to 14 specific actions in its first 90 days, covering accountability, housing and city spending.","2026-11-08","2026-11-08T08:01:00-07:00",[13,32,76,77,78],"Illustration of an empty council chamber with name placards and microphones on a curved table",{"path":118,"title":119,"description":120,"date":113,"publishedAt":121,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":122,"image":126,"imageAlt":127,"imageCredit":109,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-delta-artisan-gift-market-november-14-2026","North Delta Artisan and Gift Market returns to Heath Elementary on November 14","The free market runs Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Heath Elementary School in North Delta, with local artisans, food trucks and a coat drive.","2026-11-08T08:03:00-07:00",[35,123,124,125],"community event","artisan market","Rotary Club","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-delta-2026\u002Fai\u002Fnorth-delta-artisan-gift-market-november-14-2026.webp","Illustration of an indoor artisan market with craft stalls and handmade goods on display",{"path":129,"title":130,"description":131,"date":132,"publishedAt":133,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":134,"image":136,"imageAlt":137,"imageCredit":138,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-extreme-weather-shelters-saturday-november-7-2026","Delta's three extreme weather shelters open Saturday night","Three shelters across North Delta and Ladner will be open Saturday night, November 7, as heavy rain and wind continue across the region.","2026-11-07","2026-11-07T08:50:00-07:00",[95,16,135,35,18],"extreme weather","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F240111-NDR-M-ColdWeatherAlert-WEB-Crossroads-United-Church-1.jpg?w=1024","Crossroads United Church in North Delta, one of the city's extreme weather shelters","Crossroads United Church photo \u002F North Delta Reporter",{"path":140,"title":141,"description":142,"date":132,"publishedAt":143,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":144,"image":21,"imageAlt":147,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-highway-99-tunnel-project-what-residents-need-to-know-november-2026","Delta and the Highway 99 tunnel project: what the new crossing means for Ladner and Tsawwassen","An ex-project director is calling for a bridge rather than the tunnel under construction. Delta's new council has a promise to press the Province for a timely replacement.","2026-11-07T08:52:00-07:00",[145,14,146,18,34],"transport","George Massey Tunnel","Illustration of a highway tunnel portal in a flat river delta landscape",{"path":149,"title":150,"description":151,"date":152,"publishedAt":153,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":154,"image":156,"imageAlt":157,"imageCredit":158,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-new-council-board-of-education-take-office-november-2026","Delta's new mayor and council and board of education take office","Melissa Granum was sworn in as mayor on November 2, 2026, alongside six councillors and seven school trustees, beginning a four-year term with a 90-day plan focused on accountability and transparency.","2026-11-06","2026-11-06T07:47:54-07:00",[155,74,73,32,76,77],"Mayor","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F261103-NDR-M-Granum-swearing-in-1-C.jpg","Melissa Granum delivers her inaugural address after being sworn in as Delta's new mayor on November 2, 2026.","James Smith \u002F North Delta Reporter",{"path":160,"title":161,"description":162,"date":152,"publishedAt":163,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":164,"image":166,"imageAlt":167,"imageCredit":168,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-delta-secondary-bam-food-drive-december-2026","North Delta Secondary students aim to collect 3,200 food items for Deltassist","Student leaders at North Delta Secondary are running their eighth annual food drive, with a goal of 3,200 non-perishable items for Deltassist Family and Community Services. Donations are accepted through December 16.","2026-11-06T07:52:06-07:00",[165,35],"Schools and community","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F261102-NDR-M-BAM-food-drive-leaders-EDIT.jpg?w=1024","Student leaders from North Delta Secondary who are running the 2026 BAM Community Care Drive food drive","Delta School District \u002F North Delta Reporter",{"path":170,"title":171,"description":172,"date":152,"publishedAt":173,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":174,"image":177,"imageAlt":178,"imageCredit":179,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwind-warning-delta-tsawwassen-november-6-2026","Wind warning in effect for Tsawwassen and South Delta on Friday","Environment Canada issued a wind warning for Metro Vancouver on November 6, 2026, covering Tsawwassen and Boundary Bay. Sustained winds near 70 km\u002Fh are expected through Friday afternoon.","2026-11-06T07:50:42-07:00",[175,176],"Safety","Weather","https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FWindy20wind20Unsplash.jpg?w=1024","Trees bending in strong wind","Unsplash \u002F North Delta Reporter",{"path":181,"title":182,"description":183,"date":184,"publishedAt":185,"author":10,"category":186,"tags":187,"image":190,"imageAlt":191,"imageCredit":192,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fladner-trunk-road-overpass-strike-highway-99-november-2026","Semi-trailer strikes Ladner Trunk Road overpass on Highway 99, closing southbound lanes","A white Kenworth tractor-trailer struck the Ladner Trunk Road overpass on Wednesday morning, forcing the closure of both southbound lanes on Highway 99. BC Highway Patrol is asking for witnesses and dashcam video.","2026-11-05","2026-11-05T07:35:00-07:00","News brief",[14,18,188,189],"Transportation","BC Highway Patrol","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FCROP_overpass-damage-26-1918-copy.jpg","Damage to the Ladner Trunk Road overpass after a semi-trailer struck it on November 4, 2026","BC Highway Patrol via Vancouver Sun",{"path":194,"title":195,"description":196,"date":197,"publishedAt":198,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":199,"image":21,"imageAlt":201,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-new-council-sworn-in-november-2026","Delta's new city council is sworn in and assigns its first roles","Mayor Melissa Granum and six councillors took their oaths on November 2 and made appointments to Metro Vancouver, TransLink and other bodies. The first regular meeting is set for November 16.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T08:33:00-07:00",[74,32,76,77,200],"inaugural meeting","Illustration of a city hall council chamber with empty chairs behind a raised dais",{"path":203,"title":204,"description":205,"date":206,"publishedAt":207,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":208,"image":21,"imageAlt":210,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-townhouse-driveway-83-ave-new-council-november-2026","Delta's new council to rule on townhouse driveway dispute in North Delta","City staff say a developer's two-driveway plan for two four-unit townhouse sites on 83 Avenue would cut street parking from seven spaces to one.","2026-11-02","2026-11-02T08:33:00-07:00",[74,209,35],"Housing","Illustration of a suburban street with townhouses and street parking",{"path":212,"title":213,"description":214,"date":215,"publishedAt":216,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":217,"image":21,"imageAlt":220,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-council-building-bylaw-amendments-2026-11-01","Delta's new council to give final approval to building and development bylaw changes","The outgoing council gave preliminary approval to amendments to two bylaws on Oct. 26; the new council will vote on final approval at its first meeting on Nov. 2.","2026-11-01","2026-11-01T08:31:34-07:00",[74,32,77,76,218,219],"bylaws","building permits","Illustration of government documents and a rubber stamp on a desk with a city hall visible through a window",{"path":222,"title":223,"description":224,"date":225,"publishedAt":226,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":227,"image":232,"imageAlt":233,"imageCredit":109,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-hospital-endoscopy-unit-funded-2026-10-31","Delta Hospital endoscopy unit fundraising complete after $500,000 Beedie gift","The Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation reached its $8 million goal for a new endoscopy unit after Ryan and Cindy Beedie donated $500,000, completing the campaign.","2026-10-31","2026-10-31T09:18:00-07:00",[228,229,230,231],"Delta Hospital","Healthcare","Community","Delta BC","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-delta-2026\u002Fai\u002Fdelta-hospital-endoscopy-unit-funded-2026-10-31.webp","Illustration of a clean modern medical examination room with equipment in a hospital.",{"path":235,"title":236,"description":237,"date":225,"publishedAt":238,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":239,"image":21,"imageAlt":242,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-housing-target-progress-2026-10-31","Delta barely cleared its last housing target and faces a harder one ahead","Delta surpassed its provincial housing target by one unit in the year to September 2025, but the number required for the next year is 18 percent higher and construction has slowed.","2026-10-31T09:05:00-07:00",[209,231,51,240,241],"Housing Target","Province of BC","Illustration of new townhouses under construction on a suburban street on a sunny day.",{"path":244,"title":245,"description":246,"date":225,"publishedAt":247,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":248,"image":21,"imageAlt":251,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-police-distracted-driving-enforcement-2026-10-31","Delta police issued 80 tickets in two days during distracted driving campaign","Delta police issued 80 violation tickets and warnings during the Thanksgiving weekend as part of a province-wide distracted driving campaign. The fine for phone use while driving is $368.","2026-10-31T09:45:00-07:00",[175,249,250,231],"Delta Police","Traffic","Illustration of a police officer standing beside a road holding a device on a clear day.",{"path":253,"title":254,"description":255,"date":225,"publishedAt":256,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":257,"image":21,"imageAlt":261,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-snap-school-travel-pilot-2026-10-31","Delta launches school travel safety pilot at five elementary schools","The City of Delta, Fraser Health and the Delta School District are running a pilot program at five elementary schools to find ways to make the trip to school safer for students.","2026-10-31T09:32:00-07:00",[258,175,259,231,260],"Schools","Transport","Delta School District","Illustration of children walking on a sidewalk toward a school on a sunny morning.",{"path":263,"title":264,"description":265,"date":225,"publishedAt":266,"author":10,"category":57,"tags":267,"image":21,"imageAlt":273,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":23},"\u002Fnews\u002Froberts-bank-terminal-2-project-of-national-interest-2026-10-31","Federal government designates Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as a Project of National Interest","The federal government gave Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in Delta a new designation on Friday that clears the remaining permits for the $5.9 billion port expansion to proceed.","2026-10-31T08:51:00-07:00",[268,269,270,271,272],"Port","Infrastructure","Deltaport","Roberts Bank","Melissa Granum","Illustration of a container port facility at the water's edge under a clear blue sky.",{"id":275,"title":6,"aiMetadata":276,"author":10,"body":294,"candidates":382,"category":11,"date":8,"description":7,"extension":386,"faq":387,"image":21,"imageAlt":22,"imageCheckedAt":21,"imageCredit":21,"imageScene":415,"linkedin":416,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"meta":425,"metaDescription":21,"navigation":427,"path":5,"pinned":23,"primarySourceUrl":428,"publishedAt":9,"seo":429,"seoTitle":21,"sourceId":430,"sourceIsPaywalled":23,"sources":431,"stem":443,"storyType":444,"tags":445,"topicKey":446,"updated":21,"__hash__":447},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fdelta-council-first-regular-meeting-november-16-2026.md",{"summary":277,"keyTopics":278,"semanticKeywords":286},"Delta City Council holds its first regular meeting on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the North Delta Centre for the Arts. The agenda includes a formal notice of motion from Councillor Alexander Fischer asking the Province for answers about the proposed Highway 99 bridge, a governance review motion from Councillor Tammy Hansen covering the OCP, public input and advisory committees, a police budget presentation, and a new non-profit rental housing application for 4909 and 4917 Delta Street in Ladner.",[279,280,281,282,283,284,285],"Delta City Council November 16 2026","Highway 99 bridge motion","George Massey Tunnel Delta","Delta governance review","non-profit rental housing Delta","Tammy Hansen OCP review","Alexander Fischer bridge",[287,288,289,290,291,292,293],"Delta council meeting November 2026","Delta City Council agenda November 16","Highway 99 bridge Delta BC","George Massey crossing Delta council","Delta non-profit rental housing Ladner","Delta governance review 2026","Delta police budget 2027",{"type":295,"value":296,"toc":373},"minimark",[297,301,306,314,317,324,327,331,337,340,343,347,350,353,357,360,363,366,370],[298,299,300],"p",{},"Delta City Council holds its first regular meeting on Monday, November 16, at 7 p.m. at the North Delta Centre for the Arts. The agenda, posted by the City on November 13, includes a formal notice of motion asking the Province to answer questions about the proposed replacement for the George Massey Tunnel, a motion directing staff to plan an Official Community Plan review, a non-profit rental housing application in Ladner, and a 2027 police budget presentation.",[302,303,305],"h2",{"id":304},"the-fraser-river-crossing-motion","The Fraser River crossing motion",[298,307,308,309,313],{},"Councillor ",[310,311,19],"a",{"href":312},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Falexander-fischer"," has submitted a notice of motion asking council to send an official letter to the Premier of British Columbia and the Minister responsible for transportation. The letter, if approved, would ask the Province for details on the proposed ten-lane bridge that the incoming Conservative government has described as an alternative to the George Massey Tunnel replacement project already under construction on Highway 99.",[298,315,316],{},"The motion lists nine areas where the Province would need to answer: the bridge's design and lane configuration; its construction timeline compared to the tunnel project; impacts on Delta residents, businesses and farmland during construction; effects on Delta's roads, agricultural land, drainage and natural environment; traffic performance and safety; whether the bridge would be toll-free; the status of federal funding; total project costs and what has already been spent on the tunnel; and all supporting technical documents the Province is able to release.",[298,318,319,320,323],{},"The motion also asks the Province to set up an ongoing consultation process with Delta and to hold a meeting between Mayor ",[310,321,272],{"href":322},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmelissa-granum"," and the Minister responsible for transportation.",[298,325,326],{},"Highway 99 runs through the middle of Delta and is the main road connection between Tsawwassen and the rest of Metro Vancouver. Construction of the new tunnel has been underway, and any change in the project's scope or design would affect Delta roads, agricultural lands along the highway corridor, and the daily trips of thousands of Delta residents and workers.",[302,328,330],{"id":329},"governance-review-and-public-input","Governance review and public input",[298,332,308,333,336],{},[310,334,20],{"href":335},"\u002Fbc\u002Fdelta-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Ftammy-hansen"," has submitted a notice of motion directing staff to report back on how the new council plans to involve the public in its decisions. The motion covers five areas: a review of the Official Community Plan, including how public engagement would work; options for residents to speak directly to council, such as question periods, town halls and council cafes; a council code of conduct; the creation of advisory committees; and changes to how council minutes are written.",[298,338,339],{},"If council approves the motion, staff would prepare a report setting out options, what each would cost in time and resources, and recommended next steps. Council would then vote on those recommendations at a later meeting.",[298,341,342],{},"Delta's Official Community Plan was adopted on July 8, 2024. Mayor Granum and several councillors have said in the period since the election that reviewing the plan is among their first priorities. The November 12 voche.me article on the OCP review describes what the plan covers and what a public review would involve.",[302,344,346],{"id":345},"non-profit-rental-housing-in-ladner","Non-profit rental housing in Ladner",[298,348,349],{},"The consent agenda includes a new application to rezone two properties at 4909 and 4917 Delta Street in Ladner for a six-storey mixed-use non-profit rental building. At this stage, council is being asked to receive the report into the record, not to approve the development. Receiving a rezoning application starts the formal review process: City staff assess the proposal, the applicant may need to revise plans, public consultation is held, and council votes on a zoning bylaw amendment at a future meeting.",[298,351,352],{},"Delta Street runs through central Ladner. A six-storey non-profit rental building in that area would add rental homes at a size and type not common in Ladner's current building stock.",[302,354,356],{"id":355},"police-budget-and-other-items","Police budget and other items",[298,358,359],{},"Delta Police Chief Constable Harj Sidhu and Delta Police Board Chair Ian Tait will present the 2027 provisional police budget to council. This is a regular annual step: council receives the presentation and the budget goes through further review before council votes on it. The meeting agenda does not include the budget figures; those would be in the full staff report.",[298,361,362],{},"Council will also vote on final adoption of Delta Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 8512 for 5125 Whitworth Crescent South. Final adoption is the last step in a rezoning process that has already gone through public notification and council readings. The agenda does not describe the nature of the development at that address.",[298,364,365],{},"Under new business, council will vote on a proposal to move the December 7 regular council meeting from the North Delta Centre for the Arts to the Council Chamber at Delta City Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent.",[302,367,369],{"id":368},"how-to-attend","How to attend",[298,371,372],{},"The meeting is open to the public at the Theatre in the North Delta Centre for the Arts, 11425 84th Avenue, North Delta, on Monday, November 16 at 7 p.m. The full agenda is available at the City's published meetings site. Residents who want to speak to any item should contact Legislative Services in advance. Council's meeting schedule for 2027 is on the November 16 agenda; once approved, it will show when future meetings are planned.",{"title":374,"searchDepth":375,"depth":375,"links":376},"",2,[377,378,379,380,381],{"id":304,"depth":375,"text":305},{"id":329,"depth":375,"text":330},{"id":345,"depth":375,"text":346},{"id":355,"depth":375,"text":356},{"id":368,"depth":375,"text":369},[383,384,385],"melissa-granum","alexander-fischer","tammy-hansen","md",[388,391,394,397,400,403,406,409,412],{"question":389,"answer":390},"When and where is Delta's first regular council meeting?","The first regular meeting of Delta's new council is on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Theatre in the North Delta Centre for the Arts, 11425 84th Avenue. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda was posted on the City's website on November 13, 2026, and is available through the City's published meetings system.",{"question":392,"answer":393},"What is Councillor Fischer's motion about the George Massey crossing?","Councillor Alexander Fischer has submitted a notice of motion asking Delta City Council to send an official letter, signed by Mayor Melissa Granum, to the Premier of British Columbia and the Minister responsible for transportation. The motion asks the Province to provide details on the proposed ten-lane bridge that the incoming Conservative government has described as an alternative to the tunnel project already under construction on Highway 99. The letter, if approved by council, would ask for the bridge's design, timeline, construction impacts on Delta residents and farmland, tolling plans, federal funding status and project costs, according to the agenda posted November 13, 2026.",{"question":395,"answer":396},"What does the bridge motion mean for Delta residents?","If the Province proceeds with a bridge instead of the tunnel, Delta residents, businesses and farm operations along Highway 99 would face different construction timelines, traffic disruptions and changes to the road network than those planned for the tunnel. The motion asks the Province to spell out what any bridge would mean for local roads, agricultural land, drainage, emergency access and travel times. It also asks the Province to set up an ongoing consultation process with Delta and to hold a meeting between the mayor and the Minister responsible for transportation.",{"question":398,"answer":399},"What is the governance review motion from Councillor Hansen?","Councillor Tammy Hansen has submitted a notice of motion directing staff to report back on five areas: a review of Delta's Official Community Plan and how to engage the public on it; options for direct public input to council, including question period, town halls and council cafes; a council code of conduct; the creation of advisory committees; and council meeting administration, including the format of minutes. If approved, staff would prepare a report setting out options and next steps for council to consider.",{"question":401,"answer":402},"What is the non-profit rental building application in Ladner?","The agenda for November 16 includes a new application to rezone two properties at 4909 and 4917 Delta Street in Ladner for a six-storey mixed-use non-profit rental building. The report is listed on the consent agenda, which means council is being asked to receive it into the record rather than vote on approval. A rezoning application at this stage is the beginning of the process: staff review it, there is a public consultation period, and council votes on the bylaw at a later meeting.",{"question":404,"answer":405},"What is the police budget presentation on the agenda?","Delta Police Chief Constable Harj Sidhu and Ian Tait, Chair of the Delta Police Board, will present the 2027 provisional police budget to council at the meeting. The presentation is a regular step in the annual budget process. Council is being asked to receive the report into the record, not to approve the budget on November 16. The 2027 budget will go through further review before council votes on it.",{"question":407,"answer":408},"What bylaw will council vote on at the November 16 meeting?","Council will vote on final adoption of Delta Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 8512 for a property at 5125 Whitworth Crescent South. Final adoption is the last step in the rezoning process, after the application has gone through staff review, readings and any required public hearing. The agenda does not describe the nature of the development at that address, and further detail would require reading the full staff report.",{"question":410,"answer":411},"How can Delta residents attend or watch the council meeting?","The meeting is open to the public at the Theatre in the North Delta Centre for the Arts, 11425 84th Avenue, North Delta, on Monday, November 16 at 7 p.m. Residents who want to speak to any item on the agenda should contact the City's Legislative Services office in advance. The City of Delta posts agendas and minutes on its published meetings site at pub-delta.escribemeetings.com.",{"question":413,"answer":414},"What is the next council meeting after November 16?","Council is set to adopt its 2027 meeting schedule at the November 16 meeting. Item 11.1 also proposes to move the December 7, 2026 regular meeting from the North Delta Centre for the Arts to the Council Chamber at Delta City Hall. If approved, that meeting would take place at City Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta.","An empty council chamber with rows of curved seats, a raised dais at the front with nameplates and microphones, overhead lighting on a wood-panelled wall, no people, formal government setting.",{"short":417,"long":418,"hashtags":419},"Delta City Council holds its first regular meeting Monday, November 16 at 7 p.m. at the North Delta Centre for the Arts. On the agenda: a motion asking the Province for answers about the proposed Highway 99 bridge, a governance review, and a non-profit rental housing application in Ladner.","Delta's new council holds its first regular meeting on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 7 p.m. at the North Delta Centre for the Arts, 11425 84th Avenue. Councillor Alexander Fischer has submitted a notice of motion asking the Province for details on the proposed ten-lane bridge that could replace the tunnel project already underway. Councillor Tammy Hansen has submitted a motion directing staff to report on the OCP review, public input options and council advisory committees. The agenda also includes a new application to rezone 4909 and 4917 Delta Street in Ladner for a six-storey non-profit rental building, a 2027 police budget presentation, and a proposal to adopt a 2027 council meeting schedule. 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