On June 27, 2023, Council voted to form the Build Kamloops Council Select Committee, which will provide Council with recommendations for the implementation of the strategies outlined in the Recreation Master Plan and potential inclusion of other needed civic facilities. Four working groups were formed that will report up to the Build Kamloops Council Select Committee:

• Communications Working Group: The purpose of the Communications Working Group will be to develop and execute communications strategies to keep the public informed on the Build Kamloops initiative. Members will include the Communications Manager as the chair, support staff as needed, external groups, and potentially members of the public.
• Concept Development Working Group: The purpose of the Concept Development Working Group will be to develop the concept/program, determine what is included in the Build Kamloops program, help identify priorities, and work on conceptual designs. Members will include the Civic Operations Director as the chair, support staff as needed, consultants, external groups as required, and potentially members of the public.
• Community User Engagement Working Group: The purpose of the Community User Engagement Working Group will be to liaise with user groups on potential projects, determine what components are in each building, and determine building locations. Members will include the Community and Protective Services Director as the chair, support staff as needed, external groups, and user group representatives as required.
• Program Finance Working Group: The purpose of the Program Finance Working Group will be to determine overall available debt funding and recommend amount for inclusion on public assent, determine overall debt servicing amounts and financial strategies to address how the increase in debt will be funded (taxation, use of reserves, combination) and for what period of time, work to establish financial targets related to grant funding and fundraising (donation), and develop key messaging related to the broader financial impact to the ratepayers of the City of Kamloops. Members will include the Corporate Services Director as the chair, support staff as needed, external groups as required, and potentially members of the public.

The terms of reference for each of these groups is available under Documents in the right side menu. Working group membership was finalized on October 5, 2023.