REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 9:00 A.m. - 2:00 P.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE

The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation

Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.

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A.

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

B.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS

B.1

Council Member Motion: Housing Urgency

A Council Member Motion regarding a proposed UBCM resolution supporting the urgent need for housing as a human right.

B.2

Council Member Motion: UBCM Resolution - Supportive Housing Targets and Treatment

A Council Member Motion regarding a proposed UBCM resolution calling for supportive housing targets and treatment.

C.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

D.

CONSENT AGENDA

Proposals for the Consent Agenda:

• E.1 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 10, 2025
• E.2 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held May 1, 2025
• G.1 - 775 Finlayson Street: Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00287 (Burnside)

E.

CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES

E.1

Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 10, 2025

E.2

Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held May 1, 2025

F.

PRESENTATION

F.1

Island Health Medical Health Officer Update on Public Health

Addendum: Presentation 

G.

LAND USE MATTERS

G.1

775 Finlayson Street: Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00287 (Burnside)

Addendum: Presentation

A report regarding Development Permit with Variances for the property located at 775 Finlayson Street in order to reduce the number of commercial parking stalls from 162 to 119 (a reduction of 43 stalls) and permit construction of a secured, weather protected, long-term bicycle parking facility (accessory building) and update the landscaping, facilitating the conversion of an existing vacant commercial building from retail to club use to allow for an indoor children’s trampoline park and gymnasium and recommending that it the application be approved.

H.

STAFF REPORTS

H.1

Street Entertainment Bylaw Approval and Engagement Summary Report

A report reviewing the City’s OUR DWTN revitalization program’s vision for a refreshed and improved busking downtown experience that aligns with objectives outlined in the Victoria Music Strategy to expand music in publicly-accessible places through the busker licensing program.

H.2

1012 Oliphant Avenue (SUB00438): Strata Title Conversion Consideration

A report considering the Strata Conversion of a five-unit rental housing property at 1012 Oliphant Street to two-unit residential strata.

I.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

J.

NEW BUSINESS

J.1

Council Member Motion: Miners Memorial 2025

A Council Member Motion requesting Council authorize the associated costs with purchasing a bouquet for the Cumberland BC Miner's Memorial gravesite vigil.

J.2

Council Member Motion: UBCM: Declaring Housing as a Human Right

A Council Member Motion for a proposed Union of BC Municipalities resolution supporting housing as a human right and allocation of maximum resources to address the problem.

J.3

Council Member Motion: Commercial Rent Control

A Council Member Motion requesting endorsement for resolution to the Union of BC Municipalities advocating for regulations to control commercial rent increases.

K.

CLOSED MEETING, IF REQUIRED

L.

ADJOURNMENT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE