REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
 

Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 12:00 P.m. - 1:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square

The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees and Esquimalt People

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, public access to City Hall is not permitted. This meeting may be viewed on the City’s webcast at www.victoria.ca.

​Council is committed to ensuring that all people who speak in this chamber are treated in a fair and respectful manner. No form of discrimination is acceptable or tolerated. This includes discrimination because of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or economic status. This Council chamber is a place where all human rights are respected and where we all take responsibility to create a safe, inclusive environment for everyone to participate.​

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A.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

B.

READING OF MINUTES

B.1

Minutes from the special council meeting held April 20, 2020

C.

REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL (Limit of 6)

C.1

Valentina Lawrence: Tent City on the Greenspace Outside My Front Door

C.2

Keith Cherry: Green and Just Recovery from Covid

Addendum

D.

PROCLAMATIONS

D.1

“National Missing Children’s Month and Missing Children’s Day” - May 2020 and May 25, 2020

D.2

“Falun Dafa Day” - May 13, 2020 

D.3

“Do Something Good For Your Neighbour Day” - May 16, 2020

E.

PUBLIC AND STATUTORY HEARINGS

E.1

650 Speed Avenue: Temporary Use Permit Application No. 00016

Addendum: Correspondence

Council is considering an application to convert the existing motel to supportive housing for two years.

 

The standard practice of holding an opportunity for public comment in Council Chambers has been waived by Council for this application as it is not required by legislation.

E.1.a

Opportunity for Public Comment & Consideration of Approval

• Motion to approve temporary use permit. 

F.

REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

G.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

G.1

1023 Tolmie Avenue: Rezoning Application No. 00672 and Development Permit with VariancesApplication No. 00097

A report providing information to Council regarding the rationale of the site planning of the proposed small lot house at 1023 Tolmie Avenue.

G.2

1700 Blanshard Street: Update Report - Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00106

Addendum

A report providing updated information, analysis, and recommendation to Council regarding the Development Permit with Variances Application for 1700 Blanshard Street.

G.3

Letter from the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)

A letter dated March 27, 2020, regarding the Provincial responses to Council's 2019 resolutions. 

G.4

Rise and Report

G.4.a

From the February 20, 2020 Closed Council Meeting

Land - 750 and 752 Douglas Street - New Lease 

That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease with Max Wright Real Estate (Incorporation No. BC0675428), dba (Sotheby's International Realty Canada) for two (2) adjoining retail units located at 750 and 752 Douglas Street, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk and the City Solicitor, for a period of five (5) years commencing February 29, 2020 which terms will reflect a combined base rent of $62,018.00 per annum for the first two (2) years rising to $64,802.80 per annum for the remaining three (3) years, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter.

G.4.b

From the March 12, 2020 Closed Council Meeting

Appointment – External Grant Review Committee

That Council:
Appoint Chris Tilden to the External Grant Review Committee for a two-year cycle,
Appoint Alan Humphries and Serena Klaver to the External Plan Grant Review Committee for a one-year cycle.

H.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

H.1

Committee of the Whole

H.1.a

Report from the May 7, 2020 COTW Meeting

Link to the May 7, 2020 COTW Agenda

H.1.a.a

2019 Financial Statements

H.1.a.b

Downtown Victoria Business Association 2020 Budget

H.1.a.c

Council Member Motion - 2020 Financial Plan Review - COVID-19

H.1.a.d

1230 Grant Street, 1209, 1218, 1219,1220, 1226 North Park Street, 1219 Vining Street, 1235 Caledonia Avenue and 1211 Gladstone Avenue: Rezoning Application No. 00715, Development Permit Application No. 00567 and Associated OCP Amendment (Fernwood)

H.1.a.e

601 Trutch Street: Rezoning Application No. 00678 and Heritage Alteration Permit with Variances Application No. 00012 (Fairfield)

H.1.b

Report from the May 14, 2020 COTW Meeting

Link to the May 14, 2020 COTW Agenda

H.1.b.a

Victoria 3.0 - Recovery Reinvention Resilience - 2020-2041

H.1.b.b

Open Air Recovery – Support for Restaurants and Cafes in Public Spaces

H.1.b.c

Supporting the Recovery of the Arts and Culture Sector

H.1.b.d

Increasing Physical Distancing for Pedestrians in Public Space

H.1.b.e

Extending Reduced Parking Fee Policy

H.1.b.f

Commercial Loading Zones to Free Time Limited Zones

H.1.b.g

Assistance with Recovery Phase for Business

H.1.b.h

COVID -19 Community Recovery Grants Program

H.1.b.i

COVID Recovery: Housing Security

H.1.b.j

COVID Recovery: Food security for low income tenants

H.1.b.k

Recovery Town Hall

H.1.b.l

Capital Projects

H.1.b.m

Safe and Supervised Indoor Sheltering

H.1.b.n

Hospitality Industry

H.1.b.o

Pathway to Recovery for a Caring, Low Carbon Community

H.1.b.p

Food Security during COVID-19 Recovery

H.1.b.q

Sustainable Transportation during COVID-19 Recovery

H.1.b.r

Council Member Motion - Continuation of Youth Bus Pass Program

I.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

J.

BYLAWS

K.

CORRESPONDENCE

L.

NEW BUSINESS

M.

QUESTION PERIOD

In accordance with the Class Order on COVID-19 from the Office of the Provincial Health Officer, Council has suspended the Question Period section for in person participation until further notice.

N.

CLOSED MEETING

MOTION TO CLOSE MAY 14, 2020 COUNCIL MEETING TO THE PUBLIC

That Council convene a closed meeting that excludes the public under Section 90 of the Community Charter for the reason that the following agenda items deal with matters specified in Sections 90(1) and/or (2) of the Community Charter, namely:

Section 90(1) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:

• Section 90(1)(c) labour relations or other employee relations; 
• Section 90(1)(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality

Section 90(2) A part of a council meeting must be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to one or more of the following:

• Section 90(b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party

O.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

P.

READING OF CLOSED MINUTES

Q.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

R.

CORRESPONDENCE

S.

NEW BUSINESS

S.1

Land/Intergovernmental negotiations - Community Charter Section 90(1)(e) and Section 90(2)(b)

S.2

Employee Relations - Community Charter Section 90(1)(c)

T.

CONSIDERATION OF RISE AND REPORT

U.

ADJOURNMENT