REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:30 P.m. - 11:00 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

​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.

POETRY

Reading by Marie Metaphor Specht, Poet Laureate

B.

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

C.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS

D.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

E.

REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

E.1

Brian Jacobsen: The Absurdities of the CoV Principal Resident Short Term Rental Application and Appeals Process (In-person, 5 minutes)

Addendum: Presentation

E.2

Darryl Williams: An education on the miseducation on homeless solutions (In-person, 5 minutes)

E.3

Kyam Sankeralli: Homeless, Tourism (In-person, 5 minutes)

E.4

Alison Clark: STR Principal Residence License Process (In-person, 5 minutes)

Addendum: Presentation

E.5

Alexa Stanley: Address unsatisfactory levels of operations within the City of Victoria, especially concerning Arts & Culture, Enterntainment, and Small Business Initiatives. (In-person, 5 minutes)

Addendum: Presentation

E.6

Gabriel Bettey, Dubversified Culture: where can arts organizations reference information that will allow them to find secure and affordable spaces to operate as performing arts venues - where bylaw won't interupt their operations? (In-person, 5 minutes)

E.7

Ian Case: Support for The Other Guise application to Council for support for establishing 716 Johnson as an arts and culture hub (In-person, 5 minutes)

E.8

Matthew Payne, The Other Guise Theatre Society: 716 Johnson St MCIE Grant request (In-person, 5 minutes)

Addendum: Presentation

E.9

Niki Ottosen, Backpack project Victoria: Bylaw sweeps and how displacement is causing deaths in our community (In-person, 5 minutes)

Addendum: New Speaker

F.

PUBLIC AND STATUTORY HEARINGS

Participation is available by the following ways:

1. Watch the meeting live at the following link:
   • victoria.ca/councilmeetings
2. Submit written comments:
   • Email:
   • Mail: Legislative Services, #1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC V8W 1P6
   • Drop off: to the Ambassador in City Hall Lobby (entrance off Pandora Avenue)
   • Written submissions must be received by 12:00 p.m. the date of the meeting
3. Submit pre-recorded video:
   • Email submission to
     • Maximum 5 minutes in length
     • Must be received by 2:00 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting
4. Speak live – via telephone
   • Email
     • Maximum 5 minutes to address Council
     • Register by 2:00 p.m. the day before the meeting
     • Alternatively, you may watch the meeting live stream and call to speak during the public hearing by calling 778-698-2440: participation code 1551794#.
5. Attend in-person
   • Council Chambers, Victoria City Hall, 1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC

For more information on participating in Public Hearings, go to: victoria.ca/city-government/mayor-council/public-notices-hearings

F.1

1885 Government Street: Heritage Designation Application No. 000209

Link to the October 3, 2024 Committee of the Whole Agenda

Council is considering an application to designate the exterior of the building located at 1885 Government Street to be protected heritage property.

F.1.a

Public Hearing & Consideration of Approval

• Motion to give 3rd reading to:
  • Heritage Designation (1885 Government Street) Bylaw, No. 24-087

Bylaw to be adopted at a later date.

G.

CLOSED MEETING, IF REQUIRED

H.

ADJOURNMENT