A.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

B.

READING OF MINUTES

1.

Addenda

Late Item: Minutes from the meeting held February 1, 2018

2018_02_01_Daytime

2.

Addenda

Late Item: Minutes from the meeting held February 15, 2018

2018_02_15_Daytime

3.

Addenda

Late Item: Minutes from the meeting held February 22, 2018

2018_02_22_Daytime

C.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.

Letter from the Corporation of the Township of Spallumcheen

A letter dated January 23, 2018, in which the City was carbon-copied, regarding the need for cannabis sales revenue sharing within the province of BC with local governments.

Letter from the Corporation of the Township of Spallumcheen

2.

Letter from the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

A letter of response dated January 25, 2018, regarding the City's support for the Capital Regional District's (CRD's) proposed Regional Transportation Authority.

Letter from the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

3.

Letter from the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

A letter of response dated January 25, 2018, regarding a request that the provincial government consider changing the Motor Vehicle Act to allow the use of personal mobility devices in protected bike lanes.

Letter from the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

4.

Letter from the District of Metchosin

A letter dated January 26, 2018, in which the City of Victoria was carbon-copied, regarding the Draft CRD Bylaw 4093 on Regional Transportation Service.

Letter from the District of Metchosin

5.

Letter from the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction

A letter of response dated February 6, 2018 regarding the City's support for the creation of a 'British Columbians with Disabilities Act'.

Letter from the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction

6.

Rise and Report from Closed Meeting for Information

a.

From the closed meeting of December 7, 2017:

1. That Council appoint Stefan Schulson to the Advisory Design Panel (ADP) for the remainder of an 18-month term ending December 31, 2018.
2. Rescind the appointment of Patty Graham

b.

From the closed meeting of December 7, 2017:

That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease with Budget Rent-A-Car of Victoria LTD (Incorporation No. BC0660710) for premises at 724 Douglas Street, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk, for a period of five (5) years commencing January 01, 2018 which terms will reflect a base rent of $16,827.50 per annum for the first two (2) years rising to $17,589.50 for the remaining three (3) years, with an option to renew for an additional five (5) years, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter.

c.

From the closed meeting of December 14, 2017:

That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease amending agreement with the Trustees of the Religious Society of Friends for bare land at 1827 Fern Street, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk, for a period of five (5) years commencing December 30, 2017 which terms will reflects the payment of $5,580.00 per annum, with two (2) options to renew for an additional five (5) years, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter.

D.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

1.

Committee of the Whole

a.

Report from the February 15, 2018 COTW Meeting

2018_02_15_COTW_Report

b.

Addenda

Report from the February 22, 2018 COTW Meeting

Amended Item: Feb 22 COTW report revised to remove the Item #4 - Proposed Animal Control Bylaw Amendments which will be considered at the March 8 COTW meeting.

2018_02_22_COTW_Report

E.

BYLAWS

1.

Bylaw for Business Licence Changes

A report provided to the February 22, 2018 Council meeting, recommending first, second, and third readings of Bylaw No. 18-034.

Business Licence Bylaw No 18-034_Introduction Report

2.

Business Licence Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 32) No. 18-034

A bylaw to amend the provisions of the Business Licence Bylaw to remove the mandatory requirement that all liquor primary and liquor primary clubs enter into good neighbour agreements.

Recommendation: That Council give first, second, and third readings of Bylaw No. 18-034.

Business Licence Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 32) No. 18-034

F.

MOTION TO CLOSE THE MARCH 1, 2018 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)(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public;

•         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(1)(f) law enforcement, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the conduct of an investigation under or enforcement of an enactment;

•         Section 90(2)(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;

•         Section 90(2)(d) a matter that, under another enactment, is such that the public must be excluded from the meeting.

G.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

H.

READING OF CLOSED MINUTES

1.

Minutes from the closed meeting held February 1, 2018

2.

Minutes from the closed meeting held February 15, 2018

3.

Minutes from the closed meeting held February 22, 2018

I.

NEW BUSINESS

1.

Intergovernmental Relations

--Mayor Helps, Councillors Coleman, and Young

2.

Proposed Municipal Service

--P. Bruce, Fire Chief

3.

Addenda

Deferred to the Closed meeting of March 8, 2018

Land

--S. Thompson, Director of Finance

-- P, Rantucci, Head of Strategic Real Estate

--J. Hugget, Project Advisor

--P. Bruce, Fire Chief

4.

Intergovernmental Relations

--Councillors Alto

5.

Addenda

Late Item: Intergovernmental Relations

--Mayor Helps

6.

Addenda

Deferred to the March 15, 2018 Closed Meeting:

Law Enforcement

--C. Coates, City Clerk

7.

Addenda

Late Item: Land

--Piet Langstratt

J.

CONSIDERATION TO RISE & REPORT

K.

ADJOURNMENT