REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
 

Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 12:00 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square

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

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

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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 meeting held March 23, 2020

B.2

Minutes from the daytime meeting held April 2, 2020

B.3

Minutes from the meeting held April 9, 2020

Addendum

C.

REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL (Limit of 6)

D.

PROCLAMATIONS

D.1

"Global Love Day" - May 1, 2020

D.2

"Apraxia Awareness Day" - May 14, 2020

E.

PUBLIC AND STATUTORY HEARINGS

F.

REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

In accordance with the Class Order on COVID-19 from the Office of the Provincial Health Officer, Council has limited the number of delegations permitted to Address Council to six, until further notice.

G.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

G.1

Letter from the Union of BC Municipalities

Addendum

A letter dated April 8, 2020, regarding 2020 resolutions that were submitted to the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities (AVICC).  

H.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

H.1

Committee of the Whole

H.1.a

Report from the April 9, 2020 COTW Meeting

Link to the April 9, 2020 COTW Agenda

H.1.a.a

Short Term Rental (STR) Business Licence Appeal Process Policy

H.1.b

Report from the April 16, 2020 COTW Meeting

Link to the April 16, 2020 COTW Agenda

H.1.b.a

Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Referral for Municipal Acceptance

H.1.b.b

COVID-19 Update (Verbal)

H.1.b.c

Temporary Council Process COVID-19 - Review and Report Back

H.1.c

Report from the April 23, 2020 COTW Meeting

Addendum

Link to the April 23, 2020 COTW Agenda

H.1.c.a

Victoria Police Department - Special Funding Request for Topaz Park Policing Costs

H.1.c.b

650 Speed Avenue: Temporary Use Permit with Variances Application No. 00016 (Burnside)

H.1.c.c

Heritage Advisory Panel and Advisory Design Panel Referrals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

H.1.c.d

Revenue and Tax Policy Benchmark Monitoring and 2020 Tax Rates

H.1.c.e

Council Member Motion: Re-Opening of Provincial Parks

I.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

J.

BYLAWS

J.1

Bylaw to Correct Clerical Error in Zoning Regulation Bylaw

• 3rd reading and adoption of: 
  • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1226) No. 20-056

 

At the March 26, 2020 Council meeting, the requirement for a public hearing was waived, pursuant to section 464(2) of the Local Government Act, as it is a clerical correction that makes no substantive changes and is consistent with the Official Community Plan, therefore third reading and adoption can now be considered.

The purpose of this bylaw is to amend the Zoning Regulation Bylaw to correct a clerical error by renumbering section 46 to 47.

J.2

Bylaw for Five Year Financial Plan 2020

A report recommending:

• That Council:
  1. Amend the Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw, 2020 by replacing the bylaw that was given first reading on November 15, 2019 with the bylaw appended to the Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw, 2020 report, dated April 16, 2020.
  2. That the Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 19-112 as amended be read a second and
     third time.

 

The purpose of the bylaw is to adopt the annual financial plan for the year 2020.

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 APRIL 23, 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(1)(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

 

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

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.

O.

APPROVAL OF CLOSED AGENDA

P.

READING OF CLOSED MINUTES

Q.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

R.

CORRESPONDENCE

S.

Presentations

S.1

Intergovernmental Relations - Community Charter Section 90(2)(b)

Addendum

T.

NEW BUSINESS

T.1

Land - Community Charter Section 90(1)(e)

T.2

Legal Advice - Community Charter Section 90(1)(i)

T.3

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

U.

CONSIDERATION TO RISE AND REPORT

V.

ADJOURNMENT