AMENDED AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  MEETING OF THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017, AT 9:00 A.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE

Located on the traditional territory of the Esquimalt and Songhees People

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

READING OF MINUTES

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

LAND USE MATTERS

1.

Development Variance Permit No. 00196 for 1126 Rockland Avenue (Fairfield)

--J. Tinney, Director of Sustainable Planning & Community Development

A report providing information and recommendations regarding an application to construct six self-contained dwelling units in an existing rental building.

Late Item: Presentation

Recommendation:That Council, after giving notice and allowing an opportunity for public comment at a meeting of Council, consider the following motion: "That Council authorize the issuance of Development Variance Permit Application No. 00196 for 1126 Rockland Avenue, in accordance with: 1. Plans date stamped October 11, 2017. 2. Development meeting all Zoning Regulation Bylaw requirements, except for the following variances: i. reduce the vehicle parking requirement from 45 stalls to 30 stalls ii. reduce the minimum dwelling unit size from 33m2 to 29.3m2 (for Suite B and Suite B Modified) iii. reduce the minimum horizontal distance between surface parking and dwelling unit windows from 6.00m to 0.00m. 3. The Development Permit lapsing two years from the date of this resolution."

1_Report_DVP 00196 for 1126 Rockland

2_Attachment A & B_Maps

3_Attachment C_Letter to Mayor and Council

4_Attachment D_Plans

5_LATE_Presentation

STAFF REPORTS

2.

Zoning Regulation Bylaw Amendment: Schedule D - Home Occupations

--J. Tinney, Director of Sustainable Planning & Community Development

A report providing information and recommendations regarding updates to the home occupation regulations.

Late Item:Presentation

Recommendation:That Council direct staff to prepare amendments to the Zoning Regulation Bylaw to update Schedule D - Home Occupations to increase the number of home occupations from one to three, provided only one home occupation has customers that visit the dwelling, and prohibit cannabis-related businesses.

1_Report_Zoning Regulation Bylaw Amendment Schedule D- Home Occupations

2_Attachment 1_Draft Amendment Bylaw

3_LATE_Presentation

3.

Victoria Housing Strategy 2016-2025 - Annual Review

--J. Tinney, Director of Sustainable Planning & Community Development

A report providing information and recommendations regarding the first annual review of the Victoria Housing Strategy 2016-2025.

Late Item: Presentation

Recommendation:That Council: 1. Receive this Victoria Housing Strategy annual review for information; 2. Consider a supplementary budget request of $250,000 as part of the 2018 Financial Plan process to support City of Victoria housing initiatives; and direct staff to: a. proceed with the proposed Inclusionary Housing Policy, b. engage with housing stakeholders and the public on proposed new items to bring forward to include in the Victoria Housing Strategy going forward.

1_Report_Victoria Housing Strategy 2016-2025 - Annual Review

2_Attachment A_Victoria Housing Strategy 2016-2025

3_Attachment B_Current Housing Strategy Actions

4_Attachment C_Affordable Home Ownershop Workshop Engagement Summary

5_Attachment D_Recent Land Lift Analyses

6_Attachment E_Council's Draft Inclusionary Housing Policy

7_LATE_Presentation

4.

Emergency Program Bylaw

--P. Bruce, Fire Chief

A report providing information and recommendations regarding updates to the Emergency Program Bylaw.

Late Item:Appendix C

Recommendation: That Council direct staff to bring forward the Emergency Program Bylaw to the November 23, 2017 Council meeting for first, second, and third readings.

1_Report_Emergency Program Bylaw

2_Attachment A_Current Emergency Program Bylaw No.04-23, A Bylaw of the City of Victoria

3_Attachment B_Updated Bylaw

4_LATE_Attachment C_Emergency Mangement and Business Continuity Policy and Framework DRAFT

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

NEW BUSINESS

5.

Letter from the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

--Minister Michelle Mungall - Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

A letter responding to the City's letter of August 8, 2017 regarding measures to encourage building retrofits for energy efficiency.

Recommendation: That Council receive the letter for information.

Referred from the November 9, 2017 Council Meeting

Letter from the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

6.

Motion regarding BC Human Rights Commission

--Councillors Alto & Loveday

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding advocacy for BC Human Rights Commission.

Late Item: Report and Attachment

Recommendation:That Council request the Mayor send the attached letter to provincial Parliamentary Secretary Ravi Kahlon no later than November 17, 2017.

Deferred from the November 9, 2017 Committee of the Whole Meeting

1_LATE_Report_Motion Regarding BC Human Rights Commission

2_LATE_Attachment_Letter to Parliamentary Secretary Kahlon

7.

Indigenous Walk of Fame

--Councillors Thornton-Joe, Isitt, & Loveday

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding the establishment of an Indigenous Walk of Fame.

Recommendation:That Council approves in principle the establishment of an Indigenous Walk of Fame in the City of Victoria, subject to confirmation of support of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, and welcomes a formal proposal identifying the scope, content, sponsoring organizations, budget and maintenance plan for this initiative.

Indigenous Walk of Fame

8.

Advocacy for Federal Leadership for Housing Affordability

--Councillors Isitt & Loveday

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding advocacy for federal leadership for housing affordability.

Recommendation:That Council requests that the Mayor, on behalf of Council, write to the Prime Minister of

Canada, the federal Minister of Finance, and the federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, copying Members of Parliament from British Columbia and member local governments of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, indicating that the City of Victoria is willing and ready to be an active partner for housing affordability and requesting Federal government leadership in the following areas in partnership with Provincial governments, First Nations governments, local governments and housing providers: (1) Incorporate the right to housing into Canadian law, advancing legislation, programs and resources that guarantee the right to housing as recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, international agreements to which Canada is a signatory. (2) Restore stable, multi-year transfer payments to Provincial governments and First Nations governments to expand and refurbish the supply of non-market housing. (3) Introduce effective fiscal and taxation tools to encourage the use of residential property to provide housing, and discourage speculation, “flipping,” commodity investment and other market distortions that contribute toward a sharp escalation in the price of housing, including the option of a phased-in Capital Gains Tax exemption for primary residences that increases over time to encourage residential occupancy. (4) Restore taxation and construction incentives to encourage the development of new purpose-built market rental and purpose-built non-market rental housing. (5) Restore the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) to support the refurbishment and retention of affordable rental housing. (6) Restore the Co-operative Housing Program, to support the expansion of new cooperative housing supply and support the refurbishment of existing housing co-ops.(7) Commit $30-million toward the Regional Housing First Strategy in British Columbia’s Capital Region, and fund similar partnerships in other regions to eliminate homelessness

by providing housing with supports.

Advocacy for Federal Leadership for Housing Affordability

9.

Advocacy for Provincial Leadership for Housing Affordability

--Councillors Isitt & Loveday

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding provincial leadership for housing affordability.

Recommendation:That Council requests that the Mayor, on behalf of Council, write to the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the provincial Minister of Finance, copying the Premier of

British Columbia, Members of the Legislative Assembly representing constituencies in the Capital Region, and member local governments of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, indicating that the City of Victoria is willing and ready to be an active partner for housing affordability and requesting Provincial government leadership in the following areas in partnership with the Federal government, First Nations governments, local governments and housing providers: (1) Increase the supply of non-market housing. (2) Create an inventory of public and private land suitable for development for affordable housing. (3) Introduce effective fiscal and taxation tools to encourage the use of residential property to provide housing, and discourage speculation, “flipping,” commodity investment and other market distortions that contribute toward a sharp escalation in the price of housing, including adjustments to the Property Transfer Tax to encourage residential occupancy

and discourage speculation. (4) Guarantee a dedicated and fixed portion of revenues from Property Transfer and Land Value Capture taxes for local Affordable Housing and Transit infrastructure. (5) Extend Vacancy Taxation Authority to local governments, providing communities with the discretion to decide whether to introduce an additional tax to discourage vacant and derelict buildings, and encourage the occupancy, maintenance, and improvement of buildings to address housing affordability and public safety.

Advocacy for Provincial Leadership for Housing Affordability

10.

Making British Columbia Barrier Free

--Councillor Loveday

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding support for the enactment of a Disabilities Act

Recommendation:That Council requests the Mayor write the Province of British Columbia to request that BC's

Legislative Assembly enact a strong and effective British Columbians with Disabilities Act.

1_Report_Making British Columbia Barrier Free

2_Attachment 1_Support for a Barrier Free BC

11.

Optimizing Neighbourhood Benefit of Regional Waste-Water Conveyance Infrastructure

--Councillors Loveday & Isitt

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding the CRD Core Area Waste Water Project Residual Solids Conveyance Pipe, Dallas Road Forcemain, and North East Trunk.

Late Item: Attachment 5

Recommendation:That Council direct staff to include the following components in design work currently underway with the CRD Core Area Waste Water Project for the Residual Solids Conveyance Pipe, Dallas Road Forcemain and North East Trunk:1. Review public input that has been received through City of Victoria-led local area planning processes for Victoria West, Fairfield and Gonzales; Community Association-led engagement processes; and CRD-led engagement processes, to identify neighbourhood traffic calming, active transportation and public realm priorities along the route of the CRD conveyance infrastructure, including: (a) Opportunities for traffic calming, active transportation and public realm improvements on Dominion Road, Hereward Road, Craigflower Road and Arm Street in Victoria West, with particular attention to the intersections of Dominion / Pine, Hereward / Wilson and Dominion / Craigflower; (b) Opportunities for traffic calming, active transportation and public realm improvements along Dallas Road in James Bay, with particular attention to the intersections of Dallas / Niagara / St. Lawrence, Dallas / Oswego, Dallas / Menzies, Dallas / Government, and Dallas / Douglas. (c) Opportunities for traffic calming, active transportation and public realm improvements along Dallas Road, Memorial Crescent and the North East Trunk alignment in Fairfield and Gonzales, with particular attention to the intersections of Dallas / Cook, Dallas / Moss and Dallas / Memorial Crescent. 2. Engage the Victoria West, James Bay and Fairfield-Gonzales community associations on opportunities to advance these traffic calming, active transportation and public realm priorities in conjunction with the CRD construction project. 3. Report to Council on options for advancing traffic calming, active transportation and public realm priorities along the alignment of the Residual Solids Conveyance Pipe, Dallas Road Forcemain and North East Trunk, including possible capital allocations in the 2018 Financial Plan to achieve neighbourhood priorities in the near term and at a lower total cost to the city, by completing this work in conjunction with the CRD Project.

1_Report_Optimizing Neighbourhood Benefit of Waste-Water Infrastructure

2_Attachment 1_Project Summary Presentation

3_Attachment 2_Residual Solids Conveyance Line Update

4_Attachment 3_FGCA Report to CRD

5_Attachment 4_JBNA Transportation Report

6_LATE_Attachment 5_VWCA Letter

ADJOURNMENT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

CONVENE COUNCIL MEETING

MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOVEMBER 16, 2017 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) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;

•         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.

APPROVAL OF CLOSED AGENDA

READING OF CLOSED MINUTES

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.

Land

--P. Rantucci, Head of Strategic Real Estate

Deferred to November 23, 2017

CORRESPONDENCE

NEW BUSINESS

2.

Appointments

--C. Coates, City Clerk

3.

Legal Advice

--Councillor Isitt

4.

Late Item:Legal Advice

--T. Zworski, City Solicitor

CONSIDERATION TO RISE & REPORT

ADJOURNMENT