REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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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
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.

Proposals to the Consent Agenda:

  • C.1 - Minutes from the meeting held January 14, 2021
  • C.2 - Minutes from the Special meeting held January 25, 2021
  • H.3 - Appointment to the CRD Water Supply Commission
  • H.4 - Temporary Relocation of Council Meetings
  • H.5 - Proclamation - United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
  • J.1 - Council Member Motion: Stewardship of Urban Waterways

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

"That Council request the Victoria Esquimalt Police Board report back with any budgetary savings due to reduced nightlife, lack of special events, and limited protest activity;

And that Council request the Victoria Esquimalt Police Board apply similar budget mitigation measures as the City of Victoria and report back to Council with budget savings found."

“That Council approve up to an additional $75,960 of funding from the Financial Stability Reserve to continue to deploy two VicPD officers for four hours per day/seven days a week from January 1 to March 31, 2021 to support City of Victoria Bylaw Services in carrying out their duties at the various encampments within the City of Victoria.” 

A report regarding additional funding for E-Comm

Motion:

Council add the following 2022 action to the Strategic Plan:

Work with partner agencies to explore the creation of an emergency housing function. 

 Amendment

Change 2022 to 2021

Amendment to amendment

To replace ‘work with partner agencies…’ with "Request that partner agencies to explore the creation of an emergency housing function and the city participates in that process."

Addendum: New Item

A Council Member Motion regarding recommendations with respect to Emergency Housing and related matters.

Addenda: Presentation

A report regarding a review of the 2020 by-election, present lessons learned and recommendations, and to provide Council with the opportunity to bring forward any issues.

A report regarding the temporary relocation of council meetings due to the upgrading of the HVAC system in the West wing of City Hall.

A Council Member Motion regarding the Stewardship of Urban Waterways.

Addendum: New Item

A Council Member Motion regarding the proposed resolution with respect to the development of a provincial Circular Economy strategy.

Addendum: New Item

A Council Member Motion regarding the proposed resolution requesting the Province of BC to draft and enact Right to Repair legislation.

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