Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 9:00 A.m. - 12:00 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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A.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

B.

CONSENT AGENDA

Proposals for Consent Agenda:

• Minutes from the meeting held March 26, 2020
• Proclamation: Apraxia Awareness Day
• Proclamation: Global Love Day

C.

READING OF MINUTES

C.1

Minutes from the meeting held March 26, 2020

Addendum

D.

CLOSED MEETING

Addendum: New Item

MOTION TO CLOSE THE MARCH 26, 2020 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC

That Council convene a closed Committee of the Whole 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)(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.

E.

APPROVAL OF CLOSED AGENDA

Addendum: New Item

F.

CLOSED - STAFF REPORTS

Addendum: New Item

F.1

Law Enforcement - Community Charter Section 90(1)(f)

Addendum: New Item

G.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

G.1

Council Member Motion: On Demand Delivery / Dispatch of Goods and Services on a Non-Profit Basis

Referred from the April 2, 2020 Committee of the Whole Meeting

A Council Member Motion regarding the proposed development of a non-profit platform for on-demand delivery / dispatch of goods and services.

H.

LAND USE MATTERS

I.

STAFF REPORTS

I.1

COVID-19 Update (Verbal)

A verbal report from the City Manager

I.2

Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Referral for Municipal Acceptance

Addendum: Presentation

A report providing information and a recommendation regarding the acceptance of the CRD Bylaw No. 4328.

I.3

Temporary Council Process COVID-19 - Review and Report Back

A report providing information and recommendations regarding the review of temporary meeting process  measures authorized by Council. 

I.4

Proclamation: Apraxia Awareness Day

A report providing information and a recommendation regarding the Apraxia Awareness Day Proclamation.

I.5

Proclamation: Global Love Day

Addendum: Report and attachment

A report providing information and a recommendation regarding the Global Love Day Proclamation.

J.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

K.

NEW BUSINESS

K.1

Council Member Motion - Requisitioning Transient Accommodation to Provide Indoor Sheltering Options during COVID-19

Addendum: New Item, Revised Report

A Council Member Motion seeking Council support for advocacy measures, and if needed, a request to the Province to declare a state of local emergency in order to requisition hotel and motel rooms for all unhoused people in the Capital Region.

K.2

Council Member Motion - Endorsing a Letter to Provincial Ministers re Urgent Action to Address Inequities in COVID-19 Regional Response

Addenda: Council Member Motion and attachment

A Council Member Motion seeking Council endorsement of an open letter regarding a regional COVID-19 response for unsheltered residents.

K.3

Council Member Motion - Securing Indoor Sheltering Options for Vulnerable Populations

Addendum: Council Member Motion

A Council Member Motion regarding the endorsment of secure indoor shelter options for vulnerable populations.

K.4

Council Member Motion - Funding for Emergency Outreach Services for Vulnerable Populations

Addendum: Council Member Motion

A Council Member Motion regarding funding for emergency outreach services for vulnerable populations.

L.

ADJOURNMENT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE