Governance and Priorities Committee - 23 Apr 2015 - Agenda - Html

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AMENDED AGENDA

GOVERNANCE & PRIORITIES COMMITTEE

MEETING OF APRIL 23, 2015, AT 9:00 A.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE

 

 

 

Page

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

APPROVAL OF THE  AGENDA

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

DELEGATIONS

 

 

1.

 

Royal & McPherson Theatre Society

--Byron Smith, Chair

--Pat Ferns, Treasurer

--Janis Barlow, Janis Barlow & Associates

--Lloyd Fitzsimonds, Executive Director

Late Item: PowerPoint Presentation

 

PPT RMTS Plan 2014-15.pdf

 

5 - 24

 

[Addenda]

 

2.

 

Downtown Victoria Business Association

--Ken Kelly, General Manager

 

DVBA_Charrette Report.pdf

 

25 - 61

 

DECISION REQUESTS

 

 

3.

 

2014 Financial Statements

--S. Thompson, Director of Finance

 

A report communicating the 2014 Financial Statements for review and acceptance.

 

1.  Financial Statements.pdf

 

2.  Appendix A-Budget to Actual Operating Revenues.pdf

 

3.  Appendix A pg 2-Budget to Actual Operating Expenditures.pdf

 

4.  Appendix B-Budget to Actual Capital Expenditures.pdf

 

5.  Draft Financial Statements for the year neded Dec 31, 2014.pdf

 

6.  2014-12-31 Victoria Audit Findings Report.pdf

 

63 - 140

 

4.

 

2015 Property Tax Rates

--S. Thompson, Director of Finance

 

A report recommending the 2015 Tax Rates for consideration and approval.

 

2015 Property Tax Rates.pdf

 

141 - 150

 

5.

 

Proposed Alignment of Grants Program with City of Victoria 2015-2018 Strategic Plan

--S. Thompson, Director of Finance

 

A report proposing a new financial Grants Program with a phased implementation period.

 

1.  Grants Program Review.pdf

 

2.  PPT_Proposed Alignment of Grants Program with City of Victoria 2015-2018 Strategic Plan.pdf

 

151 - 169

 

6.

 

Application for a Liquor Primary Licence, Helijet International Inc., 79 Dallas Road

--R. Woodland, Director of Legislative & Regulatory Services

 

A report seeking a Council resolution to set a Liquor Licence hearing for an application by Helijet for a Liquor Primary Licence.

 

 

Application-Liquor Licence-Helijet.pdf

 

171 - 186

 

7.

 

Trans Mountain Expansion Project

--R. Woodland, Director of Legislative & Regulatory Services

 

A report communicating information regarding the National Energy Board Hearing for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and seeking direction on the City's position as an Intervenor.

 

http://haveyoursayvictoria.com/projects/proposed-increase-in-oil-tanker-traffic

 

1.  Trans Mountain Expansion Project.pdf

 

2.  Appendix B - Trans Mountain Response to City's Information Request.pdf

 

3.  Appendix C - Response from President of Kinder Morgan to Citys Questions.pdf

 

4.  PPT - Trans Mountain.pdf

 

187 - 237

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

8.

 

Amendment to Parks Regulation Bylaw

--Consideration of a Council member motion postponed at the April 2, 2015 GPC Meeting

Late Item:  Correspondence

 

1.  Use of Parks & Green Spaces for Overnight Shelter - Postponed Motion.pdf

 

2.  Correspondence-JBNA.pdf

 

3. Correspondence - Late Item.pdf

 

239 - 243

 

[Addenda]

 

9.

 

Inter-Municipal Correspondence - Nav Canada Assessment Appeal

 

A letter from North Saanich requesting the City's support for a BC Assessment Authority appeal of Nav Canada properties.

 

Nav Canada - Correspondence.pdf

 

245 - 248

 

10.

 

Motion - Good Neighbour Agreements

--Councillors Alto and Isitt

 

A motion requesting that the City work to facilitate better Good Neighbour Agreements.

 

GNA Motion.pdf

 

249

 

11.

 

Motion - Oil Spill Preparedness

--Councillors Loveday and Isitt

 

A motion requesting the Mayor write a letter asking for an audit of oil spill preparedness in B.C.

 

Motion - Oil Spill.pdf

 

251

 

11A.

 

Late Item: Motion - Youth Engagement Strategy

--Councillors Coleman & Loveday

 

Motion_Youth Engagement Strategy.pdf

 

253

 

[Addenda]

 

11B.

 

Late Item:  2022 Commonwealth Games

--Mayor Helps & Councillor Coleman

 

Commonwealth Games.pdf

 

255 - 258

 

[Addenda]

 

 

MOTION TO CLOSE THE APRIL 23, 2015 GOVERNANCE & PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC

That Governance & Priorities Committee convene a closed meeting that excludes the public under Section 12(6) of the Council Bylaw for the reason that the following agenda items deal with matters specified in Sections 12(3) and/or (4) of the Council Bylaw, namely:

         Section 12 (3) (a)  Personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the City or another position appointed by the City

         Section 12 (3) (e) The acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the City.

         Section 12 (3) (i) - the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege including communications necessary for that purpose.

 

 

CLOSED MEETING

 

 

ADOPTION OF THE CLOSED MINUTES

 

 

12.

 

Minutes from the Closed Meeting held March 26, 2015

 

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA - CLOSED MEETING

 

 

DECISION REQUEST

 

 

13.

 

Acquisition / Disposition of Land 

--J. Paul, Acting Assistant Director of Underground Utilities & Facilities

Late Item:  Report

 

 

 

14.

 

Legal Advice / Land Acquisition (combined with item #13 )

--T. Zworski, City Solicitor

 

 

 

15.

 

Land / Licence Renewal

--R. Woodland, Director of Legislative & Regulatory Services

 

 

 

16.

 

Land / New Lease

--R. Woodland, Director of Legislative & Regulatory Services

 

 

 

17.

 

Appointment / Art in Public Places Committee

--R. Woodland, Director of Legislative & Regulatory Services

 

 

 

18.

 

Appointment / Greater Victoria Public Library Board

--R. Woodland, Director of Legislative & Regulatory Services

 

 

 

19.

 

Motion - Legal Advice

--Councillors Isitt and Madoff

 

 

 

CONSIDERATION TO RISE & REPORT

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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