AMENDED AGENDA

GOVERNANCE & PRIORITIES COMMITTEE

MEETING OF JULY 16, 2015, AT 9:00 A.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE

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CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE  AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1.

Minutes from the Regular Meeting held July 2, 2015

DECISION REQUESTS

2.

Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project Quarterly Update

--J. Huggett, Project Director

A quarterly report providing an update on the Johnson Street Bridge Replacement project.

1_JSB Replacement Project Quarterly Update.pdf

2_JSB_QuarterlyReport_Presentation.pdf

5 - 38

3.

Recommendations from the Mayor's Task Force on Housing Affordability 

--Housing Affordability Task Force

Late Item:  Additional Report

A report from the Housing Affordability Task Force with recommendations to remove barriers and increase capacity for affordable housing.

1_Mayor's Task Force on Housing Affordability Recommendations.pdf

2_Mayor's Task Force on Housing Affordability Recommendations_Appendix B.pdf

3_LATE_Additional Report_Mayor's Task Force on Housing Affordability Recommendations.pdf

39 - 170

4.

Update on the Mayor's Task Force on Economic Development & Prosperity 

--Mayor Helps

Late Item:  Report 

A report providing an update on the Mayor's Task Force on Economic Development & Prosperity

LATE_Update from Mayor's Task Force on Economic Development.pdf

171

5.

Status Report - Action Plan for Housing Supports, and City Services

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

Late Item:  Report

A status report regarding the Action Plan for Housing, Supports and City Services for sheltering in City Parks.

1_LATE_Status Report_Action Plan for Housing Supports & City Services.pdf

2_LATE_Table_Action Plan_Housing Supports and City Services_July Status Update.pdf

3_LATE_Status Report_Action Plan for Housing_Microhousing Victoria Society Letter.pdf

4_Status Update_Action Plan for Housing, Supports and City Services_Presentation.pdf

173 - 199

6.

Property Use Agreement with Department of National Defence for USAR Training

--P. Bruce, Fire Chief

A report recommending Committee enter into a three-year agreement with the Ministry of National Defence to allow the City to continue to use training facilities at CFB Esquimalt.

Property Use Agreement_USAR.pdf

201 - 209

NEW BUSINESS

7.

Protection of Biological Diversity of Walbran Valley

--Councillors Isitt & Loveday

A motion requesting the Mayor write a letter to the province in support of protecting the Old Growth Forests of Walbran Valley.

Motion_Protection of Walbran Valley.pdf

211 - 212

8.

Opening Government Street to Pedestrians - Pilot Project

--Councillors Loveday, Lucas & Thornton-Joe

Late Item:  New Motion

A motion proposing a portion of Government Street be open to pedestrians only as a one-day pilot project.

1_LATE_New Motion_Opening Government St to Pedestrians_Pilot Project_.pdf

2_Former Motion with Attachments_Opening Government St to Pedestrians_Pilot Project_.pdf

213 - 218

9.

Socially Responsible Investments and Pension Funds

--Mayor Helps, Councillors Loveday & Isitt

A motion requesting that Committee support actions towards socially responsible investments.

1_Motion_Socially Responsible Investments.pdf

2_Motion_Socially Responsible Investments_Investment Policy.pdf

3_Motion_Socially Responsible Investments_Esquimalt Motion.pdf

4_Motion_Socially Responsible Investments_Myth vs Facts.pdf

219 - 238

10.

Request to Transport Canada re: Victoria Inner Harbour Airport

--Councillors Loveday, Lucas & Isitt

A motion requesting that Transport Canada provide a presentation to Committee on the Victoria Inner Harbour Airport.

Motion_Request to Transport Canada re  Inner Harbour Airport.pdf

239

11.

Councillors Overview of Current Issues

Councillors Alto, Loveday & Thornton-Joe

A motion proposing that Councillors provide an overview of current community issues arising on a quarterly basis.

Motion_Councillor Overview of Current Issues.pdf

241

MOTION TO CLOSE THE JULY 16, 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)(c)  Labour Relations or employee relations

•         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.

CLOSED MEETING

CONSENT AGENDA - CLOSED MEETING

ADOPTION OF THE CLOSED MINUTES

12.

Minutes from the Regular Closed Meeting held July 2, 2015

DECISION REQUESTS

13.

Land / Disposition of Property

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

14.

Employee Relations - Quarterly Update (Verbal)

--J. Johnson, City Manager

15.

Employee Relations - Exempt Compensation Report

--J. Jenkyns, Deputy City Manager

CONSIDERATION TO RISE & REPORT

ADJOURNMENT