Governance and Priorities Committee - 26 Mar 2015 - Agenda - Html

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AMENDED AGENDA

GOVERNANCE & PRIORITIES COMMITTEE

MEETING OF MARCH 26, 2015, AT 9:00 A.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE

 

 

 

Page

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

APPROVAL OF THE  AGENDA

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

 

 

1.

 

Minutes from the Regular Meeting held March 12, 2015

Late Item:  Minutes

 

 

 

2.

 

Late Item:

Minutes from the Special Meeting held March 23, 2015

 

 

 

DECISION REQUESTS

 

 

3.

 

Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project Budget Adjustment

--J. Huggett, Interim Project Manager

 

Late Item:  Correspondence

 

A report outlining the rationale for additional funds for the project that the City will seek to recover through the mediation process.

 

Updated JSB Report.pdf

 

JSB Replacement Project Budget Adjustment_PPT.pdf

 

Late Correspondence_JSB.pdf

 

5 - 41

[Addenda]

 

4.

 

Seismic Standard - Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project

 

 

Letter_JSB Replacement Project.pdf

 

43 - 45

 

5.

 

Use of Parks & Green Spaces for Overnight Shelter  -    April 2, 2015 GPC

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

 

A report describing the impacts arising from people taking shelter overnight in City parks and green spaces and seeking Council direction on these issues.

 

 

 

6.

 

Skateboarding in the Downtown Core - Public Engagement Results

--D. Kalynchuk, Director of Engineering & Public Works

 

A report outlining public engagement feedback on skateboarding downtown.

 

Skateboarding in the Downtown Core.pdf

 

SkateboardingDowntownCore_PPT.pdf

 

47 - 147

 

7.

 

Encouraging the Growth of Car Share through Amendment to the Streets & Traffic Bylaw

--A. Ashcroft, Senior Planner, Environment

 

A report seeking Council approval to amend the Streets & Traffic Bylaw to encourage growth in the availability and use of car share in Victoria.

 

Encouraging Growth of Car Share.pdf

 

149 - 159

 

8.

 

Reserve Fund Policy Review

--S. Thompson, Director of Finance

 

A report outlining the results of the reserve fund policy review and seeking Council direction on changes to the policy and bylaw.

 

Reserve Fund Policy Review.pdf

 

Reserve Fund Policy Review_PPT.pdf

 

161 - 266

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

9.

 

Commemorating Lebanese Immigration to Canada

--Councillors Isitt & Thornton-Joe

 

A Council member motion requesting staff work with the World Lebanese Cultural Union and report back on possible sites to install a statue.

 

Commemorating Lebanese Immigration.pdf

 

267 - 273

 

10.

 

Conference Attendance Requests

--Mayor Helps; Councillors Isitt & Loveday

 

Requests for Mayor Helps, Councillors Isitt and Loveday to attend the AVICC Conference on April 10 - 12, 2015.

 

Conference Request.pdf

 

275 - 276

 

11.

 

Late Item:

Sharing - Fernwood Green Map

--Councillor Thornton-Joe

 

 

[Addenda]

 

 

MOTION TO CLOSE THE MARCH 26, 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) (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.

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

         Section 12 (3) (k)  Negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a City service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public

         Section 12 (4) (b)  The consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the City and a Provincial government or the Federal government or both, or between a Provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

 

CLOSED MEETING

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA - CLOSED MEETING

 

 

ADOPTION OF THE CLOSED MINUTES

 

 

12.

 

Minutes from the Closed Regular Meeting held March 12, 2015

 

Late Item:  Minutes

 

 

 

DECISION REQUEST

 

 

13.

 

Land Acquisition

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

 

 

 

14.

 

Proposed Municipal Service

--P. Bruce, Fire Chief

 

 

 

15.

 

Labour Relations / Proposed Municipal Service

--K. Hamilton, Director of Citizen Engagement & Strategic Planning

 

 

 

16.

 

Appointment - Victoria Family Court & Youth Justice Committee

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

 

 

 

17.

 

Intergovernmental Negotiations

--Councillor Alto

 

 

 

18.

 

Disposition of Land 

--J. Jenkyns, General Manager, VCC

Late Item:  Report

 

 

 

CONSIDERATION TO RISE & REPORT

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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