REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 2:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

6TH FLOOR BOARDROOM, CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT, 625 FISGARD STREET, VICTORIA, B.C.

To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting

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

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A.

CONVENE COUNCIL MEETING

B.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

C.

READING OF MINUTES

C.1

Minutes from the daytime Council meeting held February 11, 2021

Addendum: New Item

C.2

Minutes from the evening Council meeting held February 11, 2021

Addendum: New Item

C.3

Minutes from the daytime Council meeting held February 18, 2021

Addendum: New Item

D.

PROCLAMATIONS

D.1

"Sexual Assault Awareness Month" - April 2021

Addendum: New Item

Pending approval at the April 15, 2021 COTW meeting

E.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

E.1

Committee of the Whole

E.1.a

Report from the April 8, 2021 COTW Meeting

Link to the April 8, 2021 COTW Agenda

E.1.a.a

Recommendation for Pacificanna at 1881 Fort Street

E.1.a.b

Sale of Low Carbon Fuel Credit

E.1.b

Report from the April 15, 2021 COTW Meeting

Pending approval at the April 15, 2021 COTW Meeting

F.

BYLAWS

F.1

Bylaw for Fire Prevention and Regulation Amendment Bylaw

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings of:
  • Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1) No. 21-010

 

The purpose of this Bylaw is to amend the Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw to update it in accordance with technological changes, City development changes, and the requirements of the Fire Department.

F.2

Bylaw for False Alarms Amendment Bylaw

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd readings of:
  • False Alarms Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1) No. 21-018

 

The purpose of this Bylaw is to amend the False Alarms Bylaw to update it in accordance with current practices and standards.

F.3

Bylaw for Five Year Financial Plan, 2021

Addendum: Updated Schedules 3 and 4

A report recommending:

• amending as outlined in the report:
  • Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw, 2021 No. 20-112

 

• 2nd, and 3rd readings, as amended, of:
  • Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw, 2021 No. 20-112

 

The purpose of this bylaw is to amend the Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw, 2021 No. 20-112 as outlined in the report.

F.4

Bylaw for 2021 Tax Rates

Addendum: Report and Bylaw

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings of:
  • Tax Bylaw, 2021 No. 21-048

 

The purpose of this Bylaw is to impose tax rates and taxes for the year 2021.

F.5

Bylaw for Business Improvement Area Rate

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings of:
  
  • Business Improvement Area Rate Bylaw No. 21-053

 

The purpose of this Bylaw is to levy taxes on taxable property located in the Downtown Victoria Business Improvement Area.

F.6

Boulevard Tax Bylaw

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings of:
  • Boulevard Tax Bylaw No. 21-054

 

The purpose of this Bylaw is to assess the cost of maintenance of boulevards in the City.

F.7

Checkout Bag Regulation Bylaw

A report recommending:

• Adoption of:
  • Checkout Bay Regulation Bylaw 20-025

 

The purpose of this Bylaw is to protect the natural environment, reduce the creation of waste and associated municipal costs, better steward municipal property, including sewers, streets and parks, and promote responsible and sustainable business practices that are consistent with the values of the community by prohibiting, regulating, and imposing requirements on the use of checkout bags.

F.8

Parks Regulation Bylaw Amendment Bylaw

Adoption of:

• Parks Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 15) 21-049

 

The Bylaw is to amend the Parks Regulation Bylaw to better regulate sheltering in public parks by persons experiencing homelessness, to permanently prohibit sheltering in Centennial Square and Cecelia Ravine parks and to extend temporary prohibition on sheltering in Central Park until September 18, 2022, which is the date on which temporary use permit for emergency housing at 940 Caledonia expires.

G.

CLOSED MEETING

MOTION TO CLOSE THE APRIL 15, 2021 COUNCIL MEETING TO THE PUBLIC

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)(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;
• Section 90(1)(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality;
• Section 90(1)(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

Section 90(2) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to one or more of the following:

• Section 90(2)(b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality 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.

H.

APPROVAL OF CLOSED AGENDA

I.

READING OF CLOSED MINUTES

J.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

K.

CORRESPONDENCE

L.

NEW BUSINESS

L.1

Law Enforcement/Litigation/Legal Advice - Community Charter Section 90(1)(f), (g) and (i)

L.2

Intergovernmental Relations - Community Charter Section 90(2)(b)

M.

CONSIDERATION TO RISE & REPORT

N.

ADJOURNMENT