REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL

Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 2:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE, VICTORIA BC

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 Nations

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A.

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

B.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS

C.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

D.

CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES

D.1

Minutes from the Daytime Council Meeting held March 7, 2024

E.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

E.1

Committee of the Whole

E.1.a

Report from the April 4, 2024 COTW Meeting

Link to the April 4, 2024 COTW Agenda

E.1.a.a

1050 Pandora Avenue: Tax Incentive Program Application No. 00032 (North Park)

E.1.a.b

Municipal Licencing of Passenger Directed Vehicles

E.1.a.c

Council Member Motion: Police School Liaison Officers and School District 61

E.1.a.d

Council Member Motion: Council Approval for Participation on the National Board of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

E.1.a.e

Council Member Motion: Attendance at FCM Annual Conference (Calgary, June 5th to 10th)

E.1.a.f

Council Member Motion: Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference (FCM) (June 7-9, 2024) Expenses

E.1.b

Report from the April 18, 2024 COTW Meeting

Placeholder for time-sensitive items pending approval at the April 18, 2024 COTW Meeting

F.

BYLAWS

F.1

Bylaw for 2024 Five Year Financial Plan

Addendum: Updated Schedule 3

A report recommending: 

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings of: 
  • Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw, 2024 No. 24-032

The purpose of this bylaw is to adopt the annual financial plan for the year 2024.

 

F.2

Bylaw for 2024 Tax Rates

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
  
  • Tax Bylaw, 2024 No. 24-029

The purpose of this Bylaw is to impose tax rates and taxes for the year 2024.

F.3

Bylaw for 2024 Business Improvement Area Rate

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
  • Business Improvement Area Rate Bylaw, 2024 No. 24-030

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

F.4

Bylaw for 2024 Boulevard Tax

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
  
  • Boulevard Tax Bylaw, 2024 No. 24-031

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

F.5

Bylaw for 1314 and 1318 Wharf Street: Request to Discharge a Housing Agreement

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
  • Housing Agreement (1314 and 1318 Wharf Street) Repeal Bylaw No. 24-022

The purpose of this Bylaw is to authorize the repeal of Housing Agreement (1314 and 1318 Wharf Street) Bylaw (2021) No. 21-062.

F.6

Amendment Bylaw for Market Rental Building Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
  
  • Market Rental Building Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1) No. 24-028

The purpose of this Bylaw is to amend the Market Rental Building Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw to expand the options under the greenhouse gas emissions stream for the necessary documentation required for applications and for demonstrating the revitalization work is complete.

F.7

Bylaw for 623/625 Avalon Road: Rezoning Application No. 00744 and Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00223

Link to the June 29, 2023 Special COTW Agenda

Link to the November 9, 2023 Council Meeting

• Adoption of: 
  • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1319) No. 23-086 
• Approval of: 
  • Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00223

The purposes of this Bylaw are to amend the Zoning Regulation Bylaw to rezone land known as 623 and 625 Avalon Road from the R-2 Zone, Two Family Dwelling District to the R2-65 Zone, Two Family Dwelling with Accessory Dwelling Unit District.

G.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

H.

CLOSED MEETING

MOTION TO CLOSE THE APRIL 18, 2024 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)(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

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

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.

I.

APPROVAL OF CLOSED AGENDA

J.

READING OF CLOSED MINUTES

K.

NEW BUSINESS

K.1

Land - Community Charter Section 90 (1)(e)

K.2

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

L.

CONSIDERATION TO RISE & REPORT

M.

ADJOURNMENT