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MeetingsTue, Sep 6, 2016

Special Council

AgendaMinutes

Summary

  • Gave First, Second and Third Readings to a tax-exemption program to encourage new rental housing (Bylaw 1595).
  • Gave First, Second and Third Readings to a nuisance-abatement bylaw letting City recover abatement costs (Bylaw 1501).
  • Adopted updated park fees and charges for City Centre Park (Bylaw 1505).
  • Approved a temporary permit for a 25-child group daycare at 809 Orono Ave (TUP16-0002).
  • Issued a parking variance allowing zero off-street spaces for a dance studio at 2758 Peatt Rd (DVP16-0010).

Agenda

4 items · select one for details, debate and documents

Summary

Meeting was called to order.

Summary

Project team presented an overview of the Capital Integrated Services and Governance Initiative and supporting materials.

Documents (4)

Provincial news release (June 1, 2016) announcing selection of Urban Systems and Circle Square Solutions to facilitate the Capital Integrated Services and Governance Initiative and describing the project scope and participants.

Date: June 1, 2016 (news release 2016CSCD0028-000910)Consultants: Urban Systems and Circle Square Solutions (project team includes Dale Wall)Participants include CRD and 13 municipalities (City of Victoria, Colwood, Langford, Esquimalt, View Royal, Sidney, Oak Bay, Saanich, Central Saanich, North Saanich, Metchosin, Highlands, Sooke)Project outputs: report on service delivery, best practices and challenges/opportunities
News Release - Consultants chosen to facilitate work on governance and service integration

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Describes background, objectives and planned activities for the Capital Integrated Services and Governance Initiative, including fact gathering, stakeholder dialogue, surveying best practices, and preparing an interim and final report.

Background: Initiative is product of shared understanding between municipalities and Province (March 2016); references 2014 referendaActivities: fact gathering on service provision and governance, stakeholder dialogue (councils, CRD, First Nations, community stakeholders), survey of best practices, and final report with plain-language executive summarySigned / noted: Dale Wall, June 1, 2016
Summary Description of Capital Integrated Services and Governance Initiative

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Biographical and role descriptions for the project team members from Circle Square Solutions and Urban Systems who will conduct the initiative's fact-finding and consultation work.

Project lead / key consultants: Dale Wall (Project Lead), George Abbott, Chris Trumpy, Bob de FayeUrban Systems team members listed: Dan Huang (MCIP, RPP), James Klukas, Shaun HeffernanNotable experience cited: provincial deputy minister roles, local government governance studies, previous relevant reviews (e.g., BC Transit Independent Review Panel)
Project Team (Circle Square Solutions & Urban Systems) - Team Bios - Part 1 of 2

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Page 9–11
Project Team (Circle Square Solutions & Urban Systems) - Team Bios - Part 2 of 2

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Slide deck used to introduce the initiative to councils: outlines client, process, outputs, team, timeline, purpose of the meeting, and questions for council input.

Client: Ministry of Community, Cultural and Sport DevelopmentProcess highlights: fact gathering, best practices review, dialogue with councils/CRD/First Nations, stakeholder inputTime frame: First Round Dialogue June/July; Interim Report by late September; Second Round Dialogue October; Final Report NovemberSlide topics include: project purpose, team list, outputs (interim and final reports), and specific questions posed to council
Capital Region Integrated Services and Governance Initiative

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shared servicesgovernanceconsultation

Summary

Council provided feedback to the project team about Langford's priorities and what is working well.

council feedbackpriorities

Summary

The meeting was adjourned.