# Minutes – Protective Services Committee (July 28, 2020)

Meeting: Regular Council — August 17, 2020

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## AI-processed summary

Minutes of the Protective Services Committee held July 28, 2020 covering departmental updates (Building, Bylaw, Fire), West Shore RCMP reports, approval to develop a Bylaw Notice Adjudication System, Community Wildfire Protection Plan, and an Evacuation Route Plan and HRVA.

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### Minutes – Protective Services Committee (July 28, 2020)

Source pages: 48–51

## Minutes – Protective Services Committee (July 28, 2020)

### Meeting Details
- Date: Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
- Time: 5:00 pm
- Location: Council Chambers Closed due to COVID-19 — Meeting by Teleconference

### Present
- Councillors: L. Szpak (Chair), L. Seaton (Vice-Chair), Members T. Cox, D. Darche, H. Frederiksen, T. Stevens, and M. Wignall.  
- Remote by telephone: L. Nelson.

### Attending
- Manager of Legislative Services, M. Watmough  
- Fire Chief, C. Aubrey  
- Senior Bylaw Enforcement Officer, P. Lambert  
- West Shore RCMP OIC, T. Preston  
- Senior Systems Administrator, R Reinsch  
- IT Support Specialist, C. Lowe

### Absent
- B. Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services.

### 1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m.

### 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOVED BY:  
COUNCILLOR SEATON  
SECONDED:  
H. FREDERIKSEN

That the Protective Services Committee approve the agenda as presented.  
CARRIED.

### 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a) Minutes of the Protective Services Committee Meeting – January 28th, 2020

MOVED BY:  
H. FREDERIKSEN  
SECONDED:  
M. WIGNALL

That the Minutes of the Protective Services Committee meeting held on January 28, 2020 be adopted as presented.  
CARRIED.

### 4. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Pacific Centre Family Services Association

RE: Annual Report for Community Outreach Prevention and Education Program (COPE) April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020

- Liz Nelson spoke to the annual report and provided an update on the delivery of services during Covid-19.

MOVED BY:  
H. FREDERIKSEN  
SECONDED:  
T. STEVENS

That the Protective Services Committee receive the Annual Report for the Community Outreach Prevention and Education Program for April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 as information only.  
CARRIED.

### 5. REPORTS

a) Departmental Update  
- Staff Report (Administration)

MOVED BY:  
M. WIGNALL  
SECONDED:  
H. FREDERIKSEN

That the Protective Services Committee receive the joint departmental update from the Building, Bylaw and Fire departments.  
CARRIED.

b) West Shore RCMP 2019 Annual Year End Report  
- Staff Report (RCMP)

MOVED BY:  
COUNCILLOR SEATON  
SECONDED:  
T. COX

That the Protective Services Committee receive the West Shore RCMP 2019 Annual year End Report as information only.  
CARRIED.

c) 2020-2021 West Shore RCMP Annual Performance Plan  
- Staff Report (RCMP)

MOVED BY:  
COUNCILLOR SEATON  
SECONDED:  
H. FREDERIKSEN

That the Protective Services Committee receive the 2020-2021 West Shore RCMP Annual Performance Plan as information only.  
CARRIED.

d) Approval to Develop a Bylaw Notice Adjudication System  
- Staff Report (Bylaw)

MOVED BY:  
H. FREDERIKSEN  
SECONDED:  
COUNCILLOR SEATON

That the Protective Services Committee recommend to Council:  
That Council direct Staff to formally request the Ministry of Attorney General to enact a regulation to make the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act applicable to the City of Langford; and,

THAT Council direct Staff to prepare a Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Screening Officer Policy, and amendments to existing bylaws as necessary to implement a bylaw adjudication system.  
CARRIED.

d) Community Wildfire Protection Plan  
- Staff Report (Fire)

MOVED BY:  
T. STEVENS  
SECONDED:  
T. COX

That the Protective Services Committee receive the report for information.  
CARRIED.

e) Evacuation Route Plan and Hazard, Risk, Vulnerabilities Assessment  
- Staff Report (Fire)

MOVED BY:  
T. STEVENS  
SECONDED:  
H. FREDERIKSEN

That the Protective Services Committee recommend to Council:  
That Council receive the report for information only.  
CARRIED.

### 6. ADJOURNMENT
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m.

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CHAIR

CERTIFIED CORRECT

(Corporate Officer)