# City of Langford - Community Advisory Committee Minutes (August 27, 2024)

Meeting: Advisory Committee — August 27, 2024

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Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee meeting held August 27, 2024, recording attendance, approvals, and recommendations regarding the Grant in Aid / Funding Request Policy (POL-0147-FIN) Amendment No. 1, including directed staff amendments.

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### City of Langford - Community Advisory Committee Minutes (August 27, 2024)

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## City of Langford - Community Advisory Committee Minutes (August 27, 2024)

### Meeting Details
- Date: August 27, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
- Meeting available by teleconference

[Image 1: Meeting attendance and opening section]

### Present / Attending
- Councillor M. Morley - Chair
- Councillor K. Yacucha - Vice-Chair
- Councillor C. Harder
- C. Foxall
- F. Johnson
- N. Lehman
- M. McDonald
- R. Plomp
- J. Whiteway
- M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services
- M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance
- B. Boisvert, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator

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### 1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

### 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Committee member F. Johnson read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.

### 3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES
M. Watmough, Corporate Officer read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules.

### 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOVED BY: HARDER  
SECONDED: PLOMP

THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.  
Motion CARRIED.

### 5. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
5.1 Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee Meeting - May 28, 2024

MOVED BY: YACUCHA  
SECONDED: JOHNSON

THAT the minutes of the Community Advisory Committee meeting held May 28, 2024, be adopted as circulated.  
Motion CARRIED.

[Image 2: Report section beginning — "Grant in Aid Program Policy Refresh"]

### 6. REPORTS

#### 6.1 Grant in Aid Program Policy Refresh

MOVED BY: HARDER  
SECONDED: YACUCHA

THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council approve POL-0147-FIN "Funding Request Policy" Amendment No. 1 with the addition of "School District 62 Parent Advisory Councils" and other Committees sanctioned by the school as eligible groups.

Prior to consideration of the Main Motion:

Amendment 1:  
MOVED BY: FOXALL  
SECONDED: HARDER

THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council amend the policy by adding onto section 5:  
unless the entities or organizations are approved by Council and have a presence in the City of Langford.

Motion CARRIED.  
Councillors Morley, Yacucha and R. Plomp opposed.

Amendment 2  
MOVED BY: JOHNSON  
SECONDED: HARDER

THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council direct staff to provide a definition of "retroactive fees";  
AND  
Direct staff to amend Section 2 of the policy to have applications that are submitted prior to the deadline not be excluded solely on the basis that the event initiative or project has taken place prior to the application being considered by the City of Langford provided however the project event or initiative must not take place prior to the application deadline.

Motion CARRIED.

[Image 3: Continuation and final motion as amended, and adjournment]

On the Main Motion as amended:

THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council approve POL-0147-FIN "Funding Request Policy" Amendment No. 1 with the addition of "School District 62 Parent Advisory Councils" and other Committees sanctioned by the school as eligible groups;  
AND  
Direct staff to amend the policy by adding onto section 5:  
"unless entities or organizations are approved by Council and have a presence in the City of Langford";  
AND  
Direct staff to provide a definition of "retroactive fees";  
AND  
Direct staff to amend Section 2 of the policy to have applications that are submitted prior to the deadline not be excluded solely on the basis that the event initiative or project has taken place prior to the application being considered by the City of Langford provided however the project event or initiative must not take place prior to the application deadline.

Motion CARRIED.

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### 7. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: YACUCHA  
SECONDED: PLOMP

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:15 pm.  
Motion CARRIED.

Certified correct:  
Marie Watmough  
Corporate Officer
