DocumentsMinutesFeb 18, 2025Pages 1–2
City of Langford - Committee of the Whole Minutes
Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 18, 2025 (Council Chambers & electronic meeting) documenting attendance, conduct rules, approval of the agenda, a presentation on the 2025–2029 Draft 5-Year Financial Plan (item 5.1), public participation, and adjournment.
Key facts
- Date: February 18, 2025; Meeting start listed as 1:00 p.m.; meeting called to order at 1:11 p.m.; adjourned at 1:23 p.m.
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
- Present: Mayor S. Goodmanson; Councillors L. Szpak, K. Guiry, M. Wagner, C. Harder (remote), K. Yacucha
- Absent: Councillor M. Morley
- Staff attendees include B. Hutchins (Deputy Chief Administrative Officer) and M. Dillabaugh (Director of Finance) among others
City of Langford - Committee of the Whole Minutes
Meeting Details
- Date: February 18, 2025
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
- Meeting available by teleconference
Attendance
Present:
- Mayor S. Goodmanson
- Councillor L. Szpak
- Councillor K. Guiry
- Councillor M. Wagner
- Councillor C. Harder - Remote
- Councillor K. Yacucha
Absent:
- Councillor M. Morley
Attending:
- B. Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
- Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
- M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services
- K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
- M. Baldwin, Director of Development Services
- D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
- L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning & Climate Change
- M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services
- M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance
- C. Staniforth, Manager of Budgets & Revenue
- K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works
- N. Johnston, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:11 pm.
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councillor Yacucha 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: YACUCHA
SECONDED: GUIRY
THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.
Motion CARRIED.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 2025 - 2029 Draft 5-Year Financial Plan
M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance provided a brief overview of the 2025 budget meeting schedule.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mayor Goodmanson opened public participation at 1:17 pm.
- S. Rossander, Langford Resident - Item 5.1
- Speaker inquired about correspondence and questions sent to budget2025@langford.ca.
- Speaker expressed concern about the budget survey results, interpretation of answers, and the ability to send multiple responses to the survey.
Mayor Goodmanson closed public participation at 1:20 pm.
M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance and B. Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer responded to questions.

7. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: YACUCHA
THAT the Committee adjourn the meeting at 1:23 pm.
Motion CARRIED.