# Committee of the Whole Minutes February 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

Meeting: Committee of the Whole — April 8, 2025

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## AI-processed summary

Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 18, 2025 summarizing attendance, agenda approval, a brief presentation on the 2025-2029 Draft 5-Year Financial Plan, public participation and adjournment.

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### Committee of the Whole Minutes

Source pages: 2–3

## Committee of the Whole Minutes

February 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m.  
Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting

### Present
- Mayor S. Goodmanson
- Councillor K. Guiry
- Councillor C. Harder - Remote
- Councillor L. Szpak
- Councillor M. Wagner
- Councillor K. Yacucha

### Absent
- Councillor M. Morley

### Attending
- B. Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer  
- M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services  
- M. Baldwin, Director of Development Services  
- L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning & Climate Change  
- M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance  
- K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works  
- Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities  
- K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS  
- D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events  
- M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services  
- C. Staniforth, Manager of Budgets & Revenue  
- N. Johnston, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator

Meeting available by teleconference.

### 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.

### 6. 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.

Presiding Council Member

Certified Correct - Corporate Officer
