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City of Langford - Community Advisory Committee Minutes (April 29, 2025, 7:00 PM)
Minutes of the City of Langford Community Advisory Committee meeting held April 29, 2025, covering attendance, presentations (The Victoria Foundation and Greater Victoria Rent Bank), adoption of previous minutes, and a recommendation to repeal and replace the City's Permissive Tax Exemption Policy with additional reporting requirements.
Key facts
- Meeting date and time: April 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM; meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
- Attendance: Councillor K. Yacucha (Chair), Councillor M. Morley (Vice-Chair), Councillor C. Harder, C. Foxall, F. Johnson, N. Lehman, M. McDonald, R. Plomp, J. Whiteway; staff including M. Miles (Manager of Legislative Services), C. Staniforth (Manager of Budgets & Revenue)
- Presentations: Vital Signs (The Victoria Foundation) and Greater Victoria Rent Bank (Community Social Planning Council)
- Adoption of previous minutes: Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee - March 25, 2025 were adopted
City of Langford - Community Advisory Committee Minutes (April 29, 2025, 7:00 PM)
Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
PRESENT / ATTENDING
- Councillor K. Yacucha - Chair
- Councillor M. Morley - Vice-Chair
- Councillor C. Harder
- C. Foxall
- F. Johnson
- N. Lehman
- M. McDonald
- R. Plomp
- J. Whiteway
- M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services
- C. Lowe, IT Support Specialist
- 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 7:00 pm.
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councillor Morley read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.
3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES
M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules.
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOVED BY: PLOMP
SECONDED: JOHNSON
THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.
Motion CARRIED.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Vital Signs Presentation - The Victoria Foundation
J. Dyck, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, The Victoria Foundation provided a presentation to the Committee.
The Chair opened the floor to question and comments from the Committee.
5.2 Greater Victoria Rent Bank and Community Social Planning Council Presentation
M. Levert, Case Manager, The Greater Victoria Housing Security & Rent Bank Program Community Social Planning Council provided a presentation to the Committee.
The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee.
The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public in respect to items 5.1 and 5.2.
6. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
6.1 Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee - March 25, 2025
MOVED BY: LEHMAN
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT the minutes of the Community Advisory Committee meeting held March 25, 2025, be adopted as circulated.
Motion CARRIED.
7. REPORTS
7.1 Permissive Tax Exemption Policy — Proposed Repeal and Replacement
C. Staniforth, Manager of Budgets and Revenue provided an overview of the report to the Committee.
The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee.
MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: MORLEY
THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council repeal City of Langford Request for Permissive Tax Exemption Policy POL-0062-FIN and replace with POL-0180-FIN titled "Permissive Tax Exemption Policy" as presented.
Prior to consideration of the Main Motion:
Amendment:
MOVED BY: JOHNSON
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT the main motion be amended by adding the following new sections:
3.7 Reporting
3.7.1 Permissive tax exemptions will be reported on an annual basis, and at minimum include the following details as follows:
a)Name of organization
b)Details of property
c)Value of permissive tax exemption
d) Years to which the permissive tax exemption applies
AND
3.7.2 The total permissive tax exemptions will be reported for the year.
Motion CARRIED.
On the Main Motion as amended:
THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council repeal City of Langford Request for Permissive Tax Exemption Policy POL-0062-FIN and replace with POL-0180-FIN titled "Permissive Tax Exemption Policy" as amended by adding the following new sections:
3.7 Reporting
3.7.1 Permissive tax exemptions will be reported on an annual basis, and at minimum include the following details as follows:
a) Name of organization;
b)Details of property;
c)Value of permissive tax exemption; and
d) Years to which the permissive tax exemption applies.
AND
3.7.2 The total permissive tax exemptions will be reported for the year.
Motion CARRIED.
8. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: PLOMP
SECONDED: JOHNSON
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:07 pm.
Motion CARRIED.