# Community Advisory Committee Minutes - September 29, 2025, 7:00 PM

Meeting: Advisory Committee — September 29, 2025

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## AI-processed summary

Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee meeting held September 29, 2025, recording attendance, adoption of previous minutes, receipt of the West Shore RCMP Bi-Annual Report, discussion and recommendations regarding permissive tax exemptions and related bylaws, and adjournment.

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### Community Advisory Committee Minutes - September 29, 2025, 7:00 PM

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## Community Advisory Committee Minutes - September 29, 2025, 7:00 PM

Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting

### PRESENT
- Councillor K. Yacucha - Chair
- Councillor M. Morley - Vice-Chair
- Councillor C. Harder
- C. Foxall
- F. Johnson
- N. Lehman
- R. Plomp
- J. Whiteway

### ABSENT
- M. McDonald

### ATTENDING
- M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance - Remote
- C. Staniforth, Manager of Budgets & Revenue
- M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services
- S. Rose, Inspector, West Shore RCMP
- R. Gillich, Systems Administrator
- N. Johnston, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator

Meeting available by teleconference.

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### 1. CALL TO ORDER

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## 1. CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

### 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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## 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Councillor Morley read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.

### 3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES

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## 3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES

M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules.

### 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

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## 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED BY: JOHNSON  
SECONDED: LEHMAN

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

### 5. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

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## 5. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

### 5.1 Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee - August 26, 2025
MOVED BY: HARDER  
SECONDED: MORLEY

THAT the minutes of the Community Advisory Committee meeting held August 26, 2025, be adopted as circulated  
Motion CARRIED.

### 6. REPORTS

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## 6. REPORTS

### 6.1 West Shore RCMP Bi-Annual Report
S. Rose, Inspector, West Shore RCMP provided a brief staffing update from the detachment.

The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. S. Rose, Inspector, West Shore RCMP responded.

The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public. S. Rose, Inspector, West Shore RCMP responded.

MOVED BY: HARDER  
SECONDED: PLOMP

THAT the Community Advisory Committee receive the report for information.  
Motion CARRIED.

### 6.2 Permissive Tax Exemptions
C. Staniforth, Manager of Budgets and Revenue provided an overview of the report.

The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public.

The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee.

MOVED BY: MORLEY

THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council not approve a 10-year Permissive Tax Exemption for the Westhills YMCA and instead, recommend that Council consider a 3-year Permissive Tax Exemption.  
Motion WITHDRAWN.

MOVED BY: HARDER  
SECONDED: JOHNSON

THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council consider giving first, second, and third reading to City of Langford Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2241, 2025 as presented.  
Motion CARRIED.

MOVED BY: HARDER  
SECONDED: JOHNSON

THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council consider giving first, second, and third reading to City of Langford Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2249, 2025 as presented  
Motion CARRIED.

### 7. ADJOURNMENT

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## 7. ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY: PLOMP  
SECONDED: LEHMAN

THAT the Community Advisory Committee meeting adjourn at 8:16 pm.  
Motion CARRIED.

Presiding Council Member

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