# Committee of the Whole — March 17, 2026

Meeting: Committee of the Whole — March 17, 2026

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Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T03:51:20.067346+00:00

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## Official meeting sources

[Agenda](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=16994>)

[Video](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=13164971-01bd-4368-bbf4-ca725259c2f9>)

## AI-processed summary

- Directed staff to prepare governance bylaw and remediation plan to address ~$19.6M internal debt (Breakdown of Internal Debt).
- Recommended transferring $850,000 from Capital Works Reserve to cover debt servicing; Guiry, Szpak, Wagner opposed (Budget).
- Directed staff to reduce City Hall staffing budget by $382,193; revisit 2024 organizational review recommendations (2026 Budget).
- Recommended removing the e-bike rebate program from the 2026 budget (2026 Budget Reports).
- Deferred the West Shore RCMP business case to a future Committee or Council meeting (West Shore RCMP).

## Source documents

- [Agenda Cover Page](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=16994>)

- [Agenda](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=16993>)

- [Minutes](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=17167>)

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