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Special Council Agenda - Monday, March 30, 2026, 7:00 PM
Meeting agenda and procedural information for the City of Langford Special Council meeting including Zoom instructions, agenda topics and meeting conduct rules.
Staff Report to Special Council: RCMP Staffing Request and Community Safety Survey Update
City staff report presenting Superintendent Terry Gillespie's business case requesting four additional West Shore RCMP officers for 2026 and summarizing the community safety survey work and implications for the 2026 budget.
Langford - RCMP Resource Request (Business Case by West Shore RCMP)
RCMP business case from the West Shore Officer in Charge requesting an increase of four Regular Member positions to address population and case-load growth and to improve frontline capacity and visibility.
Staff Report to Special Council: TUP26-0001 - Application for a Temporary Use Permit to allow a pet grooming use at 2899 Sooke Lake Road
Planning department report on an application by Pawsitive Pet Emporium for a Temporary Use Permit to permit pet grooming at 2899 Sooke Lake Road (C3 zoning), including background, site data and recommended notice to consider issuance for three years.
Appendix A – TUP26-0001 Site Map (2899 Sooke Lake Rd)
Map showing the subject property boundaries and immediate surrounding parcels for the TUP26-0001 application at 2899 Sooke Lake Road.
Appendix B – TUP26-0001 Location Map (2899 Sooke Lake Rd)
Location map showing the broader neighbourhood context for 2899 Sooke Lake Road used as Appendix B to the TUP application.
Staff Report to Special Council: Traffic Safety Commission Establishment Bylaw Municipal Consent for Capital Regional District Bylaw No. 4719
Administration report seeking Council consent for the CRD's proposed repeal of the Traffic Safety Commission service by Bylaw No. 4719 and explaining the transfer of TSC functions and assets to the new Regional Transportation Service (RTS).
Attachment 1: CRD Corporate Services Letter - Municipal Consent For Bylaw No. 4719 (March 10, 2026)
Letter from CRD Corporate Services requesting City of Langford council consider and respond by May 1, 2026 regarding municipal consent for Bylaw No. 4719 to repeal the Traffic Safety Commission service establishment bylaw.
Attachment 2: CRD Report to Transportation Committee - Bylaw Nos. 4711 and 4719: Dissolution of Traffic Safety Commission and Service (Oct 22, 2025)
CRD staff report recommending dissolution of the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC), transfer of TSC assets and funds (including scholarship monies) to the Regional Transportation Service, and approval steps for Bylaw Nos. 4711 and 4719.
CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 4711 - Traffic Safety Commission Dissolution Bylaw No. 1, 2025
CRD governance bylaw (No. 4711) to repeal the Traffic Safety Commission governance bylaw (No. 3520) and dissolve the Commission; administrative bylaw read by the CRD board.
CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 4719 - Traffic Safety Commission Establishment Bylaw Amendment No. 5, 2025 (repeal of Bylaw No. 1828)
CRD bylaw (No. 4719) to repeal the establishment bylaw for the Traffic Safety Commission Extended Service (Bylaw No. 1828), requiring participating area consent and Inspector of Municipalities approval.
Staff Report to Special Council: Mail Ballot Information
Administration report summarizing legislation, processes, timelines, staffing implications and cost estimates for adding mail ballot voting as an option in local elections (recommendation options include receiving the report or amending the Election Bylaw and increasing the election budget).
Attachment 1: Mail Ballot Timeline Calendar (2026)
Timeline calendar illustrating key dates for printing, delivery, issuance and receipt deadlines of mail ballot packages for the 2026 election (includes advanced polling and general voting day context).
Correspondence: Town of View Royal - Judicial Review Coalition Update — Provincial Housing Legislation (Bills 44, 47, 13, 15, and M216)
Letter from the Town of View Royal inviting municipalities to join a coalition to commission a shared legal opinion and potentially pursue a coordinated judicial review regarding recent provincial housing legislation impacting municipal authority.
Notice of Motion: Expression of Preference for CRD Director (Introduced by Councillor Wagner)
Notice of Motion directing staff to prepare a report on options to include an expression of preference for CRD Director as part of the 2026 election, aligning appointment processes with other municipalities that have multiple CRD director positions.
Notice of Motion: Permanent Daylight-Saving Time and the Impacts on Safe Routes to School (Introduced by Councillor Guiry)
Notice of Motion requesting staff prepare a letter to provincial ministers and the Premier outlining Council concerns about year-round daylight-saving time causing children to travel to school in darkness and advocating for reopening active transportation grant programs and supports for safe school routes.