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MeetingsMon, Jun 1, 20261h 09m2022–2026 Council

Regular Council

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Summary

  • Approved new purchasing rules allowing Financial Officer approvals up to $5,000,000; increased transparency (POL-0185-FIN).
  • Adopted rezoning to allow a three‑lot small‑lot subdivision at 1029 Marwood Avenue (Bylaw 2250).
  • Adopted stricter energy and greenhouse‑gas building rules for new construction (Bylaw 2283).
  • Approved a five‑year Economic Development Strategy to guide jobs, investment, and downtown growth (Economic Development Strategy).

Decisions

What council voted on, in agenda order.

10 decisions
  • Adopted the revised Purchasing Policy with amendments and rescinded legacy purchasing policies.

    8.1.1 · Purchasing Policy (Community Advisory Committee Resolutions - April 28, 2026)

    Vote 6–0Moved by Yacucha, seconded by Morley
  • Approved Funding Request Policy amendment.

    8.2.1 · Funding Request Policy Amendments (POL-0147-FIN) (Community Advisory Committee Resolutions - May 26, 2026)

    Vote 6–0Moved by Yacucha, seconded by Harder
  • Adopted the Economic Development Strategy.

    9.1 · Economic Development Strategy

    Vote 6–0Moved by Wagner, seconded by Yacucha
  • Directed staff to opt out of public notification for Emporia patio application.

    9.2 · Emporia Liquor License - Patio Request

    Vote 6–0Moved by Yacucha, seconded by Harder
  • Directed staff to advance OCP and zoning amendments for 602 Madrona Place to 1st reading.

    9.3 · Amend OCP and Rezoning Application - 602 Madrona Place

    Vote 6–0Moved by Wagner, seconded by Guiry
  • Directed staff to notify of a DVP to allow a 3.4m fence at 1436 Pinehurst.

    9.4 · Development Variance Permit - 1436 Pinehurst Place

    Vote 6–0Moved by Wagner, seconded by Morley
  • Directed staff to advance zoning amendment for 854 Latoria Road for readings, subject to conditions.

    9.5 · Rezoning Application - 854 Latoria Road

    Vote 6–0Moved by Wagner, seconded by Harder
  • Adopted Bylaw No. 2250 (1029 Marwood Ave).

    10.1 · Bylaw NO. 2250 — Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 754 (1029 Marwood Avenue), Bylaw No. 2250, 2026 (Adoption)

    Vote 6–0Moved by Guiry, seconded by Wagner
  • Adopted Bylaw No. 2260.

    10.2 · Bylaw NO. 2260 — Statutory Officers and Delegation of Authority Bylaw No. 2260, 2026 (Adoption)

    Vote 6–0Moved by Harder, seconded by Yacucha
  • Adopted Bylaw No. 2283 (building bylaw energy/GHG amendments).

    10.3 · Bylaw NO. 2283 — Langford Building Bylaw No. 1160, Amendment No. 18 (Energy Conservation and GHG Reduction), Bylaw No. 2283, 2026 (Adoption)

    Vote 6–0Moved by Wagner, seconded by Harder

Agenda

18 items · select one for details, debate and documents

Summary

Mayor called the meeting to order.

call to order

Summary

Territorial acknowledgement was read.

acknowledgement

Summary

Meeting conduct rules were read.

conduct

Summary

Council approved the agenda as amended (moved item 9.5 to 9.1).

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by Colby Harder

THAT Council approve the agenda as amended by moving item 9.5 to item 9.1 and renumber the remainder of agenda accordingly.

agendaprocedural

Summary

Members of the public spoke to upcoming agenda items.

public input

Summary

Council adopted recommendations for the remaining consent agenda items and removed one item for separate consideration.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by K. Guiry

THAT Council adopt the recommendations for the remaining items of the Consent Agenda as presented.

consent agendaminutes

Summary

Council received the WSPRS minutes for information.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by Kimberley Guiry

THAT Council receive the minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors meeting held on April 16, 2026, for information.

consentWSPRS
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Section 8

Summary

Council approved POL-0185-FIN with amendments and rescinded several legacy purchasing/asset/cheque policies.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by K. Yacucha

THAT Council approve "Purchasing Policy — (POL-0185-FIN) with the following amendments: 1. Adding item 5 b) as follows: "Authorized Staff must complete training on the City's purchasing policy prior to the delegation of any purchasing authority." And renumbering section 5 accordingly.; 2. Replacing item 8 b) with the following: "The CAO or Financial Officer may authorize the City to make a purchase without a Quote or Formal Competitive Process up to a value of $75,000 for Goods and Services or $200,000 for Construction."; 3. By adding item 8 f) as follows: "All purchasing process exemptions must be documented with a written justification which will form part of the City's purchasing records as outlined in section 18."; 4. Replacing items 12 a) i. (1) and (2) with the following:"(1) more than a 5% cumulative increase to the total original contract price (excluding GST) of a good, service, or Construction not including earthworks; or (2) more than a 20% cumulative increase to the total original contract price (excluding GST) of earthworks, must be approved by the CAO or Financial Officer."; 5. Adding item 12 a) iii. as follows: "Any change order that results in a total contract value exceeding an employee's delegated authority limit must be approved by an employee with an appropriate delegated authority limit."; 6. Adding "the promotion of local economic development through cooperatives and any corporate social responsibility initiatives..." after "...or persons with disabilities. The city may also consider..." to section 10(a)(ii); 7. Adding "including a consideration for vendors that respect the right to collective bargaining" after "...international employment standards..." to section 10(a)(iii); and 8. Direct staff to complete a report regarding the impact to the organization should the policy be amended by inserting a new Section 18 titled "REPORTING" and re-numbering the subsequent sections accordingly, to read as follows: i. all sole source and preferred vendor purchases exceeding $25,000; ii. all emergency purchases authorized under section 8(c); iii. all contracts awarded with a total value in excess of $250,000; iv. a summary of any surplus, obsolete, or damaged assets with an estimated value exceeding $5,000 disposed of in accordance with section 16; and v. any identified instances of significant non-compliance with this policy and the corrective actions taken; AND THAT Council rescind "Purchasing Policy — (POL-0031-FIN)" and "Assets — Recording, Identification and Disposal Policy — (POL-0038-FIN)" and "Cheque Signing Authority (up to $50,000) - (POL-0045-FIN)" and "Cheque Signing Authority (over $50,000) - (POL-0046-FIN)".

Documents (2)

Staff report presenting the proposed Purchasing Policy (POL-0185-FIN) for committee recommendation to Council; the proposal modernizes procurement, consolidates cheque-signing authority, introduces best-value evaluation criteria including social/environmental/Indigenous considerations, and updates authorization limits and processes.

Report date: April 28, 2026 (to Community Advisory Committee)Proposed competitive thresholds aligned with NWPTA: $75,000+ for goods/services and $200,000+ for constructionProposed authorization limits: CAO any amount; Financial Officer $5,000,000; Directors $500,000; Senior Managers/Deputy Directors $100,000; Managers $50,000; Authorized Staff $10,000Cheque signing authority consolidated (cheques over $50,000 require Mayor or Acting Mayor and CAO or Financial Officer)Recommendation Option 1: Committee recommend Council approve POL-0185-FIN and rescind older purchasing/asset/cheque policies
Staff Report to Community Advisory Committee - Proposed “Purchasing Policy – (POL-0185-FIN)”

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DEPARTMENT

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SUBJECT

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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BACKGROUND

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COMMENTARY - Part 1 of 2

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COMMENTARY - Part 2 of 2

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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

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LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

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OPTIONS

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SUBMITTED BY

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Text of the proposed Purchasing Policy (POL-0185-FIN) outlining purpose, applicability, definitions, authorized purchase limits, cheque signing rules, competitive thresholds, exemptions (including emergency/sole-source), evaluation criteria (including sustainability, social value, Indigenous procurement), purchasing groups, change orders, and disposal of assets.

Policy establishes purchasing authorization limits and cheque signing authority (see staff report limits)Defines Formal Competitive Process thresholds and references Schedule A and B for processes/exemptionsPermits prioritization of Indigenous Vendors subject to market-competitive rates and technical requirementsCheques over $50,000 require signature of Mayor/Acting Mayor and CAO or Financial Officer; cheques up to $50,000 may be signed by any two of CAO, Financial Officer, or a DirectorChange orders: >5% cumulative increases to original contract (goods/services) require specified approvals; >20% threshold noted for earthworks (policy text)Directors may dispose of surplus/obsolete/damaged assets in consultation with CAO/CFO, replacing 1995 disposal requirements
PURCHASING POLICY

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1) PURPOSE

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2) APPLICABILITY

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3) DEFINITIONS

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4) GENERAL

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5) AUTHORIZED PURCHASES

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6) CHEQUE SIGNING AUTHORITY

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7) PURCHASING PROCESS REQUIREMENTS

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8) PURCHASING PROCESS EXEMPTIONS

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9) PURCHASING GROUPS AND JOINT PURCHASING VENTURES

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10) PURCHASING PROCESS EVALUATION

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11) PURCHASE ORDERS AND STANDING ORDERS

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12) CHANGE ORDERS

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13) INDIGENOUS PROCUREMENT

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purchasingpolicyprocurement

Summary

Council approved Amendment No. 2 to POL-0147-FIN.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by Keith Yacucha

THAT Council approve POL-0147-FIN Amendment No. 2 as presented.

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9
Section 9

Summary

Council approved the Economic Development Strategy.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by Mary Wagner

THAT Council approve the Economic Development Strategy as presented.

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Summary

Council directed staff to opt out of public notification for Emporia's patio application at 107 - 737 Goldstream Avenue.

Location

107 - 737 Goldstream Avenue

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by Keith Yacucha

THAT Council direct staff to inform the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch that the City of Langford will opt out of the public notification for the application for a new outdoor patio for an existing Liquor Primary Licence at Emporia located at 107 — 737 Goldstream Avenue.

liquorpatiolicensing

Summary

Council agreed to bring forward OCP and zoning amendments for 602 Madrona Place for 1st reading, subject to conditions including amenity contributions and registered covenants.

Location

602 Madrona Place

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by M. Wagner

THAT Council: 1. Consider bringing forward Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 1 (602 Madrona Place), Bylaw No. 2253, 2025 to amend the Official Community Plan designation of the property located at 602 Madrona Place from 'Employment Lands' to 'Complete Communities' AND Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 757 (602 Madrona Place), Bylaw No. 2254, 2025 to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 602 Madrona Place from 'Business Park 9 - Millstream Road Northeast' to 'One- and Two-Family Residential' for 1st reading at a future Council meeting, subject to the following terms and conditions: a. That the applicant provides, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per lot, prior to subdivision approval: i. $1,000 towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; and ii. $6,000 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund; subject to reductions in accordance with the Affordable Housing and Amenity Contribution Policy and the Attainable Housing Policy depending on use. b. That the applicant, prior to Bylaw Adoption, registers a Section 219 covenant in priority of all other charges on title, that agrees to the following: i. That the following will be provided and implemented to Bylaw No. 1000 standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering prior to subdivision approval: 1. Full frontage improvements; 2. A storm water management plan; 3. A construction parking management plan; 4. A mitigation plan; and 5. A comprehensive geotechnical plan. ii. That prior to subdivision approval, a covenant be registered to designate the 10-metre-wide area along the east side of 602 Madrona Place as a non-disturbance area; iii. That a separate covenant be registered prior to issuance of a building permit for the proposed development agreeing that the garages are to be used for the parking of vehicles and not the storage of items preventing the parking of vehicles therein; iv. That all concrete used on-site will utilize ready-mix concrete that meets or exceeds the weighted average Global Warming Potential targets based on Concrete BC Baseline (average) mix data, and that prior to the issuance of a Building Permit the applicant shall provide a Type III Environmental Product Declaration that is 3rd party verified specifying the total Global Warming Potential value and confirming that the proposed development meets the requirements of Low Carbon Concrete Policy POL-0167-PLAN.

OCPrezoningaffordable housingenvironment

Summary

Council directed staff to provide notice that it will consider issuing DVP26-0001 to increase a rear fence height to 3.4 m.

Location

1436 Pinehurst Place

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by M. Wagner

THAT Council Direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing Development Variance Permit No. DVP26-0001 for 1436 Pinehurst Place with the following variance: a. THAT Section 3.21.03(4)(a) be varied to increase the allowable height of a fence along the rear lot line from 1.8 m (5.9 ft) to 3.4 m (11.1 ft).

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Summary

Council agreed to consider bringing forward the zoning amendment for 854 Latoria Road for readings, subject to conditions including amenity contributions and sewer connection.

Location

854 Latoria Road

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by M. Wagner

THAT Council: 1. Consider bringing forward Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 696 (854 Latoria Road) Bylaw No. 2110 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings at a future Council meeting in order to amend the text of the Rural Residential 2 Zone (RR2) to allow a minimum lot size of 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) on the property located at 854 Latoria Road, subject to the following terms and conditions: a. That the applicant provide, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per lot, prior to subdivision approval: i. $1,000 towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; and ii. $6,000 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund; b. That the applicant, prior to subdivision approval, register a road dedication plan, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and Public Works; and c. That the applicant, prior to subdivision approval, connect the existing dwelling to municipal sewer and pay applicable connection fees to West Shore Environmental Services.

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Section 10

Summary

Council adopted Bylaw No. 2250 (zoning amendment for 1029 Marwood Avenue).

Location

1029 Marwood Avenue

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by Kimberley Guiry

That Council adopt "Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 754 (1029 Marwood Avenue), Bylaw No. 2250, 2026" as presented.

zoningbylaw adoption

Summary

Council adopted Bylaw No. 2260 regarding statutory officers and delegation of authority.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by Colby Harder

THAT Council adopt "Statutory Officers and Delegation of Authority Bylaw No. 2260, 2026."

bylawdelegationstatutory officers

Summary

Council adopted Bylaw No. 2283, amending the Building Bylaw for energy conservation and greenhouse gas emission reduction.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by Mary Wagner

THAT Council adopt "Langford Building Bylaw No. 1160, Amendment No. 18 (Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction), Bylaw No. 2283, 2026."

building bylawenergyGHG

Summary

Council adjourned the meeting at 8:11 pm.

Motions (1)

PassedMoved by Kimberley Guiry

THAT Council adjourn the meeting.

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