Special Council Minutes — June 22, 2026

Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
5:30 p.m.

Present

Mayor S. Goodmanson
Councillor K. Guiry
Councillor C. Harder
Councillor M. Morley
Councillor M. Wagner
Councillor K. Yacucha

Attending

D. Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer
B. Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services
L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning & Development
M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance
K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works
Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
N. Johnston, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator

1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Goodmanson called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm.

2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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

3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES

M. Watmough, Corporate Officer, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules.

4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: HARDER

THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.

Motion CARRIED.

5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Mayor Goodmanson called for speakers at 5:34 pm and no comments were provided. Mayor Goodmanson closed Public Participation at 5:34 pm.

6. NOTICE OF MOTION

6.1 Notice of Motion from June 15, 2026 - Funding for the Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) - Councillor Wagner

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: GUIRY

WHEREAS the Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) provides crucial external grant funding that Langford has used for climate staff, emission reductions, and resilience initiatives, with many of these initiatives directly supporting the goals of the provincial CleanBC Roadmap and the Climate Preparedness & Adaptation Strategy;
AND WHEREAS for more than 15 years, the Province has provided consistent annual climate action funding to local governments, recognizing our essential role in meeting provincial greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets and climate adaptation goals;
AND WHEREAS the Provincial Government released the 2026/27–2028/29 Service Plan for the Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions that does not appear to include funding for the renewal of the LGCAP;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct the Mayor to send a letter to the Province and Local MLA's outlining the need for continued Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) funding and share this letter with the Capital Regional District Board of Directors, other BC municipal elected officials and Chief Administrative Officers.

Motion CARRIED.

6.2 Notice of Motion from June 15, 2026 - Establishing a Scholarship Award for the Late Councillor Lillian Szpak - Councillor Harder

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER

WHEREAS the family of the late Councillor Lillian Szpak has expressed an interest to the City of Langford in establishing a scholarship award at Royal Royals University to honour the legacy of Councillor Szpak’s leadership;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to provide a one-time $10,000 financial contribution from the Council Contingency fund towards the creation of an endowment fund for Councillor Lillian Szpak’s Scholarship Award at Royal Roads University.

Motion CARRIED.

6.3 Notice of Motion from June 15, 2026 - Community Mailboxes and Placemaking - Councillor Guiry

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: HARDER

WHEREAS Canada Post is standardizing mail delivery through the installation of community mailbox service in those neighbourhoods in Langford not currently served by these boxes, with implementation to begin in 2027;
AND WHEREAS the installation of these community mailboxes presents an opportunity for the City to participate through placemaking, creating connection points within the community;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City of Langford Council direct staff to work with Canada Post to explore using community mailboxes as community hubs and integrating placemaking opportunities including for notice boards, seating and other neighbourhood specific initiatives.

Motion CARRIED.

7. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: WAGNER

THAT Council close the meeting at 5:49 pm to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (k) of the Community Charter to consider:
· negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public.

Motion CARRIED.

8. ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: HARDER

THAT Council adjourn the meeting at 7:04 pm.

Motion CARRIED.

Presiding Council Member

Certified Correct - Corporate Officer

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