Council approved three Committee of the Whole items on consent, including a heritage designation, funding applications and a proposal about cooling in rental buildings. The main discussion concerned zoning bylaw changes required to comply with provincial Bill 25: a councillor asked whether they would affect an easement at 934 Fort Street or change permitted uses at Fisherman’s Wharf, and staff said the easement was a private matter and the wharf’s existing plan and uses would remain protected. The transcript records unanimous approval of the Bill 25 bylaws and the City’s Officers Bylaw. Council then moved into a closed meeting; the chair said the next public meeting would be June 11 at 9 a.m.
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Council approved this heritage designation application as part of the consent agenda. It was described as having been considered unanimously at an earlier Committee of the Whole meeting; there was no discussion of the property at this Council meeting.
Agreement
The item remained on the consent agenda and the consent agenda was approved unanimously, according to the transcript.
F.1.a.b Endorsement of Funding and Award Applications
Council endorsed funding and award applications on behalf of the City through the consent agenda. The transcript gives no details about the applications, and the item was not discussed separately.
Agreement
The item remained on the consent agenda and the consent agenda was approved unanimously, according to the transcript.
F.1.a.c Council Member Motion: Strategies and Resources to Require Cooling (26 degree maximum) in Victoria’s Rental Buildings
This proposal about strategies and resources to require a maximum temperature of 26 degrees in Victoria’s rental buildings was approved on consent. It had been considered at an earlier Committee of the Whole meeting, so there was no further discussion at this meeting.
Agreement
The item remained on the consent agenda and the consent agenda was approved unanimously, according to the transcript.
Council considered two zoning bylaws intended to comply with provincial Bill 25. The changes expand the definition of a restricted zone and move three properties from the Zoning Regulation Bylaw into Zoning Bylaw 2018 before provincial limits on density bonuses take effect. A councillor asked whether the changes would recognize an easement for the owner of 926 Fort Street over 934 Fort Street, and whether they would change uses at Fisherman’s Wharf. Planning staff said the easement was a private matter and was not part of the site-specific regulations. Staff also said the wharf’s existing plan and uses would remain protected, including live-aboard and floating commercial units, and that the general M1 conditions would not apply there. The transcript records unanimous approval of the readings and adoption.
Agreement
Staff clarified that the Fisherman’s Wharf site-specific regulations preserve the uses in its existing plan.
The transcript records unanimous approval of the bylaws.
Disagreement
Residents had raised concerns about whether the changes would affect the Fort Street easement and Fisherman’s Wharf; staff said the easement was outside the bylaw’s scope and the wharf’s existing plan and uses would remain in effect.
Council considered adoption of the Officers Bylaw, which establishes officer positions for the City of Victoria. The transcript records unanimous approval, with no discussion.
Agreement
The transcript records unanimous approval of the bylaw.
Decisions
Victoria has not published the minutes for this meeting yet. Councils post minutes only after a later meeting adopts them, usually two to six weeks afterwards. We check weekly. We last checked Fri, Oct 2, 2026. Votes and decisions are taken only from the official minutes, so this section fills in once Victoria publishes them. Anything above about motions comes from the recording and is preliminary.