Transcript: Council (to follow COTW) - 2026/05/28

May 28. Today we have for our consideration one report from a Committee of the Whole meeting, two bylaws for preliminary reading and adoption and a few closed matters. But of course, before we begin, we'd like to take a moment to ground ourselves and reflect briefly on the remarkable opportunities that we have in enjoying a very rich relationship with the two nations on whose territories our city sits in its entirety. The song he's nation and the co - subsumnation of the Lekmungan people. When we have a day like this, and we look around outside, and we have the ability to see what extraordinary results have accrued from the generations of dedication, that the two nations and their members have dedicated to preserving protecting and nurturing the land and waters that surround these lands. And so sometimes I think it's important for us to, and I urge us all individually to take a few minutes in each day to find some experience, whether it's a sound or

a taste or an observation that brings home to you, I hope, something personal that allows you to be generous in your reflection and celebratory and your understanding of how lucky we all are to be here. And to be placed in these positions by the will of the people to make difficult decisions, hopefully, with an eye to what's gone before, the challenge of those issues that face us today with also the hope that we are doing things for people who are coming after us. And when we work together with the nations, we have an opportunity to have diverse and really challenging perspectives and work with each other to find the common solutions. And the pragmatic way future forward rather that will hopefully create the best decisions for all of our residents. Past, present, and future. And so with that, we'd like to always so say a very simple thing, and that is to say hi to Cassiumniquilia, which is to say thank you, but also to

offer our respect to those who are here today with us, either in these chambers, in these buildings, in the community, in the families that surround us. And thank each one of us for the leadership that we choose to make moment by moment throughout our lives. Hychkasian Nikolia. Have any remarks to offer today, and nor are there any late items to be added to today's agenda as far as I know, and so we would look for a motion to approve the agenda as published. Thanks, Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Gardner. Any discussion on the published agenda, not seeing any, so all those in favor, and you want to posed. That is unanimous. There are three items proposed for the consent agenda, and as I often do, I will remind the public that they are proposed here because they were adopted or considered rather. Unanimously at an earlier committee of the whole meeting. And so these are three proposals for the consent agenda item F1AA, the Heritage

Designation Application for 1784 Denmin Street. Item F1AB, the endorsement of funding and award applications on behalf of the City. Item F1AC, a Council member motion with regard to strategies and resources to require cooling in Victoria's rental buildings. Does anyone wish to remove any of those. Oh, okay. No one will rule. I'm here at Councillor Coleman is moving the consent agenda. Is your secondary Councillor Kim, all those in favor, and you want to posed. That is unanimous. Thank you. That would usually take us on to reports from committees. And as I mentioned, there is one report from one committee. That would be the report from the May 14th Committee of the whole meeting, and those would be three items that we just placed on the consent agenda items F1AA, F1AB, and F1AC. All three of those replaced on consent and adopted a moment ago. And as a reminder, since we are sitting at Council, those decisions are final, and so we will not see those items

again. That would take us on usually to item F1B, a report from this morning's or this afternoon's or today's Committee of the Whole Meeting. There were no matters that we needed to consider same day consideration or give same day consideration today. And so we do not need to have any consideration of today's report. That takes us on to bylaws. Our first Bylaw is Bylaw G1. This is the Bylaw Amendments pursuant to build 25. There are two recommendations. First are the first, second, and third readings, the preliminary readings of the Bylaw. And second is the adoption of the same. We'll do those individually because they are separate, and so I would look for someone to move first, second, and third reading of the Zoning Regulation Amendment bylaw and the Zoning Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 1368 and number 22. Al - Sir Kim is moving, Councillor Gardner, seconding Councillor Kim or Gardner, any discussion. Yes, go ahead Council Predictor. Thank you. First probe, excuse me, a bit

of clarification. What notice is went out, all of a sudden I got many phone calls, and several emails. And then since then, a couple days later, we got others. And so I immediately wrote to staff, because I wanted to ensure that this was indeed, not a staff, a city, rezoning. This is not a rezoning by any of the landowners. Cause that is very important, and because the answer was that it is a city one. I did not have to recuse myself in any way, even though I am a few feet from one of the properties. So I wanted to make sure that that was very clear. And I want to, and because of all the information that came out, from residents, uh, speaking to me, phoning and emails, et cetera, I want to discuss a couple of them, and I have a few questions. So, um, as notices, this is mostly for staff. As notices were posted in the community notified of this bylaw to

amend the zoning bylaw, we received the emails, as I said. Now the wording on a community notice raised red flags and created angst. Specific concerns were raised on two of the three properties, namely 934th Street and Fishman's Wharf. So I wish to confirm the intent of this bylaw change, and I have questions, and I want just to read one of the sentences that is in this document force. Section 3D states. The Zoning Math is amended to indicate that 13, 14 - 13 - 18 Wharf Street, 9. 30 4th Street, and Fishermans Wharf are subject to the subject to cite - specific regulations. So my question is, Jeff, regarding 9. 30 4th Street, we have received correspondence from the owner of 926 4th Street, Lun's Auctioneers.

My question to staff is, the Section D that I read of the bylaw before us recognise the easement as established in January of 1981 for the owner of 926 4th Street over part of the 930 4r Street property. Very good, and I believe we have planning staff here who can answer that question. If you would introduce yourself for the public and address the question, we'd appreciate it. Good afternoon, Mayor and Council. My name is Mike Angroov, Acting Manager of Planning and Regulatory Services. Uh, so forward 9. 30 Fort Street that Eastmint has come up in the past during the original rezoning for this property, uh, at the time it was determined to be a private matter between the two landowners that did not involve the city. So that would not be included in the Zeit - specific region. So it's not included, thank you. Okay, regarding Fisherman's Wharf, there is concern that the bylaw change may alter the character and activity at Fisherman's Wharf. A

resident has compared the terms of fishing morph plan to the proposed M1 zone. Staff, could you please load up his comparison. Thank you. Alright, so, uh, resident sent this to all of us, I think yesterday the day before, I can't remember, which we all receive. So, my question to staff is, does Section D of the bylaw before us recognise the provisions as identified within the Fishman's Worth plan on the right side of the screen as being specific regulations that modify the M1 Zone and shown on the left side of the screen. Mr. Angrove? Uh, through the mayor, thank you for the opportunity to address this correspondence. Yes, it does. It does. Okay, to clarify, the M1 conditions on the left will not apply to fishermen's Wharf, correct?

Through the Mayor, correct. So for instance, on this table here, uh, couple of them that I not are, the residential noting the prohibition, uh, the site - specific regulations that we have drafted create new uses that match that of the existing zone. So for live aboards, floating units, uh, and allow for those types of units. Similarly for the commercial, uh, we have created a new use for floating commercial units that will be permitted in this zone. We have limited the height to the existing zone, et cetera. Thank you. So the other words, the fishermen's work plan is still in effect. If this proves, correct? Uh, through the mayor, yes, we have noticed. Thank you very much. That's it, Mayor, I just thought it'd be fast to give clarity that way. Thank you. Thank you very much. Any other questions or comments on this? Seeing none, all those in favor of preliminary readings. Anyone opposed, that is unanimous. Councillor Kim and Councillor Gardner, would you like

to move in second the adoption. Yes, yes, very good. Any comments from either Kim, work order? Nope. All those in favor of adoption. Anybody opposed? It's also unanimous. That takes us on to item G2. This would be the motion to adopt the officer's bylaw. If someone liked to move that, please Councillor Coleman's moving Councillor Kim is seconding Councillor Coleman any condom. Let's see, comments for him? Nope. Any comments from anybody else. Nope, all those in favor. Anybody opposed. That is also unanimous. Thank you very much for that. That takes us to a couple of items of closed materials. And so Mr. Kingsley, I'm going to ask you to remind the public and council of the Sections of the Community Charter that either require or enable counsel to consider matters and close. Certainly, Mayor, the reasons proposed the closed meeting today are under Section 91A of the Community Charter regarding personal information about an identifiable individual who holds her as being considered for a position appointed

by the municipality. Section 91F regarding a law enforcement matter. Section 91i regarding the receive advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege. And Section 92b regarding the consideration of information received and held in confidence related to negotiations between the municipality and another level of government. Thank you very much for that. For those reasons, may I have a motion to move into clothes? Yes, Councillor Coleman is moving that concert deling all those in favor, anyone opposed. That is unanimous. We will just wait for committee to, or rather council, to be turned into close by staff before we do that. I will just note for the public that we do not have an evening council meeting this evening. And in fact, you will not see us next week because there is a brief hiatus in our Council Agenda schedule as the majority of Council members are attending the Federation of Canadian municipalities conference in Edmonton next week.

And so the next time you will see us, we'll be on June the 11th at 9am. And with that, we will, yes, yes. I want to bring up something that I don't think we'll take a big precedent. And may I ask under what section of the agenda it's appearing? My dad is 96 today in Winnipeg, I just wanted to say happy birthday. I suspect we should all sing. Should we not sing? Or perhaps that would not be good for his health. Dad's fairly hard of hearing he wouldn't hear anything, but I'll make sure I tell him. Probably. You can tell him that we opted not to sing in the interest of his better health. Yes, there you go. Alright. Thank you for that very much.

And so, uh, let us just take whatever time is needed to move us into closed.