Council · Regular
April 13, 2026
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
18:30 – 21:40 · 3h 10m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Angie Dedrick Volunteer Coordinator — Desiree Givens Planner III — Gord Beauvillier Manager of Parks — Jason Johnson Chief Administrative Officer — Jenn Hepting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer — Kathy McLennan Director of Finance — Mairi Bosomworth Manager of Planning — Marcy Lalande Manager of Corporate Services — Sandra Russell Manager of Communications, Community Relations & Economic Development — Tiffany MacDonald Recording Secretary —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Agenda of the Regular Council meeting of April 13, 2026 be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the following minutes be adopted as presented: Regular Council Meeting Minutes - March 13, 2026; Special Council Meeting Minutes - April 1, 2026; AND THAT the minutes from the January 20, 2026 Emergency Planning Committee meeting be r…
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Council endorse the City of Colwood’s application to the UBCM Community Resiliency Investment Program: FireSmart Community Funding and Supports Program; AND FURTHER THAT Council confirm the City’s role as grant recipient and grant man…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Council approve the Regional Tower Crane Rescue Services Agreement between the City of Colwood and the City of Langford; AND THAT Council authorize the Corporate Officer to execute the agreement and obtain the required signatures.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council approve a capital budget of $160,000 for the replacement of the City’s server and storage infrastructure, as outlined in the staff report dated April 2, 2026, titled “Server and Storage Infrastructure Replacement – Capital Fun…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Bylaw No. 2112, cited as "Five Year Financial Plan (2026 -2030) Bylaw No. 2112, 2026 be given first, second and third reading.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT the below 6 amendments be made to the budget and the PILT budget be amended to remain consistent with 2025.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT "False Alarm Bylaw No. 2108, 2026" be adopted.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT " Fees and Charges Bylaw, 1603, 2016 Amendment No. 8 (Schedule B) (Police and Fire Services) Bylaw No. 2109, 2026" be adopted.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council direct staff to terminate, effective immediately, the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council deny rezoning application RZ000026 to amend the CD40 Zone to remove the required contribution to the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council deny the request and maintain the current Development Cost Charge requirements for the development at 2324 Sooke Road.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT the motion be amended to include the following: THAT Council direct staff to develop a policy for the use of funds from the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund, including eligibility criteria and evaluation metrics, which could then be us…
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Council support the Colwood Garden Society’s proposal to establish a Community Garden HUB at Colwood Creek Park in principle; AND THAT Council direct staff to consider implementation requirements and work with the Society to finalize …
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Council direct staff to proceed with coordination and implementation of 2026 planned events; AND THAT Council maintain the shift of events away from the Lagoon Beach consistent with previous Council direction.
- · Attendance added: Doug Kobayashi (present)
- · Attendance added: Cynthia Day (present)
- · Attendance added: David Grove (present)
- · Attendance added: KIMBERLY JORDISON (present)
- · Attendance added: Misty Olsen (present)
- · Attendance added: Ian Ward (present)
- · Attendance added: Dean Jantzen (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Jason Johnson (present)
- · Attendance added: Jenn Hepting (present)
- · Attendance added: Kathy McLennan (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandra Russell (present)
- · Attendance added: Mairi Bosomworth (present)
- · Attendance added: Gord Beauvillier (present)
- · Attendance added: Desiree Givens (present)
- · Attendance added: Angie Dedrick (present)
- · Attendance added: Marcy Lalande (present)
- · Attendance added: Tiffany MacDonald (present)
- · Participation added: KIMBERLY JORDISON depart
- · Participation added: KIMBERLY JORDISON arrive
- · Participation added: Doug Kobayashi depart
- · Participation added: Doug Kobayashi arrive