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Council · Regular

May 25, 2026

Regular Council Meeting

18:00 – 21:21 · 3h 21m
6 present · 1 absent
Maja Tait Mayor — Al Beddows Councillor — Herb Haldane Councillor — Jeff Bateman Councillor — Kevin Pearson Councillor — Megan McMath Councillor — Tony St-Pierre Councillor Absent
Staff & officers present
Anastasia Robertson Corporate Services Assistant — Ben Currie Deputy Director of Financial Services — Chris Marshall Director of Planning and Development — Christina Moog Manager of Communications and Community Relations — Greg Lowis Director of Corporate Services — Jeff Miller Director of Operations — Nancy Owen Deputy Corporate Officer — Raechel Gray Chief Administrative Officer —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda for the May 25, 2026 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT the following Council meeting minutes be adopted as presented: May 11, 2026 - Regular; May 19, 2026 - Committee of the Whole
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT the following items on the Consent Agenda be adopted by consent: 7.2 Correspondence; 7.3 Report of the Chief Administrative Officer; 7.4 Climate Adaptation and Natural Hazard Risk Assessment
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT the correspondence 13.A Provincial Response to 2025 Resolutions (Union of BC Municipalities), 20. H All Sooke Day Family Picnic (Sooke Community Association), 29.Q Annual Report (Victoria Family Court and Justice Committee) and 30.R L…
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT Council receive the Report of the Chief Administrative Officer for information.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT Council receive the Climate Adaptation and Natural Hazard Assessment (CANHRA) presentation for information.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT Council receive the report for information.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare cost estimates for CP5 only, based on 15.2 m, 20 m, and 25 m cross-sections, each to include one bike lane and/or one multiuse trail and/or one sidewalk.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT Council direct staff to erect a Memorial Structure in Ed Macgregor Park as shown in Attachment 1.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT Council endorse the following resolution for submission to the 2026 UBCM: Food Waste Reduction and Retail Affordability Framework...
    • · Motion 11 added: AND THAT Council instruct staff to seek meetings with the following at the 2026 UBCM Convention: Minister of Transportation and Transit; Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General; Minister of Health; and Attorney General regarding IC…
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT Council give three readings to Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No 945.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT Council vary the provisions of Bylaw No. 485, Noise Control Bylaw, 2011, Section 3.2e and Section 3.2f, to permit overnight construction work associated with Highway 14 civil works at 6569 Sooke Road between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., M…
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT Council give first, second, and third readings to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 944 (600-118), 2026 to repeal Section 3.7 (Density Bonus Provisions) of Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT the following clause be removed: "AND THAT the plebiscite regarding borrowing $5 million to construct and operationalize the Sooke Gathering Place be cancelled."
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT Council instruct staff to negotiate with Catalyst Development Group with the aim of including the Sooke Gathering Place in the building to be constructed at 6651 Wadams Way.
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT Council receive the correspondence for information.
    • · Motion 18 added: THAT Council direct staff to include the E&N Reconciliation Rail Initiative in the District of Sooke Council Strategic Plan for the 2024–2027 term.
    • · Motion 19 added: THAT the May 25, 2026 Regular Meeting of Council be adjourned, time being 9:21 p.m.
    • · Attendance added: Maja Tait (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jeff Bateman (present)
    • · Attendance added: Al Beddows (present)
    • · Attendance added: Herb Haldane (present)
    • · Attendance added: Megan McMath (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kevin Pearson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tony St-Pierre (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Raechel Gray (present)
    • · Attendance added: Greg Lowis (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ben Currie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Chris Marshall (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jeff Miller (present)
    • · Attendance added: Christina Moog (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nancy Owen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Anastasia Robertson (present)