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Home Sooke Meetings February 2, 2026

Advisory Committee · Regular

February 2, 2026

Community Economic Development Committee

13:00 – 15:17 · 2h 17m
6 present · 2 absent
Maja Tait Mayor — Jeff Bateman Chair — Al Beddows Councillor Absent Gwen Fisher Councillor — Katherine Strongwind Councillor — Kevin Pearson Councillor — Scot Taylor Councillor — Tony St-Pierre Councillor Absent
Staff & officers present
Carmen Burca Corporate Services Assistant — Chris Marshall Director of Planning and Development — Gail Scott Community Economic Development Officer — Nancy Owen Deputy Director of Corporate Services — Raechel Gray Chief Administrative Officer —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda for the February 2, 2026 Community Economic Development Committee be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT the minutes for the January 14, 2026 Community Economic Development Committee meeting be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT the Community Economic Development Committee recommends that Council direct staff to include cultural and arts land-use considerations in future employment lands strategic planning and that these uses also be considered in the next So…
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT the Community Economic Development Committee receive the Visioning Economic Development in Sooke Report for information.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT the Community Economic Development Committee receive the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce - Business Walk 2025 for information.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT the Community Economic Development Committee recommend to Council that it receive a report from Staff on the Royal Roads University Inner Commercial Core Transit Options for Sooke at an upcoming Committee of the Whole.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT the motion be amended by replacing “at an upcoming Committee of the Whole” with “and forward it to Victoria Regional Transit Commission for their consideration.”
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT the Community Economic Development Committee recommend to Council that Staff prepare a report on the Royal Roads University Inner Commercial Core Transit Options for Sooke and forward it to Victoria Regional Transit Commission for the…
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT the February 2, 2026 Community Economic Development Committee meeting be adjourned, the time being 3:17 p.m.
    • · Attendance added: Jeff Bateman (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kevin Pearson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Gwen Fisher (present)
    • · Attendance added: Katherine Strongwind (present)
    • · Attendance added: Scot Taylor (present)
    • · Attendance added: Raechel Gray (present)
    • · Attendance added: Chris Marshall (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nancy Owen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Gail Scott (present)
    • · Attendance added: Carmen Burca (present)
    • · Attendance added: Al Beddows (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Tony St-Pierre (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Maja Tait (present)
    • · Participation added: Kevin Pearson arrive