Committee of Council · Regular
March 5, 2026
Committee of the Whole
09:02 – 13:44 · 4h 42m
9 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
A. Klus Legislative Coordinator — B. Roder Deputy City Clerk — C. Kingsley City Clerk — C. Mycroft Manager of Intergovernmental & Media Relations — G. Gordon Senior Planner — J. Jenkyns City Manager — K. Hoese Director of Planning and Development — P. Rantucci Director of Community Safety, Wellbeing & Partnerships — S. Thompson Deputy City Manager / Chief Financial Officer — S. Webb Assistant Director of Corporate Planning and Strategic Partnerships —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the agenda be approved.
- · Motion 2 added: That item F.1 2026-2030 Draft Financial Plan be reordered to follow H.1 Council Member Motion: Pandora and Begbie protected mobility lane completion.
- · Motion 3 added: That the agenda be approved as amended.
- · Motion 4 added: That the following Consent Agenda item be approved: E.1 Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 05, 2026
- · Motion 5 added: That Council instruct the Director of Planning and Development to prepare the necessary Zoning Regulation Bylaw amendment that would authorize the proposed development outlined in the staff report dated February 19, 2026, for 1101 Yates St…
- · Motion 6 added: That Council authorize the issuance of Development Permit with Variances No. 00301 for 1101 Yates Street
- · Motion 7 added: That Council direct staff to: 1. Prioritize expansion of the All Ages and Abilities (AAA) bike and roll mobility network on Pandora street, east of Cook, to connect with both Oak Bay Junction and the Shelbourne protected route via Begbie b…
- · Motion 8 added: To refer #1 of the Council Member Motion: Pandora and Begbie protected mobility lane completion matter to a Committee of the While meeting pending a report back from staff.
- · Motion 9 added: That Council: 1. Approve reducing the 2026 Vehicles and Heavy Equipment allocation to $2,000,000; 2. That Council approve allocating the $250,000 recovered from the reduction to the 2026 Vehicles and Heavy Equipment allocation to establish…
- · Motion 10 added: That Council: 1. Approve reducing the 2026 Vehicles and Heavy Equipment allocation to $2,000,000; 2. That Council approve allocating the $250,000 recovered from the reduction to the 2026 Vehicles and Heavy Equipment allocation to establish…
- · Motion 11 added: That Council directs staff to: 1. Work with Our Place Society (OPS) staff to develop a project or program proposal to guide funding requests for OPS activities, up to $100,000, to support our most vulnerable residents and reduce the harms …
- · Motion 12 added: That the motion arising be referred until completion of budget discussions.
- · Motion 13 added: That #3 and #4 be referred to the Committee of the Whole meeting of March 12, 2026.
- · Motion 14 added: That the Committee of the Whole Meeting be adjourned at 1:44 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Marianne Alto (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeremy Caradonna (present)
- · Attendance added: Matt Dell (present)
- · Attendance added: Margaret Gardiner (present)
- · Attendance added: Stephen Hammond (present)
- · Attendance added: Susan Kim (remote)
- · Attendance added: Krista Loughton (present)
- · Attendance added: David Thompson (present)
- · Attendance added: Christopher Coleman (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Jenkyns (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Thompson (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Kingsley (present)
- · Attendance added: P. Rantucci (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Mycroft (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Roder (present)
- · Attendance added: G. Gordon (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Klus (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Hoese (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Webb (present)
- · Participation added: Committee depart
- · Participation added: Committee arrive
- · Participation added: Committee depart
- · Participation added: Committee arrive