TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026 @ 6:00 PM VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

AGENDA

This meeting will be held in-person in Council Chambers and virtually via live webcast at https://www.viewroyal.ca/live-webcast-meetings. Members of the public may interact with Council during designated times on the agenda.

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1. CALL TO ORDER (Mayor Tobias)

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)

3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD (excluding items which are or have been the subject of a public hearing)

4. BYLAWS

a) Election Procedures Bylaw Amendment - Mail Ballot Voting

1. Report dated March 17, 2026 from the Director of Corporate Administration (Pg.4 - 17)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the report dated March 17, 2026 from the Director of Corporate Administration titled “Election Procedures Bylaw Amendment – Mail Ballot Voting” be received.

2. Election Procedures Bylaw No. 989, Amendment Bylaw No. 1164 (Pg.18 - 19) A Bylaw to Amend Election Procedures Bylaw in Relation to Mail Ballot Voting (first, second, and third reading)

3. MAYOR’S REPORT

4. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

7. STAFF REPORTS

a) Solid Waste Collection Contract Renewal - Secondary Suites

1. Report dated March 11, 2026 from the Director of Engineering (Pg.20 - 25)

Staff Recommendation: THAT the report dated March 11, 2026 from the Director of Engineering titled "Solid Waste Collection Contract Renewal - Secondary Suites" be received for information.

b) Request for Decision - Erskine Lane Bike Lane

1. Report dated March 31, 2026 from the Director of Engineering (Pg.26 - 32)

Staff Recommendation: THAT staff install knock down bollards akin to “Option 2B” in the staff report “Request for Decision – Erskine Lane Bike Lane”, using the Town’s Transportation Roads budget to install the bollards ($5,000, one time) and maintain the asset (up to $7,000, annually).

c) Official Community Plan Review and Update: First Draft Official Community Plan Review (continued discussion from the March 31, 2026 Special Council meeting)

1. Report dated March 19, 2026 from the Senior Planner (Pg.33 - 375)

Staff Recommendation: THAT Council provide amendments, if any, to the first draft of the Official Community Plan;

AND THAT the final draft of the Official Community Plan be updated to incorporate Council's amendments prior to first reading of the bylaw.

8. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

9. CORRESPONDENCE

a) Letter dated March 26, 2026 from C. McNeil-Smith, Capital Regional District Board Re: Potential Sites for Supportive Housing and Sheltering (Pg.376 - 419)

10. CONSENT AGENDA

a) Minutes of the Council meeting held March 17, 2026 (Pg.420 - 426)

b) Minutes of the Public Hearing meeting held March 17, 2026 (Pg.427 - 428)

c) Minutes of the Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee dated September 24, 2025, November 26, 2025 and February 25, 2026 (Pg.429 - 442)

d) Minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors meeting held February 19, 2026 (Pg.443 - 450)

e) Letter dated March 17, 2026 from C. Andrew, The Village Initiative Re: Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth Across West Shore-Sooke (Pg.451 - 453)

11. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS MOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. QUESTION PERIOD

14. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

15. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

16. RISING REPORT

17. ADJOURNMENT (motion to adjourn)

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.