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Agenda

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

July 15, 2025Pages 1–43 sections

Agenda for the July 15, 2025 Council Meeting, outlining call to order, reports, and consent agenda items.

Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025Meeting Time: 6:00 PMLocation: View Royal Municipal Office - Council ChambersPhone participation: 778-402-9227, ID 591 157 013#
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TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025 @ 6:00 PM

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

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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

  5. MAYOR’S REPORT

  6. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS a) J. Devonshire and R. Caldwell, View Royal Climate Coalition, Re: Adaptation and Mitigation for a Resilient View Royal (Pg.5 - 14)

  7. STAFF REPORTS a) Official Community Plan Review Update - Draft Vision Survey

    1. Report dated July 7, 2025 from the Senior Planner (Pg.15 - 36)

    Staff Recommendation: THAT Council request staff publish the "Vision Survey" attached to the report dated July 7, 2025 from the Senior Planner titled "Official Community Plan Review Update - Draft Vision Survey"; AND THAT staff initiate engagement on the "Vision Survey" in the summer of 2025.

    b) Parks and Trails Master Plan Grant Opportunity

    1. Report dated July 7, 2025 from the Community Planner (Pg.37 - 42)

    Staff Recommendation: THAT Council authorize staff to apply for the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Strategic Priorities Fund 2025 grant to support the Town's Parks and Trails Master Plan as identified in the 2025-2029 Financial Plan; AND THAT Council support the proposed activities and provide overall grant management and support any potential cost overruns.

    c) UBCM Grant Application - Admirals Road Improvements

    1. Report dated July 9, 2025 from the Director of Engineering (Pg.43 - 51)

    Staff Recommendation: THAT Council authorize staff to apply for the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Strategic Priorities Fund (Capital Infrastructure Stream) to support the Admirals Road Active Transportation Improvements Project as identified in the 2025-2029 Financial Plan.

    d) Transportation Master Plan Update Recommendation of Award

    1. Report dated July 8, 2025 from the Director of Engineering (Pg.52 - 55)

    Staff Recommendation: THAT the Transportation Master Plan Project N-105 be awarded to Bunt and Associates Engineering Ltd. in the amount of $199,284 net of GST.

    e) Consideration of Two Remaining 2025 Grants-in-Aid

    1. Report dated July 9, 2025 from the Chief Administrative Officer (Pg.56 - 86)

    Staff Recommendation: THAT Council approve the 2025 grants-in-aid to the two remaining applicants for specified amounts, in accordance with Policy 1600-012 - Grants-in-Aid.

    f) Appointment

    1. Appointment of Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Business Licence Inspector

    Staff Recommendation: THAT the previous appointment of Brad Cameron to the position of Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Business Licence Inspector be hereby rescinded; AND THAT Robert Carrie be appointed as Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Business Licence Inspector.

  8. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

  9. CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter dated June 16, 2025 from Chief R. Sam, Songhees Nation, Re: Sponsorship Opportunities for the 2025 South Island Powwow on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Pg.87 - 97) b) Email dated June 16, 2025 from Councillor Mattson, Re: Western Gateway OCP Housing and Population Projections (Pg.98 - 102) c) Letter dated January 7, 2025 from Supt. T. Preston, West Shore RCMP, Re: Annual Request for West Shore Detachment - Community Initiatives/Employee Funding 2025 (Pg.103 - 104)

  10. CONSENT AGENDA a) Minutes from the Council meeting held July 2, 2025 (adopt) (Pg.105 - 108) b) Letter dated July 10, 2025 P. Nursey, CEO, Destination Greater Victoria, Re: Thank you for Joining Destination Greater Victoria (receipt) (Pg.109) c) Letter dated July 3, 2025 from C. Gilpin, Manager, CRD Arts and Culture, Re: Capital Regional District Arts and Culture Support Service (receipt) (Pg.110) d) Email dated June 30, 2025 from A. Roberts, Re: High Truck Volume on View Royal Avenue (receipt) (Pg.111) e) Letter dated June 30, 2025 from T. Novak, Film Commissioner, Vancouver Island South Film Commission, Re: Thank You for Continued Support (receipt) (Pg.112) f) 2025 May Progress Report - West Shore Regional Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan dated July 10, 2025 from G. Brown, CAO, West Shore Parks and Recreation (receipt) (Pg.113) g) From the July 8, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting:

    1. Official Community Plan Review and Update - Phase 1 and 2 Update a) THAT the Committee recommend to Council that all funds related to the Official Community Plan Review and Update be funded from the Growing Communities Fund. (COW-21-25) b) THAT the Committee recommend to Council that an additional $90,000 from the Growing Communities Fund be allocated to the 2025 budget for the Official Community Plan review and update (Non-Core Project N-025) to enable staff to carry on with Phase 1 and begin substantial work on Phase 2 of the Official Community Plan update; AND THAT the 2025-2029 Financial Plan be amended accordingly. (COW-22-25)

    2. Update to Amend the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to Require Commercial Space or Public Space in New Developments THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the 2025-2026 Official Community Plan update include a policy statement that new development four storeys or greater should incorporate commercial or public use space. (COW-23-25)

    3. Ongoing Review of 2026 Capital Project and Non-Core Project Summaries THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the report dated July 3, 2025 from the Chief Administrative Officer titled "Ongoing Review of 2026 Capital Project and Non-Core Project Summaries" be tabled to the September 9, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting. (COW-24-25)

  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 a) Consideration of Corporate Officer Position

    1. From the July 2, 2025 In-Camera meeting: MOVED BY: Councillor Brown SECONDED BY: Councillor Mattson THAT Elena Bolster be appointed as Director of Corporate Administration and the statutory officer position of Corporate Officer effective July 3, 2025.

  17. ADJOURNMENT

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

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