Letter from CRD Re: MUNICIPAL CONSENT FOR BYLAW NO. 4541
A formal request from the Capital Regional District for the Town's consent to amend the water supply service bylaw.
June 14, 2023
File: 3900-30
Mayor and Council, Town of View Royal Attention: Sarah Jones, Corporate Officer 45 View Royal Ave. View Royal, BC V9B 1A6 Via email: sjones@viewroyal.ca
Dear Sarah:
RE: MUNICIPAL CONSENT FOR BYLAW NO. 4541 - WATER SUPPLY LOCAL SERVICE AREA ESTABLISHMENT BYLAW NO. 1, 1997, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 5, 2023
On May 10, 2023 Capital Regional District (CRD) Board gave three readings to Bylaw No. 4541 – “Water Supply Local Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 1997, Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2023”.
The proposed bylaw amendment will list and authorize activities of the Regional Water Supply Service and updates the bylaw references from the Municipal Act to the Local Government Act. As background information, please find enclosed the proposed bylaw amendment and staff report.
To amend the service establishing bylaw, consent is required from two-thirds of participants which include: City of Colwood, City of Langford, City of Victoria, District of Central Saanich, District of Highlands, District of Metchosin, District of North Saanich, District of Oak Bay, District of Saanich, District of Sooke, Township of Esquimalt, Town of Sidney, Town of View Royal and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.
Please have your Council consider the bylaw at an upcoming meeting and return a response to us no later than July 31, 2023. Your Council resolution may be worded as follows:
That Council [consent/not consent] to the CRD adopting Bylaw No. 4541 “Water Supply Local Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 1997, Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2023”.
In addition to municipal Council and Electoral Area Director consent, the bylaw will be forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval before returning to the CRD Board for adoption.
If you have questions about the proposed bylaw amendment, please contact Annette Constabel, Senior Manager, Watershed Protection by email at aconstabel@crd.bc.ca or by telephone at 250-391-3556.
If you have questions about the approval process, please contact Deputy Corporate Officer Marlene Lagoa at mlagoa@crd.bc.ca or by telephone 250.360.3127.
Sincerely,
Kristen Morley, JD Corporate Officer and General Manager, Corporate Services
Enclosures: Bylaw No. 4541 Staff Report
cc: Kim Anema, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of View Royal
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