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All right, and hello, and welcome everyone to today's special council meeting for Monday, August 17th. Before we begin, I just want to make a couple words.

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I'd like to take this time to acknowledge that the people and communities across British Columbia were facing a devastating impact of the wildfires.

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Our hearts and thoughts are with those who have been forced from their homes, living with uncertainty and wondering what they may find when they are able to return.

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I also want to recognize the extraordinary efforts of the BC Wal-Fi Service, emergency responders, and support crews who continue to work tirelessly under incredibly difficult conditions.

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Their courage, commitment, and sacrifice and protecting lives, homes, and communities deserve our deepest gratitude and respect.

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Do everyone affected by these fires? Please know that you are in our thoughts. We stand with you and hope us with return home for those who have been displaced.

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And to those who have been positioned to help, I encourage you to consider supporting really efforts through the Canadian Red Cross or the United Way of BC.

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In times like these, even small acts of generosity can make a meaningful difference.

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It's also a mindful of how we move about our community and recognize that one small

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thoughtless act can have devastating effects.

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Together, let's be diligent, follow local fire bands, and act responsibly when

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enjoying the tackler outdoors that we are privileged to have right on our doorstep.

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What I would also like to thank Lankard Farah Rescue and the Lankard Farah Smart team for

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ongoing dedication and expertise in helping protect our community every day. We are truly grateful

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for your service and for the commitment and professionalism you bring to this important work. It is

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a service that deserves respect and development. Thank you very much. And with that, I call this meeting

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the order. Councillor Garry, can we have our chair to our commencement please? Thank you, Mayor.

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The city of Linguford honors and acknowledges the traditional territories of the co-sealish

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peoples.

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Of course, absence on his and sheeninations, and the percentage of people's represents

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by the start-lip, bookage and see-out, seek-um, and malavatations.

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We thank them for sharing this beautiful land.

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Thank you very much.

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I'm Ms. Watmell.

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Good evening.

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Thank you very much.

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Can anyone improve with your agenda, please?

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Move the Councilor Curve the agenda as presented.

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Well, second.

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All those in favor?

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Post.

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That passes.

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We are starting with item number five presentations.

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We have two today.

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The first being 5.1 draft climate action plan.

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Staff.

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I think you're going to take this away.

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Yes.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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We'll get the presentation loaded up here.

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This is why we're having that loaded up here.

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It's my pleasure to introduce the city's

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graphed climate action plan tonight. So with us tonight, we have our consultant represented by

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a shift collaborative, also in Trova, and liquor geospatial who has been doing the kind of

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ground mapping analysis, as well as our staff project team. So we're very happy to get into it tonight.

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So as we, oops over the past 10 months or so, staff and the consulting team have been working

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to that the plan together. So tonight we will run you through the body of work that has contributed

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to what you're going to see tonight. So this includes the project context and the planning process.

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So some of the background about why we're here and the different context that we've been looking

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at through the analysis process as well as some key insights from the engagement and the more

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technical modeling analysis that has been completed to date and overview of the plan itself.

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So what the components of the plan are, how it's structured,

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what everyone can expect to see when the full draft is released

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in the coming weeks, as well as the implementation process

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and next steps for the plan.

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So with that, I'm kicking us off tonight.

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We'll be the city's climate action planner.

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As you saw, Momyn, who will be starting off

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with the first components of the presentation,

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and then she will hand it over to our consultant

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for kind of the middle part and then we'll take it home. So over to you, Vegeta.

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Thanks, Liam.

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Let's start with the project context and planning process.

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We're living in a time of unprecedented climate impacts, communities here in British Columbia and

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around the world are facing the escalating impacts of climate change, from extreme heat and flooding

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to wildfires and emergency evacuations. In the last two weeks alone, Europe has faced its

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fifth heat wave of the year, with temperatures reaching nearly 41 degrees Celsius in arms.

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In different parts of France, Britain nurses have collapsed from heat exhaustion while

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carrying formations in hospitals. In Japan, record rainfall stranded thousands of travelers at

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Tokyo's Navidad Airport, while flooding disrupted transportation, and caused widespread

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power outages in surrounding areas.

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Close it to home, fast-moving wildfire in the Okanagan Valley has forced more than 20,000

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people to leave their homes overnight and prompting the province to speak more a state of

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emergency.

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My morning, about 130 wildfires, were burning throughout BC, most of them sparked by lightning.

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These events remind us that addressing climate crisis is no longer a future consideration.

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For local governments, climate action is about protecting people, infrastructure and quality of life.

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Building a community that can thrive in a changing climate.

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This means we need to slow down the climate change by reducing greenhouse gasry for missiles, which is called Megadleton.

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We also need to prepare for the impacts of climate change in climate, which are becoming more severe and frequent.

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Taking climate action today will help reduce future climate impacts, protect evil and places, and avoid costly damage and recovery efforts.

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As line-foot continues to grow rapidly alongside increasing climate impacts, today's

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decisions will have lasting impacts for generations to come.

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With the right plan, we can guide growth to build neighborhoods that are healthier,

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more connected, more affordable, and better prepared for the future.

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Line-foot's climate action plan provides a guide for these decisions.

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The most effective climate actions deliver multiple benefits at once.

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For example, Lancford's urban forest is estimated to be worth nearly $36 million.

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When broader positive outcomes are considered,

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settles their ability to cool streets, absorb carbon, improve air quality,

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improve impulse health, manage stormwater,

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And lower the energy costs, its value is substantially higher.

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These additional positive outcomes are called hopeless.

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Many of the actions in Langplitz Climate Action Plan include social, economic and environmental

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co-opinverts, malloking for actions with multiple benefits, Langford can make climate investments

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that also strengthen public health, resilience, affordability and quality of life.

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The plan has actions to guide the city on how we can reduce our emissions, which is called

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mitigation, how we can prepare for climate impacts, and also achieve additional positive

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outcomes.

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Planning approach that combines all of this is called low carbon resilience approach.

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The flow we move further, let's take a few minutes to understand how the city's rule fits

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within the broader context of climate action.

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The city has direct control over its own operations and services, such as how we feed

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municipal buildings, how we fuel the vehicles that are used from municipal operations

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and services.

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Beyond that, the city's authority is limited and shaped by legislation, specifically the

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local government act and the community charter.

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Within those limits, the city can guide climate action through tools such as

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land use planning, zoning by laws, or development permit guidelines, transportation policies, and so on.

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The city can also influence change, invariably through advocacy and education, and

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directly through incentives, development agreements and partnerships.

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The Climate Action Plan focuses on areas where the city can act directly, by decisions

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indirectly and willp on fluence proditions.

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It's also important to recognize that the city's level of influence varies across

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different areas.

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We have more ability to shape, brand use and transportation budgets, for example, when compared

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to food security and vehicle standards.

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That means municipal action is essential for climate action, but it cannot solve the climate

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crisis alone.

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Everyone has a role to play in climate action, addressing the climate crisis requires action

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from everyone including the moment of remembrance, businesses, health authorities,

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mobility providers, neighboring municipalities from levels of government.

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We need to do this together.

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The successful climate action plan requires climate considerations to be integrated into overall city planning, aspects, and this plan builds on and expands the city's existing master plans.

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Together these plans help align policies, programs, tools and resources across city operations.

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Our

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Life Langford's Climate Action Plan was developed with collaboration with a team of

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three consultants in Server, Fifth Collaborative, and because you're special.

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The project began by looking at Langford's existing plans and initiatives to understand

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what work was already underway and to see where we could build a climate action on.

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From there, the plan was shaped through three connected areas of work, which included engagement,

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The technical analysis that included climate risk and vulnerability assessment on emissions

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analysis and the third aspect of work was action planning which included setting the direction

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for the plan, developing the actions prioritizing them and looking into how they could be implemented.

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Throughout the planning process, city staff worked with consultants step-by-step to ensure

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are made in Langford approach while ensuring the plan is grounded in facts, data, and scientific

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evidence. The city also established an interdepartmental climate action working to coordinate

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climate action across multiple departments and to support a shared approach to implementation.

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We'll hand it over to Carey from Shift Collaborative to Resentress Luxex.

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Hi.

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Hello, good evening, Mayor, Council and staff.

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That's my name is Carey Klein and with Shift Collaborative.

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And we were supporting Interva on the engagement for this plan.

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So we'll start by just providing an overview of the engagement process.

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And then we'll talk a little bit about some of the key findings that emerged.

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As you can see on the screen, we wanted to engage a really broad and diverse group of people

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who live and work and own businesses and link for, and so to do that we had a number

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of methods that we used in the engagement process.

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We held an in-person workshop on how the community was being impacted by climate change.

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We had two focus groups in the spring.

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Private sector and infrastructure system actors. And then one was with community and environmental organizations. We also did workshop with high school students at Belmont High School, and then we had a public survey in the spring that was open to the public and to business owners in the community.

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So across all of that, we engaged 19 different organizations representing a variety of sectors in the community, and we had 233 responses to the public survey.

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You can see on the left-hand side just some representation of what kinds of organizations were engaged.

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We made an effort to invite organizations who work with populations and

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link for that or disproportionately impacted by things like wildfires and

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heat and flooding to understand what those experiences are like and how they're

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impacted.

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So the health authority organizations that work with children and families and

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youth organizations that work with urban indigenous populations and newcomers

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for example. As I mentioned, we engage with community and environmental organizations who are already

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taking action on the ground in neighborhoods and communities in lengthford. And then the

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private sector workshops included engaging the Chamber of Commerce and developers who are

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building in lengthford, industry associations. And then we also engaged with the university school

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district utility providers in the community.

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So this just pulls them direct both from some of the engagement from the survey and from the workshops.

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I won't read through it in detail, but I think something that really stood out just to give you

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the sense of what some of the emerging concerns and priorities are that we heard about

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our anxiety about some of the climate related events that are being experienced.

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So, for example, anxiety about a wildfire that's happening in this community, or feeling this comfort in homes related to some of the extreme heat, especially for those who live in older homes.

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We don't have air conditioning or multi-unit housing, where there's no air conditioning available.

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So we heard about transportation and the existing building stock as being opportunities for reducing emissions.

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So we heard that quite strongly across engagement and really support for systems based approaches where the built environment can support preparedness as well.

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Like thinking about urban urban heat and how trees can provide shade and also multiple benefits.

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So the what we heard report will be available for you to review in great detail that there are six cross-winning themes that are detailed in that report and we'll just speak to briefly today.

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One is that we really heard from people that when they think of climate action they associate it with other social and economic and environmental goals.

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So, they associated it with their own health and well being and safety, they associated

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it with mobility and how they get around the community and they associated it with some

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of the other economic and environmental challenges.

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So, rather than seeing climate action is something to be addressed in isolation, we really

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heard a call to address climate change in a way that is also accomplishing, as Vizgeta mentioned,

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some other benefits.

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Second is that we really strongly heard that climate is not considered something that needs

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to be addressed in a future but people are really already and businesses as well are experiencing

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the impacts of climate change today.

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We heard about impacts related to extreme heat related to on people's homes related to businesses

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related to emergency preparedness and so definitely something that people are already experiencing

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today.

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The third is as really recognizing that not everybody in like-for-will experience these impacts in the same way.

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So, there are some populations like older adults, for example, people with chronic health conditions, people on lower incomes,

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that will experience these impacts from climate change in a different way.

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And also at the same time, it's important that any actions that we're working with with the community are accessible,

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also that it's easy for people to do that. It's affordable, making it affordable to take our

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carbon actions. The fourth visit to spoke to, but people really saw the fact that

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Langford is growing as both an opportunity for climate action, as well as presenting

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some challenges. On the one hand, Langford is growing in the context of a change in climate.

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And so while there is more people and homes and the need for more infrastructure and

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community at the same time, the risk from things like wildfires and extreme heat for

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happening at the same time. So that means that community has the opportunity to be shaping

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and designing transportation systems and housing and building that can reduce emissions,

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but also needs to be thinking about how to build a community for the future climate that we

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will be experiencing and not some past trends that we might be used to.

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And the fifth one was you to spoke to already as well, but we really heard the recognition that the city of

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Langford on the Faso leadership role to play, and at the same time there's many actions in this climate action plan that are

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only possible by working in collaboration with different sectors and partners. So that partnership role is really critical.

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And then the last point here, people want to see really practical climate action that's building on lots of the good work that's already been started.

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So building on that work and also ensuring that there's really feasible and actions that can have measurable difference that can be kind of demonstrated over time.

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So I'm just going to speak a little bit about one key component of the climate action plan, which is the climate risk and vulnerability assessment.

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So what is that?

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It's really a structured way to identify where climate related hazards like heat and wildfire and flooding and drought are most likely to occur in the community.

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And then who and what is most vulnerable, so which populations and link for their most at risk,

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which assets, which infrastructure ecosystems are most at risk,

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and then therefore what actions make the most sense and need to be prioritized.

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There were a number of inputs that went into this climate risk and vulnerability assessment.

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There was climate projections and risk squaring of engagement with the staff and with council,

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as well as with the community, of course, there was a significant hazard mapping

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that was done and also reviewing existing plans and strategies.

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It helps us to prioritize risks or the most critical in those where we're actions need to be

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prioritized.

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It's also really providing the foundation for the required emergency planning requirements under the

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you see provincial legislation for the Emergency and Disaster Management Act.

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Okay, so there were eight plus a multi-hazard.

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The hazards were assessed as part of this plan.

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You can see which ones are on the screen there.

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The multi-hazard circle there refers to the fact that some of these hazards.

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The current isolation from each other, so you can imagine a fight summer where there's drought and extreme heat and wildfire all occurring at the same time.

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So there's the potential for some of those impacts to be compounding. So really important to be considering that that potential for multi-hazard events.

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And then these hazards were assessed across a number of categories. So thinking about the social impact, so impacts to things like health and well-being, physical impacts to things like homes and built environment.

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and critical infrastructure, economic impacts, and of course, how these events would impact natural

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This is pretty small on the screen, but it really, I think,

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just illuminates how important the community engagement was to this climate risk and vulnerability

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assessment. This is just a snapshot from the public survey, which demonstrates what are some

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of the main ways that the public are already experiencing, some of these climate-related events.

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What we heard from the survey is that extreme heat and wildfires smoke, windstorms and heavy rainfall and flooding for the top.

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Once that emerged and there was lots of great anecdotes that were shared through that survey of how it's impacting people.

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Again, this is very small of the screen, but it just gives an example of the hazard and vulnerability mapping that was part of the project.

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And so that really helped to identify using a spatial lens, which parts of length are going to be more impacted by different hazards.

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So for example, on the right hand, the right hand map is referring to parts of length for that are more address to welfare.

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So taking the mapping plus the engagement together really gave us quite a good picture of where risk exists.

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And this is a key takeaway slide, I think.

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This shows that Linkford is not at risk equally from these different browsers.

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There's some that are more at risk in the community is more at risk too.

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So risk is determined by how likely an event is to occur in the community.

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So you can see in green, green boxes would be a lower risk and a way up to the top right hand corner,

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which is the higher risk. And you can see wildfire, screen heat, prayer, quality, landslide,

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flooding, are all kind of up towards that higher right-hand side. So those are the ones that

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really help us to prioritize how to be planning for those in the climate action plan.

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So I think I'll pause there and pass it. Look to Gujita. Thank you.

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Thanks, Katie.

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Well, we wanted to reduce our emissions. We need to first understand where our emissions

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come from and what activities tried them. So the project included in emissions analysis of both

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corporate and community emissions. Process included in analysis of historical emissions

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and then modeling of future emissions for Langford and also analysis of

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Langford's progress towards emissions reduction targets.

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in community emissions, the analysis considered emissions produced within

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lengthwork from 2007 to 2024.

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When a rapidly growing community like lengthwork and analyzing total emissions don't give

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the full picture of emissions trends, and increase in emissions could be because of

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the population growth rather than because of specific activities that lead to emissions.

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As a result, both total and per capita emissions were analyzed.

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Looking at both metrics side-by-side,

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helps us understand how efficiently the community is growing.

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long-fits community emissions total community emissions in 3.5%

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however, over the same period,

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per capita emissions reduced by 35%.

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Which means, emissions have not increased at the same rate with population.

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In other words, Frankfurt is not a starting climate action from scratch.

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We've already made meaningful progress due to provincial combinations of provincial, federal and local climate actions.

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We have a strong foundation to build on.

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Next, the analysis looked at a breakdown of clinicians with this, I mean, taking into consideration the most

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clarinet emissions profile of rank-free.

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The base data comes from CRD's inventory and the most recent is the 2024.

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In 2024, more than 80% of the emissions come from buildings, transportation, and waste.

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That means focusing our emission reduction efforts in these sectors would be the most effective way to reduce emissions in landford, which is why these three sectors were the primary focus of landford's climate action film.

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In addition to analyzing the historical and current trends in

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community emissions in Langford, a project also included

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modeling future emissions. This graph shows the model future

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emissions for total community emissions in Langford,

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to help set the context. This is where we were in

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2007, which is the baseline of emissions analysis.

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This is where we're now.

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And this is where we should be if we want to reach net zero emissions in 2050.

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The red dotted line here shows lengthless future emissions.

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You see that the bottom line, blue line shows lengthless future emissions

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when climate action plan is implemented.

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It shows about that emissions would be 21% below 27 levels in 2050.

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The multicolored layers show the breakdown of emissions reduction we could achieve in different sectors.

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If the actions in a plan were implemented, so you can see that the main focus of the actions were

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on reducing emissions from buildings, transportation, and waste.

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because as we saw those with the highest contributors in Langford's emissions profile.

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However, there's still a gap to reach net zero emissions and this could change in the future

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with more developments in technology or industry practices evolving or with more actions from senior levels of government

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and other factors that are not in the city's electric influence.

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In 2025, the city of Langford adopted.

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The Commission's Modelling conducted as part of this project, that is for the development of climate action plan, it was an opportunity to assess whether we're on track to achieving those targets.

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The results from the modelling showed that projected emissions do not align with CRD's emissions reduction pathway, which means we need to amend the OCP target to reflect lung-fetched projected growth.

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and Fuchsia climate conditions.

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The similar analysis was done to understand future

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per capita emissions. That is the average emissions per person in the

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community. Through this analysis there are expected emissions in 2035 and 2050

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were found through the analysis to help us update the city's emission reduction

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targets.

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The updated emission reduction targets for the city of Langford

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are, 80% per capita emissions reduction in 2050, with an interim target of 65% reduction in

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20% growth.

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While this represents a departure from the CRD target, it doesn't mean that long-foot

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is stepping away from meaningful climate action.

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It's just that the CRD target reflects regional averages across multiple communities that

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different rates of population growth, different development,

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pleasures and emissions profiles.

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Line for will continue to strive towards net zero emissions,

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minting emissions, and contribute to regional emissions reduction

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which is expected to significantly reduce community emissions over time.

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We can also look into further opportunities for reducing emissions

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when during the next iteration of the plan, we'll have a better idea of how we're going with the actions and then looking to that.

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So better understand and reduce emissions from municipal operations, the city also completed a corporate emissions analysis, just like we did for the community emissions analysis.

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And this includes buildings, vehicles, equipment, and so on that are used for municipal operations and contracted services.

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The emissions analysis found that in 2024 corporate emissions accounted for less than 1% of total community emissions.

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Although this is a very small portion of the total emissions in the community, the city recognizes the importance of reducing the emissions that are under its direct control.

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and also to lead by example on how we can reduce emissions.

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we dated the reduction targets for corporate emissions

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to based on modern.

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40% reduction by 2030, right?

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that's the end of all the technical analysis and now we can go to the overview of the plan.

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The Climate Action Plan is intended to provide a clear direction for climate action in

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Landford, over the next five years and beyond. The key components of the plan are vision statement,

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big moves, strategies, and actions.

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The vision statement is meant to be the long-term aspiration

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for climate action in Langford that guides the plan. And this is the vision statement of Langford's

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climate action plan currently.

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Langford is the thriving, low-carbon resilient community,

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recognized for its strong leadership, collaborative partnerships on commitment to enhancing quality

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of life through climate action. We already suppose a vibrant economy and a healthy ecosystems,

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is well-prepared for time-adrusted and has embraced emissions reduction as an integral part of

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everyday life.

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We have six big moves which are the outcomes of priorities that guide the

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direction of the plant, climate emergency and community health, building the new structure,

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transportation choices, natural systems, circular economy and waste reduction and food security.

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The strategies and actions in the plan show all the city can achieve these big moves.

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These actions are intended to be initiated or advanced over the next five years,

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recognizing that some actions may need more or less time to complete,

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due to factors such as funding opportunities, partnership opportunities, and other such factors.

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So there are 61 actions right now, and they are categorized between 5 strategies.

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This is an excerpt of the draft plan, just to show the level of detail we have for each action in the plan.

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There will be a short statement or an action title, and then a description of the action which shows why we need the action.

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How it can be achieved? Big moves the action supports?

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traditional community benefits resulting from the action, and expected timeline to complete

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the implementation of the action.

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The format is slightly different for some actions, but the overall level of detail is

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the same for all.

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There are also additional details in the appendix, such as partnership and funding opportunities.

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to the first strategy, which is plan and regulate, it includes actions that use

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land use planning tools and other regulatory tools that we saw earlier in the sphere of cities

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influenced, like zoning bylaws. Those kinds of tools can be used to advance climate action.

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For example, we have multiple actions in the plan, but address heat residents, like dating

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permit guidelines.

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There are also other actions, like, including incorporating climate risks based on the analysis

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that we've done for the project, incorporating that into asset management and capital planning.

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So, we're more informed about which infrastructure would need upgrades and we can prioritize

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the upgrades based on the greatest climate risks.

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The second strategy is to lead by example by reducing emissions and improving resilience in municipal.

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An example action is to integrate climate considerations in municipal decision making. That can include

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staff training, including certain sections of for climate considerations and the council report,

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having an interdependent maintaining the interdepartmental climate action working group that we started in this project. So all the departments can coordinate climate action.

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Then there are others like integrating resilience and mitigation when municipal buildings are built or renovated.

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This would help us to develop a network of climate resilient community facilities.

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For example, we'll space for people to go through for clean air when there's smoke during wildfire or a space for cooling when there's extreme heat.

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And it also helps us to demonstrate leadership in energy-efficient and look-up and construction.

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some examples include establishing cost-departmental climate budget considerations working

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group to identify the climate priorities that might be common across different departments

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and to coordinate capital investments,

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which projects can use certain funds and there might be ways in which different departments can work together.

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Another example is investing in restoration of lakes,

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aquatic systems and riparian areas,

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and prioritizing the projects that are most vulnerable to climate risks.

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The fourth strategy is to help make climate climate help the community by making climate-friendly

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choices easier, more affordable and more accessible.

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Some examples are supporting through neighborhood check-in networks, local adaptation hubs,

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provide education and explore finance and tools and incentives for building retrofits and

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what upgrades is Egypt coming up during our engagement sessions

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is to partner and advocate with community organizations with different levels of government,

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like CRD, province, federal government, partner agencies, first nations, utilities, so many

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of these organizations that we can part and advocate with.

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For example, factions to advocate for improved regional transit to increase service frequency coverage and accessibility.

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This is another thing that came up in many of our engagement sessions, even for Delmon's school sessions.

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land, lab rich to strengthen regional food system resilience by local food production and distribution and access to cultural food access.

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Implementation, the Climate Action Plan is expected to be reviewed and updated every five years with progress reported annually.

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Monitoring strategy will be developed to select indicators and frequency of monitoring.

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And that would hope us to measure the outcomes of the Plan's implementation and also understand

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how best to allocate resources.

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Next steps.

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So, after this meeting, like within the next two weeks, we expect to post the draft

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climate action plurum on its chat line for its public review. The review period would

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would most likely be for two weeks, and then we would return to Council after implementing the

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feedback that we receive from the public. Thank you.

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All right, thank you very much.

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Council, if you have any questions right there, we have some time.

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This has to be under presentation, not the overall climate plan and things that weren't discussed.

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So, is anyone have a question?

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00:42:14,220 --> 00:42:16,200
How do you think that's a regular index?

439
00:42:16,900 --> 00:42:17,340
Thank you, Mayor.

440
00:42:17,520 --> 00:42:18,760
Thank you so much for the presentation.

441
00:42:19,540 --> 00:42:22,480
I just wanted to clarify one of the stats that was presented

442
00:42:22,480 --> 00:42:24,060
around the group of clinicians.

443
00:42:25,180 --> 00:42:28,460
So I saw that it was 1% of all of the community's emissions

444
00:42:28,460 --> 00:42:32,000
were contributed to our corporate operations.

445
00:42:32,200 --> 00:42:35,100
And I'm just wondering if that includes the operations

446
00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:36,400
from our private contractors.

447
00:42:37,280 --> 00:42:41,940
So I'm thinking specifically around waste and transportation, those are privately operated

448
00:42:41,940 --> 00:42:43,280
not necessarily municipal.

449
00:42:44,040 --> 00:42:49,200
That's thank you for the question, that is included in that as part of the local government

450
00:42:49,200 --> 00:42:56,120
climate action program reporting that we've been doing for the past 10 years or so, those

451
00:42:56,120 --> 00:43:00,920
contractive facilities are included in that reporting and it was included in the modeling for

452
00:43:00,920 --> 00:43:01,640
the plan.

453
00:43:01,640 --> 00:43:08,640
I'd be listening to you and I did have a separate question, you touched just at the end of the presentation on how we'll be monitoring and reporting out.

454
00:43:09,420 --> 00:43:17,340
I'm just wondering if you could provide a few sample indicators for what we might look to monitor in the future, just so I can kind of wrap my head around it if you can

455
00:43:17,340 --> 00:43:19,200
Think of any, sorry, that's putting you on the spot.

456
00:43:22,830 --> 00:43:29,030
Thank you for the question and through the chair, I will see if our consultant online from Interva will be able to take that question.

457
00:43:32,800 --> 00:43:42,960
Thank you. Hello everyone. I'm Georgia from Interva. The example indicators for monitoring

458
00:43:42,960 --> 00:43:52,300
reporting could be the amount of funding secured for certain investment projects or the number

459
00:43:52,300 --> 00:44:00,920
of, for example, environmental restoration projects, the number of projects underway over that

460
00:44:00,920 --> 00:44:08,620
year, or the number of participants involved in any education sessions throughout the

461
00:44:08,620 --> 00:44:12,240
or the number of educational sessions as examples.

462
00:44:13,760 --> 00:44:14,400
Thank you.

463
00:44:14,400 --> 00:44:17,100
So, just what I'm hearing is it would be more quantitative and qualitative.

464
00:44:18,040 --> 00:44:19,000
Thank you very much.

465
00:44:20,340 --> 00:44:20,880
Thank you.

466
00:44:22,400 --> 00:44:28,240
Thank you very exciting. Thank you for the presentation as a scientist and teacher.

467
00:44:29,440 --> 00:44:33,040
I think it's really great to see how much we're going to need to educate the

468
00:44:33,040 --> 00:44:34,980
community and all work together on this.

469
00:44:35,140 --> 00:44:39,920
I was actually a little surprised to see less than 1% is anything the city could do in a way.

470
00:44:39,960 --> 00:44:45,980
Of course, it makes total sense because life is a big city but we are not going to fix this

471
00:44:45,980 --> 00:44:51,500
city we need to all these together. So thank you for showing some of those details and I can't

472
00:44:51,500 --> 00:44:58,480
wait to dive into the plan. But I was curious. My question is about the financial modeling aspect of

473
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:29,060
And other working groups within the city. I'm just wondering, is there a specific approach to look at cost savings? I guess we just know generally there's, you know, any money spent now may save seven to 10 to 14 to 20 future dollars. The numbers are quite staggering. How much you can save? Are we going to be able to put that into financial modeling to help us with decisions? Is there anything that specific? Or I mean, this is early days for our climate plan.

474
00:45:29,060 --> 00:45:31,820
but I'd just like to have sort of that cost benefit analysis.

475
00:45:32,700 --> 00:45:35,640
If you have anything to add on that angle, thanks.

476
00:45:42,900 --> 00:45:43,960
Thank you for the question.

477
00:45:44,200 --> 00:45:46,660
Through the mayor, I'm sorry for the rest of that question.

478
00:45:49,740 --> 00:45:52,140
So for the budgeting aspects,

479
00:45:52,320 --> 00:45:55,440
I mean, there is a lot of inaction templates

480
00:45:55,440 --> 00:45:59,800
that E. Clay has that cities and the devotees can use

481
00:45:59,800 --> 00:46:03,280
to understand what will happen if we don't

482
00:46:03,280 --> 00:46:09,100
and this communication. And how that can affect the infrastructure and people and overalls,

483
00:46:09,180 --> 00:46:17,660
there are some directions on how to do that. And this the monitoring aspects that will be

484
00:46:17,660 --> 00:46:23,620
part of this part of the first goal. And we will have to sit together with the, this

485
00:46:23,620 --> 00:46:29,100
and the plotments and it will definitely be a change in how budgeting has been done. But this

486
00:46:29,100 --> 00:46:31,740
as a different process added into it.

487
00:46:32,860 --> 00:46:36,500
So the bottom ends with the sit together and from how we can go

488
00:46:36,500 --> 00:46:36,760
forward.

489
00:46:38,140 --> 00:46:39,740
Thank you, that's helpful.

490
00:46:40,460 --> 00:46:42,380
I also had a follow-up question if I might

491
00:46:42,380 --> 00:46:43,820
similar line of questioning.

492
00:46:44,300 --> 00:46:46,200
Just thinking about we're talking about advocating

493
00:46:46,200 --> 00:46:49,300
and how the other levels of government in particular

494
00:46:49,300 --> 00:46:53,360
would need to take more action to get us where we need to go.

495
00:46:53,620 --> 00:46:57,560
They've just cut funding for the local government climate action plan.

496
00:46:57,560 --> 00:47:04,320
And there's other funding sources that we may look to, but I'm just thinking, funding

497
00:47:04,320 --> 00:47:07,900
trends are kind of going in their own direction, right when we need funding the most.

498
00:47:08,320 --> 00:47:13,620
And so is there one level of government or one partnership that you think should be emphasized

499
00:47:13,620 --> 00:47:14,400
as a priority?

500
00:47:14,880 --> 00:47:19,100
Again, is that level of detail in the plan, or is it kind of explore all options at this

501
00:47:19,100 --> 00:47:19,520
stage?

502
00:47:20,540 --> 00:47:26,440
Thank you through the mayor, there are funding opportunities identified within the categories

503
00:47:26,440 --> 00:47:33,000
of actions within the plan. As you say, this is a kind of a moving target at the present time,

504
00:47:34,400 --> 00:47:39,000
so there are a number of existing funding sources that staff are aware of and that the

505
00:47:39,000 --> 00:47:44,160
consultant team is aware of that. We have identified, but as we move forward with implementation,

506
00:47:44,460 --> 00:47:49,860
this will be something that we keep an eye on for opportunities that may emerge. This is an area

507
00:47:49,860 --> 00:48:03,440
that, you know, as some funding sources are taking away others emerge, so this is an area that will require, you know, constant vigilance to maintain our understanding of the current funding and grant opportunity context.

508
00:48:17,960 --> 00:48:19,240
Thank you.

509
00:48:19,240 --> 00:48:25,880
to go November. I think I saw that date there for the workshop for this. Sadly, incredibly timely

510
00:48:25,880 --> 00:48:32,040
as to the presentation of this, given what we're seeing in the province around us, just to

511
00:48:32,540 --> 00:48:38,200
build a little bit off of what was brought up about the cost of inaction, just to

512
00:48:39,260 --> 00:48:44,400
temper that, I guess, without the same time the cost of action and the fact that not just the

513
00:48:44,400 --> 00:48:51,460
in terms of climate action. But even as we approach net zero, my understanding of net zero

514
00:48:51,460 --> 00:48:57,980
is that doesn't wreck the problem. Net zero would just lock us in at some future.

515
00:48:58,840 --> 00:49:04,940
So if we are, and again, saying we as if globally, we're able to achieve net zero by 2050,

516
00:49:05,800 --> 00:49:11,540
that would continue to be another 24 years of worsening climate year after year and build that point

517
00:49:11,540 --> 00:49:19,860
time. So just for hopefully that view of it. My question though, that kind of I built into

518
00:49:21,330 --> 00:49:27,430
my understanding is that to hit net zero we would have to reduce emissions by I believe was

519
00:49:27,430 --> 00:49:34,050
90 to 85% or a few numbers there was my understanding. Was that based off of our current

520
00:49:34,050 --> 00:49:41,190
emissions, which were approximately 210 kilotons, or was that based off of the 2007 emissions?

521
00:49:44,590 --> 00:49:49,290
Thank you for the question. It was the 2000's up and emissions. It's the baseline to that modeling.

522
00:49:50,370 --> 00:49:50,810
Amazing.

523
00:49:52,150 --> 00:49:53,390
Well, thank you.

524
00:49:55,180 --> 00:49:57,360
Thanks very much, anyone else?

525
00:49:57,880 --> 00:50:02,960
All right, I just want to thank everyone who is both staff in the gallery here and online

526
00:50:02,960 --> 00:50:04,800
for helping with the presentation.

527
00:50:05,640 --> 00:50:08,840
We're looking forward to the next steps and when we see you back here.

528
00:50:12,900 --> 00:50:15,040
We are on to our next President Basin,

529
00:50:18,890 --> 00:50:24,390
and that is 5.2, the graph housing strategy, as staff again.

530
00:50:24,630 --> 00:50:31,270
Yes, thank you, Mayor. So again, very pleased to have with us tonight, our consulting team from

531
00:50:31,270 --> 00:50:37,470
Modus, who will be familiar with from their recent work on our M&E cost charge and inclusionaries,

532
00:50:37,510 --> 00:50:43,910
zoning by-law. So we'd like to welcome them back, and over in a similar length of time,

533
00:50:43,910 --> 00:50:48,130
more, kind of in the sixth to eight months range, we have been working on

534
00:50:48,130 --> 00:50:52,830
Lainford's first housing strategy, so this has been an exciting body of work,

535
00:50:53,210 --> 00:50:57,970
building on the great work of the M&D cost charge and inclusionary zoning by-laws,

536
00:50:58,470 --> 00:51:06,910
so this is really laying out the strategy moving forward for identifying the gaps that

537
00:51:06,910 --> 00:51:12,230
Lainford residents are experiencing as far as they're access to the housing that they need

538
00:51:12,230 --> 00:51:17,990
that they can afford and what actions the city can take to help address and fill those gaps.

539
00:51:18,610 --> 00:51:24,350
So with us, tonight is Rob Bars from Modus. So he will be leading us through tonight's presentation.

540
00:51:25,290 --> 00:51:31,390
So we look forward to laying out all the great work that's occurred over the last six to eight months or so.

541
00:51:31,390 --> 00:51:37,110
Thank you. Great. Thank you so much, Leah, and good evening, Mary and Council. Thanks very much for

542
00:51:37,110 --> 00:51:40,450
the opportunity to go through the housing strategy with you tonight.

543
00:51:41,980 --> 00:51:47,140
So, I've got to remember to advance both of the things at the same time here.

544
00:51:48,280 --> 00:51:53,000
So our presentation tonight, I think overview, and then we'll talk about the Housing Strategy

545
00:51:53,000 --> 00:51:53,760
Purpose.

546
00:51:54,340 --> 00:51:59,460
We'll go through what we've learned through public engagement and stakeholder engagement,

547
00:52:00,160 --> 00:52:05,960
and then present the draft vision and goals for the strategy, the strategies themselves, and

548
00:52:05,960 --> 00:52:11,880
associated Athens, focusing on priority actions, and then we'll invite questions and comments

549
00:52:11,880 --> 00:52:12,920
from you.

550
00:52:16,380 --> 00:52:18,860
So, looking at the purpose.

551
00:52:21,290 --> 00:52:24,190
So, why a housing strategy? Well, the city is working

552
00:52:24,190 --> 00:52:28,790
on this strategy to respond to gaps and challenges in the housing continued.

553
00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:36,880
Go out that continuum in a second. So the idea is it provides clear guidance and actionable strategies

554
00:52:36,880 --> 00:52:43,620
and an implementation plan to meet the city's 20-year vision and goals for housing. So this

555
00:52:43,620 --> 00:52:48,820
follows honestly, I mentioned from the new, inclusive, rezoning and amenity, cost charge

556
00:52:48,820 --> 00:52:56,300
by laws, which were centered and adopted, like the moment ago, and they support the delivery

557
00:52:56,300 --> 00:53:01,660
of affordable housing and community amenities in alignment with new provincial legislation.

558
00:53:03,380 --> 00:53:11,060
The strategy also builds on your OCP, and the OCP has desired outcomes for housing,

559
00:53:11,100 --> 00:53:17,460
which are very relevant for what we're doing tonight, and the strategy also aligns with

560
00:53:17,460 --> 00:53:22,940
the transportation master plan and the parks and trails master plan, and as you'll hear later,

561
00:53:22,940 --> 00:53:28,940
a lot of the comments that came from stakeholders were really to make sure that housing

562
00:53:28,940 --> 00:53:31,940
aligns with transportation and amenities in the community.

563
00:53:36,190 --> 00:53:39,350
So just a note on that, here I'm the housing continuum.

564
00:53:40,570 --> 00:53:44,990
I'm going to turn that's used to describe the range of housing types and tenures

565
00:53:44,990 --> 00:53:50,650
that reflects people's changing needs through different life stages and different circumstances

566
00:53:50,650 --> 00:53:52,270
that they might find themselves in.

567
00:53:52,270 --> 00:53:58,670
So it's everything from fully market housing through to what we call below market housing,

568
00:53:58,910 --> 00:54:05,450
which is housing, which is still on the market, but it is more affordable than conventional

569
00:54:05,450 --> 00:54:06,350
market housing.

570
00:54:06,850 --> 00:54:12,270
And then there's also non-market or subsidized housing, and then right on the left-hand side

571
00:54:12,270 --> 00:54:15,050
can also include emergency shelters as well.

572
00:54:15,050 --> 00:54:22,410
So it's this strategy is dealing with almost all of that continuum and you'll hear references

573
00:54:22,410 --> 00:54:25,710
to different terms within the continuum tonight.

574
00:54:29,880 --> 00:54:34,620
So the housing strategy is essentially a roadmap to ensure there are enough right-sized

575
00:54:34,620 --> 00:54:37,700
and affordable homes for everyone in the community.

576
00:54:38,420 --> 00:54:43,980
So it will deliver a vision and goals that the translate local data into specific goals for

577
00:54:43,980 --> 00:54:55,100
It will include actionable policy tools that direct updates, designing, permitting processes and land use to get homes built faster.

578
00:54:56,060 --> 00:55:02,060
It will talk about partnership readiness that positions the municipality to secure provincial and federal funding,

579
00:55:03,220 --> 00:55:09,400
and also accountability to establish a trackable plan that can measure progress and respond to growth.

580
00:55:12,440 --> 00:55:19,400
So, of course, the city doesn't have control over everything in a housing market, and that's a challenge.

581
00:55:20,280 --> 00:55:26,880
And so, recognizing that the city's role is limited but very important.

582
00:55:28,140 --> 00:55:32,360
So, the city's housing strategy works within the city's spirit of influence,

583
00:55:32,940 --> 00:55:37,580
and recognizes that it will need to partner to deliver a lot of this housing.

584
00:55:39,060 --> 00:55:50,700
housing action in line for the will focus on what can be built and where. So you have a lot of control over land use policy over land use regulations and guidelines that control housing.

585
00:55:51,460 --> 00:56:05,420
You have control over how efficiently projects can move through the approvals process. And you've already done a lot of great work in that regard, but further work can be done there with regard to application reviews and approvals.

586
00:56:05,420 --> 00:56:10,440
And then the city can also invest its own resources and funding.

587
00:56:11,260 --> 00:56:17,200
So things like reserve funds, grants, fees and wavers and of fees and charges

588
00:56:17,200 --> 00:56:21,580
and then work in partnership with senior levels of government.

589
00:56:21,780 --> 00:56:28,680
So there's a lot the city can do, but it's also not everything that affects the market for housing.

590
00:56:33,870 --> 00:56:36,550
So line out, what are the current challenges for housing?

591
00:56:36,550 --> 00:56:43,730
Well, the city's housing needs report has projected a need for 17,000 to new units.

592
00:56:44,730 --> 00:56:49,730
I've crossed the housing continuum by 2045, so over the next, essentially 20 years.

593
00:56:51,130 --> 00:56:55,810
And Langford, as I've mentioned, has enabled a lot of new housing over the last two decades.

594
00:56:56,810 --> 00:57:02,190
But despite this success, we know you're not meeting all of the housing needs in the community currently.

595
00:57:02,190 --> 00:57:08,010
There is a need for more affordable family-friendly housing, especially, and we heard from

596
00:57:08,010 --> 00:57:13,110
various stakeholders, the importance of affordable housing that has three or more bedrooms.

597
00:57:15,470 --> 00:57:20,570
And there is also a strong demand, just region-wide, for housing, as you know.

598
00:57:21,650 --> 00:57:27,430
So even the line-foot is generating and producing a lot of housing that regional demand continues.

599
00:57:28,130 --> 00:57:34,910
And of course housing is expensive to deliver in really all markets in British Columbia, which provides a real challenge.

600
00:57:38,450 --> 00:57:43,570
So I'll talk now about what we've learned through the engagement process

601
00:57:47,630 --> 00:57:49,790
and just the planning process generally.

602
00:57:51,970 --> 00:57:57,530
So there are a number of trends and statistics that inform development of the housing strategy.

603
00:57:58,110 --> 00:58:06,550
And these are mainly from the 2021 census, and we acknowledge that, you know, this is now five years old, there was a new census this year.

604
00:58:07,990 --> 00:58:18,230
So, so the new census data may change or understanding a little bit, and we suggest a review and reflection when that, when that housing data comes out from the new census.

605
00:58:18,230 --> 00:58:27,170
But at the moment, from 2021 we know that 65% of residents own their own homes in lagford and 35% rent.

606
00:58:27,530 --> 00:58:32,250
And that number is up a little bit, 5% from the five years' privacy.

607
00:58:32,510 --> 00:58:35,250
So the number of renters in your community is growing.

608
00:58:37,050 --> 00:58:47,770
A lot of your housing is fairly recent, as you know, been built within the last 15 years, which means that you're not seeing a lot of turnover

609
00:58:47,770 --> 00:58:52,990
of all the rental stock, which is a challenge in many communities, less of a challenge here

610
00:58:52,990 --> 00:58:58,570
in line for because your housing is so new. You have close to the average provincial average

611
00:58:58,570 --> 00:59:07,510
of 2.4 people per household and 26% of people live in housing cost more than 30% of their income.

612
00:59:07,750 --> 00:59:14,910
So that's the typical measure of affordability is 30% of the full tax income.

613
00:59:15,790 --> 00:59:24,490
And 11% are in core housing need, which means they are living in housing that is either

614
00:59:24,490 --> 00:59:29,810
in adequate for their needs, but there is inadequate for their needs, and it would cost

615
00:59:29,810 --> 00:59:33,190
more than 30% for them to move into adequate housing.

616
00:59:34,150 --> 00:59:39,550
And 5% are actually an extreme core housing need, which means they're spending more than 50%

617
00:59:39,550 --> 00:59:41,050
of their income on housing.

618
00:59:47,740 --> 00:59:54,700
So from the housing needs report, there are 20 year projections for the numbers of homes.

619
00:59:54,860 --> 00:59:59,180
As I mentioned, it's close to 17,000 new homes over the next 20 years.

620
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:11,640
And the province and city used the heart tool to misdemeat this number of new homes. And it's made up of a number of different streams.

621
01:00:12,080 --> 01:00:19,640
So most of it is made up of 14,000 homes to meet the anticipated growth needs within the community.

622
01:00:20,400 --> 01:00:34,640
And then there is also on top of that a demand buffer, a 5% demand buffer that allows for healthy housing market to make sure there are plenty of places available for folks to live in.

623
01:00:36,900 --> 01:00:52,220
809 units to accommodate 4 housing need. As I mentioned, core housing need. Those folks who are living in housing that is inadequate and would plus more than 30% of their income to move somewhere more adequate.

624
01:00:53,740 --> 01:00:59,020
There are a number of people who live with room mates or parents, who want to form a household,

625
01:00:59,460 --> 01:01:02,980
but France of 301 units to address those needs.

626
01:01:04,160 --> 01:01:09,360
232 to meet the needs of current and future people experiencing actual homelessness.

627
01:01:10,920 --> 01:01:20,380
And then finally, 174 to achieve and maintain a 3% vacancy rate, which is considered a healthy rental vacancy rate in the community.

628
01:01:21,960 --> 01:01:26,220
So those are the kind of error streams that make up the meter of a 20 years.

629
01:01:30,040 --> 01:01:35,100
And then the province has also provided a five year housing target to many municipalities,

630
01:01:35,100 --> 01:01:36,320
including landfill.

631
01:01:38,060 --> 01:01:42,740
And this total is 2993 unit.

632
01:01:43,580 --> 01:01:46,000
It's made up of various streams again.

633
01:01:46,260 --> 01:01:48,820
So we can look at the units by size.

634
01:01:48,820 --> 01:02:02,140
So you'll see the majority of need over the five years is actually in the studio and one bedroom size of unit, but also a number of two bedroom and three plus bedroom units required.

635
01:02:04,100 --> 01:02:15,800
The majority of these are rental rental units that are needed, so you can see that's the strong need within the community over the five years.

636
01:02:15,800 --> 01:02:23,600
And a balance between the below-market rental units and a market-level rental units.

637
01:02:24,360 --> 01:02:29,820
And then also 85 supported rental units, so these are units with onsite supports.

638
01:02:36,410 --> 01:02:43,910
So we held a few interest to hold a workshop in April, and also held a community survey

639
01:02:43,910 --> 01:02:49,370
and had 192 responses to a public survey on let's chat, landfill.

640
01:02:50,110 --> 01:02:59,170
Langford, so some of the key themes that we heard through those engagement exercises were, firstly, as I know,

641
01:02:59,850 --> 01:03:05,030
a real need for family-friendly housing. So while there is a lot of family-friendly housing in Langford,

642
01:03:06,110 --> 01:03:13,570
there is not so much affordable family-friendly housing, and so this is obviously a big challenge because larger units,

643
01:03:13,570 --> 01:03:20,650
with three or more bedrooms of very expensive to produce, but they are a real need for

644
01:03:20,650 --> 01:03:28,210
families, larger families, really any families. So this kind of mismatch between what the market

645
01:03:28,210 --> 01:03:34,950
is providing, what non-profit organizations can afford to provide and the need within the community.

646
01:03:36,650 --> 01:03:43,130
A second theme was that while we can focus on housing units, we really need to think about

647
01:03:43,130 --> 01:03:49,870
amenities within the community as well. So parks and green space, that access to quality outdoor

648
01:03:49,870 --> 01:03:55,350
space in the form of parks, trails, wooded air and community gardens is incredibly important

649
01:03:55,350 --> 01:04:00,350
to quality of life. So as well as thinking about the provision of housing, let's make sure

650
01:04:00,350 --> 01:04:07,410
we think about the quality of and livability of the neighborhoods that that housing is in.

651
01:04:07,410 --> 01:04:14,490
And that goes to complete communities as well, so can we provide homes that are close

652
01:04:14,490 --> 01:04:20,550
to walkable streets and cycling infrastructure, because not everyone can afford a vehicle.

653
01:04:21,290 --> 01:04:27,730
And also to shop services and amenities, so trying to locate that housing within complete communities.

654
01:04:27,870 --> 01:04:34,230
And your OCP already does a really strong job of working towards those complete communities.

655
01:04:34,970 --> 01:04:42,010
And then finally, intergovernmental collaboration. So the importance of a collaborative and synchronized

656
01:04:42,010 --> 01:04:46,910
effort between levels of government. So we heard from developers especially that it's really

657
01:04:46,910 --> 01:04:52,070
important that the municipality and senior governments are talking the same language, defining

658
01:04:52,070 --> 01:05:01,110
a affordable housing in the same way so that the access to those grants and funding can be

659
01:05:01,110 --> 01:05:01,950
can be streamlined.

660
01:05:08,740 --> 01:05:12,480
So you have a number of housing goals already in the OCP. It actually

661
01:05:12,480 --> 01:05:19,060
called desired outcomes. And so these are the three desired outcomes related to housing

662
01:05:19,060 --> 01:05:24,760
in your OCP. So firstly, Langford will offer a diverse range of housing choices that meet

663
01:05:24,760 --> 01:05:30,580
the needs of all residents. Secondly, homes addressing care is of housing need will be prioritized,

664
01:05:30,960 --> 01:05:36,240
significantly reducing core housing need in the city. And then thirdly, all new homes will

665
01:05:36,240 --> 01:05:40,760
well connected to transportation options, services, and amenities.

666
01:05:42,460 --> 01:05:47,540
And so the housing strategy really builds on and supports those three goals from the

667
01:05:47,540 --> 01:05:47,920
OCP.

668
01:05:51,760 --> 01:05:57,360
You also, in the OCP have a land use map with land use designations and those land use

669
01:05:57,360 --> 01:06:02,920
designations themselves, proactively support a range of housing types and densities.

670
01:06:02,920 --> 01:06:11,900
So you've got housing density directed to areas with services and amenities, you have housing

671
01:06:11,900 --> 01:06:17,040
directed towards key growth areas, the city centre, urban centres and the corridors.

672
01:06:17,900 --> 01:06:24,920
And then within the complete commuters designation, the OCP supports gentle and new mixed

673
01:06:24,920 --> 01:06:34,080
villages. So the OCP itself is probably your strongest tool to create a really good range of

674
01:06:34,080 --> 01:06:38,500
housing in the community and so the strategy really builds on that OCP.

675
01:06:42,600 --> 01:06:44,200
So if we look now at the

676
01:06:44,200 --> 01:06:48,040
vision and goals for housing strategy,

677
01:06:50,860 --> 01:06:54,340
so based on our understanding of what we've heard from

678
01:06:54,340 --> 01:06:59,840
from Council previously, from the community, from staff, from those interestholder workshops

679
01:06:59,840 --> 01:07:05,340
we've developed a graphed housing strategy vision, so I just quickly read that out.

680
01:07:05,680 --> 01:07:11,400
So, Langford is a community where every resident has access to a livable and affordable home

681
01:07:11,400 --> 01:07:17,520
in a complete neighborhood, with convenient access to services amenities, active transportation

682
01:07:17,520 --> 01:07:23,940
and transit, a range of housing options, support people of all ages needs and life stages,

683
01:07:24,340 --> 01:07:28,060
while housing supply keeps pace with the community's growth.

684
01:07:33,820 --> 01:07:43,900
We've also fore the housing strategy developed a number of objectives that really flesh out those OCP-desired outcomes that I mentioned previously.

685
01:07:45,200 --> 01:07:51,100
So, for the first design outcome, Langford will offer a diverse range of housing choices that meet the needs of all residents.

686
01:07:51,320 --> 01:07:57,700
We have objectives to, but housing is affordable to Langford's workforce and families.

687
01:07:57,700 --> 01:08:03,840
But there's a balance of rental ownership and other tenure options that meet a range of needs and desires.

688
01:08:04,680 --> 01:08:08,900
And there's more family-friendly units are built in a new, sorry,

689
01:08:09,080 --> 01:08:14,220
are built in new multi-unit housing, particularly within the city centre and other urban centres.

690
01:08:19,180 --> 01:08:24,680
For the second desired outcome, homes addressing tiers of housing need will be prioritized significantly,

691
01:08:25,000 --> 01:08:27,720
significantly reducing core housing need in the city.

692
01:08:27,720 --> 01:08:34,060
So we have objectives of there is housing for low-income seniors, single-parent families,

693
01:08:34,580 --> 01:08:39,060
newcomers, people with disabilities, as well as those at risk of homelessness.

694
01:08:40,980 --> 01:08:45,820
People are connected to the support of services they need and non-profit organizations

695
01:08:45,820 --> 01:08:49,980
are empowered to continue servicing the community.

696
01:08:53,740 --> 01:08:57,640
And then the third desire outcome, all new homes will be well connected to transportation

697
01:08:57,640 --> 01:09:04,200
option services and amenities. We have objectives of homes have access to ample private and public

698
01:09:04,200 --> 01:09:09,680
open space green space and natural light. There are strong connections to transit and safe

699
01:09:09,680 --> 01:09:15,160
infrastructure for walking, rolling and cycling, and there is convenient access to services

700
01:09:15,160 --> 01:09:20,840
amenities, employment opportunities, and community facilities that support daily life.

701
01:09:21,780 --> 01:09:26,800
So three desired outcomes and objectives to go with them.

702
01:09:29,380 --> 01:09:34,820
So now looking at the strategies and actions of the housing strategy.

703
01:09:37,850 --> 01:09:43,470
So overall, to meet its housing goals, we've developed four overall housing strategies.

704
01:09:43,630 --> 01:09:52,090
So the first one is to continue to remove barriers to building homes that align with the city's existing plans and policies.

705
01:09:52,090 --> 01:09:57,290
So as I mentioned, this is something that Langford has already done a really great job of,

706
01:09:57,290 --> 01:10:00,850
is removing those barriers, facilitating housing.

707
01:10:01,390 --> 01:10:03,290
There is more that can be done.

708
01:10:04,410 --> 01:10:11,770
Secondly, to facilitate housing applications through clear, predictable processes and high quality planning outcomes.

709
01:10:13,490 --> 01:10:18,950
Thirdly, use municipal land and funding to support housing types that are most needed,

710
01:10:18,950 --> 01:10:29,470
all those that are not been delivered by the market and then fourthly driven partnerships and advocate for funding to support housing delivery.

711
01:10:30,730 --> 01:10:43,770
So those are the key the four key overall strategies and what we'll talk about for priority actions that we think fit with those strategies.

712
01:10:44,870 --> 01:10:52,670
So, we have prepared a whole toolkit of strategic actions to support the delivery of housing.

713
01:10:52,910 --> 01:10:58,790
It includes 34 actions in total, but I'll just talk about the four key ones tonight.

714
01:11:00,110 --> 01:11:07,090
So, four are reason for key housing types in strategic locations, incentivize family-friendly living,

715
01:11:07,090 --> 01:11:16,850
But that was your housing liaison function using existing resources and use financial tools and resources for affordable housing projects.

716
01:11:19,140 --> 01:11:22,640
So just going through those in a little bit more detail now.

717
01:11:23,780 --> 01:11:29,560
So for that first strategy to remove barriers to building homes that align with the city's existing plans and policies.

718
01:11:29,560 --> 01:11:37,920
So the key action here is to please own for key housing types that you are looking for in the community.

719
01:11:40,840 --> 01:11:47,940
So there's pre-zoning for specifically for affordable housing in key growth areas.

720
01:11:48,260 --> 01:11:58,400
So you can essentially please own for large areas across the city as long as the housing that is built in those areas is affordable housing.

721
01:11:58,400 --> 01:12:09,280
And that can be defined as, probably, as a six-thori form forms of building that deliver housing that is below market.

722
01:12:10,460 --> 01:12:16,340
And then you can also prezone for a range of housing types in specific strategic areas.

723
01:12:16,520 --> 01:12:24,340
So by by presoning in specific areas, you can encourage the type of housing that you want in those specific areas.

724
01:12:24,340 --> 01:12:34,980
And of course by presoning your soliciting the delivery of housing because you're removing that barrier and that big step of the the the rezoning process.

725
01:12:41,190 --> 01:12:46,230
So the second one is to incentivize family friendly living.

726
01:12:46,830 --> 01:12:52,110
And again, this relates to that strategy of removing barriers to building homes.

727
01:12:53,010 --> 01:13:02,570
So, couple of the actions that are suggested here are to test the feasibility of poor area exemptions for this type of family friendly living.

728
01:13:02,790 --> 01:13:07,210
So, we're talking about larger units with probably three or more bedrooms.

729
01:13:08,850 --> 01:13:18,550
And so, by having floor area exemptions, essentially allowing a bit of extra density, you can take away one of the barriers to building those types of units,

730
01:13:18,550 --> 01:13:24,450
which is the cost and the amount of space that those take up in a building.

731
01:13:25,570 --> 01:13:32,650
We suggest also having a look at reducing the inclusionary zoning contributions in this case.

732
01:13:33,950 --> 01:13:37,990
So, as mentioned a couple of months ago you approved the inclusion rezoning by law.

733
01:13:38,870 --> 01:13:45,710
What you could do is reduce the number of units, but increase the amount of bedrooms for these family-friendly units.

734
01:13:45,710 --> 01:13:51,150
So essentially, you'd have maybe slightly less units delivered before we units delivered,

735
01:13:51,450 --> 01:13:55,130
but you'd have those larger, more family-friendly units instead.

736
01:13:56,470 --> 01:14:02,410
So a little trade-off there, worth exploring, I think, and then there was also guidance

737
01:14:02,410 --> 01:14:08,910
that can be provided through development permit guidelines and through general family-friendly

738
01:14:08,910 --> 01:14:15,250
design guidelines for appropriate designs for the units in building.

739
01:14:15,510 --> 01:14:21,050
So this might include where those units exist, hopefully close the

740
01:14:21,050 --> 01:14:26,110
degree on level, and also some of the amenities within the building and within the

741
01:14:26,110 --> 01:14:29,670
neighborhood that should be provided for family-friendly units.

742
01:14:32,750 --> 01:14:41,290
The third priority action is, I'm sure I do that, is to establish a housing liaison

743
01:14:41,290 --> 01:14:49,470
function within within the city. So this relates to that strategy of facilitating housing applications

744
01:14:49,470 --> 01:14:55,890
through clear predictable processes and high quality planning outcomes. So the idea here is to

745
01:14:55,890 --> 01:14:58,130
establish a staff liaison function.

746
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:10,260
The report applicants, especially those who are applying for affordable housing or other, let's say, unique or innovative projects. So they might be a senior's project.

747
01:15:10,780 --> 01:15:26,640
It could be a co-housing project or cooperative project, especially where the applicants might not be experienced, experienced nonprofit developers and need some help navigating the approvals process.

748
01:15:26,640 --> 01:15:37,680
So we feel that this staff liaison function could really help grease the wheels and make sure that the applicants are fully aware of all the requirements,

749
01:15:38,200 --> 01:15:49,000
put them in the right direction for who they need to talk to within City Hall and elsewhere and make sure they're fully aware of the process that needs to be gone through.

750
01:15:52,230 --> 01:15:57,450
And then finally, to use your financial tools and resources.

751
01:15:58,490 --> 01:16:02,830
So this relates to the strategy of using municipal land and funding to support.

752
01:16:03,430 --> 01:16:08,130
Housing types that are most needed in the community or perhaps not been delivered by the market.

753
01:16:11,230 --> 01:16:14,990
So establishing a clear policy to provide housing grants.

754
01:16:14,990 --> 01:16:22,470
you do provide some housing grants at the moment and the nonprofit housing community has asked for

755
01:16:22,470 --> 01:16:30,530
greater clarity around exactly what those grants are for so that they know where they might

756
01:16:30,530 --> 01:16:37,130
achieve those grants. You can look at reducing and waving development feeds and charges,

757
01:16:37,250 --> 01:16:44,050
including DCCs. So as we know, housing is very expensive to deliver and a part of significant part

758
01:16:44,050 --> 01:16:50,250
of it is are the development cost charges and fees that are charged, so you can look at

759
01:16:50,250 --> 01:17:00,130
waving those to help those affordable housing projects. Considering revitalization tax exemptions,

760
01:17:00,490 --> 01:17:10,570
so this would essentially exempt property taxes on an affordable housing project for a number

761
01:17:10,570 --> 01:17:17,230
years for the municipal portion of taxes, again, to incentivise its development to reduce

762
01:17:17,230 --> 01:17:25,670
the overall costs to, say, a non-profit housing provider. And then finally, you will have

763
01:17:25,670 --> 01:17:30,730
funds built up in the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund. So, through the Inclusion Resoning

764
01:17:30,730 --> 01:17:37,790
by law, you are likely to receive cash in lieu into an affordable housing reserve fund. And so,

765
01:17:37,790 --> 01:17:45,170
those funds can be used to support projects, specific projects that you want to see in the community

766
01:17:45,170 --> 01:17:52,010
of foldable housing projects. Those funds could be used to require land, which could you could then

767
01:17:52,010 --> 01:17:55,550
partner with an affordable housing provider as an example.

768
01:17:58,110 --> 01:18:01,310
So those are the slides for tonight.

769
01:18:02,770 --> 01:18:07,910
I do have a next step slide which I can deliver now where I can wait till afterwards.

770
01:18:08,590 --> 01:18:12,750
What do you see, sure, is the next steps because Council may have questions on it?

771
01:18:21,170 --> 01:18:28,810
So, all in tonight, we will make some revisions to the strategy based on your comments.

772
01:18:29,130 --> 01:18:35,970
And then the idea is to launch the strategy on let's track Langford in late August or a couple of weeks.

773
01:18:36,610 --> 01:18:41,830
And then we hope to come back to Council in late September, September 21st,

774
01:18:41,830 --> 01:18:48,610
to bring you the full housing strategy, which will include the comments and revisions that we've

775
01:18:48,610 --> 01:18:54,310
heard from the public. Thank you very much. All right, thank you very much.

776
01:18:55,310 --> 01:19:00,410
Council, soon, have any questions? First up is Councillor Cooca, and on deck is Councillor Wagner.

777
01:19:01,390 --> 01:19:06,910
We'll do very much for that presentation and everything that went in it. What are my questions

778
01:19:06,910 --> 01:19:12,810
really get down to just some of the numbers and what went into that. One of my first ones was really

779
01:19:12,810 --> 01:19:19,150
getting at the proposal of nearly 17,000 new homes over the 20 years. And my initial question was

780
01:19:19,150 --> 01:19:25,370
what proportion of this would we be expected to be achieved through the private market. But I think

781
01:19:25,370 --> 01:19:31,990
I recognize that that may be difficult to estimate over 20 years and perhaps through the

782
01:19:31,990 --> 01:19:37,050
of the assessment over the five years, am I right to understand that we would expect about

783
01:19:37,050 --> 01:19:44,550
who thirds of that to be private market, one third, needing to be a low market value through

784
01:19:44,550 --> 01:19:48,390
some form of non-profit housing provider, government housing, etc.

785
01:19:48,390 --> 01:20:01,470
For the rental portion of over five years, yes, like two-thirds market, about a third below

786
01:20:01,470 --> 01:20:07,450
market, but that below market could be provided through the private market, through the

787
01:20:07,450 --> 01:20:09,410
exclusionary zoning by law as well.

788
01:20:09,610 --> 01:20:16,310
So remembering that the exclusionary zoning by law itself requires private market developers

789
01:20:16,310 --> 01:20:21,370
to provide a certain portion of the low market housing.

790
01:20:22,790 --> 01:20:27,910
So there's still be a substantial, probably non-market aspect of it, even if we included

791
01:20:27,910 --> 01:20:33,690
an aspect of it, include an inclusionary zoning.

792
01:20:35,490 --> 01:20:43,170
That's certainly the need is a substantial portion that is below market rates to make it affordable

793
01:20:43,170 --> 01:20:44,490
for the community.

794
01:20:44,490 --> 01:20:52,990
Yeah. Thank you, and then follow up on that train, if I may. We have nearly 92% of the

795
01:20:52,990 --> 01:20:58,930
housing needs over the next five years being forecasted as being rental need. This

796
01:20:58,930 --> 01:21:06,290
wondering how that is determined that we're expecting 92% of our new residents to choose

797
01:21:06,290 --> 01:21:12,110
rental over ownership is that just cost of housing situation or is there something more

798
01:21:12,110 --> 01:21:14,990
behind that. I didn't address that one.

799
01:21:15,350 --> 01:21:16,990
Rob, thank you through the mayor.

800
01:21:17,630 --> 01:21:23,110
The province says come up with a formula to come up with our housing target numbers.

801
01:21:23,630 --> 01:21:30,270
So the 20 year need that you saw in one of the slides that had the 17,000 units that was calculated,

802
01:21:30,710 --> 01:21:39,870
using census data, BC stats data on what types of housing is needed to meet the household composition changes as it

803
01:21:39,870 --> 01:21:45,570
forward, and they took a slightly different calculation. Of course, when it came to

804
01:21:45,570 --> 01:21:51,550
calculating our housing target, so they could have took a similar calculus, but when

805
01:21:51,550 --> 01:21:57,510
it comes to the number of bedrooms, they really just looked at, you know, not necessarily

806
01:21:57,510 --> 01:22:03,270
what the community needs, but what the minimum kind of quote unquote shelter requirement

807
01:22:03,270 --> 01:22:09,770
would be for different household sizes, as we grow. So if our two or fewer person

808
01:22:09,770 --> 01:22:15,530
households are supposed to grow by, you know, X amount over the time frame, the province

809
01:22:15,530 --> 01:22:19,850
through their calculations determined that those folks can be in a studio or one bedroom

810
01:22:19,850 --> 01:22:25,170
so it doesn't take into account that those people might not share a bed or, you know, there

811
01:22:25,170 --> 01:22:29,470
might be a changing family circumstance, I involved it, et cetera, so it's really...

812
01:22:30,000 --> 01:22:49,880
I'm out to how those people in a manner deemed appropriate. So, the city is, of course, able through policy decisions through our official community plan and housing strategy to say, well, that's not really what we're seeing in the community. So, you know, from a policy point of view, we've identified that family.

813
01:22:49,900 --> 01:22:59,100
Friendly housing is very important, not just, you know, a very small percentage of our overall, you know, 2003,000 units over the next five years.

814
01:22:59,100 --> 01:23:01,400
but it's actually one of the highest needs that we have.

815
01:23:01,700 --> 01:23:04,780
So from a policy standpoint, we can make those decisions,

816
01:23:05,500 --> 01:23:07,660
but they do want us to track those numbers

817
01:23:07,660 --> 01:23:11,500
so that we can assess our diversity

818
01:23:11,500 --> 01:23:16,080
and how that changes when it comes to the rental versus owner.

819
01:23:17,240 --> 01:23:20,520
They really took the long-term projection

820
01:23:21,380 --> 01:23:25,820
and kind of pressed it into instead of over a 20-year period.

821
01:23:25,820 --> 01:23:31,520
the province feels like a rental housing is something that all municipalities should prioritize.

822
01:23:32,140 --> 01:23:36,800
So they took a longer time horizon and compressed that into a shorter time horizon,

823
01:23:37,340 --> 01:23:41,400
so that we would prioritize that from a policy perspective.

824
01:23:42,460 --> 01:23:45,240
There is already a lot of ownership housing out there,

825
01:23:45,460 --> 01:23:49,160
so that that's one of the needs that the province feels strongly about addressing.

826
01:23:49,980 --> 01:23:52,460
And likewise with the affordable housing,

827
01:23:53,080 --> 01:23:56,300
we're taking up a fairly significant component of our housing

828
01:23:56,300 --> 01:24:01,880
target order, but you know, affordability is a really strongly

829
01:24:01,880 --> 01:24:04,640
identified need and gap throughout the province.

830
01:24:05,220 --> 01:24:08,380
So the number of blow market housing units were also kind of compressed

831
01:24:08,380 --> 01:24:11,120
from a longer time frame into a shorter time frame.

832
01:24:11,380 --> 01:24:14,680
But of course, as we know, the city doesn't build housing.

833
01:24:15,020 --> 01:24:18,060
We can use our tools to support blow and mark at housing,

834
01:24:18,180 --> 01:24:22,120
but we don't build it so without those funding programs available

835
01:24:22,120 --> 01:24:27,520
and such. It's going to be really difficult as we've discussed around this table to meet that target,

836
01:24:27,640 --> 01:24:32,160
but it is something that our new inclusionary zoning by law will help us achieve and use the tools

837
01:24:32,160 --> 01:24:38,340
that we do have to try to contribute to that goal, but it will be very difficult to do that,

838
01:24:38,440 --> 01:24:44,760
so that that's in our realm of collaboration and partnerships and using our financial tools that we do

839
01:24:44,760 --> 01:24:59,920
have like, few waivers and, you know, housing liaison support and leveraging our funds to, you know, pursue grants and partnership opportunities. That's really the realm of influence that the city has when it comes to global market housing.

840
01:25:00,380 --> 01:25:10,420
But it was a complicated series of calculations overall that were released by the province in a free determined formula that was applied broadly throughout the province.

841
01:25:16,930 --> 01:25:16,990
Yes.

842
01:25:18,310 --> 01:25:27,470
I don't know, I definitely appreciate that I guess what I'm hearing is that so I guess my concern is a social economic one.

843
01:25:28,150 --> 01:25:39,430
Recognizing that yes, it's a big catch up on the rental stock side, but it's because the rental stock side was so behind for so many years, it's a bit look out of place, but it's really that catch up situation.

844
01:25:40,010 --> 01:25:47,610
The socio-economic concern that I have is, while there are many societies where renting

845
01:25:47,610 --> 01:25:53,470
is a normal part of life and society's built around that, we have here a society that's

846
01:25:53,470 --> 01:25:58,650
very much around ownership, including financing and durability to get ahead with financing,

847
01:25:59,250 --> 01:26:03,070
being based around your real estate asset that you have at your disposal.

848
01:26:03,790 --> 01:26:09,910
Furthermore, we've seen the last decade an increase of the predatory practices of real estate

849
01:26:09,910 --> 01:26:16,310
investment trusts, which predominantly dominate the rental markets now, or increasingly

850
01:26:16,310 --> 01:26:23,650
dominating the rental markets. So I guess my concerns seeing that, yes, we have this massive

851
01:26:23,650 --> 01:26:29,730
increase in rentals, then I understand the why. Is there anything that we can do from the city side

852
01:26:29,730 --> 01:26:38,390
to safeguard some of those socioeconomic impacts or tensile negative socioeconomic impacts, particularly

853
01:26:38,390 --> 01:26:43,010
around the rise of some of the predatory practices of those investment trusts.

854
01:26:45,580 --> 01:26:50,620
Thanks for the question. Through the mayor, it's a really tough question. The facility can't really

855
01:26:50,620 --> 01:26:59,740
get involved in the ownership and management of rental properties. What we can do is secure them in

856
01:26:59,740 --> 01:27:06,200
a rental market through either housing agreements or through rental tenure zoning for example,

857
01:27:07,460 --> 01:27:13,120
but we don't really have any tools in play to say, you know, it has to be a local property,

858
01:27:13,300 --> 01:27:19,600
owner, local property management company as opposed to a larger company that does collect these

859
01:27:19,600 --> 01:27:24,710
as a kind of a real estate investment. We don't really have tools to wait into those waters.

860
01:27:26,750 --> 01:27:34,330
I just agree that I mean, partnering with local non-profit housing providers that you know

861
01:27:34,330 --> 01:27:39,290
and trust and have worked with before is also, I think, a really important strategy there,

862
01:27:39,970 --> 01:27:45,450
because there are lots of good organizations in the region that are developing housing that

863
01:27:45,450 --> 01:27:53,450
are solely there to do that. So, they're providing housing for the best possible reasons.

864
01:27:55,090 --> 01:27:58,110
All right, next we're going to have Councillor Regner, and I'm just going to remind everyone

865
01:27:58,110 --> 01:28:02,490
as it's a general note, this is specifically to items that were bought up on the presentation,

866
01:28:03,850 --> 01:28:10,770
and try to be more specifically with the questions and not as much pre-motivation because we do have a big agenda, and we are at 730.

867
01:28:11,410 --> 01:28:11,850
Councillor Regner.

868
01:28:12,570 --> 01:28:12,910
Thank you.

869
01:28:13,130 --> 01:28:13,310
Thank you.

870
01:28:13,730 --> 01:28:15,050
Thanks for the presentation.

871
01:28:15,590 --> 01:28:21,870
I was quite interested in how we could really get to the affordable housing, the below market housing units.

872
01:28:21,870 --> 01:28:31,730
That's the one thing I did agree with the provinces that we need over a thousand below market units, which we know we don't build and our partners are suffering from a lack of funding

873
01:28:31,730 --> 01:28:39,690
Again the province pulling funding for affordable housing so it really feels like a conundrum and so my question is you know we bring up

874
01:28:39,690 --> 01:28:41,630
Municipal land came up in the presentation

875
01:28:41,630 --> 01:28:46,790
And understanding is we don't have a lot of municipal land in Langford, but we also have

876
01:28:46,790 --> 01:28:50,810
our parks needs assessment that shows we need a lot more parks land to go with all

877
01:28:50,810 --> 01:28:52,710
the housing that we already have.

878
01:28:53,350 --> 01:28:58,430
So I'm just wondering if this that laid out are there tables in the draft strategy, like,

879
01:28:58,450 --> 01:29:03,390
how can we leverage our affordable housing funding that we have, future inclusionaries, zoning

880
01:29:03,390 --> 01:29:08,710
funding that we will be getting, and then this whole land piece that, you know, we just,

881
01:29:08,710 --> 01:29:14,710
There's specifically this magical we give land and then housing happens that's below market, but I don't I don't see it

882
01:29:14,710 --> 01:29:18,370
So we have those land for specific details in our strategy

883
01:29:20,170 --> 01:29:26,170
We don't have those details laid out in terms of exactly how we are going to

884
01:29:27,090 --> 01:29:32,190
Generate that that's specific affordable housing. So if it is more of a

885
01:29:32,190 --> 01:29:36,570
A broader set of actions and it's true that you don't have a lot of land

886
01:29:36,570 --> 01:29:40,330
Some of the espouses have a lot of land that they can use to leverage housing.

887
01:29:40,490 --> 01:29:45,510
You don't have a lot of land, but as I mentioned, you do have the affordable housing reserve fund.

888
01:29:45,510 --> 01:29:53,570
You will be generating housing through the inclusionary, both housing and additional funds through the inclusionary zoning by law.

889
01:29:54,570 --> 01:29:59,650
And then you can selectively use these waivers of fees of...

890
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:07,700
Property Taxes of DTCs, two partner with those non-profit organizations. So I agree, it's a challenging

891
01:30:07,700 --> 01:30:16,040
market for sure costs are still very high, prices of land are high, it's a challenging market to

892
01:30:16,040 --> 01:30:21,240
deliver affordable housing when senior governments are kind of, in some cases, backing away,

893
01:30:21,400 --> 01:30:28,680
in some cases, stepping forward. But I think you have to use the kind of suite of tools in a strategic

894
01:30:28,680 --> 01:30:32,500
way to, uh, to look for those opportunities as they arise.

895
01:30:33,740 --> 01:30:39,060
So I guess I'm hearing from your presentation that we're really leaning on that clarity of grant

896
01:30:39,060 --> 01:30:46,480
program, housing liaison staff role and other ways that we're going to support the non-profits

897
01:30:46,480 --> 01:30:52,180
is that maybe more something in the shorter term that seems realistic. I think out of the

898
01:30:52,180 --> 01:30:57,900
the suite of kind of financial tools and resources that we're on the slide there, uh, certainly

899
01:30:57,900 --> 01:31:03,440
establishing a really clear policy for grant program is something that the city

900
01:31:03,440 --> 01:31:08,940
can signal very directly out to the non-profit sector. So we've seen examples of

901
01:31:10,340 --> 01:31:15,060
where a non-profit, if it's non-profit housing, there are different levels of

902
01:31:15,060 --> 01:31:19,260
affordability that are offered different bedroom sizes and we can establish a

903
01:31:19,260 --> 01:31:23,880
policy that sets out a clear and predictable grant amounts that would be

904
01:31:23,880 --> 01:31:29,340
You know, larger for those more affordable units, maybe larger for three-bedroom units, for example.

905
01:31:30,020 --> 01:31:35,640
So that this would be details that would be flushed out through the development of a policy that would be approved by Council.

906
01:31:35,880 --> 01:31:47,120
I don't know about a later date, but the housing strategy is identifying that that is a very powerful tool in our toolkit that should be one of the first things that we do.

907
01:31:47,120 --> 01:31:57,140
as we move forward to really make a difference on those areas of influence that we have and that's a really powerful message to send to the non-profit sector that you know, we're

908
01:31:57,140 --> 01:32:03,360
These are the clear predictable grant outcomes that you can expect if you are able to bring a project to Langford

909
01:32:04,080 --> 01:32:15,140
at coupled with the presoning for affordable housing, which we have seen being kind of a tool deployed by a lot of municipalities as a predictable way to

910
01:32:15,140 --> 01:32:21,580
signal the areas and the densities where that type of housing would be beneficial to people,

911
01:32:22,260 --> 01:32:27,020
that need affordable housing, so near transit, and other services and amenities,

912
01:32:27,500 --> 01:32:34,100
really where we want affordable housing located. Doing those types of things takes out the

913
01:32:34,100 --> 01:32:38,560
rezoning process, which you link for it is a lot faster than a lot of other municipalities,

914
01:32:39,080 --> 01:32:43,000
but there are still risks and uncertainties involved in any rezoning application,

915
01:32:43,000 --> 01:32:45,220
and so we're going right to a development permit

916
01:32:45,220 --> 01:32:48,200
and saving months or years of time

917
01:32:48,200 --> 01:32:50,240
as a huge benefit to affordable housing,

918
01:32:50,420 --> 01:32:52,280
so that's another really powerful lever

919
01:32:52,280 --> 01:32:54,780
that we could advance slightly quickly.

920
01:32:55,180 --> 01:32:56,640
If we can still support those actions

921
01:32:56,640 --> 01:32:57,680
in the housing strategy,

922
01:32:58,400 --> 01:33:01,060
so we just need to be using housing strategy

923
01:33:01,060 --> 01:33:03,780
to kind of signal which tools are available

924
01:33:03,780 --> 01:33:05,980
to move the needle on the types of housing

925
01:33:05,980 --> 01:33:09,400
that we need the most, including affordable housing

926
01:33:09,400 --> 01:33:12,440
and in the areas where it would be the most beneficial

927
01:33:12,440 --> 01:33:15,060
to both the city and the residents of those buildings.

928
01:33:16,140 --> 01:33:18,400
But additional work would follow to, you know,

929
01:33:18,400 --> 01:33:21,600
make those a reality and our by-law and policy framework.

930
01:33:22,340 --> 01:33:25,180
This purpose of the strategy to is to identify those levers.

931
01:33:25,740 --> 01:33:28,400
Great. Yeah. Well, we, and we did send a strong signal.

932
01:33:28,500 --> 01:33:30,760
We had a fantastic project with Nicole Housing.

933
01:33:30,880 --> 01:33:34,360
We did everything right with the land and the reducing the,

934
01:33:34,700 --> 01:33:37,400
our waving the fees and everything. So you can send us a little frustrated

935
01:33:37,400 --> 01:33:40,580
because we have a beautiful project that's exactly what we needed

936
01:33:40,580 --> 01:33:45,160
and the funding got pulled. I did have one more question. That's a different question about

937
01:33:45,860 --> 01:33:50,700
and in support and including manufacturer home park policy. Some of our existing

938
01:33:50,700 --> 01:33:55,960
policies or things that I know were in our strategic plan. Are they going to fall under this

939
01:33:55,960 --> 01:34:00,780
housing strategy or are they sort of separate pieces of work? Thank you for the question.

940
01:34:00,940 --> 01:34:06,520
Yeah, through the mayor, those are other buckets of actions that we will be incorporating into the

941
01:34:06,520 --> 01:34:10,560
draft strategy. So those details will follow with the strategy once it's released

942
01:34:10,560 --> 01:34:13,280
within the next week or two here.

943
01:34:13,720 --> 01:34:17,900
Great. Thank you. I recognize this presentation is the higher level stuff and, you know,

944
01:34:17,900 --> 01:34:20,800
I love the details of looking forward to that.

945
01:34:21,760 --> 01:34:25,160
All right. Thanks very much. Next is Councillor Garry, and I'm deck is Councillor Herder.

946
01:34:25,700 --> 01:34:30,440
Thank you. Thank you. And thank you for the presentation and it's setting to see the draft

947
01:34:30,440 --> 01:34:34,820
come forward. I remember when we used to have a census every year and I've never missed it.

948
01:34:34,960 --> 01:34:40,540
So much the world seems to be going faster and our temperature checks just seem to be. It

949
01:34:40,540 --> 01:34:44,880
We did our last census, and so much has happened since then, and I'm increasingly frustrated

950
01:34:44,880 --> 01:34:49,480
just having to have a good understanding of what's happening in my community just based

951
01:34:49,480 --> 01:34:51,640
on the fact that it was so long ago.

952
01:34:52,200 --> 01:34:56,400
Of course, clarifying question to start, and that's just having to do with the liaison.

953
01:34:56,680 --> 01:35:02,660
The intention is to start with affordable housing, and to use our energy for that first, given

954
01:35:02,660 --> 01:35:05,480
that's where we're locking and housing targets, is that correct?

955
01:35:06,140 --> 01:35:07,520
Yes, through the chair.

956
01:35:08,000 --> 01:35:12,400
So we've made that liaison a little bit broader than just affordable housing.

957
01:35:12,680 --> 01:35:23,320
So any housing that really takes those boxes, like as I was mentioned, you know, seniors housing or if there's any, you know, alternate 10 years, like co-op or co-housing,

958
01:35:23,740 --> 01:35:31,600
that are a little bit more complicated, not seen as often we would see an existing staff resource kind of acting like almost a concierge.

959
01:35:31,600 --> 01:35:34,700
So really being the point person in city hall,

960
01:35:34,860 --> 01:35:38,320
shepherding the process directly through the different departments

961
01:35:38,320 --> 01:35:40,520
and the different stages of approval,

962
01:35:41,160 --> 01:35:42,540
depending on when they come in,

963
01:35:42,680 --> 01:35:45,080
they might not need rezoning if Council supports

964
01:35:45,600 --> 01:35:46,920
that particular action,

965
01:35:47,160 --> 01:35:48,460
but they would still need to go through

966
01:35:48,460 --> 01:35:49,500
a development permit process,

967
01:35:49,520 --> 01:35:52,560
a building permit process, servicing and civil

968
01:35:52,560 --> 01:35:55,040
drawing approvals through engineering, for example.

969
01:35:56,160 --> 01:35:58,220
So, the liaison would help shepherd

970
01:35:58,220 --> 01:36:01,160
that particular applicant who may not be

971
01:36:01,160 --> 01:36:04,580
as familiar with the city's bylaws and requirements

972
01:36:04,580 --> 01:36:07,420
and what the different stages of the approval process

973
01:36:07,420 --> 01:36:10,640
is, so really kind of hold their hands through that process

974
01:36:10,640 --> 01:36:12,600
and be the primary point of contact

975
01:36:12,600 --> 01:36:15,400
that that can help them throughout regardless

976
01:36:15,400 --> 01:36:18,080
of whether that's a planning approval process

977
01:36:18,080 --> 01:36:20,380
or let by one of our other departments.

978
01:36:21,360 --> 01:36:22,500
Thank you, that's good to hear.

979
01:36:22,580 --> 01:36:24,400
I understand our affordable housing providers

980
01:36:24,400 --> 01:36:27,080
are really great at making every dollar stretch

981
01:36:27,080 --> 01:36:29,580
to its maximum capacity and at the same time,

982
01:36:29,580 --> 01:36:35,760
they see a lot from having those efficiencies at the municipal level and then just working

983
01:36:35,760 --> 01:36:40,100
with so many different municipalities, like it's a great affordable housing providers

984
01:36:40,100 --> 01:36:45,740
on the CRD, but it's tough to navigate which community you're working in and how to make

985
01:36:45,740 --> 01:36:48,760
sure that you're being as effective as possible.

986
01:36:49,360 --> 01:36:57,020
My next question has to do with housing typologies and how they evolve over time and if the

987
01:36:57,020 --> 01:37:05,120
strategies, specifically values, housing typologies that have the capacity to change over time.

988
01:37:05,340 --> 01:37:12,020
When we have a townhouse that has an office, you know, that can be potentially used to have

989
01:37:12,020 --> 01:37:17,640
a senior age at home, but in order to do that, you need to have washrooms nearby.

990
01:37:18,240 --> 01:37:24,920
I'm just wondering, how do we value that opportunity just because, like, I spoke about how things

991
01:37:24,920 --> 01:37:29,880
change so quickly over time and having adaptability.

992
01:37:30,000 --> 01:37:36,100
And that being a value set that we're kind of expressing to the housing fighters.

993
01:37:38,070 --> 01:37:48,130
Thank you for the question. As you saw having enhancing livability is one of the key aspects of the housing strategies.

994
01:37:49,110 --> 01:37:57,330
So that the adaptability factor, I think, is something that we can explore on a bit more depth before we release the draft to the public.

995
01:37:57,330 --> 01:38:02,710
we've been looking at how we can do that from the family friendly point of view, but that

996
01:38:02,710 --> 01:38:08,510
kind of intergenerational or changing life circumstances adaptability is also a really valuable

997
01:38:08,510 --> 01:38:13,290
component of livability. I don't know if Rob, you have anything else to add on that, friend.

998
01:38:14,930 --> 01:38:21,350
Just, I agree with you. I think there is a lot of interesting evolution of housing types and

999
01:38:21,350 --> 01:38:25,330
integrating them with other uses. And I think, you know, we have some really good designers in the region

1000
01:38:25,330 --> 01:38:29,950
that can continue to come forward with innovative designs.

1001
01:38:30,610 --> 01:38:35,230
I think embracing those, sometimes it's a challenge

1002
01:38:35,230 --> 01:38:40,190
because innovation comes with further review and pausing.

1003
01:38:41,810 --> 01:38:44,610
And so I do think, again, with this housing liaison,

1004
01:38:45,030 --> 01:38:48,050
can help with that, navigate the process

1005
01:38:48,050 --> 01:38:55,030
for if new designs come forward, that

1006
01:38:55,030 --> 01:38:58,750
of the municipal process, which can slow down innovation, frankly.

1007
01:39:02,170 --> 01:39:03,950
That's great. Thank you.

1008
01:39:04,310 --> 01:39:06,190
And next we have Councilor Hunter.

1009
01:39:07,490 --> 01:39:08,230
Thank you.

1010
01:39:08,470 --> 01:39:09,030
Through you.

1011
01:39:09,130 --> 01:39:11,090
Some great comments and questions for my colleagues.

1012
01:39:11,590 --> 01:39:13,350
I just wanted to ask a question about next steps,

1013
01:39:13,370 --> 01:39:16,670
which is for the regards to the community engagement survey.

1014
01:39:17,970 --> 01:39:20,430
We've had a lot of surveys this term, which has been wonderful.

1015
01:39:21,030 --> 01:39:25,450
And I've started here feedback that there's a desire for some.

1016
01:39:25,450 --> 01:39:30,630
You know, I guess I know our surveys tend to be a little bit, they change through the process,

1017
01:39:30,770 --> 01:39:37,270
and I guess my direct question is just wondering if we will be asking about President's

1018
01:39:37,270 --> 01:39:41,750
opinions on some of those trade-offs that you mentioned during the presentation, specifically

1019
01:39:41,750 --> 01:39:46,790
I noted one around how we use our affordable reserving housing fund and if there would be a

1020
01:39:46,790 --> 01:39:51,650
preference to try to secure more units or if we should be really focusing on that family

1021
01:39:51,650 --> 01:39:53,450
for a family-friendly housing.

1022
01:39:54,110 --> 01:39:57,330
And so I'm just wondering if the survey will kind of present

1023
01:39:57,330 --> 01:39:58,730
some of those trade-offs for consideration.

1024
01:40:00,110 --> 01:40:02,670
I think when we usually, through the mayor,

1025
01:40:02,950 --> 01:40:05,470
with this level of engagement,

1026
01:40:05,650 --> 01:40:08,330
we've already done some fairly in-depth engagement

1027
01:40:08,330 --> 01:40:11,970
with the community on some of those very geek questions.

1028
01:40:12,230 --> 01:40:14,010
At this stage, what we would typically

1029
01:40:14,010 --> 01:40:18,050
look at doing is having the draft released in fall,

1030
01:40:18,050 --> 01:40:23,170
And then, just in the community, how it landed, did we miss anything?

1031
01:40:23,950 --> 01:40:28,750
Is there, do you have any questions or comments or concerns about the way that anything

1032
01:40:28,750 --> 01:40:29,630
came together?

1033
01:40:30,390 --> 01:40:36,610
As far as the trade-offs go on, any of the specific actions we would anticipate exploring

1034
01:40:36,610 --> 01:40:44,210
that in more depth, if we develop a policy around, how do we want to use the formal housing

1035
01:40:44,210 --> 01:40:56,570
For example, when we establish a grant program, you know, maybe we, is there a cap per year that we set and certain funds would be set aside to potentially purchase land.

1036
01:40:56,910 --> 01:41:05,510
For example, so we would get into those more, you know, in depth tradeoffs on the particular outcomes of the strategy when those actions come forward separately.

1037
01:41:05,510 --> 01:41:10,990
But we would be generally looking for kind of higher level feedback on the plan at this point.

1038
01:41:11,230 --> 01:41:17,030
And some people do tend to, you know, provide a lot of in depth feedback on things like that.

1039
01:41:17,310 --> 01:41:25,050
So we would welcome many any comments that the public was just to make on the strategy and any of the actions within the strategy.

1040
01:41:25,610 --> 01:41:33,570
But we tend to ask kind of more higher level question and just leave it open for how folks would like to respond and what kind of things they'd like to provide.

1041
01:41:33,570 --> 01:41:40,090
and just from a timing point of view our intention would be to couple the engagement for the

1042
01:41:40,090 --> 01:41:44,350
climate action plan, which we saw previously in this one, so that they would be released

1043
01:41:44,970 --> 01:41:51,850
and in their engagement window at the same time, as it's better to, in our engagement policies

1044
01:41:51,850 --> 01:41:57,650
to couple those together, so you're not hammering the public with a round-after-round

1045
01:41:57,650 --> 01:42:04,030
engagement, but you're providing kind of a consistent and kind of coordinated opportunity for engagement.

1046
01:42:04,730 --> 01:42:08,530
And those two plans would have a similar question like we've seen for some of the other

1047
01:42:08,530 --> 01:42:13,310
master plans that have come through in recent months. They generally ask kind of that.

1048
01:42:13,410 --> 01:42:16,730
You know, how did we do? Is there anything missing? Do you have any comments that you'd like us to

1049
01:42:16,730 --> 01:42:21,070
receive before we finalize the plan? Great. Thank you. That's super helpful. I do think it's an

1050
01:42:21,070 --> 01:42:25,590
important conversation. I recognize it's important that we time it right within our process.

1051
01:42:25,590 --> 01:42:30,710
I mean, it's great to hear that those who do want to provide that deeper level input will still have the opportunity to do so.

1052
01:42:31,090 --> 01:42:31,890
Thank you.

1053
01:42:31,910 --> 01:42:32,870
Thank you very much.

1054
01:42:33,170 --> 01:42:34,510
Councillor Coutillian, do you have another question?

1055
01:42:34,890 --> 01:42:36,710
Yes, I think this one will just be quick.

1056
01:42:37,230 --> 01:42:42,690
It is just going back to the original on a question that I had though, which was that rental versus ownership over the five years.

1057
01:42:43,310 --> 01:42:46,350
I just respect to the housing continuum there and the rest.

1058
01:42:46,910 --> 01:42:53,690
Particularly with the recent approval of the Habitat for Humanity Project, which will ultimately be ownership based.

1059
01:42:54,370 --> 01:42:59,230
is there any part of this or is there a trade-off rather in shifting some of those

1060
01:42:59,230 --> 01:43:05,910
below market rental into below market ownership co-op style or is that beyond

1061
01:43:05,910 --> 01:43:09,510
what would be captured here by this because it's a provincial mandate?

1062
01:43:10,330 --> 01:43:15,930
Yes, thank you. I'm through the chair. It is a provincial mandate. The breakdown of

1063
01:43:15,930 --> 01:43:22,750
size tenure market non-market is not an official part of our housing target order. It

1064
01:43:22,750 --> 01:43:28,650
the guidelines. So as part of our reporting, the province does want those particular categories

1065
01:43:28,650 --> 01:43:34,890
reported on, we're able to provide some commentaries. So as you mentioned that the habitat

1066
01:43:34,890 --> 01:43:42,810
for humanity, we could have a note in our reporting forms to say, you know, while we did not,

1067
01:43:42,810 --> 01:43:47,150
you know, achieve a thousand to below market rental units. We did achieve these, you know,

1068
01:43:47,270 --> 01:43:52,490
below our below market ownership condos and through our inclusionary zoning bylaw. We did

1069
01:43:52,490 --> 01:43:55,570
support, have it have for humanity who created, you know, the 16

1070
01:43:55,570 --> 01:44:00,950
below market ownership townhouse units, some, for example, so we can, we can make those notes

1071
01:44:00,950 --> 01:44:06,090
qualitatively within our reporting, but we don't have any flexibility to, and move units from

1072
01:44:06,090 --> 01:44:08,530
one category to another within the or itself.

1073
01:44:11,150 --> 01:44:17,710
All right, last chance everyone, um, trying to freeze my question without some of the

1074
01:44:17,710 --> 01:44:26,850
motivation. So I guess I'll ask, um, was it a surprise when we saw how much we're not meeting

1075
01:44:26,850 --> 01:44:32,870
their housing need? And the reason I ask is for, oh, wow, we were told we were building out at

1076
01:44:32,870 --> 01:44:40,690
100% or 180% of our housing need. And that's raw numbers and you've broken it down to, you know,

1077
01:44:40,750 --> 01:44:45,030
real specifics. So was that expected or was that a surprise?

1078
01:44:46,590 --> 01:44:56,970
Thanks for the question, yet it's I think this is to the core of why the province has provided those with those breakdowns within within the housing target order.

1079
01:44:57,130 --> 01:44:58,790
They really want us to get.

1080
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:06,880
Sure, not just the number of housing units that were building, but how many of which type, because

1081
01:45:06,880 --> 01:45:13,140
that really gives us not just a picture of the gross numbers of housing that's being constructed,

1082
01:45:13,880 --> 01:45:19,160
but how is that housing meeting that identified needs in our community? And from a policy point

1083
01:45:19,160 --> 01:45:24,200
of view, we might not agree 100% with how the provinces made the calculation for our order.

1084
01:45:28,840 --> 01:45:29,440
But

1085
01:45:30,140 --> 01:45:36,720
they'll be reporting that will come out in relation to not just these numbers here, which

1086
01:45:36,720 --> 01:45:41,860
were mandated to report on to the province, but other indicators that will show, you know,

1087
01:45:41,920 --> 01:45:48,480
are we building our housing in the right areas? Are we, are they in complete communities that

1088
01:45:48,480 --> 01:45:53,920
have access to, you know, transit and services? Things like that, so it'll, it'll give us a much better

1089
01:45:53,920 --> 01:46:00,060
idea of whether the housing that is being built is actually meeting those identified needs,

1090
01:46:00,360 --> 01:46:04,940
whether it's through the provinces numbers or whether it's through some of our more

1091
01:46:04,940 --> 01:46:10,140
qualitative feedback that we've received from the community and by that I mean the residents

1092
01:46:10,140 --> 01:46:15,580
as well as the development community and the nonprofit sector that we engage with through this process.

1093
01:46:16,360 --> 01:46:21,180
So they've given us a good idea of what they're hearing from their clients and people that are

1094
01:46:21,180 --> 01:46:28,300
for homes. So it provides a bit more color to, you know, what types of homes we need. So moving

1095
01:46:28,300 --> 01:46:33,300
forward from here, we will have a much better idea of whether, whether those homes are meeting

1096
01:46:33,300 --> 01:46:37,940
those needs rather than just meeting kind of an overall number of units, which, you know,

1097
01:46:37,980 --> 01:46:43,200
maybe affordable to some, but not all, so we'll have a much better idea of that moving forward.

1098
01:46:43,840 --> 01:46:51,160
And, you know, is it the surprise? I think everything that the province gives us is a bit of a

1099
01:46:51,160 --> 01:47:04,940
data it's good to have information and it's good to report on that and track it over time so that these policies can adjust if we're not creating the types of homes that are needed in the community to address those.

1100
01:47:05,960 --> 01:47:07,300
Thank you very much.

1101
01:47:07,480 --> 01:47:08,400
That's a hard way you're going.

1102
01:47:08,440 --> 01:47:12,300
I gave everyone a last chance for anything so I do want to close off that you have a second.

1103
01:47:12,740 --> 01:47:13,040
All right.

1104
01:47:13,580 --> 01:47:14,560
So thank you very much.

1105
01:47:14,980 --> 01:47:15,660
That was fantastic.

1106
01:47:16,660 --> 01:47:18,960
You will receive.

1107
01:47:19,380 --> 01:47:20,780
We're looking forward to the next steps.

1108
01:47:21,480 --> 01:47:22,780
Thanks very much.

1109
01:47:26,260 --> 01:47:26,360
Okay.

1110
01:47:26,560 --> 01:47:28,680
We are now on to the number six public participation.

1111
01:47:29,780 --> 01:47:31,200
You know the rules.

1112
01:47:31,780 --> 01:47:34,160
Anyone from the gallery would like to come forward please.

1113
01:47:37,190 --> 01:47:37,510
Come on up.

1114
01:47:53,860 --> 01:47:55,540
Thank you, Sanchai.

1115
01:47:56,940 --> 01:47:59,980
Thanks for residents with peace and shine.

1116
01:48:00,540 --> 01:48:03,860
And we're speaking to item number nine going to.

1117
01:48:04,620 --> 01:48:10,780
We just wanted to come here and show our love and support for code ninjas.

1118
01:48:11,460 --> 01:48:16,120
And we hope that the council will approve the TOP TUP for code ninjas.

1119
01:48:16,600 --> 01:48:21,960
One of the best parts about their model is that it doesn't feel like they're learning

1120
01:48:21,960 --> 01:48:24,320
a traditional academic subject,

1121
01:48:24,960 --> 01:48:27,440
we're learning problem-solving, logic, persistence,

1122
01:48:27,880 --> 01:48:32,080
and creativity, almost as a side effect of making something fun.

1123
01:48:33,180 --> 01:48:36,380
And then, when the learners age out some of them that have black belts

1124
01:48:36,380 --> 01:48:38,140
could choose to become the sense-size,

1125
01:48:38,400 --> 01:48:42,020
senses, and continue the learning journey on a whole new level.

1126
01:48:43,000 --> 01:48:46,060
Huge benefit to have code ninjas here for the kids.

1127
01:48:46,800 --> 01:48:50,200
And in the words of a green belt code ninja,

1128
01:48:50,200 --> 01:48:58,800
it's fun to learn coding into socialize. I also wanted to do 10.1 and just say I'm

1129
01:48:58,800 --> 01:49:04,200
supportive of sending a letter to the province to reinstate funding to the ARC

1130
01:49:04,200 --> 01:49:10,180
foundation of our foundation. Thank you. Thank you very much. Anyone else in the

1131
01:49:10,180 --> 01:49:11,820
gallery like come forward please?

1132
01:49:13,910 --> 01:49:16,250
All right I see we have one hand online.

1133
01:49:17,560 --> 01:49:21,700
What views are likely to increase on me yourself and the app provides your first initial

1134
01:49:21,700 --> 01:49:25,180
last name in the Zvalidia for instance for the record and then if you would try to

1135
01:49:25,180 --> 01:49:27,920
provide him on the agenda he wishes to speak to.

1136
01:49:30,700 --> 01:49:31,980
Can you hear me now?

1137
01:49:34,320 --> 01:49:40,020
Yeah, I just want to express my support to the Temporary Use Permit for Code Ninjas.

1138
01:49:40,380 --> 01:49:43,480
They're an A-Browars, great operation.

1139
01:49:43,780 --> 01:49:48,760
We have no issues with them whatsoever, and I think it's great to have us as a group that

1140
01:49:48,760 --> 01:49:53,620
provides STEM education, practical education,

1141
01:49:54,740 --> 01:50:00,120
opportunities to young kids, and it's a great entry to it.

1142
01:50:00,160 --> 01:50:05,900
So I would just want to go on the record as 100% supporting the extension of the tip or use

1143
01:50:05,900 --> 01:50:06,260
permit.

1144
01:50:06,740 --> 01:50:07,760
Thank you.

1145
01:50:07,800 --> 01:50:09,000
Thank you very much.

1146
01:50:09,680 --> 01:50:12,080
I'm going to go one last call in Galer here.

1147
01:50:14,350 --> 01:50:15,670
Anyone seeing anyone else online?

1148
01:50:15,870 --> 01:50:16,890
I'll close public participation.

1149
01:50:17,230 --> 01:50:18,870
Thank you for your commentary.

1150
01:50:21,400 --> 01:50:23,100
All right, let us hope to page.

1151
01:50:26,190 --> 01:50:29,170
We are on to item number seven, consent agenda.

1152
01:50:30,010 --> 01:50:32,610
Are there any changes to consent agenda prior to your motion?

1153
01:50:34,030 --> 01:50:35,990
Thank you all move that council adopt the recommendations

1154
01:50:35,990 --> 01:50:38,350
for each item of the consent agenda presented.

1155
01:50:39,670 --> 01:50:40,090
That's second.

1156
01:50:41,170 --> 01:50:42,470
Okay, hold those on paper.

1157
01:50:43,350 --> 01:50:44,610
Post that passes.

1158
01:50:46,540 --> 01:50:49,320
A little bit along, we are on now to item number eight,

1159
01:50:49,420 --> 01:50:50,280
committee resolutions.

1160
01:50:50,280 --> 01:50:57,440
8.1, committee divisor committee meeting resolutions July 28, 2026, 8.1.1,

1161
01:50:58,500 --> 01:51:03,280
close fire prevention and regulation by law number 1665, 2026.

1162
01:51:05,100 --> 01:51:09,620
Thank you all move that Council consider giving first second and third reading to fire

1163
01:51:09,620 --> 01:51:16,340
prevention and regulation by law number 1665, 2026 and that Council consider giving

1164
01:51:16,340 --> 01:51:20,100
for second and third reading to fire prevention and regulation.

1165
01:51:20,800 --> 01:51:25,420
Missileenius amending by law number two few eight six two zero two six.

1166
01:51:26,760 --> 01:51:26,780
Second.

1167
01:51:27,500 --> 01:51:27,920
Any motivation?

1168
01:51:29,240 --> 01:51:29,560
Yeah.

1169
01:51:29,900 --> 01:51:32,140
This was just in our last committee meeting.

1170
01:51:32,300 --> 01:51:33,460
A few weeks back there.

1171
01:51:33,840 --> 01:51:35,500
We had great discussion around this.

1172
01:51:35,540 --> 01:51:36,340
Other was.

1173
01:51:37,160 --> 01:51:39,300
So if we get in trust around.

1174
01:51:39,740 --> 01:51:44,580
This update to the biologist given the age and has tolerated to our fire master plan.

1175
01:51:44,580 --> 01:52:03,580
And Chief provided some tremendous context and background behind this and that should all be in the recording, but if there are any questions from Council, I'm imagining is I looked at Chief that he'd be happy to answer, but was tremendous discussion and thank you for everyone I committee for your reference with us.

1176
01:52:04,380 --> 01:52:13,180
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I think that was well summarized. I think there was another one other important question that was raised during the committee stage and that was just how we are posting.

1177
01:52:13,180 --> 01:52:17,900
Our law is publicly and I was really happy to hear that's work is underway, or staff

1178
01:52:17,900 --> 01:52:23,120
are able to verify that work is underway to make sure that the by-laws of the city are

1179
01:52:23,120 --> 01:52:28,120
going to be posted to improve transparency and just the general ability for the public to know

1180
01:52:28,120 --> 01:52:29,040
what's going on at the city.

1181
01:52:30,110 --> 01:52:33,230
All right, thank you. Next is Councillor Garry, and on deck, Councillor Wegna.

1182
01:52:34,670 --> 01:52:38,710
Thank you. We go to Councillor Wegna, my assistant, just.

1183
01:52:38,770 --> 01:52:41,770
We've heard it, you know, we'll call. Let's reverse that. We're going to go to Councillor Wegna.

1184
01:52:42,810 --> 01:52:45,670
Thank you. See the chair. I did have a couple of questions.

1185
01:52:46,770 --> 01:52:50,750
I'm very meeting and frustrated hearing many questions were answered.

1186
01:52:51,070 --> 01:52:56,030
But I was sort of a practical question if there's a, you know,

1187
01:52:56,030 --> 01:53:00,390
Hi, I love woody debris or yard waste that's really dry.

1188
01:53:00,650 --> 01:53:04,890
People are sensitive and brought up to me in the community that people are concerned about

1189
01:53:04,890 --> 01:53:11,910
fire hazards. Is this a by-law? Do they go to by-law enforcement as a complaint? Or do they

1190
01:53:11,910 --> 01:53:14,030
address their concerns to the fire department?

1191
01:53:16,600 --> 01:53:18,120
Through the mayor, that's a good question.

1192
01:53:18,620 --> 01:53:22,860
I would suggest that if any of the residents had any sort of fire safety concerns to

1193
01:53:22,860 --> 01:53:27,300
start with the fire department and if it's something we need additional support from by-law enforcement,

1194
01:53:27,300 --> 01:53:33,740
we can bring them into it, but many cases through education we're able to get compliance of reducing

1195
01:53:33,740 --> 01:53:38,780
or mitigating the fire safety hazard. So I think that the best way to stir is with the fire

1196
01:53:38,780 --> 01:53:44,620
department. So is that just through your general email if they had or they've phoned in,

1197
01:53:44,720 --> 01:53:48,300
maybe they have a photo they want to share. Yeah, there's many of the different ways to

1198
01:53:48,300 --> 01:53:57,060
be through a phone email. We're certainly happy to address any concerns. Thank you. And I did have

1199
01:53:57,060 --> 01:54:04,420
one other question, but open burns, can be sometimes surprising to me when you sell smoke

1200
01:54:04,420 --> 01:54:12,580
and thinking that this from parts of the community still maybe have fireplaces or, you know,

1201
01:54:12,720 --> 01:54:17,300
are able to burn garbage in their backyard. Many of us don't have yards. So actually I found it

1202
01:54:17,300 --> 01:54:22,220
a little surprising, are we continuing with allowing open burns, even though we've become much more

1203
01:54:22,220 --> 01:54:29,740
urban location, it sounded like we weren't finding any changes to our existing allowing open burning.

1204
01:54:31,200 --> 01:54:34,480
Now, through the mayor, that's correct. This by-law is the fire prevention by-law,

1205
01:54:34,520 --> 01:54:39,720
the only changes to the open burning by-law were any duplication or conflicts that the new

1206
01:54:39,720 --> 01:54:45,840
by-law had with the open burning, but the forces of the open burning, the two-broom periods per year,

1207
01:54:45,960 --> 01:54:48,960
two permits per household per room period is remaining in effect.

1208
01:54:49,940 --> 01:55:02,920
So just to clarify, then so people do need permits for that, so it would be, you know, that one extra step to make sure that they're thinking about it, they're prepared and the fire department would know about it.

1209
01:55:02,940 --> 01:55:03,500
Is that correct?

1210
01:55:04,160 --> 01:55:05,520
Through the chair, that is correct.

1211
01:55:06,240 --> 01:55:16,680
That would be for any external fire, obviously we don't regulate firefighters and fireplaces, but if you have a campfire or open burn, you are required to have a permit that you can access online, both are free.

1212
01:55:16,680 --> 01:55:20,400
but the permits for open-boring are only in the identifiable

1213
01:55:20,400 --> 01:55:26,060
upper periods and per the amount that per household and you have to have.

1214
01:55:26,120 --> 01:55:28,540
But there's other restrictions that a lot of size and stuff like that.

1215
01:55:28,620 --> 01:55:33,200
Whereas camp sires are prohibited based on the provincial campfire ban.

1216
01:55:33,280 --> 01:55:35,340
So we firmly have no burning in the city.

1217
01:55:36,500 --> 01:55:37,780
That's great. Thank you for clarifying.

1218
01:55:38,740 --> 01:55:42,900
And I'd just like to clarify that people are not allowed to burn garbage.

1219
01:55:42,900 --> 01:55:51,120
it is your debris, but not garbage. Next up at Councillor Garry, things back up.

1220
01:55:51,480 --> 01:55:52,240
Yes, thank you.

1221
01:55:53,220 --> 01:55:54,000
To you, Mayor.

1222
01:55:54,980 --> 01:55:57,140
We'll actually start with just a comment.

1223
01:55:57,460 --> 01:56:00,220
Just I have a lot of gratitude for the community advisory committee.

1224
01:56:00,380 --> 01:56:01,700
There's a lot of good throughout this session.

1225
01:56:02,020 --> 01:56:03,700
There are questions that the committee members brought up.

1226
01:56:03,760 --> 01:56:04,860
Once that I didn't think about.

1227
01:56:05,580 --> 01:56:08,180
So just grateful for that conversation at the committee level.

1228
01:56:08,180 --> 01:56:20,460
My question though has to do with the evolution of language in the new bylaw around crest and in building communication systems and being as it wasn't mentioned in the old bylaw.

1229
01:56:20,620 --> 01:56:32,440
I was at handled before and perhaps this, I'm assuming Crest was involved with kind of guiding what would be the most useful for the wording in this current bylaw.

1230
01:56:33,840 --> 01:56:40,140
Yeah, through the chair, with this bylaw, we were able to amalgamate several clauses that were in other bylaws.

1231
01:56:40,260 --> 01:56:44,040
So, the Crest language was in, I believe, by one thousand.

1232
01:56:45,000 --> 01:56:52,720
It may have slightly different wording to be updated as we were one of the first to have the Crest application in a bylaw.

1233
01:56:53,260 --> 01:56:55,020
It was, I think, this one sentence.

1234
01:56:55,360 --> 01:57:02,220
So, I think there's, it's a little bit more robust now, but that was to take from by one thousand and incorporate into one bylaw.

1235
01:57:02,220 --> 01:57:07,400
we had a governing bylaw, which didn't have clauses all over the place where it was confusing

1236
01:57:07,400 --> 01:57:11,740
for the public to know which bylaw they had to address in order to look something up.

1237
01:57:13,860 --> 01:57:14,660
That's great context.

1238
01:57:14,980 --> 01:57:16,180
Thank you.

1239
01:57:16,220 --> 01:57:17,140
Did I do enough?

1240
01:57:17,700 --> 01:57:17,860
All right.

1241
01:57:18,020 --> 01:57:18,500
I'll call the question.

1242
01:57:18,660 --> 01:57:19,200
All those in favour?

1243
01:57:20,280 --> 01:57:20,560
Those?

1244
01:57:20,920 --> 01:57:20,980
That.

1245
01:57:21,200 --> 01:57:22,020
That's us.

1246
01:57:22,780 --> 01:57:25,440
We are now on to 8.2, 8.2.

1247
01:57:25,700 --> 01:57:26,100
Point one.

1248
01:57:26,360 --> 01:57:31,780
The application for a temporary use permit for 107-2317, those stream road.

1249
01:57:34,640 --> 01:57:35,120
Thank you.

1250
01:57:35,120 --> 01:57:40,080
will move that council direct staff to provide notice that council will consider issuing

1251
01:57:40,080 --> 01:57:45,680
temporary use permit to allow honeycomb kind of a sink to continue to operate the non-medical

1252
01:57:45,680 --> 01:57:52,100
catavus retail store at unit 107 2317 millstream broke. Second.

1253
01:57:53,300 --> 01:57:59,080
Okay, the motivation. Just briefly, we've seen these before. It's the way that

1254
01:57:59,080 --> 01:58:08,660
for it has traditionally been operating its processes to have the cannabis stores have these

1255
01:58:08,660 --> 01:58:17,140
temporary use permits. Again, it came up that maybe this is an outdated method, but it is a

1256
01:58:17,140 --> 01:58:21,720
business that is doing well. There were no complaints and this is the process that life

1257
01:58:21,720 --> 01:58:28,020
has in place. So in my view, continuing on with this process is supporting this business fully

1258
01:58:28,020 --> 01:58:30,340
at this time nine minutes for.

1259
01:58:30,460 --> 01:58:31,600
Thank you very much.

1260
01:58:34,140 --> 01:58:35,680
Nothing for there.

1261
01:58:35,680 --> 01:58:36,740
Anyone else?

1262
01:58:37,080 --> 01:58:37,760
Yeah, call the question.

1263
01:58:38,000 --> 01:58:38,760
All those in favour?

1264
01:58:39,480 --> 01:58:39,860
Opposed?

1265
01:58:40,180 --> 01:58:40,900
All right, that passes.

1266
01:58:41,880 --> 01:58:43,240
Hey, we're on to number nine.

1267
01:58:43,440 --> 01:58:44,300
Notice of intense.

1268
01:58:44,360 --> 01:58:45,320
9.1.

1269
01:58:45,620 --> 01:58:48,720
To be 26 dashed to zero zero zero five.

1270
01:58:49,100 --> 01:58:49,840
43.73.

1271
01:58:50,020 --> 01:58:51,040
Wish or Parkway.

1272
01:58:54,820 --> 01:58:55,460
We'll move that.

1273
01:58:55,580 --> 01:58:57,320
Temperate use permit number two p.

1274
01:58:57,400 --> 01:58:57,880
26.

1275
01:58:58,600 --> 01:58:59,540
Zero zero zero five.

1276
01:58:59,540 --> 01:59:00,760
The issue to the council.

1277
01:59:00,760 --> 01:59:02,820
by the council for the city of Lankford,

1278
01:59:02,980 --> 01:59:04,500
two Mark Jones of Galaxy Motors,

1279
01:59:05,120 --> 01:59:09,820
0,698,721 BC limited to allow the land to be used

1280
01:59:09,820 --> 01:59:11,640
for receiving, preparing, and storage

1281
01:59:11,640 --> 01:59:13,540
of recreational vehicles for sale

1282
01:59:13,540 --> 01:59:16,760
at the applicant's RV dealership on the adjacent lots,

1283
01:59:17,680 --> 01:59:20,660
477, or sure, Parkway, without building a structure

1284
01:59:20,660 --> 01:59:22,940
that meets the 10% in a lot covered,

1285
01:59:23,260 --> 01:59:25,020
subject to the following terms and conditions.

1286
01:59:26,100 --> 01:59:29,880
One, A, C, and D.

1287
01:59:31,250 --> 01:59:38,950
Second. Any motivation? Yes, once again, this is supporting an existing business, so they've

1288
01:59:38,950 --> 01:59:45,590
had a temporary use permit already for this, this RV location, they have the dealership

1289
01:59:45,590 --> 01:59:51,590
next door, and so they've been operating, and again, there were no particularly complaints

1290
01:59:51,590 --> 01:59:59,690
about this use. It's kind of an industrial area, so it has low impact on residents, and so I have felt

1291
02:00:00,050 --> 02:00:04,710
Thank you for the existing business. Thank you very much. How's it going?

1292
02:00:05,610 --> 02:00:12,130
Well, I just mentioned we've had discussion about this at many, and then Council received this application later.

1293
02:00:12,410 --> 02:00:22,610
And then there's discussion at that time as well. So then it's logical step. And how this process goes is there is a notice of intent that we received.

1294
02:00:22,610 --> 02:00:27,050
And so I don't feel any need to discuss it any further, but I do want to acknowledge that

1295
02:00:27,050 --> 02:00:31,730
Council has had a lot of time to in order to comment on this for anyone else.

1296
02:00:32,670 --> 02:00:33,450
Hey, call the question.

1297
02:00:33,730 --> 02:00:34,390
All those in favor?

1298
02:00:35,410 --> 02:00:36,150
The post.

1299
02:00:36,590 --> 02:00:37,710
All right, that passes.

1300
02:00:40,530 --> 02:00:47,590
We're on to item 9.2 to TUP 26 0 0 0 0 6 8 90 Goldstream Avenue.

1301
02:00:50,240 --> 02:00:50,900
Thank you.

1302
02:00:51,020 --> 02:00:54,280
I will move that temporary use permit ever to be.

1303
02:00:56,160 --> 02:01:01,520
26, 006, issued by the council for the City of Lankford to Jesse Bounnis, a code

1304
02:01:01,520 --> 02:01:06,320
ninjas wester on behalf of David Barrett to allow the continued use of an after school

1305
02:01:06,320 --> 02:01:10,140
computer coding program for children on the lower floor of the front unit of the

1306
02:01:10,140 --> 02:01:15,740
eight ninety gold chain Avenue, subject to the following terms and conditions, one, two,

1307
02:01:16,080 --> 02:01:18,320
and B. Second.

1308
02:01:18,320 --> 02:01:20,100
Yep, and what a vision.

1309
02:01:20,900 --> 02:01:26,160
Oh, once again, we are supporting an existing business, and we did hear a lot of support for

1310
02:01:26,160 --> 02:01:26,800
code ninjas.

1311
02:01:27,220 --> 02:01:34,460
So I think that we can say that it is quite important to the community, it's a great learning

1312
02:01:34,460 --> 02:01:35,080
opportunity.

1313
02:01:35,720 --> 02:01:41,540
It's just right across the city hall, and it's nicely located near the elementary and middle

1314
02:01:41,540 --> 02:01:42,080
schools.

1315
02:01:42,080 --> 02:01:49,180
It's quite a good location in my mind for this type of operation and I'm happy to support

1316
02:01:51,460 --> 02:01:52,740
it.

1317
02:01:52,740 --> 02:01:56,720
I've known as this as I mentioned it with the last notice of intent.

1318
02:01:56,900 --> 02:01:58,140
This is something Council has received already.

1319
02:01:58,280 --> 02:02:07,920
However, it is great to have another opportunity to hear from the community about things that are working really well from neighbors and folks that are visiting or using the business.

1320
02:02:10,180 --> 02:02:15,800
I'll just say that I've heard only glowing reports about them, I've been there more than

1321
02:02:15,800 --> 02:02:16,920
what to look at it.

1322
02:02:18,700 --> 02:02:24,040
When we were out, we hear from people who's children are in it and they're very happy with

1323
02:02:24,040 --> 02:02:25,340
what's going on.

1324
02:02:25,640 --> 02:02:26,980
So, I'll call the question, all those in favor?

1325
02:02:28,080 --> 02:02:28,300
Close.

1326
02:02:28,780 --> 02:02:29,220
That passes.

1327
02:02:30,360 --> 02:02:36,960
Item number 10, notice the motion 10.1, notice the motion from July 28, 2026, advocacy for

1328
02:02:36,960 --> 02:02:42,280
the B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care to reinstate funding for the A.R.C. Foundation.

1329
02:02:44,220 --> 02:02:49,720
Thank you, Mayor. Whereas the our foundation developed so G1G3 in collaboration with B.C.

1330
02:02:49,920 --> 02:02:53,900
Ministry of Education, B.C. Teachers Foundation, the University of British Columbia,

1331
02:02:54,580 --> 02:02:59,020
British Columbia, British Columbia's Faculty of Education, vote and schools,

1332
02:02:59,780 --> 02:03:05,320
nine school districts for B.C. and local National International L.G. B.T.Q. Community

1333
02:03:05,320 --> 02:03:10,600
organizations, and so G133 has been used in BC school since 2016.

1334
02:03:11,680 --> 02:03:16,280
And whereas the Arch Foundation works with school districts to provide so G133 resources

1335
02:03:16,280 --> 02:03:20,560
which are set of tools that teachers can use to ensure their classrooms are accepting

1336
02:03:20,560 --> 02:03:22,740
and rooted in respect and belonging.

1337
02:03:23,900 --> 02:03:28,360
And whereas the Arch Foundation has had to address significant funding gap by reducing

1338
02:03:28,360 --> 02:03:37,600
staffing levels as of July 26 due to recent discontinuation of funding by the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care.

1339
02:03:38,200 --> 02:03:44,420
Therefore, be it resolved that the City of Langford Mayor and Council direct staff to write a letter to the Minister of Education and Child Care

1340
02:03:44,420 --> 02:03:52,120
and MLA Raby Power asking the Ministry of Reinstead funding to the Arc Foundation and affirm the importance of the SOG123 program,

1341
02:03:52,120 --> 02:03:57,260
so that school districts will continue to work with the Archfondation to access resources to

1342
02:03:57,260 --> 02:04:01,740
great safe and inclusive environment for all students regardless of their sexual orientation

1343
02:04:01,740 --> 02:04:05,360
or gender identity or the diversity in their own families.

1344
02:04:06,580 --> 02:04:07,520
Thank you.

1345
02:04:10,260 --> 02:04:11,540
Thank you.

1346
02:04:11,540 --> 02:04:13,060
Thank you.

1347
02:04:13,060 --> 02:04:13,600
Thank you.

1348
02:04:14,260 --> 02:04:14,440
Thank you.

1349
02:04:14,440 --> 02:04:21,740
So this notice and motion evolved from a newsletter that I received from the article.

1350
02:04:21,740 --> 02:04:28,540
Foundation, as I'm on their mailing list, notifying that they are, they were cutting staffing levels.

1351
02:04:29,340 --> 02:04:32,840
You do the discontinuous funding from the province.

1352
02:04:32,880 --> 02:04:37,160
It was apparent with kiddos in the school district.

1353
02:04:38,180 --> 02:04:45,100
I, you know, my initial reaction was in fear that we were defunding so G123.

1354
02:04:45,100 --> 02:04:50,560
And it has been a common interpretation of the discontinuation

1355
02:04:50,560 --> 02:04:52,420
of funding to the ARC Foundation.

1356
02:04:53,440 --> 02:04:54,860
I called the ARC Foundation.

1357
02:04:54,960 --> 02:04:57,980
I spoke with the ED, who is a lovely individual

1358
02:04:57,980 --> 02:05:01,040
and explained how much funding was produced

1359
02:05:01,620 --> 02:05:03,760
in the impact, which is three staff members

1360
02:05:03,760 --> 02:05:08,580
that they had to let go of where long-time staff members had

1361
02:05:09,460 --> 02:05:12,380
and the ARC Foundation being a safe place

1362
02:05:12,380 --> 02:05:15,840
support USL GPTQIA individuals to work.

1363
02:05:16,160 --> 02:05:17,960
It was definitely part of the organization.

1364
02:05:18,880 --> 02:05:23,280
All non-profits are struggling to make

1365
02:05:23,900 --> 02:05:26,840
ends meet as we are all struggling with the portability.

1366
02:05:27,260 --> 02:05:29,380
They impact non-profits disproportionately.

1367
02:05:30,060 --> 02:05:32,720
And those organizations are doing the hard work

1368
02:05:32,720 --> 02:05:35,180
of bridging gaps that all levels of government

1369
02:05:35,180 --> 02:05:36,380
are not meeting.

1370
02:05:37,420 --> 02:05:40,080
Why this is important to link for it.

1371
02:05:40,080 --> 02:05:45,540
One is our first Pride Crosswalk came from Soji Club,

1372
02:05:45,740 --> 02:05:47,220
but it's not a middle school.

1373
02:05:47,780 --> 02:05:49,360
And when that Pride Crosswalk was a face,

1374
02:05:49,480 --> 02:05:50,940
it was a leadership of those students

1375
02:05:50,940 --> 02:05:56,140
that affirmed the diversity and inclusivity of Frankfurt

1376
02:05:56,820 --> 02:05:59,720
was the strongest thing in our community.

1377
02:06:02,140 --> 02:06:06,780
And the eventual growth of having another Pride Crosswalk,

1378
02:06:06,880 --> 02:06:09,820
the Ruth King just kind of shows how leadership

1379
02:06:09,820 --> 02:06:15,520
have been having students that feel safe in their schools and the impact that they can have

1380
02:06:15,520 --> 02:06:23,380
being leaders in their communities. So G123 reps in each school are our teachers that are doing

1381
02:06:23,380 --> 02:06:29,660
this work on a volunteer basis. They're also playing for a residence. And so I feel the need

1382
02:06:29,660 --> 02:06:38,240
to advocate for having continued support for our school system. The soup school district has been

1383
02:06:38,240 --> 02:06:44,960
amazing acting place for inclusive schools. Even though I had fear, but what the impact was

1384
02:06:44,960 --> 02:06:50,920
in the provincial level, I always felt very good about what this youth school district where

1385
02:06:50,920 --> 02:06:56,360
they were putting their energy and and how they were creating safe and inclusive spaces in our school.

1386
02:06:56,800 --> 02:07:03,840
That being said, I do believe that the withdrawal funding will have impact. We've had my family's

1387
02:07:05,980 --> 02:07:11,960
signed a petition and had a response from the provot province saying that even though that the

1388
02:07:11,960 --> 02:07:17,380
province isn't seeking any more resources, from the Art Foundation, the Art Foundation

1389
02:07:17,380 --> 02:07:24,080
will continue to be a point of resource for school districts and teachers that needed.

1390
02:07:24,680 --> 02:07:28,440
And so there will be still an interaction between this organization.

1391
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:36,820
School districts across the province. It just won't be funded anymore. So that in itself is a bit problematic.

1392
02:07:37,680 --> 02:07:48,060
I do think resources are evolving all the time. One thing that having kiddos in the French school system is that we don't often have a lot of these

1393
02:07:48,060 --> 02:07:53,680
some resources in both languages, and that's always something that's evolving, and we have new

1394
02:07:53,680 --> 02:08:03,360
offers that are creating resources for all ages all the time. I believe that the province understands

1395
02:08:03,360 --> 02:08:09,380
the political implications of cutting funding, and I don't think it's a good time to be having

1396
02:08:09,380 --> 02:08:14,880
that conversation with the Temple of Rich Tragedy this year, and the significant impact that the

1397
02:08:14,880 --> 02:08:21,380
on trends, youth, and our province. We don't need those signals that we're pulling away from

1398
02:08:21,380 --> 02:08:26,920
having continued support. We need affirmation that these are important parts of our community

1399
02:08:26,920 --> 02:08:28,820
and we'll continue to get funding.

1400
02:08:34,010 --> 02:08:37,890
Just a note as to the amount to conclude the amount of funding

1401
02:08:37,890 --> 02:08:46,390
that was on was about $150,000, which is the same amount that has linked for it as a mid-sized

1402
02:08:46,390 --> 02:08:51,170
community is contributing to specific family services for youth counseling.

1403
02:08:52,130 --> 02:08:58,010
So for the province, I understand that we're in tough budget years, but if Langford can

1404
02:08:58,010 --> 02:09:03,270
figure out how to support youth, I think the province can figure out how to support an organization

1405
02:09:03,270 --> 02:09:10,110
like the Arc Foundation, who has been partnering with school districts for 10 years, and

1406
02:09:11,190 --> 02:09:18,210
We're using work creating safe places for kids to go to school and they are despite the

1407
02:09:18,210 --> 02:09:18,910
funding withdrawal.

1408
02:09:19,170 --> 02:09:23,110
They are committed to serving their mandate and to continuing the work.

1409
02:09:23,390 --> 02:09:28,030
I'm hoping to answer any questions, and thank you for providing this space for me to speak to this.

1410
02:09:32,980 --> 02:09:33,540
Thank you, Mayor.

1411
02:09:34,340 --> 02:09:38,020
And thank you to California for the motion, which I strongly support.

1412
02:09:38,840 --> 02:09:40,800
I'm calling on the problems of British Columbia Reense,

1413
02:09:40,800 --> 02:09:42,200
funding to the Arc Foundation.

1414
02:09:42,920 --> 02:09:46,820
For nearly a decade, the Arc Foundation has played a critical role in supporting the delivery

1415
02:09:46,820 --> 02:09:52,180
of SOGI, one, two, three, resources in school to cross-purs Columbia, developed to collaboration

1416
02:09:52,180 --> 02:09:56,280
with educators, school districts, academic institutions, and community organizations.

1417
02:09:57,020 --> 02:10:01,080
These resources help foster safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environments where all

1418
02:10:01,080 --> 02:10:02,820
students can feel the sense of belonging.

1419
02:10:03,640 --> 02:10:07,420
Every student deserves to attend school knowing that they will be treated with dignity and respect,

1420
02:10:07,420 --> 02:10:12,280
regardless of their sexual orientation, gender, identity, race, creed, religious affiliation

1421
02:10:12,280 --> 02:10:13,480
or family background.

1422
02:10:14,100 --> 02:10:18,000
The Arc Foundation has provided educators with the tools, trainings, and support necessary

1423
02:10:18,000 --> 02:10:22,640
up all these values and help schools respond effectively to the diverse need of students

1424
02:10:22,640 --> 02:10:23,540
and families.

1425
02:10:24,520 --> 02:10:28,240
The recent loss of provincial funding has created a significant challenge for the organization

1426
02:10:28,240 --> 02:10:32,720
resulting in staffing reductions and domestic capacity to support school districts

1427
02:10:32,720 --> 02:10:38,140
of Seropurish Columbia. At a time when misinformation and polarization continued to create confusion

1428
02:10:38,140 --> 02:10:42,920
around, so you went to three, it is more important than ever for educators to have access

1429
02:10:42,920 --> 02:10:48,680
through reliable resources and expert support. As a community, we recognize that diversity

1430
02:10:48,680 --> 02:10:56,220
is a strength. The students, teachers and families who identify as two SLGBTQIA plus our

1431
02:10:56,220 --> 02:11:02,160
value and integral members of our school and neighbors, neighborhoods, continued investment in the

1432
02:11:02,160 --> 02:11:06,240
arc foundation would help ensure that school districts can maintain access to consistent

1433
02:11:06,240 --> 02:11:10,640
high-quality resources after-mode inclusion, respect, and student success.

1434
02:11:11,080 --> 02:11:16,120
Receding funding would send a prayer message to British Columbia that remains committed to

1435
02:11:16,120 --> 02:11:20,820
creating learning environments where every student feels safe, accepted, enabled to thrive.

1436
02:11:21,080 --> 02:11:25,800
A strongly support-disemotion and I urge that the Minister of Education, childcare, restore

1437
02:11:25,800 --> 02:11:27,160
the funding-tariff foundation.

1438
02:11:28,120 --> 02:11:28,940
Thank you very much.

1439
02:11:29,560 --> 02:11:30,180
Thanks very much.

1440
02:11:30,460 --> 02:11:30,800
Thank you.

1441
02:11:31,700 --> 02:11:32,240
Thank you.

1442
02:11:32,800 --> 02:11:33,280
Well said.

1443
02:11:33,540 --> 02:11:34,040
I'm like Holly.

1444
02:11:34,200 --> 02:11:35,360
Thank you for this motion.

1445
02:11:35,860 --> 02:11:37,800
It is really important to talk about this.

1446
02:11:38,720 --> 02:11:39,820
It's tough out there.

1447
02:11:40,840 --> 02:11:43,780
And at a time when funding is being cut for the most vulnerable,

1448
02:11:44,040 --> 02:11:45,920
I think we all need to raise our voices.

1449
02:11:46,440 --> 02:11:49,520
This is not an okay time for funding to be cut.

1450
02:11:49,800 --> 02:11:52,120
And especially Langford is a growing community.

1451
02:11:52,420 --> 02:11:55,200
And we have many diverse individuals in our community.

1452
02:11:55,200 --> 02:12:05,420
And the support that they need, you know, it, it'll, um, because people will fill in those gaps, but the funding should also be coming from the province.

1453
02:12:05,800 --> 02:12:11,300
They need to take care of all of, in the students in particular, that need at the most.

1454
02:12:11,640 --> 02:12:20,440
So sending that signal that we're carrying problems that everyone deserves, that feeling of safety, you can't put a price on that.

1455
02:12:20,440 --> 02:12:23,400
So I'm really disappointed that this funding was pulled.

1456
02:12:24,100 --> 02:12:31,020
I have heard specifically from teachers, parents, and students that this program made them

1457
02:12:31,020 --> 02:12:33,840
feel better about going to school.

1458
02:12:34,580 --> 02:12:40,580
They had quality resources, as mentioned by Councillor Morley, that misinformation out there

1459
02:12:40,580 --> 02:12:46,500
and the toxic environment on social media, it's really hurting the kids and it's not getting

1460
02:12:46,500 --> 02:12:47,220
better.

1461
02:12:47,220 --> 02:13:16,460
When you go to events like the Youth Health Forum with the Village Initiative and other organizations that are looking at youth and their mental health, it is tragic, how many people are suffering from feelings of suicide and just even, of course, a sense of belonging would be nice, but you know, there are really high rates of very serious issues, and so anything we can do to help is

1462
02:13:16,460 --> 02:13:21,360
It's got to be funded. We can't slow down on any of these supports.

1463
02:13:21,900 --> 02:13:26,760
So I hope that the province gets this message from the municipalities, all of our partners

1464
02:13:26,760 --> 02:13:29,700
and every one of us needs to stand up.

1465
02:13:32,260 --> 02:13:33,220
Thank you.

1466
02:13:33,300 --> 02:13:34,200
Thank you. I'd just briefly to comment.

1467
02:13:34,460 --> 02:13:36,500
Thank you, Councillor Gairi, for your medicine,

1468
02:13:36,820 --> 02:13:38,460
bringing this motion forward to this table.

1469
02:13:38,940 --> 02:13:40,460
Poles are currently supporting it.

1470
02:13:41,500 --> 02:13:45,520
And I just wanted to acknowledge that this is an area where we have heard from members

1471
02:13:45,520 --> 02:13:50,720
of the community about regretitude and appreciation for the city's efforts to expand

1472
02:13:50,720 --> 02:13:55,540
private events and really expanding a sense of inclusivity and belonging for our community.

1473
02:13:56,360 --> 02:14:00,900
And I know the province, or provincially, there's a lot of discussions about supporting public

1474
02:14:00,900 --> 02:14:06,020
safety and communities and making sure that there's adequate resourcing to address the challenges,

1475
02:14:06,240 --> 02:14:12,440
but this is, I think, in the area where, as is a local permit, we can really advocate for those

1476
02:14:12,440 --> 02:14:17,760
under a serve, relations and often under hard populations as well.

1477
02:14:18,040 --> 02:14:23,440
So I appreciate you're in contact with the motion and the level of detail that you provided as well to support it.

1478
02:14:24,620 --> 02:14:25,440
Okay, I'll call the question.

1479
02:14:25,620 --> 02:14:26,400
Can all those in favor?

1480
02:14:27,640 --> 02:14:27,940
Post.

1481
02:14:28,520 --> 02:14:28,980
That passes.

1482
02:14:33,260 --> 02:14:35,800
For now on to item number 11 bylaws.

1483
02:14:35,920 --> 02:14:39,860
And I believe we have about 10 of them with us today.

1484
02:14:40,540 --> 02:14:44,040
So the first one, 11.1 bylaw number 1665,

1485
02:14:44,040 --> 02:14:51,560
our prevention and regulation by law number 1665 2026. This is our first second and third reading.

1486
02:14:52,220 --> 02:14:59,460
Thank you all move. That council gave fire prevention regulation by law number 16652026 for second.

1487
02:15:01,320 --> 02:15:02,080
We have a second.

1488
02:15:03,880 --> 02:15:12,800
Any motivation? I know I believe motivation was during the meeting I've read in part there, so I think it's good as it stands.

1489
02:15:12,880 --> 02:15:22,820
No, I think that we discussed this already earlier on, but just want to extend my gratitude as well for the chief being in presence tonight and for coming to the committee to respond to questions.

1490
02:15:22,820 --> 02:15:24,800
And it's for your time.

1491
02:15:24,800 --> 02:15:26,000
That's worth it.

1492
02:15:26,080 --> 02:15:30,120
Just quickly to add that this was a quite a large body of work.

1493
02:15:30,320 --> 02:15:34,920
And so there was some discussion at committee about why now,

1494
02:15:34,960 --> 02:15:36,840
why is it coming at this time,

1495
02:15:36,980 --> 02:15:40,700
and I just appreciated the answers that were given at the committee.

1496
02:15:40,840 --> 02:15:44,940
So I just wanted to emphasize that there was quite a bit of work

1497
02:15:44,940 --> 02:15:47,420
to look at what other municipalities are doing.

1498
02:15:47,620 --> 02:15:51,880
How do we clean up all of our bylaws to make it really clear and effective

1499
02:15:51,880 --> 02:16:00,040
and enforceable and to work with the new Fire Safety Act. So there's new legislation that in my

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02:16:00,040 --> 02:16:06,240
mind that was the thing that was too slow. It took a really long time for the Fire Safety Act that was

1501
02:16:06,240 --> 02:16:11,320
I guess had royal assent in 2016 and then didn't come into force until 2024.

1502
02:16:16,120 --> 02:16:21,640
So it's going

1503
02:16:21,640 --> 02:16:27,920
it was you know at the time considered couldn't wait until the fire safety act was enforced

1504
02:16:27,920 --> 02:16:33,960
and then we got right to work and did a good thorough job. So I think it's quite a strong

1505
02:16:33,960 --> 02:16:38,220
dialogue and I appreciate everything that went into it. Thanks. Hey,

1506
02:16:38,220 --> 02:16:46,060
called a question all this a favor. Post that passes. We're on 11.2 while on number 2286 fire prevention

1507
02:16:46,060 --> 02:16:53,360
and regulation miscellaneous amending by law number 2286 2026 this is for first second and third reading.

1508
02:16:54,280 --> 02:17:02,500
Thank you that council give fire prevention and regulation miscellaneous amending by law number 2286 to 026

1509
02:17:02,500 --> 02:17:05,220
for second and third readings.

1510
02:17:06,440 --> 02:17:07,020
Do we have a second?

1511
02:17:08,220 --> 02:17:14,040
Again, any motivation or again I feel this was adequately covered in the committee read in as

1512
02:17:14,040 --> 02:17:15,920
as the committee discussions on the topic.

1513
02:17:17,220 --> 02:17:18,780
Is there much, guys, or heard it?

1514
02:17:18,880 --> 02:17:20,140
Okay, anyone else?

1515
02:17:20,560 --> 02:17:21,040
What's the other question?

1516
02:17:21,220 --> 02:17:21,860
All those in favour?

1517
02:17:22,880 --> 02:17:23,980
Post that passes?

1518
02:17:26,550 --> 02:17:27,750
We're on to 11.3,

1519
02:17:27,850 --> 02:17:30,370
by-law number 2110,

1520
02:17:30,510 --> 02:17:31,490
length for zoning by-law,

1521
02:17:31,610 --> 02:17:33,210
amendment number 696,

1522
02:17:34,050 --> 02:17:37,170
854, Latoria Road by-law number 2110,

1523
02:17:37,290 --> 02:17:39,070
2026, and this is for adoption.

1524
02:17:43,060 --> 02:17:45,580
I will move that council adopt length for zoning by-law,

1525
02:17:45,920 --> 02:17:47,520
amendment number 696,

1526
02:17:47,520 --> 02:17:53,400
854, Latoria Road by November 21, 10, 20, 26 has prevented.

1527
02:17:54,680 --> 02:17:55,360
You have a second?

1528
02:17:55,620 --> 02:17:56,220
A second.

1529
02:17:57,280 --> 02:17:59,300
Ms. Vardoffson, so.

1530
02:17:59,600 --> 02:18:03,820
Yep, it's not much to add here just in case anyone need an

1531
02:18:03,820 --> 02:18:08,840
press to be reminded that there is a house on this property and

1532
02:18:08,840 --> 02:18:11,120
there's some dividing portion of the lot.

1533
02:18:11,760 --> 02:18:14,300
And that will come back for future rezoning.

1534
02:18:14,400 --> 02:18:15,880
There's a development application.

1535
02:18:15,880 --> 02:18:17,980
Thank you.

1536
02:18:17,980 --> 02:18:18,440
That's Gary.

1537
02:18:19,620 --> 02:18:19,860
Okay.

1538
02:18:20,600 --> 02:18:20,940
Call the question.

1539
02:18:21,000 --> 02:18:22,300
I'll listen to him.

1540
02:18:22,740 --> 02:18:22,880
Close.

1541
02:18:23,500 --> 02:18:24,180
That passes.

1542
02:18:25,300 --> 02:18:26,340
We're at 11.4.

1543
02:18:26,520 --> 02:18:28,300
While on number 2236.

1544
02:18:28,560 --> 02:18:30,580
Thanks for zoning by-law number 301.

1545
02:18:30,620 --> 02:18:31,880
Amendment number 752.

1546
02:18:33,160 --> 02:18:33,680
709.

1547
02:18:33,940 --> 02:18:34,460
711.

1548
02:18:35,040 --> 02:18:35,560
715.

1549
02:18:36,240 --> 02:18:36,760
719.

1550
02:18:37,320 --> 02:18:38,120
And 721.

1551
02:18:38,340 --> 02:18:39,060
Massey Drive.

1552
02:18:39,340 --> 02:18:40,920
While on number 2236.

1553
02:18:41,380 --> 02:18:41,900
2026.

1554
02:18:42,080 --> 02:18:44,100
And this is per first second and third reading.

1555
02:18:46,180 --> 02:18:51,160
I will move. It counseled your line for Zoning By-Lone, number 30, 100 amendment number

1556
02:18:51,160 --> 02:19:00,920
752, 709, 711, 715, 719, 721, once he drive, by-Lone number 2236, 2026,

1557
02:19:01,340 --> 02:19:02,720
for second and third readings.

1558
02:19:05,410 --> 02:19:05,730
All second?

1559
02:19:06,410 --> 02:19:06,850
Any motivation?

1560
02:19:08,070 --> 02:19:17,230
Briefly, and before I get there, I did have a question that I'd ask down, so if I

1561
02:19:17,230 --> 02:19:25,570
new zones that has recently been created, and I was just trying to clarify for myself that although

1562
02:19:25,570 --> 02:19:31,870
it's a six story building proposed, they could have a 12 story in this area. And I just wanted

1563
02:19:31,870 --> 02:19:38,250
to clarify that what would happen, what would be the process, if there was a change, if this

1564
02:19:38,250 --> 02:19:42,230
particular project didn't go forward, would they come back to Council for committee?

1565
02:19:42,230 --> 02:19:44,630
Thank you for the question, through the chair.

1566
02:19:45,330 --> 02:19:47,730
The OCP, as you've noted,

1567
02:19:47,850 --> 02:19:50,270
it does identify this area as an area

1568
02:19:50,270 --> 02:19:52,090
where buildings up to 12 stories

1569
02:19:52,090 --> 02:19:55,250
and potentially including commercial uses

1570
02:19:55,250 --> 02:19:57,210
on the ground floor would be permitted

1571
02:19:57,210 --> 02:19:59,690
under the land use policies of the OCP,

1572
02:20:00,510 --> 02:20:04,270
however, when we determine which zone is most appropriate

1573
02:20:04,270 --> 02:20:05,990
for a particular rezoning application,

1574
02:20:06,330 --> 02:20:09,030
we do tailor the application

1575
02:20:09,030 --> 02:20:11,610
or the development proposal to the zone.

1576
02:20:11,610 --> 02:20:14,710
So, in this case, it is a six-story residential building.

1577
02:20:15,910 --> 02:20:19,230
So, polls all the by-law and the agenda for tonight

1578
02:20:19,230 --> 02:20:21,950
does consist of resigning the property

1579
02:20:21,950 --> 02:20:24,010
to allow six-story residential building.

1580
02:20:24,970 --> 02:20:26,890
So, in the event, that an applicant

1581
02:20:26,890 --> 02:20:30,210
wish to come to a later date to propose,

1582
02:20:30,370 --> 02:20:32,250
called Story Building, or a mixed use building

1583
02:20:32,250 --> 02:20:33,590
that would be as owning amendment,

1584
02:20:33,870 --> 02:20:36,210
so it would go through a similar process as,

1585
02:20:36,230 --> 02:20:37,870
so we'll be also considering tonight.

1586
02:20:39,270 --> 02:20:39,970
Thank you.

1587
02:20:39,970 --> 02:20:53,190
So the reason I was one in that clarification was because of this potential for sort of we've had a discussion and we think we're voting on something and then a building gets built that's different than maybe the community was expecting.

1588
02:20:54,650 --> 02:21:04,710
So without assurance there were some features of this particular building that there is a lot of change happening this area and it's near downtown.

1589
02:21:04,710 --> 02:21:09,590
I've heard it's also your Denver pork, and so there was some consideration to have

1590
02:21:09,590 --> 02:21:17,570
3 clusters kept near the park, then to have nice amenity space, and it's interesting

1591
02:21:17,570 --> 02:21:22,210
to see one of our new zones being used, and we are looking for living landscaping with

1592
02:21:22,210 --> 02:21:27,890
a certain percentage as well, and so there were certain details of application that I just

1593
02:21:27,890 --> 02:21:30,550
thought I would know briefly, and I am supporting.

1594
02:21:34,490 --> 02:21:35,610
Thank you.

1595
02:21:36,190 --> 02:21:36,270
Thank you.

1596
02:21:36,930 --> 02:21:41,930
I'll take a moment just to reflect on committee we heard significant concerns about traffic

1597
02:21:41,930 --> 02:21:46,410
and the impact of any new density and there's downtown core on Massey.

1598
02:21:46,990 --> 02:21:51,630
Since then, we Council has approved the Master Transportation Plan and Active Transportation

1599
02:21:51,630 --> 02:21:58,430
Plan and it's great to have that path forward now or we can point to saying, yes, we acknowledge

1600
02:21:58,430 --> 02:22:07,430
that our future looks like we have tools that we are using in order to mitigate some of

1601
02:22:07,430 --> 02:22:08,310
those concerns.

1602
02:22:09,730 --> 02:22:18,710
This particular building having, like, a size bi-gramic grade, being here at the 95 bus route.

1603
02:22:18,910 --> 02:22:25,790
It's also near the ENN trail, there's a lot of things happening in this area that will

1604
02:22:25,790 --> 02:22:26,450
up.

1605
02:22:27,970 --> 02:22:28,350
This.

1606
02:22:30,000 --> 02:22:42,820
Or success in having more folks living here and potentially not achieving the stress levels that the residents were concerned about.

1607
02:22:43,240 --> 02:22:50,740
But acknowledging that we heard a lot about traffic and that is something that is a real concern and a real stressor.

1608
02:22:50,740 --> 02:22:55,200
And so I don't want to dismiss those concerns, but I wanted to bring them up again just

1609
02:22:55,200 --> 02:23:01,400
to from the fact that I heard them and that they were part of the discussion.

1610
02:23:03,040 --> 02:23:03,920
Thank you.

1611
02:23:03,920 --> 02:23:04,880
Yeah, you'll call the question out.

1612
02:23:04,880 --> 02:23:05,720
There's a favor.

1613
02:23:06,420 --> 02:23:06,680
Post.

1614
02:23:07,080 --> 02:23:07,860
That passes.

1615
02:23:08,840 --> 02:23:09,640
It's all right.

1616
02:23:15,860 --> 02:23:19,180
We're on to 11.5 by law number 2278.

1617
02:23:19,180 --> 02:23:28,820
This is the length for zoning by law number 300 amendment 762 for 384 388 388 394 and 396 jack and road

1618
02:23:29,780 --> 02:23:34,060
by law number 22 78 2026 and this is for adoption.

1619
02:23:40,280 --> 02:23:45,220
Move that council adopt length for zoning by law number 300 remember number

1620
02:23:45,220 --> 02:23:51,360
762, 34, 384, 388, 384, 396, Jacqueline Road,

1621
02:23:51,460 --> 02:23:55,440
Bailon, number 2278, 2826, that's for that text.

1622
02:23:57,640 --> 02:24:00,620
Dave, any short commentary on adoption?

1623
02:24:03,520 --> 02:24:10,320
I think we are, again, developing in this area.

1624
02:24:10,820 --> 02:24:14,960
This is an application that had a good amount of discussion

1625
02:24:14,960 --> 02:24:15,740
already.

1626
02:24:16,620 --> 02:24:24,580
So, generated options. We don't need to have too much discussion. So, I think the report is clear. Thank you.

1627
02:24:28,440 --> 02:24:35,000
Thank you. I just say note that we had a further conversation around bike parking and that we're going to work to achieve the most bike parking possible.

1628
02:24:35,280 --> 02:24:40,020
Even though that wasn't what was brought up at this committee meeting.

1629
02:24:40,620 --> 02:24:46,280
So, I'm confident in our staff will work with the applicant in order to meet that opportunity.

1630
02:24:46,280 --> 02:24:47,740
So I'd like to be disappointed.

1631
02:24:48,340 --> 02:24:49,680
Thank you very much.

1632
02:24:50,020 --> 02:24:51,120
Hey, call the question, all those in favour?

1633
02:24:51,920 --> 02:24:53,540
Post, bad fasses.

1634
02:24:54,440 --> 02:24:55,640
We're on to 1116.

1635
02:24:56,100 --> 02:24:58,260
Sorry, yeah, 1116, the point six, my mistake.

1636
02:24:58,940 --> 02:25:01,740
Biola number 2288, city blankford,

1637
02:25:01,820 --> 02:25:05,300
park dedication, Biola number 2288, 2026,

1638
02:25:05,480 --> 02:25:06,480
and this is for adoption.

1639
02:25:09,740 --> 02:25:12,100
Well, move the council adopt city of blankford,

1640
02:25:12,320 --> 02:25:15,500
park dedication, Biola number 2288, 2026.

1641
02:25:16,660 --> 02:25:16,920
Second.

1642
02:25:16,920 --> 02:25:18,960
Is there any commenter?

1643
02:25:20,220 --> 02:25:24,180
Well, I know it's for adoption, but it is still exciting to have a park dedication

1644
02:25:24,180 --> 02:25:27,060
come forward and to get over the finish line there.

1645
02:25:27,400 --> 02:25:33,060
We do know we have a fine need for parks that are city owned parks and there's a development

1646
02:25:33,060 --> 02:25:41,340
all over Langford and so this is just an important step in really being clear about what

1647
02:25:41,340 --> 02:25:46,860
expectations can be for this area, and that it can be a forever park is good news.

1648
02:25:48,760 --> 02:25:49,220
That's right.

1649
02:25:51,460 --> 02:25:54,940
Specifically because Veterans Memorial Park is listed on here. I'm looking forward to the opening

1650
02:25:54,940 --> 02:25:59,080
of that and as Councillor Wigner mentioned, it's great to see that these parks are going to be

1651
02:25:59,080 --> 02:26:06,100
protected in perpetuity, unless the residents do allow us to consider other uses through a formal

1652
02:26:06,100 --> 02:26:10,780
a sent process for referendum. Thank you. Thank you very much.

1653
02:26:11,160 --> 02:26:12,380
Thought a question, all those in favour?

1654
02:26:13,800 --> 02:26:17,760
Post that passes and I'm going to move that microphone so I don't keep it.

1655
02:26:19,560 --> 02:26:22,620
We're on to 11.7 by law number 2291.

1656
02:26:23,000 --> 02:26:27,020
Talks development cost charge by law number 2291, 2026.

1657
02:26:27,840 --> 02:26:30,320
Resin third reading and give a new third reading.

1658
02:26:36,140 --> 02:26:45,320
I could do another one, I move the council, the sin third reading of the city of

1659
02:26:45,320 --> 02:26:50,680
Lankford Park Development Costrage by law number 22-1921-2026 and get third reading to the

1660
02:26:50,680 --> 02:26:57,140
revised city of Lankford Park Development Costrage by law number 22-1921-2026 as presented.

1661
02:26:58,880 --> 02:26:59,600
And it's all second.

1662
02:26:59,600 --> 02:27:18,680
So I did have, I guess, an expectation perhaps that, because we're, we're sending and giving a new revised for reading that there might have been a staff comment. So perhaps I can ask a question through the chair about the need for rescinding and having afternoon third reading.

1663
02:27:19,240 --> 02:27:23,960
Well, thank you to the chair. Thank you for the question. It's just to provide.

1664
02:27:23,960 --> 02:27:32,400
priority to staff in finding the bail-on making sure that it gets applied the same

1665
02:27:32,400 --> 02:27:38,340
regardless of who's reading the bail-off. Thank you. So, yeah, just to clarify, it's a

1666
02:27:38,340 --> 02:27:41,900
housekeeping type of an item. So, have you to support?

1667
02:27:45,340 --> 02:27:51,620
And there'll be tips on these types of updates are important. So, I appreciate that it's

1668
02:27:51,620 --> 02:27:55,760
coming back and we're sending them. We're working through and trying to get it right. So we

1669
02:27:55,760 --> 02:28:00,980
have the most opportunity to succeed. So I understand that there's some ambiguity with certain

1670
02:28:00,980 --> 02:28:05,780
definitions and so I'm happy to have those clarified and that we can adopt this with putting

1671
02:28:05,780 --> 02:28:11,300
our foot forward. We did. I'm ready to call the question. No, those of him. Post that that's

1672
02:28:11,880 --> 02:28:18,180
us. For 11.48, by-law number 2292, length for the official community plan, by-law number 2200,

1673
02:28:18,180 --> 02:28:21,000
amendment number two, following the list number one by

1674
02:28:21,000 --> 02:28:25,740
number 22, 92, 2026. This is first reading only.

1675
02:28:26,540 --> 02:28:28,880
I moved that category of first reading to the line for

1676
02:28:28,880 --> 02:28:33,340
official community plan by law number 2200, amendment number two,

1677
02:28:33,440 --> 02:28:37,380
on the list number one by law 2292, 2026.

1678
02:28:39,260 --> 02:28:40,700
Now second. Any room motivation?

1679
02:28:42,020 --> 02:28:42,080
Sorry.

1680
02:28:44,460 --> 02:28:48,100
Well, just looking at this is an OCP housekeeping alignment exercise

1681
02:28:48,100 --> 02:28:51,540
And then at the, of course, it will all formally embed cities,

1682
02:28:51,980 --> 02:28:55,460
recently approved parks, transportation, economic development, and agriculture,

1683
02:28:56,780 --> 02:28:59,440
culture strategies into the OCP.

1684
02:29:00,380 --> 02:29:03,980
So all long-term planning documents work together consistently.

1685
02:29:06,050 --> 02:29:07,030
That's very cool.

1686
02:29:07,290 --> 02:29:07,610
Thank you.

1687
02:29:07,690 --> 02:29:08,710
I read through the changes.

1688
02:29:09,010 --> 02:29:14,250
They're all what we would expect it's nice to see the overlay of these plans within our,

1689
02:29:15,030 --> 02:29:18,650
probably our most important document, which is our official community plan.

1690
02:29:18,650 --> 02:29:25,170
I guess my only question through you, Mayor, is I would expect that we would probably see something like this come back.

1691
02:29:25,810 --> 02:29:31,130
Once we have, we could have a few more plans to present to us this evening.

1692
02:29:31,690 --> 02:29:35,510
So, we probably have some alignment expected in the future as well.

1693
02:29:35,910 --> 02:29:43,550
Yes, and you through the Mayor, as you say, we felt it might be a bit premature to put any of the outcomes of the plans that were presented in draft form tonight.

1694
02:29:43,550 --> 02:29:56,750
So, yes, we would enter the paid a further omnivist housekeeping amendment to incorporate the findings and, for example, updates and the targets as it relates to the climate action plan following the approval of those plans by Council.

1695
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:04,420
What it was that triggered that question specifically, so I appreciate that. Thank you.

1696
02:30:05,500 --> 02:30:19,340
Thank you. I just want to express gratitude because we're coming to the end of the term and it's really great to see that the massive amounts of efforts that council and city staff have put into community planning are starting to integrate and overlapped and align.

1697
02:30:19,340 --> 02:30:30,580
And I'm just, I'm really grateful that we do have that strong fear and intentional direction backed up by all different facets of community planning so that we are proactively planning our community and not planning through rezoning.

1698
02:30:31,160 --> 02:30:33,440
I think it's going to serve the public very well in the future.

1699
02:30:33,700 --> 02:30:35,580
Great, how to see this.

1700
02:30:35,820 --> 02:30:36,420
Good afternoon sir, Wagner.

1701
02:30:37,160 --> 02:30:45,820
Yeah, just briefly again, it's probably just repetitive and way, but the official community plan is our master document for the city.

1702
02:30:45,820 --> 02:30:48,220
what goes where, how and even why.

1703
02:30:49,080 --> 02:30:51,020
And so the official Kennedy plan,

1704
02:30:51,220 --> 02:30:53,720
which was a word-winning, and it was excellent

1705
02:30:53,720 --> 02:30:57,120
to see that the recognized as a real leader

1706
02:30:57,120 --> 02:31:00,480
for city planning, well, now it's even better.

1707
02:31:00,960 --> 02:31:03,580
So I love these maps and putting them in there

1708
02:31:03,580 --> 02:31:05,060
so that it's in a by-law.

1709
02:31:05,500 --> 02:31:08,440
And that means that, if that empowers staff

1710
02:31:08,440 --> 02:31:11,520
and the community, it's really a form for me

1711
02:31:11,520 --> 02:31:13,380
of good governance, having that transparency

1712
02:31:13,380 --> 02:31:19,000
and accountability and clarity so that people don't have to look to other places necessarily.

1713
02:31:19,520 --> 02:31:24,640
The official community plan has that information what we can expect and I think it will help

1714
02:31:24,640 --> 02:31:31,980
streamline decision-making and when developments and other applications and even non-profits

1715
02:31:31,980 --> 02:31:36,220
whoever wants to come forward with something or maybe a member of the public they can look to

1716
02:31:36,220 --> 02:31:41,540
this document as a real master for the whole community and so appreciating that it's really incorporated

1717
02:31:41,540 --> 02:31:43,360
and thoughtfully.

1718
02:31:43,820 --> 02:31:45,260
You know, call the question, all those in favour?

1719
02:31:46,220 --> 02:31:46,440
Post.

1720
02:31:46,740 --> 02:31:47,200
That passes.

1721
02:31:52,500 --> 02:31:56,280
We're now at an item 11.9 by number 2294.

1722
02:31:56,740 --> 02:32:02,380
City Lengthford Reserve Funds Establishment by law number 2004 by law number 857.

1723
02:32:02,500 --> 02:32:05,140
Amendment number 4 by law 2294.

1724
02:32:05,560 --> 02:32:06,060
2026.

1725
02:32:06,300 --> 02:32:07,320
And this is for adoption.

1726
02:32:09,360 --> 02:32:09,640
Thank you.

1727
02:32:09,660 --> 02:32:12,180
I will move that council adopt city of Lengthford Reserve Fund.

1728
02:32:12,260 --> 02:32:16,060
Establishment by law 2004 by law number 857.

1729
02:32:16,060 --> 02:32:21,520
amendment number four, file number two, two, nine, four, twenty, twenty, six.

1730
02:32:21,900 --> 02:32:22,180
Well, second.

1731
02:32:22,920 --> 02:32:23,400
Any motivation?

1732
02:32:23,980 --> 02:32:24,320
Thank you.

1733
02:32:24,380 --> 02:32:29,120
This is for adoption, but I am really happy to see that the city is establishing that dedicated

1734
02:32:29,120 --> 02:32:31,920
reserve fund for asset management of the YMCA.

1735
02:32:32,500 --> 02:32:37,440
Recognizing that the, or the length of aquatic center building, recognizing that the YMCA

1736
02:32:38,520 --> 02:32:43,000
as an entity is starting to see a brighter fiscal picture.

1737
02:32:43,000 --> 02:32:49,040
So I just want to make sure that any or I'm happy to see that this will allow us to make sure that any

1738
02:32:49,800 --> 02:32:52,080
Any profits will be in the municipality.

1739
02:32:55,100 --> 02:32:57,420
Oh, just briefly comment as well, but

1740
02:32:57,420 --> 02:33:02,200
This is yeah again good news for just being very clear about

1741
02:33:02,800 --> 02:33:06,440
Where the money will go if there are

1742
02:33:06,440 --> 02:33:13,400
Prophets and that they should remain in length for because we have a complicated relationship and I do hear about the white

1743
02:33:13,400 --> 02:33:19,480
CAA, why do I say for from the public quite often there's still misunderstandings there and I think

1744
02:33:19,480 --> 02:33:25,140
having something like this where we are in this for the long term the why I'm saying they're

1745
02:33:25,140 --> 02:33:31,420
great partners and we're working with them and there's also you know program expansion,

1746
02:33:31,680 --> 02:33:37,060
they're working with the schools so I know that's not all in this bylaw but it's it's great to

1747
02:33:37,060 --> 02:33:41,860
to see that this is developing relationship.

1748
02:33:43,740 --> 02:33:46,080
Okay, I'm gonna call the question all of us in here.

1749
02:33:46,560 --> 02:33:47,740
Close, that passes.

1750
02:33:48,360 --> 02:33:49,700
And the last of our bylaws,

1751
02:33:50,020 --> 02:33:52,640
11.10, bylaw number 2296.

1752
02:33:53,340 --> 02:33:54,940
City, Langford, housing agreement,

1753
02:33:55,880 --> 02:33:58,840
2615, suit, growth, bylaw number 2296,

1754
02:33:59,100 --> 02:34:01,660
2026 for first, second and third reading.

1755
02:34:04,500 --> 02:34:06,380
You know, move that council gives City of Langford,

1756
02:34:06,380 --> 02:34:08,240
has an agreement, 2615,

1757
02:34:08,400 --> 02:34:10,280
securo, violent number, 2020.

1758
02:34:11,200 --> 02:34:12,700
2, 2, 9, 6, 2020,

1759
02:34:13,060 --> 02:34:13,940
sex, first, second,

1760
02:34:14,100 --> 02:34:14,700
and third readings.

1761
02:34:16,520 --> 02:34:17,140
Do you need an invitation?

1762
02:34:18,080 --> 02:34:20,720
Uh, not too much to say here,

1763
02:34:20,760 --> 02:34:22,200
just happy to see it again,

1764
02:34:22,260 --> 02:34:23,980
a housing agreement coming through.

1765
02:34:24,880 --> 02:34:25,400
It's, um,

1766
02:34:26,580 --> 02:34:28,180
it's just great to see these details

1767
02:34:28,180 --> 02:34:30,440
and how our plans and policies

1768
02:34:30,440 --> 02:34:32,400
actually play out in real life.

1769
02:34:32,600 --> 02:34:35,660
And if we can deliver some affordable housing,

1770
02:34:37,080 --> 02:34:39,480
Good thing.

1771
02:34:42,700 --> 02:34:43,220
You're good.

1772
02:34:43,480 --> 02:34:43,720
All right.

1773
02:34:44,240 --> 02:34:45,120
I'm going to call the question.

1774
02:34:45,260 --> 02:34:46,200
Hello, those in favor.

1775
02:34:47,020 --> 02:34:48,640
Post that passes.

1776
02:34:49,300 --> 02:34:49,600
All right.

1777
02:34:49,760 --> 02:34:53,320
We are on to Edwin 12 in camera resolution.

1778
02:34:55,700 --> 02:34:57,680
I'd like to take a stab at that.

1779
02:34:59,860 --> 02:35:00,320
Thank you.

1780
02:35:00,380 --> 02:35:04,380
I'll move that council closed the meeting at 836 PM to the public.

1781
02:35:04,380 --> 02:35:10,000
pursuant to section 91E of the community charter to consider the acquisition disposition

1782
02:35:10,000 --> 02:35:15,060
or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could

1783
02:35:15,060 --> 02:35:18,300
reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality.

1784
02:35:19,100 --> 02:35:19,420
All second.

1785
02:35:20,200 --> 02:35:20,680
All those of you?

1786
02:35:21,960 --> 02:35:22,480
Opposed?

1787
02:35:22,700 --> 02:35:22,840
Opposed?

1788
02:35:22,840 --> 02:35:23,800
All right, we're going to win in camera.

1789
02:35:24,160 --> 02:35:27,560
I think everyone that is still here in the gallery and is still watching online.

1790
02:35:28,420 --> 02:35:32,860
Before we go, I'll say that if you haven't noticed the date, it is too much today.

1791
02:35:32,860 --> 02:35:39,360
We will be looking at the election results, the cause of the closed, and we'll see what happens.

1792
02:35:39,840 --> 02:35:40,840
Everyone have a great evening.

1793
02:35:41,360 --> 02:35:41,760
Thank you.