Council Meeting - 23 Mar 2026

Agenda HTML: https://metchosin.civicweb.net/filepr... Agenda PDF: https://metchosin.civicweb.net/filepr... 1. Agenda Approval a. 2. Presentations a. Westshore RCMP- Introducing Superintendent Introduction by Superintendent Gillespie b. Proposed Industrial Rezoning, 3659 Sooke Road Presentation by Rachael Sansom, Grayland Consulting Ltd. 3. Public Participation 4. Adoption of Minutes a. March 2, 2026, Regular Council Meeting 5. Receipt of Minutes a. March 5, 2026, Special Finance Committee Budget Meeting b. March 9, 2026, Committee of the Whole Meeting c. March 18, 2026, Special Finance Committee Budget Meeting 6. Mayor's Report a. Mayor's Update 7. Business Arising a. March 9, 2026 Committee of the Whole Recommendations - The Village Initiative: Advancing Child & Youth Well-Being Across the West Shore-Sooke Region b. March 9, 2026 Committee of the Whole Recommendations - Healthy Community Advisory Select Committee Report to Council - Community Open House c. March 9, 2026 Committee of the Whole Recommendations - District of Metchosin Council - 2026 Priorities d. March 9, 2026 Committee of the Whole Recommendations - Firehall Project Proposed Governance Model Firehall Replacement Taskforce Draft Terms of Reference e. March 9, 2026 Committee of the Whole Recommendations - City of Vancouver Action on Bright Headlights f. March 9, 2026 Committee of the Whole Recommendations - Biodiversity and Natural Assets Plan g. March 18, 2026, Special Finance Committee Budget Meeting - Budget Open House 8. Reports for Action a. Policy Updates 9. Reports for Information a. West Shore RCMP Annual Report b. District of Metchosin Building Inspection Department Report, February 2026 c. District of Metchosin Public Communication Report Statistics, February 2025 10. Correspondence for Action a. Sonya Nott, Request to Place a Geocache in the Area Mayor Sid Tobias, Town of View Royal, Request for intent to join Judicial Review Coalition for Provincial Housing Legislation Update (Bills 44, 47, 13, 15, and M216) 11. Correspondence for Information a. Kim Haakstad, President & CEO, BC Council of Forest Industries, Request for Official Endorsement of "Forestry is a Solution" Initiative b. Rebecca Bishop, Program Officer, Local Government Program Services, UBCM 2025 Volunteer and Composite Fire Department Equipment and Training - Review of Application c. Rebecca Bishop, Program Officer, Local Government Program Services, UBCM 2025 Emergency Support Services Equipment and Training (November Intake) - Review of Application d. Lorraine Copas, Executive Director, SPARC BC, Local Government Accessibility Grant Final Payment e. John Brewer, A/Commr. BC RCMP Core Policing, Article 9.1 and 9.2 Invocation - FIFA World Cup 2026 12. Bylaws a. District of Metchosin Good Neighbour Bylaw 2026, No. 716 b. District of Metchosin Ticket Information Authorization Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 717 13. Other Business 14. Question Period 15. Adjournment a. Agenda HTML: https://metchosin.civicweb.net/filepr... Agenda PDF: https://metchosin.civicweb.net/filepr...