MINUTES

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor C. Walcott, Chair
  • Councillor T. Wong, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor R. Dhaliwal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. McLean
  • Councillor K. Penner (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Sharp (Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager K. Black
  • Senior Legislative Advisor C. Doi
  • Legislative Specialist A. Lennox

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Councillor Walcott called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Walcott

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Carra and Councillor Penner

2.
OPENING REMARKS

 

Councillor Walcott provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Wong

    That the Agenda for the 2025 January 16 Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee, 2024 December 19

This item has attachments. 
1.Unconfirmed Minutes-2024-12-19-Community Development Committee.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor McLean

    That the Minutes of the 2024 December 19 Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee be confirmed.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA

 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS

 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

7.1
2025-2026 Family and Community Support Services Additional Funding Recommendations, CD2025-0097

This item has attachments. 
1.2025-2026 Family and Community Support Services Additional Funding Recommendations - CD2025-0097.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Background and Previous Council Direction - CD2025-0097.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Presentation - CD2025-0097.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Wong

    That with respect to Report CD2025-0097, the following be approved:

    That the Community Development Committee recommend that Council approve the additional one-time Family and Community Support Services funding allocations of $750K in each of 2025 and 2026.

    For: (4)Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
Tax Exemption Bylaw for Non-Profit Non-Market Housing, CD2024-1202

This item has attachments. 
1.Tax Exemption Bylaw for Non-Profit Non-Market Housing - CD2024-1202.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Background and Previous Direction - CD2024-1202.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Proposed Bylaw - CD2024-1202.pdf
4.Attach 3 - Proposed Non-Profit Tax Mitigation Policy Amendments - CD2024-1202.pdf
5.Attach 4 - Tax Implications and Policy Analysis - CD2024-1202.pdf
6.Attach 5 - Presentation - CD2024-1202.pdf
7.Attach 6 - Public Submission - CD2024-1202.pdf
8.Distrib-Public Submissions-CD2024-1202.pdf

A package of Public Submissions was distributed with respect to Report CD2024-1202.

Councillor Sharp (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 9:45 a.m.

Maya Kambeitz, Norfolk Housing Association, addressed Committee with respect to Report CD2024-1202.

Councillor Penner (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 9:59 a.m.

Councillor Sharp (Remote Member) left the meeting at 10:05 a.m.

Councillor Walcott left the Chair at 10:13 a.m. and Councillor Wong assumed the Chair.

  • Moved byCouncillor Walcott

    That with respect to Report CD2024-1202, the recommendations be amended by adding a new Recommendation 2 as follows:

    "2. Following first reading by Council, amend the Proposed Bylaw in Attachment 2 by deleting the words “80 percent of the average” in subsection 2(1)(e)(ii) and replacing with “90 percent of the median”; and"

    And renumbering the subsequent recommendation accordingly.

    For: (5)Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor McLean

    That with respect to Report CD2024-1202, the following be approved, as amended:

    That the Community Development Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Give three readings to the Proposed Bylaw in Attachment 2 to establish exemptions from property taxes for non-market housing properties held by non-profit organizations;
    2. Following first reading by Council, amend the Proposed Bylaw in Attachment 2 by deleting the words “80 percent of the average” in subsection 2(1)(e)(ii) and replacing with “90 percent of the median”; and
    3. Approve the proposed amended Non-Profit Tax Mitigation Council Policy in Attachment 3, to make exempt non-market housing properties under the proposed Bylaw eligible for municipal property tax mitigation during the period they were under construction or renovation and were therefore ineligible for exemption.
    For: (5)Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS

 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

 

11.
BRIEFINGS

 

None

12.
ADJOURNMENT

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Walcott

    That this meeting adjourn at 10:21 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following Items have been forwarded to the 2025 January 28 Regular Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT AGENDA

    • 2025-2026 Family and Community Support Services Additional Funding Recommendations, CD2025-0097

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    • Tax Exemption Bylaw for Non-Profit Non-Market Housing, CD2024-1202

    The next Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee is scheduled to be held on 2025 February 6 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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