MeetingsFri, Feb 21, 20253h 38mCouncil2022–2026 Council
Committee of the Whole
Summary
- Directed staff to report options for Council to endorse an 11% tax increase; Guiry and Szpak opposed.
- Directed staff to restructure the Capital Budget to avoid funding 2025 capital by property taxes.
- Directed staff to reduce internal debt payment increase to $250,000, totalling $1,000,000 (Guiry and Szpak opposed).
- Rejected removing E-Comm from the budget; Goodmanson, Guiry, Harder and Morley opposed.
- Directed staff to remove the e-bike rebate from 2025 and move it to 2026 and 2027.
Decisions
What council voted on, in agenda order.
Directed staff to report on City Hall staffing impacts and Fire Master Plan staffing alternatives.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
Vote 7–0Moved by Harder, seconded by GuiryDirected staff to find non-tax revenue to cover the Langford Aquatic Centre rent.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
Vote 7–0Moved by Yacucha, seconded by HarderDirected staff to decrease the Royal Roads Innovation Studio budget by 50% for 2025.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
Vote 7–0Moved by Harder, seconded by YacuchaDefeated the motion to remove E-Comm from the budget and require a separate tax line.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
DefeatedVote 3–4Opposed: Goodmanson, Guiry, Harder, MorleyMoved by Yacucha, seconded by SzpakDirected staff to report on deferring tech upgrade funding to 2026 and non-tax options.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
Vote 7–0Moved by Harder, seconded by WagnerWithdrawn the proposal to set aside $200,000 for technology upgrades in 2025.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
WithdrawnMoved by WagnerApproved an amendment moving the E-bike rebate to 2026 and 2027.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
Vote 7–0Moved by Harder, seconded by SzpakRemoved the E-bike rebate from 2025 and deferred it to 2026 and 2027.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
Vote 7–0Moved by Harder, seconded by SzpakReduced the internal debt payment increase so 2025 payment totals $1,000,000.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
Vote 5–2Opposed: Guiry, SzpakMoved by Yacucha, seconded by HarderDirected staff to cut Council travel and training budget by 25% for 2025.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
Vote 5–2Opposed: Guiry, SzpakMoved by Yacucha, seconded by HarderDirected staff to provide options endorsing an 11% tax increase and discretionary item background.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
Vote 5–2Opposed: Guiry, SzpakMoved by Harder, seconded by WagnerDirected staff to find other funding or defer capital items to avoid 2025 tax increases.
8.1 · 2025 Budget Overview and Public Input Summary
Vote 7–0Moved by Yacucha, seconded by Wagner
Agenda
9 items · select one for details, debate and documents
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The Chair called the meeting to order.
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The territorial acknowledgement was read.
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Meeting conduct rules were read to attendees.
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The Committee approved the agenda as presented.
Motions (1)
THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.
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Public participation occurred with multiple residents speaking on budget concerns; Council moved to extend the period.
Who spoke (10)
- Wendy Hobbs (Luxton Highway)Opposes · 2025 budget
Opposes major spending and tax increases, questions purchases and remediation costs, and urges funding protective services while cutting travel, consulting, and other expenses. - A residentMixed · 2025 budget
Requests detailed budget line items, continued first-responder funding, stronger bylaw action, and tighter scrutiny to limit tax increases. - A resident (Langford)Concerned · 2025 budget
Questions what residents receive for rising taxes and urges attention to road maintenance, visible road markings, travel costs, and staffing growth. - Tanya Sunshine (Langford)Mixed · 2025 budget
Welcomes the budget process but asks council to scrutinize spending and spread large tax increases across future years. - Patsy Hamilton (Langford)Concerned · 2025 budget
Flags discretionary programs, including e-bike rebates and arts and culture initiatives, amid uncertainty about future costs. - A residentOpposes · 2025 budget
Challenges the police-cost rationale, criticizes consultant spending and delayed facility expansion, and argues tax increases burden residents. - W. Bowers (Langford)Opposes · 2025 budget
Questions police and fire budget increases, criticizes parks spending and consultant costs, and objects to rising taxes during economic uncertainty. - S. Rothander (Langford)Concerned · 2025 budget
Asks whether budget questions will receive answers and urges council to limit increases by scrutinizing travel, training, staffing, and consultants. - Lisa FoxallOpposes · 2025 budget
Opposes steep tax increases affecting businesses, seniors, renters, and families, and asks for staffing workload data and scrutiny of expenses. - Josh RelfMixed · 2025 budget
Supports funding the RCMP but urges prioritizing essential needs, delaying planning projects, reducing staff workload, and reconsidering CPI raises.
Summarized from the meeting video. Names use checked registry spellings; unconfirmed names appear as “A resident”.
Motions (1)
THAT Council at 7:35 pm extend the public participation for an additional 30 minutes.
Summary
The Committee adopted the consent agenda minutes from January meetings.
Motions (1)
THAT the Committee of the Whole adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented.
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No items were removed from the consent agenda.
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Committee considered the 2025 budget and made multiple directions to staff on taxation, capital funding, program deferrals, and reporting.
Motions (14)
THAT Committee of the Whole direct staff to bring back further information to the next Committee of the Whole meeting with information on all requested City Hall staff positions included in the 1.3% increase with respect to impacts on service levels and taxation in 2025, as well as alternatives to the implementation of the Fire Master Plan with respect to additional Fire Department staffing.
THAT the Committee of the Whole direct staff to look for non taxation revenue sources to pay the Langford Aquatic Centre rent amount.
THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends Council direct staff to decrease the Royal Roads Innovation Studio budget by 50% for 2025.
THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to remove the E-Comm item from the budget, only to be added back in upon adoption of the 2025-2029 five-year financial plan, if the provincial government continues to download this expense to the local governments following their review. AND THAT if this expense is to be downloaded to local governments that this budget item appear as its own line on the tax notice.
THAT Committee of the Whole direct staff to bring back further information on the impacts of deferring the collection of funds for future technology upgrades until 2026 to the next budget meeting, as well as options on alternative non-taxation funding sources.
THAT Committee of the Whole extend the meeting until 10:30 pm.
THAT Committee of the Whole extend the meeting to 10:40 pm.
THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council direct staff to set aside $200,000 for required future technology upgrades in 2025.
THAT main motion be amended by adding "and move it to 2026 and 2027" at the end of the motion.
THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to remove the E-bike rebate from the 2025 budget and move it to 2026 and 2027.
THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council reduce the increase in the debt payment (internal borrowing) to $250,000 from the proposed $750,000, for a total payment of $1,000,000 in 2025.
THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the Council Travel and Training budget 25% for the 2025 budget year.
THAT Committee of the Whole direct staff to bring back options for Council to endorse a tax increase of 11% AND THAT the report specifically provide background information on discretional items, including new initiatives in the budget.
THAT Committee of the Whole direct staff to restructure the Capital Budget by identifying other funding sources or deferral of Capital Budget items to ensure the 2025Capital Budget is not funded through property taxation increases.
Documents (3)
Staff report presenting the Proposed 2025-2029 Five-Year Financial Plan, summarizing updated CPI and population data, key operating and capital items, public input process and recommended options for Committee consideration.
Staff Report to Committee of the Whole
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Page 10–21Executive Summary
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Page 10–21Budget Process and Timelines
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Page 10–21Proposed 2025-2029 Financial Plan Summary
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Page 10–21Key 2025 Budget Items
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Page 10–21Survey response report summarizing public consultation results for the 2025 City of Langford budget process, including quantitative answers, rankings of priorities and respondent demographics.
2025 Budget Survey - Survey Response Report - Part 1 of 2
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Page 22–362025 Budget Survey - Survey Response Report - Part 2 of 2
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Page 22–36Draft multi-year Financial Plan (2025-2029) providing detailed operating and capital budgets, department overviews, proposed tax change, revenue and expense schedules, and reserve/financial strategy for Council consideration.
City of Langford - 2025-2029 Financial Plan (DRAFT)
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The Committee adjourned the meeting.
Motions (1)
THAT the Committee of the Whole meeting be adjourned.