Sooke public meetings in 2021
4 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
New Business/Supplemental Agenda
A delegation from Transition Sooke will appear before Council to discuss halting new development. The group proposes waiting until the Official Community Plan is approved and zoning bylaws align with it.
- Delegation by Alan Dolan of Transition Sooke regarding 'Hold on New Development'
Regular Council
Council is deciding on a financial plan for 2022-2026 and a loan authorization for a wastewater project. The body is also reviewing a development variance for a single-family home and a new community economic strategy.
- Sewer Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 834 for Kaltasin and Whiffin Spit project totaling $33,900,000
- District commitment of up to $6,880,860 for wastewater project costs and overruns
- Development Variance Permit PLN01623 for 1080 Silver Spray Drive to reduce steep slope setbacks
- Adoption of the 2022-2026 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 835
- Proposed Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 833 to allow up to 4 members to attend meetings electronically
Committee - Sooke Program of the Arts
The Sooke Program of the Arts Committee is meeting to recommend whether the Council should accept an artwork donation from the Sooke Fine Arts Society. The meeting also includes the adoption of the agenda and previous meeting minutes.
- Recommendation to Council regarding an artwork donation from the Sooke Fine Arts Society
Special Council Meeting - Budget Deliberations
Council is considering the 2022-2026 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 835, 2021. The proposed budget includes a potential 6.09% property tax increase, which would average approximately $100 per year for residents. Council will discuss options to reduce this increase by adjusting funding for road projects.
- Proposed 6.09% property tax increase for the 2022 budget
- Church Road Roundabout project estimated at $3.25M
- Proposed $780K in expenses funded via COVID Reserve
- First, second, and third readings of Financial Plan Bylaw No. 835, 2021
- Proposed funding for VI Film Commission, Need 2 Suicide Prevention, and Sooke Historical Society