We will be talking with Councilor Gord Newton, the newest member on Central Saanich Council. We will also be hearing of two newly proposed Task Forces on Solar Energy and Climate Change, as well as receiving a few updates from our Active Transportation group along with our Plastic Checkout Ban Task Force.  We hope you can join us at our regular spot (Keating Firehall) for what should be an action-packed meeting.

AGENDA

 CALL TO ORDER & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIALITY

 We would like to acknowledge the First Nations Traditional Territory on which we live and work. The cultural heritage of this beautiful land on the Peninsula is of the Coast Salish, Tsawout, and Tsartlip First Nations. I am thankful to be allowed the privilege of being here recognizing the inequities between indigenous and settler peoples and acknowledge all that has been given up in order for us to conduct our work here today.

 GUIDING RULES

 To respect everyone’s time, meetings will start and end on time.

• If you arrive late, please do not interrupt the flow of discussion to get caught up. Can review minutes or ask questions afterwards.
• Respect new ideas and opinions – everyone has a right to their views and opinions.
• Do not interrupt someone who is speaking. Let people speak in the order to which they raised their hand allowing them a max of 5 minutes to talk without cutting off or challenging their viewpoint
• An agenda will be distributed at least 2 days in advance so you can anticipate the discussions.
• The agenda will be our framework for discussions; stay on topic and focused on agenda items

3. INTRODUCTIONS AND INTERESTS

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Seek any additions to the agenda/amendments)

4.1 Agenda of the March 14, 2019 regular CSCA Board Meeting

5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

5.1 That the minutes of the CSCA Board meeting held on January 11^th 2019 be adopted

6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

7. PRESENTATIONS

7.1 Special guest – Councillor Gordon Newton

8. TASK FORCES – UPDATES & APPROVALS

            8.1 Checkout Bag Ban Update – Bonny

            8.2 Active Transportation Update – Megan

8.3 Solar Energy Task Force Proposal –

8.4 Climate Change Task Force Proposal – Yves

9. NEW BUSINESS

            9.1 Speed reductions – Melanie Wittur

10. OTHER

            10.1 Deer Signs – emails from Lavinia

11. ADJOURNMENT

We will be talking with Councilor Gord Newton, the newest member on Central Saanich Council. We will also be hearing of two newly proposed Task Forces on Solar Energy and Climate Change, as well as receiving a few updates from our Active Transportation group along with our Plastic Checkout Ban Task Force.  We hope you can join us at our regular spot (Keating Firehall) for what should be an action-packed meeting.

Clean BC – Active Transportation

The Province of BC is developing an active transportation framework and is looking to engage with stakeholders and individuals between March 1st and April 15th. All feedback received will result in a provincial approach with measures to support new infrastructure, education and incentive programs, and safety improvements for people using active transportation. You are invited to join in the conversation and can do so by participating in the online discussion forum about active transportation, or by submitting your comments by email to activetransportation@gov.bc.ca

Last Month’s AGM

We hosted our 2nd annual AGM in February and are excited to have new board members joining us for 2019. I would like to thank our current board for all the wonderful work they have done getting us thus far, as well as introduce our newest members, Jeri Covay and Gerry Delval, for stepping into their new roles as Members at Large for CSCA. To learn more about our Board of Directors, visit our About US BoD page, here. And another big thanks to our MLA Adam Olsen for joining us at our AGM and sharing his perspectives on how we can grow and support one another more collaboratively in the coming year.

That’s all for now. We hope you’ve been staying warm and are enjoying the sunshine. Hope to see you soon.

Celeste Zimmer
CSCA Chair

“Communities are capable of providing something for everybody, only when they are created by everybody.”

— Jane Jacobs

Gordon Newton was elected to Council in the October 2018 in the General Local Election.

Councillor Newton’s commitments involve:

• Acting Mayor for May and June 2019
• Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce – Member
• Victoria Airport Authority Consultative Committee – Member
• Victoria Airport Authority Noise Management Committee – Member
• Peninsula Recreation Commission (CRD) – Alternate for Member Councillor Paltiel
• Saanich Peninsula Water Commission – Alternate for Regional Director Mayor Windsor
• Municipal Insurance Association – Alternate for Voting Delegate Councillor Graham
• Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association – Alternate for Member Councillor Paltiel
• Advisory Planning Commission – Alternate for Council Liaison Councillor Thompson