CRD Board Highlights: April 9, 2025

CRD Board Highlights provides a brief summary of items from each monthly regional Board meeting. The summary is not inclusive of all agenda items. Please refer to the CRD website for the full agenda, minutes and webcast.

2025 Hospital District Minor Capital Projects and Equipment - Approval of Capital Bylaw No. 430

Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) staff work with Island Health to identify capital improvements and respond to funding requests for minor capital and equipment. Island Health’s Minor Capital Projects list represents the highest priority needs for the region’s healthcare facilities. The CRHD Board approved the 2025 Minor Capital Projects totalling $3,750,000, the 2025 equipment grants of $30,000 to Mount St. Mary Hospital, and $2,925,000 to Island Health to be expensed from the 2025 requisition. The CRHD Board also adopted the 2025 Capital Regional Hospital District Capital Bylaw.

Staff Report | Appendices | Webcast 

 

CAO Quarterly Progress Report No. 1, 2025

The Quarterly Progress Report for Q1 in 2025 provides the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board with a quarterly update on Corporate Activities and Initiatives, progress made on the 2023-2026 Board and Corporate Priorities, Capital and Operating Budget Variances, and People, Safety and Culture statistics up to April 1, 2025.

Staff Report | Appendices | Webcast | Website

 

Regional Growth Strategy Indicators Report

The CRD Board received the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) Indicators Report for information. The Report monitors the region’s annual progress towards the targets outlined in the RGS. For this reporting year, 13 of the 19 indicators were updated with new data.

Staff Report | Appendices | Website

 

 AAP Requirements for Bylaw No. 4634: Sooke and Electoral Area Recreation and Facilities Service 2025 Capital Project Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1, 2025

The CRD Board previously approved obtaining participating area approval for the Sooke and Electoral Area Recreation and Facilities Service 2025 Capital Project Loan Authorization Bylaw by alternative approval process (AAP). In accordance with the Community Charter, the CRD Board confirmed the deadline to receive elector responses for this AAP to be May 23, 2025. They also established that the total number of eligible electors within the Sooke and Electoral Area Recreation and Facilities Service area is 18,255 and that 10% of that number is 1,826 electors. In addition, the Board approved the synopsis of the Bylaw, the Notice of Alternative Approval Process, the AAP communications channels, and the Elector Response Form. The Board directed staff to dedicate additional efforts towards marketing the Alternative Approval Process

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Bylaw No. 4671: CRD Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2025 and Bylaw No. 4673: CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 1990, Amendment Bylaw No. 84, 2025

The CRD Board received a report indicating a need for a more restrictive stage to promote water conservation in times of severe water shortages, where water supplies may be at risk of not having enough water available. The CRD Board approved an amendment to the Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw and the Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw to add Stage 4 with increased water use restrictions to protect water supplies in Local Service Areas. Activation of Stage 4 will be supported by communications, including local signage, website pages, social media, and hand-delivery of letters to impacted properties.

Staff Report | Appendices | Webcast | Website | Media Release

The next Board meeting will be held on May 14, 2025

 
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