Committees

Citizen Committees

Select and standing committees are in place to bring an additional layer of community perspective to decision making in our City on issues related to a specific topic. Committees may make recommendations to Council, but are not decision making bodies.

Committee/Commission/BoardChairVice-ChairAlternate
Active Transportation Committee
Board of Variance
Environment Committee
Heritage Commission
Infrastructure Committee
Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee
Planning & Land Use Committee
Waterfront Stewardship Committee

External Committees, Commissions and Boards

Council members are appointed to a variety of external committees, commissions and boards. 

Committee/Commission/BoardDirectorAlternate
CRD Board/CRD Hospital BoardDirector: Mayor KobayashiAlternate: Councillor Ward
CRD Housing Corporation BoardDirector: Mayor KobayashiAlternate: Councillor Ward
CRD Core Area Liquid Waste Management CommitteeDirector: Mayor KobayashiAlternate: Councillor Ward
CRD Environmental Services CommitteeDirector: Mayor KobayashiAlternate: Councillor Ward
CRD Finance CommitteeDirector: Mayor KobayashiAlternate: Councillor Ward
CRD Hospitals and Housing CommitteeDirector: Mayor KobayashiAlternate: Councillor Ward
CRD Transportation CommitteeDirector: Mayor KobayashiAlternate: Councillor Ward
CRD Regional Water Supply Commission Director: Councillor JordisonAlternate: Councillor Olsen
CRD Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Commission Chair: Councillor GroveAlternate: Councillor Olsen
CRD Emergency Service Telecommunications - CRESTDirector/AGM Delegate: Councillor JantzenAlternate: Councillor Jordison
Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association (GVLRA)Director/AGM Delegate: Councillor GroveAlternate: Councillor Ward
Greater Victoria Public Library BoardBoard Member: Councillor Grove 
South Island Reconciliation Advisory CommitteeMember: Mayor KobayashiAlternate: Councillor Day
Victoria Family Court and Youth Justice CommitteeMember: Councillor OlsenAlternate: Councillor Day
Westshore Chamber of CommerceRepresentative: Councillor OlsenAlternate: Councillor Ward
Westshore Parks and RecreationDirector: Councillor JantzenAlternate: Councillor Olsen