Boards & Committees

Advisory Committees and Boards create meaningful opportunities for members of the public to participate in specific issues in the City of Victoria. This model is also intended to improve Council decision making and make the advisory committee structure more valuable to those contributing. 

Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Accessibility Advisory Committee champions, informs and provides feedback to City Council and staff on a range of City initiatives, programs and services through an accessibility lens.

Advisory Design Panel

The Advisory Design Panel's purpose is to advise Council on the design merits of plans referred to the Panel.

Board of Variance

The Board of Variance reviews appeals for relief of provisions of the City's zoning bylaw in which compliance would cause undue hardship as well as additions and structural alterations to non-conforming buildings. It does not address matters related to land use, density limits, parking variances or landscape variances.

Citizens' Assembly Council Committee

In the 2018 municipal election, residents of Saanich and Victoria voted in favour of exploring the costs, benefits, and disadvantages of the amalgamation of Saanich and Victoria through a citizens' assembly process.

Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan

The Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan will identify actions for the City, in collaboration with multi-sector partners, to help make the community safer and to improve the wellbeing of all Victorians.

Heritage Advisory Panel

The Heritage Advisory Panel's purpose is to advise Council on heritage matters referred to the Panel.

International Decade for People of African Descent Advisory Committee

The City of Victoria acknowledges and recognizes the International Decade for People of African Decent 2015-2024 for the purpose of promoting respect, protection and fulfillment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms of people of African descent, as recognized in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.

Renters' Advisory Committee

The Renters’ Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to Victoria City Council on rental housing issues.

Urban Food Table

The Urban Food Table brings together organizations, groups, and individuals who work together to support increased urban food production.

Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board

The role of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board is to provide civilian oversight to the activities of the Victoria Police Department, on behalf of the residents of Esquimalt and Victoria.