Committees & Boards

The resumption of advisory committee business has been approved by the District of Saanich. 

 

Please refer to the appropriate advisory committee page for up-to-date meeting dates and times, as well as upcoming agendas and previously adopted minutes.

Saanich has many committees and boards, most of which advise Council.

There are three primary types of committees (standing, select and advisory) that the Mayor or the Mayor and Council may establish. There are also statutory boards and authorities that senior levels of government establish.

2020 Committee Appointments List  (updated September 2020)

Municipal Appointments to Advisory Committees

The District of Saanich is accepting applications from Saanich residents wishing to represent the Municipality as a member of the Advisory Design Panel. This is a community representative position with a term expiring December 2021.

The purpose of the technical Advisory Design Panel is to advise Council or the Director of Planning on the design merits of plans supporting specific public and private development applications. Applicants must be available to attend the meetings which occur twice per month on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. 

FOR INFORMATION: Contact the Legislative Division at 250-475-5501.

HOW TO APPLY: Saanich residents interested in being considered for an appointment must provide a resume and complete an Application for Appointment [PDF - 53 KB].

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:30 P.M., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.  Submit to the Legislative Division, District of Saanich, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7, or by email: council@saanich.ca.

 

The application deadline has passed for the Regular 2020 Municipal Appointments.

If you would like to serve your community, you may apply in the Fall of 2020, for the 2021 appointments, to sit on a committee in an area such as:

  • Arts and Heritage
  • Transportation and Pedestrian Mobility
  • Environment
  • Parks and Recreation

Types of Committees

Advisory Committees

  • Council establishes Advisory Committees
  • Most include one Council member as Chair

Standing Committees

  • The Mayor establishes Standing Committees for special purposes
  • The Mayor appoints all the members of a Standing Committee with at least half being Council members

Statutory Boards and Authorities

  • Created through provincial and federal legislation
  • Each board and authority has a unique function within the municipal framework

Technical Committees

  • Administrative
  • Deal with specific technical matters