MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 18, 2024 Report No. ADM-24-076
TO: Committee of the Whole
FROM: Dan Horan, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: VicPD 2025 Provisional Budget Discussion
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INFORMATION:
The 2025 Provisional Budget for the Victoria Police Department was presented at the Special Joint Meeting of the Township of Esquimalt Council, City of Victoria Council and the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board, held on October 16, 2024.
The Provisional Budget is included for discussion in the Committee of the Whole to enable Council to formally consider the item, identify any information or knowledge gaps, and discuss potential policy choices on the way ahead.
Should Council identify questions or concerns about the budget, then it is recommended that staff be directed to invite representatives of VicPD and the Board to attend a future Council meeting before end of 2024. Elizabeth Cull, the chair of the Finance Committee of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board, indicated at the Special Joint Meeting that they are ready to appear to support Council’s decision-making.
Attachment - Provisional VicPD Budget, 2025