TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 6, 2026 Report No. EPW-26-008
TO: Council
FROM: Joel Clary, Director of Engineering & Public Works
SUBJECT: Facilities Asset Management Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council:
a) receive the Facilities Asset Management Plan for information;
b) direct staff to request increased infrastructure funding as part of the annual budget process;
c) direct staff to implement the Facilities Asset Management Plan based on available funding;
d) direct staff to explore future uses of the Temporary Fire Hall; and
e) direct staff to update the status of the Facilities Asset Management Plan Council Priority Project to complete;
as described in Staff Report EPW-26-008.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with the Township's first Facilities Asset Management Plan, which builds on recently completed building condition assessments and provides long term planning, including funding levels, for Township owned facilities. In addition, staff are seeking direction on future use of the Temporary Fire Hall facility.
BACKGROUND:
The Township of Esquimalt owns the following ten facilities that are managed by the Parks and Recreation, and Engineering and Public Works departments:
* Archie Browning Sports Centre
* Esquimalt Recreation Centre
* Gorge Pavilion
* Parks Nursery
* Municipal Hall
* Public Works Yard
* Public Safety Building (under construction)
* Temporary Fire Hall
* Library
* Chafe House
As part of the 2023-2026 Council Priorities Plan, the development of an asset management plan to better plan for the long-term management of these assets was identified as a priority project. In 2025, the Township initiated this project by hiring WSP to complete building condition assessments on the following larger, aging facilities:
* Archie Browning Sports Centre
* Esquimalt Recreation Centre
* Parks Nursery
* Municipal Hall
* Public Works Yard
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