October 13, 2026 – North Saanich, BC – At a Special In Camera Meeting held on October 13, 2026, District of North Saanich Council passed three resolutions authorizing the public release of information.
In the interest of public transparency, Council directed that the following resolutions and supporting documents be made publicly available through the District's website.
1. Departmental Optimization Report – Planning and Community Services
In Camera Resolution:
That Council release immediately to the public the lightly redacted Departmental Optimization Final Report – Planning and Community Services Department, prepared by Poole Consulting, through publication on the District's website and by issuance of a media release.
Supporting documents:
- Rise and Report #1 – October 13, 2026
- Departmental Optimization Final Report – Planning and Community Services Department
2. Legal Costs Associated with Workplace Investigations
In Camera Resolution:
That Council release the following statement:
One investigation concerning Mr. Mazzoni; one investigation initiated by Mr. Mazzoni that was subsequently discontinued, with concerns raised regarding the possible fabrication of allegations and whether the complaint was advanced in bad faith; one investigation remains ongoing concerning members of council and addressing allegations that indirectly involve, Mr. Mazzoni, and legal costs associated with the termination of Mr. Mazzoni’s employment. The legal costs of these total $311,800.63 as of August 2026. This figure does not include any severance paid to Mr. Mazzoni.
Council further acknowledges that District has an obligation to appropriately respond to and investigate workplace complaints and concerns where an investigation is deemed necessary, in accordance with the Districts Respectful Workplace Policy and applicable workplace legislation, and that the costs associated with such investigations may be necessary to fulfill the obligations.
And, that Council direct the immediate public release through publication on the District's website and by issuance of a media release.
Supporting document:
3. Community Planning Advisory Committee – Release of Meeting Transcript Excerpt
In Camera Resolution:
THAT Council authorize the public release of the following transcript excerpt from the April 7, 2026, meeting of the Community Planning Advisory Committee, as part of the completion Council's review of committee conduct and in the interest of transparency;
and further, THAT Council affirm that the District does not condone the comments contained in the excerpt or similar comments made at advisory committee meetings, and that Council expects advisory committee members to conduct themselves in a respectful, constructive, and professional manner that supports civil public discourse and maintains public confidence in the advisory committee process.
This comment is troubling but not typical of committee debate.
MEMBER: I think that the changes that we’re talking about here today and in other places earlier are so extraordinarily massive and are so, you know, unbelievably um important that taking a look at something like this and providing the level of um understanding is is is you’re going to be doing it for the rest of your life because this is this is rat shitting the whole place. Okay? I mean, that’s what’s happening here, right? Is that we’re taking a place that we all loved and we all came to live in, right? And have now in essence abolished it. And where this is going to go ultimately, I don’t know but I would be careful um in public because the people will be carrying guns. So um that’s basically what I have to say.
CHAIR: All right, thanks…
And further, THAT Council direct the immediate public release through publication on the District's website and by issuance of a media release.
Supporting document:
The District is publishing these resolutions and associated documents as directed by Council following the October 13, 2026, Special In Camera Meeting.