Overview

• City council redirected $10.35 million from capital projects and reserves, including Royal Athletic Park and Centennial Square funds, to launch the first tranche of its safety plan.
• The funding allocates $1.9 million for 12 additional bylaw officers and $1.35 million for nine new police officers, two of whom will work full time with bylaw staff.
• An estimated $3.75 million is earmarked for preliminary rehabilitation of the 800–1000 blocks of Pandora Avenue as part of a broader $7 million corridor transformation.
• Nearly $2 million will establish two managed short-term emergency shelters and cover operating, rental and capacity costs through 2026.
• The city will match a $220,000 provincial contribution to VicPD’s targeted enforcement program and has committed to no property tax increase.