Housing Strategy Task Force Members

Housing Strategy Task Force

The Housing Strategy Task Force (HSTF) appointments were made by Council on August 24th and September 14th, 2020. The HSTF met thirteen times from September 2020 to February 2021.

The HSTF Members:

Representative Category

Name of HSTF Member

Council Representatives*

Councillor Zac de Vries (Chair)

Councillor Karen Harper

 

Building / Development sector representatives

Greg Gillespie

Luke Mari

 

Not-for-profit housing sector representative

 

Kaeley Wiseman

 

Planning, design or architecture representative

 

Eleni Gibson

 

Community support / Not-for-profit association representative

Chris Forester

 

 

Housing advocate representatives

 

Dallas Posavad

Leo Spalteholz

 

Academic representative with expertise in urban economics

Mark Holland

 

 

BC Housing representative

 

Jesse Tarbotton

 

Capital Regional District (CRD) representative

 

John Reilly

Rental apartment landlord / Property management representative

 

Robin Kelley

 

Real-estate or financial representative

 

Scott Dutchak

 

Saanich Community Association Network (SCAN) representative

 

Eric Dahli

 

Members of the community at large

 

Carley Friesen

Matt Poirier

Vera Wynn-Williams

 

*Note: As per the Saanich Council Procedures Bylaw, the Mayor shall be an ex officio member of a select committee.