Mayor & Council
Town of Sidney Council consists of one Mayor and six Councillors, elected to a four-year term of office. The most recent Local Government Election was held on October 15, 2022.
L-R back: Councillor Scott Garnett, Councillor Richard Novek, Councillor Steve Duck, Councillor Chad Rintoul
L-R front: Councillor Sara Duncan, Mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith, Councillor Terri O’Keeffe
Contacting Mayor & Council
Correspondence to Council must include your full name and email or mailing address. Please note that your correspondence may be published in an open meeting Council Agenda package that is made available for public viewing.
Correspondence for all of Council should be addressed to “Mayor & Council” and sent:
- By email: admin@sidney.ca
- By mail or drop off: Town of Sidney, 2440 Sidney Avenue, Sidney, BC, V8L 1Y7
Request to Appear before Council
Request is to be received by the Corporate Officer, no later than 4:30 pm on Tuesday, prior to the Council meeting. Once the request is received, the Corporate Officer will reply confirming the details of the appearance before Council.
Councillor Information
Meeting with the Mayor
The Mayor is available to meet at the Town Hall with residents to hear their thoughts and concerns. For an appointment with Mayor McNeil-Smith, call 250-656-1139 or email admin@sidney.ca and provide a brief description of the purpose of your meeting.
Mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith
Council Appointments
- Capital Regional District Board (CRD)
- Capital Regional Hospital District Board (Acting Chair)
- Capital Region Housing Corporation
- CRD Peninsula Recreation Commission
- CRD Saanich Peninsula Water & Wastewater Commissions
- CRD Hospitals and Housing Committee
- CRD Planning & Protective Services
- CRD Regional Parks Committee (Chair)
- CRD Transportation Committee
- Alliance to End Homelessness in the Capital Region (Co-Chair)
- Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association
- Integrated Police Unit Regional Governance Council
- Te'mexw Treaty Advisory Committee
Councillor Steve Duck
Council Appointments
- CRD Climate Action Inter-Municipal Task Force
- South Island Prosperity Partnership - Partner’s Committee
- Sidney & North Saanich Ball Facility Liaison Committee
- Peninsula Streams Society
Councillor Sara Duncan
Contact Information
Email: sduncan@sidney.ca
Phone: 250-656-1139
Address: 2440 Sidney Ave
Sidney, BC, V8L 1Y7
Council Appointments
- CRD Regional Water Supply Commission
- CRD Saanich Peninsula Water Commission
- CRD Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Commission
- Victoria Airport Authority - Noise Management Committee
- Sidney Business Improvement Area Society (SBIA)
Councillor Scott Garnett
Contact Information
Email: sgarnett@sidney.ca
Phone: 250-656-1139
2440 Sidney Ave
Sidney, BC, V8L 1Y7
Council Appointments
- CRD Peninsula Recreation Commission
- Sidney/North Saanich Ball Facility Liaison Committee
- Sidney Museum & Archives Society
- New Marine Centre Society (Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea)
Councillor Richard Novek
Council Appointments
- Emergency Planning Committee
- CRD Regional Housing Trust Fund Commission
- Vancouver Island Regional Library
- Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
- Saanich Peninsula Literacy Task Group
Councillor Terri O’Keeffe
Contact Information
Email: tokeeffe@sidney.ca
Phone: 250-656-1139
2440 Sidney Ave
Sidney, BC, V8L 1Y7
Council Appointments
- Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee
- CRD - Victoria Family Court & Youth Justice Committee
- Victoria Airport Authority - Airport Consultative Committee
- ArtSea Community Arts Council
Councillor Chad Rintoul
Contact Information
Email: crintoul@sidney.ca
Phone: 250-656-1139
2440 Sidney Ave
Sidney, BC, V8L 1Y7
Council Appointments
- Advisory Planning Commission
- Capital Region Emergency Services Telecommunications (CREST)
- Municipal Insurance Association of BC
- Memorial Park Society