CTV News Vancouver Island has reported that the Mayor of Victoria Lisa Helps wants a program to get staff onto electric bikes, similar to a new program in Nelson, British Columbia.

Helps told CTV that she’s already sent plan, recently announced by the City of Nelson, to her staff to consider.

The city of Victoria already owns three e-bikes that employees can book to travel to and from city meetings or events.

The Mayor is interested in a program recently announced in Nelson where staff will be able to buy an electric bike through the city and pay it back in regular deductions from their paycheck.