Vancouver City Council

City Council is made up of the Mayor and ten Councillors who are elected at large for a three-year term. The Mayor is the Chair of City Council. A Deputy Mayor is chosen monthly from among the Councillors.

The City of Vancouver is governed by the Vancouver Charter and has the power to:

Pass bylaws regulating such things as businesses, building, noise, and land use
Buy and sell property
Collect proprety taxes and other taxes
Approve major spending for all parts of the City government
Take on debt
Allocate funds for special activities, such as arts and community services
Set up departments and offices for City services
Hire staff for City departments and offices

Mayor of Vancouver

Mayor Gregor Robertson

Gregor Robertson continues to build upon the accomplishments of his first three years in office: ending street homelessness; addressing housing affordability; improving public transit; making Vancouver the greenest city in the world.

Vancouver City Council

City Councillors

Find contact information and read biographies of City of Vancouver's Councillors: George Affleck; Elizabeth Ball; Adriane Carr; Heather Deal; Kerry Jang; Raymond Louie; Geoff Meggs; Andrea Reimer; Tim Stevenson; Tony Tang.