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Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of October 16, 2023

October 20 2023 –

City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council, and Standing Committee on City Finance and Services.

Tuesday, October 17

This week’s Council began with the approval of the following reports and referral reports on consent:

After that, Council approved the following report and referral report:

An urgent business item titled, Accelerating Housing Delivery through Transformative Change, was also approved with an amendment.

Council then approved By-laws 1-11 (24 MB), and administrative motion, Consequential Amendments to Adding Missing Middle Housing and Simplifying Regulations - Update to Various Land Use Documents to Simplify and Update Policies and Guidelines (12.9 MB).

On Tuesday evening, a Public Hearing was held where Council approved:

After hearing a staff presentation and public speakers, Council decided to defer debate and decision on Rezoning: 6081-6083 Collingwood Place (111 KB) to the public hearing on Thursday, October 19.

Wednesday, October 18

The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services began with the approval of the following reports on consent:

Following that, the Standing Committee heard speakers on Building Safer Communities Program – Youth Safety and Violence Prevention Strategy (5 MB), and decided to postpone debate and decision to the Council meeting on Tuesday, November 14.

The Standing Committee approved the following reports and member’s motion:

Council member’s motion, Preserving Vancouver’s Leadership in the Creative, Climate, and Cleantech Sectors and Strengthening Local Economic Development (35 KB) was referred to staff.

A Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting in which Council approved the recommendations and actions of the preceding Standing Committee on City Finance and Services. Council also approved By-law 1 (84 KB).

Thursday, October 19

A Public Hearing was held where Council approved:

This was followed by another Public Hearing in the evening, where Council approved deferred item, Rezoning: 6081-6083 Collingwood Place (111 KB), with amendments.

The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.