Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of April 10, 2023
Vancouver City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council, and Standing Committee on City Finance and Services.
Tuesday, April 11
This week’s Council began with the approval of the following reports and referral reports on consent:
- Sites for 2023 Alcohol Consumption in Public Plazas Program PDF file (466 KB)
- Auditor General Committee March 2, 2023, Recommendations Transmittal Report PDF file (1.2 MB)
- Funding Application to the UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund for Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) and Training PDF file (564KB)
- Recalibration of Density Bonus Contributions PDF file (4.2 MB)
- City-Initiated Zoning Changes for Townhouses and Rowhouses in the Cambie Corridor PDF file (3.9 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1040-1080 Barclay Street PDF file (1.9 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 855-865 West 10th Avenue PDF file (2.3 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 208 East 54th Avenue, 7018-7078 Main Street and 211 East 55th Avenue PDF file (1.4 MB)
After that, Council approved Recalibration of Community Amenity Contribution Targets PDF file (4.3 MB).
Council then approved By-laws 1-9 PDF file (1.8 MB), with an amendment to By-law 2. Council Members’ Motion, Requests for Leaves of Absence PDF file (15 KB), was also approved.
The following Member’s Motions were deferred to the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services on Wednesday, April 12:
- Improving Climate Resilience and Reducing Emissions in Existing Multi-Family Buildings PDF file (109 KB)
- Updating Guidelines to Allow for Wine-on-Shelf Sales in Vancouver Grocery Stores PDF file (292 KB)
- Amping Up the Arts Event License Policy to Support Arts & Culture in Vancouver PDF file (143 KB)
- Mayor’s Budget Task Force PDF file (120 KB)
Wednesday, April 12
The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services began with the approval of the following reports on consent:
- New Leases for Eight Child Care Centres and Two Family Place Drop-in Centres PDF file (109 KB)
- Expanding the Inter-municipal TNS Business Licence to include Hope, Kent and Mission PDF file (292 KB)
- Annual Procurement Report 2022 PDF file (230 KB)
After that, the Standing Committee approved the following reports and referred motions:
- 2023 Cultural Grants (Balance of Operating Grants) PDF file (630 KB)
- Mayor’s Budget Task Force PDF file (120 KB) - with amendments
- Amping Up the Arts Event License Policy to Support Arts & Culture in Vancouver PDF file (143 KB) - with amendments
- Improving Climate Resilience and Reducing Emissions in Existing Multi-Family Buildings PDF file (130 KB)
- Updating Guidelines to Allow for Wine-on-Shelf Sales in Vancouver Grocery Stores PDF file (135 KB)
A Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting. In this meeting, Council approved the recommendations and actions of the preceding Standing Committee on City Finance and Services.
Thursday, April 13
A Public Hearing will convene on Thursday, April 13 at 6 pm, for Council to consider the following agenda items:
- Miscellaneous Amendments – Zoning and Development By-law and Various Other By laws and Land Use Documents PDF file (99 KB)
- Minor Regulatory and Policy Amendments – Zoning and Development By-law, Downtown Eastside Plan, RM-8 and RM-8N Guidelines, and RM-8A and RM-8AN Guidelines PDF file (93 KB)
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 9:30am.