Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of February 5, 2024
City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council, and Standing Committee on City Finance and Services.
Tuesday, February 6
This week’s Council began with Mayor Sim presenting the Black History Month proclamation. Council then approved the following reports and referral reports on consent:
- New Lease for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice – 1690 Matthews Avenue (Glen Brae Manor) PDF file (248 KB)
- 2024 Street Cleaning Grant Program PDF file (168 KB)
- Auditor General Committee Recommendations Transmittal Report PDF file (25.3 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1065 Pacific Street PDF file (1.9 MB)
- Tools and Incentives to Encourage Mass Timber Construction PDF file (1 MB)
- Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various CD-1 By-laws PDF file (57.2 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2108-2476 Cassiar Street, 2105-2394 Hermon Drive, 3426-3476 East 5th Avenue and 2105-2291 Skeena Street (Skeena Terrace) PDF file (2.1 MB)
After that, Council approved report, Urgent Mental Health and Substance Use Service Enhancements Grant PDF file (111 KB).
Council then approved By-laws 1-6 PDF file (10.3 MB).
Wednesday, February 7
The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services began with Mayor Sim presenting the Lunar New Year proclamation. Following that, the Standing Committee received two presentations:
- Vancouver Parks & Recreation Services: Proposed Governance Transition - Planning Update PDF file (2.6 MB)
- Climate Emergency Action Plan – Annual Update PDF file (3.5 MB) – with approved motion (see Notes to editors below)
The Standing Committee then approved the following reports and member’s motion:
- Gastown Summer 2024 Water Street Pedestrian Zone Pilot PDF file (1.1 MB)
- Requests for Leaves of Absence PDF file (78 KB)
- Housing is Healthcare PDF file (126 KB) – with an amendment
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.
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.