Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of January 20, 2025
City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council and Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities.
Tuesday, January 21
This week’s meeting began with Council's presentation of the proclamation for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This was followed by approval of the following items on consent:
- Resignations – Members of Council PDF file (143 KB)
- Change to Council Meeting Schedule PDF file (163 KB)
- Auditor General Committee Recommendations Transmittal Report PDF file (19.2 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2535 Carolina Street and 557-569 East 10th Avenue PDF file (1.3 MB)
- Miscellaneous Amendments – Zoning and Development By-law and Various Other By laws and Land Use Documents PDF file (638 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 210-220 West 6th Avenue and 2224 Alberta Street PDF file (2.4 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 4-36 West 3rd Avenue and 5 West 4th Avenue PDF file (2.7 MB)
- Rezoning: 767-791 West 28th Avenue PDF file (1 MB)
- Rezoning: 8366-8380 Beatrice Street PDF file (1.2 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 43-95 East 3rd Avenue PDF file (1.7 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1171 West 12th Avenue PDF file (1.5 MB)
After that, Council approved the following items:
- Local Government By-election 2025 PDF file (270 KB)
- Federal Funding for Cambie Street Bridge Seismic Upgrade Project PDF file (164 KB)
- 2025 Cultural Grants (Projects, Advance, Multi-year, Cultural Spaces) PDF file (351 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 4545-4575 West 10th Avenue PDF file (2.5 MB)
Council also approved By-laws 1-11 PDF file (13.8 MB).
On Tuesday evening, a public hearing was held where Council approved the following:
- Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various CD-1 By-laws and Schedule E of the Zoning and Development By-law PDF file (99.5 KB)
- Rezoning: 626 West 32nd Avenue PDF file (119 KB)
- Rezoning: 2520-2544 West 16th Avenue and 3223 Larch Street PDF file (117 KB)
- Rezoning: 5889-5925 Dunbar Street PDF file (126 KB)
Wednesday, January 22
The Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities began with the Council presentation of the proclamation for the Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia, and the proclamation of Lunar New Year 2025.
The Standing Committee then approved the following on consent:
- Contract Award for Tree Removal and Associated Services in Stanley Park PDF file (37.8 KB)
- Change Order for Consulting Services for ServiceNow Resources Augmentation PDF file (54.4 KB)
This was followed by the Standing Committee's approval of the following report and member’s motions:
- Contract Award for Consulting Services for City of Vancouver False Creek South Landowner’s Conceptual Development Plan PDF file (50.2 KB)
- Effective Water Use in the City of Vancouver PDF file (23.6 KB) – with amendments
- Change to Acting Mayor Roster 2025 PDF file (19.8 KB)
A Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting during which Council approved the recommendations and actions of the preceding Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities.
Thursday, January 23
A public hearing will convene on Thursday, January 23 at 6 pm, for Council to consider the following items:
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1434-1456 West 8th Avenue PDF file (24.1 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1190 West 10th Avenue PDF file (24.3 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1245-1265 West 10th Avenue PDF file (19.4 KB)
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2024 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.