Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of June 24, 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, June 25
This week’s Council meeting began with the approval of the following items on consent:
- Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane Adjacent to 716 West 23rd Avenue PDF file (275 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 998 East 19th Avenue PDF file (3.7 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 800 Commercial Drive PDF file (2.4 MB)
- Rezoning: 4569 Oak Street PDF file (680 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2096 West Broadway and 2560-2576 Arbutus Street PDF file (4.9 MB)
- CD-1 (82) Text Amendment: 749 West 33rd Avenue, 4865-4885 Heather Street, 4818 Willow Street and 4885 Saint John Paul II Way PDF file (3.1 MB)
After that, Council approved the following reports:
- Operating Budget Reallocation PDF file (120 KB)
- City of Vancouver UNDRIP Action Plan PDF file (760 KB)
- Housing Vancouver 10 Year Housing Targets (2024 – 2033) and 3 Year Housing Action Plan (2024 – 2026) PDF file (41.6 MB)
- By-law Amendments to Delay Enactment of Business Licence Requirements for EV Charging at Gas Stations and Parking Lots PDF file (178 KB)
- Fire By-law Amendments for Fire Protection Upgrades PDF file (230 KB)
- Directions Report: Consideration of Modification to Conditions of Approval 1450 West Georgia Street, 1157 Burrard Street, 1640-1650 Alberni Street and 1668 1684 Alberni Street PDF file (696 KB)
Council also approved By-laws 1-13 PDF file (39.8 MB) and the following administrative motions:
- Resolution – Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane Adjacent to 716 West 23rd Avenue PDF file (309 KB)
- Consequential Amendments to Restricted Zones (RT-7 and RT-9) to Comply with Bill 44 – Provincial Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) Legislation – Update to Various Guidelines PDF file (2.8 MB)
- Approval of Form of Development - 5255 Kersland Drive PDF file (5.3 MB)
Wednesday, June 26
The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services began with the approval of the following items on consent:
- 2024 Homelessness Services Grants and Heat Preparedness Response Program Grant PDF file (297 KB)
- Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Light and Medium Duty Vehicles PDF file (136 KB)
After that, the Standing Committee approved the following reports and member’s motions:
- 2023-2026 Capital Plan Mid-Term Update – with amendments
- Implementation of Transit-Oriented Areas (Provincial Housing Statute Bill 47) PDF file (50.6 MB)
- Updates to the Parking By-Law in Response to Provincial Bills 44 and 47, and On-Street Parking Management PDF file (1.1 MB)
- Downtown Eastside Plan Implementation and Special Enterprise Program Grant Allocations - 2024 PDF file (289 KB)
- Requests for Leaves of Absence PDF file (76 MB)
- Reimagining and Replacing Kitsilano Outdoor Pool PDF file (92 MB)
- Enabling Outdoor Cold Plunges and Saunas PDF file (110 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 City Finance and Services.
Council also approved an urgent business item titled Transit-Oriented Areas – Rezoning Policy and Consequential Amendments – Various Land Use Documents PDF file (5 MB), and By-laws 1-4 PDF file (74 MB).
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.