Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of March 11, 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, March 12
This week’s Council began with the approval of the following reports and referral reports on consent:
- Vancouver Community Sport Event Grants – Spring 2024 Intake PDF file (227 KB)
- Approval of 2024-25 Business Improvement Area (BIA) Budgets PDF file (2.5 MB)
- Travel Approval Request – 2024 Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Conference and AGM PDF file (127 KB)
- Annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), and Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Membership Fees for 2024 to 2025 PDF file (150 KB)
- Auditor General Committee Recommendations Transmittal Report PDF file (748 KB)
- Miscellaneous Amendments – Zoning and Development By-law and Various Other PDF file (2,7 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1749-1769 East 33rd Avenue PDF file (2.6 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 255-285 Southwest Marine Drive PDF file (1.7 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 5490 Ash Street PDF file (1.7 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 3329-3429 West 41st Avenue and 5649-5683 Blenheim Street PDF file (1.5 MB)
Council then approved the following reports:
- 2024 Community Services and Other Social Grants PDF file (751 KB)
- Housing and Homelessness Services 2024 Grants: Renter Services Grants and SRO Upgrading Grants PDF file (267 KB)
Council also approved By-laws 1 to 23, 25 to 32 PDF file (8.3 MB) (By-law 24 was withdrawn) and the following new business items:
- Sanctions for Mayor Sim’s Violation of the Code of Conduct By-law in Creating a Discriminatory Workplace by Excluding Commissioner Christensen from Meeting – with amendments (See notes to editors)
On Tuesday evening, a Public Hearing was held where Council approved:
- Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various CD-1 By-laws PDF file (17 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1065 Pacific Street PDF file (87 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 (50 KB)
- Shared Electric Kick Scooter Pilot By-Law Amendments PDF file (56 KB)
Wednesday, March 13
The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services approved the following reports and member’s motion:
- Summary of Updated Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Analysis PDF file (750 KB)
- Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2024-25 Update PDF file (8.2 MB)
- 2024 Property Taxation: Pilot Development Potential Relief Program and Targeted Land Assessment Averaging PDF file (1.5 MB)
- Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Aerial Fire Apparatus PDF file (46 KB)
- Stanley Park Train Accessibility PDF file (64 KB) – with an amendment
- Expanding Free Public WiFi in the Downtown Eastside and Adjacent Neighbourhoods PDF file (68 KB) – with an amendment
- The Future of Co-op Housing - A Path to Delivering More Co-op Homes in Vancouver PDF file (109 KB) – with amendments
- Permanent Outdoor Location for an Iconic Vancouver Sign PDF file (18 KB)
- Practical Updates to Modernize Vancouver’s Business License Policies PDF file (51 KB)
- Improving Access to Beverage Container Recycling in Vancouver PDF file (19 KB)
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, and By-law 1 PDF file (75 KB).
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.