Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of May 6, 2024
City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council, and Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities.
Tuesday, May 7
This week’s Council meeting began with the approval of the following reports and referral reports on consent:
- Quarterly Capital Budget Adjustments and Closeouts PDF file (349 KB)
- Licence Arrangements for City-Owned Properties at 5395 Dundee Street and the Closed Part of 2400 Keith Drive PDF file (612 KB)
- Application for Payment-in-Lieu at 55 West Hastings Street PDF file (161 KB)
- Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane Adjacent to 906-982 West 18th Avenue and 907-969 West 19th Avenue PDF file (355 KB)
- Rezoning: 988 West 32nd Avenue PDF file (606 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1026-1108 West 41st Avenue PDF file (1.1 MB)
Council then approved the following reports:
- 2024 Property Taxation: DPRP By-law, Tax Rating By-laws, and Averaging Resolutions PDF file (512 KB)
- Street Vending By-law Amendments to Temporarily Waive Small Patio and Display Unit Fees to Support the Water Street Pilot PDF file (579 KB) - with amendments
- 2024 Graffiti Abatement Grants to Business Improvement Associations (BIAs) PDF file (168 KB)
- Alcohol on Beaches – 2024 Re-Pilot PDF file (3.6 MB) - with amendments
Council also approved By-laws 1 to 13 PDF file (26.7 MB), and the following administrative motions:
- Resolution – Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane Adjacent to 906-982 West 18th Avenue and 907-969 West 19th Avenue PDF file (250 KB)
- Resolution – 2024 Tax Levies for Provincial Schools PDF file (148 KB)
- Resolution – 2024 Tax Levies for South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (“Translink”) PDF file (153 KB)
- Resolution – 2024 Tax Levies for British Columbia Assessment Authority PDF file (108 KB)
- Resolution – 2024 Tax Levies for Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia PDF file (110 KB)
On Tuesday evening, a Public Hearing was held where Council approved:
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1302-1318 East 12th Avenue PDF file (126 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 7525 Cambie Street PDF file (120 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 5755-5791 Oak Street and 1008 West 41st Avenue PDF file (133 KB)
Wednesday, May 8
The Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities began with the approval of a Contract Award for Construction Service - Bute-Robson Plaza PDF file (254 KB). After that, the Standing Committee approved the following reports, and member’s motions:
- Imagine West End Waterfront Parks, Beaches, and Transportation Vision PDF file (65.4 MB) - with amendments
- Approach to Renewing the Healthy City Strategy as Vancouver’s Social Sustainability Plan PDF file (151 KB)
- British Columbia Lottery Corporation – Gaming Requests PDF file (81.2 KB) - with amendments
- Regulating Continuous Flame Butane Lighters PDF file (702 KB)
- Requests for Leaves of Absence PDF file (11.1 KB)
- Change to Acting Mayor Roster PDF file (12.7 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 Policy and Strategic Priorities.
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.