Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of November 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, November 12
This week’s Council began with the approval of the following items on consent:
- Correction of Administrative Error – Metro Vancouver Council Representatives PDF file (289 KB)
- Auditor General Committee Recommendations Transmittal Report PDF file (874 KB)
- Business Licence Hearing Panels - January to July 2025 PDF file (197 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1726 West 11th Avenue PDF file (1.4 MB)
- CD-1 Text Amendment: 8 East Broadway (Formerly 2-24 East Broadway and 2520 Ontario Street) PDF file (1.8 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1365 West 12th Avenue PDF file (1.3 MB)
After that, Council approved the following items:
- Seismic Risk and Risk Reduction in Existing Privately Owned Buildings PDF file (15 MB)
- Sponsorship and Sponsorship Naming Rights Policy PDF file (240 KB)
- Rainwater Management to Facilitate New Housing PDF file (403 KB)
- Provincial Housing Targets Order - Progress Report - October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024 & Interim Provincial Housing Needs Report PDF file (1.1 MB)
- Amendments to the Mayor and Councillors Expenses By-Law PDF file (185 KB)
Council also approved By-laws 1-18 PDF file (42 MB), and the following administrative motions:
- Approval of Form of Development: 4065 Victoria Drive PDF file (7 MB)
- Approval of Form of Development: 1025 West 42nd Avenue (Formerly 5755-5791 Oak Street and 1008 West 41st Avenue) PDF file (14 MB)
- Approval of Form of Development: 475 West 41st Avenue (Formerly 357 West 41st Avenue) PDF file (4.1 MB)
- Approval of Form of Development: 2518 Grandview Highway South PDF file (1.2 MB)
- Approval of Form of Development: 1060 Barclay Street (Formerly 1040-1080 Barclay Street) PDF file (4.2 MB)
On Tuesday evening, a public hearing was held where Council approved the following:
- Rezoning: 3983-3991 West 10th Avenue PDF file (27 KB)
- CD-1 (843) Text Amendment: 888 West Broadway (formerly 878-898 West Broadway) PDF file (21 KB)
- CD-1 (845) Text Amendment: 728-796 Main Street and 205 Union Street PDF file (21 KB)
The following items are deferred to the public hearing on Thursday, November 14:
- CD-1 Rezoning: 523-549 East 10th Avenue PDF file (24 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 701 Kingsway PDF file (29 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2156-2174 West 14th Avenue PDF file (57 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2175 West 7th Avenue PDF file (122 KB)
Wednesday, November 13
The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services began with the approval of the following items on consent:
- 2024 Cultural Grants (Equity, Indigenous, Individual Artists, Cultural Spaces, Chinatown) PDF file (219 KB)
- Vancouver Community Sport Events Grants - Fall 2024 Intake PDF file (128 KB)
- Annual Financial Authorities 2025 PDF file (87 KB)
- Impoundment Towing Rates and Electronic Tow-away Notice PDF file (165 KB)
- REPORT BACK: Civic Protocol Policy Amendments PDF file (120 KB)
- 2024 UBCM Conference – Sponsorship of Programming PDF file (45 KB)
- Contract Award for Pre-qualified Contractors for Construction Services for Sewer and Other Utility Works PDF file (74 KB)
- Approval of Change Order to existing contract No. PS20211229 - Consulting Services for PNE Amphitheatre Phase 1 and Phase 2 with Revery Architecture Inc. PDF file (87 KB)
- Contract Award for the Provision of Implementation Services for SAP SuccessFactors Learning and Application Management Support PDF file (175 KB)
- Contract Award forSAP SuccessFactors Licenses PDF file (128 KB)
After that, the Standing Committee approved the following member’s motions:
- Establishing a South Asian Cultural Centre of Excellence in Vancouver PDF file (100 KB)
- Unlocking Attainable Home Ownership PDF file (50 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, and By-law 1 PDF file (140 KB).
Thursday, November 14
A public hearing will convene on Thursday, November 14 at 6 pm, for Council to consider the following deferred items:
- CD-1 Rezoning: 523-549 East 10th Avenue PDF file (24 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 701 Kingsway PDF file (29 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2156-2174 West 14th Avenue PDF file (57 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2175 West 7th Avenue PDF file (122 KB)
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.