Proactive FOI releases: current year

How we process and release FOI requests

In compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of British Columbia, information in the records that falls under an exception or exemption in the Act, such as personal and confidential information, is severed from the record or "blacked out". Severed information in a document displays as a gray box. The section(s) of the Act applied to the severed information is in red text in the upper left corner of the grey box.

Beginning in 2016, we post all FOI responses with the exception of those that contain personal, third party, or City confidential information. We update releases monthly. The original request for records is contained in the response letter.

Information released in 2023

Documents and data are organized based on the date of release. Select the months below to see the information released.

July

Release date	Record type	Request
July 4	Development/License Application Part 1 (20 MB) Part 2 (8.2 MB)	Record of correspondence regarding DP Application 2021-00008 and BOV Appeal Z35808, including emails, letters of support, letters of opposition, and strata-related correspondence. Date range: January 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021.
July 5	Other/property related (24 KB)	Records re False Creek South: 1. Purchase order or contract for the commissioning of a report from Coriolis by Greg Hamilton; 2. Invoices for the work; and 3. Approvals for payment. Date range: January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015.
July 10	Development/License Application (23 MB)	Record of DP-2023-00084, DP-2021-00253 and DP-2020-00819, including: Record of the Director of Planning’s reasoning for refusal of app; DP application; and Comments from members of the public. Date range: January 19, 2023 to May 24, 2023.
July 10	Other (72 KB)	Emails re the VCH “metrics” that VCH sent to City re outreach days dated March 13, 16, 20, and 23. Date range: March 13, 2023 to April 7, 2023.
July 12	Other (23 KB)	Record of total number of non-bargaining unit staff that make up the City’s Protective Services as of June 28, 2023.
July 13	Other (6.2 MB)	Records concerning the Vancouver Public Library event "Nolan Gray: How Zoning Broke the City and How to Fix It" held on March 15, 2023. Date range: March 15, 2022 to March 15, 2023.
July 13	Other/property related (25 KB)	Correspondence between Metcap Living Management, Starlight and City re confirmation that balcony enclosures must be removed unless permits issued at 1100 Harwood Street. Date range: January 1, 2022 to June 26, 2023.
July 13	Other (25 KB)	Datasets of all PFAS testing conducted in the City of Vancouver, specifically information on which locations were tested for the presence of PFAS and the results of those tests. Date range: January 1, 2018 to July 4, 2023.
July 14	Financial/Agreement (886 KB)	Regarding the About Here Videos by Uytae Lee, record of the contract with Uytae Lee, invoices and proof of payment.
July 17	Other/property related (111 KB)	List of current delinquent properties that have had three years of unpaid taxes and will be potentially sold in the 2023 tax sale auction, including the civic address and the amount of unpaid taxes for each property.
July 17	Other (1.5 MB)	Taunya Geelhoed’s expense report, including all receipts and invoices, for the fact-finding and host-city training trip to the Qatar 2022 World Cup in November and December 2022.
July 18	Other/property related (106 KB)	Records containing the name, address, project status, occupancy year, # of units, and operator information for rental projects provided w/ incentives under the Rental 100 program. Date range: January 1, 2012 to June 22, 2023.
July 19	Financial/Agreement (4 MB)	Record of the contract and any related invoices and proof of payment regarding the Da Shan & Friends concert at the Vancouver Playhouse on April 29, 2023.
July 20	Other/property related (49 KB)	Records re Engineering Services’ attendance on December 28, 2018 to repair a sewer line damaged by excavators, below the boulevard on the south side of West 43rd Avenue and Yew Street (WO # 35800 U). Date Range: October 1, 2020 to May 18, 2023.
July 20	Financial/Agreement (127 KB)	Sport Hosting Vancouver annual financial reports for 2021 and 2022 and the annual budget for 2023.
July 20	Financial/Agreement (1 MB)	Record of most recent agreement between the Vancouver School Board and Vancouver Park Board that determines the conditions of the shared use of Lord Roberts Elementary School's grounds at 1100 Bidwell Street.
July 24	Other (28 KB)	Records relating to the costs associated with cleaning the tent encampment along E Hastings Street. Date range: April 5, 2023 to April 8, 2023.
July 25	Other (616 KB)	Records regarding the Sakura So Residence, specifically: 1. Complaints made through 3-1-1 calls and messages to the Van311 app; and 2. Record of inspections conducted. Date range: January 1, 2023 to June 19, 2023.
July 28	Mayor/Council (188 KB)	Record of emails sent and received by the Mayor, Councillors, and City Manager relating to the Living Wage Program at the City. Date range: November 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022.
July 28	Mayor/Council (141 KB)	Re June 20, 2023 meeting between Mayor and Dylan Kruger, record of agenda, minutes, briefing note, presentation material, handwritten notes, transcript and recording from the meeting, and correspondence to prepare.
July 31	Financial/Agreement (156 KB)	City of Vancouver contract with PayByPhone.

June

Release date	Record type	Request
June 1	Other (19 MB)	Record of emails, notes, text messages, memos, reports or other written material regarding the Stanley Park train involving Donnie Rosa and Steve Jackson. Date range: July 1, 2022 to January 17, 2023.
June 1	Mayor/Council (11 MB)	Record of emails sent and received by the Mayor, Council Members, and City Manager relating to the Living Wage Program at the City. Date range: December 31, 2022 to March 22, 2023.
June 1	Other (6 MB)	Record of briefing notes, reports and correspondence regarding TikTok use on City hardware, software, mobile devices, networks and systems, and directive to stop using TikTok. Date range: January 15, 2023 to March 23, 2023.
June 1	Development/Licence application (168 KB)	Record of all denied City Special Event permit applications to hold events on City and private land. Date range: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
June 5	Other/Property related (688 KB)	1. Decision Path Document/Review Process from Property Use Inspection Branch regarding illegal dwellings, unauthorized dwellings, and illegal suites; and 2. Property Use Inspection checklist/form used in scenarios of inspecting suspected authorized dwellings/suites/construction.
June 6	Mayor/Council (30 MB)	Record of public opinion polling conducted or commissioned by the Office of the Mayor. Date range: November 7, 2022 to May 20, 2023.
June 7	Other (41 KB)	Records sent or received by GM of Eng, HR to 1. CUPE 1004; 2. CUPE BC; and 3. BC Federation of Labour relating to encampment issues. Date range: March 27, 2023 to April 10, 2023.
June 7	Animal Control (332 KB)	Annual Data for the last 10 years on: 1. Dog on human attacks, number those attacks were off leash dogs, number of leashed vs unleashed; 2.Dog on dog attacks, number of those attacks were off leash dogs, number of leashed vs unleashed; 3.Reports of illegal off leash dogs; 4.Number of dogs registered.
June 8	Other/Property related (536 KB)	3-1-1 records of noise complaints originating from the following addresses: 1. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie Street; 2. Numbers Cabaret, 1042 Davie Street; 3. St. Paul’s Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street (including any building/facility) Date range: as far back as possible (2009) to April 18, 2023.
June 9	Mayor/Council (2 MB)	Records concerning allegations of foreign interference by the People’s Republic of China in the 2022 municipal elections, including briefings on the issue by federal agencies. Date range: January 1, 2022 to March 20, 2023.
June 9	Street/Traffic (10 MB)	Records related to the designation of 2500 and 2600 block Charles Street as a "slow street." Date range: March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
June 13	Other (278 KB)	Meeting minutes from the "Alternatives to Street Sweeps" meetings between the City of Vancouver and the Stop The Sweeps Coalition. Date range: June 27, 2022 to August 18, 2022.
June 13	Other (2 MB)	Records related to the sign post sleeve on the sidewalk at the NW corner of Smithe and Burrard Street.
June 14	Financial/Agreement (5 MB)	Record of the terms of lease agreement signed between the Vancouver Park Board and Stanley Park Brewing, which took over the space previously operated by The Fish House. Date range: January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018.
June 14	Other (101 KB)	Record of the total dollar amount of fines and the number of fines issued for each by-law, in reference to the 2022 Statement of Financial Information (2022 Financial Year).
June 15	Financial/Agreement (7 MB)	Records pertaining to the public contract awarded by the City to Bang the Table Canada Ltd. (bid number PS20191175). Date range: November 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019.
June 16	Other (1.3 MB)	Regarding the raising of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh flags at Brockton Point in Stanley Park on May 16, 2023, an itemized list of all costs associated with the project, including suppliers of goods and services and honorarium payments to each person and entity involved in any aspect of the naming, and a copy of the event script and production plan.
June 19	Other (40 KB)	Record of the 3D computer model (in FBX format) that was included in the staff presentation that accompanied the report titled “New Park at Main Street and 7th Avenue – Concept Plan” during the May 29, 2023 Park Board meeting.
June 22	Other (3.5 MB)	Records related to contact form inquiries sent between Jan 1 to Jan 10, 2023 for City’s webform at link and City’s initial responses, specifically regarding the fields “provide details” and the date sent. Date range: January 1, 2023 to January 30, 2023.
June 22	Development/Licence application (5.2 MB)	All correspondence including application details, public consultation and decisions pertaining to 1856 West 57th Avenue (DP-2023-00188) development application, from February 1, 2023 to May 2, 2023
June 22	Other/Property related (2 MB)	Record of neighbourhood comments and responses from the neighbourhood notification process for Development Permit DP-2021-00083, 644 Woodland Drive.
June 26	Other (30 MB)	Lists of challenged, censored and banned books and periodicals at the VPL, by title, author, publisher, date and reason the work has been challenged, censored or banned. Date range: January 1, 2022 to June 20, 2023.
June 28	HR (38 MB)	Records regarding hiring process for individuals identifying as Indigenous/members of MNBC: 1. Targets/quotas; 2. Stats of MNBC applications; 3. Number applicants were hired by the City. Date range: January 1, 2022 to May 22, 2023.
June 29	Mayor/Council (890 KB)	Regarding Mayor Sim’s trade mission to Austin in March 2023, requesting records of the daily itinerary, travel authorization form, and expense report, including receipts for travel, meals, accommodation, hospitality, and incidentals for Mayor Sim, staff, and spouses.
June 29	Other (19 MB)	Regarding the City of Vancouver-involved event at the Brewhall on May 17, 2023, the FIFA 2026 World Cup brand reveal watch party, record of the lists of invitees and attendees, including their names and affiliations, and a sample of the invitation.
June 29	Other (352 KB)	Re May 17, 2023 event at Brewhall, for the FIFA 2026 World Cup brand reveal watch party, a list of all purchases of goods and services around the event (with the name of each supplier, values of contracts, and contract number), including, but not limited to: 1. Venue rental and staffing; 2. Food and beverage; 3. Commemorative items; 4. Appearance fees and honoraria for speakers and performers; and 5. Audio/visual services.
June 29	Other (6 MB)	Regarding the May 17, 2023 event at Brewhall, for the FIFA 2026 World Cup brand reveal watch party, records of any still photos and videos shot by City staff and contractors whose duty it was to record and collect visual content of the event.
June 29	Mayor/Council (32 KB)	Records regarding the actions taken by staff to directions given following motion item 9, “Reconnecting to the Sto:lo (Fraser River)” in the June 22, 2021 Council Meeting Minutes. Date range: June 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022.

May

Release date	Record type	Request
May 2	Other (603 KB)	Park Ranger reports related to the homeless encampment at Vanier Park. Date range: January 1, 2023 to March 20, 2023.
May 2	Other/property related (34 KB)	Records regarding “bedbug” and “bed bug” complaints, investigations, and enforcements at Del Charo (1955 Nelson Street). Date range: October 1, 2022 to April 19, 2023.
May 2	Other/property related (35 KB)	As-built architectural Drawings of 118-150 Robson Street, which should specify detailed exterior and interior finishes of the building.
May 4	Other (2 MB)	Reports relating to homeless cases in Rupert Park, Vancouver. Date range: February 14, 2023 to March 20, 2023.
May 4	Mayor/Council (22 KB)	Record of correspondence between Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung and anyone from the People’s Republic of China consulate. Date range: May 30, 2022 to August 1, 2022.
May 5	Other (1.5 MB)	Regarding the sole-sourced contract with VANDU for the block stewardship pilot program, record of the contract and related correspondence between the City and VANDU.
May 5	Street/Traffic (107 KB)	Record of parking enforcement procedures as of March 26, 2023, used by dispatch by-law enforcement officers to ticket and tow vehicles, including list of questions asked by parking enforcement to caller who reports parking violations.
May 5	Other (37 KB)	Record of Standard Charge Terms ST941002 (registered in the Land Title Office on January 7, 1994).
May 5	Other (37 KB)	Appendixes A, B, C, D, and E in the Administrative Report (RTS No.02159)
May 9	Financial/Agreement (137 KB)	Record of tax sale properties, including starting/final bid, number of bids, and whether property was redeemed. Date range: January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022.
May 10	Financial/Agreement (71 KB)	1. Record of original and updated budgets for Rainbow Park; 2. City agreement with Kafta Coffee; 3. Listing of top 10 vendors paid. Date range: June 15, 2015 to January 26, 2023.
May 10	Other/property related (35 KB)	1. All versions of the City Vacancy Tax Compliance Policy Manual; and 2. All amendments to the City Vacancy Tax Compliance Policy Manual. Date range: March 29, 2019 to February 21, 2023.
May 10	Other (22 KB)	Record of all e-mail correspondence of the person or people in charge of maintaining and fixing the broadcast of the Main and Hastings traffic cameras, between midnight and 11pm on April 5, 2023.
May 11	Mayor/Council (825 KB)	Record of all text messages to and from Mayor Ken Sim. Date range: April 3, 2023 to April 5, 2023.
May 12	Other (735 KB)	Record of information on identified safety issues, and statistics on accidents and injuries, that have occurred on the Seawall in False Creek South. Date range: January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2022.
May 15	Other (716 KB)	City hall Communications, Technology Services, and Engineering (Transportation Division and Street Activities) records regarding the Main St and E. Hastings St traffic camera images on the City website on April 5, 2023.
May 15	Other (629 KB)	Records from Streets and Transportation, Communications, and the City Manager’s Office discussing: 1) the traffic camera outages at Main and Hastings; and 2) how the cameras were going to be restored, including media emails. Date range: April 3, 2023 to April 5, 2023.
May 18	Other (10 MB)	Record of FOIs completed by City including Text of Requests, dates received and completed, granted in full or part and number of pages. Date range: January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
May 19	Financial/Agreement (17 MB)	Record of active contracts awarded to private security companies for physical guards onsite at City properties, and indication of if there are multiple companies sub-contracted. Date range: January 1, 2022 to January 25, 2023.
May 23	Development/License Application (14 MB)	Record of entire file relating to 901 E Hastings Street, including inspection reports and health department memos. Date range: June 4, 2003 to April 5, 2023.
May 24	Other (7 MB)	Record of the final Privacy Impact Assessments related to the Empty Homes Tax.
May 24	Other (6 MB)	Communications regarding the subject of clearing the tent encampment along E Hastings Street for Mayor Ken Sim, City Manager Paul Mochrie, and GM Engineering Lon LaClaire. Date range: March 27, 2023 to April 10, 2023.
May 24	Street/Traffic (67 KB)	Dataset that includes data on where leading pedestrian intervals are located (geo-coordinates or intersection location) and the date of installation.
May 26	Other (36 KB)	Records re FCS Parcel Info Summary sheet: 1. By who/when spreadsheet was prepared/approved; 2. Sources for the strata floor areas shown in columns J and K for rows 20-23, 25-26, 28 to 32, and 35. Date range: January 1, 2013 to June 31, 2021.
May 26	Other (36 KB)	Record of public opinion polling conducted or commissioned by the Park Board Chair Scott Jensen, specifically regarding the Stanley Park Bike Lane. Date range: November 7, 2022 to May 20, 2023.
May 31	Business/BIA (4 MB)	Record of invoices, contracts, and descriptions of projects, scope, and deliverables related to payments from the City to Fairview Strategy Inc., including a $31,500 payment in 2021. Date range: January 1, 2021 to February 7, 2023.
May 31	Development/License Application (548 KB)	Most recent correspondence between park staff and the developer of Cambie Gardens regarding the urban farm and any reports related to this. Date range: January 1, 2018 to April 26, 2023.

April

Release date	Record type	Request
April 3	Development/License Application Part 1 (36 KB) Part 2 (7 MB)	Record of all residential and commercial building and sub/trade permits issued in Vancouver: Permit number; Issue date; Location; Permit type; Status; Description of work done; Contractor details and valuations. Date range: January 1, 2021 to February 26, 2023.
April 6	Development/License Application (2 MB)	Record of the Policy Enquiry Process for South East False Creek Area 1A (SEFC 1A) of the South East False Creek Official Development Plan sent by City staff to the Planning Department. Date range: Before April 12, 2022.
April 6	Other/property related (36 KB)	List of residential properties in Vancouver that have geothermal heating. Date range: January 1, 2000 to March 29, 2023.
April 18	Other (22 MB)	Geotechnical report prepared by Horizon Engineering, regarding an excavation shoring failure at 138 E 8th Avenue. Date range: February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
April 19	Other/property related (1 MB)	Record of City’s database of rental building safety, maintenance, and health violations for West End, Downtown, and Strathcona. Date range: currently available up to March 13, 2023
April 19	Mayor/Council (71 KB)	Record of salary payments and related invoices to former Mayor's Office Chief of Staff Kareem Allam for work performed as a City employee. Date range: October 15, 2022 to March 16, 2023.
April 20	Street/Traffic (12 MB)	1. Records re sign post sleeve on the sidewalk at Smithe/Burrard Street; and 2. Record of the City’s general policy documents regarding the marking of hazards on City property. Date range: Date of installation to March 6, 2023.
April 20	Financial/Agreement (36 KB)	Information regarding whether a new agreement exists between the City or Parks Board and Diamond Baseball Holdings for the use of Nat Bailey Stadium, and if yes, record of the new agreement.
April 21	Fire and Rescue: Part 1 (19 MB) Part 2 (14 MB) Part 3 (19 MB) Part 4 (16 MB) Part 5 (12 MB)	All communications containing any of following words: "Hastings", "encampment" and “encampments" in the email correspondence of Karen Fry of VFRS.
April 21	Fire and Rescue (9 MB)	All communications containing any of following words: "Hastings", "encampment" and "encampments" in the email correspondence of Dave Meers of VFRS.
April 21	Other (9 MB)	Record of communications containing any of "Hastings" and/or "tent" in email correspondence of Mike Zupan, from Oct. 1, 2022 to Oct. 14, 2022.
April 25	Other/property related (350 KB)	Record of every rental building unit created in Vancouver, including: 1. Address/location; 2. Year built; 3. Number of units in building; and 4. Current housing provider (if social housing). Date range: January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2022.
April 26	Other/property related (24 KB)	Records and dates of any inspections of the ledges on the façade of 1144 Burrard Street, and the effects of excrement acid on the exterior paneling type. Date range: January 1, 1995 to April 18, 2023.
April 26	Other (24 KB)	Regulations by City for infrasound: 1. Dates regulations enacted; 2. Changes to regulations; 3. Statistical information from inspections for infrasound. Date range: January 1, 2010 to April 18, 2023.
April 26	Other/property related (24 KB)	Record of any infrasound tests done at 1134 Burrard Street. Date range: January 1, 1995 to April 18, 2023.
April 26	Other/property related (24 KB)	Dates of any infrasound inspection fo: 1. Celebrities Nightclub; 2. Numbers Cabaret; and 3. St. Paul’s Hospital (including which building/facility). Date range: January 1, 1995 to April 18, 2023.
April 26	Other/property related (20 KB)	Effect of music of any frequency from Celebrities Nightclub on the underground gas tanks at the existing gas station beside, and the gas station formerly across from, the nightclub.
April 28	Other (36 KB)	Copy of Annexes A to F of the City of Vancouver Coastal Flood Risk Assessment Final Report prepared by Northwest Hydraulic Consultants dated December 2014.

March

Release date	Record type	Request
March 3	Other/property related (217 KB)	Summary of property sale records for City-owned land sold by the City of Vancouver. Date range: January 1, 1990 to November 29, 2022.
March 10	Development/License Application (25 KB)	Record of location address for business named KYN Events – Entertainment Services (Business License 21-117435). Date range: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.
March 14	Other (5.7 MB)	All emails from the Transportation Division – Transit Integration & Projects to Coast Mountain Bus Company and TransLink. Date range: August 10, 2021 to August 11, 2021.
March 14	Other (25 KB)	Re FOI 2022-447, record of all communications by any third party resisting the applicant’s access to traffic impact studies re the Senakw development. Date range: August 24, 2022 to December 18, 2022.
March 14	Development/License Application (4.4 MB)	Record of the Alternative Solution AL401959 regarding the tenant Louis Vuitton in the Fairmont Hotel at 900 W Georgia Street.
March 14	Other (240 KB)	Number of bylaw infraction tickets issued by City bylaw officers involving littering and/or illegal dumping. Date range: January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022.
March 15	Mayor/Council (24 KB)	Records of all communications containing the words "encampment" and "decampment" in the email correspondence of Mayor Ken Sim. Date range: January 1, 2023 to January 26, 2023.
March 15	Mayor/Council (51 KB)	Record of all reports or information provided to City Council regarding the Living Wage Policy in Vancouver at the January 31, 2023 meeting, including options for policies considered by council and record of votes cast.
March 15	Other/property related (25 KB)	Record of any and all documents between the City and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of BC pertaining to the Empty Homes Tax Bylaw No. 11764. Date range: Prior to 2018.
March 20	Other (462 KB)	Records regarding Arbutus Greenway: 1. Comments about lack of benches; 2. Comments about existing benches; and 3. Requests to add/remove benches. Date range: September 10, 2021 to February 12, 2023.
March 21	Other (137 KB)	1. A copy of the report that recommended the sole-sourced contract with VANDU for the block stewardship pilot program; and 2. Copies of all invoices and proof of payment.
March 21	Other (23 KB)	Reports relating to homeless cases in Rupert Park. Date range: January 1, 2021 to February 13, 2023.
March 21	Other (551 KB)	All block party forms on W 18th Avenue between Yukon and Columbia Street, including records showing if the fee for any block party requests was waived. Date range: January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022.
March 21	Animal Control (305 KB)	Record of dog bites in the City, specifically: 1. Total number of dog bites per year; and 2. Total number of dog bites per year, by breed. Date range: November 1, 2005 to December 31, 2022.
March 27	Financial/Agreement (49 KB)	Record of how much money, if any, the City paid former sanitation workers after they stopped working for the City. Date range: January 1, 2013 to December 28, 2022.
March 27	Mayor/Council (27 KB)	Records presented by City staff to Council during the in-camera portion of the January 31, 2023 Council Meeting regarding changes to the budget relating to potential revised approach to the Living Wage program.
March 28	Other (3.9 MB)	Correspondence with Sentry Marine, Vancouver Pile Driving, and Carlson Construction Group regarding the barge stranded at Sunset Beach. Date range: October 1, 2022 to November 28, 2022.
March 28	Mayor/Council (23 KB)	Regarding an interview with CTV published Feb. 27, 2023, in which Mayor Ken Sim said he has a list of five things he wants to achieve while mayor, a record of that list.
March 29	Financial/Agreement (26 KB)	City guidelines and policy relating to Buster’s Towing contract and guidelines, including: 1. How Buster’s Towing is supposed to treat and handle towing; and 2. Customer guarantee policy.
March 31	Street/Traffic (67 KB)	Record of bylaw violation tickets issued for parking space ID 67-08-09 regarding Bylaw No. 2849 Section 18.1(b)(ii) on the westside of 800 block Jervis Street. Date range: September 7, 2022 to March 7, 2023.

February

Release date	Record type	Request
February 1	Fire and Rescue (23 MB)	All letters, emails, notes, and any other correspondence or documents for list of questions related to fire at 203 Abbott St on April 11, 2022.
February 1	Street/Traffic (195 KB)	Record of financial information concerning how much Townline Construction was charged to close Glen Drive for use as a construction yard, and name and contact information of City staff who made this decision.
February 1	Other (23 KB)	Correspondence between the Office of the City Manager and the 2030 Leadership Assembly, which was exploring a bid for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Date range: October 29, 2022, to December 15, 2022.
February 1	Development/License Application (25 KB)	Record of issued building permits from the City. Date range: January 1, 1990, to December 31, 2016.
February 1	Other (24 KB)	Record of noise complaints regarding the Arbutus Greenway received by City Council correspondence mailbox or staff of the Arbutus Greenway Project. Date range: September 11, 2021, to January 24, 2022.
February 1	Development/License Application (25 KB)	Letters of Assurance – Schedules A, B, and C for the property at 656 W 13th Avenue.
February 2	Financial/Agreement (2.7 MB)	All Bids and RFPs regarding residential or commercial water meters issued in which Badger Meter, Inc. submitted a response, and Badger Meter's response, all correspondence, and all water meter return authorization documentation.
February 2	Other (3.8 MB)	Vancouver Board of Park & Recreation records about the maintenance and repair of the Stanley Park Train. Date range: July 1, 2022, to November 2, 2022.
February 2	Other (2.7 MB)	All correspondence between the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and Technical Safety B.C. regarding the Stanley Park Train. Date range: January 1, 2022, to November 2, 2022.
February 2	Fire and Rescue (97 KB)	Regarding the requests received by VFRS for information about a fire, motor vehicle accident or other emergency where VFRS responded, a detailed list of reports requested for 2021 and 2022 so far, showing: incident type, location of the incident, date of the incident, and fire department case number.
February 2	Fire and Rescue (256 KB)	A detailed log of SRO fires in 2022, with address and/or building name, date of fire, the number of deaths or injuries, approximate damage in dollars, cause of the fire, and the name of the property owner.
February 2	Financial/Agreement (26 KB)	Record of all financial agreements between the City and the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users. Date range: January 1, 2021, to January 30, 2023.
February 3	Financial/Agreement (1.1 MB)	Records regarding the lease for Nat Bailey Stadium including payments received, interim revenue statements, year-end statements, and records provided. May 1, 2017, to February 28, 2022.
February 3	Other (2.9 MB)	1. Arborist report related to 1535-1557 Grant St. (DP-2020-00317 Development Application); and 2. Tree risk assessment report related to 1551 Grant Street. Date range: September 22, 2022, to November 10, 2022.
February 3	Mayor/Council (370 KB)	Mayor Stewart’s letter to Premier and Minister of Municipal Affairs re motion “Endorsing the Vote16BC Campaign to Lower the Voting Age to 16 Across BC." Date range: June 1, 2021, to July 31, 2021.
February 7	Other (899 KB)	In regards to the consultant who was awarded the RFP PS20220039-VBPR-RFP, record of their experience and insurance for this project.
February 8	Other (24 KB)	Record of noise complaints regarding the Arbutus Greenway received by City Council correspondence mailbox or staff of the Arbutus Greenway Project. Date range: September 11, 2021, to February 1, 2023.
February 9	Development/License Application (116 KB)	Business License Inspection Checklist for retail cannabis.
February 13	Other Part 1 (18 MB) Part 2 (7.3 MB)	Correspondence between the Office of the City Manager and the 2030 Leadership Assembly, which was exploring a bid for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Date range: September 14, 2022, to October 28, 2022.
February 13	Fire and Rescue (466 KB)	Detailed list of the 504 calls to the Hotel Canada SRO, 518 Richards. Date range: January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.
February 15	Other (1.2 MB)	Correspondence with Sentry Marine, Vancouver Pile Driving, and Carlson Construction Group regarding the barge stranded at Sunset Beach. Date range: October 1, 2022, to November 2, 2022.
February 16	Fire and Rescue (88 KB)	1. Record of monthly call volume for each fire hall in Vancouver; and 2. Number of false fire alarm calls (alarms activated) received a fire halls 2 and 8. Date range: January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.
February 21	Financial/Agreement (25 KB)	Info re Vancouver Park Board hiring Production Power Corp: 1. Start/completion date; 2. Gross amount; 3. Labour portion of contract/work performed; 4. Amount of holdback funds. Date range: January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021.
February 21	Development/License Application (25 KB)	Record of the tenant relocation plan submitted by developers as a part of DP-2020-00696. Date range: September 9, 2020, to April 9, 2022.
February 21	Other (15 KB)	Record of historical data regarding gas monitoring logs for confined space entry into municipal sanitary or storm maintenance holes. Date range: January 9, 2023 to February 9, 2023.
February 22	Street/Traffic (923 KB)	Sidewalk Inspection records for south side 500 block Robson St between Seymour/Richards, including: 1. Records re sidewalk at 570 Robson St; 2. Work orders for repairs in same area. Date range: January 1, 2021, to January 10, 2023.
February 23	Financial/Agreement (25 KB)	Records regarding PS20220212-ENG-RFP, specifically: 1. Scoring matrix and evaluation information; and 2. The winning bid. Date range: December 1, 2022, to February 20, 2023.
February 24	Development/License Application (271 KB)	Record of the latest Sewer, Water, and Utilities Permit, including the attached insurance documentation, issued to Metro Vancouver.
February 24	Fire and Rescue (23 KB)	Fire inspection report and any related records (including history reports and violation reports) regarding the two most recent inspections of Langara College at 100 W 49th Avenue. Date range: February 1, 2022, to February 22, 2023.
February 28	Development/License Application (25 KB)	Re building at 510 to 525 W 8th Avenue: 1. Encroachment agreement between the City and the builder; 2. Schedule C shotcrete removal form filed by the geotech engineer; and 3. History of work permits issued.

January

Release date	Record type	Request
January 3	Other (314 KB)	All correspondence between the Office of the City Manager and the 2030 Leadership Assembly, which is exploring a bid for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
January 3	Street/Traffic (324 KB)	City sidewalk inspection records for the block that includes 1092 Robson Street. Date range: August 1, 2020 to August 13, 2021.
January 4	Financial/Agreement (12 MB)	Regarding affordable housing in Olympic Village, Parcel 5, 122 Walter Hardwick Avenue: 1) Detailed audited financial statement records; and 2) Detailed rental income schedule and their unit rates.
January 4	Financial/Agreement (34 KB)	Information regarding the May 2019 Surrey Policing Transition Plan, specifically: 1. Whether the City provided a financial analysis to the plan and 2. Whether the City contracted PwC to provide review.
January 5	Mayor/Council (809 KB)	All records about the processing and handling of FOI file 2022-616.
January 6	Street/Traffic (3.9 MB)	Records regarding the change in parking regulations to the 1500 block of W 26th Avenue made in November 2022. Date range: January 1, 2021 to November 27, 2022.
January 6	Financial/Agreement (36 KB)	Itemized breakdown of the amount spent by the City of Vancouver on its bid for the right to host some games for the 2026 World Cup. Date range: January 1, 2018 to November 30, 2022.
January 9	Financial/Agreement Part 1 Part 2	Report justifying direct award contract, contract, powerpoint presentation, invoiced, and proof of payments regarding Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion training by Bakau Consulting.
January 9	Street/Traffic (10 MB)	Engineering records related to the decision to close the False Creek seawall bike route ("Seaside Greenway") to bicycle traffic between Stanley Park and Hornby Street. Date Range: January 1, 2022 to October 11, 2022.
January 9	Mayor/Council (34 KB)	Mayor Ken Sim’s correspondence referencing: FIFA, World Cup, Doha, Qatar, Canadian Soccer Association, Canada Soccer, CONCACAF, soccer, football, Canada, Belgium and Croatia. Date range: November 21, 2022 to November 28, 2022.
January 9	Mayor/Council (38 KB)	All of Mayor Ken Sim's expense reports, receipts and proof of reimbursement. Date range: October 16, 2022 to December 14, 2022.
January 9	Mayor/Council (33 KB)	All of Chief of Staff Kareem Allam's expense reports, receipts and proof of reimbursement. Date range: October 16, 2022 to December 14, 2022.
January 9	Other/property related (688 KB)	Sewer Report regarding blockage cleared by City workers at 2094 E 7th Avenue. Date range: June 21, 2022 to September 23, 2022.
January 11	Financial/Agreement (565 KB)	A copy of the agreement with Hogan's Alley Society to create a community land trust and mix-use redevelopment in Strathcona.
January 12	Mayor/Council (577 KB)	Mayor Sim’s correspondence with FIFA, CONCACAF, Canadian Soccer Association, the Qatar 2022 organizing committee, Qatar government and Sport Hosting Vancouver. Date range: November 7 to 19, 2022.
January 16	Other (2.4 MB)	1. All communications between Arts Culture Community Services and Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction re: use of NFA data; 2. All communications between Arts Culture Community Services and VPD re: use of NFA data. Date range: Nov 1, 2020 to Nov 1, 2021.
January 17	Other (34 KB)	Correspondence with Sentry Marine, Vancouver Pile Driving, and Carlson Construction Group, regarding the barge stranded at Sunset Beach. Date range: November 30, 2022 to January 15, 2023.
January 23	Financial/Agreement (240 KB)	Copy of script and production plan and list of purchases of goods and services around the event for the June 17, 2022 ceremony for naming of Rainbow Park. Date range: April 17 to July 7, 2022.
January 23	Financial/Agreement (34 KB)	Record of RFP administered to retain a company for the purpose of conducting a worldwide scan of municipal street furniture contracts. Date range: January 1, 2021 to January 9, 2023.
January 23	Street/Traffic (617 KB)	Records re: Sidewalk and Boulevard History Report for 1000 to 1099 Robson Street for the period August 1, 2020 to August 13, 2021, specifically: 1. Sidewalk Inspection #198056; and 2. Associated Address Requests #1822943
January 24	Financial/Agreement (147 KB)	Regarding the concept, development and choice of the name and related signage for Rainbow Park, an itemized list of all costs associated with the project.
January 26	Other (14 MB)	The Dangerous Goods study completed after February 1, 2019 related to the Central Waterfront.
January 26	Other (33 KB)	Address of complainant regarding Bylaw Notice No. GE67699, dated December 14, 2022.
January 30	Street/Traffic (1.8 MB)	Records re: crosswalk at Beach Avenue and Thurlow Street, specifically: 1. Complaints made regarding the crosswalk; and 2. Changes made to the lighting of the crosswalk. Date range: February 15, 2010 to February 15, 2020.
January 30	Development/License Application (1.5 MB)	Record of the Director of Planning’s reasoning for refusal of the following development applications: 1. DP-2021-00253 (3636 W 4th Avenue); 2. DP-2020-00819 (3629 Fraser Street). Date range: October 20, 2021 to August 27, 2021.

Records not requested through FOI process

Release date	Document
January 19, 2023	Services contract with Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (623 KB)
February 23, 2023	Letter to Teri Collins re: 2086-2098 West 7th Avenue (183 KB)
June 2, 2023	Social housing agreement (415 KB)
July 11, 2023	BC Housing letter re: funding for West 8th Avenue Permanent Modular Supportive Housing Initiative (PMSHI) (199 KB)

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