Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung

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December 17 2025 - City Hall is experiencing a power outage from last night’s windstorm and is closed to the public today, but staff and services remain available.

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Councillor Kirby-Yung's priorities

Housing

We're creating a city of communities that cares about its people, environment, and opportunities to live, work, and prosper.

Small business

We're working on several initiatives directly impacting small businesses and would like to hear your feedback.

Economic development

How we help to promote and strengthen local businesses, and make Vancouver an attractive destination for businesses.

About Councillor Kirby-Yung

Biography

Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung is committed to a liveable and vibrant Vancouver. Her priorities have included advancing housing, investing in neighbourhoods, infrastructure and community amenities, improving city services, supporting small business, economic development, and arts and culture. She is serving her second term on Vancouver City Council, and prior to that she was elected to the Vancouver Park Board where she served as Chair.

Sarah believes that vibrant and liveable cities come from more housing options, thriving businesses, people-focused public spaces, advancing patio culture, supporting events, prioritizing infrastructure, and healthy neighbourhoods.

Sarah sits on the Board of the regional federation Metro Vancouver and Chairs the region’s Zero Waste Committee, the Mayors Council for Translink, Vancouver’s Auditor General Committee, the Boards of the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre, and Co-Chairs Vancouver’s UNDRIP Table. Previously she sat on the Executive of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) and served as Chair of the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE).

Prior to public service, Councillor Kirby-Yung’s experience included senior management roles in the tourism and hospitality sector. She holds an MBA and BA.
Oath of office
Advisory boards and committees
City advisory boards and committees
- Vice-Chair, Auditor General Committee
- Trustee, Vancouver Art Gallery
- Council liaison, Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
- Council liaison, Transportation Advisory Committee
- Council liaison, Women's Advisory Committee
- Board Member, Zero Emission Innovation Centre
- Co-Chair, UNDRIP Task Force
- Vancouver Civic Development Corporation
- Vancouver Public Housing Corporation
Regional, provincial, national, and international bodies
Financial disclosure
Annual financial disclosure statements are submitted each year on January 15 by the incumbent mayor and councillors pursuant to the BC Financial Disclosure Act .

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- Gravity and Other Myths - January 24, 2024 (457 KB)
- UDI Luncheon - January 24, 2024 (268 KB)
- GVBOT State of the City Address - February 1, 2024 (REVISION - Changed Value) (521 KB)
- Globe Forum - February 13, 2024 (379 KB)
- The Answer is Land - Feb 23, 2024 (453 KB)
- Living with Pride - March 1, 2024 (379 KB)
- NOW by Ballet BC - March 7, 2024 (449 KB)
- VPF Gala - May 9, 2024 (454 KB)
- UDI Insights and Outlooks with Armin Amrolia - May 14, 2024 (457 KB)
- ACTION Pacific - May 16, 2024 (269 KB)
- Cherries - July 5, 2024 (146 KB)
- Honda Celebration of Light - July 20, 24, and 27, 2024 (410 KB)
- The Tempest Project - July 21, 2024 (403 KB)
- Wrexham vs Whitecaps - July 27, 2024 (421 KB)
- Custom Supercross Helmet - August 13, 2024 (422 KB)
- Vancouver International Music Festival - August 25, 2024 (413 KB)
- Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival Opening - September 6, 2024 (412 KB)
- Opening Night of VSO - September 20, 2024 (431 KB)
- Creative City Summit 2024 - October 1, 2024 (143 KB)
- VIFF VAG collaboration concert - October 4, 2024 (144 KB)
- Cirque du Soleil ECHO - October 10, 2024 (147 KB)
- UDI luncheon with Rennie Ryan Berlin - October 17, 2024 (146 KB)
- BCRFA Hall of Fame awards - October 21, 2024 (145 KB)
- Agustina Videla Social Tango - October 25, 2024 (145 KB)
- Vancouver Chinatown foundation Autumn gala - October 29, 2024 (145 KB)
- BC Ballet: The Dawn - November 8 2024 (158 KB)
- Grey Cup gala dinner - November 15, 2024 (142 KB)
- 111th Grey Cup game - November 17, 2024 (412 KB)
- BC Affordable Housing conference 2024 - November 18 - 20, 2024 (141 KB)
- Indigenous Fashion Week opening night Red Dress Night - November 20, 2024 (420 KB)
- East Van Panto - November 22, 2024 (135 KB)
- Pacific Autism Family Network launch holiday luncheon - November 28, 2024 (147 KB)
- Bright Nights train - December 1, 2024 (145 KB)
- Hope in the City breakfast - December 4, 2024 (148 KB)
- Gingerbread house - December 11, 2024 (144 KB)
- Destination Vancouver Annual Holiday luncheon December 11, 2024 (381 KB)
- VanDusen Festival of Lights - December 23, 2024 (418 KB)
- Granvino Wine Walk - August 16, 2025
- Celebration of Lights judging tickets - July 23, 2025
- Evening with Christof Spieler - June 2, 2025
- Federation Annual Campaign Opening Night - September 11 2025
- BC Leadership Prayer Breakfast - June 13, 2025
- Honda Celebration of Lights judging tickets - July 19, 2025
- Celebration of Lights tickets - July 19, 2025
- Celebration of Lights tickets judging tickets- July 23, 2025
- Celebration of Lights tickets judging tickets- July 26, 2025
- JUNOs welcome reception and award gala - July 26, 2025
- Special Evening of Appreciation: Season 2025 - July 26, 2025
- Taste of the Garden - August 13, 2025
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival supporter shindig tickets - July 18, 2025

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453 West 12th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4

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