Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung

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Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of October 6, 2025

October 9 2025 - City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council and Standing Committee on City Finance and Services.

Have your say on Vancouver’s draft Official Development Plan

October 8 2025 - We're inviting the public to share feedback on the draft Vancouver ODP, a plan to guide how Vancouver grows and changes over the next 30 years.

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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
- Council liaison, Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
- Council liaison, Transportation Advisory Committee
- Trustee, Vancouver Art Gallery
- Co-Chair, City Council Representative - UNDRIP Task Force
- Member, Board of the Zero Emission Innovation Centre
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 .

View Councillor Kirby-Yung's financial disclosure statements:
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Gift disclosure
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Address
3rd Floor, City Hall
453 West 12th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4

604-873-7247