What you need to know
At all meetings and hearings:
- You can submit comments for a meeting, even if an item doesn't allow a speaker
- You can speak by phone (recommended) or in-person
- Speakers can speak to staff reports that contain recommendations and Council member motions, unless it's in a closed meeting
Upcoming meetings and hearings accepting speakers
Registered to speak? Review how to prepare to speak at a meeting or hearing
Understand our meeting types: Review types of Council meetings
Note Agendas are typically posted 1 week before the meeting.
Note Some agenda items may remain on the agenda over multiple meeting days or be referred from 1 meeting type to another.
- Review agenda
- Fill out form to request to speak
- Review deadlines, how to sign up, and speaker conditions
September 16, 2025 Public Hearing
You can speak about:
- Standardized Apartment Districts and City-Initiated Zoning Changes to Implement Broadway Plan and Cambie Corridor Plan
The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 5 pm for online requests and register from 5:30 pm to 6 pm by calling 604-829-4238. You can also register in person on the day of the hearing, between 5:30 pm and 6 pm at City Hall.
You can also speak to the item by calling in with the number provided on X (previously Twitter) and on the live stream during the meeting.
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September 16, 2025 Council Meeting
You can speak about:
- R1. Public Realm Advertising Framework
- R2. Report back - 897 Granville Street – Sign By-law Amendment
- R3. Revised Employee Code of Conduct
- R4. 2026 Interest Rate on Property Tax Arrears
The deadline to request to speak to the above items is Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers will have 3 minutes to speak to Council.
September 17, 2025 - Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities
You can speak about:
- Report 1. 2026 Property Tax Exemption – Seniors Housing
- Report 2. 58 Alexander Street - Removal of Property from Single Room Accommodation (SRA) By law Designation
- Report 3. Grant to BC Housing to Support Continuation of Temporary Shelter at 15-27 West Hastings (Bud Osborn Shelter)
- Report 4. Contract Award for Supply of Landfill Services
- Report 5. Contract Award for Asphalt, Concrete, Soils, and Rock Crushing Services
- Report 6. Proposed Amendment to Subdivision By-law No. 5208 – Reclassification of 1140 West 54th Avenue and 1140 West 55th Avenue
- Report 7. Contract Award for Operator (Lease) for VanDusen Botanical Garden Restaurant
- Report 8. Contract Award for The Accelerated Water Meter Installation Program (Supply, Delivery & Installation of Water Meters & Boxes–Phase 1)
- Report 9. City-Wide Design and Development Guidelines – Phase Two Actions
- Motion 1. Reopening Clark Drive: Protecting East Vancouver’s Livability and Port Access
- Motion 2. Prioritizing the Completion and Delivery of Community Facilities and Infrastructure in the 2027–2030 Capital Plan
- Motion 3. Accelerating the Turf Field Upgrade at Beaconsfield Park for Inclusion in the 2027-2030 Capital Plan
- Motion 4. Creating Connections: Advancing a Transformative Active Transportation Pathway in South Vancouver
- Motion 5. Beyond Arterials: Creating More Housing Options on Low-Traffic Streets
- Motion 6. Removing Obstacles Preventing Sustainable Food Systems in Vancouver
- Motion 7. Improving the Empty Homes Tax to Curb Speculation
- Motion 8. Greening the City - Enhancing Livability and the Tree Canopy Through Healthy Afforestation
- Motion 9. Strengthening Public Trust and Transparency Through Full Disclosure of Total Council Compensation
The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers have three minutes to speak to Council.
September 18, 2025 Public Hearing
You can speak about:
- Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various CD-1 Bylaws
- CD-1 Rezoning: 45 East 16th Avenue
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2110 West 5th Avenue
The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 5 pm for online requests and registration from 5:30 pm to 6 pm by calling 604-829-4238. You can also register in person on the day of the hearing, between 5:30 pm and 6 pm at City Hall.
You can also speak to the item by calling in with the number provided on X (previously Twitter) and on the live stream during the meeting.
September 18, 2025 Auditor General Committee
You can speak about:
- Audit of Recreation Facility Asset Management
The deadline to request to speak for the above item is Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers generally have three minutes to speak to Council.
