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
May 15, 2025 Public Hearing
You can speak about:
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 1780 East Broadway
The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Thursday, May 15, 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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May 6, 2025 Council Meeting
You can speak about:
- R1. Assignment of Business Licence Hearing Panels for September to December 2025 and changes to Business Licence Hearing Panels for May – July 2025
- R2. 2025 Property Taxation: DPRP By-law, Tax Rating By-laws, and Averaging Resolutions
- R3. 2025 Supportive Housing Capital Grants
- R4. Vancouver Heritage Foundation Board – Annual Report 2024
- R5. Vancouver Heritage Register Administrative Update
- R6. Heritage Incentive Program (HIP) 2024 Update and Grant Recommendation for 355 Burrard Street (Marine Building)
- R7. Capital Budget Adjustment – New Park at Main and 7th Avenue
- R8. Small-Scale Pharmacies in Chinatown
The deadline to request to speak to the above items is Monday, May 5, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers will have 3 minutes to speak to Council.
May 7, 2025 - Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities
You can speak about:
- 1. Update on the Youth Safety and Violence Prevention Strategy 2023-2026 and Building Safer Communities Program Sustainability Plan
- 2. Approval of Contract Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. PS20181561 - Consultant for Cambie Bridge Rehabilitation
- 3. Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Traffic Marking Materials
- 4. Contract Award for Construction Services – Memorial West Park Trenchless Sewer Upgrade
- Motion 1. Adding Sikh Heritage Month to City of Vancouver's Official Observances
- Motion 2. Prohibiting the Sale of Gun-Shaped-Lighters (GSL) and Calling on the Province to Explore Legislation to Ban GSLs
- Motion 3. Opportunity for a Cultural Precinct in the Heart of Downtown
- Motion 4. Sustainable School Food Funding
The deadline to request to speak for the above items is Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 5 pm. Speakers have three minutes to speak to Council.