Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of April 22, 2024

April 25 2024 -

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

Tuesday, April 23

This week's Council meeting began with the approval of the following reports and referral reports on consent:

• Housekeeping and Miscellaneous Changes to the Building By-law PDF file (240 KB)
• Flag (Civic Protocol) Policy Amendments PDF file (850 KB)
• Funding Application to Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Adaptation Program PDF file (143 KB)
• CD-1 Rezoning: 1805 Victoria Drive PDF file (1 MB)
• CD-1 Rezoning: 8815-8827 Selkirk Street PDF file (1.9 MB)
• CD-1 Rezoning: 5350-5430 Heather Street PDF file (3.8 MB)
• Rezoning: 4635-4675 Arbutus Street PDF file (506 KB)
• CD-1 Rezoning: 130-150 West Broadway and 2520 Columbia Street PDF file (2.4 MB)

Council then approved the following reports with amendments:

• Response to New Provincial Legislation: Bills 44, 46 and 47 PDF file (1.3 MB)
• Noise Control By-law Review - Phase One PDF file (526 KB)

Council also approved By-laws 1 to 26 PDF file (15.2 MB), the following administrative motions and a new business item:

• Approval of Form of Development: 1247 Kingsway PDF file (5.2 MB)
• Approval of Form of Development: 3644 Slocan Street (formerly 3575 Kaslo Street) PDF file (6.8 MB)
• Approval of Form of Development: 3205 Arbutus Street (formerly 2108 West 16th Avenue) PDF file (4.1 MB)
• Approval of Form of Development: 990 Beatty Street PDF file (5.6 MB)
• Approval of Form of Development: 1010 Expo Boulevard (formerly 1050 Expo Boulevard) PDF file (17.3 MB)
• Miscellaneous Amendments - Various Land Use Documents PDF file (2.5 MB)
• Motion to Seek British Columbia Board Position with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) (see notes to editors)

Wednesday, April 24

The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services began with the approval of the following reports on consent:

• 2023 Property Tax Exemptions PDF file (109 KB)
• Housing and Homelessness Services Grants: 2024 Supportive Housing Capital Grants PDF file (85 KB)
• Annual Procurement Report 2023 PDF file (787 KB)
• Contract Award for Microsoft Enterprise Agreement PDF file (59 KB)

After that, the Standing Committee approved the following reports, member's motion, and an urgent business item:

• Property Tax Policy Review - Phase I PDF file (764 KB) - with amendments
• 2024 Property Taxation: Distribution of Property Tax Levy PDF file (524 KB)
• Budget Resolution PDF file (101 KB)
• Vancouver Police Board Amended 2024 Provisional Budget PDF file (1.3 MB)
• 2023 Statement of Financial Information PDF file (4.5 MB)
• Mayor's Budget Task Force Implementation Committee - Terms of Reference PDF file (89 KB) - with amendments
• Requests for Leaves of Absence PDF file (11 KB)
• Kicking Off Community Benefits for the 2026 FIFA World Cup PDF file (51 KB)
• Raising the Canucks Flag at City Hall (see notes to editors)

A Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting in which Council approved the recommendations and actions of the preceding Standing Committee on City Finance and Services.

The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.