Vancouver City Council |
MOTION ON NOTICE
The following Motion was submitted by Councillor Green for consideration at the Regular Council Meeting of September 28, 2004, and recognized by the Chair:
1. Encouragement and Protection of Economic Sustainability in Vancouver (File 3501)
MOVER: Councillor Green
SECONDER: Councillor
WHEREAS Vancouver prides itself in showing leadership as a sustainable city, seeking economic, social and environmental sustainability as three critical pillars of its development;
AND WHEREAS a recent FCM study of the quality of life in Canadian municipalities showed an increasing polarization of income in Vancouver, with most Vancouverites experiencing no income growth in the past decade, and the gap between rich and poor expanding at twice the national rate;
AND WHEREAS equitable distribution of income is critical to a city's sustainability;
AND WHEREAS providing access to decent-paying jobs is the best way to ensure all citizens have a fair opportunity to participate in the wealth generated in the city;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Council go on record as committing itself to encouraging job creation and protecting existing jobs as a key objective of City policy; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council ask the City Manager to take additional steps to set out the economic and job-related aspects of major decisions coming to Council.
* * * * *