Updated: March 31, 2008

NOTICE OF MEETING

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

DATE:	Tuesday, April 1, 2008
TIME:	2:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Council Chamber Third Floor, City Hall

PLEASE NOTE:

Videostream of Entire Regular Council Meeting
Agendas and reports are available on the City of Vancouver web site at http://vancouver.ca/meetingschedule approximately one week before the meeting date.
Minutes of the meeting.[PDF ]

For information, please call Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator at 604.873.7191, e-mail tarja.tuominen@vancouver.ca or Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator at 604.871.6353, e-mail laura.kazakoff@vancouver.ca.

PRAYER

ROLL CALL

“IN CAMERA” MEETING

THAT Council will go into a meeting later this day which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraph(s):

(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the city or another position appointed by the city;

(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city.

ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF MARCH 11, 2008

Council approved appointments to the following Advisory Bodies:

Vancouver Heritage Foundation Board
Vancouver Economic Development Commission
Vancouver City Planning Commission

Names of those appointed can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES (Video Clip of this Item)

1. Regular Council (Transportation and Traffic) – March 11, 2008

2. Regular Council – March 11, 2008

3. Special Council (Public Hearing) – March 11, 2008

4. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – March 13, 2008

5. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) – March 13, 2008

Late Distribution

6. Special Council (Public Hearing) - February 14, 19, March 10 & 27, 2008

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT (Video Clip of this Item)

REPORT REFERENCE

1. 2008 Interim Budget Estimates Update and Public Consultation Results (Video Clip of this Item)

Estelle Lo, General Manager of Corporate Services, and Annette Klein, Director of Budget Services, will provide an update on the interim budget estimates for the 2008 Operating Budget. Jami Koehl, Mustel Group, will present the results of the public consultation process.

The Administrative Report dated March 18, 2008 [PDF ], refers.

The following reports refer to specific recommendations put forward in the above-noted Administrative Report dated March 18, 2008:

Non-Police Funding Requests:

Administrative Report Vancouver Economic Development Commission: 2008 Business Plan and Budget [PDF ], dated November 21, 2007, and attached memorandum, dated December 6, 2007 [PDF ], from the Manager of Financial Planning;
Administrative Report Planning Department Resource Proposals dated November 21, 2007 [PDF ];
Administrative Report Office of the Chief Building Official Resource Proposal – Green Building Engineer [PDF ]Position dated November 16, 2007;
Administrative Report Carnegie Centre – Cashier Positions and Outreach Program [PDF ]dated November 14, 2007;
Administrative Report Emergency Management Priorities dated November 14, 2007 [PDF ];
Administrative Report Corporate Services – Real Estate Services Reorganization [PDF ]dated November 16, 2007;
Administrative Report Facilities Design and Management Reorganization dated November 14, 2007 [PDF ];
Administrative Report Human Resources Services Staffing Request dated November 27, 2007 [PDF ];
Administrative Report Enhanced Enforcement of Street Usage at Construction Sites Through Additional [PDF ]Staffing and Technological Improvements dated November 15, 2007;
Approved Motion Support Street Cleaning in the Downtown Eastside [PDF ];
Policy Report Northeast False Creek Update and BC Place Stadium Work Request dated January 21, 2008 [PDF ].

Police Funding Requests:

Administrative Report Granville Entertainment District dated October 30, 2007 [PDF ];
Administrative Report Vancouver Police Department Operational Review dated December 5, 2007 [PDF ].

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Late Distribution

1. CD-1 REZONING/HRA/HERITAGE DESIGNATION: 3238 Granville Street and the Westerly Portion of 1402 McRae Avenue (Video Clip of this Item)

On February 14 and 19, and March 10 and 27, 2008, Council heard from speakers at the Public Hearing to consider the proposed Rezoning, Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Heritage Designation of the site at 3238 Granville Street and the westerly portion of 1402 McRae Avenue.

The Public Hearing on this application was concluded and Council agreed to refer the staff summation, discussion and decision on this matter to the next Regular Council meeting on April 1, 2008.

Accordingly, the following materials (limited distribution) are resubmitted for reference: