PRAYER

ROLL CALL

PROCLAMATION – Homeless Action Week Video Clip of this Item

PRESENTATION – 3:45 p.m.: 2008 City of Vancouver Book Awards Video Clip of this Item

“IN CAMERA” MEETING Video Clip of this Item

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;

(b)      personal information about an identifiable individual who is being considered for an award or honour, or who has offered to provide a gift to the city on condition of anonymity;

(c)      labour relations or other employee relations;

(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;

(j)      information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited, from disclosure under section 21 [disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party] of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item

1.       Regular Council – September 30, 2008 [PDF ]

2.       Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – October 2, 2008 [PDF ]

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT Video Clip of this Item

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.       Eliminating Plastic Grocery Bags Video Clip of this Item

At its meeting on October 2nd, the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets heard from a speaker on the following motion, and at its Regular Council meeting immediately following, agreed to refer discussion and decision to the next Regular Council meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, to allow for the October 3rd Metro Vancouver Board discussion.

MOVED by Councillor Stevenson

WHEREAS:

1. the City of Vancouver has a duty to protect the natural environment, the economy, and the health of its citizens;

2. plastic grocery bags cannot be composted and are not accepted in Vancouver's curb side recycling program;

3. plastic bags don't biodegrade - breaking down into smaller toxic bits that contaminate soil and waterways;

4. plastic bags can take between 15 - 1000 years to break down in the environment;

5. in the Mayor's State of the City address, he stated that one of his five goals for a better Vancouver was "Becoming a world leader in environmental practices and sustainable transportation";

6. the expansive usage of plastic grocery bags and their typical disposal creates an impediment to Metro Vancouver's Zero Waste Challenge;

7. Metro Vancouver will be working with local business associations to discourage the use of disposable shopping bags;

8. Metro Vancouver will be pursuing alternative educational strategies to reduce plastic shopping bags; and

9. Metro Vancouver urges member Municipalities to ask the Provincial Government for the right to ban plastic grocery bags with their jurisdiction.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

1. THAT staff provide a report on ways of pursuing educational strategies to help reduce the use of all disposable plastic shopping bags within the City of Vancouver using the "Rossland Model" as a guide.

2. THAT staff explore ways with Metro Vancouver to work with Vancouver business associations to discourage the use of disposable shopping bags.

3. THAT staff review all legal means whereby the City of Vancouver might ban plastic shopping bags.

4. THAT staff immediately request the Provincial Government to change the Vancouver Charter to allow the City of Vancouver to ban the use of plastic shopping bags.

5. THAT staff provide a report early in the new year with options of phasing out plastic grocery bags until a ban can be implemented.

referred

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

Video Clip for Administrative Reports A1-A4, A6, A8-12

1.       Award of Contract for Construction of P.C. Concrete Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks and Asphalt Concrete Pavement of Sundry Streets (Invitation to Tender #PS08115) [PDF ]

2.       Form of Development: 1835 West 75th Avenue [PDF ]

3.       Award of Contract for RFP #PS08043 – Supply of Consulting Services for a Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Operations Review [PDF ]

4.       Parking By-Law Miscellaneous Text Amendments and Impounding By-Law Housekeeping Amendment [PDF ]

5.       Year 2009 Business Licence Fee Amendments [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

6.       Year 2009 Vehicles for Hire Licence Fee Amendments and Housekeeping Amendments to the Vehicles for Hire By-Law [PDF ]

7.       Vancouver Sport Strategy Implementation Plan [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item

8.       Artist Studio Award Program [PDF ]

9.       Funding Allocations- Business Community/Tourism Initiatives and City Host Volunteer Program- 2010 Winter Games [PDF ]

10.     Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Reserve Fund and Social Sustainability Initiatives [PDF ]

11.     Lease Terms and Other Arrangements for City-owned Social and Supportive Housing Site at 525 Abbott Street [PDF ]

Requires 8 affirmative votes

12.     Appointment of Deputy Director of Finance [PDF ]

 

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

BY-LAWS Video Clip of this Item

Link to By-laws [PDF ]

1.       A By-law to amend Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 regarding neighbourhood zero emission vehicles

2.       A By-law to amend Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 regarding test holes in streets

3.       A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (re East Fraser Lands – High Street)

(All members of Council present at the Public Hearing)

4.       A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 and CD-1 By-law No. 5383 to rezone an area to CD-1 (re East Fraser Lands – Non-High Street)

(All members of Council present at the Public Hearing)

5.       A By-law to amend Vehicles for Hire By-law No. 6066 regarding 2009 fee increases

(Subject to approval of Administrative Report A6)

6.       A By-law to amend License By-law No. 4450 regarding 2009 fee increases

(Subject to approval of Administrative Report A5)

7.       A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 (re 770 and 782 East 41st Avenue and 5715 Prince Albert Street)

MOTIONS

A.      Administrative Motions

None.

B.       Motions on Notice

None.

NOTICE OF MOTION

NEW BUSINESS

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

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