NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
| DATE: | Tuesday, May 5, 2009 |
| TIME: | 2:00 p.m. |
| PLACE: | Council Chamber |
PLEASE NOTE:
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- Minutes of this meeting [PDF
]. These Minutes will be adopted at the Regular Council meeting on May 19, 2009.
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e-mail tina.hildebrandt@vancouver.ca or Lori Isfeld, Meeting Coordinator at 604.871.6355,
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PRAYER
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENT – Orpheum Theatre Video Clip of this Item
PROCLAMATIONS – Mental Health Week Video Clip of this Item
- International Day Against Homophobia
RECOGNITION – 3:45 p.m. – Poet Laureate 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;
(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;
(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of an activity, work or facility that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city if they were held in public.
ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF APRIL 21, 2009
Council appointed Mr. Rick Cheung and Mr. Kandiah Pavananthan to the Deputy Chief Building Official (Permitting) position on an acting and rotating basis.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item
1. Business License Hearing – April 9, 2009 [PDF ]
2. Business License Hearing – April 21, 2009 [PDF ]
3. Regular Council – April 21, 2009 [PDF ]
4. Special Council (Public Hearing) – April 21, 2009 [PDF ]
5. Regular Council (City Services and Budgets) – April 23, 2009 [PDF ]
6. Regular Council (Planning and Environment) – April 23, 2009 [PDF ]
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
REPORT REFERENCE
1. FormShift Vancouver Competition Winners Video Clip of this Item
Brent Toderian, Director of Planning, will present a Report Reference on FormShift Vancouver competition winners. Also presenting will be Walter Francl, representing the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, co-organizer of the competition.
The Administrative Report dated April 24, 2009 [PDF ], refers.
2. Report Back on the Homeless Emergency Action Team Video Clip of this Item
Dan Garrison, Planner, Housing Policy, will present a Report Reference on the Mayor’s Homeless Emergency Action Team (HEAT) initiative.
The Administrative Report, dated April 27, 2009 [PDF ], refers.
3. Mayor’s Greenest City Action Team Recommendations Video Clip of this Item
Mayor Gregor Robertson will present the Greenest City Action Team interim report Quick Start Recommendations.
The following materials refer:
• Attached memorandum, dated April 29, 2009 [PDF ], from Mayor Gregor Robertson;
• Greenest City Quick Start Recommendations, dated April 27, 2009 [PDF ] (limited distribution).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Text Amendment: Metro Core Jobs and Economy Land Use Plan – Downtown Policies Video Clip of this Item
At the Public Hearing on April 21, 2009, Vancouver City Council heard from speakers regarding an application by the Director of Planning to amend the Downtown Official Development Plan (DODP) and HA-3 (Yaletown Historic Area) District Schedule to accommodate future job space in the Downtown, and to maintain the commercial mix of historic Yaletown.
The Public Hearing on this application concluded and Council agreed to refer the staff summation and Council’s discussion and decision to the Regular Council meeting on May 5, 2009, as Unfinished Business.
The following materials (limited distribution) are resubmitted for reference:
• Memorandum dated April 20, 2009 [PDF ] from the Senior Central Area Planner
• Summary and Recommendation [PDF ]
• Policy Report dated October 16, 2008 [PDF ]
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. 2008 City of Vancouver Statement of Financial Information [PDF ]
2. Consulting Contract - Sustainable and Ethical Purchasing Policy (SEPP) Phase II [PDF ]
3. Award of Tender PS09044 - Processing of Landfill Cover Material and Ancillary Services [PDF ]
4. Closure and Sale of a Portion of Road Adjacent to 4006 West 38th Avenue [PDF ]
5. Allocation of Funding for My Own Back Yard (MOBY) Community Association Playground [PDF ]
6. SRA Exemption Application for C&N Backpackers Hostel (927 Main) [PDF ]
Note: A request to speak has been received on A6.
7. Campaign Financing Disclosure Statements for the November 15, 2008 General Local Election [PDF ]
8. Housing Agreement - 601 East Hastings Street [PDF ]
9. Host City Team Program [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
Late Distribution
10. 2009 Property Taxation: Taxation By-laws and Averaging Resolutions [PDF ]
11. "Not-Like-For-Like" Vehicle Replacements – Vancouver Police Department [PDF ]
Certification [PDF
POLICY REPORTS
1. Enabling Basements in Single Family Districts [PDF ] Part 1 - Video Clip of this Item Part 2 - Video Clip of this Item
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
Link to By-laws [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
1. A By-law to designate certain real property as protected heritage property (re 1020 Victoria Drive )
(Councillors Cadman, Chow, Deal and Stevenson present at the Public Hearing)
2. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1
(re 1020-1090 Victoria Drive)
(Councillors Cadman, Chow, Deal and Stevenson present at the Public Hearing)
3. A By-law to levy rates on all taxable real property in the City of Vancouver to raise a sum which, added to the estimated revenue of the City of Vancouver from other sources, will be sufficient to pay all debts and obligations of the City of Vancouver falling due within the year 2009 and not otherwise provided for (2009 Rating By-law General Purpose Taxes)
Subject to approval of Administrative Report A10
4. A By-law to levy a rate on property to raise monies required to be paid to the Greater Vancouver Regional District (2009 Rating By-law Greater Vancouver Regional District)
Subject to approval of Administrative Report A10
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions Video Clip of this Item
1. Closure and Sale of a Portion of Road Adjacent to 4006 West 38th Avenue [PDF ]
MOVER: Councillor Heather Deal
SECONDER: Councillor Geoff Meggs
(Subject to approval of A4)
Late Distributions
2. 2009 Tax Levies for Provincial Schools [PDF ]
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
3. 2009 Tax Levies for British Columbia Assessment Authority [PDF ]
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
4. 2009 Tax Levies for Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia [PDF ]
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
5. 2009 Tax Levies for Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority [PDF ]
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
B. Motions on Notice
1. Support the Davies Commission Recommendations [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor George Chow
SECONDER: Councillor Geoff Meggs
2. Request for Leave of Absence – Councillor Stevenson [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
3. Request for Leave of Absence – Councillor Cadman [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
4. Encourage and Expand Performance Venues [PDF ] Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Heather Deal
SECONDER: Councillor