Updated: November 26, 2012
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
| DATE: | Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
| TIME: | 9:30 am |
| PLACE: | Council Chamber |
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WELCOME Video Clip of this Item
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATION – International Day of Persons with Disabilities Video Clip of this Item
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – City of Vancouver – Top 100 Employer Video Clip of this Item
RECOGNITION – Olympic and Paralympic Athletes (11:30 am) Video Clip of this Item
“IN CAMERA” MEETING Video Clip of this Item
THAT Council will go into a meeting later this day, and/or on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, which is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraphs:
(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.
ITEM ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2012
- Council appointed Brian Jackson as a new Deputy Approving Officer effective November 30, 2012, and confirmed the continued appointment of Peter Judd as a Deputy Approving Officer.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item
1. Regular Council – November 13, 2012 
2. Special Council (Public Hearing) – November 13, 2012
3. Regular Council (Planning, Transportation and Environment) – November 14, 2012
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
REPORT REFERENCE
1. Broadway Corridor Rapid Transit Video Clip of this Item
Peter Judd, General Manager, Engineering Services, and Jerry Dobrovolny, Director of Transportation, will provide further detail on demands for transit and business opportunities on the Broadway corridor.
2. Community Safety Program Video Clip of this Item Part 1 and Part 2
Chief Constable Jim Chu and Superintendent Daryl Wiebe, Vancouver Police Department, will provide a Report Reference on the proposed Community Safety Program.
Administrative Report dated November 15, 2012 
, refers.
3. 2013 Utilities Program Video Clip of this Item
Peter Judd, General Manager, Engineering Services, will provide a Report Reference on the 2013 Utilities Program.
The following Administrative Reports refer:
(a) 2013 Annual Review of Water Rates under the Waterworks By-law
(b) 2013 Solid Waste Utility (SWU) Rates and By-law Changes
(c) 2013 Annual Review of Sewer Rates under the Sewer & Watercourse By-law
(d) Southeast False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility (SEFC NEU) 2013 Customer Rates
COMMUNICATIONS
1. 2013 Council Meetings Schedule Video Clip of this Item
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Engineering Services
1. 2013 Engineering Fees Video Clip of this Item
2. Municipal Access Agreements with Shaw Communications Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. Video Clip of this Item
3. Deconstruction of 8356 Victoria Drive Video Clip of this Item
Finance, Budgets, Grants, Contracts
4. Sport Hosting Grants Video Clip of this Item
Requires eight affirmative votes
5. 2013 Land Assessment Averaging Program: Notice to BC Assessment Authority Video Clip of this Item
6. 2012 Animal Welfare Grant Video Clip of this Item
Requires eight affirmative votes
7. Social Grants – Year End 2012 Video Clip of this Item
Requires eight affirmative votes
8. 2012 Q3 Capital Budget Adjustments and Closeouts Video Clip of this Item
LATE DISTRIBUTION
9. Application to Federal Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative Transportation Infrastructure Fund Video Clip of this Item
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
LINKS TO BY-LAWS Video Clip of this Item
1. A By-law to authorize the borrowing of certain sums of money from January 8, 2013 to January 7, 2014, pending the collection of real property taxes.
2. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (1401 Comox Street.)
(Councillors Affleck, Carr, Deal, Jang, Meggs, Tang and Mayor Robertson were present for all of this item at the Public Hearing and the Regular Council meeting where the decision was made)
At the Regular Council meeting on June 27, 2012, Councillors Ball and Stevenson advised that they had reviewed the proceedings of the Public Hearing in relation to this By-law.
3. A By-law to By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (4350 Oak Street Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue)
4. A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law No. 10567 (5731 St. George Street)
(Councillors Affleck, Ball, Carr, Deal, Louie, Meggs, Reimer, Stevenson and Tang were present for this item at the Public Hearing)
5. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (4837–4861 Cambie Street)
(Councillors Ball, Carr, Deal, Jang, Louie, Meggs, Reimer, and Tang were present for all of this item at the Public Hearing)
At the Regular Council meeting on June 27, 2012, Councillors Affleck and Stevenson advised that they had reviewed the proceedings of the Public Hearing in relation to this By-law.
6. A By-law to amend Building By-law No. 9419 regarding public bike share
7. A By-law to amend City Land Regulation By-law 8735 regarding public bike share
8. A By-law to amend License By-law 4450 regarding public bike share
9. A By-law to amend Street Vending By-law 4781 regarding public bike share
10. A By-law to amend Vehicle for Hire By-law No. 6066 regarding public bike share
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions Video Clip of this Item
1. Approval of Form of Development: 4698 Oak Street (formerly 4500 Oak Street)
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
2. Approval of Form of Development: 1401 Comox Street (1061 Broughton Street)
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
3. Approval of Form of Development: 4300 Oak Street
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
4. Approval of Form of Development: 1699 Main Street
MOVER: Councillor
SECONDER: Councillor
B. Motions on Notice
1. Support the Taxi Industry Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Elizabeth Ball
SECONDER: Councillor George Affleck
Requests to speak to this motion have been received.
2. Anonymous Donations Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor George Affleck
SECONDER:
3. Influence of Interim Rezoning Policy for Affordable Housing on Rezoning Decisions Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Adriane Carr
SECONDER: Councillor George Affleck
Request to speak to this motion has been received.
4. Poverty Reduction Plan for British Columbia Video Clip of this Item
MOVER: Councillor Andrea Reimer
SECONDER: Councillor Kerry Jang
Requests to speak to this motion have been received.