NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
REVISED AGENDA
| DATE: | Tuesday, March 28, 2017 |
| TIME: | 9:30 am |
| PLACE: | Council Chamber |
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ROLL CALL
IN CAMERA MEETING Video Clip of this Item
THAT Council will go into meetings later this week which are closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraphs:
(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;
(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the city;
(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;
(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;(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.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES Video Clip of this Item
1. Regular Council – March 7, 2017 
2. Public Hearing – March 7, 2017
3. Regular Council (City Finance and Services) – March 8, 2017
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT Video Clip of this Item
REPORT REFERENCE
1. Vancouver Housing and Homelessness Strategy Reset – Housing Vancouver Emerging Directions Video Clip of this Item
Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas, General Manager of Community Services, to present on the above-noted matter.
Note: Council has referred this report to the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meeting tomorrow in order to hear from speakers.
2. Innovation Fund Grant Application - BizMap Renewal Project Video Clip of this Item
Gil Kelley, General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability, and Peter Vaisbord, Planner, City-wide and Regional Planning, to present on the above-noted matter.
Recommendation requires eight affirmative votes
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Facilitating Growth in Vancouver’s Innovation Economy – Railtown – Zoning and Development By-law Amendments for I-4 (Historic Industrial) District Video Clip of this Item
At the Public Hearing on January 26, 2017, Council concluded hearing from speakers and closed the receipt of public comments on the above-noted matter, and referred discussion and decision to the Regular Council meeting on February 7, 2017, as Unfinished Business. Subsequently, discussion and decision on the matter was postponed to the Regular Council meeting on March 28, 2017.
The following previously distributed documents refer:
• Summary and Recommendation
• Policy Report dated November 29, 2016
• Draft Zoning and Development By-law
• Memorandum dated February 6, 2017, from the General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability
Added Item – March 27, 2017
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Changes to 2017 Council Meeting Schedule Video Clip of this Item
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) and Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Membership Fees for 2017 to 2018 Video Clip of this Item
Recommendation requires eight affirmative votes
2. Vancouver Community Sport Hosting Grants – Spring 2017 Intake Video Clip of this Item
Recommendation A requires eight affirmative votes
3. Canadian LGBTQ+ Politicians Summit - Travel Approval Request – June 2017 Video Clip of this Item
4. Canada’s Drug Futures Forum - Travel Approval Request – April 2017 Video Clip of this Item
5. Approval of 2017-18 Business Improvement Area (BIA) Budgets Video Clip of this Item
6. 2655 Maple Street – Proposed Closure of Portions of Street to Accommodate Heritage Building Encroachments Video Clip of this Item
POLICY REPORTS
None.
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to Designate a Business Improvement Area in that Area of the City Known as Chinatown
2. A By-law to Grant Money for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Chinatown Business Improvement Area
3. A By-law to Designate a Business Improvement Area in that area of the City known as Strathcona
4. A By-law to Grant Money for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Strathcona Business Improvement Area
5. A By-law to Average Land Assessments for 2017
6. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (2308 East 34th Avenue)
7. A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 with regard to CD-1 Districts Parking Requirements (2308 East 34th Avenue)
8. A By-law to amend Sign By-law 6510 (2308 East 34th Avenue)
9. A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law No. 10306 (970 Union Street)
(Councillor De Genova not on Council at the time of Public Hearing; Councillor Meggs absent for this item at Public Hearing)
Added Item - March 24, 2017
10. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 6505, 6507 and 6541 Main Street
Added item – March 27, 2017
11. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 1755 West 14th Avenue
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions Video Clip of this Item
1. Approval of Form of Development – 288-388 West King Edward Avenue
2. Approval of Form of Development – 970 Union Street
Subject to approval of By-law 9
B. Motions on Notice
1. Requests for Leaves of Absence Video Clip of this Item
2. 150+ Place Naming Project Video Clip of this Item
3. Finding an Appropriate Location for Vancouver’s 2017 4/20 Event Video Clip of this Item
Requests to speak have been received.
NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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