Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities Revised Agenda
February 27 and March 5, and 6, 2019
Updated: March 5, 2019
Date and location
Wednesday, February 27, 2019, March 5, and 6, 2019
Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall
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ROLL CALL
CONDOLENCES - May Brown
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Presentation – Protecting Tenants from Renovictions and Aggressive Buy-Outs
2. Improving the Effectiveness of the Empty Homes Tax
3. Establishment of Council Advisory Bodies, the Associated Terms of Reference and Diversity on Advisory Bodies Policy
4. Approval of Business Improvement Area Renewals and Expansion 2019
REFERRED REPORTS
At the Regular Council meeting on February 26, 2019, Vancouver City Council referred the following Administrative Reports to the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meeting on February 27, 2019, to be dealt with as the first three items of business.
5. Municipal Access Agreement with VariNet Teleservices Inc.
6. Quarterly Capital Budget Adjustments and Closeouts
7. Public Art Boost – 2019 Recommendations
Recommendation A for item 5 requires an affirmative vote of 2/3 of all Council members, pursuant to section 206(1) of the Vancouver Charter
REFERRED MOTIONS
At the Regular Council meeting on February 26, 2019, Vancouver City Council referred the following Motions to the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meeting on February 27, 2019.
8. Emergency Interim Zoning Policy for Broadway Corridor to UBC
9. Keeping Winter Shelters Open All Year Round
10. Future of the 420 Cannabis Protest
11. Shore to Core: Vancouver’s Watershed Revival Plan
12. Declaring April 6th as Vancouver’s Official Birthday
Where applicable, interested parties have been notified regarding the above noted items.
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NOTICE
A Regular Council meeting will be convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
- Video Clip of this Item - Part 1
- Video Clip of this Item - Part 2
- Video Clip of this Item - Part 3 (March 6)
ROLL CALL
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
1. Standing Committee of Council on Policy and Strategic Priorities
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Approval of recommendations and actions.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Canadian Pride in Vancouver’s Chinatown Memorial Square
2. Collecting Fines and Exploring Ways to Recover Costs Related to Public Safety in the City of Vancouver’s Entertainment District
URGENT BUSINESS
1. Requests for Leaves of Absence
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