ROLL CALL

PUBLIC NOTICE – Pursuant to Section 164.1(2) of the Vancouver Charter, public notice is hereby given that Council will give consideration to amend Procedure By-law No. 12577 at its Council meeting on December 10, 2019, to correct numbering.

PROCLAMATION – International Year of Indigenous Languages

IN CAMERA MEETING

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:

(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;

(d) the security of the property of 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;

(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

(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

1. Council – November 5, 2019 PDF

2. Public Hearing – November 5, 2019 PDF

3. Council (City Finance and Services) – November 6, 2019 PDF

 

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT

PRESENTATIONS

1. Rental Incentives Review Phase II Report Back

Dan Garrison, Assistant Director, Housing Policy and Regulation, and Edna Cho, Planner III, to present on the Report dated November 15, 2019.

Recommendation G requires 2/3 affirmative votes pursuant to Vancouver Charter S. 206(1)


2. Report Back on Review of Fairness and Effectiveness of the Empty Homes Tax

Patrice Impey, General Manager, Finance, Risk and Supply Chain Management, to present the Report dated November 15, 2019.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Safe and Inclusive Streets: Support for Community Crisis Management Through Understanding and De-escalation

On November 6, 2019, Council referred this item to the Council meeting on November 26, 2019, as Unfinished Business.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

1. Consent to Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Service Amendment Bylaw No. 1290

2. Change to Roster of Deputy Mayor


REPORTS

1. Fire Permits and Services Fees and Fire Related Ticket Offenses

2. 2020 Land Assessment Averaging: Notice to BC Assessment Authority

3. Increasing and Collecting Fines Related to Fighting and Disorder in the Granville Entertainment District

4. 2019 Cultural Grants Culture|Shift Implementation

Recommendations A to D require 2/3 affirmative votes pursuant to Vancouver Charter S. 206(1)

5. Approval of Council Initiatives – BIA Renewal and Expansion 2020

 

BY-LAWS

Link to By-laws 1 to 4 PDF

1. A By-law to amend License By-law No. 4450 regarding 2020 fee increases

2. A By-law to amend License By-law No. 4450 Regarding Short Term Rental Regulations and Property Managers

3. A By-law to amend Animal Control By-law No. 9150 regarding 2020 fee increases

4. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 41 West Pender Street

 

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Motions

1. Approval of Form of Development: 3430 East Kent Avenue South

B. Council Members’ Motions

1. Request for Leave of Absence

2. Stronger Digital Content for Public Libraries

3. Honouring Our Veterans and Those Who Serve With Free Year-Round Parking in the City of Vancouver

4. City of Vancouver Responsible Divestment From Fossil Fuels

 

NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER’S MOTIONS

NEW BUSINESS

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

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