Council agenda
June 8, 2021
Updated: June 4, 2021
Date and location
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
9:30 am
Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall
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ROLL CALL
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;
(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;
(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
2. Public Hearing – May 18, 2021
3. Special Council (In Camera Motion) – May 20, 2021
4. Auditor General Recruitment Committee – May 25, 2021
5. Special Council (Auditor General Recruitment Committee) – May 31, 2021
6. Council (Policy and Strategic Priorities) – May 19, 25, 26 and 27, 2021
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
PRESENTATIONS
1. Internal Development Application and Permitting Modernization Task Force – First Bi-Monthly Update
Jessie Adcock, General Manager, Development, Buildings & Licensing, to present the report dated May 31, 2021.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Granville Street Promenade - A People First, Pedestrian Friendly, Summer 2021 Pilot
At the Council meeting on May 18, 2021, Council referred the motion below to the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meeting on May 19, 2021, in order to hear from speakers, followed by debate and decision. Subsequently, due to time constraints, the meeting reconvened on May 25, 26 and 27, 2021. Following hearing from speakers and debate, on May 27, 2021, Council postponed decision on the motion to the Council meeting on June 8, 2021, as Unfinished Business.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Changes to 2021 Council Meetings Schedule
2. Appointment of Council Representative to the Inaugural Board of the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre
REPORTS
1. Funding Application to UBCM’s Local Government Development Approvals Program
2. Closure and Sale of Lane Adjacent to 1750 Franklin Street and 1717-1771 East Hastings Street
REFERRAL REPORTS
1. Regulation Redesign – Simplifying Height Regulations and Miscellaneous Amendments
2. CD-1 Rezoning: 5107-5119 Main Street and 196 East 35th Avenue
3. Rezoning: 4575 Ash Street and 623-693 West 30th Avenue
4. CD-1 Rezoning: 1190 Burrard Street
5. CD-1 Rezoning: 1405 East 15th Avenue and 3047-3071 Maddams Street
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend the City Land Regulation By-law No. 8735 regarding consumption of liquor on city land (2021)
2. A By-law to amend the Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 regarding removal of snow or ice from sidewalk
3. A By-law to amend the Ticket Offences By-law No. 9360 regarding amendments to the Street and Traffic By-law regarding failure to clear snow and ice within 24 Hours
4. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law to rezone an area to CD-1 (1506 West 68th Avenue and 8405-8465 Granville Street)
(All Council members, except for Councillor Carr and De Genova, will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
5. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 2628 Duke Street
6. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 3701 – 3743 West Broadway
7. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No.11879 re: 4506 Rupert Street and 3309 Price Street
(Councillor De Genova absent for this item at Public Hearing)
8. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (4506 Rupert Street and 3309 Price)
9. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No.11879 (118-150 Robson Street)
(Councillors Dominato, Hardwick and Swanston will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
10. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (118-150 Robson Street)
11. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (1425 and 1451 East 12th Avenue)
(Councillor De Genova absent for this item at Public Hearing)
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
1. RM-3A, RM-4, and RM-4N Guidelines for Social Housing
2. Resolution - Closure and Sale of Lane Adjacent to 1750 Franklin Street and 1717-1771 East Hastings Street
Subject to the approval of Report 2
B. Council Members’ Motions
Note: Order updated June 4, 2021
1. Request for Leave of Absence
2. Towards a Quieter and Emission-Free Landscape Maintenance Equipment Future in Vancouver
3. Endorsing the Vote16BC Campaign to Lower the Voting Age to 16 across British Columbia
4. Supporting Hotel Workers’ Right to Return to Their Jobs at Living Wages
5. Safe Passing Distance for All Road Users
6. Pursuing Emission-Free Landscaping Equipment in the City of Vancouver
7. Keeping HandyDART Accessible to People Living with Disabilities
8. Issuing an Official Apology from the City of Vancouver to the Italian Canadian Community During Italian Heritage Month in 2022
9. Vancouver Blueways Cleanup
10. Reconnecting to the Sto:lo (Fraser River)
NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER’S MOTIONS
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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