Council agenda
July 9, 2024
Updated: July 11, 2024
Date and location
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
9:30 am
In Person:
Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue
Electronic Means:
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• This meeting is to be convened in person and via electronic means as authorized by Part 14 of the Procedure By-law.
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 the Council meeting on July 23, 2024.
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:
Rationales (d), (e), (g), and (i), added below on July 5, 2024:
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
FURTHER THAT Council will go into meetings later this week which are closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(2) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraph:
Rationale (b) added below on July 5, 2024:
(b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the city and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Auditor General Committee – June 20, 2024
3. Council (City Finance and Services) – June 26, 2024
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
REPORTS
1. Permitting Update
a. Status Update, Progress Toward 3-3-3-1 Permitting Targets
b. Regulatory Changes to Advance Progress Toward 3-3-3-1 Permitting Targets
c. Sprinkler Upgrade Exemption to Advance Progress Toward 3-3-3-1 Permitting Targets
d. Minor Policy Streamlining
2. Update on Accessibility Strategy and Multi-Year Action Plan Implementation
NOTE: Council approved a start time of 3 pm for this item.
NOTE: ASL and Closed Captioning has been arranged for this item only.
- Report
- Report - Plain Language
- Appendix A - Plain Language
- Closed Captioning Link
- Staff Presentation
3. Equity Lens Review of City By-laws
4. Equity Framework Implementation Update
5. Below Market Lease and Grant to Helen’s Court Co-op at 2137 West 1st Avenue
Recommendation requires 8 affirmative votes of all Council members under section 206(1) of the Vancouver Charter.
6. Auditor General Committee Recommendations Transmittal Report
REFERRAL REPORTS
1. Modernizing Home-Based Business Regulations
2. 2024 Annual Inflationary Rate Adjustment to Density Bonus Contributions
3. CD-1 Rezoning: 5630-5678 Heather Street
4. CD-1 Rezoning: 975 West 57th Avenue
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend By-law No. 13513, A By-law to amend Licence By-law No. 4450 regarding provisions for EV charging infrastructure
2. A By-law to amend Fire By-law No. 12472 regarding sprinkler upgrades, security for non- residential floor areas, and administration
3. A By-law to amend Building By-law No. 12511 regarding security for non-residential floor areas
4. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (4065 Victoria Drive (Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House)
(Councillors Fry, Klassen, Montague and Mayor Sim were absent for this item at the Public Hearing and will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
5. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (1943-1999 East Hastings Street)
(Councillor Bligh absent for this item at the Public Hearing and will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote; Councillors Klassen, Meiszner, Montague, Zhou and Mayor Sim not on Council at the time of Public Hearing and will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
6. A By-law to repeal By-law No. 13599 authorizing a Housing Agreement for 2406-2484 Renfrew Street
7. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 949 West 41st Avenue and 5469-5507 Willow Street (Oakridge Transit Centre) (Parcel C – Secured Rental with BMR)
8. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 949 West 41st Avenue and 5469-5507 Willow Street (Oakridge Transit Centre) (Parcel E - Social housing)
9. A By-law to enact two Housing Agreements for 388 Slocan Avenue
10. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 4310 Slocan Street
NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER’S MOTIONS
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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