Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities agenda
May 7, 2025
Date and location
May 7, 2025
9:30 am
In person:
Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall
453 West 12th Ave
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ROLL CALL
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
REPORTS
1. Update on the Youth Safety and Violence Prevention Strategy 2023-2026 and Building Safer Communities Program Sustainability Plan
2. Approval of Contract Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. PS20181561 - Consultant for Cambie Bridge Rehabilitation
3. Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Traffic Marking Materials
4. Contract Award for Construction Services – Memorial West Park Trenchless Sewer Upgrade
COUNCIL MEMBERS’ MOTIONS
1. Adding Sikh Heritage Month to City of Vancouver's Official Observances
2. Prohibiting the Sale of Gun-Shaped-Lighters (GSL) and Calling on the Province to Explore Legislation to Ban GSLs
3. Opportunity for a Cultural Precinct in the Heart of Downtown
4. Sustainable School Food Funding
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NOTICE
A Council meeting will be convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.
COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
1. Standing Committee of Council on Policy and Strategic Priorities
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Approval of recommendations and actions.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 1551-1581 West 7th Avenue
At the Public Hearing on April 22, 2025, Council heard the staff presentation, asked questions of staff and the applicant, heard from the public and closed the speakers list and receipt of public comments for this item. Council subsequently referred further questions to staff, debate and decision to the Council meeting following the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meeting on May 7, 2025, as Unfinished Business.
The following previously distributed documents refer:
• Summary and Recommendation 
• Referral Report dated February 25, 2025
• Draft Zoning and Development By-law
• Draft Sign By-law
• Renderings
• Yellow Memorandum dated April 7, 2025
• Yellow Memorandum dated April 22, 2025
• Staff Presentation
Councillors Bligh, Meiszner, Montague and Mayor Sim will need to review the proceedings they missed to be eligible to vote.
2. CD-1 Rezoning: 461-479 East 16th Avenue
At the Public Hearing on April 17 and 23, 2025, Council heard the staff presentation, asked questions of staff and the applicant, heard from the public and closed the speakers list and receipt of public comments and asked questions of staff for this item. Council subsequently referred debate and decision to the Council meeting following the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meeting on May 7, 2025, as Unfinished Business.
The following previously distributed documents refer:
• Summary and Recommendation
• Referral Report dated February 25, 2025
• Draft CD-1 By-law
• Draft Sign By-law
• Renderings
• Yellow Memorandum dated April 7, 2025
• Staff Presentation
Councillors Bligh, Meiszner, Montague and Mayor Sim will need to review the proceedings they missed to be eligible to vote.
URGENT BUSINESS
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