Council agenda
July 28, 2026

Date and location

Tuesday, June 28, 2026

9:30 am

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Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall
453 West 12th Ave

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NOTE: This meeting will be held both in person and electronically, as authorized by Part 14 of the Procedure By-law.

ROLL CALL

PROCLAMATION – Emancipation Day

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:

(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;

(j) information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited, from disclosure under section 21 [disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party] of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; and

(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. Auditor General Committee – July 2, 2026

2. Special Council (Temporary FIFA Patio Extensions and the Continuation of the Granville Entertainment Pedestrian Zone) – July 2, 2026

3. Nomination Subcommittee – July 8, 2026

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Reports of Committees of Standing Committee of Council on City Finance and Services
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 - Approval of recommendations and actions.

At the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on July 15, 2026, the meeting adjourned at 10 pm per section 2.8(c) of the Procedure By-law. Subsequently, per section 5.10 of the Procedure By-law, the above-noted item was placed on the Council meeting on July 28, 2026, as Unfinished Business.

Memorandum

2. Renewed Renters’ Office for Vancouver Residents

At the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on July 15, 2026, the meeting adjourned at 10 pm per section 2.8(c) of the Procedure By-law. Subsequently, due to time constraints, the Members’ Motion entitled “Renewed Renters’ Office for Vancouver Residents,” together with an amendment that was on the floor, was referred to the Council meeting on July 28, 2026, as Unfinished Business.

Memorandum

3. Villages Planning Program – Villages Plan, City-initiated Rezoning and Vancouver Official Development Plan Amendments

At the Public Hearing on July 14, 2026, Council heard the staff presentation, asked questions to staff, and heard speakers from 1 to 25 for Item 1. On July 20, 2026, Council heard speakers from 26 to 91 on the above-noted item. On July 22, 2026, Council heard remaining speakers and closed the speakers list and receipt of public comments. Subsequently, Council referred closing comments from staff, questions of staff, and debate and decision to the Council meeting on July 28, 2026, as Unfinished Business.

The following previously distributed documents refer:

• Summary and Recommendations
• Referral Report revised on June 30, 2026
• Superseded Appendices B and H from the Referral Report on June 2, 2026
• Draft Vancouver Official Development Plan By-law to implement the Villages Planning Program
• Draft Vancouver Official Development Plan By-law to clarify consistency with the GLU
• Draft Vancouver Official Development Plan By-law regarding Villages Planning Program
• Draft Zoning and Development By-law
• Draft Sign By-law
• Draft Subdivision By-law
• Draft Noise Control By-law
• Draft Parking By-law
• Memorandum from the General Manager, Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability dated June 23, 2026
• Yellow Memorandum from the General Manager, Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability dated June 30, 2026
• Staff Presentation

(Councillor Bligh and Mayor Sim will need to review the proceedings they missed to be eligible to vote.)

REPORTS

1. Updating Apartment Regulations

Report

2. City-wide Design and Development Guidelines and Related Actions

Report

3. Below Market Lease Extension to Affordable Housing Societies for The Street Homes
Recommendation A requires at least 2/3 affirmative votes of all Council members under Section 206(1) of the Vancouver Charter

Report

4. Short-Term Below Market Lease and Grant to Northern Way Housing Co-operative at 675 East 5th Avenue

Recommendations A and B require at least 2/3 affirmative votes of all Council members under Section 206(1) of the Vancouver Charter

Report

5. 1475 Kitchener Street – Lease Extension and Amendment with Lu’ma Native Housing Society

Recommendation A requires at least 2/3 affirmative votes of all Council members under Section 206(1) of the Vancouver Charter

Report

6. Arts, Culture and Community Services Sublease, Lease and Licence Agreements and Grant Approvals

Recommendations A to D require at least 2/3 affirmative votes of all Council members under Section 206(1) of the Vancouver Charter

Report