Business Licence Hearing Panels
Motion 12 · Council Meeting, June 13, 2023
Summary
- Establishes panels of three councillors each to conduct business licence hearings and appeals scheduled from September to December 2023, as required under the Vancouver Charter (Sections 275, 277, and 278).
- Seven hearing dates are scheduled across September, October, November, and December 2023, with each panel comprising a chair, two councillors, and one alternate in case of absences.
- If a panel member is unavailable, authority is delegated to the remaining two councillors and the designated alternate to ensure hearings can proceed and decisions can still be made.
- Council must designate panel members by resolution for each specific hearing date; this report fulfills that procedural requirement.
- There are no financial or legal implications associated with establishing these panels.