Peanut Gallery Vancouver City Council
| | Est. 12,026 HE | |

Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities

April 1, 2026 · 10:30 am

Chaired by Peter Meiszner From transcript

No summary available yet.

Motions

2026 Animal Welfare Grant

Carried Details
Moved by Sarah Kirby-Yung, Lisa Dominato Vote 11 0 Watch

Vernon Block Façade Grant

245 East Broadway
On Consent Details

Building and Electrical By-law Updates

Carried Details
Vote 11 0 Watch

Recreation Management System Contract

Carried Details
Vote 11 0 Watch Public 5 support

Supporting 2026 Vaisakhi Parade

Carried Details
Moved by Ken Sim, Mike Klassen Vote 11 0 Watch Public 1 support

Elect Respect Harassment Prevention

Carried Details
Moved by Sean Orr, Lucy Maloney Vote 11 0 Watch Public 6 support 25 oppose 1 neutral 1 staff

Reversing Supportive Housing Ban

Defeated Details
Moved by Rebecca Bligh, Lucy Maloney Vote 6 5 Watch Public 3 support

Festival Support Fund Amendment

Carried Details
Moved by Sarah Kirby-Yung, Pete Fry Vote 11 0 Watch

Creating Festival Support Fund

Carried Details
Moved by Pete Fry Vote 10 0 Watch

FIFA Human Rights Plan Amendment

Defeated Details
Moved by Sean Orr Vote 4 5 +1 abstained Watch Public 5 support 1 oppose 1 staff

FIFA Human Rights Action Plan

Defeated Details
Moved by Pete Fry Vote 4 6 Watch

City Comptroller By-law

Defeated Details
Moved by Pete Fry Vote 3 7 +1 abstained Watch Public 1 support

Fair Share Tax Referral

Defeated Details
Moved by Pete Fry Vote 3 7 Watch Public 11 support

Funding Services with Taxes on Major Landholders

Defeated Details
Moved by Sean Orr Vote 3 7 +1 abstained Watch
Agenda documents (12)

REPORTS

1. 2026 Animal Welfare Grant

2. 245 East Broadway Street – Vernon Block – Façade Grant

3. Housekeeping and Miscellaneous Updates to the Vancouver Building By-law and the Electrical By-law

4. Contract Award for the Provision of a Recreation Management System

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ MOTIONS

1. Supporting the 2026 Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade and Festival

2. Fostering Inclusive and Diverse Democracy Through Harassment Prevention

3. Reversing the Costly Ban on Supportive Housing

4. Creating a City of Vancouver Festival Support Fund

5. Strengthening Vancouver’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Human Rights Action Plan with Measurable Standards, Reporting, and Monitoring

6. Establishing a City Comptroller By law for Budget Efficiency and Asset Management Framework

7. Funding Our Services with Taxes on Major Landholders and Investors

URGENT BUSINESS

Vote matrix

1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Peter Meiszner Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N Y Y
Ken Sim Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y A N N N N Y Y
Rebecca Bligh Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Lisa Dominato Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N Y Y
Pete Fry Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Sarah Kirby-Yung Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N N Y Y
Mike Klassen Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N N N N Y Y
Lucy Maloney Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y
Brian Montague Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N N N N Y Y
Sean Orr Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Lenny Zhou Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N N N N Y Y
Adriane Carr
Christine Boyle