Resolution 2026 Provincial Schools Tax Levies
Motion 36 · Council Meeting, May 5, 2026
Summary
- Set the 2026 tax levy for the provincial school system, as required by the Vancouver Charter; approximately $659 million to be collected from Vancouver property owners on behalf of the province.
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And all those opposed say nay. Great, thank you. So the motion carries with Councillor Frye in opposition. Item number two, resolution of 2026 tax levies for provincial schools. Before we begin this agenda item, if anyone believes that they have a conflict of interest, now is the time to disclose it. Seeing no one disclosing, council, are there any questions for team members?
Would someone like to move a motion?
Anyone? Great. Councillor Kirby-Young. Councillor Dominato. Thank you very much. Is there any discussion? Okay. All those in favour, say aye. All those opposed, say nay. Great. The motion carries unanimously. Resolution item number three. Resolution 2026 tax levies for South Coast BC Transportation Authority. TransLink. Before we begin, is there anyone wishing to declare a conflict of interest? Council, are there any questions for team members? Okay, would someone like to move the motion? Great, Councillor Kerby-Young, thank you. Seconded by Councillor Montague. Council, is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favour say yay. All those opposed say nay. Great, the motion carries unanimously. Item number four, resolution 2026, tax levies for the BC Assessment Authority. Any conflicts to declare? Councillor, are there any questions for team members? Would someone like to move the motion? Councillor Montague, seconded by Councillor Kirby-Young. Any discussion? All those in favour, say yay. All those opposed, say nay. Great, the motion carries unanimously. Item number five, Resolution 2026, for Municipal Finance Authority of BC. Any conflicts to declare? Any questions to team members? Would someone like to move the motion? Councillor Montague, thank you very much. Seconded by Councillor Kirby-Young. Council, any discussion? All those in favour say yay. All those opposed say nay. Great, the motion carries. Unanimously. Okay. Notice of council member motions. Are there any notices of council member motions for upcoming standing committee meetings? Reminder to please state the title of the motion of the date of the standing committee meeting on which you intend to move the motion and be sure to send the title and date of the standing committee meeting via email to the city clerk. Okay, so I guess I'm up. So I'd like to call notice of two motions, both for the Standing Committee meeting on May the 20th, 2026. The first one is entitled Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Housing Affordability through Alignment with the Provincial Building Code. The second one is titled Carrying on Joe Forte's Legacy, Universal Access to Basic Swimming Lessons and Expansion of Aquatic Infrastructure as Core Public Safety Policy. Councillor Maloney.
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Sandra Singh, Deputy City Manager. I'm afraid I'm not in a position to speculate on what could happen in terms of this, but certainly council has access to data on this.
Similar question to this chair. Are there any reported cases of fatal overdoses at these overdose prevention sites?
I would have to follow up with these.
The answer is no, no, not a single one. Is the reduction of prevention of overdose deaths in alignment with Ministerial Order 488?
I would need to review that Ministerial Order. I don't have it in front of me.
It's not. Would the anticipated increase in overdose deaths be in opposition to or in contravention of Ministerial Order 488? Counselor, if you could...
me a moment to review order 488 I could certainly do so.
Do we need a recess then?
I would like to know from the deputy city manager if they need a recess in order to review that section.
If council would like me to provide an opinion on alignment with that ministerial order I would need some time to review it. It's been some time since I've looked at it.
Okay, and Councillor Orr, you're wishing to, yeah. And what length of recess would be roughly required, Deputy City Manager?
Five minutes.
Five minutes, okay. Okay, we'll take a five-minute recess, and we'll return at 4.25. Thanks.
Okay.
Thank you. Thank you, everyone, for your patience. So I understand that the Deputy City Manager has a response to Councillor Orr's question, so I'll turn it over to Sandra Singh.
Thank you for the time to review the ministerial order from December 9, 2016. So this is a very brief ministerial order that is directed toward the regional health authorities and BCEHS. It is not directed toward municipalities, so it's not directed to us.
Thank you, Sandra, for clarifying that question. Councillor Orr.
Thanks. Thanks for that answer. One more question to the deputy city manager through the chair. Does the city's responsibility to maintain the appearance of public order supersede its responsibility to follow all applicable issued health directives by the province and its responsibility to protect the health, well-being, and lives of its residents?