Enact By-law 31 First – Vary Agenda
Motion 16 · Council Meeting, July 28, 2026
Summary
- Varied the agenda to consider By-law 31 immediately, as reports 25 and 26 depended on its enactment.
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Okay. So in light of the vote on the village's motion, we do have some agenda updates. Okay. So the following items have been withdrawn from the agenda. Bylaws 24, 26, 27, 28, and 29, and administrative motion number four. Further, Also, as a result of the council's decision on the Villages Planning Program report, By-law 25 has been updated. The updated version will be recirculated to council and posted on the city's website.
So, agenda variants. Our team members have requested that council vary the agenda to consider By-law 31 immediately as reports 25 and 26 are subject to the approval of By-law 31. The rest of the bylaws will be dealt with in the regular order of business. Under Section 3.4B of the Procedure Bylaw, an agenda variance is not debatable and requires a two-thirds vote. Would someone like to move a motion to this effect?
Was that a nod? Yes. Councillor Claassen? Awesome. Thank you. And seconded by Councillor Zhou. Thank you very much. A reminder that the motion requires two-thirds support. All those in favour say yay. Yay. All those opposed say nay. The motion carries with the required majority and council will now consider bylaw 31. So before we begin this agenda item, if anyone believes that they have a conflict of interest, now is the time to declare it. Does anybody have a conflict to disclose on bylaw 31? Okay. Council members who were absent for the meetings related to the public hearing enactment bylaws must confirm that they have reviewed the proceedings of the meetings, including the video clip, to be eligible to vote. Bylaw 31 was from the public hearing on July the 14th, 20th, and 22nd, 2026. Councillor Bligh and myself were absent for this item at the public hearing. Councillor Bligh, have you reviewed the proceedings and will you be voting on the enactment? I have and I will. And I have and I will. Would someone like to move the motion to adopt bylaw 31? Councillor Klassen, thank you. Councillor Domonato, seconded. Council, is there any discussion?
Okay, all those in favour say yay. All those opposed say nay. Great, the motion carries unanimously.
Okay, so we will go back to the report. and we are on report number one updating apartment regulations before we begin this agenda item if anyone believes that they have a conflict of interest now is the time to declare it any conflicts to declare seeing none this item does have a presentation and we do have team members here to present the item
Statement Watch
Yeah. Thanks very much. It's quite an honor for this to be marked. It's quite important for us to mark Emancipation Day as a community. I think it's wonderful that the City of Vancouver and the Mayor of Vancouver are marking Emancipation Day. I don't think we do enough in Canada to actually mark Emancipation Day. Juneteenth is very important for Americans, and we seem to latch on to some of that. But there's obviously a lot of work to be done. The history of the relationship between the city of Vancouver and the Black communities has been, at best, a complicated one. And we hope that there will be improvements. There's a reason why the United Nations decided to have another decade to mark black presence, black dignity, addressing anti-racism against black people. And some of this is reflected in the work that is done and hasn't been done in the city of Vancouver. So this is an important day. It's an important celebration. And we hope that the work does go with the words. Thank you.
Statement Watch
I'd like to say a few words. Good day. My name is Neville Thomas.
I would like to say thanks for having us here. The group has reduced considerably, but I'm happy to be here.
Also, the presence of Dr. Andrew Wright, nice meeting you. I would like to start by saying thanks to group for your contribution, participation over all these years. This occasion is a historic one.
And at the end of all year, 26, 27, I would like you to be assured that we, the members of the anti-racism group, greatly appreciate the contribution you have made, as well as the greater population. Thank you, and we look forward to continued relationships and your contribution as we move forward.
Statement Watch
First of all, I'd like to thank all the councillors in the city of Vancouver for recognizing the contributions of my father. He's quite humble, and he didn't even know about this. We just surprised him. He just found out right now. Yeah, so Connor's been very working with us on that end. But thank you very much, and I want to thank all the family members that are here today. You all mean a lot to my dad and us, and it's a great day for him. Thank you. I just told him he was coming for lunch at City Hall. And it would be a quick 15 minutes. And yeah, I don't know if he was playing along or if he actually knew, but I don't think he knew. Are you surprised? I think it is a great surprise for me. I would like to thank for recognizing me as the founder of the Punjabi market. So I'm very thankful for the city hall and all the city Councillors for recognizing my services for the senior society and as well as for the Punjabi market. Thank you.
Statement Watch
First of all, I'd like to thank all the councillors in the city of Vancouver for recognizing the contributions of my father. He's quite humble, and he didn't even know about this. We just surprised him. He just found out right now. Yeah, so Connor's been very working with us on that end. But thank you very much, and I want to thank all the family members that are here today. You all mean a lot to my dad and us, and it's a great day for him. Thank you. I just told him he was coming for lunch at City Hall. And it would be a quick 15 minutes. And yeah, I don't know if he was playing along or if he actually knew, but I don't think he knew. Are you surprised? I think it is a great surprise for me. I would like to thank for recognizing me as the founder of the Punjabi market. So I'm very thankful for the city hall and all the city Councillors for recognizing my services for the senior society and as well as for the Punjabi market. Thank you.
Statement Watch
Well done. Thank you.
Do we get, like, the group photo?
Yeah, for sure.
We've got one more. We've got somebody else who'd like to speak. Gentlemen, it's my pleasure to know Mr. Sutakale for a long time. And I found him such a nice person, so amicable, so friendly. And I have learned a lot from him. I have read some of his books. They were very inspiring. They reflect what the community is here. So it gives me inspiration as well as good guidance. And with his inspiration, I have also written two books. One is Life and Act of Art. and today I have another poetry in daily life. The first I have presented to your worship, Damir, and today I will again, if I meet him, I will present him the other book. So Mr. Suchas is still going well. He's so energetic, even, you know, all these, you know, health problems. So it is something which is working inside him, behind him, and of course, when we say behind him, Unfortunately, his better half is not there, but his family, it's a pillar for him. So I wish Mr. Sucha all the best in his life, and I wish all the best for the family. They must continue taking care of him. Thanks a lot.