Special Council
A brief special meeting authorized a closed-door session to discuss a personnel matter involving a city officer, employee, agent, or appointed position.
- In Camera Meeting Authorization 10–0 Carried
- Meeting Adjournment 10–0 Carried
Council Meeting
Several rezoning applications referred to public hearing for new rental housing, green building policy updates enacted, and council directed staff to consult Black and African diasporic communities on a flag for Black History Month 2024.
- In Camera Meeting Authorization 8–0 Carried
- Adopt Minutes – February 14, 2023 Council 8–0 Carried
- Adopt Minutes – February 14 and 21, 2023 Public Hearing 8–0 Carried
- Adopt Minutes – February 15, 2023 Policy and Strategic Priorities 8–0 Carried
- Adopt Minutes – February 16, 2023 Public Hearing 8–0 Carried
- Consent Agenda Adoption 8–0 Carried
- Amend Model BIA Grant Allocation By-law
- Approve BIA Renewals 2023
- Receive Campaign Financing Failure-to-File Report
- Approve Local Improvement Billing Rates 2022
- Refer Miscellaneous Zoning and By-law Amendments
- Refer Minor Regulatory and Policy Amendments 8–0 Carried
- Refer Rezoning 657-685 East 18th Avenue 8–0 Carried
- Refer Rezoning 5995-6015 Dunbar Street
- Refer CD-1 Rezoning 3205 Arbutus Street
- Enact By-laws 1-9 8–0 Carried
- Approve Form of Development – 2005 East 40th Avenue 8–0 Carried
- Approve Form of Development – 220 East 6th Avenue 8–0 Carried
- Adopt Green Building Consequential Policy Amendments 8–0 Carried
- Grant Leaves of Absence (B1) 8–0 Carried
- Change Acting Mayor Roster 8–0 Carried
- Flag Raising for Black History Month 2024 8–0 Carried
- Grant Leaves of Absence (New Business 1) 8–0 Carried
- Grant Leave of Absence – Carr (New Business 2) 8–0 Carried
- Grant Leave of Absence – Dominato (New Business 3) 8–0 Carried
- Approve Travel to BC Care Providers Conference 8–0 Carried
- Adjourn Meeting 8–0 Carried
Public Hearing
All four zoning items approved unanimously, including two new five-storey rental buildings on Granville Street and minor fixes to four existing zoning bylaws.
- Miscellaneous CD-1 By-law Amendments 8–0 Carried
- Heritage Revitalization Agreement 995 Bute Street 8–0 Carried
- Rezoning 1522 West 45th Avenue and 6137 Granville Street 8–0 Carried
- Rezoning 5828-5850 Granville Street 8–0 Carried
- Adjournment 8–0 Carried
Standing Committee on City Finance and Services
Three Granville and Davie Street restaurants approved for dual liquor licences, a $13 million landfill gas contract awarded, and property tax relief programs approved for thousands of Vancouver businesses and homeowners.
- Consent Agenda Adoption (Items 2 & 3) 9–0 Carried
- Cinema Public House Dual Licence Endorsement 10–0 Carried
- Cold Tea Restaurant Dual Licence Endorsement 10–0
- Hamburger Mary's Dual Licence Endorsement
- Landfill Gasworks Contract Award 9–0 Carried
- Second Round of Questions Procedural Motion 10–0 Carried
- Meeting Extension Past Noon 10–0 Carried
- 2023 Property Taxation Relief Programs 10–0 Carried
- Council Approval of Committee Recommendations 10–0 Carried
- Council Meeting Adjournment 10–0 Carried
Public Hearing
Two Cambie Corridor rezoning applications approved, adding townhouses and a six-storey residential building to the area.
- Rezoning 817-837 West 28th Avenue and 4375 Willow Street 8–0 Carried
- CD-1 Rezoning 7688-7720 Cambie Street 7–1 Carried
Special Council
A new tax relief program for small businesses facing higher property taxes due to development potential received formal bylaw enactment.
- Enact Development Potential Tax Relief By-law 7–0 Carried
- Adjourn Meeting 7–0 Carried
Council Meeting
Grants totalling over $6 million approved for social services, sports, housing, and animal welfare; three rezoning applications referred to public hearing for new rental and community housing.
- In Camera Meeting Authorization 11–0 Carried
- Minutes Approval – Council March 7 2023 11–0 Carried
- Minutes Approval – Public Hearing March 7 2023 11–0 Carried
- Minutes Approval – Council Finance Services March 8 2023 11–0 Carried
- Minutes Approval – Public Hearing March 9 2023 11–0 Carried
- Minutes Approval – Special Council March 10 2023 11–0 Carried
- Consent Agenda Adoption 11–0 Carried
- Community Sport Event Grants Spring 2023 11–0
- FCM UBCM LMLGA Membership Fees 2023–2024 11–0
- Landfill Design Consultant Contract Award 11–0
- Sewer Separation West 54th Avenue Contract 11–0
- Referral – CD-1 Rezoning 4065 Victoria Drive 11–0
- Referral – CD-1 Rezoning 1045 Burnaby Street
- Referral – Rezoning 2126 West 34th Avenue et al.
Standing Committee of Council on Policy and Strategic Priorities
Broadway Plan implementation measures were split, with a pace-of-change policy for renters and view protection amendments approved, while the full package was ultimately defeated; active transportation lanes on Broadway were directed toward a future-preserving design option.
- Adopt Consent Agenda Items 4, 5, 6, 9 9–0 Carried
- 2022 Statement of Financial Information 10–0
- Approval of 2023-24 BIA Budgets 10–0
- 1339 Robson Street SWITCH Liquor Licence 10–0
- 1149 Granville Street Union Latino's Liquor Licence 10–0
- Vary Agenda Order for Item 3 9–0 Carried
- Second Round of Questions to Staff 9–0 Carried
- Broadway Plan Implementation 3–7 Carried
- West End Rezoning Burrard Corridor 10–0 Carried
- Broadway Active Transportation Lanes 7–3 Carried
- 67 West 6th Avenue Mount Pleasant Vintage Liquor Licence 10–0 Carried
- 1728 Commercial Drive Osita Liquor Licence 10–0 Carried
- 251 East Georgia Blind Tiger Dumplings Liquor Licence 10–0 Carried
- 23 West Cordova Blood Alley Music Hall Liquor Licence 10–0 Carried
- 2022 Municipal Election Review Receipt 8–0 Carried
- Water Works By-law Decorative Fountain Exemptions 8–0 Carried