Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities

• Matters Adopted on Consent 11–0 Carried
• 2026 Animal Welfare Grant 11–0 Carried
• Vernon Block Façade Grant On Consent
• Building and Electrical By-law Updates 11–0 Carried
• Recreation Management System Contract 11–0 Carried
• Supporting 2026 Vaisakhi Parade 11–0 Carried
• Elect Respect Harassment Prevention 11–0 Carried
• Reversing Supportive Housing Ban 6–5 Defeated
• Festival Support Fund Amendment 11–0 Carried
• Creating Festival Support Fund 10–0 Carried
• FIFA Human Rights Plan Amendment 4–5 Defeated
• FIFA Human Rights Action Plan 4–6 Defeated
• City Comptroller By-law 3–7 Defeated
• Fair Share Tax Referral 3–7 Defeated
• Funding Services with Taxes on Major Landholders 3–7 Defeated
• Approve Committee Recommendations 10–0 Carried
• Adjournment 10–0 Carried

Special Park Board Meeting

• Park Board 2027–30 Capital Plan 3–0 Carried
• Reduce Speaker Time to Three Minutes 2–1 Carried
• Amendment to Motion 1 (Jensen Additions) 3–0 Carried
• Amendment to Amendment (Strike In-Kind Value) 3–0 Carried

Special Board Meeting

A balanced $680 million operating budget for 2026-27 was presented to trustees, with enrollment expected to decline, no new provincial capital project approvals, and a net increase of 23 student support worker positions redirected from district programs to neighbourhood schools.

Finance and Personnel Committee

• Approve 2026 Summer Learning Fees 5–0 Referred

Facilities Planning Committee

• Capital By-law 2026-27 CPSD 39-01 4–0 Carried
• 2026-2027 Annual Facilities Grant Spending Plan 4–0 Carried
• Sir Sanford Fleming Parking Easement By-law 3–1 Carried

Committee of the Whole

Student, parent, and union groups urged the Vancouver School Board to protect specialized student supports, restore school funding eroded by inflation, and expand adult education as part of the 2026-27 budget process.

• Dissolve into Committee of the Whole 9–0 Carried
• Rise from Committee of the Whole 9–0 Carried

Board Committee Meeting – April 13, 2026

• Suspend Rules – Speaker Time Reduction 7–0 Carried
• Adopt Committee Minutes – March 30, 2026 7–0 Carried
• Electric Ferry Service – Main Motion (Items A–C) 7–0 Carried
• Electric Ferry – Amendment Item D (Revenue Share) 5–1 Carried
• Electric Ferry – Amendment Item E (Public Consultation) 3–4 Defeated
• Electric Ferry – Main Motion as Amended (Items A–D) 7–0 Carried
• Burrard Slopes Park Concept Plan Approval 6–0 Carried
• South Vancouver Amenities – Main Motion (Items A–B) 6–0 Carried
• South Vancouver Amenities – Amendment Item C (Seniors' Room) 6–0 Carried
• South Vancouver – Item A (Moberly Park Amenities) 6–1 Carried
• South Vancouver – Item B (Ross Park Amenities) 7–0 Carried
• South Vancouver – Item C (Seniors' Recreational Room) 6–0 Carried
• Approve In Camera Meeting 7–0 Carried
• Adopt Regular Board Minutes – March 31, 2026 7–0 Carried
• Approve Committee Reports – April 13, 2026 7–0 Carried

Council Meeting

• In Camera Meeting Authorization 10–0 Carried
• Adopt Minutes March 31 2026 10–0 Carried
• Consent Agenda Adoption 10–0 Carried
• 2025 Homeless Count Vancouver 10–0 Carried
• Homeless Count Amendment – Housing with Supports 10–0 Carried
• 2026 Cultural Grants Balance Operating 10–0 Carried
• Cultural Grants Amendment – Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden 10–0 Carried
• Vancouver Community Sport Event Grants Spring 2026 On Consent
• Budget Resolution 2026 On Consent
• 2026 Property Tax Distribution On Consent
• 2025 Property Tax Exemptions Receive On Consent
• Coastal Flood Management Policy Adopt 10–0 Carried
• Coastal Flood Management Amendment – Task Force 4–6 Defeated
• Vancouver Heritage Foundation Annual Report 2025 On Consent
• Alcohol Consumption Public Plazas 2026-2029 10–0 Carried
• LGDAP Funding Application Endorse On Consent
• Housing Rezoning Conditions Amendments 9–0 Carried
• Extend Meeting Past Noon 9–1 Carried
• Waive Presentation 5590 Victoria Drive 9–0 Carried
• CD-1 (839) Text Amendment 5590 Victoria Drive 10–0 Carried
• CD-1 Rezoning 4088 Granville Street On Consent
• Waive Presentation 3803-3823 West 10th Avenue 9–0 Carried
• CD-1 Rezoning 3803-3823 West 10th Avenue 8–0 Carried
• CD-1 Rezoning 310 East 14th Avenue On Consent
• Rezoning 1305-1325 West 13th Avenue On Consent
• Financing Growth Consultation Direction On Consent
• Referral Fast-Tracking Rental Housing C-2A District On Consent
• Referral CD-1 Rezoning 888 West 8th Avenue 9–0 Carried
• Referral CD-1 Rezoning 888-896 Cambie Street On Consent
• Enact By-laws 1-8 9–0 Carried
• Leaves of Absence Requests 9–0 Carried
• Adjourn Meeting 9–0 Carried

Public Hearing

• CD-1 (363) Text Amendment Approval 8–1 Carried
• Meeting Adjournment 9–0 Carried

Public Delegation Board Meeting

Public Hearing

Special Board Meeting

• Agenda Amendment (Living Wage) 6–2 Out of Order
• Childcare Feasibility Study Funding 7–1 Carried
• Learning Technology and Information Systems Plan 8–0 Carried
• Additional Supervision Aid Hours 7–1 Carried
• Reinstate SSB Staffing 3.0 FTE 3–5 Defeated
• Teachers on Call for Resource Teachers 2–6 Defeated
• Reinstate Visually Impaired and Hospital Homebound Teachers 3–5 Defeated
• Reinstate District Teacher Librarian 4–4 Defeated
• City of Vancouver Food Grant Allocation 6–1 Carried
• Redirect Inclusive Education Funding to Classrooms 2–6 Defeated

Business Licence Hearing Panel

A short-term rental business licence application for a Columbia Street condo was denied after inspectors found no convincing evidence the applicant lived there as his principal residence.

• Uphold Chief Licence Inspector Decision 3–0 Carried
• Adjourn Meeting 3–0 Carried

Standing Committee of Council on City Finance and Services

• Matters Adopted on Consent 8–0 Carried
• 2025 Statement of Financial Information 8–0 On Consent
• Permit Second Round of Questions (Gastown) 7–0 Carried
• Gastown Public Spaces Plan Amendment (Residents Consultation) 10–0 Carried
• Gastown Public Spaces Plan 7–0 Carried
• Annual Procurement Report 2025 (Information) 8–0 Carried
• Contract Award Enclosed Trailers 8–0 On Consent
• Permit Second Round of Questions (Ferry) 8–0 Carried
• Electric Ferry Amendment to Amendment (Add June 30 Deadline) 5–5 Defeated
• Electric Ferry Amendment (Bring Terms Back to Council) 5–5 Defeated
• Electric Passenger Ferry Harbour Green Dock 9–1 Carried
• Social Policy Lease Extension and Grant Approvals 8–0 On Consent
• Restoring Lifeguard Services at Beaches Referral 6–4 Carried
• Holodomor Memorial Statue 9–0 Carried
• Extend Meeting Past 5 pm 8–2 Carried
• Capital Plan Referral to Park Board 3–6 Defeated
• Capital Plan Amendment (Maloney) 3–6 Defeated
• Call for the Vote (Capital Plan Amendment) 6–3 Carried
• Back to Community 2027-2030 Capital Plan 6–0 Carried
• FCM Board Position Renewal 9–0 Carried
• Major Sports Initiative MLB Vancouver 8–1 Carried
• No Penalties Vehicle Shelter FIFA 3–6 Defeated
• International Day of Older Persons Recognition 7–0 Carried
• Community Housing Fund Amendment (Klassen) 7–0 Carried
• Reconciling Provincial Housing Funding 7–0 Carried
• Approve Committee Recommendations (Council Meeting) 8–0 Carried
• Enact Vacancy Tax By-law Amendment 8–0 Carried
• Adjourn Council Meeting 8–0 Carried

Park Board Meeting

• Adopt Board Committee Minutes April 13 6–0 Carried
• Senakw Welcome Centre – Electric Ferry Revenue Share 5–1 Carried
• Public Consultation Before Ferry Service 3–4 Defeated
• Electric Commuter Ferry Harbour Green (Main Motion as Amended) 7–0 Carried
• Burrard Slopes Park Concept Plan 6–1 Carried
• Moberly Park Concept Plan (Item A) 6–1 Carried
• Ross Park Concept Plan (Item B) 7–0 Carried
• Ross Park Seniors Room (Item C) 6–0 Carried
• Senakw Welcome Centre Vanier Park 5–0 Carried
• 2026 Fireworks Celebration Approval (Item A) 6–1 Carried
• 2026 Fireworks Liquor Permit (Item B) 5–2 Carried
• In Camera Meeting Authorization 7–0 Carried
• Adopt Special Board Meeting Minutes April 7 6–0 Carried
• Adopt Regular Board Meeting Minutes April 13 7–0 Carried
• Approve Committee Report April 27 7–0 Carried
• Sustain Chair's Ruling – Urgent Business 4–3 Defeated
• Reaffirm Park Board Capital Planning Independence 4–3 Carried

Open Board Meeting

Open Board Meeting

• Annual Budget Bylaw 2026-27 Third Reading 6–2 Carried
• Sir Sanford Fleming Parking Easement Bylaw Third Reading 6–2 Carried
• John Henderson Annex Lease Bylaw Third Reading 4–2 Carried

Special Board Meeting

• Annual Budget Bylaw Third Reading 6–2 Carried
• Sir Sanford Fleming Easement Bylaw Third Reading 6–2 Carried
• John Henderson Annex Lease Bylaw Third Reading 4–2 Carried