Park Board Meeting

Free swim lessons for children approved for further study, a designated smoking area pilot at three summer festivals passed narrowly, and a motion to ban personal watercraft from Burrard Inlet was defeated in favour of a collaborative marine safety advocacy motion.

• Adopt Board Committee Minutes May 25 7–0 Carried
• Burrard View Hospice Lease Renewal 7–0 Carried
• Designated Smoking Area Pilot Program 4–3 Carried
• Indigenous Community-led Cultural Events Funding 7–0 Carried
• Approve In Camera Meeting 7–0 Carried
• Adopt Regular Board Minutes May 25 7–0 Carried
• Adopt Board Committee Report June 1 7–0 Carried
• Prohibition of Motorized Personal Watercraft 1–6 Defeated
• Think Accessible Play Amendment (Items F and G) 5–2 Carried
• Think Accessible Play Queen Elizabeth Park 7–0 Carried
• Think Free Swim Amendment (Items B and C) 4–3 Carried
• Challenge of Chair Ruling 4–3 Defeated
• Think Free Swim Aquatic Safety Policy 5–1 Carried
• Suspend Rules to Extend Meeting 5–1 Carried
• Beach Safety and Marine Protection 4–3 Carried

Council Meeting

Council voted to impose no sanctions on Mayor Ken Sim following an integrity commissioner finding that he violated the code of conduct; approved a five-year seismic risk reduction plan; and deferred the Vision Zero safe mobility plan debate to June 9.

• In Camera Meeting Authorization 11–0 Carried
• Adopt Minutes May 6 2026 11–0 Carried
• Adopt Minutes May 7 2026 AGC 11–0 Carried
• Adopt Minutes May 12 2026 BLH 11–0 Carried
• Adopt Minutes May 19 2026 11–0 Carried
• Consent Agenda Referral Report 5 11–0 Carried
• Consent Agenda Referral Report 7 10–0 Carried
• Consent Agenda Reports and Referral Reports 11–0 Carried
• Second Round Questions Staff Report 1 10–0 Carried
• Suspend Procedure By-law Additional Questions 10–0 Carried
• Integrity Commissioner Report No Sanctions 7–4 Carried
• Integrity Commissioner Apology Amendment 5–6 Defeated
• Extend Past Noon Seismic Report 10–1 Carried
• Seismic Risk Plan Heritage Amendment 11–0 Carried
• Seismic Risk Plan Fast-Track Inventory Amendment 5–6 Defeated
• Adopt Buildings Seismic Risk Plan 11–0 Carried
• Second Round Questions Vision Zero 9–0 Carried
• Vary Agenda Vision Zero to June 9 9–0 Carried
• Second Round Questions Vision Zero June 9 9–0 Carried
• Extend Meeting Hear Speakers Vision Zero 9–0 Carried
• Extend Meeting Speaker 47 Vision Zero 8–0 Carried
• Vision Zero Speed Reduction Amendment 8–3 Carried
• Approve Vision Zero Plan Part A 9–2 Carried
• Vision Zero No Speed Reductions Part B 8–3 Carried
• Sign By-law 677 Davie Street On Consent
• Election By-law Amendment to Amendment 11–0 Carried
• 2026 Cultural Grants and SRO Grant On Consent
• Theatre Rental Grants 2026 2027 11–0 Carried
• Metro West IMBL Township of Langley On Consent
• Permit Extension Debate Empty Homes Tax 7–4 Carried
• Empty Homes Tax Vacant New Inventory 9–0 Carried
• Audit of Community Grants Endorsement 9–0 Carried
• Waive Presentation Report 12 7–2 Carried
• Rezoning 3731-3743 West 4th Avenue 8–0 Carried
• Rezoning 2170 West 3rd Avenue On Consent
• Waive Presentation Report 14 6–2 Carried
• Rezoning 2245-2283 West Broadway 8–0 Carried
• Waive Presentation Report 15 6–2 Carried
• Rezoning 1668 West Broadway 7–0 Carried
• Rezoning 1230 West 12th Avenue On Consent
• Rezoning 602-646 Kingsway On Consent
• Waive Presentation Report 18 6–2 Carried
• Rezoning 1827 West 5th Avenue 8–0 Carried
• Rezoning 1030 and 1056 Burnaby Street On Consent
• Rezoning 4338 and 4362 Cambie Street 7–1 Carried
• Rezoning 1188 Cardero Street On Consent
• Rezoning 360 East 14th Avenue On Consent
• Rezoning 1220 Station Street and Terminal Avenue On Consent
• Rezoning 455-485 Great Northern Way On Consent
• Rezoning 1500-1580 West 3rd Avenue Hotel On Consent
• Refer Villages Planning Program On Consent
• Refer Former Molson Brewery ODP Amendment On Consent
• Refer Rezoning 6333-6369 Yukon Street On Consent
• Refer Vancouver General Hospital Text Amendment On Consent
• Refer Rezoning 1683-1691 East Pender On Consent
• Refer Rezoning 2396-2400 Kingsway On Consent
• Refer Jewish Community Centre Amendment On Consent
• Refer Rezoning 809 West 41st Avenue On Consent
• Refer Rezoning 75 East 8th Avenue On Consent
• Refer Prior Street Conditions Modification On Consent
• Refer Rezoning 1905 Ogden Avenue On Consent
• Enact By-laws Heather Lands and Others 11–0 Carried

Public Hearing

Density bonus rules updated to comply with provincial legislation, with a contested hotel amenity incentive bundled in; a major 31- and 29-storey mixed-use tower at West 8th Avenue debated but deferred for decision.

• Item 1 Motion B(iii): Hotel Amenity Bonus DODP Amendment 7–1 Carried
• Item 1 Remainder: Bill 16 Density Bonus & IZ Amendments 8–0 Carried
• Item 2 Extend Meeting Past 10 pm 6–2 Carried
• Item 2 Refer to June 3 Standing Committee 7–1 Carried
• Adjournment 7–0 Carried

Standing Committee of Council on Policy and Strategic Priorities

• Consent Agenda Adoption 11–0 Carried
• DTES Plan Implementation Grant 2026 11–0 Carried
• UNDRIP Task Force Annual Report 11–0 Carried
• Cooling Rights Licence By-law Amendments 11–0 Carried
• LED Street Lights Contract Award On Consent
• Garbage and Green Carts Contract Award On Consent
• Low Income Transit Pass Amendment 11–0 Carried
• Low Income Transit Pass Motion 11–0 Carried
• Vancouver Pride Festival Grant 11–0 Carried
• Pride Grant Latincouver Amendment Withdrawn
• Referral Motion Withdrawal 11–0 Carried
• Tenant Protection Policy Referral 8–3 Carried
• Granville Bridge Means Prevention Fencing 8–0 Carried
• Staff Changes Transparency Report (First Vote) 3–7 Defeated
• Reconsideration of Staff Changes Motion 10–0 Carried
• Staff Changes Transparency Report (Reconsidered) 3–7 Defeated
• National Accessibility Week Observance 10–0 Carried
• Approve Committee Recommendations 10–0 Carried
• 1745 West 8th Avenue ODP and Rezoning 8–0 Carried
• Vacancy Tax By-law Enactment 10–0 Carried
• Mayor Sim Leave of Absence 10–0 Carried
• Zoning and Downtown ODP By-laws Enactment 10–0 Carried
• Meeting Adjournment 10–0 Carried

Facilities Planning Committee

Special Council

Business Licence Hearing Panel

Wayne Lamb's application for a 2026 short-term rental licence at 6165 Main Street was refused after evidence showed the secondary suite was rented out roughly 80-90% of the time and was not his principal residence.

• Refuse Business Licence AL0227857 3–0 Carried
• Adjourn Meeting 3–0 Carried

Public Delegation Board Meeting

A BC Civil Liberties Association representative urged the Vancouver School Board to end police-in-schools programs, citing accountability gaps, discrimination concerns, and unresolved misconduct allegations involving school liaison officers.

Open Board Meeting