Events, decisions, and reports at City Council for the week of February 28, 2022

City Hall's 12th Avenue entrance
March 4 2022 –

Vancouver City Council met electronically this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council and Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities.

Tuesday, March 1

This week’s Council began with some opening words about the situation in Ukraine by Mayor Stewart, as well as an International Women’s Day proclamation. The following communication, reports, and referral reports were then approved on consent:

Council then approved the following reports:

Council then approved the motions to refer the following to public hearing:

Council also approved By-laws 1 to 7 (8 MB), and By-laws 8 to 12 (2.6 MB), with the exception of By-law 4, which was withdrawn from the agenda. They then approved the following administrative and Council members’ motions:

The following motions were referred to the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities on Wednesday, March 2:

Council approved three New Business Items:

  • Support for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Rolling Truck Age Program
  • Motion from the Vancouver Food Policy Council to Increase Equity of Participation on COV Advisory Councils
  • Motion from the Vancouver Food Policy Council for Solidarity with Indigenous Food Sovereignty Movement

On Tuesday evening, a public hearing was held where Council approved:

Wednesday, March 2

The Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities began with the approval on consent of the Approval of Commercial Drive Business Improvement Area (BIA) Renewal 2022 (120 KB).

The Standing Committee then approved the following reports:

The Standing Committee also approved the following referred items:

A Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting, approving the recommendations and actions of the preceding Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities and gave approval to By-laws 1 and 2 (60 KB).

Thursday, March 3

A public hearing will convene on Thursday, March 3, at 6pm, for Council to consider the following agenda items:

The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29, at 9:30am. 

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