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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 8, 2021 A Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 9:37 am, in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall. This Council meeting was convened by electronic means as authorized under the Order of the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of the Province of British Columbia – Emergency Program Act, updated Ministerial Order No. M192. PRESENT: Mayor Kennedy Stewart Councillor Rebecca Bligh Councillor Christine Boyle Councillor Adriane Carr Councillor Melissa De Genova Councillor Lisa Dominato Councillor Pete Fry Councillor Colleen Hardwick Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung Councillor Jean Swanson Councillor Michael Wiebe CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE: Paul Mochrie, City Manager Karen Levitt, Deputy City Manager CITY CLERK’S OFFICE: Katrina Leckovic, City Clerk Lesley Matthews, Chief, External Relations and Protocol Bonnie Kennett, Meeting Coordinator WELCOME The Mayor acknowledged we are on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and we thank them for having cared for this land and look forward to working with them in partnership as we continue to build this great city together. The Mayor also recognized the immense contributions of the City of Vancouver’s staff who work hard every day to help make our city an incredible place to live, work, and play. Council Meeting Minutes, June 8, 2021 2 CONDOLENCES 1. Kamloops Residential School 215 Seconds of Silence The Mayor extended his sincere condolences regarding the confirmation from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc that the bodies of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School were buried unceremoniously in graves – away from their families, culture, and lands. Council observed 215 seconds of silence to reflect on how violence against Indigenous People remains with us, and how it is incumbent upon all non-Indigenous Canadians to not only atone for this legacy but also help with the hard work of reconciliation 2. Cam Cathcart The Mayor extended his sincere condolences on the unexpected passing of Cam Cathcart on Saturday, June 5th, and acknowledged his many contributions to the City, noting his most recognized leadership role on the Vancouver Remembrance Day Committee and as the Master of Ceremonies of the Remembrance Day Service at Victory Square from 2003 to 2020. IN CAMERA MEETING MOVED by Councillor De Genova SECONDED by Councillor Carr THAT Council will go into meetings later this week which are closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraphs: (a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the city or another position appointed by the city; (c) labour relations or other employee relations; (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city; (i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; (k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of an activity, work or facility that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city if they were held in public. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Council Meeting Minutes, June 8, 2021 3 ADOPTION OF MINUTES 1. Council – May 18, 2021 MOVED by Councillor Carr SECONDED by Councillor De Genova THAT the Minutes of the Council meeting of May 18, 2021, be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2. Public Hearing – May 18, 2021 MOVED by Councillor Kirby-Yung SECONDED by Councillor De Genova THAT the Minutes of the Public Hearing of May 18, 2021, be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. Special Council (In Camera Motion) – May 20, 2021 MOVED by Councillor Carr SECONDED by Councillor De Genova THAT the Minutes of the Special Council (In Camera Motion) meeting of May 20, 2021, be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. Auditor General Recruitment Committee – May 25, 2021 MOVED by Councillor Hardwick SECONDED by Councillor Swanson THAT the Minutes of the Auditor General Recruitment Committee meeting of May 25, 2021, be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5. Special Council (Auditor General Recruitment Committee) – May 31, 2021 MOVED by Councillor Hardwick SECONDED by Councillor De Genova THAT the Minutes of the Special Council (Auditor General Recruitment Committee) meeting of May 31, 2021, be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Council Meeting Minutes, June 8, 2021 4 6. Council (Policy and Strategic Priorities) – May 19, 25, 26 and 27, 2021 MOVED by Councillor Carr SECONDED by Councillor Dominato THAT the Minutes of the Council meeting following the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meeting of May 19, 25, 26 and 27, 2021, be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT MOVED by Councillor De Genova SECONDED by Councillor Carr THAT Council adopt Communication 1, Report 1, and Referral Reports 2 to 5, on consent. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY PRESENTATIONS 1. Internal Development Application and Permitting Modernization Task Force – First Bi-Monthly Update June 1, 2021 Jessie Adcock, General Manager, Development, Buildings and Licensing, Theresa O’Donnell, General Manager, Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability, and Lon La Claire, General Manager, Engineering Services, provided a presentation on the Internal Development Application and Permitting Modernization Task Force and, along with Paul Mochrie, City Manager, responded to questions. * * * * * Prior to questions of staff, it was MOVED by Councillor De Genova SECONDED by Councillor Carr THAT Council suspend the rules of the Procedure By-law and hear from speakers prior to asking questions of staff. LOST HAVING NOT RECEIVED THE REQUIRED MAJORITY (Vote No. 07348) (Councillors Bligh, Dominato, Fry, Kirby-Yung, Swanson, and Wiebe opposed) Council Meeting Minutes, June 8, 2021 5 MOVED by Councillor Carr SECONDED by Councillor De Genova THAT Council suspend the rules of the Procedure By-law to allow a second round of questions to staff after hearing from speakers. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY * * * * * Council recessed at 11:59 am and reconvened at 3:05 pm, and then recessed again at 4:55 pm and reconvened at 6:02 pm. * * * * * Council heard from nine speakers in support of the report recommendations, and 47 speakers in opposition. * * * * * MOVED by Councillor Boyle SECONDED by Councillor Carr THAT the meeting be extended to 11 pm in order to complete the agenda. LOST HAVING NOT RECEIVED THE REQUIRED MAJORITY (Councillors Bligh, De Genova and Dominato opposed) REFERRAL MOVED by Councillor Dominato SECONDED by Councillor Carr THAT Presentation 1 entitled “Internal Development Application and Permitting Modernization Task Force – First Bi-Monthly Update”, be referred to the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on June 9, 2021, in order to ask additional questions, followed by debate and decision. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY REFERRAL MOVED by Councillor De Genova SECONDED by Councillor Carr THAT Report 2 entitled “Closure and Sale of Lane Adjacent to 1750 Franklin Street and 1717-1771 East Hastings Street”, be referred to the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on June 9, 2021. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Council Meeting Minutes, June 8, 2021 6 REFERRAL MOVED by Councillor Kirby-Yung SECONDED by Councillor Bligh THAT Unfinished Business 1 entitled “Granville Street Promenade - A People First, Pedestrian Friendly, Summer 2021 Pilot”, be referred to the Council meeting following the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on June 9, 2021, as Unfinished Business. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY REFERRAL MOVED by Councillor Hardwick SECONDED by Councillor Wiebe THAT Referral Report 1 entitled “Regulation Redesign – Simplifying Height Regulations and Miscellaneous Amendments”, be referred to the Council meeting following the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on June 9, 2021, as Unfinished Business. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY REFERRAL MOVED by Councillor Kirby-Yung SECONDED by Councillor De Genova THAT By-laws 1 to 11 be referred to the Council meeting following the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on June 9, 2021. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY REFERRAL MOVED by Councillor Boyle SECONDED by Councillor Kirby-Yung THAT Administrative Motion 1 entitled “RM-3A, RM-4, and RM-4N Guidelines for Social Housing”, be referred to the Council meeting following the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on June 9, 2021, as Unfinished Business. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY REFERRAL MOVED by Councillor De Genova SECONDED by Councillor Boyle THAT Administrative Motion 2 entitled “Closure and Sale of Lane Adjacent to 1750 Franklin Street and 1717-1771 East Hastings Street”, be referred to the Council meeting following the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on June 9, 2021, as Unfinished Business. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Council Meeting Minutes, June 8, 2021 7 REFERRAL MOVED by Councillor De Genova SECONDED by Councillor Kirby-Yung THAT Communication 2 entitled “Appointment of Council Representative to the Inaugural Board of the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre”, be referred to the Council meeting following the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on June 9, 2021, as Unfinished Business. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY * * * * * UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Granville Street Promenade - A People
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