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Council Held on March 10, 2020 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 10, 2020 A Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at 9:33 am, in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Kennedy Stewart Councillor Rebecca Bligh Councillor Christine Boyle Councillor Adriane Carr Councillor Melissa De Genova* Councillor Lisa Dominato* (Leave of Absence - 5 pm to 7 pm) Councillor Pete Fry* Councillor Colleen Hardwick Councillor Jean Swanson Councillor Michael Wiebe ABSENT: Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung – Medical Leave CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE: Sadhu Johnston, City Manager Karen Levitt, Deputy City Manager CITY CLERK’S OFFICE: Katrina Leckovic, City Clerk Irina Dragnea, Meeting Coordinator * Denotes absence for a portion of the meeting 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. PROCLAMATION – Celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games The Mayor proclaimed March 12, 2020, as the 10 Year Anniversary of the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games Day in the City of Vancouver and invited Gail Hammamoto, VP, Canadian Paralympic Committee and Executive Director of B.C. Wheelchair Sports Association, and Darryl Neighbour, 2010 Paralympic Winter Games Gold Medallist in Wheelchair Curling, to accept the Proclamation. Council Meeting Minutes, March 10, 2020 2 IN CAMERA MEETING MOVED by Councillor Carr SECONDED by Councillor Hardwick 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 paragraph(s): (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; (g) litigation or potential litigation affecting 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 (Councillors De Genova and Dominato absent for the vote) ADOPTION OF MINUTES 1. Council – February 25, 2020 MOVED by Councillor Carr SECONDED by Councillor Bligh THAT the Minutes of the Council meeting of February 25, 2020, be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (Councillors De Genova and Dominato absent for the vote) Council Meeting Minutes, March 10, 2020 3 2. Public Hearing – February 25, 2020 MOVED by Councillor Hardwick SECONDED by Councillor Carr THAT the Minutes of the Public Hearing meeting of February 25, 2020, be approved. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (Councillor Dominato absent for the vote) MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT At 9:43 am, Councillor De Genova declared conflict of interest under Section 145.2(2)(a) of the Vancouver Charter on agenda Item 8 - Lease Extension and Modification Agreement for Kelly Court, as having worked as a Contractor with the Vancouver Resource Society. MOVED by Councillor Carr SECONDED by Councillor Hardwick THAT Council adopt Reports 5 through 9 and Referral Reports 1 through 4, on consent. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND REPORTS 5, 8, AND 9 BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY (Councillor De Genova ineligible to vote on Report 8 due to Conflict of Interest) (Councillor Dominato absent for the vote) PRESENTATIONS 1. 2020 Property Taxation – Targeted Land Assessment Averaging March 3, 2020 Grace Cheng, Director, Long-term Financial Strategy and Planning, provided a presentation on the Report dated March 3, 2020, entitled “2020 Property Taxation – Targeted Land Assessment Averaging”, and responded to questions. MOVED by Councillor De Genova SECONDED by Councillor Dominato A. THAT Council approve, in principle, the application of targeted 5-year land assessment averaging for the purpose of calculating property taxes for Residential (Class 1), Light Industry (Class 5), and Business and Other (Class 6) properties for 2020. B. THAT, in addition to the standard exclusions as outlined in the annual Land Assessment Averaging By-law, Council adopt a “threshold” of 10% above the property class average change for Class 1 and for Classes 5 and 6 to define eligibility for targeted averaging; Council Meeting Minutes, March 10, 2020 4 FURTHER THAT the 2020 property class average change for Class 1 and for Classes 5 and 6 be finalized upon publication of the 2020 Revised Assessment Roll in April 2020; AND FURTHER THAT for properties that are eligible for targeted averaging, the year-over-year change in values derived from the averaging formula for the purpose of calculating property taxes not fall below the Council-adopted “threshold”. C. THAT properties impacted by a Director of Planning-initiated amendment to the Zoning & Development By-law or an Official Development Plan be considered for targeted averaging, in accordance with the criteria set out in the annual Land Assessment Averaging By-law. D. THAT properties whose owners sought additional density or a change in use from Council through rezoning, whether enacted or not, or through Council- approved policy changes, not be considered for targeted averaging. E. THAT the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of Finance, be instructed to bring forward for enactment a by-law authorizing the use of targeted 5-year land assessment averaging that reflects Council’s decision on A, B, C and D above. F. THAT, subject to adoption of any applicable by-laws, the Director of Finance make appropriate arrangements with BC Assessment for the production of the 2020 Average Assessment Roll at an estimated cost of $25,000 plus applicable taxes; source of funding to be the 2020 Operating Budget. G. THAT Council direct the Director of Finance to continue working through the Intergovernmental Working Group, in consultation with the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, key stakeholders, and community partners, to engage the Province to focus on the work necessary to implement “Split Assessment through a Commercial Sub-class” in time for the 2021 tax year. amended AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor De Genova SECONDED by Councillor Dominato THAT the following be added as H: THAT Council ask the Mayor to write to the Premier, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Minister of Finance, with a copy to BC Assessment and the Metro Vancouver municipalities of Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, North Vancouver, Surrey and West Vancouver to: i. Express Mayor and Council’s disappointment and concern with the Interim Business Property Tax Relief Legislation (“Interim Solution”), along with the reasons for this disappointment and concern; Council Meeting Minutes, March 10, 2020 5 ii. Renew Vancouver’s call for the Province to focus on the work necessary to implement a permanent “Split Assessment through a Commercial Sub-class” in time for the 2021 tax year in partnership with the Intergovernmental Working Group and in consultation with UBCM, key stakeholders and community partners; and iii. Request the Province to specify the exact date by which the “Split Assessment through a Commercial Sub-class” legislation will be introduced in the British Columbia legislature. amended At 10:54 am, Councillor Fry rose on a point of order, under Section 8.7(f) of the Procedure By- law, noting the amendment seemed frivolous to work already being conducted. After consulting with staff, the Mayor ruled the amendment in order, as it contains new additional information. AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor De Genova SECONDED by Councillor Dominato THAT the phrase “of Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, North Vancouver, Surrey and West Vancouver,” be struck and replaced with “and appropriate stakeholders, at the discretion of the Mayor.” LOST (Vote No. 05628) (Councillors Bligh, Boyle, Carr, Fry, Swanson and Wiebe opposed) At 11:06 am, during discussion on the above amendment to the amendment, Councillor De Genova rose on a point of order, under Section 6.1(b) of the Procedure By-law. The Mayor ruled against Councillor De Genova’s point of order as it did not seem that the language being used by other Councillors was impugning other’s motives. AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Dominato SECONDED by Councillor De Genova THAT H(iii) be struck and replaced with the following: Request the Province to work with municipalities to establish a pathway and action plan over the next calendar year to implement “Split Assessment through a Commercial Cub-class” for 2021. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (Vote No. 05629) (Councillor Boyle abstained from the vote) At 11:21 am, during discussion on the above amendment to the amendment, the Mayor relinquished the Chair to Councillor Bligh in order to participate in debate. At 11:22 am, the Mayor resumed the role of Chair. Council Meeting Minutes, March 10, 2020 6 Prior to the vote, Council agreed to separate the components for the vote. H. THAT Council ask the Mayor to write to the Premier, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Minister of Finance, with a copy to BC Assessment and the Metro Vancouver municipalities of Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, North Vancouver, Surrey and West Vancouver to: CARRIED (Vote No. 05633) (Councillors Bligh and Wiebe opposed) i. Express Mayor and Council’s disappointment and concern with the Interim Business Property Tax Relief Legislation (“Interim Solution”), along with the reasons for this disappointment and concern; LOST (Vote No.
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