Council · Regular
June 23, 2026
COUNCIL MEETING
17:00 – 18:22 · 1h 22m
6 present · 3 absent
Staff & officers present
Anita Bhandari Chief Human Resources Officer Electronic Blanka Zeinabova Sr. Manager Legislative Services / Deputy CO — Graham De La Gorgendiere General Manager Community Safety — James Lota General Manager Lands & Facilities — Johannes Schumann Acting General Manager Planning & Development — Juli Halliwell General Manager Corporate Services / Corporate Officer (CO) — Kathryn Matts Administrative Officer 2 — Leon Gous Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) — Mary Morrison-Clark General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture — May Leung City Solicitor — May Phang General Manager Engineering — Noreen Kassam Deputy CAO / Chief Financial Officer —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jul 11, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda for the Open Council meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2026, be adopted, as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the minutes of the Open Council meeting held on June 9, 2026, be now adopted.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the recommendations of the Mayor's Task Force on Economic Growth and Resilience (Attachment 1) in the report titled “Final Report — Mayor's Task Force on Economic Growth ‘and Resilience” dated June 23, 2026, be endorsed; THAT staff be…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT a Rezoning Bylaw for REZ #25-25 be prepared and advanced to First and Second Reading at a future Council meeting; THAT a Housing Agreement be authorized according to the terms outlined in Section 3.5 of the report titled “REZ #25-25 -…
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the issuance of DVP #26-08 included as Attachment 2 in the report titled “DVP #26-08 – Portion of 8888 University Drive – Fence Height Variances” dated June 23, 2026, be approved; and THAT the City Solicitor be directed to register no…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the City enter into a nominal license agreement with British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) to permit BC Hydro to install, operate, and maintain public electric vehicle charging infrastructure within the Burnaby Lake Sp…
- · Motion 7 added: THAT a contract award to Broadway Refrigeration and Air Conditioning for an estimated cost of $696,341 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CA – HVAC Systems Maintenance and Repair Services – Broadway Refrigeration and Air Co…
- · Motion 8 added: THAT a contract award to Just Mechanical Ltd. for an estimated cost of $1,747,650 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CA – HVAC Systems Maintenance and Repair Services – Just Mechanical Ltd.” dated June 23, 2026, be approved…
- · Motion 9 added: THAT a contract award to Alfred Horie Construction Co. Ltd. for an estimated amount of $1,168,303 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CA – Squint Lake Park Washroom Building - Construction” dated June 23, 2026, be approved; …
- · Motion 10 added: THAT a contract award to KPMG LLP for an estimated amount of $741,333 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CA – External Audit Services” dated June 23, 2026 be approved; and THAT final payment will be based on the actual quan…
- · Motion 11 added: THAT a contract award to Robert R Traynor (sole proprietorship) for an estimated cost of $861,909 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CA – Design, Supply and Install Aquatics Timing System” dated June 23, 2026, be approved; …
- · Motion 12 added: THAT a contract change to ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. for an estimated cost of $292,367 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CC – (EA-7030) Vancouver to SFU Cycling Connection” dated June 23, 2026 be approved; and …
- · Motion 13 added: THAT a contract change to Crown Contracting Limited for an estimated cost of $338,076 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CC – (CA-7015) Crosswalk Improvements” dated June 23, 2026; and THAT final payment be based on the act…
- · Motion 14 added: THAT a contract renewal to Utility West Civil Works, for an estimated total cost of $873,810 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CR – Supply and Delivery of Sand and Gravel” dated June 23, 2026 be approved; and THAT final pa…
- · Motion 15 added: THAT a contract renewal to Centennial Foods Vancouver, for an estimated cost of $700,000 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CR – Supply and Delivery of Food Products (Centennial Foods Vancouver)” dated June 23, 2026, be app…
- · Motion 16 added: THAT a contract renewal to GFS British Columbia, for an estimated cost of $700,000 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CR – Supply and Delivery of Food Products (GFS British Columbia)” dated June 23, 2026, be approved; and T…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT a contract renewal to Sysco Vancouver, for an estimated cost of $1,200,000 including taxes, as outlined in the report titled “CR – Supply and Delivery of Food Products (Sysco Vancouver)” dated June 23, 2026, be approved; and THAT fina…
- · Motion 18 added: THAT Council support the Government of Canada to formally proclaim a Chinese Canadian Heritage Month nationwide; and THAT Council commit to recognizing and celebrating Chinese Heritage Month annually and to supporting initiatives that prom…
- · Motion 19 added: THAT the payment of the 2025/2026 Community School Grant, in the amount of $618,970, as outlined in the report titled “Community School Grant Funding 2025/2026” dated June 2, 2026, of the Executive Committee of Council meeting, be approved.
- · Motion 20 added: THAT resolutions for Items 9.1 to 9.8 of the Consent Agenda on the Regular Council Meeting of June 23, 2026, be approved.
- · Motion 21 added: THAT Bylaw No. 14832 be now read a first and second time.
- · Motion 22 added: THAT Bylaw No. 14833 be now read a first and second time.
- · Motion 23 added: THAT Bylaw No. 14836 be now read a first, second and third time.
- · Motion 24 added: THAT Bylaw No. 14781 be now read a final time and adopted.
- · Motion 25 added: THAT Bylaw No. 14829 be now read a final time and adopted.
- · Motion 26 added: THAT Bylaw No. 14830 be now read a final time and adopted.
- · Motion 27 added: THAT Bylaw No. 14831 be now read a final time and adopted.
- · Motion 28 added: THAT Bylaw No. 14834 be now read a final time and adopted.
- · Motion 29 added: THAT Bylaw No. 14835 be now read a final time and adopted.
- · Motion 30 added: THAT the Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 5 pm in the Council Chamber, be RESCHEDULED to Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 5 pm in the Council Chamber.
- · Motion 31 added: THAT the proposed wording for Council Official Opening Plaques be approved for the following civic and engineering projects: • Fire Station 4; • Fire Station 8; • Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre; • Rowan Avenue Child Care Centre; • Christ…
- · Motion 32 added: THAT the Open Council meeting adjourn at 6:22 pm.
- · Attendance added: Maita Santiago (absent)
- · Attendance added: Daniel Tetrault (present)
- · Attendance added: Pietro Calendino (present)
- · Attendance added: Alison Gu (remote)
- · Attendance added: Joe Keithley (remote)
- · Attendance added: Richard T. Lee (present)
- · Attendance added: James Wang (present)
- · Attendance added: Mike Hurley (absent)
- · Attendance added: Sav Dhaliwal (absent)
- · Attendance added: Leon Gous (present)
- · Attendance added: Noreen Kassam (present)
- · Attendance added: Juli Halliwell (present)
- · Attendance added: Graham De La Gorgendiere (present)
- · Attendance added: May Phang (present)
- · Attendance added: James Lota (present)
- · Attendance added: Mary Morrison-Clark (present)
- · Attendance added: Johannes Schumann (present)
- · Attendance added: Anita Bhandari (remote)
- · Attendance added: May Leung (present)
- · Attendance added: Blanka Zeinabova (present)
- · Attendance added: Kathryn Matts (present)