Committee of Council · Regular

November 26, 2025

Standing Committee of Council on Policy and Strategic Priorities

4 sittings (recessed)

Sittings — this meeting was recessed and reconvened

Day 1 November 26, 2025 9:40 am – 11:49 am

Day 2 November 26, 2025 1:02 pm – 7:21 pm

Day 3 November 26, 2025 7:54 pm – 8:01 pm

Day 4 November 26, 2025 9:01 pm – 10:11 pm

11 present · 0 absent

Ken Sim Mayor — Brian Montague Councillor — Lenny Zhou Councillor — Lisa Dominato Councillor — Lucy Maloney Councillor — Mike Klassen Councillor — Pete Fry Councillor — Peter Meiszner Councillor — Rebecca Bligh Councillor — Sarah Kirby-Yung Councillor — Sean Orr Councillor —

Staff & officers present

Armin Amrolia Deputy City Manager — David Yim Meeting Coordinator — Donny van Dyk City Manager — Sandra Singh Deputy City Manager — Tina Penney Deputy City Clerk —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 28, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Committee adopt Reports 3 and 7, on consent.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT under section 5.4(e) of the Procedure By-law, Council be permitted to ask a second round of questions to staff.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the Committee recommend to Council A. THAT Council approve in principle temporary amendments to and relaxations of the Building By-law, Graffiti By-law, Noise Control By-law, Sign By-law, Street and Traffic By-law, Street Vending By-l…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the motion entitled “Promoting Cultural Inclusion and Economic Vitality: Advancing the Main Street Filipino Cultural Centre and Hotel Project” be referred to the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services on December 10, 2025.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council expresses its support for the Vancouver Maritime Museum’s partnership opportunity with HAVN Sauna Inc. and direct staff to work with the Vancouver Maritime Museum and HAVN to support the potential addition of a HAVN Saunas ves…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the recommendations and actions taken by the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities at its meeting of November 26, 2025, as contained in Reports 1 to 7, 8(a) and (b), and Council Members’ Motions 1 to 4, be approved.
- · Attendance added: Ken Sim (present)
- · Attendance added: Rebecca Bligh (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Dominato (present)
- · Attendance added: Pete Fry (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Kirby-Yung (present)
- · Attendance added: Mike Klassen (present)
- · Attendance added: Lucy Maloney (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean Orr (present)
- · Attendance added: Lenny Zhou (present)
- · Attendance added: Donny van Dyk (present)
- · Attendance added: Armin Amrolia (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandra Singh (present)
- · Attendance added: Tina Penney (present)
- · Attendance added: David Yim (present)
- · Attendance added: Peter Meiszner (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian Montague (present)
- · Participation added: Lisa Dominato depart
- · Participation added: Lisa Dominato arrive