Committee of Council · Regular
April 22, 2026
Standing Committee of Council on City Finance and Services
2 sittings (recessed)
Sittings — this meeting was recessed and reconvened
Day 1 April 22, 2026 9:32 am – 11:59 am
Day 2 April 22, 2026 1:04 pm – 6:00 pm
10 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 28, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Committee adopt Reports 1, 4 and 6 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 following be added as D: D. THAT Council direct staff to include residents, including organizations such as the Gastown Residents Association by way of example, in ongoing consultation initiatives related to Gastown investments an…
- · Motion 4 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 5 added: THAT B be deleted and replaced with the following: THAT Council direct staff to bring back the proposed terms and lease for an Electric Passenger Ferry Service at Harbour Green Dock to Council for approval.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Council refer the motion entitled “Restoring Lifeguard Services at Key Vancouver Beaches” to the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation for information, in recognition of the Board’s authority to manage the City’s parks and beaches, …
- · Motion 7 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support, in principle, the acceptance and installation of the Holodomor memorial statue “Bitter Memories of Childhood” as a public memorial and educational feature in the City of Vancouver, subject to …
- · Motion 8 added: THAT the meeting extend past 5 pm until 6 pm to continue with the agenda.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT the motion be deleted and replaced with the following referral motion: A. THAT Council refer the recreation infrastructure priorities outlined in the motion titled “Back to Community: Establishing Strategic Priorities and Consolidatin…
- · Motion 10 added: THAT, under section 11.5 of the Procedure By-law, Committee call for the vote on the amendment.
- · Motion 11 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Vancouver endorse Councillor Lisa Dominato to complete the two-year term ending in June 2027; FURTHER THAT the Council of the City of Vancouver endorse Councillor Rebecca Bligh to se…
- · Motion 12 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED A. THAT Mayor and Council affirm the City’s interest in establishing a Major League Baseball (MLB) team in Vancouver. B. THAT Council direct staff to immediately initiate an open and competitive Expression of Inter…
- · Motion 13 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to: 1. Report back prior to FIFA with options for a targeted, time-limited approach to enforcement related to people sheltering in vehicles, including defined areas and conditions that bal…
- · Motion 14 added: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED A. THAT Council direct staff to recognize the International Day of Older Persons as an Official Celebration and Observance of the City of Vancouver starting in 2026. B. THAT the City of Vancouver will acknowledge t…
- · Attendance added: Lenny Zhou (present)
- · Attendance added: Mike Klassen (present)
- · Attendance added: Rebecca Bligh (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Dominato (present)
- · Attendance added: Pete Fry (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Kirby-Yung (present)
- · Attendance added: Lucy Maloney (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian Montague (present)
- · Attendance added: Sean Orr (present)
- · Attendance added: Ken Sim (present)
- · Attendance added: Peter Meiszner (absent)
- · Attendance added: Donny van Dyk (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandra Singh (present)
- · Attendance added: Lesley Matthews (present)
- · Attendance added: Sonia Lotay (present)
- · Participation added: Sean Orr arrive
- · Participation added: Sean Orr recuse