Vancouver Motions

Strengthening Safeguards Against Tax Avoidance for Unbuilt Housing Sites

Continuing to Build a Vibrant Vancouver

Motion would fund $17,500 for Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention at the Vancouver Convention Centre, Sept 14–18, 2026.

Contract Award for the Provision of Fire Life Safety System Maintenance Services

City council approves Updating Apartment Regulations motion to require 35% two-or-more-bedroom units and 2.3 sq m storage, set to take effect Oct 27, 2026.

Motion to approve in-principle zoning changes for 17 Vancouver Villages passes, guiding future by-laws and housing policy.

A Public Voice for Public Decisions: Strengthening Engagement in City Decision Making

Motion to approve in-principle CD-1 rezoning would add at least 75 social housing homes and replace 129 rental units with 69 rental and 75 social homes on a downtown site.

An Improvement Tax on Unused and Underused Land

Ending the Pools Reservation System

Supporting Prioritized Solutions from the Arts and Culture Sector Working Group

Protecting and Planning for Vancouver’s Waterfront Precinct

Contract Award for Pre-Qualification for Supply and Delivery of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

Motion would authorize staff to negotiate a 10-year lease with the Vancouver Maritime Museum Society. The lease covers the museum site at 1905 Ogden Avenue; barge hydrotherapy depends on rezoning.

Vancouver City Council authorized negotiating a ground-lease extension for 14 non-market homes, running to Aug 30, 2035, with rent at 50% of projected surplus and two units for low-income tenants.

Adopting a Ranked Ballot for Mayor

No More Risky Business: Fair Leases for Small Businesses in Vancouver

Closing Landlord Loopholes: Advocating for Provincial Authority on Vacancy Control

Vancouver City Council motion would rezone for a 26-storey rental building, securing about 233 homes with 60-year below-market rents.

Sustaining Summer 2026 Festivals

Rainy Day Fund: Funding for a Covered bench at Every Bus Stop in Vancouver

Reviving and Accelerating the Vision for a Central Tech Innovation Hub in Vancouver

Bringing Forward Zero-Based Budgeting

Vancouver City Council motion would replace a 6,500-square-foot artist space with about five million dollars in cash for arts projects in False Creek Flats and Strathcona.