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A
A
C
Good
morning
and
welcome
to
the
vancouver
city
council
meeting
of
tuesday
july
20th,
this
meeting
is
being
convened
by
electronic
means
under
the
updated
ministerial
order
m192,
if
my
connection
is
lost
during
any
portion
of
this
meeting,
we'll
recess
until
my
connection
is
restored.
C
If
a
council
member
loses
connection
during
the
voting
process,
staff
are
available
to
get
you
back
online
quickly
and
please
ensure
your
video
is
enabled
to
make
sure
we
have
quorum
during
the
meeting
and
if
you
are
leaving
the
meeting,
could
you
let
the
clerks
know,
because
we've
had
some
hang-ups
during
the
voting
process
in
the
past?
So
that
would
be
great
if
especially
around
votes,
if
you
let
the
clerks
know
that
you're
leaving
the
the
meeting
and
when
you
return,
that
would
be
great.
C
Of
course,
we
acknowledge
we're
on
the
unseated
traditional
territories
of
the
muslim
squamish
and
slave
tooth
people
and
thank
them
for
their
generosity
to
all
who
live,
work
and
play
on
their
lands.
As
always,
city
staff
are
awesome,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
everything
you
do
for
everybody
who
lives
works
and
plays
on
these
lands
clerk.
Can
we
have
the
roll
call,
please.
A
E
F
C
Very
much
public
is
our
urge
today
to
listen
to
the
proceedings
on
the
website
or
youtube
and
follow
along
at
vancityclerk
on
twitter,
for
updates.
C
Any
comments
on
agenda
items
can
be
sent
via
the
website,
there's
a
forum
on
the
website
and
that
link
is
tweeted
out
again
at
vancity
clerk,
because
the
handle
and
noting
our
long-standing
commitment
to
equity
diversity
and
inclusion,
which
seems
very
apt
today,
of
course,
including
utmost
respect
for
all
genders.
C
I
remind
council
that
when
addressing
speakers
and
staff
will
avoid
using
gendered,
honorifics
and
instead
refer
to
the
person
by
first
and
last
name
role
or
title
today,
we
have
three
administrative
items:
one
presentation,
one
communication,
eight
reports,
nine
referral
reports,
39
bylaws,
six,
administrative
motions,
five
council,
member
motions,
notice
of
council,
member
motions,
new
business
inquiries
and
other
matters,
and
the
plan
for
today
is
to
continue
on
until
noon
with
regular
council
business
break
at
noon,
for
lunch
back
in
camera,
one
to
three
and
then
from
three
pm
to
deal
with
the
remainder
of
the
agenda.
C
I
do
anticipate
council
that
will
probably
go
past
the
dinner
hour
just
so
so,
if
that's
the
case,
we
would
break
between
five
and
six
pursuant
to
section
164.1
bracket
2
of
the
vancouver
charter.
Public
notice
is
hereby
given
that
council
will
give
consideration
to
amend
procedure.
Bylaw
number
9756
at
the
council
meeting
on
september
21st
2021
council
is
also
required
to
meet
in
camera
later
this
week.
The
reasons
an
authority
under
the
vancouver
charter
are
listed
in
the
updated
agenda.
Can
somebody
move
a
motion
for
us
to
go
on
camera.
H
C
Opposed,
nay,
thanks
very
much
that
carries
unanimously.
We
have
four
sets
of
minutes
council.
The
first
one
is
july
6th.
Any
corrections.
C
Thank
you,
counselor
dominato
seconded
by
counselor
kirby
young.
I
think
I
heard
all
those
in
favor
say:
yay
yay.
C
C
Counseling,
that's
seconded
by
counselor.
thanks
all
in
favor
yay.
I
C
Thanks
very
much
that
passes
unanimously
minutes
three
of
the
minutes
of
the
council
meeting
following
the
standing
committee
on
policy
and
strategic
priorities,
meaning
of
july
7th
and
8th
any
corrections.
C
C
That
passes
unanimously.
Thank
you,
council.
We're
now
moving
to
the
consent
agenda.
So
if
you
have
items
you
want
to
hold,
could
you
please
put
yourself
on
the
queue.
C
C
C
Okay,
you're
on
the
queue.
If
anybody
else
wants
to
hold
anything,
please
put
yourself
on
the
queue
I'm
just
going
to
read
out
the
list.
Now
we
have
communications
one
reports,
one
to
seven
and
nine
referral
reports,
one
two:
nine
on
the
consent
agenda
for
consideration
report
eight
has
been
withdrawn.
Counselor
dominato!
You
wish
to
hold
an
item.
C
C
C
Okay,
so
all
in
favor
of
adopting
these
items
on
consent
say
yay.
A
C
Nay,
thank
you.
This
passes
unanimously
and
now
I'm
going
to
read
through
the
considerable
list
of
things.
It's
one
second
council.
This
will
take
me
a
second
here.
So
we've
held
communication
report
one
and
we'll
talk
about
that
in
a
second.
We
have
reports
one
to
seven.
So
the
report
one
is
the
2021
social
grants,
child
care,
capital
and
other
grants.
C
The
four
fourth
is
quarterly
capital
budget
adjustments
and
closeouts
port
five
is
debenture
program.
2021
inaugural
sustainability,
bond
report.
Number
six
is
nominal
lease
of
city
owned
capital
assets
to
a
tier
women's
resource
society
for
the
provision
of
a
temporary
women's
shelter
report.
7
is
a
funding
application
to
transport.
Canada's
rail
safety
improvement
program
for
172
thousand
dollars
toward
the
215
thousand
dollar
angelico
street
grade
crossing
upgrade
project
item
eight
was
withdrawn
item
nine.
Is
the
contract
award
for
contractor
for
bernard
pump
station
refurbishment.
C
Okay-
and
I
think
that
is
it
for
items
okay
clerks.
Do
I
also
read
through
the
list
of
referral
reports.
I
think
I
do
right.
C
Okay:
okay,
we
also
have
referral
report,
one
internal
development
application
and
permitting
modernization,
tax
task
force;
zoning
and
development
bylaw
amendments
to
enable
issuance
of
building
permit
for
evacuation
and
shoring
before
a
development.
C
Permit
item
two
sorry:
referral
report:
two
minor
amendments
to
fc2
zoning
district
schedule
report;
three
removal
of
the
alma
street
west
side;
building
line
north
of
west
fourth
avenue;
item
four
cd1
resulting
for
three
four:
four:
nine
west
41st
avenue
item
referral
report;
five
cd,
one
resulting
four:
four:
two:
six:
ninth
street
referral
report:
six
cd1
resulting
on
325
west
41st
avenue
a
report;
7
cd
1,
resulting
on
357,
west
41st,
avenue,
item
referral
report
8,
resulting
on
721,
west
49th
avenue,
and
referral
report
9,
resulting
on
515,
west
60th,
avenue;
okay,
those
are
all
adopted
and
now
we're
on
to
our
first,
our
one
and
only
presentation.
C
So
we
have
a
present
today,
just
one
second
here
right:
okay,
that's
right!
So
we
have
the
presentation
first,
which
is
equity
framework.
We
have
aftab
irfan,
who
is
our
chief
equity
officer
who
will
present
on
this
item?
We'll
have
some
questions
and
discussion
after
that.
Thank.
J
J
Good
morning,
this
is
after
here
so
nice
to
be
here
this
morning,
presenting
this
work
on
the
equity
framework,
and,
as
most
of
you
know,
this
work
has
been
in
the
making
for
a
long
time.
It
definitely
started
long
before
I
joined
the
city
less
than
a
year
ago,
and
there
have
been
many
many
staff
and
community
members
walking
alongside
them,
who
have
contributed
to
the
creation
of
of
this
work.
J
Long
before
equity
got
the
recognition
that
it
has
now
and
before
we
had
the
racial
awakening
that
we've
had
in
the
past
year.
So
I
just
want
to
recognize
the
work
of
all
these
colleagues,
some
of
whom
are
not
with
the
city
anymore,
some
of
them
who
might
be
watching
this
morning
or
following
along.
Thank
you
for
the
work
that
you've
done
as
volunteers
off
the
sides
of
your
desk
and
as
part
of
your
job,
to
get
us
to
this
point.
J
I
just
also
before
we
start
wanted
to
say
that
the
conversations
about
equity
issues
are
conversations
about
identity
and
lived
experience,
and
while
we
need
a
healthy
discussion
to
get
these
concepts
right,
sometimes
the
conversations
can
be
distressing,
particularly
for
those
with
trauma
connected
with
lived
experience.
So
we
do
have
a
couple
of
mental
health
professionals
standing
by
this
morning
to
help
if
anybody
following
along
find
themselves
in
distress
of
some
sort.
J
I
encourage
you
to
please
contact
the
staff
at
my
office,
so
you
can
write
to
equity
office
at
vancouver.ca
equity
office
at
vancouver.ca
and
they
will
connect
you
with
a
health
scare
without
with
a
mental
health
professional
to
to
just
help
help
out.
J
J
All
four
of
us
presenting
today
happen
to
be
racialized
newcomers
first
or
second
generation
immigrants,
and
so
we
are
doing
this
work
as
a
way
of
coming
into
right
relations
with
indigenous
people
here
where
we
live,
and
I
think
the
work
has
a
huge
implications
for
for
for
that
relationship,
and
so
we
really
offer
it
in
that
spirit
this
morning
here,
but
besides
myself,
we
have
two
of
our
social
planners
monday,
maina
and
nadia
carvalho,
as
well
as
the
assistant
director
of
us
of
social
policy
roma
clark.
J
So
this
is
just
the
overview
of
our
presentation.
I'll,
just
summarize
the
recommendations
we
are
making
to
counsel
and
then
my
colleagues
will
present
on
the
definition
of
equity
that
we
are
using,
which
is
really
central
to
this
framework.
We
are
bringing
forward
we'll
talk
about
why
equity
matters
for
the
city
of
vancouver
and
then
we'll
go
through
the
elements
of
what
is
in
the
equity
framework
and
finish
with
some
next
steps
and
implementation
points.
J
Just
so,
just
very
briefly
in
terms
of
the
recommendations
we
are
asking
council
to
approach
approve
the
equity
framework,
which
provides
a
common
understanding
and
a
united
approach
to
equity
across
all
city
departments.
That's
really
the
purpose
of
it.
J
Secondly,
we
are
asking
council
to
direct
the
equity
office
to
essentially
get
going
with
implementation,
working
on
a
benchmark
and
goal
setting
exercise
in
areas
of
focus
that
are
identified
in
the
framework
and
then
work
collaboratively
with
departments
across
the
city
to
work
on
actions
and
tracking
progress,
and
we
are
planning
on
bringing
this
back
to
cancel
on
an
annual
basis,
bring
back
bring
updates
back
and,
lastly,
we
are
recommending
the
council
refer
this
framework
for
consideration
to
the
vancouver
public
library,
board,
vancouver
police
board
and
the
vancouver
board
of
parks
and
recreation,
and
I
should
say
that
staff
from
all
three
so
from
the
police,
fire
and
parks
have
been
involved
in
the
in
the
creation
and
some
of
the
conversations
leading
to
this
framework.
K
Yeah,
thank
you
after
I
also
want
to
you
know
echo
my
thanks
to
to
council
for
this
time
and
also
to
the
numerous
staff
who
has
been
who
have
been
part
of
this
process
from
the
beginning,
and
I
think
the
key
question
of
what
is
equity
has
been
centered
to
our
work
since
the
beginning,
and
it
was
important
for
us
to
define
what
we
mean
by
equity
to
achieve
that
understanding,
a
shared
understanding
of
what
it
means,
and
so,
when
we
go
into
implementation,
people
have
that
grasp
or
knowledge
of
what
it
is.
K
K
And
then
many
have
asked
you
know?
We've
talked
about
equality.
So
what
is
the
difference
between
equality
and
equity?
Equality
really
is.
When
we
look
at
our
society
again,
we
all
have
a
desire
to
to
live
in
a
safe
environment,
to
have
a
sense
of
belonging
to
have
a
sense
of
safety
and
prosperity,
and
previous
efforts
have
not
considered
how
society
assigns
values
depending
on
people's
identity.
K
So
previous
strategies
have
used
similar
approaches
and
given
people
similar
resources
to
be
able
to
to
prosper,
but,
as
we
see
in
the
first
diagram,
equal
resources
and
and
in
universal
approaches,
do
not
necessarily
address
the
inequities
and,
in
fact,
do
inadvertently
sometimes
perpetuate
the
oppressions
and
and
the
inequalities
that
they
seek
to
address.
So
we're
talking
about
equity.
On
the
other
hand,
that
actually
does
in
fact
see
color.
K
Settler
colonialism
is
what
pl
is
played
historically
and
currently
and
was
really
about
displacing
indigenous
peoples
from
their
lands,
and
you
know
supported
by
this
ideology
of
pteranolias
or
doctrine
of
discovery,
that
they
were
not
people
here,
and
if
there
were
people
here
there,
they
did
not
know
what
to
do
with
their
land
so
by
harm
by
force
by
violence.
K
They
displaced
indigenous
peoples
for
their
from
their
lands
with
the
purpose
of
building
wealth,
and
that
was
only
mainly
possible
because
of
the
invention
of
race
and
what
western
europeans
did
is
that
they
placed
themselves.
So
white
people
were
placed
at
the
highest
level
of
hierarchy
as
the
most
intelligent
race
as
a
beautiful
race
as
the
most
civilized
and
that
allowed
them
to
justify
dispossession
of
indigenous
people's
lands.
The
enslavement
of
african
peoples,
racial
segregation
and
gender
oppression
and
denial
of
personhood
and
political
power
race
continues
to
play
in
our
society
up
until
today.
K
Also
another
root
cause
of
inequities
is
ableism,
which
is
a
system
of
thought
and
practices
and
belief,
systems
that
look
at
difference
as
as
a
non-desirable
thing,
and
especially
for
people
with
disabilities,
relegating
them
to
people
who
are
not
valuable
within
a
capitalistic
society
and
relegating
them
to
institutions
and,
to
you
know,
justify
abuse
and
disposal
of
of
people
with
disabilities,
and
so
abellistic
perspectives
and
views
inform
how
we
build
our
city,
how
we,
how
we
design
our
streets,
access
to
different
services,
opportunities
for
various
people.
D
Locally
provincially
and
nationally
colonial
history
has
created
lasting
harm
harm
which
has
been
brought
into
sharp
relief
these
past
few
months.
The
discovery
of
thousands
of
unmarked
children's
graves
at
residential
schools,
and
also
by
the
indigenous
women
and
girls
who
have
gone
missing
and
have
been
murdered
over
the
past
number
of
decades
and
who
continue
to
go
missing
and
be
murdered.
Descendants
of
enslaved
africans
have
told
us
directly
through
this
process
about
their
experience
and
how
that
experience
and
the
ongoing
anti-black
racism
that
they
experience
can
that
continue
to
create
disparate
outcomes
for
their
population.
D
Charmaine
nelson,
a
mcgill
professor,
has
asked
and
is
exploring
what
it
takes
to
erase
200
years
of
history
from
the
collective
consciousness
of
the
nation,
and
she
and
others
are
daylighting.
This
chapter
of
canadian
history,
where
indigenous
and
black
people
were
enslaved
in
our
country,
this
threat
of
decision-making
policies,
practices
that
connect
our
past
to
our
present
is
a
crucial
component
of
understanding
our
present
and
how
we
got
from
there
to
here.
D
K
So
one
of
the
things
as
at
the
beginning
of
this
week,
before
I
even
joined
there,
was
a
already
a
team
of
staff
who
were
working
together
to
think
about
how
do
we
actually
embody
what
we're
talking
about
equity
as
a
process
and
an
outcome,
so
our
process
of
developing
this
framework
had
to
had
to
be
one
that
embodies
the
values
that
we're
seeking
to
build
and
to
cultivate
as
an
organization.
K
So
we
brought
together
external
and
internal
groups
and
teams
to
work
together
in
this
work,
and
we
began
by
having
a
conversation
about
what
does
it
look
like
to
walk
together?
What
does
it
look
like
to
listen
differently
to
learn
differently,
to
contend
over
what
equity,
what
equity
means
to
contend
about
and
to
really
elevate?
The
voices
of
staff
who
have
been,
who
are
marginalized
and
who
have
not
experienced
the
city
is
a
truly
welcoming
and
a
place
where
they
belong
and
really
challenging
each
other.
How
do
we
stage
with
discomfort?
K
How
do
we
have
honest
conversations
about
what
we
need
to
move
together
in
a
shared
vision,
so
we
had
these
groups
that
are
listed
here.
The
city,
leadership,
team,
intern
advisory
staff
affinity
groups,
and
these
were
really
important
for
us
to
start
having
those
conversations
about
what
supports
to
racialize
staff
need.
How
do
we
listen
differently?
How
do
we
walk
collectively,
together
in
a
way
that
values
the
embodies
the
values
that
we're
talking
about?
K
And
then
it
was
also
important
for
us
to
understand
what
is
the
relationship
between
the
equity
playbook
and
the
city
of
reconciliation
framework
and
given,
where
we
are
in
unseated
lands
we
articulated
and
together
with
our
partners
and
came
to
a
certain
understanding
that
the
framework
needed
to
be
complementary
and
supporting,
but
not
a
replacement
to
reconciliation.
With
that
work
needed
to
continue
happening.
J
J
J
We've
been
thinking
about
the
metaphor
of
water
to
describe
a
relationship
between
the
equity
framework
and
these
strategies,
so
that
the
equity
framework,
along
with
the
reconciliation
framework
that
that's
that's
kind
of
the
source
of
water,
that
these
other
strategies
draw
from,
and
then
we
also
have
this
other
set
of
strategies
which
we
might
call
functional
strategies:
the
healthy
city
strategy,
climate
emergency
action,
vancouver
plan
and
then
internally
we
have
departmental
equity
action
plans
that
are
coming
on
board
and
and
some
just
annual
department
of
work
plans,
without
even
going
to
the
to
the
trouble
of
creating
a
strategy
but
they're,
already
embedded
in
the
work
of
our
department.
J
So
really
the
equity
framework
and
the
identity
based
strategies
they
are
not
going
to
get
implemented
on
their
own
they're,
going
to
get
implemented
through
these
functional
strategies
and
through
some
additional
initiatives
that
complement
them.
So
council
is,
is
familiar
most
with
the
women's
equity
strategy
and,
as
you
know,
the
women's
equity
strategy
has
within
it
an
integration
of
how
all
the
different
city
departments
that
could
be
addressing
women's
issues
come
together.
So
there
will
be
some
actions
for
planning.
L
Okay,
so
these
are
the
imperatives
for
the
equity
framework.
There
are
three
of
them,
so
there's
the
justice
and
parent
imperative,
which
is
you
know,
it's
the
right
thing
to
do,
and
and
many
of
us,
particularly
those
of
us
who
are
coming
from
marginalized
perspective,
marginalized
experience
come
from
this
perspective
of
it's
the
right
thing
to
do,
and
there's
also
the
compliance
perspective,
which
is
the
legal
thing
to
do,
and,
of
course
we
have
within
our
province.
L
It
makes
sense
and
it
has
been
demonstrated
to
be
positive
for
an
organization
in
terms
of
our
outcomes
in
terms
of
our
relationship
with
community,
to
take
on
an
equity
lens
in
all
of
our
work.
So,
together,
these
three
imperatives
tell
us
what
the
what
is
the
right
thing
to
do
in
terms
of
the
equity
lens,
and
I
I
just
want
to
talk
a
moment
about
the
four
lenses
that
we
have
developed
for
the
equity
framework
within
these
four
lenses.
L
What
we
are
our
goal
is
to
move
people
who
are
in
the
margin
to
the
center
to
prioritize
those
who
have
been
marginalized
and
excluded
from
opportunity
and
to
recognize
that,
in
order
to
move
us
forward
in
an
equitable
way
as
an
organization
and
as
a
city,
we
actually
need
to
move
those
who've
been
marginalized
to
the
center,
and
in
order
to
do
that,
we
need
a
set
of
lenses
that
we
will
use
across.
L
All
of
our
processes,
our
services
and
our
policies
and
the
lenses
that
have
been
identified
are
indigenous
rights
in
recognition
of
what
had
been
said
previously,
our
history
of
harms
to
indigenous
people
and
recognizing
their
inherent
rights
as
the
first
peoples
of
this
land,
and
also
recognizing
that,
if
we
don't
have
equity
for
indigenous
people,
we
don't
have
equity
for
any
of
us.
So
the
indigenous
right
lens
is
a
really
important
lens
for
our
framework.
Racial
justice
and
again
nadia
and
mumbi,
gave
some
really
good
background
on
the
importance
of
racial
justice.
L
The
fact
that
our
colonial
systems
were
based
on
racism
and
and
a
false
racial
framework
that's
been
set
up,
and
in
order
to
achieve
equity,
we
need
to
create
that
redress
and
also
work
through
a
lens
of
racial
justice
for
all
and
the
third
lens
is
intersectionality,
and
that
lens
recognizes
that
we
have
multiple
identities,
whether
it's
race,
gender
ability,
sexual
orientation,
etc.
L
We
come
with
that
multiplicity
of
identity,
and
so
how
we
interact
with
the
world
is
not
just
based
on
one
identity.
It's
based
on
all
of
our
identities
and
how
the
world
interacts
with
us
is
the
same,
and
so
in
order
to
move
things
forward
in
terms
of
an
equity
framework,
we
need
to
be
sensitive
to
our
multiple
identities
and
intersectional
identities
and,
finally,
a
systems-oriented
orientation.
L
We
have
to
recognize
that
not
only
are
we
trying
to
change
things
individually
and
for
individual
members
of
society
in
order
to
move
things
forward
for
groups,
our
systems
overall
need
to
change.
So
again,
we
need
to
focus
on
looking
at
our
structures
we
may
need
to
dismantle.
This
is
not
going
to
be
an
easy
process.
L
Dismantling
and
rebuilding
is
hard
work
and
it
takes
time
and
it's
painful,
and
but
we
need
to
stick
to
it
and
we
need
to
be
looking
at
all
of
our
policies,
our
processes,
our
services,
and
we
need
to
have
that
lens
of
curiosity
and
the
willingness
to
challenge
what
is
so
that
we
can
move
on
to
what
could
be
just
very
quickly.
I
will
start
by
going
a
little
bit
deeper
into
the
indigenous
rights
piece.
L
We
were
very
grateful
that
indigenous
partners
pointed
out
for
us
throughout
this
process
the
need
to
ensure
that,
while
we
are
recognizing
indigenous
rights,
that
indigenous
rights
cannot
be
subsumed
under
the
overall
equity
rights
that
we're
talking
about
for
others,
that
there
is
a
supers,
the
indigenous
rights
supersede
the
rights
of
others,
that
there
are
constitutionally
protected
rights
and
inherent
rights
of
indigenous
people
that
need
to
be
respected.
L
And
for
that
reason,
while
within
this
framework,
we
are
using
an
indigenous
rights
lens,
we
also
are
recognizing
that
the
equity
rights
of
indigenous
people
need
to
be
actioned
within
the
city
of
reconciliation
framework
and
that
these
two
documents,
the
city
of
reconciliation
framework
and
the
equity
framework,
are
aligned
documents
and
that
we
need
to
move
forward
on
actions
in
both
of
these
documents
together.
So
they
both
need
to
be
prioritized.
L
D
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
as
a
city
where
one
out
of
two
residents
are
racialized
and
where
this
diversity
level
has
remained
consistent
for
over
a
quarter
of
a
century,
it
is
important
that
we
do
the
work
to
uncover
and
name
the
racism
that
is
embedded
in
our
system
so
that
we
can
work
to
dismantle
and
rebuild
these
aspects
of
our
systems.
D
I
I
keep
coming
back
to
that
amount
of
time
and
the
level
of
diversity
in
our
population,
because
often
when
we
don't
see
diversity
at
our
leadership
tables
in
workforces
at
decision
making
tables
it's
not
about
a
pipeline
issue,
because
and
so
and
as
you've
seen
through
the
presentation.
There's
some
critical
questions
that
we
ask
through
equity
is
who
is
at
the
decision
making
who
table
who
is
represented?
D
Who
is
benefiting
in
our
processes
and
who
are
our
processes
designed
to
support
and
do
they
account
for
the
differences
that
we've
mentioned,
and
I
also
wanted
to
mention
that
previously.
So
much
of
the
struggle
for
indigenous
rights
and
racial
equity
is
hidden,
sometimes
it's
hidden
in
plain,
sights
and
other
times
it's
been
erased,
and
I
wanted
to
mention
that,
because
in
my
lifetime,
in
my
family's
lifetime
alone,
there
have
been
three
of
these
national
racial
reckonings
or
awakenings,
and
many
people
don't
know
about
them.
K
And
also,
in
addition
to
what
luma
talked
about
in
terms
of
intersectionality
people,
ask
us
what
about
gender
and
what
about
you
know,
class
immigration
ability
and
we're
saying
that
we're
taking
an
end
and
approach
so
really
upholding
indigenous
rights
and
also
taking
what
the
targeted
approach
is:
the
racial
justice
approach,
while
also
working
on
gender
and
and
on
accessibility
in
recognition
that
people
have
intersecting
identities,
multiple
identities
and
also
that
multiple
forms
of
systemic
oppression.
K
You
know,
based
on
patriarchy
racism,
ableism
classism,
all
come
together
and
overlap
to
have
unique
outcomes
for
various
people
and
also
in
terms
of
a
systemic
approach.
You
know
we
need
to
talk
about
the
values,
the
attitudes
that
are
embedded
in
our
systems
and
that
form
part
of
our
organizational
and
co
organizational
culture.
So
when
we
see
people
struggling,
you
know,
equity
denier
groups,
not
at
not
achieving
their
full
potential.
K
We
don't
pathologize
individuals
and
ask
what
is
wrong
with
these
people,
but
we
instead
examine
our
structure,
so
the
groundwater
problems,
examining
our
structures
looking
at
our
cultures
and
how
these
play
into
these
systemic
inequities,
and
so
these
four
lenses
are
what
will
guide
our
activities.
Our
implementation
going.
L
Forward
so
in
terms
of
our
equity
statements,
as
mentioned
before,
mumbi
talked
about
equity,
as
both
an
outcome
and
a
process,
equity
names
and
addresses
systemic
inequalities
in
favor
of
those
groups
who
have
been
disproportionately
impacted,
particularly
indigenous
and
racialized
people,
but
other
marginalized
groups
as
well.
L
Equity,
seeks
ways
to
transform
current
structures,
policies
and
processes,
as
I've
mentioned
before,
in
order
to
rebalance
power
and
to
make
sure
that
people
can
come
together
in
new
ways
and
in
equitable
ways
and
right
relations
with
each
other
and
equity
also
amplifies
and
affirms
the
dignity
and
rights
of
all
people,
and
this
is
a
game
going
back
to
recognizing
our
intersectionality
and
that
it's
informed
by
indigenous
knowledge
and
also
the
various
world
views
that
all
of
us
bring
into
the
work
environment
and
that
all
of
these
are
authentic
in
value.
L
We
also
have
a
number
of
commitments
that
we
are
hoping
today
that
council
will
adopt,
and
we
really
need
to
be
mindful
that
these
are
very
strong
commitments
that
we're
asking
council
and
leadership
and
all
city
staff
to
commit
to
so
number.
One
is
a
commitment
to
our
ongoing
equity
work
and
just
recognizing
that
it
takes
time
and
that
we
are
committed
over
time
and
again
to
mention
that
it's
not
going
to
be
easy,
but
it's
going
to
be
well
worth
it
for
ourselves
and
for
the
communities
that
we
serve.
L
We
need
to
create
spaces
for
accountable
learning
for
all
of
us,
we're
all
on
a
learning
journey
and
we're
all
at
different
places
on
our
learning
journey,
and
we
need
to
have
that
space
for
each
other
and
that
kindness
to
each
other
as
we
learn
together
and
recognize
that
we
will
make
mistakes
along
the
way
and
that
we
are
going
to
be
taking
some
risks.
But
again
it's
worth
it
in
in
terms
of
the
outcomes
that
we're
seeking
representation
and
leadership,
and
this
means
a
gain
looking
at
our
hiring
practices.
L
Looking
at
our
decision
making
being
curious
and
asking
those
questions
and
and
being
open
for
all
of
us
in
leadership
levels
to
our
staff
and
community
at
all
levels
asking.
Why
do
we
do
these
things?
The
way
we
do
can't
we
do
them
differently.
Here's
how
it
would
support
community
better
and
and
be
really
open
to
that
fostering
relationships
across
the
organization
and
in
community
as
we
walk
this
journey
together.
L
How
important
that
is
to
to
be
walking
it
and
co-creating
within
our
staffing
and
within
our
community
and
to
be
listening
to
those
voices
and
and
to
be
on
this
journey
together
adequately
resourcing
equity
work
and
the
changes
that
we're
talking
about
and
the
the
commitments
that
we're
talking
about
needs
to
be
adequately
resourced.
If
we
want
to
see
the
outcomes,
it
can't
be
an
off
the
side
of
the
desk
sort
of
exercise.
L
It
has
to
be
prioritized
in
terms
of
where
we're
putting
our
resources
and
finally
shared
accountability,
and
this
is
recognizing
our
accountability
across
at
every
level
of
leadership
at
every
level
of
staffing
and
in
our
work
with
community.
We
are
all
accountable
and
that
and
that
accountability
will
be
built
in
to
our
performance
measures
to
our
feedback
from
community
to
how
we
do
the
work
overall,
we're
accountable
throughout
the.
J
Organization
and
then,
of
course,
the
question
is:
what
do
these
all
these
principles,
commitments
and
lenses?
What
do
they
mean
when
they
hit
the
ground?
What
do
they
look
like
in
action
and
in
the
framework
document
that
accompanies
this
presentation?
We
try
to
give
as
many
concrete
examples
as
possible
of
what
might
be.
How
might
we
translate
some
of
these
concepts
into
actions?
J
We
do
also
plan
to
do
a
kind
of
action
planning
exercise
to
make
sure
that
we're
looking
comprehensively
at
all
the
areas
of
work
that
the
city
is
engaged
in
and
we
are
using
this
framework
with
that
comes
from
something
called
the
global
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
benchmarks,
an
international
tool.
We
are
using
to
organize
this
work
and
we
are,
we
are
identifying
four
key
priority
areas,
the
first,
which
is
a
foundational
area,
so
that
looks
at.
Do
we
have
a
strong
vision
leadership?
Do
we
have
a
governance
structure?
J
Do
we
have
structures
that
make
sense
for
leading
this
work
internally
and,
of
course,
the
equity
framework
itself
is
a
very
important
foundational
piece
that
that
helps
us
kind
of
level
up
in
that
area
of
work.
The
second
group
are
internal
functions,
which
are
essentially
our
human
resources
functions.
There
would
be
things
like
recruitment,
advancement,
retention,
benefits,
flexibility,
all
of
those
functions
and
there's
definitely
a
lot
of
work.
We
need
to
be
doing
internally
and
work,
that's
already
ongoing.
That
needs
to
be
become
more
visible
and
connected
to
across
the
organization.
J
We
have
a
priority
area
that
are
called
the
bridging
functions
and
they
include
all
the
other
pieces
that
the
city
does
that
kind
of
hold
everything
together.
So
they
include
learning
communications,
finance,
legal,
you
know,
facilities,
development,
all
of
the
kind
of
behind
the
scene
functions
and
there's
a
lot
of
structures
in
there
that
could
be
tweaked
and
need
to
be
tweaked
to
work,
to
walk
in
the
direction
of
equity
and
then,
finally,
we
have
our
external
external
prior
areas,
which
are
a
community
facing
functions.
J
That's
actually
the
majority
of
what
the
municipality
does
for
the
community
and
what
would
be
visible
to
the
community.
It
would
be
planning
parks,
delivery
of
services
fire
all
of
those
functions.
So
again,
the
question
is:
what
do
we
need
to
do
in
those
areas
and
how
do
we
change
our
systems
in
this
direction?
J
If
you
can
just
go
to
the
next
slide,
just
a
little
bit
more
introduction
to
this
global
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion,
benchmark
tool,
and
so
under
the
four
groups.
They
go
into
another
level
of
detail
and
identify
15
categories
of
concrete
actions,
and
so
we've
been
working
to
modify
these
and
try
to
think
about
how
do
we?
J
J
So,
just
on
the
next
slide,
we
have
a
view
of
what
this
gdeib
tool
offers,
which
is
a
description
within
each
of
those
15
categories
of
what
it
means
to
be
a
level
one
inactive.
What
it
looks
like
to
be
reactive
level,
two,
what
it
is
like
to
be
proactive,
what
it
is
like
to
be
a
progressive
or
best
practice
organization,
and
as
much
as
we
want
to,
we
want
to
be
a
best
practice
organization
in
these
areas
of
equity.
I
think
when
we
look
at
it
it's
in
some
of
these
areas.
J
We
are
actually
not
very
advanced
at
all,
and
so
what
we're?
What
we're
moving
into
is
is
benchmarking
in
each
of
those
category
categories
figuring
out.
What
is
the
level
we're
at
now
and
then?
What's
the
level
we
can
be
aspiring
to
in
the
next
three
to
five
years?
That
might
be
a
best
practice
or
it
might
just
be
that
we're
trying
to
get
from
a
level
two
to
a
level
three,
because
we
actually
need
those
in
in
between
steps
on
your
path
to
becoming
a
best
practice
organization.
J
So
this
is
a
very
kind
of
methodical
and
comprehensive
way
of
going
about
scaffolding,
our
actions
towards
change.
So
if
this
framework
is
adopted
and
our
immediate
next
steps
are
to
communicate
the
messages
to
our
employees
for
sure
and
throughout
the
community
and
then
to
to
move
into
a
benchmarking
exercise,
we
now
also
are
beginning
to
get
the
results
of
of
our
first
employee
benchmark
survey,
which
gives
us
a
sense
of
who
actually
works
at
the
city
and
what
their
experiences
are.
J
We're
going
to
pull
that
into
our
benchmarking
exercise
and
then
we're
going
to
set
some
goals
and
then
work
with
departments
to
begin
to
figure
out
what
are
they
already
doing
towards
these
goals
and
what
actions
are
missing
or
need
to
be
better
aligned?
We
are
planning
on
building
an
equity
dashboard
that
makes
the
departmental
goals
and
actions
visible
and
allows
us
to
to
do
some
tracking
and
to
hold
ourselves
and
each
other
accountable
to
move
in
this
direction,
and
then,
finally,
we
are
looking
at.
How
do
we
assess
the
equity
goals?
J
What
indicators
can
we
use
across
all
these
areas
of
actions?
And
what
does
our
reporting
look
like?
We
are
imagining
that
this,
this
equity
framework
needs
to
be
refreshed,
probably
at
least
every
three
years
in
recognition
of
how
quickly
this
field
of
of
action
is
actually
moving.
So
it's
not
a
static
document,
but
it
is
one
that
we
think
would
be
really
good
for
informing
our
actions
now
in
the
next
three
years
or
so,
there
are
some
financial
implications.
J
J
We
would
put
forward
what
else
we
think
is
needed
to
do
this
work
in
a
good
way,
and
I
just
want
to
also
say
you
mean
again-
it's
been
said
several
times
in
this
presentation,
but
the
equity
work
cannot
move
forward
without
the
work
on
indigenous
rights,
and
so
the
the
reconciliation
framework
actually
probably
needs
to
be
funded
alongside
or
even
before,
the
equity
framework.
We
are
not
going
to
to
be
able
to
advance
without
that
work
happening
in
parallel
and
and
and
hand
in
hand.
J
I
Ask
them
if
I
might
and
amir
stewart,
if
you
will
indulge
me
just
a
couple
of
additional
comments,
maybe
to
round
out
and
first
I
want
to
just
echo
the
thanks
that
fab
started
with
for
certainly
including
aftab
in
that,
but
also
mumbi
and
nadia,
and
wilma
and
the
and
the
entire
team
of
staff
at
the
city,
as
well
as
external
partners
that
have
been
part
of
putting
this
framework
together.
I
To
be
part
of
this
exercise-
and
I
think
that's
really
important-
and
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
I
also
I
think,
as
has
been
clearly
set
out
council,
that
this
is
a
foundational
piece
of
work
that
now
subject
to
your
approval,
will
set
us
on
a
path
to
build
out
an
action
plan,
and
that
was,
I
think,
what
was
anticipated
by
our
previous
city
manager
when
he
created
the
equity
office
and
I'm
so
pleased
that
we're
in
a
position
now
with
aftab
and
her
team,
to
really
be
able
to
support
the
organization
and
moving
this
work
forward.
I
I
think
that's
critical.
This
is,
as
you
know,
the
city
of
vancouver
is
a
very
complicated
organization.
We
have
over
8
000
people
that
work
for
us
doing
a
whole
range
of
different
jobs
in
very,
very
different
contexts,
so
that
coordination,
piece
and
really
getting
clear
on
what
our
priorities
and
ensuring
we're
aligned
is
going
to
be
factor
in
actually
making
change
positive
change
here,
and
you
know
that
that
responsibility
ultimately
rests
with
me
and
in
our
office
and
I'm
pleased
to
be
working
with
apptab
on
that.
I
And
that's
really,
our
next
step
now
is
coming
out
of
today
and
any
further
direction
you
get
from
us
is
transitioning
now
to
development
of
an
action
plan
that
we'll
be
able
to
continue
to
keep
you
and
the
community
apprised
of.
So
again,
just
I
can't
say
enough
big,
big,
huge
thank
you
to
our
team.
That's
been
working
on
this.
C
Thank
you
team.
We
do
have
two
speakers
that
have
signed
up
for
this.
So
I'm
wondering
if
council
is
okay.
If
we
just
move
to
the
speakers
who
are
on
the
line
and
ready
to
go
before
we
move
to
questions
from
staff,
move.
G
To
suspend
the
rules
and
hear
speakers.
C
Sure,
as
long
as
I
don't
have
any
objections,
I
think
I'll
just
take
it
as
is
granted,
and
I
don't
hear
any
objections.
So
thank
you
counselors
over
this.
We
just
move
ahead.
We
have
donna
chang
on
the
line.
C
Yes,
we
can
up
to
five
minutes.
E
E
Okay,
thank
you,
hello,
everyone.
My
name
is
donna
chang
and
I'm
the
executive
director
of
cedar
cottage
neighborhood
house.
Thank
you
to
council
to
all
of
the
staff
for
this
opportunity.
I
was
born
in
the
city
of
vancouver,
as
were
my
parents.
My
family
has
been
on
this
unceded
territory
since
the
1870s,
and
I'm
always
been
grateful
for
the
welcome
and
the
wisdom
that
the
indigenous
people
have
always
shown
to
me.
E
E
I
appreciate
the
contributions
of
all
of
my
colleagues
on
the
external
advisor
committee,
the
staff
who
worked
so
hard
to
do
this
work,
while
the
world
collided
all
around
us
from
george
floyd
to
the
215
chill
bodies
of
children
found.
We
live
in
a
time
of
deep
reckoning
and
it
was
the
brave
staff
who
kept
the
work
focused
to
keep
moving
forward
and
not
to
lose
this
small
moment
that
everyone
was
paying
attention
to.
E
E
C
Thank
you
so
much.
I
think
you
have
questions
from
counselors.
I've
got
counselor
kirby
young
up,
first
counselor
kirby
on.
C
Okay,
we'll
come
back
to
that
counselor
boyle!
You
have
questions
for
speaker.
C
Okay,
counselor
weep
questions
for
the
speaker.
E
C
Okay,
yeah
we'll
just
go
through
the
speaker,
speaker,
q
first,
so
thank
you
very
much
speaker.
There
are
no
questions
for
you
and
I'm
going
to
move
on
to
the
next
speaker.
Thanks
again
for
your
participation.
Today
we
have
treaty
trudy
goals.
M
M
One
of
them-
and
I
heard
this
in
the
presentation
this
morning-
is
embedding
it
into
the
budget
and
financing,
because
it
is
really
important
to
provide
adequate
resources
to
make
sure
that
this
work
actually
can
get
done.
It
really
isn't
something
anybody
can
do
off
the
side
of
their
desk.
It's
not
an
afterthought
by
including
things
like
the
quote
from
the
vancouver
park
board
from
their
reconciliation
vision.
It
read
we
consent
to
learn
in
public.
M
M
M
M
Under
this
framework,
we
look
forward
to
learning
more
about
the
city,
how
the
city
will
collect
data
and
we
hope
it
will
start
by
implementing
a
disaggregated
collection
and
reporting
system,
and
we
look
forward
to
seeing
how
this
work
will
be
measured
and
reported.
So
we
can
recognize
your
successful
changes
and
help
find
the
gaps
to
continue
working
on
them.
M
It
is
truly
my
pleasure
to
be
here
this
morning
and
express
my
gratitude
on
behalf
of
women,
transforming
cities
for
the
work
done
by
the
edi
team
to
bring
this
work
to
council
for
consideration,
and
we
offer
our
full
support
and
council's
acceptance
of
this
framework,
so
it
can
be
applied
immediately.
Thank
you.
C
F
Yeah,
thank
you
and
thank
you
so
much
to
all
the
staff
at
mumbi,
nadia
and
wilma
and
others
that
have
contributed
to
the
strategy,
really
appreciate
it.
F
It's
important
work
council
did
have
an
early
opportunity
to
sort
of
see
the
evolution
of
the
work,
and
at
that
time
I
had
asked
the
question
around:
where
are
we
now
and
what
does
success
look
like
and
how
will
we
know
when
we've
progressed
and
sort
of
moved
forward,
and
so
in
that
spirit,
I'm
really
pleased
to
see
the
notation
for
establishing
benchmarking
and
measurements
in
the
report.
I
wonder
on
that
note.
F
J
I
can
take
that
question.
This
was
after
that
and
so
the
200,
and
is
it
75
or
57.
So
that
number
comes
from
looking
at
15
categories
and
five
benchmarks
if
you
will
or
five
levels
in
each
category,
so
it's
15
times
five.
What
we
are
actually
looking
at
is
benchmarking
in
those
15
categories,
so
I
think
the
number
is
probably
a
little
bit
misleading,
but
what
we
are
trying
to
say
is
within
each
of
them
say:
where
do
they?
J
Where
do
we
stand
and
have
a
have
a
conversation
among
staff
to
determine
what
that
level
is?
I
don't
imagine
that
we'll
have
that
many
indicators
of
success.
I
think
we
need
to
to
to
grapple
with.
You
know
what
is
a
manageable
number
of
actual
indicators,
numeric
indicators.
Specifically
it's
not
going
to
be
that
many,
and
I
I
take
your
point
we
need
to.
We
need
to
be
careful
about
the
scope
of
this
thing
that
we
don't
bite
too
big.
F
F
On
that
note
in
terms
of
sort
of
still
staying
on
that
assessment
piece,
you
had
referenced
some
of
the
diversity
of
different
areas
of
this
impact
from
hr
to
finance,
et
cetera,
and
I'm
wondering,
if
you're
able
to
add
a
bit
of
color
and
share
some
examples
of
sort
of
some
specific
practices
that
you
might
see
in
terms
of
you
know
tangible
examples
of
how
things
might
change
like.
Would
it
be
the
ratio
of
diversity
in
hr?
Would
it
be
something
like
an
involved
procurement
policy?
F
Although
we
already
have
a
social
procurement
policy
to
try
to
give
opportunity
equity
seeking
groups?
Could
you
provide
some
specific
examples
of
what
might
be
an
outcome
in
the
city's
operations.
J
Yeah,
maybe
maybe
I'll
take
take
up
the
example
of
recruitment
because
it's
easier
to
to
connect
with,
and
so
I
mean
if
we
look
at
the
five
levels,
that
define
for
recruitment
an
inactive
level
level,
one
would
be
that
we're
not
doing
anything
to
recruit
of
folks
from
underrepresented
groups
to
the
city.
A
level
two
would
be
that
we
have
numeric
representation
goals
which
we
actually
don't
have
in
most
areas
right
now.
So
an
example
of
embedding
these
lenses
would
be
to
set.
J
Of
course,
we've
been
waiting
to
get
the
results
of
our
employee
benchmark
survey,
so
we
would
know
where
do
we
stand
currently
before
we
can
set
those
goals
in
a
meaningful
way
and
then,
as
we
move
to
a
proactive
level
to
the
level
three,
it
would
be
things
like
hiring
for
equity
competencies
and
and
not
just
for
identities
and
so
getting
more
sophisticated
in
how
they
ask
questions
in
the
interviews.
J
Doing
targeted
outreach
to
groups
that
are
underrepresented,
working
with
search
firms
who
specialize
in
bringing
in
folks
from
underrepresented
communities
having
culturally
competent
interviews
and
if
they
move
to
the
kind
of
progressive
and
best
practice
level.
You
know
I
would
say
at
the
best
practice
the
examples
become
much
more
systemic,
so
it
would
be
things
like
analyzing
the
representation
at
each
stage
of
our
recruitment
process,
how
many
people
are
actually
applying
versus
how
many
are
getting
in
which
versus
how
many
are
progressing
advancing
within
our
system,
tracking?
J
All
of
that
to
see
where
the
bias
lies
currently,
if
we
are
using
technology
solutions,
algorithms
in
selection,
what
is
the
bias
in
that?
Do
we
begin
to
see
the
organization's
reputation
for
equity
attracting
underrepresented
groups?
It
would
be
it
would
be
that
kind
of
thing.
So,
okay
in
each
of
those
areas,
yeah
sorry
go
ahead.
F
J
I
mean
recruitment
would
be
an
internal,
so
I
think
procurement,
which
is
the
other
one
you
reference,
is
a
really
good
example
as
well,
and
so
in
that
area
we
have
some
existing
practices
that
are
focusing
on,
for
example,
just
looking
for
who
is
coming
in
as
potential
contractors
asking
some
identity
questions,
but
we
have
a
long
way
to
go
in
facilitating
the
process
of
specially
smaller
consulting
groups.
Contractors
who
tend
to
be
the
racialized
folks,
the
underpresented
groups,
definitely
indigenous
consultants.
J
We
need
to
make
our
process
process
a
lot
more
straightforward
for
them,
and
so
a
best
practice
would
look
like
you
know,
actually
changing
the
way
that
we
are
doing
rfps
or
having
alternative
ways
of
maybe
expediting
thinking
about
what
are
the
recruitments?
L
C
Thanks
so
much
that's
the
end
of
five
councillor
boyle
up
to
five
minutes.
A
Thanks
then,
really
appreciate
the
breadth
and
depth
of
this
work
in
the
huge
amount
of
time
and
and
wisdom-
that's
gone
into
it.
My
first
question,
I'm
also
interested
in
in
how
we're
operationalizing
this
work
and
how
we
can
support
it
from
council
to
to
really
succeed.
My
first
question
on
that
front
is
around
how
the
equity
framework
interacts
with
the
city-wide
planning
process.
J
Sure
I
can
take
a
stab
at
that,
so,
of
course,
this
is
so
the
city-wide
planning
process
are
what
has
been
called
the
vancouver
plan
up
up
to
now.
I
think
it
is
one
where
there's
a
lot
of
potential
to
embed
these
lenses.
We
did
have
both
the
equity
office
and
the
social
social
policy,
folks
that
you've
just
heard
from
we
have
been
involved
in
the
early
stages
and
the
in
creation
of
of
the
city-wide
plan,
and
so
you
know
some
examples
of
how
these
lenses
would
look
in.
J
That
process
is
doing
consultations
with
racialized
communities,
specifically
some
of
which,
some
of
which
has
already
been
done.
That
takes
the
the
lens
of
seeing
equity,
not
as
let's
treat
everybody
uniformly
and
exactly
the
same.
But
what
are
the
specific
needs,
and
where
do
we
need
to
do
specific
outreach?
Another
example
would
be
taking
the
the
lens
of
equity
as
a
process
and
paying
attention
to
indigenous
rights.
J
What
that
would
mean
for
the
citywide
plan
would
be
working
relationally
and
at
the
speed
of
trust,
with
the
host
nations
and
and
kind
of
letting
that
letting
that
process
take
the
time
that
it
needs
to
take
an
example
of
taking
the
racial
equity
lens
to
land
use
planning
might
be
to
begin
to
think
about
designating
and
supporting
creation
or
revitalization
of
neighborhoods
that
are
significant
to
specific
racial
and
ethnic
communities.
Of
course,
we
have
some
examples
of
those
and
the
vancouver
plan.
J
The
citywide
plan
could
really
could
really
strengthen
that
or
or
an
example
of
the
system.
Orientation
lens
to
zoning
might
be
to
look
at
the
east
side
and
the
west
side,
and-
and
and
I
mean
what
we
see
right
now-
is
that
if
you
live
on
the
east
side,
you
have
less
access
to
parks
or
creation,
you
have
you
have
more
over
crowded
schools
and
that's
where
our
racialized
population
is
concentrated
and
lower
income
population
is
concentrated,
so
anything
that
the
city-wide
plan
can
do
to
disrupt
those
dynamics.
A
Okay,
thanks.
All
of
those
examples
are
super
helpful,
and
I
really
appreciate
that.
I'm
wondering
as
these
processes,
the
equity
framework
and
the
citywide,
the
vancouver
plan
have
been
proceeding.
Kind
of
concurrently
and-
and
we
have
council-
has
an
update
on
the
citywide
plan
tomorrow.
So
I
can
ask
some
of
these
questions
there
too,
but
is
there
more
work
to
do
in
connecting
them
and
is
that
work
happening
already
or
is?
A
Is
there
a
role
council
can
play
in
making
sure
that
as
a
big
project
we're
undertaking,
the
citywide
plan
can
be
an
early
place
that
we're
really
practicing
and
implementing
this
equity
framework.
J
I
think
I
mean
I,
I
think
it
would
be
great
to
ask
that
question
tomorrow
of
the
team.
That's
presenting
the
citywide
plan.
We
are
working
behind
the
scenes
to
think
about
the
alignment.
I
definitely
think
the
three
goals
that
that
the
citywide
plan
has
put
forward.
A
Okay,
great,
my
last
question
is:
I
wonder
this
is
such
deep
learning
work
and
I
I
know
not
all
counselors
were
able
to
be
here
this
morning
for
the
presentation.
Is
there
going
to
be
some
opportunity,
maybe
in
the
fall
for
council,
to
do
some
training
and
education
on
on
on
equity
issues
on
intersectional
efforts,
so
that
we
can
do
that?
Some
of
that
personal
work
ourselves
and
as
a
team
yeah,
I.
E
Yeah
thanks
so
much
for
this
work.
This
was
an
impressive
presentation
today.
My
first
question
is:
how
do
we
make
sure
that
this
does
the
system
change
we're
hoping
to,
and
how
do
we
make
sure
that,
unlike
other
strategies,
accessible
city,
healthy
city,
colonial
audits,
that
haven't
been
properly
resourced
and
have
been
have
taken
longer
than
expected?
J
I
can
take
a
stab
at
it
and
I
don't
know
paul
or
sandra,
if
you,
if
you,
if
you
want
to
add,
I
mean
I
think
the
question
of
resourcing
is
one
that
probably
sits
with
council
as
much
as
it
sits
with
us.
I
think
that
what
we
are
looking
at
here
is
is
a
comprehensive
and
and
a
very
kind
of
transparent
way
of
going
about
this
work
so
to
be
able
to
have
a
dashboard
that
allows
us
to
track.
What
are
we?
What
are
we
actually
doing?
I
I
mean
currently.
J
What
I
see
is
that
the
city
is
doing
a
lot
of
work
on
equity,
but
they're
a
little
bit
disjointed
and
we
don't
actually
all
see
the
alignment
or
if
one
falls
off
the
radar,
it
would
be
hard
to
catch.
So
so
just
I
think,
actually
bringing
a
little
bit
more
order
and
transparency
to
it
would
be
would
be
really
helpful
for
that.
I
wonder
paul
if
there's
additional
pieces
from
your.
I
And
yeah
thanks
after
I
appreciate
the
question
the
counselor
yeah
yeah
yeah,
I
would
agree
there
is
work
going
on.
We
need
to
coordinate
it.
There
is
a
limit
to
how
much
change
the
organization
can
undertake
at
any
one
time.
So
I
think
you
know
this
notion
of
getting
really
clear
on
what
our
priorities
are
and
executing
on
those.
I
There
are
resources
that
are
being
sent
in
the
organization
now
on
this.
We
need
to
assess
those
and
maybe
reallocate
them
or
redirect
them
and
then
come
back
to
you
if
there's
gaps,
but
I
think
the
first
point-
and
the
key
point
is
the
one
that
have
tabs
rates
there
is
is
coordination,
is,
is
the
key
part
of
that?
I
E
And
what
my
next
question
is:
what
do
we
think
is
the
biggest
issue
in
implementation
implementing
this
framework
or
this
lens?
E
What
would
be
the
biggest
barrier
for
us
to
implement
it,
or
what
do
you
think
is
going
to
be
the
biggest
need
for
change
to
make
sure
this
organization
moves
forward
with
this
lens.
J
You
know
within
our
discipline,
so
so
it
is
really
asking
us
to
yeah
question
some
of
what
we
take
for
granted,
and
so
it
can
be
disoriented
for
folks
who
are
involved
in
this
work
and
especially
if
you're
not
centrally
involved
and
you're
you're,
somewhat
newer
to
the
work.
I
think,
there's
quite
a
bit
of
fear.
J
There's
some
hesitancy
to
talk
specifically
about
race,
for
example,
there's
a
lot
of
anxiety
that
come
up,
so
you
know
in
a
way
I
feel
like
much
of
the
the
barrier
internally
is
also
psychological
and
and
is
about
this
kind
of.
How
much
are
we
willing
to
change
and
how
much
can
our
psychological
system
handle
change?
So
it's
a
it's
a
very
human
process.
J
What
we
are
undertaking-
and
I
think
you
know
the
the
need
for
resourcing
is-
is
so
that
we
can
support
that
process
well,
that
we
can
bring
people
along
to
do
it
well,
together.
E
J
Yeah,
that's
a
that's
a
good
question
and
I
don't
know
that
we
have
yet
a
full
sum
answer
to
that.
I
am
in
conversation
with
folks
at
finance
to
to
to
really
begin
to
hash
that
out
of
how
do
we
translate
these
lenses?
I
mean
you
know
some.
Some
other
municipalities
have
started
doing
a
kind
of
equity
assessment
statement
that
comes
with
each
initiative
or
budget
ask
as
a
way
of
allowing
council
to
essentially
do
this
kind
of
comparison
or
juxtaposition
between
a
proposal
and
a
and
the
equity
commitment.
J
So
so
that's
a
model
that
we
could
we
could
go
with,
but
that's,
I
feel
like
I'll,
be
just
a
little
bit
premature,
trying
to
answer
that
in
in
more
detail.
C
E
Yeah
thanks
so
much
for
a
great
presentation
when
you
talk
about
benchmarking,
does
that
involve
getting
disaggregated
data.
J
E
Okay
thanks
and
I'm
wondering
if
you
could
explain
your
thinking
around
having
the
four
lenses
of
indigeneity
racial
justice,
intersectionality
and
system
orientation,
and
then
I
guess
things
like
disability,
gender
and
class
are
part
of
inter
intersectionality,
rather
than
one
of
the
lenses.
So
what
kind
of
thinking
goes
into
that
kind
of
framing.
H
Absolutely
sandra
singh
general
manager,
arts,
culture
and
community
services-
yes,
counselor
there
as
aftab
and
and
mumbi
presented,
there
are
so
many
different
dimensions
to
identity.
To
consider
one
of
the
reasons
that
we
decided
to
pull
out
and
really
forward
the
racial
justice
lens
is
because
it.
H
In
recent
decades
we've,
while
there's
lots
of
work
for
us
to
still
do
in
accessibility,
there's
still
lots
of
work
for
us
to
do
in
gender,
for
example,
we
have
we
do
have.
We
do
have
efforts
and
work
in
both
of
those
realms
over
the
years.
Racial
justice
was
not
one
that
we
had
advanced
significantly,
and
so
we
decided
to
pull
that
out
and
so
that
we
could
forward
that
for
the
time
being
as
we
as
we
try
to
address
those
gaps.
E
Okay,
thanks
and
for
last
question
to
afteb
when,
when
we
get
to
action
in
your
dreams,
what
would
the
action?
Where
would
we
be
at
in
say,
10
years,
if
we
actually
implemented
this
and
got
it
going
as
good
as
you'd
like
to
see
it.
J
That's
a
lovely
question
I
mean
I,
I
think
you
know
there's
so
many
ways
to
think
about
it,
but
I
think
you
know
for
one
thing:
it's
it's.
We
would
be
in
a
place
in
10
years
or
hopefully
less
when
our
the
demographics
of
our
staff
body
and
our
council
is
more
representative
of
our
community.
I
think
that
would
be
a
real
indication
that
we
have
that
we
have
moved
the
dial.
J
I
think
we
would
have
much
stronger
relationship
with
the
with
the
local
nations
with
the
indigenous
both
the
urban
indigenous
community,
and
there
would
be
those
would
be
relationships
of
trust
that
there
would
be
that
they
would
want
to
work
with
us
that
we
would
want
to
work
with
them
and
that
you
know.
Ultimately,
I
think
we
would
move
into
much
more
of
a
co-leadership
model
in
in
this
part
of
the
world
that
we
call
city
of
vancouver
working
with
the
host
nations.
J
I
imagine
that
in
terms
of
inclusivity,
if
you
will
or
the
or
the
well-being
of
anybody,
who's
engaged
with
the
city
that
that
we
would,
we
would
have
people
who
kind
of
want
to
come
to
work
want
to
be
part
of
the
consultation
processes
want
to
access
city
services
without
having
to
fear
needing
to
out
themselves
or
being
made
uncomfortable
in
the
process
of
interacting
with
the
city.
J
Those
would
be
the
kinds
of
things
that
that
I
would
be
dreaming,
and
I
am
I'm
so
in
the
the
kind
of
you
know,
functional
transactional
pieces
right
now
that
it's
almost
hard
to
dream
big
enough
for
this.
But
but
I
think
we
could
see
some
real
changes
in
how
it
feels
to
be
part
of
the
city
of
vancouver
and
to
be
a
resident
here.
C
Thank
you,
counselor
fry
up
to
five
yeah.
B
Thanks
and
first
off
aftab,
thanks
to
you
and
the
team,
and
also
thanks
to
the
people
who
contributed
to
this
folks
that
you
would
have
talked
to
and
interviewed-
and
I
know
these
are
difficult
conversations,
sometimes
painful
conversations
for
folks
to
have
and-
and
I
just
want
to
sort
of
name
that
that
that
I
know
it
was
it's
not
easy
work
to
get
to
this
place.
B
So
thank
you
to
everyone
who
contributed,
I'm
wondering
if
just
on
a
kind
of
almost
a
philosophical
level,
we
often
hear
folks
talk
about
equity
in
particularly
in
employment
and
hiring,
and
they
talk
about
equity
in
in
juxtaposition,
to
the
sort
of
some
would
say,
dated
concept
of
meritocracies,
and
I
know
notice
that
in
the
city
of
toronto's
employment,
equity
policy,
they
name
at
the
very
top
of
their
kind
of
policies
that
they'll
hire
and
promote
on
the
basis
of
merit
and
potential,
and
I'm
just
wondering
if
you
could
kind
of
elaborate
on
on
how
this
works
within
that
context
and
that
those
sort
of
I
guess
public
fears
that
are
sometimes
expressed
around
this
kind
of
space.
J
Yeah,
that's
a
very
interesting
question.
I
mean
you
know
my
sense
of
it
is
that
actually
what
has
happened
is
that
we
have
defined
merit
to
be
too
narrow
in
what
we've
done
up
up
until
now,
so
in
a
way,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
hiring
for
marriage,
but
if
you're
defining
merit
to
mean
that
you
show
up
in
a
certain
way
that
you
act
in
a
certain
way
and
that
that
really
narrows
it
down
to
only
certain
people
who
can
function
in
that
way
or
for
whom
it
is
natural
to
function.
J
In
that
way,
I
think
we
are
then
excluding
by
the
definition
of
merit
that
we
bring.
So
you
know
if
we
take
something
like
university
degrees
as
an
indication
of
merit.
Yes,
for
some
roles,
those
will
be
very
important.
I
think
we
have
a
whole
lot
of
other
roles
where
you
know
it's
kind
of.
We
have
it
there,
because
it's
been
negotiated
with
the
union
and
because
it
kind
of
is
a
signal
of
something
that
societally
we
call
marriage,
but
it's
not
actually
that
relevant
to
the
role
that
needs
to
be
done
and
maybe
lived.
J
Experience
is
a
much
more
much
more
relevant
component
of
merit
for
the
role
that
needs
to
be
done,
so
you
know
I.
I
think
that
that
kind
of
philosophical
debate
will
continue,
but
in
terms
of
how
pragmatically
we
work
with
it.
What
what
I
imagine
is
that
we
can
broaden-
and
this
is
already
happening
in
some
of
some
of
our
conversations
on
recruiting
and
advancement-
how
do
we
define
excellence
or
merit
in
a
way
that
is
more
inclusive
itself?
B
I
guess
my
other
sort
of
question,
and-
and
this
is
a
you
know-
I
mean
this
is
a
largely
internal
internal
organizational
facing
kind
of
document
and
and
and
and
I
think
that
as
an
organization,
we
do
have
the
potential
for
a
lot
of
this
change
and
obviously
there's
opportunities
through
procurement
and
contracting
and
stuff,
but
but
how?
How?
B
How
can
the
city
of
vancouver
help
to
lead
this
change
and
this
work
at
the
outside
the
organization
throughout
the
city
of
vancouver
with
you
know
small
businesses
and
and
partnerships,
and
has
there
been
those
kind
of
conversations?
Are
there
limitations
through
our
own
sort
of
political
abilities
in
the
vancouver
charter
and
those
kind
of
things
to
expanding
this
vision,
so
that
we
we
are
that
city
of
reconciliation,
that
we
are
that
sanctuary
city
and
those
kind
of
aspirational
goals
that
we've
articulated?
But
how
do
we
leverage
this
kind
of
work
into
that.
J
And
maybe
I'll
take
a
stab
and
paul
you
might,
you
might
have
some
things
to
add.
My
my
sense
is
that,
yes,
there
are
some
limitations
for
what
we
can
do
and
I
think
the
role
of
the
city
as
a
as
a
convene
convener
as
an
influencer
as
a
partner
in
so
many
of
the
different
initiatives
is
where
we
have
some
leverage.
J
So
you
know
we
already
actually
have
requests
from
other
kind
of
peer
organizations
in
the
region
and
actually
in
the
country
to
present
this
work
to
them
to,
because
everybody
is
actually
grappling
with
these
kinds
of
questions.
We
are
one
of
the
first
organizations
locally
to
have
something
like
a
an
equity
framework
that
that
you
know
really
names
and
and
says.
This
is
our
approach,
so
I
think
there's
something
in
our.
J
I
don't
know
in
influence
on
the
other
organization,
some
of
the
work
that
the
vancouver
economic
commission
is
doing
as
that
begins
to
really
embed
this
lens
of
equity.
It
has
the
potential
to
to
influence
businesses,
so
so
I
think
we
need
to
be
thinking
in
the
partnership
model
and
in
the
influence
and
relational
model
to
to
do
that.
Work
and
not
be
totally
limited
by.
You
know,
of
course,
our
jurisdiction
matters,
but
it
doesn't
need
to
limit
us
influencing
some
of
the
the
broader
picture.
C
Thank
you.
Next,
we
have
counselor
blogger
back
accountable,
yeah
after
five
minutes.
N
Thanks
very
much
and
thank
you
aftab
and
to
the
team
and
all
of
the
work
that's
been
done
to
bring
us
to
this
point.
It's
a
great
presentation.
I
just
have
a
question
that
actually
carries
sort
of
continues
on
from
council
surprise
questioning
related
to
your
best
advice
and
and
as
you
mentioned
your
within
your
first
year
of
coming
to
the
city
of
vancouver
in
this
role,
and
yet
you
have
a
wealth
of
experience
behind
that
in
all
sorts
of
sectors.
N
So
I'm
curious
if
you
could
give
us
his
council
your
best
advice
in
terms
of
how
to
ensure
that
politically,
we
are
continuing
to
champion
this
work
by
being
united
around
it
and
how
how
we
go
forward,
noting
that,
in
the
recommendations,
part
of
the
guidance
from
council
is
going
to
be
to
bring
this
strategy
this
framework
to
other
partner
organizations
like
the
park
board,
like
vancouver
public
library,
like
the
vancouver
police
board.
So
I
wonder
if
you
could
comment
on
that,
to
start.
J
Trying
to
think
how
to
respond
to
it
and
stay
in
my
lane.
You
know
my
my
my
kind
of
broad
answer
to
it
would
be
that
I
feel
that
mayor
and
council
you
have.
You,
have
a
huge
influence
on
the
discourse.
J
If
you
will
that
the
way
that
we
talk
about
these
issues
in
the
city
and
what
can
get
said
and
what
can't
get
said
and
what
gets
called
out
and
and
and
you
know,
you
have
far
more
influence
on
that
than
staff
in
a
way
because
you
are,
you
are
public
voices,
and
so
I
think,
there's
a
balance
between
setting
the
right
tone
for
the
discourse
and
saying
the
right
things
in
the
in
the
public
sphere
and
then
doing
actually
what
you're
doing
in
this
process
of
ensuring
that
there's
action
to
actually
back
up
the
commitments
and
the
the
nice
words
that
we
are
saying
out
there.
J
So
you
know
my
sense
is
it
needs
to
be
a
balance
between
those
two
things
of
focusing
on.
You
know
changing
the
language
when,
when
council
uses
words
like
you
know,
white
supremacy,
when
you
call
it
colonialism,
when
you
call
a
genocide
of
indigenous
people,
that's
actually
very
helpful
for
us
because
it
broadens
the
the
field
of
how
we
can
talk
about
that,
how
bold
it
can
be,
and
then,
both
by
by
resourcing
it
and
by
holding
staff
accountable
to
to
make
sure
that
actions
actually
happen
to
move
us
in
that
direction.
N
Okay:
okay,
no!
That's
really
helpful
and
just
one
quick
follow-up
question:
the
equity
diversity
and
inclusion
page
actually
on
the
website
speaks
to
sort
of
the
values
statement
that
exists:
we're
committed
to
advancing
reconciliation,
equity
and
anti-racism
for
all
people
in
vancouver,
we're
taking
a
number
of
actions
to
fulfill
these
commitments.
N
Do
you
see
it's
part
of
that
existing
value
statement
informed
the
work
that
we
see
before
us
today.
J
I
think
that
value
statement
has
brought
us
to
where
we
are
today.
I
would
imagine
that
if
the
equity
framework
is
adopted
today
that
we
would
go
on
to
update
that
statement
and
the
way
that
we
talk
about
this,
I
think
we
are.
We
are
a
little
bit
more
nuanced
now
in
how
we
can
talk
about
it
and-
and
can
you
know,
be
out
of
the
generalities
and
get
a
little
bit
more
specific.
So
that
would
be
the
next
step.
N
Okay,
okay!
Well
with
that,
I
do
appreciate
you
answering
my
questions.
I
see
there's
other
counselors
on
the
queue.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
C
Thanks
so
much
councillor,
boyle
you're
you're
over
your
time.
G
Very
much
I
I
really
have
appreciated
the
presentation
and
all
the
work
that
the
team
has
done
done
on
this
under
octave
your
leadership.
I
I'm
wondering
about
as
we
sort
of
are
hearing
right
now,
and
I
understand
that
there
are
different
components
to
this.
There
are
things
to
do
now.
There
is
what
we
have
to
do
in
the
future
and
there's
really
a
strategy
and
a
plan,
and
that's
what
we're
looking
at
holistically.
G
I'm
wondering
is
there:
is
there
any
work,
that's
being
done
right
now
and
and
I'm
not
saying
that
there's
not
other
things
going
on,
but
as
we've
seen
such
an
increase
in
anti-asian
hate
and
racism
in
the
city
of
vancouver
and
the
physical
attacks
on
people,
the
emotional
and
hurtful
attacks
on
people.
In
fact,
I
I
just
heard
of
of
one
from
someone
that
I
know
yesterday
and
I
just
I
didn't
even
know
what
to
say
to
that
person.
I
was
in
so
much
shock
that
that
could
have
happened
to
them.
J
L
Sure,
yes,
and
thank
you
for
the
question
we
do
have
actions
happening
around
anti-racist
actions
and
anti-state
actions.
We've
hired
a
senior
planner
focused
on
anti-racism
work
and
one
of
the
things
that
they
did
very
recently
was
brought
together
a
group,
a
focus
group
which
was
comprised
of
some
of
the
community
organizations
that
are
attempting
to
respond
to
the
pieces
that
you're
that
you're
speaking
to
counselor
did.
You
know,
as
well
as
some
of
our
advisory
advisory
committee
members
to
actually
map
out
what
what's
available
right
now?
L
We
also
have
had
some
conversations
with
the
vpd
where
we're
looking
at
our
reporting-
that's
happening
that
comes
into
the
city
that
comes
into
them,
but
we've
also
been
talking
to
the
province
and
and
looking
at
what
they're
doing
and
seeing
how
we
can
work
together
with
what
brazilian
cbc
is
doing.
They're
looking
right
now
at
setting
up
a
2-1-1
sort
of
website
piece
and
we
are
working
closely
with
them
on
that.
L
We
are
also
we've
also
put
together
what
we're
calling
a
public
partners
and
community
anti-racism
action
working
group
right
now.
We
have
a
number
of
public
partners
that
are
working
together
and
we're
looking
to
bring
in
community
members
again
to
look
at
exactly
what
you're
talking
about.
We
also
recognize
that.
L
Recently,
where
we
put
out
some
information
on,
you
know.
L
Okay-
sorry
about
that.
So
finally,
I
just
wanted
to
mention
that
we
did
recently
put
out
a
piece
on
bystander
awareness
and
training
and
we
have
that
information
on
our
website
and
we
are
trying
to
update
information
to
community
on
our
website
regularly.
L
G
Thanks
so
much,
I
just
have
one
other
follow-up
question
to
that
is:
are
you
actually
working
also?
I
I
understand
the
different
groups
that
you've
talked
about
and
it's
really
helpful
information.
I
didn't
realize
that
some
of
this
was
going
on.
Are
you
working
in
specific
cultural
groups
in
in
communities
throughout
our
city
to
speak,
to
leaders
that
could
get
this
message
out
to
people
who
traditionally
might
feel
ashamed
or
might
not
report
these
things
that
are
happening
to
them?.
L
I
just
want
to
make
sure
yeah
we
definitely
are.
We
are
very
connected
in
through
a
number
of
distribution
lists
that
we
have,
through
our
grants
program
through
our
work
that
we
were
doing
with
immigrant
communities.
We
have
a
distribution
list
for
that
work
as
well,
so
we
use
those
regularly.
We
are.
We
have
hired
two
planners
recently
one's
very
specifically
focused
on
cultural
redress
and
anti-racism
with
the
black
community
and
another
specifically
focused
on
anti-racism
and
culturally.
Just
with
the
south
asian
community,
we
have
a
chinatown
transformation
team.
C
C
A
Thanks
I'll
be
brief,
but
just
to
echo
a
huge
thank
you
for
all
of
the
work,
that's
gone
into
this
on
the
staff
and
across
so
many
staff
teams,
as
well
as
the
significant
community,
engagement
and
and
community
input
that
went
into
it.
A
I
think
this
is
really
an
incredibly
important
and
and
transformative
process,
and
I
hope
that
we
as
council
in
leadership
positions,
really
understand
and
remain
committed
to
it
in
all
of
the
ways
that
are
needed
to
ensure
that
it's
adequately
resourced
and
adequately
supported
that
we
are
supporting
it
being
a
kind
of
bedrock
for
all
of
our
large
and
small
initiatives
like
the
vancouver
plan,
and
that
we
can
continue
to
be
trained
and
do
the
learning
around
this
work
so
that
we
can
be
strong
advocates
of
moving
it
forward
and
again,
we'll
just
say
a
deep
gratitude
to
the
staff
who
are
doing
this
work.
A
It's
difficult
and
and
sticky
and
so
important,
and
we
are
lucky
to
have
that
leadership
in
helping
helping
us
helping
us
figure.
This
learning
out
and
shift
a
big
institution
with
a
lot
of
historic
wrongs
to
correct
and
learn
from
in
moving
to
a
better
place.
So
I'm
really
very
happy
to
see
it
move
forward
and
to
be
able
to
continue
championing
it
in
all
the
ways
that
may
be
needed.
C
Thank
you,
council
response
and
up
to
five.
E
Yeah
also,
my
thanks
to
the
staff
for
this.
I'm
really
hoping
that
our
city
communication
people
will
be
able
to
try
and
get
it
out
more
broadly.
So
it's
not
just
us
council
folks
that
are
reading
it.
I
thought
it
was
a
really
good
report
and
I'm
really
hoping
that
we
can
implement
some
of
this
equity
in
the
vancouver
plan.
That
would
be
so
important.
E
So
yeah,
that's
that's
it
for
me.
Just
thanks
and
totally
support
this.
C
Thank
you.
I
put
myself
on
the
queue
so
counselor,
boyle
you're,
the
deputy
mayor
for
this
month.
Did
you
be
able
to
take
over
while
I
joined
the
debate.
C
Thank
you
so
much
council.
This
is
really
important
work
and
thanks
to
all
the
staff
that
are
doing
this,
I
have
to
say
you
know
I've
just
learned
so
much
in
the
last
year
about
the
work
that
needs
to
be
done
and
the
work
that's
being
done
so
and
how
hard
this
is,
but
how
necessary
it
is.
So
I
think
I'm
glad
that
we're
coming
at
this
at
council.
C
I
mean
I've
spent
the
last
year
working
on
this
at
police
board,
and
I
have
to
say
that
I
think
with
that
organization,
we've
turned
a
corner,
and
you
know
looking
forward
now
to
working
more
together
in
terms
of
addressing
systemic
racism,
both
at
the
board
level
and
and
within
the
vpd.
But
all
organizations
within
the
city
need
to
both
acknowledge
and
then
address
this
work,
a
lot
of
times.
C
Organizations
have
been
doing
this
work
but
haven't,
haven't
named
it
or
made
it
clear
to
the
public
this
work
is
undergoing,
so
I
do
think
this
framework
is
is
important,
but
also,
I
think
that
we
have
to
at
times
make
political
statements
that
perhaps
staff
you
know
the
the
juncture
between
what
the
civil
service
can
do
and
what
us,
as
elected
officials
can
do
is
overlapping,
but
we
have
specific
jobs
to
do
so.
C
To
that
end,
I've
sent
a
small
amendment
that
I
would
like
to
have
your
permission
to
include
with
this
report
that
we
could
use
in
our
communications
to
the
public
on
a
wide
variety
of
issues.
So
I
have
sent
this
around
to
you
to
consider.
A
G
I'm
just
looking
for
the
emailed
amendment.
Could
you
tell
me
when
it
came
in.
A
C
So
I
can
read.
C
Could
mean
his
secondary
for
this,
but
the
the
city
of
vancouver
acknowledges
the
existence
of
systemic
racism,
colonial
legacies
and
inequities
in
our
city,
civic
administration
and
council,
and
we
commit
to
listening
and
learning
from
affected
communities
as
we
continue
to
reimagine
and
redesign
all
systems
that
disadvantage
equity
denied
people
in
our
city.
It's
a
short
preamble,
but
I
have
noticed
them
in
the
work.
That's
been
done
by
the
city
of
calgary
by
now
the
vancouver
police
board
other
other
organizations
that
are
actively
undertaking
this
work.
A
You
thank
you
thanks.
I
heard
counselor
fry
as
a
seconder,
so
council,
we
are
now
on
an
amendment
queue
with
a
seconded
amendment
and
counselor
kirby,
and
you
were
up
next
to
speak
to
the
amendment
yeah
thanks
chair.
I
wonder
if
I
could.
F
I
yes
go
ahead,
yeah
thanks
mayor
and
further
to
the
through
the
conversation
earlier
on
the
the
overall
report
and
specifically
on
this
amendment,
and
you
made
a
reference
that
sometimes
it's
important
to
make
political
statements
and
reference
the
vpd
in
sort
of
acknowledging
systemic
racism.
Now
I'm
wondering
if,
in
your
role,
if
you
anticipate
through
this
rejoining
so
the
mayor's
full
traditional
responsibilities
on
the
police
board
and
supporting
that
work
through
those
means
or
if
you
tend
to
remain
at
arm's
length,.
C
Sure
I
have
never
stepped
away
from
my
charter.
Sorry,
my
police
act
duties
in
the
as
a
signed
by
the
board
and
look
forward
to
chairing
the
meeting
this
thursday.
F
Okay,
I
I
follow-up.
If
I
understand
find
that
point
of
information,
I
understood
that
you
had
said
that
your
duties,
that
you
felt
that
you
couldn't
disclose
that
you
publicly
stayed
in
the
media.
So
I
guess
I'm
asking
in
the
spirit
of
how
much
we're
going
to
be
able
to
work
together
as
one
of
the
key
city
departments
in
furthering
this
work.
C
Oh
we're
again
fully
working
with
police
board
and
actually
have
been
texting
back
and
forth
board
members
today
about
various
procedural
matters,
so
we're
just.
I
was
unable
to
attend
the
last
board
meeting
due
to
council
business,
but
otherwise
I've
been
fully
active
in
my
police
act,
defined
duties.
F
A
N
Thanks
very
much,
I
have
a
question
actually
related
to
the
mayor's
comments,
which
I
actually
really
do
appreciate
sort
of
context
ongoing
in
terms
of
how
the
mayor's
chair
of
police
board,
as
well
as
the
city
of
vancouver
and
the
vancouver
police
board
itself
for
the
vancouver
police
department,
are
continuing
to
work
on
this
issue.
I
really
hear
that
and
appreciate
the
comments.
I
just
wonder
if
I
could
ask
aftab
a
point
of
information
and
I'll
ask
it.
J
Yeah,
that's
a
it's
a
good
question
and
I
would
say
it's
somewhat
of
a
contested
question
that
it's
not
depending
on
who
you're
asking
you
might
get
something
a
little
bit
different.
The
way
that
I
understand
it
is
that
we
might
think
of
systemic
racism
or
systemic
oppression
as
kind
of
the
broader
umbrella
under
which
structural
sits.
J
So
the
structural
racism,
let's
say,
would
be
what
we
have
in
our
policies
in
our
kind
of
official
processes
and
procedures
that
lead
to
racist
outcomes
system
is
a
little
bit
broader
than
that,
so
it
includes
all
of
our
structures.
It
also
includes
things
like
our
culture
and
how
do
we
relate
to
each
other
as
individuals?
So
that's
how
I
see
it.
J
I
don't
think
that
it's
a
universally
held
definition
and
and
the
two
terms
do
get
changed-
do
get
used
rather
interchangeably,
but
definitely
when
we're
talking
about
structures
we're
talking
about
those
you
know
quite
solid,
almost
like
legislated
or
or
yeah
they're,
the
ones
that
we
can
formally
rely
on
more
often
and
systems
to
me
means
something
a
little
bit
bigger.
N
Okay,
okay,
that
is
really
helpful
actually,
and
I,
and
so
with
that
I
mean
I.
I
think
that
and
appreciate
the
responses
that
it's
just
important
for
us
as
we
are.
This
work
is
evolving
and
expanding
across
all
sectors
in
in
vancouver
in
our
country
beyond.
N
I
think
it's
just
important
that
we
continually
test
assumptions
around
understanding
our
understandings
definitions,
language,
because
it
is,
it
is
moving
quite
rapidly,
and
so
I
just
appreciate
the
the
information
that,
after
has
provided
and
we'll
be
supporting
the
recommendation,
noting
that
there
is
a
there
is
a
discerning
difference
between
taking
steps
to
address
structural
racism
and
then
supporting
this
framework
that
is
naming
in
this
particular
amendment
as
systemic
racism
and
that
there's
a
difference,
and
I
think
it's
up
to
us
as
counselors,
but
up
to
all,
to
continue
to
to
ask
questions
and
educate
ourselves
on
what
all
these
differences
really
mean,
as
we
move
forward
towards
a
more
equitable
society
at
the
end
of
the
day.
N
So
I
you
know,
my
hope
is
by
supporting
this
we're
really
taking
all
of
the
politics
out
of
this
discussion
which,
for
me,
it
really
doesn't
belong
here,
anyways
and
just
endorsing
the
equity
framework
as
it
is
so
I
will
be
supporting
the
amendment
and
appreciate
it
being
brought.
A
A
C
Thanks
so
much
thank
you
council
for
that.
I'll
move
on
to
councillor
kirby
young
for
debate.
F
Thanks
mayor,
I
I
just
want
to
really
reflect
and
appreciate
the
work
done
towards
this
equity
framework
and
it's
a
milestone,
but
it's
also
a
beginning.
I
think
it's
a
starting
point
and
I
appreciated
the
comments
from
our
chief
equity
author
presenting
that
said
that
it's
a
process
as
well
as
an
outcome,
and
so
for
me
it's
really
an
evolution
of
the
way
of
doing
things.
F
So
it's
not
just
the
what
we
do,
but
it's
also
the
how
we
do
it
and
I
think
that
that's
sort
of
an
important
observation
and
a
sort
of
a
takeaway
for
me
this
morning
that
this
is
really
about
sort
of
evolving.
F
Our
thinking,
mindset,
philosophy
and
approach
to
how
we
fulfill
the
responsibilities
that
we
have
as
a
city
so
that
we
are
engaging
in
involving
and
lifting
up
all
the
residents
of
vancouver,
and
so
I
think,
that's
obviously
important
work,
obviously
particularly
topical
and
and
sort
of
heightened,
I
think,
emotionally
in
people's
minds
now
with
a
number
of
the
things
that
have
happened,
such
as
the
discovery
in
kamloops
and
so
the
struggles
that
we've
seen.
People
and
various
folks
have
during
the
pandemic.
F
As
well
as
racism-
and
it
just
seems
that
there
has
been
such
a
rise
in
really
challenging
and
sort
of
troubling
situations
and
the
impact
on
people
on
the
discord,
I
think
so.
One
of
my
hopes,
as
well
for
an
equity
framework
is
that
it
can
help
to
foster
a
naturally
productive
dialogue
across
people's
that
will
help
to
move
us
forward,
because
I
think
one
of
the
biggest
concerns
that
I
have
at
this
moment
in
time.
F
F
But
you
know
certainly
in
our
city,
which
is
our
focus,
and
our
responsibility
is
how
dissonant
and
destructive
a
lot
of
the
discord
is
that's
happening
now,
I'm
not
providing
a
real
opportunity
to
have
a
number
of
those
conversations
and
put
voices
forward
and
for
people
to
learn
and
discover
and
ask
questions,
and
we
do
have
to,
I
think,
have
to
have
also
mentioned
that
make
space
for
that
and
not
not
sort
of
make
people
feel
less
than
when
they're
expressing
a
genuine
interest
in
wanting
to
learn.
F
But
at
the
same
time,
being
appreciative
of
others
that
have
had
to
lift
sort
of
the
heavy
burdens
along
the
way,
so
I'm
hopeful
that
providing
a
positive
framework
and
some
you
know
champion
of
the
work
by
council
and
some
strong
communication
efforts
around
it
and
all
the
city
departments
embedding
this
into
their
approach
of
how
they
deliver
the
services
to
our
to
people
across
the
city
will
help
to
move
that
forward,
because
I
actually
think
that's
one
of
the
biggest
challenges
that
is
facing
us
today
is
this
level
of
division,
that
is
creating
groups
and
divide
and
othering
people,
as
opposed
to
trying
to
acknowledge
our
differences,
support
those
differences
provide
paradigms
where
and
processes
where
people
can
flourish,
but
not
other
people
either
that
we
can
kind
of
create
one
city
that
feels
that
they
can
belong
and
be
part
of.
F
So
that's
that's
sort
of
my
high
outcome.
It's
not
one
of
those
tangible.
You
know
I
spoke
earlier
about
measurement
and
you
know
how
do
we
know
where
we
are
and
how
do
we
know
what
we've
made
progress,
and
so
I
recognize
that
that's
a
much
more
qualitative
intangible
thing
to
measure,
but
for
me
it's
a
really
important
outcome.
F
H
H
I
think
it's
incredibly
important
and-
and
it
is
absolutely
the
right
thing
to
do-
and
I
counselor
kirby
young
touched
on
this-
and
I
asked
this
question
previously
as
part
of
briefings,
but
that
sometimes,
when
we're
talking
about
frameworks,
whether
it
be
an
equity
framework,
diversity,
framework
or
anything
else
and
from
a
policy
standpoint,
it's
not
always
evident
to
the
public.
H
What
exactly
that
entails
and
what
that
will
mean
and
how
that
translates
into
action
and-
and
I
think
that
is
part
of
of
the
work
going
forward
is-
is
to
show
that
and
and
that
this
framework
will
in
essence,
drive
change
in
the
organization.
H
But
it
will
be
the
lens
that
is
applied
in
policy,
development
and
service
delivery
and-
and
I
think
that
part
of
the
heavy
lifting
will
actually
be
translating
that
into
action
and
actually
showing
people
what
that
actually
looks
like
and
and
how
they
will
see
change
and
I'm
excited
by
this
work.
H
I
I
I
was
reflecting
on
it
in
the
context
of
my
past
lifetime
when
I
was
working
in
k-12
education
policy
and
we
were
developing
a
strategy
to
prevent
bullying
and
violence
in
our
schools
and
to
foster
inclusion
and
diversity,
and
we
were
having,
as
counselor
boyle
talked
about
some
of
these
sticky
conversations
in
the
context
of
the
training
we
are
delivering
for
teachers
around
systemic
racism
and
how
that
shows
up
in
our
school
system
and
the
fact
that
we
can't
have
universal
strategies.
H
Yes,
everyone
is
entitled
to
an
education,
but
there
we
do
have
to
have
targeted
strategies,
particularly
for
certain
populations
and
students
in
our
school
system.
When
we're
talking
about
that
in
the
context,
as
our
report
talks
about
particularly
there
are
inequities
faced
by
indigenous
black
and
other
racialized
communities,
and
we
were
seeing
that
in
our
schools
and
that
young
people
were
not
feeling
as
safe
or
included,
including
not
only
indigenous
students,
but
also
our
2s
lgbtq
plus
students.
H
And
so
what
were
the
steps
that
we
needed
to
take
to
address
that
and
and
then
the
other
piece
I
was
reflecting
on
as
part
of
the
conversation
and
recognizing
it's
in
a
different
sector,
but
is
healthcare,
and
I
was
meeting
with
a
friend
recently,
who
is
of
south
asian
descent
and
asking
about
why
they've
been
focusing
increasingly
on
their
health
and
and
through
that
conversation
learned
about
the
higher
risk
that
this
person
faces
for
heart
disease
and
as
predisposed
to
and
and
so
got
to
me
thinking
about
how
you
know
the
health
care
system.
H
Of
course,
this
person's
entitled
to
equal
care
and
health.
But
within
the
health
care
system,
we
have
to
consider
their
inequities
and
barriers
that
certain
publishers
are
going
to
face,
and
so
we
need
to
actually
have
tailored
and
targeted
strategies
to
respond
and
we've
we've
endorsed
some
measures
through
other
motions
at
this
council,
around
collection
of
information
through
vch
to
help
inform
policy
recognizing
that
there
are
particular
groups
and
individuals
who
may
be
at
higher
risks.
And-
and
so
how
do
we
ensure
that
we're
addressing
those
inequity?
H
So
I
just
use
as
an
example,
because
it's
very
tangible
for
me
and
and
I
think
that
will
also
help
the
public
understand-
why
we're
doing
this
work
and
why
it's
so
important,
particularly
in
in
the
day
and
age,
that
we
find
ourselves
and
and
really
recognizing
the
inequities
within
our
systems.
And
so
I'm
happy
to
support
the
work
and
the
framework
today
and
very
much
appreciate
that
the
work
has
gone
into
it
and
and
the
really
careful
articulation
of
the
both
the
challenges
and
the
opportunities.
So
thank
you.
C
Thank
you,
councillor,
carr,
up
to
five.
O
Yes,
thank
you.
I
also
want
to
start
by
thanking
thanking
so
much
after
and
the
whole
team.
Everyone
involved
in
preparing
this
report,
and-
and
just
it's
just
a
sincere
thanks
for
this
incredible
work.
It's
been
a
long
task
and
it's
just
the
beginning
of
a
journey
requiring
us
all
to
be
involved
in
the
change
necessary.
O
You
know
we
are
a
city
of
diversity
and
I
think
all
of
us
understand
and
know
that
over
50
of
the
people
in
vancouver
have
english
as
a
second
language.
We
are
a
city
of
immigrants,
my
own
family,
I'm
I'm
first
generation,
my
parents
were
immigrants
and
I
grew
up
in
an
east
van
where
it
was
a
neighborhood
of
immigrants.
O
O
It
was
it's
shocking
for
me,
it's
frightening
for
me,
and
it
is
absolutely
unacceptable
and
demands
our
leadership
in
creating
change.
So
change
starts
with
accepting
and
understanding
and
acknowledging
that
a
problem
exists.
I
thank
the
mayor
for
his
amendment
that
does
that
it
will
be
I'll
journey.
O
I
believe,
an
incredibly
significant,
essential
and
actually
exciting
journey
for
all
of
us,
and
so
again
thank
you
to
all
the
staff
who
have
really
laid
clear,
a
path
for
us
as
we
as
we
move
forward
into
the
kind
of
city
that
I've
always
believed,
vancouver,
is
and
accepting
welcoming
a
warm
and
diverse
city.
C
Thank
you,
council
car.
That's
it
for
speakers
to
this
item,
so
I
can
have
the
clerks
move
us
to
a
vote
to
the
amended.
C
C
C
Okay
council.
We
are
now
going
to
we're
at
11
27,
so
we
have
about
a
half
an
hour
left
to
continue
with
our
business.
We
have
report.
The
communications
report
was
held
by
councillor
dominato
counselor
domino.
You
have
questions
or.
H
Thanks
mayor
and
yes,
I
held
this
report
largely
for
administrative
purposes,
is
to
amend
it,
and
this
is
flowing
from
discussions
with
the
auditor
general
recruitment
committee
on
which
I'm
a
member
and
if
staff
could
bring
up
the
amendment
I'll
speak
to
it
briefly.
I
can't.
C
And
we
have
the
secondary
councillor
david
nova,
okay,
thanks
so
now
we're
on
a
queue
for
the
cancer
dominance
about
the
five
minutes.
H
Okay,
yes,
and
and
and
thank
you
mayor,
I'm
just
waiting
for
staff
to
bring
it
up,
and
this
is
just
simply
it's
a
scheduling,
change
and
it's
that
council
changed.
The
auditor
general
recruitment
committee
meeting
from
its
scheduled
date
of
july
26,
2021
to
july
22nd,
2021
at
8
30
a.m,
and
that
is
to
permit
the
recruitment
committee
to
meet
with
respect
to
the
auditor
general
recruitment
in
advance
of
a
special
committee
meeting
of
council,
which
is
scheduled
for
I
believe
next
monday
morning,
july
26th.
H
And
so
it's
just
staggering.
We
need
to
meet
prior
to
that
special
council
meeting
and-
and
I
believe
the
clerks
have
got
that
held
in
in
council's
schedule
for
next
monday.
C
Okay
thanks:
anybody
else
want
to
speak
to
this.
Okay,
so
I'll
move
this
to
a
vote.
Queue
on
this
amendment
to
the.
C
C
Council
response
there
we
go.
Okay
thanks,
that's
unanimous,
and
I
think
we
I'm
not
sure.
If
there's
anything,
do
we
need
another
vote
on
the
on
the
amended
report
clerks.
C
Thanks
so
much
that's
passed
unanimously.
Thank
you.
Eclipse,
I
think
we're
on
to
bylaws
now
is
that
right.
E
C
Okay,
great
so
council
we've
got
38
bylaws
in
the
agenda.
Bylaws
37
and
40
have
been
withdrawn,
so
council
members
who
are
not
present
for
the
meeting
really
the
public
hearing,
must
confirm
that
they
have
reviewed
the
proceedings
in
the
meetings
if
they
wish
to
vote
on
the
enactment
by.
C
So
I'm
just
going
to
go
through
this
list
and
just
ask
you
if
you
have
reviewed
the
information
and
if
you
will
be
voting,
bylaws
1,
3
and
four
are
from
the
public
hearing
of
july
sixth
council
of
asian
over.
You
were
absent.
Have
you
reviewed
the
proceedings
and
will
you
be
voting
on
the
enactments.
G
I
would
just
like
to
note
a
correction.
I
was
not
absent
mayor.
You
would
not.
Let
me
vote
on
the
first
item
and
I
was
not
called
so.
I
listened,
but
I
was
afraid
to
participate
otherwise,
so
I
I
wasn't
in
attendance,
I
was
listening
to
the
whole
thing
and
I
will
be
voting
yes.
C
Okay,
great
thanks,
bylaw
15
is
from
the
public
hearing
of
july
9th
and
11th
council
privacy
absent
counselor
private.
You
review
the
proceedings.
Will
you
be
voting.
C
Thanks
bylaws,
1920
and
21,
or
from
the
public
hearing
of
july
13th,
I
was
absent.
I've
reviewed
and
I
will
be
voting.
Anybody
wish
to
hold
a
focus
on
the
list.
Counselor
dominato.
Do
you
wish
to
hold
any
of
these
for
bylaws
for
debate,
separate
vote
or
conflict.
E
I'd
like
to
hold
16
26
27
28,
29,
32,
33,
36,
38
and
39.
E
E
C
C
C
So
we'll
have
the
first
vote.
I
don't
see
anybody
else
on
the
queue,
so
I
need
a
motion.
Thank
you
and
I'm
just
going
to
read
out
the
numbers
for
the
first
vote,
which
are.
C
Okay,
thank
you
a
second
while
1
2
15
1
2
3
4
5
6
7,
8,
9,
10,
11,
12,
13,
14,
15,
17,
18,
19,
20,
21,
22,
23,
24,
25,
30,
31,
34
35,
that's
on
the
first
bit,
so
I
think
we
can
do
the
a's
and
days
all
in
favor,
say
yay.
O
C
C
32
33
36
38
39
can
I
have
a
mover.
Thank
you.
I
heard
councillor
bly.
Second,
thank
you
very
much
all
in
favors
we're
actually
going
to
have
to
have
a
recorded
vote
on
this
one.
C
C
Right
that
passed
it,
those
bylaws
passed
with
councillor
swanson
in
opposition.
Thank
you
so
much
council
we're
finished
with
the
bylaws.
Now
we're
moving
on
to
administrative
motions
at
11
35.
We
have
six.
The
first
one
is
approval
of
foreign
development,
1506
west
68th
avenue
and
8405
granville
street.
If
anybody
wishes
to
clear
a
conflict
of
interest,
just
let
me
know
verbally.
C
Are
there
any
questions
to
staff
on
this
one?
I
see
no.
G
C
Move,
thank
you
councillor.
Carr.
Thank
you,
kessler,
deja
nova.
Any
discussion
on
this.
Please
put
yourself
on
the
queue
I'll
move
through
these
quite
rapidly,
so
just
just
shout
out,
if
you're,
if
I'm
going
too
fast,
so
I
don't
see
anybody
else
on
the
queue
anybody
on
the
queue
all
those
in
favor
of
ministry
of
motion,
one
say:
yay
oppose,
nay.
C
C
H
C
Nay,
thank
you.
That's
fast
as
well
we're
on
the
number
three
approval
of
formal
development
118
to
150
robson
street.
Any
conflict
of
interest.
C
Okay,
I
don't
see
any
questions,
so
thank
you
compensation
over
can.
Thank
you,
councillor
carr
any
discussion.
I
see
none
all
those
in
favor,
yay.
C
C
C
Great
we're
on
our
last
one
various
guidelines
and
policies.
Any
members
wish
to
declare
a
conflict,
no
questions
of
staff.
I
see
none
mover,
please
so
counselor
car.
Thank
you
seconder.
C
Anyone
here
wait.
Thank
you.
Councillor,
kirby
any
discussion.
I
don't
see
any
all
those
in
favor
gay
yay
great!
Thank
you
so
much
that
has
passed.
We
are
at
11,
38,
council.
We
have
eight
council
member
motions
on
the
agenda
today.
We
all
all
council
items
have
speakers
just
so
you
know.
The
first
members
motion
is
a
leave
of
absence.
C
Thank
you.
This
is
for
for
me
for
civic
business
on
july
22nd
from
one
to
five
and
on
july
29th
from
nine
to
twelve.
Thank
you
councillor,
dejanova,
for
moving
secondary,
loyal.
Thank
you,
chester,
boyle,
all
in
favor,
yay,
hey,
that's
done!
Okay!
Second,
one
is
counselor.
Kirby
young
supporting
community
lab
public
safety
in
mount
pleasant,
and
this
motion
is
moved.
So
I'm
going
to
stick
you
on
thecube
counselor,
kirby
young,
for
up
to
two
minutes
for
an
introduction
to
this
private
member's
motion.
F
Yeah
thanks
so
much
mayor
as
you
reference.
F
This
motion
is
titled
supporting
community-led
public
safety
in
mount
pleasant
and
it's
an
initiative
that
came
forward
from
the
community
from
the
mount
pleasant
bia
championing
it,
but
working
in
conjunction
with
a
number
of
different
organizations
in
the
mount
pleasant
area,
and
so
I'm
simply
sort
of
the
vehicle
to
bring
this
forward
on
behalf
of
community
as
council
knows,
and
has
a
firm
to
support
previously
using
through
past
budget
discussions,
and
that
recognized
that
the
community
policing
area
is
one
that
has
provided
value
to
neighborhoods
across
the
city.
F
And
you
know
I
think
council
has
demonstrated
that
by
additional
budget
support
during
the
budget
process
last
year.
For
those
that
are
not
as
familiar,
and
I
recognize
that
there's
always
a
lot
of
learning.
That
happens
when
motions
are
coming
forward,
that
all
the
cpcs
operate
completely
independently
of
the
vancouver
police
department.
They
are
independent,
not-for-profit
societies
that
are
actually
operated,
staffed
and
governed
by
volunteer
members
of
the
community,
and
they
have
the
unique
opportunity
to
leverage
local
knowledge
of
their
specific
neighborhoods
and
areas
and
work
in
partnership.
F
To
support
that.
I
think,
what's
important
to
note
with
this
one
is
that
the
groups
behind
the
this
mount
pleasant
proposal
really
have
a
vision
right
off
the
get-go
for
this
to
be
bridge
gaps
in
connecting
people
to
services,
whether
it's
food,
shelter,
homelessness
and
others,
and
that
it
has
a
broad
base
of
support
from
a
number
of
different
organizations
and
service
providers
such
as,
but
not
limited
to
the
mount
pleasant.
Neighborhood
house.
F
Mount
pleasant,
family
center,
mount
pleasant
community
center,
vancouver
crisis
center
operators
of
the
supportive
housing
at
kingsway
and
biltmore
there,
as
well
as
a
number
of
others,
and
I
think,
counselors
have
received
some
communication
about.
That
should
be
noted
that
the
mount
pleasant
population
has
been
growing
significantly
in
the
city
and
a
pretty
substantive
25
percent
increase
in
five
years,
and
the
current
cpcs
under
which
this
falls
in
collingwood
have
a
very
quick
area
to
serve.
C
Thanks,
that's
two
minutes,
and
now
you
have
a
questions
for
up
to
one
minute:
counselor
agent
over
go
ahead
up
questions
up
to
one
minute.
G
Nope,
I
was
oh
yes,
yes,
thank
you.
I
do
have
a
question,
I'm
wondering
where
you'd
expect
the
budget
to
come
from
for
this
councilor
kirby
young
and
are
there
any
other
communities
that
are
seeking
a
community
policing
center,
or
that
would
be
in
the
future
that
this
would
set
precedent
for.
F
I'm
not
aware
to
my
knowledge
of
other
proposed
new
cpcs.
I
think
that
this
was
one
them
that
I'm
aware
that
was
identified
specifically
and
being
underserved,
because
the
geographic
area
is
so
large
in
terms
of
collingwood
and
the
area
that
it
covers.
F
Yeah
I
just
finished
the
first
one.
I
do
know
that
the
folks
in
northeast
falls
creek
feel
that
there's
a
bit
of
a
gap
in
terms
of
them
not
fitting
immediately
into
a
specific
catchment
area.
So
they
have
interest
in
being
supported
by
cpc
and
then
yes,
with
respect
to
budget,
I'm
proposing
it
comes
forward
as
part
of
the
draft
budget,
so
that
council
can
consider
that,
along
with
all
the
other
budget
commitments
that
we
have
and
as
you
know,
we
have
an
established
line
item
for
community
policing,
centers.
C
Thanks
councillor
boyle
up
to
a
minute.
A
Thanks,
I'm
curious
to
hear
given
many
of
the
examples
you
outlined
are
not
traditional
policing
responsibilities.
I
I'm
curious
to
hear
why
you
are
recommending
a
community
policing
center
rather
than
resources
that
address
the
numerous
issues
that
you
presented
in
in
a
in
a
non-policing
manner.
I
suppose
yeah.
F
Thanks
for
the
question,
counselor
boyle,
it's
and
I
would
probably
reframe
that
a
little
bit
say
I'm
not
suggesting
this.
It's
coming
forth,
as
I
mentioned
from
the
community
and
a
number
of
different
organizations,
including
a
lot
of
those
social
service
providers
that
are
operating
in
the
area
such
as
the
supportive
housing
operators
and
others
that
see,
I
think,
a
benefit
in
bridging
sort
of
between
the
services
that
they
deliver
and
that
they
offer
and
what
traditionally
policing
has.
And
so
I
think
that
that
was
the
philosophy
from
the
community's
perspective.
C
Thanks,
I
have
a
quick
question
for
you:
counselor
kirby
young,
I
so
the
the
money
for
community
policing,
centers
flows
through
the
police
board.
I
think
that's,
my
understanding
and
the
operational
aspects
of
support
are
come
from
the
vancouver
police
department.
So
I'm
just
wondering
why
this
isn't
something
the
board
would
deal
with.
First
before
we
deal
with
it.
F
Yeah
thanks
for
the
question
and
it's
a
good
one.
I
think
it's
because,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
that
the
they're
independent
societies
and
they
don't
report
to
the
police
department
and,
as
you
mentioned,
the
money
flows
through
the
city
and
it's
simply
a
flow
through
in
terms
of
why.
F
Yeah,
I'm
just
trying
to
answer
that
the
money
funnels
throws
through
the
police
department,
but
the
police
from
the
city
in
terms
of
the
operational
support,
so
in
order
to
pay
for
their
leasing
their
office
et
cetera
and
understand.
The
only
financial
support
that
vpd
provides
specifically
is
the
assignment
of
an
mpo.
No.
B
Yeah,
just
a
little
bit
of
a
follow-up
on
the
question
of
funding,
I
do
recall
from
the
2020
budget
there
was
an
allocation
within
the
police
budget
for
increasing
community
policing,
centers
and
then
other
times
it's
been
a
separate
line
item.
Do
you
know
what
could
you
elaborate
on
how
the
budget
works.
F
Yeah,
my
understanding,
as
I
said,
is
that
there's
a
specific
funding
amount
that
is
targeted
and
approved
by
council
for
cpcs
and
as
referenced,
and
I
appreciate
the
question
counselor
pride.
It
then
is
provided
as
part
of
the
overall
vpd
budget
envelope,
but
the
bpd
disseminates
the
agreed
upon
amounts
to
the
community
policing
centers.
B
Somewhat,
but
I
think
this
is
probably
something
that
will
be
part
of
a
robust
debate
budget.
C
Thanks
so
much
that's
it
for
questions
counselor,
kirby
young.
We
have
the
second
order
for
this
motion.
C
Okay,
thanks-
and
we
do
have
speakers
here
tomorrow
so
with
something
like
a
move
in
motion
to
speakers.
Counselor.
G
C
Great
okay:
let's
move
to
the
standing
committee
tomorrow,
which
starts
at
9
30
a.m.
Second,
we're
at
11
46.
motion
three
is
considering
youth
housing
needs
within
the
city's
housing
strategy.
Councillor
dominato
you're
up
for
two
minutes.
H
Oh
thanks,
mayor
yeah,
so
in
brief,
I've
been
wanting
to
bring
this
forward
for
some
time.
This
is
when
I
first
got
engaged
with
the
housing
vancouver
strategy
and
with
the
various
reports
back
that
we've
had
a
lot
of
is
largely
focused
on
reporting
on
income
bans
and
affordability
and
and
and
while
that
is
part
and
parcel
of
serving
youth
and
and
the
strategy
recognizes
that
youth,
along
with
a
number
of
other
populations,
are
vulnerable
and
in
need
of
housing.
H
I
have
wanted
us
to
have
more
of
a
youth
oriented
lens
on
opportunities
that
might
present
themselves
and
and
you'll
see
in
the
motion.
It
talks
about
that
youth
are
often
over
represented.
We
know
in
our
last
homeless
count.
It
was.
Nine
percent
of
individuals
were
identified
as
homeless
in
the
city
of
vancouver.
Actually,
youth,
particularly
youth
aging
out
of
care,
is
a
high
vulnerability.
H
They
often
end
up
disconnected
from
services
and
supports,
and
agencies
that
are
supporting
youth
aging
out
of
care,
for
instance,
are
looking
for
housing,
and
I
spoke
with
one
of
those
agencies
and
they
were
going
to
hire
someone
to
find
housing
and
realized.
It
wasn't
worth
their
investment
of
hiring
a
person
to
do
that,
because
they
would
go
and
do
searches
and
they
couldn't
find
any
affordable
housing
on
the
market
that
would
be
suitable
for
youth
and
there
are
models
out
there.
H
Bc
housing
has
explored
this
in
terms
of
ways
for
youth,
whether
it
be
youth
aging
or
to
carry
you
struggling
with
mental
health
and
addictions,
and
I
would
like
us
to
through
this
motion
to
indicate
that
this
is
a
priority.
We
want
to
be
looking
more
closely
at
this
as
part
of
our
ongoing
policy
work,
and
I
was
very
intentional
of
not
saying,
let's
create
a
new
strategy.
H
We
have
a
lot
of
strategies
already
in
a
city
in
the
council,
but
to
really
embed
this
as
a
lens
and
to
engage
with
some
of
these
youth
serving
agencies
around
how
we
can
collaborate
and
work
more
closely
and
work
with
the
private
sector
as
well
in
private
market
to
deliver
housing
that
is
suitable
and
affordable
for
youth,
with
youth
aging,
over
care
or
youth
who
may
be
vulnerable
or
prone
are
at
risk
of
homelessness.
And
so
that
is
the
thrust
of
the
motion
and
happy
questions.
C
Thanks,
oh
counselor,
swanston
up
to
a
minute.
H
There's
an
opportunity
to
work
with
the
private
market.
I
mean
the
private
market
now
delivers
housing.
It
can
also
be
done
through
non-profits.
That's
not.
The
focus
of
the
motion
is
the
the
how
it's
the
what
what's
the
outcome
we
want
to
get
to
and
we
want
to
be
able
to
enable
housing
that
is
suitable
for
youth
and
there
are
different
ways
of
doing
that.
There
can
be
fully
furnished
homes
and
units,
but
that's
a
conversation.
That's
why
it's
not
prescriptive
it's
for
staff
to
go.
E
G
Thanks
councillor
dominato,
I'm
sorry
to
put
you
on
the
spot,
but
I
don't
actually
have
to
answer
this
one,
and
I
was
hoping
you
did
how
many
non-profit
organizations
that
serve
vancouver,
provide
specific
services
such
as
housing
or
looking
to
provide
housing
to
youth.
H
I
don't
know
these
values,
I
don't
know
the
exact
number
of
agencies
that
are
doing
that,
but
there
are
a
number
in
the
city
of
vancouver
that
deliver.
I've
met
with
covenant.
I've
met
with
the
family
services
of
greater
vancouver
kettle
directions,
there's
others
that
serve
use,
but
I
I
don't
have
a
number
counselor
degenerate.
G
No
worries
it's
nice
to
know
that
there
are
some-
and
I
know
a
number
of
them
too,
but
I
was
hoping
maybe
for
more
information
on
that,
but
thank
you
very
much
and
I've
met
with
a
few
of
them
too.
C
Thank
you,
that's
it
for
questions,
so
we
have
speakers
of
this
one
too.
We
need
a
second
or
though,
for
this
five
seconds.
I
heard
cancer
fry
first,
so
yeah
thanks.
So
we
have
a
speaker.
So
yes,
cancer,
jason
over
referral
secondary
fry.
Thank
you
cancer
fry,
so
that
has
moved
to
tomorrow
at
the
standing
community,
starting
at
9.
30..
Number
four.
Is
a
motion
moved
by
councillor
frye
on
ambulance
services,
councillor
frye!
Please
go
ahead
up
to.
B
Yeah
thanks
mayor,
so
I
think
many
of
us
were
were
shocked
and
maybe
even
appalled
at
some
of
the
delays
during
the
heat,
dome
effects
and
and
some
of
the
challenges
in
for
first
responders
due
to
a
lack
of
ambulances
and
as
council
will
know,
ambulances
are
tasked
and
funded
by
the
province
to
transport
patients
to
hospital
police
can't
do
this.
Fire
can't
do
this.
These
can
certainly
be
first
responders,
but
the
role
of
ambulance
through
the
bc
emergency
health
services
is
to
move
patients
to
hospitals.
B
Over
the
last
10
years,
we
have
lost
a
significant
number
of
ambulance
stations
in
the
city
of
vancouver,
to
the
point
that
we
now
have.
Four
ambulance
stations
for
the
entire
city
of
vancouver
ambulance
stations
are
where
the
paramedics
sort
of
chill
out
and
wait
for
the
call
and
where
their
vehicles
and
equipment
are
stored.
Those
four
locations
are
all
leased
locations,
one
of
which
very
close
to
city
hall.
B
In
the
context
of
the
broadway
plan,
a
single
story,
low-rise
building,
that's
not
ideal
for
in
the
development
context.
Similarly,
there's
one
at
arbutus
14th,
where
we're
seeing
a
lot
of
new
development
happening.
The
one
in
the
downtown
eastside
is
got
vacant,
lots
for
sale
on
either
side
of
it,
so
there
is
a
real
risk
to
the
viability
of
ambulance
stations
in
the
city
of
vancouver
again,
which
are
fully
funded
by
the
province.
B
But
in
the
case
of
lease
lands
on
very
development
potential
kind
of
kind
of
spots,
we
do
see
the
potential
for
even
less
ambulance
services
and
indeed
south
vancouver-
is
currently
served
by
richmond.
So
it's
looking
at
how
we
can
richmond
has
actually
introduced
a
co-located
fire,
an
ambulance
one.
C
Of
the
two
you
do
have
a
question,
though
counselor
nation,
up
up
to
a
minute.
G
Thanks
mayor
councillor
fry
I'm
wondering
if
you
have
spoken
with
and
if
your
emotion,
including
both
parts
of
the
resolution,
all
of
a
and
b,
have
been
endorsed
by
the
ambulance.
Paramedics
of
bc,
also
known
as
qp873.
G
B
Sure,
well
only
just
that's
yes,
I
have
spoken
to
him
and
and
he's
supportive
and
yeah,
and
he
brought
up
the
work
in
west
vancouver
where
west
vancouver
is
looking
to
co-locate
a
fire,
an
ambulance
station
where
they'd
be
leasing
it
to
the
province.
A
Thanks
counselor,
I
appreciate
all
the
thoughtful
work
you've
done
on
this.
I'm
just
interested
to
know.
I
assume
you
submitted
this
prior
to
the
the
provincial
announcement
last
week
from
minister
dix
about
some
work
that
they're
doing
on
the
file.
So
I'm
interested
to
know
if
anything,
changes
from
that
or
what
what
role?
You
think
what
work
you
think
the
province
is
willing
to
undertake
on
this.
B
Yeah
I
tried
to
keep
this
from
treading
too
much
into
really
what
provincial
jurisdiction
is
and
focus
on
on
how
we
can
make
physical
space
available
for
ambulance
stations
in
the
city
of
vancouver
and,
as
mentioned
so
richmond
has
a
co-located
fire
and
ambulance
station
port
moody
and
coquitlam
are
both
doing
the
same
and
and
west
vancouver
is
contemplating
the
same.
C
C
G
C
Yeah
that
sounds
good
yeah,
so
we'll
we
have
a
motion
then,
to
extend
to
finish
the
business
of
this
regular
council
meeting,
and
then
we
would
have
a
full
hour
for
lunch
before
we
convene
a
reconvening
camera.
However,
that
said
the
in-camera
meeting
may
stretch
beyond
3
p.m.
So
if
kind
of
a
second
or
for
that.
C
Okay,
I
don't
know
if
we
can
do
that
here.
I
think
this
is
debatable
so
right,
so
you
have
a
point
of
information,
yeah,
okay,
sure
go
ahead.
A
I
just
wanted
to
clarify
it's
my
understanding
that
there
are
two
new
motions
under
new
business,
so
I
guess
are
we
extending
to
do
all
of
that
work
which.
C
Okay,
great,
we
are
extended.
Thank
you
I'll.
Just
try
to
move
us
through
quickly.
We
have
a
second
motion:
five
from
councillor
frye
councillor,
brian
of
up
to
two
minutes
for
sorry
I'll,
just
kind
of
clear
this
you
you
go
ahead
and
start
all
this
key
up
here.
Sure
thanks.
B
Man
and-
and
really
this
is
me
bringing
this
forward
as
as
counselors
as
council's
liaison
on
the
vancouver
city
planning
communication.
B
I
was
very
pleased
and
impressed
to
deliver
this
memo
from
the
vcpc
that
was
authored,
I
think
primarily
by
gabrielle
peters
and
amina
yasin,
both
who
have
really
jumped
in-
and
I
would
say
with
some
very
you
know,
rapid
response
and
and
really
thoughtful
considerations,
in
particular
with
with
the
lens
from
an
accessibility
perspective
and
and
a
backpack
perspective,
and
and
just
a
vulnerable
population's
perspective
as
to
what
the
city
of
vancouver
can
do.
B
Ironically,
from
from
a
more
equity
framework
kind
of
perspective,
in
recognizing
that
we
are
in
a
climate
emergency,
and
this,
sadly,
won't
be
the
the
first
or
last
time
we
experienced
some
extreme
heat
and
air
quality
issues
and
likely
again
this
summer.
Even
so,
what
can
we
do
as
a
city-
and
I
think,
there's
some
incredibly
thoughtful
and
important
considerations
in
this
memo,
so
bring
it
forward,
and
I
understand
gabriel
peters
will
be
speaking,
as
will
the
pcpc.
C
Thanks
so
much,
we
didn't
have
any
questions
for
that
one.
So
we
can't
have
a
seconder
and
we
also
have
speakers
for
this.
So
could
we
have
a
second
or
two
here?
Thank
you,
yup,
that's
fine
referral
is
fine.
We
have
a
second
order
for
that.
Second,
second,
okay,
all
in
favor.
C
All
right
thanks
very
much-
that's
referred
to
tomorrow
as
well.
Okay,
now,
council,
we
have
a
notice
of
council
members
motions
as
the
next
point
of
business
and
counselor
kirby
young
go
ahead.
F
A
Thank
you
mayor,
I'm
just
pulling
it
up,
so
I
get
the
title
correct.
I
have
a
notice
of
motion
for
the
first
council
meeting
in
september
entitled
acting
on
the
climate
emergency
by
opposing
the
tilbury
lng
phase,
2
expansion
project.
C
Okay,
thank
you.
I
am
also
giving
notice
for
the
september
21st
council
meeting
establishing
a
friendship
cities
program
in
the
city
of
vancouver,
and
we
have
next.
Do
you
have
conservation
over.
G
C
Okay
thanks
so
much
and
I
don't
see
anybody
else
on
the
queue
for
notice
of
members
motions.
So
I'm
going
to
move
to
a
new
business.
We
have
two
already
notified
new
business
items.
First
is
a
request
for
leave
of
absence,
counselor
boyle
for
civic
business,
for
meetings
on
thursday
july
22nd
from
12
to
3
30..
C
Thank
you,
councillor,
carr
seconder,
okay.
I
think
I
heard
counselor
bligh
they're
all
in
favor,
yay
opposed,
nay,
thanks,
that's
past.
The
second
is
request:
relief
absence
for
thursday
july
22nd,
pacific
business
for
me
from
9
30
to
12
00
p.m.
C
A
Mayor
thanks
mayor,
I
circulated
a
new
business
motion
of
urgent
business
earlier
this
morning
as
council
knows,
and
it
is
a
request
that
came
out
of
the
undrip
task
force's
first
meeting
last
week.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Councillor,
deeja
nova,
I'll
just
describe
it
for
a
moment
to
say
the
province
is
undertaking
engagement
and
soliciting
feedback
from
first
nations
and
aboriginal
groups
across
the
province
about
their
dripa
action
plan.
Their
declaration
on
the
rights
of
indigenous
people
and
musqueam
squamish
and
slavetooth
nations
are
working
to
request
within
that
grip
action
plan
that
local
governments
be
included
to
support
the
work
that
the
city
of
vancouver
and
mst
have
committed
to
engaging
in
on
implementing
undrep
and
I'll
just
say.
A
I'm
bringing
this
forward
as
new
business,
because
the
submission
deadline
for
the
province
is
july.
31St
and
the
nations
are
working
on
a
letter
drafting
a
letter
themselves
that
simply
asks
that
support
for
local
governments
and
first
nations
engaging
in
this
work
be
included
as
part
of
the
dripa
action
plan,
and
it
was
recommended
that
council
specifically
give
some
direction
on
that
front
as
well.
C
Okay,
thank
you.
Councillor
de
janova,.
G
I
just
wanted
to
speak
in
support
of
this
motion
and
thank
counselor
boyle
for
moving
this
forward.
I
being
a
member
of
the
undrip
committee.
I
wanted
to
to
lend
my
voice
to
support
for
this
in
hearing
very
clearly
from
mst
that
this
was
needed
to
move
things
forward.
G
I
also
just
want
to
remind
council
that
we
have
a
very
short
time
frame
to
work
together
with
committee
members,
as
well
as
the
technical
committee
that
I
assume
will
be
meeting
separately,
but
also
will
be
listening
in
and
joining
some
of
the
other
meetings,
and
I
I
know
that
we
need
to
move
forward
quickly
with
this.
If
we
don't,
I
I'm
concerned
that
we
won't
get
any
work
done
and
I
think
that
you
know
even
just
at
this
point
as
we
move
forward
right
now.
G
I
wonder
if
we
may
even
need
more
meetings
moving
forward,
but
that's
not
an
issue
I'm
going
to
raise
at
the
moment,
but
the
funding
that
is
is
outlined
in
council.
Boyle's
motion
isn't
just
something
that
she
is
requesting.
It
is
something
that
the
entire
committee
has
has
requested
and
discussed
at
length.
So
I
just
wanted
to
note
that
for
council
and
it's
the
reason
I
will
be
supporting
it.
Thank
you.
O
Yes,
thanks
mayor,
I
just
want
to
also,
as
a
member
representing
council
on
the
undrip
task
force,
steering
committee,
that
this
was
discussed
at
our
first
meeting,
which
was
our
only
meeting
to
date
and
and
certainly
there
was
a
request.
O
I
can
confirm
that
that
the
request
was
verbal,
that
the
city
supports
the
the
letter
that
this
that
is
going
from
from
the
three
major
our
three
host
nations,
and
that
letter
is
really
focused
on
strengthening
the
role
of
municipalities
in
nbc's
dripa
action
plan,
including
more
support
and
resources,
and
so
I
think
it's
a
very
smart
move
for
us
to
support.
I
didn't
hear
anyone
speak
in
opposition
to
it.
O
It
seemed
to
be
a
unanimously
supported
decision,
including
a
number
of
staff
who
were
there
so
happy
that
this
is
being
brought
forward
by
that
co-chair
councillor
boyle.
Thank
you.
Counselor.
F
C
Okay,
we
need
second
or
first
to
move
over.
C
Okay,
thanks
very
much
so
we're
on
the
q
here
now
amendment
q.
Did
you
want
to
talk
more
to
this
counselor
kirby.
F
Yeah,
thank
you.
Yeah
simple
amendment,
just
sort
of
consistent
with
council
protocol
that
once
when,
typically
when
council
is
endorsing
making
a
decision,
it
becomes
sort
of
a
statement
or
position
of
the
body
of
counsel
and
so
in
following
protocol.
F
Just
simple
amendments
to
be
consistent
with
that
protocol
and
signal
all
of
council's
support
for
this
effort,
and
so
it
changes
the
language
to,
and
you
can
see
in
bold
there.
The
additional
new
language,
the
council
requests
the
mayor
and
it
says
further
to
emotion
from
the
undrip
task
force
that
further
two
emotions
should
be
bolded.
F
My
apologies
to
write
a
letter
expressing
support,
replacing
the
co-chair
writing
the
letter,
but
so
that
it
has
the
full
weight
of
the
city
and
council's
support
behind
it
and
in
support
of
the
motion
that
was
taken
by
the
android
task
force.
G
I
appreciate
what
counselor
kirby
young
is
trying
to
do
here
and
to
keep
processes
in
line,
although
this
is
a
committee
that
is
co-chaired
by
a
member
of
mst
and
counselor
boyle
and
councillor
boyle
did
the
heavy
lifting
here
and
wrote
this
motion
I
worked
with
them
to.
I
would
assume
taken
not
only
their
feedback
and
how
she's
drafted
this.
I
know
that
they
have
seen
this
and
they
are
supportive
of
it,
as
she
has
said,
but
because
she
has
done
that
work.
G
I
do
think
that
it
is
appropriate,
considering
the
circumstance
that
this
isn't
on
behalf
of
council
technically.
It
also
involves
the
undrip
task
force
that
she
is
named
in
the
letter
and
has
the
ability
to
write
that
letter.
So
for
that
reason,
I
I'm
not
able
to
support
the
amendment
at
this
time.
A
A
The
point
isn't
that
and
had
as
kempler
diet
nova
just
mentioned
drafted
this
pretty
last
minute
in
conversation
with
the
both
the
task
force
and
the
other
co-chair
and
assumed
that
it
coming
from
from
me
as
co-chair
of
that
task,
force
sort
of
brought
the
voice
of
the
task
force
as
support,
which
is
who
council
has
delegated
to
lead
this
work.
A
So
again,
I
it
really
feels
like
a
insignificant
change,
either
way,
but
wanted
to
explain
that
this
really
wasn't
about
centering
myself
in
any
way,
just
that,
that's
where
the
direction
was
coming
from
thanks.
O
Great
thanks
mayor,
I
just
sent
in
an
amendment
and
happy
to
second.
O
Okay.
Okay,
thank
you!
So
I'm
sorry,
I'm
just
trying
to
bring
it
up,
I'm
unfortunately,
getting
so
fast.
C
Okay
or
I'm
just
moving
us
to
a
queue
so
go
ahead
because
it
was
seconded
counselor
car
go
ahead
to
the
amendment.
G
O
C
Would
send
that
it
would
just
send
it
1208.
so.
C
O
G
O
That's
why
yeah
go
ahead?
Yes
and
actually
kelsey
did
you
know
if
I
may
have
the
same
problem
you
up,
because
I
don't
seem
to
be
getting
new
inbox
things
so
anyways.
All
I
did
was
all
I
did
was
added
a
back-end
language
that
that
it
would
be
the
mayor
on
behalf
of
council
and
councillor
boyle
as
co-chair
of
the
city
of
vancouver.
O
That
would
write
the
letter,
so
it
would
be
a
joint
letter
and
I
think
it
has
the
power,
therefore,
of
representing
all
of
council,
which
I
think
is
very
important,
and
I
appreciate
that
amendment
by
councillor
kirby
young,
but
also
recognizes
that
that
there,
the
group
as
a
whole
and
in
terms
of
the
city
of
vancouver
task
force
also
agreed
to
this.
So
that's
my
simple
amendment.
C
Thank
you,
councillor,
dejanova,
to
the
amendment
to
the
amendment.
I
support.
G
This,
I
think
that
it
has
it.
It
would
help
to
remove
the
dilemma
if
anyone
felt
there
was
one
that
this
wasn't
going
through
the
proper
channels
in
coming
from
the
mayor
on
behalf
of
council,
but
also
acknowledging
that
it
actually
may
cause
confusion
if
cancer
boyle
is
not
named
on
here
for
and
is,
is
not
a
part
of
this
letter
considering
the
work
she
has
done
and
the
work
that
she
will
be
doing
as
co-chair
of
the
task
force.
G
So
I
just
wanted
to
voice
my
support
for
this
as
well.
F
Yeah
thanks
appreciate
the
amendment
I'm
just
trying
to
keep
us
consistent
on
procedure
here
and
we
normally
don't.
I
I
heard
a
lot
that's
important
to
me
in
terms
of
transparency
and
procedural
consistency,
and
I
heard
conflictual
statements.
You
know
one
counselor
saying
this
isn't
on
behalf
of
counsel,
then
I
ask:
why
is
council
voting
on
it?
F
I
heard
an
another
counselor
say:
well,
the
work
has
been
delegated
to
this
committee,
but
the
committee
still
has
to
bring
recommendations
and
that
back
forward
to
council
we
don't
have
other
committees
and
task
forces
where
we
have
had
chairs
whether
they're
chairs
or
co-chairs
that
have
written
letters
and
so
on,
and
so
we
have
pretty
established
procedures
around
these
things,
and
so
I'm
just
noting.
F
If
we're
going
to
differ
for
this,
then
I
would
expect
that
we
would
do
so
for
the
other
committees
that
we
have
also
that
are
coming
forward,
because
I'm
a
big
fan
of
consistency
and
transparency
and
governance,
and
I
think
that
was
the
spirit
of
this
here.
It
wasn't
about
any
individual
or
otherwise,
but
it
just
just
seems
inconsistent
on
a
lot
of
levels
to
me
and
I
think
that
the
public
appreciates
it.
When
we
have
that
transparency,
I
think
we
have
a
challenge.
F
I
will
say
having
this
motion
on
the
floor
without,
although
council,
I
think,
are
very
familiar
with
the
principles
of
this
in
support
of
the
principle
of
doing
the
work,
but
without
having
minutes
from
the
meeting
without
having
a
copy
of
this
report
without
having
been
advised
of
which
members
from
the
nations
were
constituted
on
the
committee
without
having
any
information
online
about
the
undrip
task
force
or
the
meetings
when
they're
taking
place
or
ability
for
anybody
to
watch
participate
in
them.
F
There's
a
lot
of
flying
blind
here
and
I'm
trying
to
sort
of
shore
us
up
in
terms
of
having
you
know
really
good,
defensible,
consistent
protocol
and
transparency
into
the
work
that
we
are
doing.
So
that's.
That
was
the
spirit
behind
this
and
I
hope
that
council
will,
you
know,
sort
of
appreciate
and
consider
that.
Thank
you.
C
C
Counselors
weave.
C
Great
that
passes,
thank
you
with
counselor
kirby
young
in
opposition.
Now
we're
gonna
go
back
to
the
amendment
queue
counselor
car
anything
else.
You
have.
G
I
wanted
to
note
that
to
the
amended
amendment
I
now
can
support
it.
I
said
before
I
wouldn't
support
it,
but
the
change
in
language
has
changed
that
for
me.
So
I
wanted
to
clarify
that
I
will
be
supporting
this.
C
C
E
C
Amendment
amendment
counselor
car
thanks,
that's
fast
unanimously!
Thank
you,
council,
okay!
So
we'll
go
back
to
the
councillor
boyle
did
you
have
anything
else
under
new
business.
C
C
This
is
a
motion
that
you
would
support
me
and
entering
into
discussions
with
provincial
and
federal
governments,
fifa
and
host
nations
to
to
further
explore
this.
It
is
something
okay.
Thank
you.
A
Chair,
yes,
yes
thanks,
I
will,
I
guess,
move
us
well
we're
on
the
right
q.
Please
just
continue.
C
Okay,
thank
you
yeah,
so
council,
the
canada
agreed
with
mexico
in
the
united
states
to
host
the
2026
fifa
world
cup.
I
think
up
to
10
games
in
canada.
It's
a
bit
complicated,
but
pabco
is
the
owns,
the
bc
place
stadium
and
it's
the
only
venue
that's
suitable
for
hosting
world
cup
games
in
british
columbia.
Early
in
2017.
C
It
was
made
pretty
clear
by
the
provincial
government
that
there
wasn't
an
interest
in
hosting
games
and
so
that
left
montreal
toronto
and
everton
as
the
three
cities
that
were
considering
hosting
games
montreal
pulled
out
earlier
this
month
because
of
cost
cost
implications
for
their
city,
perhaps
up
to
a
billion
dollars
to
refit
their
their
stadiums.
C
So
that
has
the
premier
then
raised
the
possibility
of
this
coming
back
to
vancouver.
However,
there's
a
couple
of
things
that
are
really
important
for
us
to
know
is
a
the
agreement
would
need
to
be
signed
by
the
city,
and
so
that
would
come
back
through
us
and
there
is
a
significant
requirements
for
us.
For
example,
it's
not
only
hosting
the
games.
There
may
be
events
prior
to
and
post
the
world
cup
you
know
matches.
C
C
So
I
thought
it
best
if,
if
if
this
is
actually
a
serious
consideration
that
I
actively
enter
into
these
talks
to
make
sure
that
reconciliation
is
at
the
heart
of
any
any
proposal
that
we
would
consider
and
that
we
protect
ourselves
from
what
happened
to
us
during
the
olympics,
where
we
got
saddled
with
a
bunch
of
costs
and
really
that
should
be
borne
by
the
provincial
and
federal
government.
C
So
all
that
being
said,
this
is
not
a
yes,
it's
a
we're
interested,
but
I
need
support
from
council
just
so
I
can
speak
with
some
authority
to
these
to
these
bodies
so
happy
to
answer
questions
if
you
have
them,
but
that's
the
the
whole
nature
of
this
and
it's
happening
very
quickly.
So
that's
why
I
put
it
under
new
business
today.
A
Thank
you
very
much
mayor
councillor,
deej
nova.
You
are
next
on.
G
The
list
thanks
very
much.
I
have
some
comments
and
support,
but
I
was
also
hoping
a
chair
if
I
could
ask
a
point
of
information
through
mayor
stewart,
if
that
was
possible,.
G
I
do
have
to
my
point
of
information.
Is
a
question
for
mayor
stewart
as
to
whether
I'm
sorry.
A
Sorry
to
interrupt
for
a
moment,
I'm
just
going
to
ask
that
the
clerks
advance
you
on
the
queue
and
and
start
your
timer
just
so.
Okay.
G
Great
so
my
point
of
information
mayor
stewart
is
for
public
knowledge.
Have
you
spoken
with
our
staff,
specifically
in
sport
hosting
or
had
any
comment
back
from
them
or
the
city
manager
that
this
would
be
something
that
staff
could
undertake?
This
is
work
that
we
currently
could
undertake
and
actually
have
a
department
and
dedicated
staff
for
this
at
the
city
of
vancouver.
Just
wanted
to
confirm
that.
C
I
have
spoken
extensively
again
this
this
kind
of
caught
us
a
little
by
surprise
last.
I
think
it
was
earlier
the
last
week
when
this
is
announced,
so
I
have
spoken
with
the
city
manager
who
actually
raised
the
issue
of
identification
for
us
and-
and
I
did
get
a
briefing
from
sport
hosting
on
this.
So
the
thing
is
most.
C
The
work
now
is
for
me
in
my
office
with
some
some
support
and
expertise,
but
I
I
don't
think
this
will
be
onerous
work
unless
actually
it's
it's
coming
and
then
it's
a
lot
more
work
and
that
would
be
coming
back
to
council
for
decision.
So
it's
just
to
kind
of
what's
going
on.
G
Know
we
do
and
a
shout
out
to
michelle
collins
and
her
team,
but
also
just
wanted
to
ask
if
I
may
share
another
point
of
information
they'll,
let
you
direct
again.
It
was
intended
to
be
a
question
for
mayor
stewart
and
it's
I
when
we
had
the
last
fifa
championship
here
in
vancouver,
vancouver
the
women's
world
cup.
We
had
opportunities
for
underprivileged
youth
and
I
really
appreciate
the
lens
of
reconciliation.
G
That's
been
put
on
here,
I'm
not
proposing
amendment,
but
would
you
envision
those
same
opportunities
being
available
to
underprivileged,
vulnerable
and
marginalized
communities,
and
especially
youth
to
benefit
from
this.
C
Yeah,
I
don't
know
a
lot
of
what's
included
in
the
in
the
packages
or
what
comes
yet
that's
the
information
I'm
hoping
to
get
from
fifa
and
senior
governments,
but
absolutely
youth
should
be
the
center
of
this
and
would
definitely
add
that
informally.
At
this
point,
if
there
was
some
formal
condition
that
the
city
wanted
to
to
add
on
to
our
participation,
then
definitely
entertain
that
that's
a
that's
a
good
suggestion.
G
Thanks
and
entertain,
no
pun
intended
is
what
I
was
going
to
say
when
john
morgan,
actually
our
premier,
said
those
words,
but
I
do
want
to
thank
the
mayor
for
bringing
this
motion
forward.
It's
something
that
I
will
support
and
I
urge
council,
when
I
brought
forward
a
motion
on
hosting
a
future
olympic
games,
winter
olympic
games
and
appreciated
the
mayor's
support
and
dedication
to
that
too.
And
what
he's
done
to
move
that
forward
as
well?
G
I
said
we
should
leave
no
stone
unturned
for
economic
opportunities
in
our
city,
and
that
includes
social
enterprise
and
opportunities
that
could
benefit
not
only-
and
I
agree
it
has
to
a
hundred
percent-
it's
a
non-starter
if,
if
our
nations
aren't
involved,
if
mst
is
not
involved,
but
also
if
there
has
to
be
benefit
for
the
most
marginalized
and
vulnerable
people
in
our
our
communities,
and
when
we
see
what
that
is,
then
we
can
decide
if
that's
enough,
but
if
we
don't
move
forward,
we'll,
never
see
what
could
have
been
and
the
possibilities
there.
G
So
I
do
appreciate
this
and
just
as
I
said,
then
I
would
support
more
of
this.
I
I'm
supporting
this
with
my
vote
and
I'm
crossing
my
fingers.
I'm
very
hopeful
also
have
to
say
just
throwing
it
in
there
as
a
proud
italian,
canadian,
just
on
the
heels
of
the
euro
world
cup
and
italy's
win,
so
we
don't
have
to
go
all
the
way
back
years
and
years
ago
we
have
a
recent
win.
G
I
have
to
say
that
I
think
there
was
a
lot
of
celebration
and
it
was
nice
to
see,
especially
as
we
move
forward
with
this
restart
phase,
so
leave
no
stone
unturned
for
opportunities
for
our
city
and
if
we
do,
another
city
will
pick
this
up.
I
think
that
we
owe
this
to
the
residents
of
vancouver,
and
by
that
I
mean
all
of
the
residents
of
vancouver,
to
see
what
we
can
do
to
bring
this
to
vancouver.
So
thank
you,
mayor
stewart.
I
will
be
supporting
this.
A
Thank
you,
councilor
diginova,
councillor,
kirby
and
you're
up
next
thanks
chair,
I
have
a
simple
amendment:
okay
and
I
see
it's
on
the
screen
and
it
was
circulated
to
council.
If
there's
a
second
er,
then
I'm
happy
to
move
us
to
an
amendment
queue.
C
A
Right,
thank
you,
mayor
steward,
so
I'll
ask
the
clerks
to
move
us
to
an
amendment
queue
and
have
you
speak
to
it
then
counselor
kirby,
great.
F
Thank
you
yeah,
it's
a
simple
amendment
and
it's
an
acknowledgement
that,
in
addition
to
the
very
significant
community
sort
of
spirit,
building
and
community
development
efforts,
as
well
as
sport,
development
for
younger
people
in
sport-
and
you
know
up
and
coming
athletes
and
supporting
that
that
large
events
like
this
can
have.
F
They
also
are
a
tremendous
benefit
to
our
beleaguered
tourism
industry
that
has
been
so
decimated
and
hard
hit
by
the
pandemic
and
with
all
of
the
large
major
events
that
the
city
has
hosted
from
olympics
to
fifa
to
others
and
naming
towards
vancouver.
Specifically
here,
I
think
it's
important
to
recognize
them.
They
are
usually
very
instrumental
in
bids
and
ensuring
that
a
host
city
can
provide
all
the
necessary
support,
and
that
often
includes
things
like
identifying
hotel
room
blocks.
F
Looking
at
the
calendar
of
events
relative
to
other
events
enabling
ensuring
that
other
large
events,
conferences,
planning
et
cetera,
are
planned
around
that
so
as
to
sort
of
facilitate
enabling
attention
to
that
one
and
inventory
in
the
city,
and
so
for
that
reason
I
wanted
to
recognize
that
traditionally,
large
sort
of
group
of
key
partners
around
the
event
have
included
towards
vancouver,
and
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
work
with
them
closely.
F
Moving
forward
on
these
opportunities,
as
we
did
in
terms
of
bringing
the
formula
e
opportunity
for
which
is
now
happening
next
year
and
also
in
considering
fifa
for
2026.
So
that's
the
spirit
of
the
amendment.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Counselor
kirby
and
I
don't
see
any
other
speakers
to
the
amendment
so
we'll
ask
the
clerk
to
move
us
to
a
vote
on
the.
A
Sorry
that
passes
with
no
counselors
in
opposition.
So
thank
you
for
that.
Council.
We'll
move
back
to
the
original
queue
counselor
kirby
and
did
you
have
more
to
add?
No,
I'm
fine
thanks,
chair,
okay,
thank
you
and
clerks.
It
looks
to
me.
I
thought
I
remembered
one
other
person
on
this
queue,
but
it
looks
like
there
are
no
more
counselors,
so
we
can
move
to
a
vote
on
the
amended.
A
A
Thank
you,
council
and
mayor
I'll
hand.
The
chair
back
to
you.
C
Thank
you
so
much
just
looking
here
now
we're
still
under
new
business.
So
I'm
just
going
to
correct
you,
which
I
have
is
the
question
cue,
counselor,
deja
nova.
I
think
no,
that's
a
holdover
okay
thanks,
counselor
kirby
young
under
new
business,
up
to
five.
C
Yeah,
let's,
let's
finish
the
new
business
now
and
they
moved
to
inquiries
and
other
matters:
councilor
swanson,
no
okay,
so
it
looks
like
we're
done
a
new
business,
so
we
can
go
to
inquiries
now.
Counselor
dejanova
and
I
just
put
the
timer
on
for
five
minutes.
So
please
go
ahead
thanks.
G
I'm
not,
I
suppose,
you'll
direct
it
mayor
stewart
I
was
hoping
for
it
to
be
directed
to
the
clerk
or
the
city
manager,
but
I'd
I
had
a
recent
public
hearing.
Although
I
was
on
the
phone
I
could,
as
I
had
noted
in
an
email
to
the
clerk.
I
could
not
have
my
video
on
at
that
time.
As
the
restart
plan
has
started,
I
my
childcare
situation.
I
I
can't
really
secure
it
for
18
hours
some
days
in
september.
That
will
be
different.
G
My
issue
is,
is
that
I
was
not
absent.
I
was
marked
as
present
I
was
there
for
roll
call.
I
was
acknowledged
and
then
I
was
not
able
to
speak
and
I
was
not
called
for
the
vote,
so
I'm
just
wondering
I'm
not
pointing
out
that
specific
situation
just
to
ask
about
that,
but
I
was
hoping
that
there
could
be
some
information
that
could
be
sent
to
all
counselors
a
memo,
perhaps
as
to
the
exact
procedure
as
to
how
we
deal
with
this.
G
If
someone
who
had
who
has
been
marked
present
is
not
there
for
the
vote,
because
I've
I've
actually
been
at
meetings
where
we've
waited
10
minutes
or
more
to
call
a
counselor
before
and
I'm
not
saying
that
I'm
being
afforded
anything
different,
but
at
a
public
hearing
we're
in
a
quasi
judicial
body.
So
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
very
clear
on
the
procedures
of
how
we
allow
counselors
to
be
absent
and
how
they
have
to
know
that
they're
absent.
If
they
leave.
C
Okay,
thank
you.
Councillor
des
nova,
I
can
tell
you
the
first
place
we'll
look
at
this
is
at
the
next
chairs
meeting
just
a
minute.
We
can
review
this
and
see
what
happened
and
see
if
there's
other
procedures,
I'm
just
wondering
if
the
city
manager
or
clerk
would
like
to
add
anything
here.
I
C
Maybe
we'll
wait
for
the
memo
and
then
we
can
discuss
the
memo
at
the
at
the
chairs
meeting.
G
And
I
I
just
wanted
to
note
that
I
in
no
way
am
noting
that
I
I'm
treated
different
than
others,
although
I
have
seen
different
variations
of
this,
and
I
also
understand
how
hard
it
can
be
to
chair
a
meeting
after
a
very
long
day,
but
I
do
want
to
make
sure
that
as
we
move
forward,
I
think
that
this
is
also
a
legal
issue,
as
we
sit
in
public
hearing
as
a
quasi-judicial
body.
Thank
you.
C
Okay,
thanks
counselor
sponsor
up
the
fire.
E
I
have
three
inquiries.
The
first
one
is
a
while
back.
We
got
a
memo
on
the
renovation
and
demo
eviction
motion
that
passed
in
october,
but
the
memo
didn't
deal
with
some
important
parts
of
that
motion,
namely
the
parts
of
having
staff
report
back
on
how
to
if
the
city
could
do
things
to
make
it
so
people
who
are
rental
or
dental
evicted
could
get
put
into
new
places
at
the
same
rent
and
have
a
right
of
refusal
in
the
new
place
at
the
same
rent.
C
I
Yes
thanks,
so
we
have
been
apprised
in
the
memo.
The
province
has
recently
introduced
new
provisions
in
the
residential
tenancy
act
that
we
have
been
working
to
make
sure
that
we
understand
how
they're
going
to
be
applied.
So
no,
I
take
the
point
that
the
work
as
requested
in
the
memo
has
not
been
completed,
and
I
would
concur
with
that
so
that
that
is
a
report
back.
That
council
can
anticipate.
I
don't
have
a
specific
timeline
for
council
at
this
point,
but
I
can
follow
up
on
that.
E
Okay
thanks
the
second
one
is
a
few.
A
little
while
ago,
when
council
passed
a
motion
about
the
process
on
decriminalizing
poverty
motion,
there
was
an
amendment
that
also
passed
asking
for
asking
vpd
for
a
second
report
delving
deeper
into
the
report.
They
already
gave
council
and
providing
full
financial
picture
of
how
much
they
spend
dealing
with
homelessness,
drug
use,
sex
work
and
mental
health
and
mental
illness.
So
I'm
wondering,
has
this
request
been
made
to
the
vpd
and
is
there
a
way
of
getting
them
to
actually
do
that.
I
City
manager,
counselor,
yes,
there's
beyond
beyond
conveying
the
request,
there
is
no
additional
steps
that
staff
are
able
to
take.
Obviously
the
the
police
board,
as
as
council
is
aware,
is
independent,
so
that
request
has
been
made.
Our
understanding
and
the
interaction
that
we've
had
with
the
police
is
that
they
do
believe
that
they
have
responded
to
that
request.
E
Okay,
the
third
inquiry
is
so
I
just
wanted
to
recognize
the
tragic
death
of
jared
loundis,
an
indigenous
man
who
was
shot
in
campbell
river
by
rcmp
on
july,
8th,
his
mother,
laura
holland,
has
been
really
active
in
vancouver,
supporting,
missing
and
murdered
women
and
safe
spaces
for
sex
workers,
and
the
first
nations
leadership
council
is
calling
for
justice
and
a
review
of
the
rcmp
action
and
this
because
of
the
death.
So
what
my
inquiry
is?
Do
staff
have
an
idea
of
what
we
can
do
to
support
jared's
mother.
I
Counselor
yeah
I'm
not
familiar
obviously
other
than
reading
the
media
reports
that
case
not
familiar
with
the
circumstances.
Obviously
it's
well
inside
our
jurisdiction.
There
is
a
provincial
process,
of
course,
for
investigation
of
serious
injuries
and
fatalities
involving
police,
which
I
expect
will
play
itself
out
in
this
in
this
particular
case.
That
is
an
independent
process,
so
I
don't,
as
far
as
I
understand
there,
isn't
a
role
for
council
to
play
in
that.
I
Obviously,
if
there's
an
advocacy
effort
here,
the
council
is
looking
to
undertake
with
the
province
around
that
process.
Generally,
that's
something
that
you
know
is
within
council's
discretion,
but
at
this
time
I
don't
have
any
other
suggestions
for
council
in
terms
of
action
on
that
particular
incident.
O
Yes,
thanks
mayor,
I
have
one
inquiry
and
one
other
matter
regarding
the
inquiry
arises
from
correspondence.
I've
received
from
the
office
of
mla
spencer,
chandra
herbert,
and
this
is
regarding
the
lack
of
public
washrooms
in
the
west
end
specifically
around
denman
street,
noting
that
the
issue
has
become
even
more
significant
and
egregious
with
the
heat
over
the
last.
O
While
there's
been
a
lot
of
problem
with
increased
human
waste
and
urine
in
the
alleys
and
around
nelson
and
and
denman,
and
the
concern
that
it
has
become
a
health
issue
as
well
as
the
fact
that
the
heat
has
increased
into
becoming
quite
a
difficult
odor
issue,
and
and
noting
that
we
should
be
considering
the
health
and
dignity
of
of
residents
and
many
people
who
simply
don't
have
access
to
a
public
washroom
in
that
area.
O
There's
one
up
in
the
jv
village,
but
not
at
the
you
know
the
west
part
of
the
downhill
area,
specifically
along
denman.
So
my
question
really
to
the
city
manager,
I
think,
is
what
is
the
process
that
we
would
go
through
as
a
as
a
council
and
as
a
city
to
actually
put
in
place?
Washrooms
public
washrooms
and
specifically
even
through
difficult
time
periods
like
the
the
period
of
a
very
intense
heat
that
we've
been
facing
in
the
city.
I
Thanks
counselor,
so
we
have,
as
council
may
recall,
done
a
lot
of
work
around
through
the
course
of
the
night
around
making
additional
washroom
facilities
available,
and
we
have
five
temporary
washrooms
facilities
that
have
been
funded
through
federal
government
funding
that
are
now
set
up
and
running,
not
in
the
west
side
sort
of
the
west
end.
We
did,
though,
in
partnership
with
the
park
board,
did
increase
throughout
covid's.
I
The
hours
of
operation
of
the
washrooms,
both
at
english
bay
and
sunset
beach
park
board,
as
council
knows,
is
operates
the
vast
majority
of
public
washrooms
in
the
city,
and
so
they
really
are
the
key
delivery
agent.
Here
you
know,
one
of
the
main
challenges
in
the
west
end
in
particular
was
the
closure
of
the
community
center
that
now
is
reopened,
so
that
that's
a
that
facility
is
available.
Of
course
it's
not
24
7..
I
The
issue
of
public
washrooms
in
the
city
is
a
really
really
challenging
one
and
we've
had
previous
discussion
and
direction
from
council
on
that.
It
is
a
it's
an
issue
that
we're
looking
to
tackle
systemically
and
because
there
are
needs
definitely
in
the
downtown
core,
downtown
east
side
and
the
west
end
is
another
area.
So
you
know
at
this
point.
I
The
good
news
is
that
the
community
center
is
now
accessible
to
the
public
that
the
beach
the
washrooms
at
the
parks
are
open
and
again
park
board
has
maintained
extended
hours
for
those
beyond
that.
There's
work
on
underway
with
a
report
coming
back
to
council.
Again,
don't
have
a
specific
timeline
for
you,
but
on
on
a
kind
of
the
broader
issue
of
public
washroom
access
in
the
city
and
acknowledging
that
that
is
a
systemic
problem
that
we're
challenged
with.
O
Right,
thank
you.
Thank
you,
yeah.
I
would
appreciate
getting
that
report,
noting
also
that
the
western
and
denman
in
particular
gets
a
lot
of
increased
foot
traffic
during
the
summer
months
in
particular.
So
I
think
a
public
washroom
notwithstanding
that,
of
course,
there
is
a
community
center,
but
in
the
in
the
evenings,
when
there
is
the
streets
can
be
very
crowded,
is
probably
in
my
mind,
should
be
one
of
the
priorities.
O
So
thanks
for
that-
and
my
other
item
is
just
a
other
matter-
and
it
really
is
to
acknowledge
that
next
week
is
the
launch
of
pride
week
within
vancouver-
and
I
know
we're
raising
flags
at
city
hall
on
monday,
but
there
will
be
sort
of
a
week-long
set
of
activities
and
you
know
for
me:
that's
always
been
a
real
highlight
of
of
the
year.
I
don't
know
it's
been
15
years
or
so
that
I've
I've
walked
except
the
last
summer.
O
I
walked
in
the
pride
parade
and
and
really
missed
that
event
a
lot,
but
there
will
be
a
virtual
pride
event
and
not
just
a
yeah
many
events
and
I'm
going
to
encourage
people
to
go
to
the
sorry.
The
vancouver
pride
society
website,
which
is
vancouverpride.ca
to
look
up
the
details
of
those
activities
and
participate
wherever
possible
and
really
you
know,
give
a
you
know
huge
boost
of
support
to
the
g
of
the
glbtq2
plus
community
in
our
city,
which
is
so
vibrant,
so
happy
pride.
Everyone
amen.
F
Yeah,
thank
you
got
a
couple
of
inquiries.
The
first
one
is
just
given
that
this
is
our
last
council
meeting
before
september
and
the
fall
time.
I
wonder
if
the
city
manager
could
advise.
I
know
the
public's
interested
just
what
the
new
procedures
are
for
the
public
participating
in
and
attending
council
meetings.
I
think
I've
had
several
inquiries.
Will
council
be
back
in
chambers,
for
example,
and
the
public
attendant
person
will
be
able
to
continue
to
attend?
Will
they
be
able
to
continue
to
speak
online
as
well
as
in
person?
I
Certainly
so
to
confirm
that
the
public
is
able
to
attend
council
in
chambers
now,
so
that,
with
the
removal
of
the
capacity
restriction
that
allowances
is
now
available
in
terms
of
for
the
public
continuing
to
participate
electronically,
we
are
anticipating
that
we
are
waiting
for
some
regulatory
changes
from
the
province.
I
So
at
this
point
in
time,
we
are
expecting
that
that
that
mechanism,
if
council,
is
interested
to
maintain
it,
that
it
would
be
available
legally
to
us,
so
yeah
we're
in
a
bit
of
a
transition
period
here
or
coming
out
of
the
emergency
program
act,
orders
that
enabled
kind
of
our
current
method
of
operation
into
the.
What
will
be
the
ongoing
kind
of
way
of
doing
business
that
we're
still
defining
so
that
will
be
on
council's
agenda
for
this.
F
I
Certainly,
that's
what
we're
anticipating
at
this
point
council
again,
ultimately
on
on
what
kind
of
configuration
again
assuming
the
province
permits
council
to
operate
in
a
continue
to
operate
in
a
virtual
way
and
that
that's
an
option,
that's
open
to
council,
but
for
september
we're
expecting
that
staff
and
council
would
be
back
in
the
chamber.
F
Great,
thank
you
so
much.
That
was
my
first
inquiry.
My
second
one
was
a
question
that
I
had
asked
at
the
july
6
council
meeting,
and
that
was
affirmation
with
the
provincial
changes
and
lifting
restrictions
that
street
performers
and
buskers
can
resume
in
the
city
of
vancouver.
I
know
that
staff
did
follow
up
and
we
got
a
memo
last
friday.
That
said,
an
answer
was
still
in
progress,
but
given
that
we're
about
to
break
for
summer
and
it's
summer,
busking
season,
it's
not
that
long.
They
try
to
make
hay.
F
While
the
sun
shines,
I'm
getting
follow-ups
of
people
asking
for
confirmation
that
they
can
start
moving
for
their
busking
activities
without
fear
of
getting
ticketed
or
approached
because
they're
not
permitted.
So
do
we
have
any
update
on
that.
I
C
Thank
you,
councillor
asianova,
just
two
and
a
half
minutes
left.
G
Thanks
so
much,
I
just
wanted
to
to
note
if
I
may
mayor
stewart
that
I'd
already
sent
in
that
question
that
counselor
carr
had
mentioned,
because
mla
spencer,
chandra
herbert's
office
had
also
reached
out
to
me-
and
I
understand
from
from
staff
that
it's
already
in
the
works
and
will
be
relayed
through
the
council
roundup
in
question.
So
I
just
wanted
to
note
that
so
work
wasn't
duplicated
in
any
way.
G
C
Thanks,
I
don't
see
anybody
else
for
questions,
so
we
can
have
a
motion
to
adjourn.
It
is
12
40,
12
42,
so
we
convene
in
camera
at
1
45,
say
to
give
us
a
full
hour
for
lunch,
and
I
have
a
motion
to
adjourn
on
the
floor.
Counselor
nate's,
nova.