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Vancouver City Council
Governing body of Vancouver, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vancouver City Council is the governing body of Vancouver, British Columbia. The council consists of a mayor and ten councillors elected to serve a four-year term. Monthly, a deputy mayor is appointed from among the councillors. The current mayor is Ken Sim, who leads the party ABC Vancouver. City council meetings are held in Vancouver City Hall. The most recent election was on October 15, 2022.
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Unlike many other cities of its size, all Vancouver city councillors are elected at-large, rather than being elected to represent municipal wards.[1] A proposal to move to a conventional ward system was rejected by voters in a 2004 referendum.[2] The mayor chairs council meetings and appoints members to regional boards, such as the Metro Vancouver board of directors.
The Vancouver Charter outlines the structure, powers and responsibility of the city council. Under the charter, the mayor and city council have the power to:[3]
- Pass by-laws regulating such things as businesses, building, noise, and land use
- Buy and sell property
- Collect property taxes and other taxes
- Approve major spending for all parts of the City government
- Take on debt
- Allocate funds for special activities, such as arts and community services
- Set up departments and offices for City services
- Hire staff for City departments and offices
Council also maintains a number of standing committees which meet to deliberate on specific topics and hear from speakers. Examples include the City Finance and Services Committee and the Policy and Strategic Priorities Committee. Each committee consists of the entire city council. City council also holds public hearings for spot rezonings.
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Membership
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2022–2026
2018–2022
2014–2018
2011–2014
2008–2011
2005–2008
2002–2005
1999–2002
1996–1999
1993–1996
1990–1993
1988–1990
Elected in the 1988 municipal election[9]
1986–1988
Elected in the 1986 municipal election[10]
1984–1986
Elected in the 1984 municipal election[11][12]
1982–1984
Elected in the 1982 municipal election[13]
1980–1982
Elected in the 1980 municipal election[14]
1978–1980
Elected in the 1978 municipal election[15]
1976–1978
Elected in the 1976 municipal election[16]
1974–1976
Elected in the 1974 municipal election[17]
1973–1974
Elected in the 1972 municipal election[18]
1971–1972
Elected in the 1970 municipal election[19]
1969–1970
Elected in the 1968 municipal election[20]
1967–1968
Elected in the 1966 municipal election[21]
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Notes
- Bligh was ejected from ABC Vancouver on February 14, 2025.[4]
- Bremner's seat originally belonged to Geoff Meggs, who had been elected as a Vision Vancouver candidate during the 2014 municipal election. His seat was vacated as a result of Premier John Horgan appointing Meggs as his chief of staff. Bremner was elected October 14, 2017, in a by-election.
- Campbell, Green, Louie, and Stevenson formed an independent caucus within COPE in 2004 before forming Vision Vancouver in 2005.[7][8]
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