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.
Vancouver City Council | |
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| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy mayor | Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver since January 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 10 councillors and 1 mayor |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
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Last election | October 15, 2022 |
Next election | October 17, 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
| Council Chamber Vancouver City Hall Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| Website | |
| vancouver | |
Structure
editUnlike 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.
Membership
editSince 2022
edit| Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Sim | ABC Vancouver | Mayor | |
| Sarah Kirby-Yung | ABC Vancouver | Councillor | |
| Lisa Dominato | ABC Vancouver | Councillor | |
| Brian Montague | ABC Vancouver | Councillor | |
| Mike Klassen | ABC Vancouver | Councillor | |
| Peter Meiszner | ABC Vancouver | Councillor | |
| Rebecca Bligh | ABC Vancouver | Councillor | |
| Lenny Zhou | ABC Vancouver | Councillor | |
| Adriane Carr | Green | Councillor | |
| Christine Boyle | OneCity | Councillor | |
| Pete Fry | Green | Councillor | |
2018–2022
edit| Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Stewart | Independent (2018–2020) | Mayor | |
| Forward Together (2020–2022) | |||
| Rebecca Bligh | NPA (2018–2019) | Councillor | |
| Independent (2019–2022) | |||
| ABC Vancouver (2022) | |||
| Melissa De Genova | NPA | Councillor | |
| Lisa Dominato | NPA (2018–2021) | Councillor | |
| Independent (2021–2022) | |||
| ABC Vancouver (2022) | |||
| Colleen Hardwick | NPA (2018–2021) | Councillor | |
| Independent (2021–2022) | |||
| TEAM (2022) | |||
| Sarah Kirby-Yung | NPA (2018–2021) | Councillor | |
| Independent (2021–2022) | |||
| ABC Vancouver (2022) | |||
| Adriane Carr | Green | Councillor | |
| Pete Fry | Green | Councillor | |
| Michael Wiebe | Green | Councillor | |
| Jean Swanson | COPE | Councillor | |
| Christine Boyle | OneCity | Councillor | |
2014–2018
edit| Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Robertson | Vision | Mayor | |
| Raymond Louie | Vision | Councillor | |
| Heather Deal | Vision | Councillor | |
| Kerry Jang | Vision | Councillor | |
| Andrea Reimer | Vision | Councillor | |
| Tim Stevenson | Vision | Councillor | |
| Elizabeth Ball | NPA | Councillor | |
| George Affleck | NPA | Councillor | |
| Melissa De Genova | NPA | Councillor | |
| Adriane Carr | Green | Councillor | |
| Geoff Meggs (2014–2017) | Vision | Councillor | |
| Hector Bremner[a] (2017–2018) | Yes Vancouver | Councillor | |
2011–2014
edit| Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Robertson | Vision | Mayor | |
| Raymond Louie | Vision | Councillor | |
| Heather Deal | Vision | Councillor | |
| Tony Tang | Vision | Councillor | |
| Kerry Jang | Vision | Councillor | |
| Andrea Reimer | Vision | Councillor | |
| Tim Stevenson | Vision | Councillor | |
| Geoff Meggs | Vision | Councillor | |
| Elizabeth Ball | NPA | Councillor | |
| George Affleck | NPA | Councillor | |
| Adriane Carr | Green | Councillor | |
2008–2011
edit| Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Robertson | Vision | Mayor | |
| Raymond Louie | Vision | Councillor | |
| Heather Deal | Vision | Councillor | |
| George Chow | Vision | Councillor | |
| Kerry Jang | Vision | Councillor | |
| Andrea Reimer | Vision | Councillor | |
| Tim Stevenson | Vision | Councillor | |
| Geoff Meggs | Vision | Councillor | |
| David Cadman | COPE | Councillor | |
| Ellen Woodsworth | COPE | Councillor | |
| Suzanne Anton | NPA | Councillor | |
2005–2008
edit| Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Sullivan | NPA | Mayor | |
| Suzanne Anton | NPA | Councillor | |
| Peter Ladner | NPA | Councillor | |
| Kim Capri | NPA | Councillor | |
| Elizabeth Ball | NPA | Councillor | |
| B.C. Lee | NPA | Councillor | |
| Raymond Louie | Vision | Councillor | |
| Tim Stevenson | Vision | Councillor | |
| George Chow | Vision | Councillor | |
| Heather Deal | Vision | Councillor | |
| David Cadman | COPE | Councillor | |
2002–2005
edit| Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Campbell | COPE | Mayor | |
| Vision | |||
| Fred Bass | COPE | Councillor | |
| David Cadman | COPE | Councillor | |
| Jim Green | COPE | Councillor | |
| Vision | |||
| Peter Ladner | NPA | Councillor | |
| Raymond Louie | COPE | Councillor | |
| Vision | |||
| Tim Louis | COPE | Councillor | |
| Anne Roberts | COPE | Councillor | |
| Tim Stevenson | COPE | Councillor | |
| Vision | |||
| Sam Sullivan | NPA | Councillor | |
| Ellen Woodsworth | COPE | Councillor | |
Notes
edit- ^ Hector 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.
References
edit- ^ Geller, Michael (November 5, 2018). "Wards or not, Vancouver's electoral system needs reforming". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Matas, Robert (October 18, 2004). "Vancouver rejects ward system". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Vancouver City Council". Vancouver.ca. City of Vancouver. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
External links
edit- Vancouver City Council
- Vancouver's elected representatives, by Wayne D. Madden A compilation of election results for Vancouver, British Columbia at the municipal, provincial and federal levels through 2002. Available on Internet Archive.