Recorded votes on EC2025-0117
Main motion at the Regular Meeting of Council, January 28, 2025. Carried 12–2.
Resolution
That with respect to Revised Notice of Motion EC2025-0117, the following be adopted: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct Administration to return to Executive Committee by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, workplan, and supporting budget request for consideration in the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets for a: Vacant Property Tax Program, which includes but is not limited to: A program for vacant land targeted toward incentivizing development through variable tax rates; A program for derelict properties targeted toward incentivizing development through variable tax rates; Eligibility criteria to identify and assess vacant or derelict residential properties, including parcels with and without any improvements and a communications strategy and methods by which property owners would be notified of the program; Recommendations for whether additional residential sub-class(es) and necessary bylaw(s) for their creation are needed; Recommendations for directing any taxes collected from these programs, after the capital and operational costs of establishing and administrating the program are recovered, to the Housing Land Fund to support capital funding for Affordable Housing;
How each member voted
| Seat | Member | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Jyoti Gondek | Yes |
| Ward 1 | Sonya Sharp | Yes |
| Ward 2 | Jennifer Wyness | Yes |
| Ward 3 | Jasmine Mian | Yes |
| Ward 4 | Sean Chu | No |
| Ward 5 | Raj Dhaliwal | Yes |
| Ward 7 | Terry Wong | Yes |
| Ward 8 | Courtney Walcott | Yes |
| Ward 9 | Gian-Carlo Carra | Yes |
| Ward 10 | Andre Chabot | No |
| Ward 11 | Kourtney Penner | Yes |
| Ward 12 | Evan Spencer | Yes |
| Ward 13 | Dan McLean | Yes |
| Ward 14 | Peter Demong | Yes |
Recorded votes on EC2025-0117
| Meeting | Motion | Result |
|---|---|---|
Jan 28, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council | Main motion Council approve up to $130,000 in one time funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2025 and in 2026 to accomplish this work. | Carried 8–6 |
Jan 28, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council | Main motion Council direct Administration to return to Executive Committee by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, workplan, and supporting budget request for consideration in the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets… | Carried 9–5 |
Jan 28, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council | Main motion Council direct Administration to return to Executive Committee by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, workplan, and supporting budget request for consideration in the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets… | Defeated 7–7 |
Jan 28, 2025 (this vote) Regular Meeting of Council | Main motion Council direct Administration to return to Executive Committee by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, workplan, and supporting budget request for consideration in the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets… | Carried 12–2 |