# Vancouver City Council

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.

## Structure

Unlike many other cities of its size, all Vancouver city councillors are elected at-large, rather than being elected to represent municipal wards. A proposal to move to a conventional ward system was rejected by voters in a 2004 referendum. 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:
* 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
### Since 2022

| 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 (2022–2025) | Councillor |
| Rebecca Bligh | Independent (since 2025) | Councillor |
| Lenny Zhou | ABC Vancouver | Councillor |
| Adriane Carr (2022–2025) | Green | Councillor |
| Christine Boyle (2022–2024) | OneCity | Councillor |
| Pete Fry | Green | Councillor |

### 2018–2022

| Name | Party | Position |
| Kennedy Stewart | Independent (2018–2020) | Mayor |
| Kennedy Stewart | Forward Together (2020–2022) | Mayor |
| Rebecca Bligh | NPA (2018–2019) | Councillor |
| Rebecca Bligh | Independent (2019–2022) | Councillor |
| Rebecca Bligh | ABC Vancouver (2022) | Councillor |
| Melissa De Genova | NPA | Councillor |
| Lisa Dominato | NPA (2018–2021) | Councillor |
| Lisa Dominato | Independent (2021–2022) | Councillor |
| Lisa Dominato | ABC Vancouver (2022) | Councillor |
| Colleen Hardwick | NPA (2018–2021) | Councillor |
| Colleen Hardwick | Independent (2021–2022) | Councillor |
| Colleen Hardwick | TEAM (2022) | Councillor |
| Sarah Kirby-Yung | NPA (2018–2021) | Councillor |
| Sarah Kirby-Yung | Independent (2021–2022) | Councillor |
| Sarah Kirby-Yung | ABC Vancouver (2022) | Councillor |
| Adriane Carr | Green | Councillor |
| Pete Fry | Green | Councillor |
| Michael Wiebe | Green | Councillor |
| Jean Swanson | COPE | Councillor |
| Christine Boyle | OneCity | Councillor |

### 2014–2018

| Name | Party | Position |
| Gregor Robertson | Vision Vancouver | Mayor |
| Raymond Louie | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Heather Deal | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Kerry Jang | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Andrea Reimer | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Tim Stevenson | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Elizabeth Ball | NPA | Councillor |
| George Affleck | NPA | Councillor |
| Melissa De Genova | NPA | Councillor |
| Adriane Carr | Green | Councillor |
| Geoff Meggs (2014–2017) | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Hector Bremner (2017–2018) | Yes Vancouver | Councillor |

### 2011–2014

| Name | Party | Position |
| Gregor Robertson | Vision Vancouver | Mayor |
| Raymond Louie | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Heather Deal | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Tony Tang | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Kerry Jang | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Andrea Reimer | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Tim Stevenson | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Geoff Meggs | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Elizabeth Ball | NPA | Councillor |
| George Affleck | NPA | Councillor |
| Adriane Carr | Green | Councillor |

### 2008–2011

| Name | Party | Position |
| Gregor Robertson | Vision Vancouver | Mayor |
| Raymond Louie | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Heather Deal | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| George Chow | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Kerry Jang | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Andrea Reimer | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Tim Stevenson | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Geoff Meggs | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| David Cadman | COPE | Councillor |
| Ellen Woodsworth | COPE | Councillor |
| Suzanne Anton | NPA | Councillor |

### 2005–2008

| 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 Vancouver | Councillor |
| Tim Stevenson | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| George Chow | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| Heather Deal | Vision Vancouver | Councillor |
| David Cadman | COPE | Councillor |

### 2002–2005

| Name | Party | Position |
| Larry Campbell | COPE (2002–2005) | Mayor |
| Larry Campbell | Vision Vancouver (2005) | Mayor |
| Fred Bass | COPE | Councillor |
| David Cadman | COPE | Councillor |
| Jim Green | COPE (2002–2005) | Councillor |
| Jim Green | Vision Vancouver (2005) | Councillor |
| Peter Ladner | NPA | Councillor |
| Raymond Louie | COPE (2002–2005) | Councillor |
| Raymond Louie | Vision Vancouver (2005) | Councillor |
| Tim Louis | COPE | Councillor |
| Anne Roberts | COPE | Councillor |
| Tim Stevenson | COPE (2002–2005) | Councillor |
| Tim Stevenson | Vision Vancouver (2005) | Councillor |
| Sam Sullivan | NPA | Councillor |
| Ellen Woodsworth | COPE | Councillor |

### 1999–2002

| Name | Party | Position |
| Philip Owen | NPA | Mayor |
| Jennifer Clarke | NPA | Councillor |
| Lynne Kennedy | NPA | Councillor |
| Daniel Lee | NPA | Councillor |
| Gordon Price | NPA | Councillor |
| George Puil | NPA | Councillor |
| Don Lee | NPA | Councillor |
| Sandy McCormick | NPA | Councillor |
| Sam Sullivan | NPA | Councillor |
| Fred Bass | COPE | Councillor |
| Tim Louis | COPE | Councillor |

### 1996–1999

| Name | Party | Position |
| Philip Owen | NPA | Mayor |
| Jennifer Clarke | NPA | Councillor |
| Gordon Price | NPA | Councillor |
| Don Bellamy | NPA | Councillor |
| George Puil | NPA | Councillor |
| Lynne Kennedy | NPA | Councillor |
| Nancy Chiavario | NPA | Councillor |
| Sam Sullivan | NPA | Councillor |
| Daniel Lee | NPA | Councillor |
| Don Lee | NPA | Councillor |
| Alan Herbert | NPA | Councillor |

### 1993–1996

| Name | Party | Position |
| Philip Owen | NPA | Mayor |
| Lynne Kennedy | NPA | Councillor |
| Don Bellamy | NPA | Councillor |
| Gordon Price | NPA | Councillor |
| George Puil | NPA | Councillor |
| Maggie Ip | NPA | Councillor |
| Jennifer Clarke | NPA | Councillor |
| Sam Sullivan | NPA | Councillor |
| Nancy Chiavario | NPA | Councillor |
| Craig Hemer | NPA | Councillor |
| Jenny Kwan | COPE | Councillor |

### 1990–1993

| Name | Party | Position |
| Gordon Campbell | NPA | Mayor |
| Don Bellamy | NPA | Councillor |
| Tung Chan | NPA | Councillor |
| Libby Davies | COPE | Councillor |
| Bruce Eriksen | COPE | Councillor |
| Philip Owen | NPA | Councillor |
| Gordon Price | NPA | Councillor |
| George Puil | NPA | Councillor |
| Harry Rankin | COPE | Councillor |
| Patricia Wilson | COPE | Councillor |
| Bruce Yorke (until 1992) | COPE | Councillor |
| Lynne Kennedy (from 1992) | NPA | Councillor |

### 1988–1990

Elected in the 1988 municipal election
| Name | Party | Position |
| Gordon Campbell | NPA | Mayor |
| Carole Taylor | Independent | Councillor |
| Jonathan Baker | NPA | Councillor |
| Don Bellamy | NPA | Councillor |
| Libby Davies | COPE | Councillor |
| George Puil | NPA | Councillor |
| Philip Owen | NPA | Councillor |
| Harry Rankin | COPE | Councillor |
| Gordon Price | NPA | Councillor |
| Bruce Eriksen | COPE | Councillor |
| Sandra Wilking | NPA | Councillor |

### 1986–1988

Elected in the 1986 municipal election
| Name | Party | Position |
| Gordon Campbell | NPA | Mayor |
| George Puil | NPA | Councillor |
| Don Bellamy | NPA | Councillor |
| Jonathan Baker | NPA | Councillor |
| Philip Owen | NPA | Councillor |
| Helen Boyce | NPA | Councillor |
| Carole Taylor | Independent | Councillor |
| Libby Davies | COPE | Councillor |
| Ralph Caravetta | NPA | Councillor |
| Gordon Price | NPA | Councillor |
| Bruce Eriksen | COPE | Councillor |

### 1984–1986

Elected in the 1984 municipal election
| Name | Party | Position |
| Mike Harcourt | Civic Independents | Mayor |
| Harry Rankin | COPE | Councillor |
| Bill Yee | Civic Independents | Councillor |
| May Brown | TEAM | Councillor |
| George Puil | NPA | Councillor |
| Bruce Eriksen | COPE | Councillor |
| Don Bellamy | NPA | Councillor |
| Gordon Campbell | NPA | Councillor |
| Libby Davies | COPE | Councillor |
| Marguerite Ford | TEAM | Councillor |
| Bruce Yorke | COPE | Councillor |

### 1982–1984

Elected in the 1982 municipal election
| Name | Party | Position |
| Mike Harcourt | Independent (NDP) | Mayor |
| Harry Rankin | COPE | Councillor |
| May Brown | TEAM | Councillor |
| George Puil | NPA | Councillor |
| Bruce Eriksen | COPE | Councillor |
| Marguerite Ford | TEAM | Councillor |
| Don Bellamy | NPA | Councillor |
| Bill Yee | Independent (NDP) | Councillor |
| Bruce Yorke | COPE | Councillor |
| Libby Davies | COPE | Councillor |
| Warnett Kennedy | NPA | Councillor |

### 1980–1982

Elected in the 1980 municipal election
| Name | Party | Position |
| Mike Harcourt | Independent | Mayor |
| Harry Rankin | COPE | Councillor |
| May Brown | TEAM | Councillor |
| Bruce Eriksen | COPE | Councillor |
| Marguerite Ford | TEAM | Councillor |
| George Puil | NPA | Councillor |
| Helen Boyce | NPA | Councillor |
| Warnett Kennedy | NPA | Councillor |
| Bruce Yorke | COPE | Councillor |
| Don Bellamy | NPA | Councillor |
| Nathan Divinsky | NPA | Councillor |