Council Briefs

Monthly Council Briefs highlight progress on major initiatives and decisions made by Council on strategic priorities and items brought forward at Council meetings.
Aerial view of a green agricultural field along the Fraser River, with curving riverbanks, a rural road, and distant farmland in Abbotsford.

September 2024

Delegation presents findings of study of substance use service access in Abbotsford. City Council approves land proposal to allow work on Fraser River bank stabilization. Tourism Abbotsford provides City Council with 2024 update. City Council receives…

Mill Lake in Abbotsford with a tall high-rise building reflecting in the water, a fountain spraying upwards, and trees lining the shoreline.

July 2024

Council approves Secondary Suite Incentive Program. Culture Services Delivery and Governance Review advances to Stage 3. Council views mid-year investment report, approves changes to Investments Policy.

Aerial view of a residential neighborhood in Abbotsford, surrounded by dense green forest at the base of Sumas Mountain under a clear sky.

June 2024

Council approves Sikh Khalsa school campus. Council approves 2023 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements. Council adopts Transit-Oriented Area Designation Bylaw. Council directs staff to consider changes to McKee Village plan as part of OCP…

Row of modern suburban homes with dark roofs and blue siding, featuring front porches and garages, under a partly cloudy sky.

May 2024

Council approves policy to reduce recreation fees when external funding is available, Council adopts Tax Rates Bylaw, Council sends housing target update to provincial government, Council approves 2023 financial statements, Council approves Asset…

Senior woman in a red hoodie jogging in a park, with a large tree trunk and green grass in the background, under a soft blue overlay.

April 2024

Council approves amendment to Waterworks Regulation Bylaw, Council supports new turf field agreement with school board, City launches new events calendar and resource guide, Tourism Abbotsford provides update, Council receives report on Abbotsford 55…

Scenic view of Sumas Mountain in Abbotsford, with rolling green hills, farmland, and a rural road stretching through the valley.

March 2024

Council approves applications to UBCM’s Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, On heels of high returns, Council approves changes to Investments Policy, Council accepts FVRD’s Regional Growth Strategy.

Two-story suburban house with beige siding, stone accents, a covered porch, and a two-car garage, surrounded by trees and landscaped yard.

February 2024

BC Assessment gives presentation to Council, Council advances Public Art Policy and Program Review to Stage 2, Council moves Accessibility Plan development to next stage, Council applies to UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund.

New suburban neighborhood under development in Abbotsford, featuring modern homes with brown roofs, surrounded by farmland and mountains.

January 2024

Council approves 2022-2026 Strategic Plan update, Official Community Plan Update moves to Stage 2, Council approves UBCM resolution asking for more detox centres in Fraser Health, Council receives housing update

Row of parked semi-trucks and tractor-trailers in a lot under a clear sky, featuring different models with chrome and aerodynamic designs.

December 2023

Council passes 2024 budget, Service dog wording updated, Commercial Truck Parking Strategy moves to Stage 2, Culture Services Delivery and Governance Review advances