Title Info: Vancouver City Council, Resolutions, 1862, 1935-2004

These records include Resolutions 1 and 2, February, 1862 (2 records), 1 to 73, C-3 to C-331 and M-1 to M-3466 adopted by the Vancouver City Council during meetings from June 3, 1935, through August 23, 2004. From 1857 to 1942 the City of Vancouver operated under a Mayor/Council form of government. During this period, a numeric filing system was used for minutes, ordinances, and resolutions. In 1942 the voters of Vancouver approved a Commission form of government, and the records were identified with a C prefix followed by a number, starting with C-1. After 1952, Vancouver switched to a Council/Manager form of government, and records are identified with an M prefix followed by a number, beginning with M-1. This is the form in use today.

The 1862 Resolutions, 1 and 2, were included in the first bound volume of Vancouver City Ordinances, which was inclusive of the dates 1858-1879.

Resolutions are statements of determination, decision, or opinion passed by the city council on matters before that body. The resolutions in this collection are indexed by date and by resolution number.