City Council - Orientation - Minutes

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

1:30 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Knack, 
• R. Clarke, 
• M. Elliott, 
• M. Janz, 
• J. Morgan, 
• A. Paquette, 
• T. Parmar, 
• K. Principe, 
• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Salvador, 
• A. Stevenson, 
• K. Tang, 
• and J. Wright 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Mayor A. Knack called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2025, and acknowledged that City Council meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland. The Chair also acknowledged the diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors' footsteps have marked this territory for centuries such as: Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Nakota Isga, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Mayor A. Knack conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of City Council.

E. Robar, City Manager; and J. Taves, M. de Guzman and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Declaration of Pecuniary or Conflict of Interest

Mayor A. Knack asked whether there were any declarations of pecuniary interests or conflicts of interest. There were none.

1.4

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: T. Parmar

  That the December 17, 2025, City Council - Orientation meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 7.2 City Council Orientation: Public Engagement and Research
  • 8.1 Bylaw 21409 - To authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, purchase and finance City Operations Project, Growth Buses
  • 9.1 Intergovernmental and Regional Update - Verbal report
    - Attachment 1
    (Private pursuant to sections 26 and 29 of the Access to Information Act)

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke

  Carried (13 to 0)

1.5

Approval of Minutes

There were no minutes to be approved.

1.6

Protocol Items

1.6.1

George P. Nicholson School (A. Knack)

Mayor A. Knack, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the Grade 6 class from George P. Nicholson School in Ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi and their teacher, A. Blair.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 and 9.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

There were no Requests to Speak.

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for items to be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda.

2.5

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

All Bylaws were selected for debate.

3.

Councillor Inquiries

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

4.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

There were no Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting.

5.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

City Council Orientation: Corporate Focus Area: Advancing Safety and Security Wrap Up

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• S. Gellatly, Community Services
• D. Jubinville, Acting Chief People Officer
• D. Schlitter, Employee and Legal Services
• C. Hawrelak, Community Services
• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• C. McKeown, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operatons
• D. Jones, Community Services

This item was dealt with.

7.2

City Council Orientation: Public Engagement and Research

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• J. Badry, Interim Chief Communications Officer
• S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager

This item was dealt with.

8.

Bylaws

8.1

Bylaw 21409 - To authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, purchase and finance City Operations Project, Growth Buses

• Moved by: A. Salvador
  Seconded by: K. Tang

  That Bylaw 21409 be read a first time.

  In Favour (11)	A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke
  Opposed (2)	E. Rutherford, and K. Principe

  Carried (11 to 2)

9.

Private Reports

9.1

Intergovernmental and Regional Update - Verbal report

• Moved by: A. Salvador
  Seconded by: K. Tang

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 26 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) and 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act for the discussion of item 9.1.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 2:29 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

  The following members of Administration’s delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • E. Robar, City Manager
  • S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager
  • Y. Oke, Office of the City Manager
  • K. Petrin, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy 

  The following member of the delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • M. Solberg, New West Public Affairs

  The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

  • A. Laliberte, Urban Planning and Economy
  • S. Nichols, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
  • S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
  • C. McKeown, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
  
  
• Moved by: A. Paquette
  Seconded by: K. Tang

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 4:34 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: K. Tang
  1. That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, make a submission to the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission, as outlined in the December 17, 2025, Office of the City Manager verbal report OCM03300, regarding the proposed changes in the Commission's 2025-26 Interim report.
  2. That the December 17, 2025, Office of the City Manager verbal report OCM03300 remain private pursuant to sections 26 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) and 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.

  In Favour (12)	A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke
  Opposed (1)	K. Principe

  Carried (12 to 1)

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Mayor A. Knack asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:43 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2025.