Agenda Review Committee - Minutes

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

8:30 A.m. - 9:00 A.m.

Councillors' Boardroom, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi 
• and E. Rutherford 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement 

Mayor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and acknowledged that Agenda Review Committee 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 Sioux, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

*Clerk's note: The January 21, 2025, Agenda Review Committee meeting was unable to convene at 8:30 a.m. due to a fire alarm at City Hall.

1.2

Roll Call

Mayor A. Sohi conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Agenda Review Committee.

Councillor M. Janz was absent without notice.

Councillor J. Rice; E. Robar, City Manager; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk and T. Day, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That the January 21, 2025, Agenda Review Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (2)

  A. Sohi, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (2 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That the January 14, 2025, Agenda Review Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (2)

  A. Sohi, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (2 to 0)

2.

Private Reports

2.1

Agenda Review Committee List

• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That Agenda Review Committee meet in private pursuant to section 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 2.1.

  In Favour (2)

  A. Sohi, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (2 to 0)

  Agenda Review Committee met in private at 9:05 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That Agenda Review Committee meet in public.

  In Favour (2)

  A. Sohi, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (2 to 0)

  Agenda Review Committee met in public at 9:14 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

  
  
• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That the draft agendas be amended as discussed at the January 21, 2025, Agenda Review Committee meeting.

  In Favour (2)

  A. Sohi, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (2 to 0)

2.1.1

February 4/5, 2025, City Council

See item 2.1.

2.1.2

February 10, 2025, Community and Public Services Committee

See item 2.1.

3.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2025.