City Council Minutes

Monday, September 12, 2022

9:30 A.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi, 
• T. Cartmell, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Knack, 
• A. Paquette, 
• K. Principe, 
• J. Rice, 
• 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. Sohi called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m., Monday, September 12, 2022, and acknowledged that City Council meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. 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 Metis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

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

Mayor A. Sohi was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

A. Corbould, City Manager; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, M. de Guzman and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That the September 12, 2022, City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 8.1 Bylaw 20210 - A Bylaw to amend Revised Bylaw 19161, to authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, construct and finance Integrated Infrastructure Services Project, New Transit Bus Garage - Planning and Design
  • 9.1 Intergovernmental Update
    (Private pursuant to sections 21, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)
• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: A. Knack

  That the following replacement report be added to the agenda:

  Replacement report:

  • 7.5 Affordable Housing Investment Program - Summer 2022 Grant Award
    - Executive Committee Report - Revised Report

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • August 29, 2022, City Council
  • August 30, 2022, City Council Public Hearing

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

There were no Protocol Items.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 7.6, 7.7, 9.1 and 9.2.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Jurisdictional Scan of Police Funding
  • 5.2 Edmonton Police Service - Revised Funding Formula and Related Policy
  • 7.1 Council Calendar Change
  • 7.2 Waste Services Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment
  • 7.3 High Solids Anaerobic Digestion Facility (HSADF)
  • 7.4 Amendments to Council Policy C618A - Councillors' Budget and Expenses
  • 7.5 Affordable Housing Investment Program - Summer 2022 Grant Award

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

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

• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  Seconded by: E. Rutherford

  That Bylaw 20210 be read a second time.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)
• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  Seconded by: E. Rutherford

  That Bylaw 20210 be read a third time.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

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

5.1

Jurisdictional Scan of Police Funding

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of October 3, 2022, City Council, for the Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01332, Jurisdictional Scan of Police Funding, be approved.

Due Date: October 3, 2022, City Council

5.2

Edmonton Police Service - Revised Funding Formula and Related Policy

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of October 3, 2022, City Council, for the Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01331, Edmonton Police Service - Revised Funding Formula and Related Policy, be approved.

Due Date: October 3, 2022, City Council

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Council Calendar Change

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That an Emergency Advisory Committee meeting be scheduled on November 1, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to Noon.

7.2

Waste Services Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That $10.83 million be approved for capital profile CM-81-2048 for early commitment of 2023-2024 replacement vehicles with funding from Waste Services retained earnings.

7.3

High Solids Anaerobic Digestion Facility (HSADF)

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That Option 4 of the Business Case for the High Solids Anaerobic Digestion Facility Digestate Screening and Mixing System project, as set out in Attachment 1 of the August 26, 2022, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00708, be approved.

7.4

Amendments to Council Policy C618A - Councillors' Budget and Expenses

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That revised Council Policy C618B - Councillors’ Budget and Expenses, as set out in Attachment 1 of the September 12, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01455, be approved.

7.5

Affordable Housing Investment Program - Summer 2022 Grant Award

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

Review of the Good Neighbour Plan

That Administration provide a report to Committee outlining a review of the “Good Neighbour Plan” for affordable housing from an equity and anti-racism lens, engage tenants and housing operators, explore alternatives and promising practices to build relationships with community and consider mechanisms to include good neighbour principles in market developments.

Due Date: January 2023, Executive Committee

*Clerk's note: Council passed a motion approving a replacement report under item 1.3.

7.6

Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Services Commission - Phase One Service Plan Implications

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations
• D. Vriend, City Operations
• P. Jankowski, Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Service Commission
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• A. Corbould, City Manager
• S. Feldman, City Operations

• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson
  1. That the City of Edmonton proceed to contribute to the Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Service Commission Phase One Service Plan, as outlined in Attachment 5 of the September 7, 2022, City Operations report CO01179.
  2. That Administration prepare an unfunded service package for the Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Services Commission Phase One Service Plan, as outlined in the September 7, 2022, City Operations report CO01179, for consideration during the 2023-2026 budget deliberations.

• Amendment:

  Moved by: A. Salvador
  Seconded by: E. Rutherford

  That the following be added:

  • in Part 2, add “excluding the Rapid 2 and Regional Express 3 routes”, after CO01179; and
  • Part 3, “That Administration prepare an unfunded service package for consideration during the 2023-2026 budget deliberations for the Edmonton Transit Service branch to increase service levels on the ETS network routes 920X and 120X."
• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: A. Salvador

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 10:39 a.m., Monday, September 12, 2022.

  The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

  • A. Corbould, City Manager
  • S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
  • C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations
  • M. Bennett, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
  • S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
  • I. Johnson, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)

  City Council met in public at 2:52 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2022.

  *Clerk's note: Council passed the motion to move in public under item 9.2.

  
  

• Amendment, put:

  Moved by: A. Salvador
  Seconded by: E. Rutherford

  That the following be added:

  • in Part 2, add “excluding the Rapid 2 and Regional Express 3 routes”, after CO01179; and
  • Part 3, “That Administration prepare an unfunded service package for consideration during the 2023-2026 budget deliberations for the Edmonton Transit Service branch to increase service levels on the ETS network routes 920X and 120X."

  With the unanimous consent of City Council, Councillor A. Salvador withdrew the amendment.

  Withdrawn

  
  

• Motion, put:

  Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson
  1. That the City of Edmonton proceed to contribute to the Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Service Commission Phase One Service Plan, as outlined in Attachment 5 of the September 7, 2022 City Operations report CO01179.
  2. That Administration prepare an unfunded service package for the Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Services Commission Phase One Service Plan, as outlined in Attachment 5 of the September 7, 2022, City Operations report CO01179, for consideration during the 2023-2026 budget deliberations.

  Due Date: 2023-2026 City Council Budget Deliberations

  In Favour (10)	A. Knack, S. Hamilton, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, and K. Principe
  Opposed (3)	A. Paquette, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  Carried (10 to 3)

7.7

Facility Naming and Sponsorship Agreement - Clareview Community Recreation Centre

City Council met in private at 4:02 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2022, pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

City Council met in public at 5:28 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2022.

*Clerk's note: Council passed the motions to move in private and in public under section 9.

• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  Seconded by: J. Rice
  1. That the August 22, 2022, Community Services report CS01200, be postponed to the October 3, 2022, City Council meeting.
  2. That Attachment 1 of the August 22, 2022, Community Services report CS01200 remain private pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  Due Date: October 3, 2022, City Council

  In Favour (11)	S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe
  Opposed (1)	A. Knack

  Carried (11 to 1)

8.

Bylaws

8.1

Bylaw 20210 - A Bylaw to amend Revised Bylaw 19161, to authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, construct and finance Integrated Infrastructure Services Project, New Transit Bus Garage - Planning and Design

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.5. Bylaw 20210 received second and third readings.

9.

Private Reports

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of items 7.7 and 9.1.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 4:02 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2022.

  
  
• Moved by: J. Rice
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (12)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (12 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 5:28 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2022.

  
  

9.1

Intergovernmental Update

City Council met in private at 4:02 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2022, pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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

• A. Corbould, City Manager
• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• E. Robar, Acting Deputy City Manager, City Operations

• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: A. Salvador

  Intergovernmental Update - Additional Information

  1. That the September 12, 2022, Communications and Engagement report CE01417, be referred back to Administration to incorporate the feedback provided at the September 12, 2022, City Council meeting and return to the October 3, 2022, City Council meeting.
  2. That the September 12, 2022, Communications and Engagement report CE01417 remain private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to the economic or other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  Due Date: October 3, 2022, City Council

  In Favour (12)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (12 to 0)

9.2

Edmonton Police Commission - Candidate Shortlisting

City Council met in private at 10:39 a.m., Monday, September 12, 2022, pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

*Clerk's note: Council passed the motion to move in private under item 7.6 and continued to meet in private to deal with item 9.2.

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

• J. Mitchell, Employee Services

The following members of the delegation answered questions:

• J. McDougall, Edmonton Police Commission
• M. Barker, Edmonton Police Commission

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk
• A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk
• R. Redinger, Employee Services

• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: A. Salvador

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (12)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (12 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 2:52 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2022.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: S. Hamilton
  1. That the Edmonton Police Commission candidate shortlist, as set out in Table 1 of revised Attachment 1 of the September 12, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01437, be approved.
  2. That Administration complete the additional action as outlined in revised Attachment 1 of the September 12, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01437.
  3. That the Edmonton Police Commission draft interview questions, as set out in revised Attachment 4 of the September 12, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01437, be approved.
  4. That the Orders of the Day for the October 19, 2022, City Council Non-Regular meeting be changed to adjourn at 6 p.m.
  5. That the September 12, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01437 remain private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

11.1

Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Services Commission - Further Follow-up (A. Knack)

Councillor A. Knack stated that at the next regular of City Council, he would move the following:

1. That Administration bring forward an assessment of the implementation of the Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Services Commission’s Phase One Service Plan with any relevant recommendations by Fourth Quarter 2023.
2. That the Mayor, on behalf of Council, write a letter to regional members of the Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Services Commission stating that Edmonton is committed to the region and to regional collaboration for Phase 1.
3. That Administration create a draft mandate letter to be provided to the Edmonton representative on the Edmonton Metropolitan Transit Services Commission that outlines clear expectations for consideration of Phase 2.

• Notice of Motion Given: September 12, 2022, City Council

11.2

Airport Express Service from Edmonton International Airport to Downtown Edmonton (A. Stevenson)

Councillor A. Stevenson stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, she would move the following:

That Administration prepare an unfunded service package for consideration during the 2023-2026 budget deliberations for the Edmonton Transit Service branch to add an airport express service from Edmonton International Airport to Downtown Edmonton.

• Notice of Motion Given: September 12, 2022, City Council

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2022.