Executive Committee Minutes

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi, 
• A. Salvador, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• M. Janz, 
• 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 9:34 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2024, and acknowledged that Executive 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.

1.2

Roll Call

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

Councillors T. Cartmell, A. Knack, A. Paquette, K. Principe, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson and K. Tang; and N. Jacobsen, Acting Deputy City Clerk, B. Tyson and G. Goodin, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That the April 10, 2024, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Addition:

  • 7.6 Single Source Request - Canadian Red Cross for Emergency Response Services

  Deletion:

  • 7.4 Ride Transit Program Funding Update
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the March 20, 2024, Executive Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 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: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5 and 7.6.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

  • 7.1 Nighttime Economy Strategy - Evaluation Framework and Performance Measures
  • 7.2 Destination Marketing and Attraction Activities by City-Funded Entities
  • 7.3 Edmonton Sport and Cultural Attraction Plan Update

  1. 1. P. McBryan, Edmonton Downtown Business Association
     2. C. Klassen, Old Strathcona Business Association
     3. L. Farnell
     4. D. Mason
     5. L. Harrison, Do North Events
     6. N. Thiessen
     7. T. Janes, Edmonton's BIA Council
     8. B. Oliver
     9. D. Plamondon
     10. A. Petrov, Francis Winspear Centre for Music
     11. H. Choi, Francis Winspear Centre for Music
     12. B. Christensen
     13. R. Burd

  • 7.5 Affordable Housing Site: Sale of Land Below Market Value and Grant Funding - Canora and Garneau

  1. 1. B. Peel
     2. S. Fekner
     3. M. Poechman
     4. S. McGee, Homeward Trust Edmonton
     5. S. Gallant, Homeward Trust Edmonton
     6. G. McGrath, Homeward Trust Edmonton
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)
• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That Executive Committee hear from the following additional speaker:

  • 7.1 Nighttime Economy Strategy - Evaluation Framework and Performance Measures
  • 7.2 Destination Marketing and Attraction Activities by City-Funded Entities
  • 7.3 Edmonton Sport and Cultural Attraction Plan Update

  1. 1. K. Ingraham
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

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.

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

Nighttime Economy Strategy - Evaluation Framework and Performance Measures

Items 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 were dealt with together

The following members of Administration's delegation made a presentation:

• A. Laliberte, Urban Planning and Economy
• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• R. Jevne, Community Services

The following public speakers made presentations:

• D. Mason
• L. Harrison, Do North Events
• N. Thiessen
• R. Burd

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• D. Plamondon
• B. Christensen
  
• P. McBryan, Edmonton Downtown Business Association
• T. Janes, Edmonton's BIA Council
• B. Oliver
• C. Klassen, Old Strathcona Business Association
• K. Ingraham
• L. Farnell

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• A. Laliberte, Urban Planning and Economy
• C. Gordon, Urban Planning and Economy
• J. Robinson, City Operations
• R. Bremner, Community Services
• R. Jevne, Community Services
• T. Mansfield, Urban Planning and Economy

The following members of the delegation answered questions:

• T. Bednard, Explore Edmonton
• P. Hawes, Explore Edmonton
• R. Clarke, Sport Edmonton

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That the April 10, 2024, Urban Planning and Economy Report UPE01388, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.2

Destination Marketing and Attraction Activities by City-Funded Entities

Items 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 were dealt with together (see item 7.1).

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That the April 10, 2024, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE02247, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.3

Edmonton Sport and Cultural Attraction Plan Update

Items 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 were dealt with together (see item 7.1)

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That the April 10, 2024, Community Services report CS02246, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.4

Ride Transit Program Funding Update

This item was deleted from the agenda (see item 1.3).

7.5

Affordable Housing Site: Sale of Land Below Market Value and Grant Funding - Canora and Garneau

The following members of Administration's delegation made a presentation:

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• S. Gellatly, Community Services

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• B. Peel

A handout provided by B. Peel was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

The following public speaker answered questions:

• S. McGee, Homeward Trust Edmonton

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• S. Gellatly, Community Services
• R. Comia, Community Services
• J. Ku, Community Services

• Moved by: M. Janz

  That Executive Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 7.5.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in private at 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • B. Jarocki, Financial and Corporate Services
  • K. Thurston, Employee and Legal Services
  • R. Comia, Community Services
  • K. Petrin, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
  • S. Gellatly, Community Services
  • J. Ku, Community Services
  
  
• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Executive Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in public at 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

  
  
• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That capital profile 19-90-4100 Affordable Housing Land Acquisition and Site Development be increased by $4,248,681 to recognize the anticipated receipt of Affordable Housing Partnership Program funding from Alberta Social Housing Corporation, to be spent on a multi-year basis, to fund the Canora permanent supportive housing development, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the April 10, 2024, Community Services report CS02348.
  2. That the sale of land in Canora from the City of Edmonton to Homeward Trust Holding Company in respect of the Canora permanent supportive housing development, on the terms and conditions, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the April 10, 2024, Community Services report CS02348, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  3. That an affordable housing agreement between the City of Edmonton and Homeward Trust Holding Company, in respect of the Canora permanent supportive housing development, on the terms and conditions, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the April 10, 2024, Community Services report CS02348, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  4. That capital profile 19-90-4100 Affordable Housing Land Acquisition and Site Development be increased by $2,337,810 to recognize the anticipated receipt of Affordable Housing Partnership Program funding from Alberta Social Housing Corporation, to be spent on a multi-year basis, to fund the Garneau permanent supportive housing development, as outlined in Attachment 4 of the April 10, 2024, Community Services report CS02348.
  5. That the sale of land in Garneau from the City of Edmonton to Homeward Trust Holding Company in respect of the Garneau permanent supportive housing development, on the terms and conditions, as outlined in Attachment 5 of the April 10, 2024, Community Services report CS02348, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  6. That an affordable housing agreement between the City of Edmonton and Homeward Trust Holding Company, in respect of the Garneau permanent supportive housing development, on the terms and conditions, as outlined in Attachment 6 of the April 10, 2024, Community Services report CS02348, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager. 
  7. That the $11,900,000 of Pay-As-You-Go funding held in abeyance in capital profile 19-90-4100 Affordable Housing Land Acquisition and Site Development be used to fund the Canora and/or Garneau permanent supportive housing projects. 
  8. That $21,500,000 from the existing funding in capital profile 19-90-4100 Affordable Housing Land Acquisition and Site Development be allocated to fund the Canora and Garneau permanent supportive housing projects. 
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.6

Single Source Request - Canadian Red Cross for Emergency Response Services

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

• D. Lazenby, Office of the City Manager

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• J. Zatylny, Office of the City Manager
• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That a single-source agreement between the City of Edmonton and The Canadian Red Cross Society for a one-year term commencing on April 15, 2024 and for an amount not to exceed $9,000,000, including GST, for the provision of emergency shelter and support services, as outlined in the April 10, 2024 Office of the City Manager report EFRS02433 be approved and that the agreement be in a form and content acceptable to the City Manager. 

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:59 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2024.