Community and Public Services Committee - Minutes

Monday, March 02, 2026

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

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• J. Wright, 
• J. Morgan, 
• K. Principe, 
• and E. Rutherford 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor J. Wright called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2026, and acknowledged that Community and Public Services 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 Isga, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor J. Wright conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillor K. Principe was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillors M. Elliott, T. Parmar and K. Tang; and J. Taves, J. Shearer and M. Friesen, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Declaration of Pecuniary or Conflict of Interest

Councillor J. Wright asked whether there were any declarations of pecuniary interests or conflicts of interest. There were none.

1.4

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: J. Morgan

  That the March 2, 2026, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (3)

  E. Rutherford, J. Wright, and J. Morgan

  Carried (3 to 0)

1.5

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: J. Morgan

  That the January 19, 2026, Community and Public Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (3)

  E. Rutherford, J. Wright, and J. Morgan

  Carried (3 to 0)

1.6

Council Protocol Recognition

1.6.1

Alberta Francophonie Month (J. Morgan)

Councillor J. Morgan, on behalf of Community and Public Services Committee, recognized March as Alberta Francophonie Month, a month to highlight the presence and diversity of Francophone communities across the province.

1.6.2

International Women’s Day (J. Wright)

Councillor J. Wright, on behalf of Community and Public Services Committee, recognized March 8, 2026, as International Women's Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of women and girls, and to advocate for gender parity and against discrimination.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following item was selected for debate: 8.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Options to Support Emergency Shelters
  • 5.2 Transition Strategy for Homelessness Related Services - Additional Information

  In Favour (4)

  E. Rutherford, J. Wright, K. Principe, and J. Morgan

  Carried (4 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.

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

Options to Support Emergency Shelters

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 September 25, 2026, Community and Public Services Committee, for the Community Services report CS03298, Options to Support Emergency Shelters, be approved.

Revised Due Date: September 25, 2026, Community and Public Services Committee

5.2

Transition Strategy for Homelessness Related Services - Additional Information

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 To be determined, Community and Public Services Committee, for the Community Services report CS02575rev, Transition Strategy for Homelessness Related Services - Additional Information, be approved.

Revised Due Date: To be determined, Community and Public Services Committee

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

8.1

2025 Election Signage (E. Rutherford)

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

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk
• D. Jones, Community Services
• J. Afonne, Employee and Legal Services
• N. Roulston, Community Services

This item was dealt with.

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

Councillor J. Wright asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:06 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2026.