Executive Committee - Non-Regular - Minutes

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi, 
• A. Paquette, 
• T. Cartmell, 
• K. Principe, 
• and K. Tang 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor A. Paquette called the meeting to order at 1:37 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2025, and acknowledged that Executive Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland. The Vice-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

Councillor A. Paquette conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Executive Committee.

Mayor A. Sohi was absent without notice for a portion of the meeting.

N. Jacobsen, Meeting Clerk, M. Moussa and J. Taves, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the March 12, 2025, Executive Committee - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

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: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4.

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.

3.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

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

4.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

5.

Public Reports

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

6.

Private Reports

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Executive Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy), 24 (advice from officials) and 29 (information that is or will be available to the public) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of items 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in private at 1:42 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Executive Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in public at 3:55 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

  
  

6.1

Assessment Review Board - Membership Report and Candidate Shortlisting

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

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

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

• C. Clark, Assessment Review Board

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• G. Dziwenka, Office of the City Clerk

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk
• M. Ha, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  1. That the Assessment Review Board Shortlist, as set out in Attachment 2 of the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02892, be approved.
  2. That the Assessment Review Board Interview Questions, as set out in Attachment 4 of the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02892, be approved.
  3. That the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02892 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 (5)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.2

Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee - Membership Report and Candidate Shortlisting

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

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

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

• M. Hoffman, Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee
• J. Komar, Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: K. Tang
  1. That the Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee Shortlist, as set out in Attachment 2 of the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02894, be approved.
  2. That the Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee Interview Questions, as set out in Attachment 4 of the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02894, be revised to reflect the in-private discussion at the March 12, 2025, Executive Committee - Non-Regular meeting, and be approved.
  3. That the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02894 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 (5)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.3

Edmonton Salutes Committee - 2025 Membership Report and Candidate Shortlisting

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

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

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

• B. Hodgson, Edmonton Salutes Committee

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk
• J. Bonner, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: K. Principe
  1. That the Edmonton Salutes Committee Shortlist, as set out in Attachment 2 of the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02893, be approved.
  2. That the Edmonton Salutes Committee Interview Questions, as set out in Attachment 4 of the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02893, be approved.
  3. That Attachment 6 be added to the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02893 and the actions be approved.
  4. That the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02893 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 (5)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.4

GEF Seniors Housing Board - Membership Report and Reappointment Recommendations

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

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

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

• D. Gnatiuk, GEF Seniors Housing Board

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the appointments listed in Attachment 3 of the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02895, be approved.
  2. That the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02895 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.
  3. That Attachment 3 of the March 12, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02895 remain private pursuant to section 29 (information that is or will be available to the public) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

8.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

9.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:02 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2025.