City Council - Non-Regular - Minutes

Thursday, November 28, 2024

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Knack, 
• 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 9:03 a.m., Thursday, November 28, 2024, and acknowledged that City Council 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 City Council.

Councillors T. Cartmell and A. Paquette were absent with notice.

Mayor A. Sohi and Councillors S. Hamilton and E. Rutherford were absent for a portion of the meeting with notice.

N. Jacobsen, Meeting Clerk, T. Orbell and G. Goodin, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson

  That the November 28, 2024, City Council - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Replacement report/attachments:

  • 7.1 Edmonton Police Commission - Candidate Interviews and Appointments
    - Office of the City Clerk report OCC02773
    - Attachments 2
    - Attachments 3

  In Favour (9)

  A. Knack, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 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 item was selected for debate: 7.1.

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.

2.5

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

There were no Bylaws 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.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

7.

Private Reports

7.1

Edmonton Police Commission - Candidate Interviews and Appointments

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

  That City Council meet in 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 for the discussion of item 7.1.

  In Favour (9)

  A. Knack, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 9:06 a.m., Thursday, November 28, 2024.

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

  • N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • J. Mitchell, Employee and Legal Services
  • J. Abekah, Office of the City Clerk
  
  
• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: A. Sohi

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (10)

  A. Knack, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (10 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 4:50 p.m., Thursday, November 28, 2024.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  1. That Attachment 1 of the November 28, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02773, be revised as per the private discussion, and be approved.

  2. That Attachments 2 and 3 of the November 28, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02773, be revised as per the private discussion.

  3. That the November 28, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02773 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.

  Members of City Council requested that the motion be split for voting purposes.

  
  

• Motion 1, put:

  Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  1. That Attachment 1 of the November 28, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02773, be revised as per the private discussion, and be approved.

  2. That Attachments 2 and 3 of the November 28, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02773, be revised as per the private discussion.

  In Favour (8)	A. Knack, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, and J. Wright
  Opposed (2)	J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (8 to 2)

• Motion 2, put:

  Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  3. That the November 28, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02773 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 (10)

  A. Knack, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (10 to 0)

• Summary of Council's Decision on item 7.1:

  Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  1. That Attachment 1 of the November 28, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02773, be revised as per the private discussion, and be approved.

  2. That Attachments 2 and 3 of the November 28, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02773, be revised as per the private discussion.

  3. That the November 28, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02773 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.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

9.1

Sale of Land - Wellington Park (E. Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, the following motion would be moved:

That Administration provide a report that includes:

1. Identification of any portion of Plan 2488KS, Block 76, Lot 1 (Wellington Park in the Athlone Neighbourhood) that may be surplus to municipal requirements.
2. The implications (financial or otherwise) of the potential sale of any identified surplus land at nominal ($1.00) value to the Council for the Advancement of African Canadians in Alberta for the purposes of building a cultural hub.
3. A draft term sheet for the potential nominal ($1.00) value sale of any identified surplus land to the Council for the Advancement of African Canadians in Alberta wherein all planning, development / site and construction costs would be the responsibility of the Council for the Advancement of African Canadians in Alberta.

• Notice of Motion Given: November 28, 2024, City Council - Non-Regular

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m., Thursday, November 28, 2024.