Community and Public Services Committee - Minutes

Monday, March 31, 2025

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Salvador, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• and A. Stevenson 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor E. Rutherford called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m., Monday, March 31, 2025, 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 Sioux, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor E. Rutherford conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillors A. Knack, J. Rice, K. Tang and J. Wright; and A. Karbashewski, M. Friesen, M. de Guzman and D. Molloy, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the March 31, 2025, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Orders of the Day:

  That the Orders of the Day be changed as follows:

  • Adjournment - Noon

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • March 3, 2025, Community and Public Services Committee
  • March 11, 2025, Community and Public Services Committee - Non-Regular

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

1.5.1

Honouring Muriel Stanley Venne and Marggo Pariseau (E. Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford, on behalf of Community and Public Services Committee, recognized the passing of two influential women: Muriel Stanley Venne and Marggo Pariseau, who founded the Esquao Awards in 1995. The Esquao Awards serves to honour the strength of Indigenous women, while also highlighting the significant role Indigenous women hold within the home, community, workplace and larger society. 

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

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the recommendation in the following report be approved:

  • 7.2 Yorath House - Revenue Generation Opportunities

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  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

3.1

Parking Spaces in Low and Medium Density Residential Zones (E. Rutherford)

Can Administration provide a memo detailing parking provision for new developments in low and medium density residential zones in 2024? This memo is to include neighbourhood or district level organizing geographies, building type, and parking per unit rates and averages.

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

Transition Strategy for Homelessness Related Services

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

• H. Quan, Community Services
• R. Putt, Community Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• J. Smith, Community Services
• C. Hawrelak, Community Services

A. Karbashewski, Meeting Clerk, answered questions.

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  Transition Strategy for Homelessness Related Services - Additional Information

  That the March 31, 2025, Community Services report CS02575, be referred back to Administration to complete the following:

  1. Conduct further GBA+ analysis that details the impact of ending the City funding for all items listed in Attachment 2 of the March 31, 2025, Community Services report CS02575, except for affordable housing. 
  2. Integrate the findings from the regional housing needs assessment including the services available in municipalities surrounding Edmonton and their approach for supporting people experiencing homelessness, mental health and addictions in their municipalities.
  3. An itemized list of supports and services requested of the Province to meet Edmonton's needs in housing, people experiencing homelessness, and homelessness and mental health or addictions in Edmonton.
     

  Due Date: First Quarter 2026, Community and Public Services Committee

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.2

Yorath House - Revenue Generation Opportunities

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

That the March 31, 2025, Community Services report CS02822, be received for information.

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

11.1

Regional Plan of Action to Address Housing and Homelessness, Mental Health and Addictions (E. Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford requested permission to make a motion without notice regarding the regional plan of action to address housing and homelessness, mental health and addictions.

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Community and Public Services Committee waive the rules on providing notice of motion as set out in section 32 of Bylaw 18155 - Council Procedures Bylaw to allow Councillor E. Rutherford to make a motion without notice regarding the regional plan of action to address housing and homelessness, mental health and addictions.

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, request a meeting with the appropriate provincial ministries and the regional municipalities to review the March 31, 2025, Community Services report CS02575 and to get a more detailed understanding of the recovery model they are working on, the regional plan of action to address housing and homelessness, mental health and addictions, and how the City can better align its limited funding to achieve the best outcomes possible.

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11:29 a.m., Monday, March 31, 2025.