Executive Committee Minutes

Friday, June 23, 2023

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

River Valley Room, 1st 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 9:36 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2023, and acknowledged that Executive Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and Métis Homelands. 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, K. Principe, J. Rice, E. Rutherford and A. Stevenson; A. Corbould, City Manager; and C. Martin, B. Tyson and M. de Guzman, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That the June 23, 2023, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  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 June 2, 2023, 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

1.5.1

Centenary of the Enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act (A. Sohi)

Mayor A. Sohi, on behalf of Executive Committee, acknowledged that 2023 marks 100 years since the introduction of the Chinese Immigration Act, better known as the Chinese Exclusion Act. It was recognized that Canada’s Chinese community played a critical role in uniting the country from coast to coast, laying a foundation for economic and industrial prosperity, and that the Chinese Exclusion Act imposed many hardships on this community. Mayor A. Sohi proclaimed July 1, 2023 as Chinese Peoples’ Railroad Day in Edmonton.

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 and 7.4.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: J. Wright

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

  • 7.2 Indigenous Memorandum of Understanding - Rossdale - Update

  1. 1. S. Bentley, Edmonton Stragglers
     2. G. Delorme, Edmonton Stragglers
     3. K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition

  • 7.3 Downtown District Energy Initiative - Project Update

  1. 1. S. Tam, Creative Energy
     2. B. Chalmers, ATCO Gas
  
  

  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

2022 BIA Annual Reports and Audited Financial Statements

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

• A. Laliberte, Urban Planning and Economy

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

• T. Janes, Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Gordon, Urban Planning and Economy
• J. Robinson, City Operations

• Moved by: M. Janz

  That the June 23, 2023, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE01570, be received for information. 

  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.2

Indigenous Memorandum of Understanding - Rossdale - Update

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

• B. Jarocki, Financial and Corporate Services
• A. McCalla, Financial and Corporate Services
• J. Miller, Community Services

The following public speaker made a presentation:

• G. Delorme, Edmonton Stragglers

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• S. Bentley, Edmonton Stragglers
• K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• B. Jarocki, Financial and Corporate Services
• J. Miller, Community Services
• A. McCalla, Financial and Corporate Services
• A. Corbould, City Manager

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• E. Young, pipikwan pêhtâkwan

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That the June 23, 2023, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01454, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.3

Downtown District Energy Initiative - Project Update

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

• T. Lumsden, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• C. Felske, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• S. Cheung, Financial and Corporate Services

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• S. Tam, Creative Energy
• B. Chalmers, ATCO Gas

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Felske, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• S. Cheung, Financial and Corporate Services
• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: M. Janz

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the agreements between the City of Edmonton and EPCOR Utilities Inc. (or an affiliate) for the design, build, financing, operation and maintenance of the Downtown District Energy System, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the June 23, 2023, Integrated infrastructure Services report IIS01386, be approved, and that the agreements be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  2. That the budget adjustments to capital profiles 20-83-9001 - Downtown District Energy Initiative and CM-83-0001 - District Energy Network Strategy and District Energy Nodes, as outlined in Attachment 4 of the June 23, 2023, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01386, be approved.
  3. That an amendment to the construction funding agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Francis Winspear Centre of Music, as outlined in the June 23, 2023, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01386, be approved, and that the agreement be in 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)

7.4

Terwillegar Drive Stage 2 Expansion - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study Amendment

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• N. Lazurko, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• C. Wintle, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the amendment to the Terwillegar Drive Stage 2 Expansion Environmental Impact Assessment, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 23, 2023, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01838, be approved.
  2. That the Site Location Study for the Rainbow Valley Road Parking Lot expansion, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the June 23, 2023, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01838, be approved.
  3. That the location of the proposed Rainbow Valley Road Parking Lot expansion, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the June 23, 2023, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01838, be deemed essential and approved pursuant to Section 3.5.3 of the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, Bylaw 7188. 
  
  

  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 2:53 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2023.