Community and Public Services Committee Non-Regular Minutes

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Paquette,
• J. Dziadyk,
• A. Knack,
• and M. Nickel

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor J. Dziadyk called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021, and acknowledged that Community and Public Services Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. 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 Metis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor J. Dziadyk conducted Roll Call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Committee.

Councillors A. Knack, M. Nickel and A. Paquette participated electronically.

Councillor A. Paquette was absent for a portion of the meeting without notice. 

Councillor M. Banga; D. Beaudry, Deputy City Clerk and R. Zheng, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance. 

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the March 17/26, 2021, Community and Public Services Committee - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:
  
  Additions:

  • 8.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
  • 8.2 Anti-racism Advisory Committee - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
  • 8.3 Community Services Advisory Board - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
     - Attachment 2
  • 8.4 Edmonton Public Library Board - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
  • 8.5 Edmonton Historical Board - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
  • 8.6 Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)

  Replacement pages:

  • 8.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations
    - Attachment 2
  • 8.2 Anti-racism Advisory Committee - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations
    - Attachment 8
  • 8.3 Community Services Advisory Board - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations
    - Attachment 4
  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)
• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the following attachment be added to the March 17/26, 2021, Community and Public Services Committee - Non-Regular meeting agenda:

  Addition:

  • 8.6 Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
    - Attachment 6A
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, and M. Nickel

  
  
  
  Carried (3 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: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6.

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.

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.

Reports

There were no Reports on the agenda.

7.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda. 

8.

Private Reports

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That Community and Public Services Committee 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 items 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3. 

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 1:37 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

  
  
• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That Community and Public Services Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (3)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, and M. Nickel

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 5:34 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Community and Public Services Committee 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 items 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6. 

  
  

  In Favour (3)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, and M. Nickel

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 1:35 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Community and Public Services Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 5:01 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021.

  
  

8.1

Accessibility Advisory Committee - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations

Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 1:37 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 5:34 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk
  1. That Attachment 14 be added to the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00358.
  2. That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:
     1. That an exemption to section 9(e) of Policy C575C (Agencies, Boards, Committees and Commissions) be granted to allow the person named in Attachment 14 to be appointed to the Accessibility Advisory Committee without at least two years having passed since this person was last a member of this Committee.
     2. That the individuals listed in Revised Attachment 1 and Attachment 14 of the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00358 be appointed to the Accessibility Advisory Committee, for the term of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022.
  3. That the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00358 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 (4)

  A. Paquette, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, and M. Nickel

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.2

Anti-racism Advisory Committee - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations

Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 1:37 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 5:34 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021. 

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk
  1. That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:
     That the individuals listed in Revised Attachment 1 of the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00361, be appointed to the Anti-racism Advisory Committee, for the term of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2023.
  2. That the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00361, 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 (4)

  A. Paquette, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, and M. Nickel

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.3

Community Services Advisory Board - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations

Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 1:37 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 5:34 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021. 

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk
  1. That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:
     That the individuals listed in Revised Attachment 1 of the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00362, be appointed to the Community Services Advisory Board, for the term of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022.
  2. That the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00362, 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 (4)

  A. Paquette, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, and M. Nickel

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.4

Edmonton Public Library Board - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations

Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 1:35 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021.

Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 5:01 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021. 

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk
  1. That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:
     That the individuals listed in Revised Attachment 1 of the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00359, be appointed to the Edmonton Public Library Board, for the term of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2023.
  2. That the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00359, 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 (4)

  A. Paquette, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, and M. Nickel

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.5

Edmonton Historical Board - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations

Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 1:35 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021.

Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 5:01 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021. 

• Moved by: M. Nickel
  1. That Attachment 15 be added to the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00363.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the individual listed in Attachment 15 of the  March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00363, be appointed to the Edmonton Historical Board, for the term of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022.

  
  

  In Favour (3)	A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, and A. Paquette
  Opposed (1)	M. Nickel

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 1)
• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the individuals listed in Revised Attachment 1 of the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00363, be appointed to the Edmonton Historical Board, for the term of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: J. Dziadyk

  That the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00363, 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 (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.6

Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations

Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 1:35 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021.

Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 5:01 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021. 

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk
  1. That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:
     That the individuals listed in Revised Attachment 1 of the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00360, be appointed to the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission, for the term of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2023.
  2. That the March 17, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00360, 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 (4)

  A. Paquette, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, and M. Nickel

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

9.1

Bus Network Redesign Implementation Delays (J. Dziadyk)

Councillor J. Dziadyk stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, he would move the following: 

That the bus network redesign implementation be delayed subject to further consultation with those most impacted by the route changes, with consideration for adjusting the proposed routes.

• Notice of Motion Given: March 17/26, 2021, Community and Public Services Committee - Non-Regular 

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021.