City Council Minutes

Monday, November 01, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi,
• T. Cartmell,
• S. Hamilton,
• M. Janz,
• A. Knack,
• A. Paquette,
• 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

Mayor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 9:11 a.m., Monday, November 1, 2021.

1.2

Roll Call

Mayor A. Sohi conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of City Council.

Mayor A. Sohi; and Councillors T. Cartmell, M. Janz and E. Rutherford were absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillors S. Hamilton and A. Stevenson were absent without notice for a portion of the meeting.

A. Corbould, City Manager; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, K. Gibson, M. de Guzman, E. Norton, T. Orbell, C. Schlamp, R. Yusuf and R. Zheng, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: K. Tang

  That the November 1-5, 2021, City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Replacement page:

  • 6.1 City Council Orientation
    - Attachment 2

  In Favour (12)

  A. Sohi, A. Salvador, A. Knack, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  Carried (12 to 0)
• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That the following item be added to the November 1-5, 2021, City Council meeting agenda:

  • 6.3 Council Calendar Changes

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: T. Cartmell

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • September 7, 2021, City Council
  • September 8, 2021, Emergency Advisory Committee
  • September 8/10, 2021, City Council Public Hearing 
  • September 10, 2021, Special City Council

  In Favour (12)

  A. Sohi, A. Salvador, A. Knack, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  Carried (12 to 0)

1.5

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 and 6.3.

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

• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: E. Rutherford

  That the following item be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda:

  • 8.1 Anti-racism Strategy (A. Sohi) - 11 a.m., on Monday, November 1, 2021

  In Favour (12)

  A. Sohi, A. Salvador, A. Knack, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  Carried (12 to 0)

2.5

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

There were no Bylaws 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.

Public Reports

6.1

City Council Orientation

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Corbould, City Manager

• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That the November 1-5, 2021, Office of the City Manager report OCM00835, be received for information.

  In Favour (11)

  A. Sohi, A. Salvador, A. Knack, J. Rice, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  Carried (11 to 0)

6.1.1

Council Session: Listening and Learning from Council

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

• A. Corbould, City Manager

• Moved by: A. Sohi
  Seconded by: T. Cartmell

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to section 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Sohi, A. Salvador, A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 1:30 p.m., Monday, November 1, 2021.

  City Council recessed at 5:15 p.m., Monday, November 1, 2021 and reconvened at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

  
  
• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: T. Cartmell

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 9:05 a.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

  
  

6.1.2

Managing the Corporation: Council Priorities and Strategic Planning Framework

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

• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• K. Matheson, Financial and Corporate Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• A. Corbould, City Manager
• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement

6.1.3

Managing the Corporation: Employee Experience

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

• C. Taylor, Employee Services
• K. Buckley, Employee Services

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

• K. Armstrong, Deputy City Manager, Employee Services
• K. Zarsky, Employee Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• A. Corbould, City Manager
• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement

6.1.4

Managing the Corporation: Infrastructure Overview

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

• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• C. Walbaum, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• A. Corbould, City Manager
• J. Meliefste, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy

6.1.5

Managing the Corporation: Our Union Partners

Councillor E. Rutherford stated that she has a pecuniary interest with respect to item 6.1.5 as her husband is employed with the City of Edmonton and is a member of CSU52. Therefore, she would not participate in the deliberations or vote on this item. Councillor E. Rutherford left the meeting.

• Moved by: M. Janz
  Seconded by: K. Tang

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of items 6.1.5, 6.1.6 and 6.2.

  In Favour (12)	A. Sohi, A. Salvador, A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell
  Abstain (1)	E. Rutherford

  Carried (12 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 3:34 p.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

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

  • A. Corbould, City Manager
  • K. Armstrong, Deputy City Manager, Employee Services
  • M. Dorval, Employee Services

  City Council recessed at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2021 and reconvened at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2021.

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

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (12)

  A. Salvador, A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  Carried (12 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 9:23 a.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2021.

  
  

6.1.6

Managing the Corporation: Emergent Items (In-Private)

City Council met in private at 3:34 p.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

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

• A. Corbould, City Manager

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services
• R. Bremer, Citizen Services

City Council met in public at 9:23 a.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2021.

• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: K. Tang

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  City Council met in private at 11:42 a.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021.

  With the unanimous consent of City Council, the motion carried.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Sohi, A. Salvador, A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 1:32 p.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021.

  
  
• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to section 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 9:06 a.m., Friday, November 5, 2021.

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

  • A. Corbould, City Manager
  • M. Plouffe, City Solicitor

  The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

  • R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services
  • N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
  
  
• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: E. Rutherford

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Sohi, A. Salvador, A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 11:08 a.m., Friday, November 5, 2021.

  
  

6.1.7

Managing the Corporation: Budget Planning and Financial Reporting

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

• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• H. Rai, Financial and Corporate Services
• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• C. Watt, Financial and Corporate Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• A. Szabo, Financial and Corporate Services
• S. McPherson, Financial and Corporate Services

6.1.8

Managing the Corporation: Diversity and Inclusion

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

• K. Buckley, Employee Services

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

• K. Armstrong, Deputy City Manager, Employee Services
• A. Corbould, City Manager
• M. Sturgeon, Communications and Engagement

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered questions.

6.1.9

Managing the Corporation: Indigenous Framework

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

• J. Foord, Citizen Services

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

• J. Miller, Citizen Services
• R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Corbould, City Manager
• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy

6.1.10

Managing the Corporation: Emergency Management

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

• R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services
• A. Corbould, City Manager

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

• J. Zatylny, Fire Chief

6.1.11

Serving Edmontonians: Transit Ridership Recovery

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

• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations
• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Corbould, City Manager
• S. Feldman, City Operations
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy

6.1.12

Serving Edmontonians: Serving Edmontonians Through Relationships and Listening

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

• M. Sturgeon, Communications and Engagement
• R. Barkway, Communications and Engagement

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

• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• R. Klatchuk, Communications and Engagement

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• J. Chase, Urban Planning and Economy

6.1.13

Planning for the Future: Edmonton’s Social Landscape

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

• R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Corbould, City Manager
• J. Foord, Citizen Services

6.1.14

Planning for the Future: Edmonton’s Economic Landscape and Edmonton's Economic Action Plan

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

• S. Padbury, Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services 
• J. Chase, Urban Planning and Economy
• F. Mutheardy, Financial and Corporate Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• C. Pelletier, Urban Planning and Economy

6.1.15

Serving Edmontonians: Affordable Housing and Homelessness

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

• J. Foord, Citizen Services

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

• R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services
• C. Kjenner, Citizen Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Corbould, City Manager
• S. Padbury, Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services

6.1.16

Planning For The Future: City Plan and Climate Resilience

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

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• C. Tomaras, Urban Planning and Economy
• K. Snyder, Urban Planning and Economy

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• R. Toohey, Urban Planning and Economy
• L. Butterfield, Urban Planning and Economy
• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• A. Corbould, City Manager

6.1.17

Serving Edmontonians: Community Safety and Well-Being

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

• A. Corbould, City Manager

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services

6.1.18

Serving Edmontonians: Winter Operations

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

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• P. Herrit, City Operations

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• B. Simpson, City Operations
• A. Grant, City Operations
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy

6.2

2021 Public Tax Auction Resolution

City Council met in private at 3:34 p.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

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

• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• C. Watt, Financial and Corporate Services
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager

City Council met in public at 9:23 a.m., Wednesday November 3, 2021.

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

• C. Watt, Financial and Corporate Services

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Szabo, Financial and Corporate Services

K. Gibson, Office of the City Clerk, answered questions.

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

  That the 2021 Tax Public Auction of properties with 2020 tax notifications registered on title, be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, commencing at 10:00 a.m., in a location determined by the City Assessor.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Sohi, A. Salvador, A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  Carried (13 to 0)

6.3

Council Calendar Changes

• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: T. Cartmell
  1. That the orders of the day for the November 9, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting be changed to adjourn at 10 a.m. 
  2. That an Emergency Advisory Committee meeting be scheduled on November 9, 2021, from 10 a.m. to Noon. 
  3. That the orders of the day for the November 15, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting be changed to 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
  4. That the orders of the day for the November 15, 2021, Community and Public Services meeting be changed to 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
  5. That the November 24, 2021, Utility Committee meeting be rescheduled to December 9, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

7.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

8.1

Anti-racism Strategy (A. Sohi)

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Corbould, City Manager
• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement

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

  Anti-racism Strategy

  That Administration work with the Anti-Racism Advisory Committee and the BIPOC community, in a collaborative decision making way, to develop actionable items and a comprehensive strategy on anti-racism that:

  1. address hate based violence and supports for communities experiencing hate and violence;
  2. champion anti-racist and anti-violence initiatives to the provincial and federal governments to secure resources and support, and advocating for legislative tools; and
  3. work with partners to support and amplify anti-racist initiatives and responses.

  Due Date: February 14, 2022, Community and Public Services Committee

  In Favour (13)

  A. Sohi, A. Salvador, A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, and T. Cartmell

  Carried (13 to 0)

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:59 p.m., Friday, November 5, 2021.