Special City Council - Minutes

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

1:30 P.m. - 5:00 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 and Land Acknowledgement

Mayor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 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.

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

K. Petrin, Acting Interim City Manager; and N. Jacobsen, Acting Deputy City Clerk, M. de Guzman and B. Tyson, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson

  That the May 22, 2024, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition:

  • 5.2 Procurement Update
    (Private pursuant to sections 16, 21, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 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: 5.1 and 5.2.

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.

Public Reports

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

4.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

5.

Private Reports

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

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of items 5.1 and 5.2.

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 1:35 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2024. 

  
  
• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (13)

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

  Carried (13 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 5:18 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

  *Clerk's note: With the unanimous consent of City Council, the Orders of the Day was extended to finish the agenda.

  
  

5.1

Contractual Update - Verbal report

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

• C. Walbaum, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• B. Ferguson, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• M. Gunther, Employee and Legal Services
• L. Semenchuck, Employee and Legal Services
• C. McKeown, Acting Deputy City Manager, City Operations

• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: J. Wright
  1. That the May 22, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure Services verbal report IIS02480, be received for information.
  2. That the May 22, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure Services verbal report IIS02480 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (13)

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

  Carried (13 to 0)

5.2

Procurement Update

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

• C. Walbaum, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• B. Ferguson, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• C. Pooli, Employee and Legal Services
• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• H. Rai, Financial and Corporate Services
• J. Karpiejuk, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• C. Taylor, Acting Chief People Officer and City Solicitor
• M. Gunther, Employee and Legal Services
• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations
• K. Petrin, Acting Interim City Manager

N. Jacobsen, Acting Deputy City Clerk, answered questions.

• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright
  1. That the budget adjustment outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 22, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure report IIS02494, be approved.
  2. That the May 22, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02494 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 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.

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

  Part 1 of Motion, put:

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

  1. That the budget adjustment outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 22, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure report IIS02494, be approved.

  In Favour (9)	A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, and J. Wright
  Opposed (4)	S. Hamilton, T. Cartmell, J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 4)

• Part 2 of Motion, put:

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

  2. That the May 22, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02494 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 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.

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

  Carried (12 to 1)

• Summary of Council's Decision on item 5.2:

  Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright
  1. That the budget adjustment outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 22, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure report IIS02494, be approved.
  2. That the May 22, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02494 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 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.

6.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:26 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2024.