City Council - Non-Regular - Minutes

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

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, September 6, 2023, and acknowledged that City Council 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 City Council.

Councillor A. Stevenson was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillor M. Janz was absent without notice for a portion of the meeting.

S. Padbury, Acting City Manager; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, B. Tyson and C. Martin, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• S. Padbury, Acting City Manager

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That the September 6, 2023, City Council - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions: 

  • 7.1 Pre-Budget Submissions to the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada
    (Private pursuant to sections 21 and 24 of the Freedom of Information aand Protection of Privacy Act)
  • 7.2 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update
    (Private pursuant to sections 21 and 24 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, E. Rutherford, 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, 7.1 and 7.2.

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.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

There were no Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting.

4.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

5.

Public Reports

5.1

Intergovernmental Update - Verbal report

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

• S. Padbury, Acting City Manager

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered questions.

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

  That the September 6, 2023, Office of the City Manager verbal report OCM02032, be received for information. 

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

6.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

7.

Private Reports

• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: A. Knack

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of items 7.1 and 7.2.

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 1:50 p.m., Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

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

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 4:23 p.m., Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

  
  

7.1

Pre-Budget Submissions to the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada

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

• S. Padbury, Acting City Manager

The following members of the delegation made a presentation:

• K. McLaughlin, Partner New West Public Affairs
• M. Solberg, Partner New West Public Affairs

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager
• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• S. Padbury, Acting City Manager
• Y. Oke, Office of the City Manager
• K. Petrin, Acting Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following members of the delegation answered questions:

• K. McLaughlin, Partner New West Public Affairs
• M. Solberg, Partner New West Public Affairs

• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: A. Paquette
  1. That the September 6, 2023, Office of the City Manager report OCM02007, be received for information.
  2. That the September 6, 2023, Office of the City Manager report OCM02007 remain private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) and 24 (advice from officials) 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, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (12 to 0)

7.2

Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• Y. Oke, Office of the City Manager
• S. Padbury, Acting City Manager
• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: A. Paquette
  1. That the actions outlined in Attachment 1 of the September 6, 2023, Office of the City Manager report OCM02027, be approved.
  2. That the September 6, 2023, Office of the City Manager report OCM02027 remain private pursuant to sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) and 24 (advice from officials) 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, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (12 to 0)

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

9.1

Single Use Item Bylaw Bag Fees (E. Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, the following motion would be moved: 

That Administration provide a report outlining options and implications of not increasing the paper and reusable shopping bag fees as outlined in section 6(2)(c) of Charter Bylaw 20117 - Single-use Item Reduction Bylaw.

• Notice of Motion Given: September 6, 2023, City Council - Non-Regular

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:27 p.m., Wednesday, September 6, 2023.