Community and Public Services Committee Minutes

Monday, February 27, 2023

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

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• K. Principe, 
• J. Rice, 
• A. Knack, 
• A. Paquette, 
• and A. Sohi 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

R. Yusuf, Office of the City Clerk, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Monday, February 27, 2023, and acknowledged that Community and Public Services Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. The Office of the City Clerk 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

R. Yusuf, Office of the City Clerk, conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee.

Mayor A. Sohi is a Committee Member pursuant to section 15(3), Council Committees Bylaw 18156.

Councillors T. Cartmell, E. Rutherford, A. Salvador, A. Stevenson, K. Tang and J. Wright; and R. Yusuf, B. Webster and J. Shearer, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Election of Chair

R. Yusuf, Office of the City Clerk, called for nominations for the position of Chair, Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillor A. Knack nominated Councillor K. Principe, for the position of Chair, Community and Public Services Committee.

R. Yusuf, Office of the City Clerk, asked if there were any further nominations. There being no other nominations, R. Yusuf declared the nominations closed. 

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Councillor K. Principe be elected as Chair, Community and Public Services Committee. 

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (4 to 0)

  R. Yusuf, Office of the City Clerk, vacated the Chair and Councillor K. Principe presided.

  
  

1.4

Election of Vice-Chair

K. Principe called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair, Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillor A. Paquette nominated Councillor A. Knack, for the position of Vice-Chair, Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillor A. Knack declined.

Councillor A. Knack nominated Councillor J. Rice, for the position of Vice-Chair, Community and Public Services Committee.

K. Principe asked if there were any further nominations. There being no other nominations, K. Principe declared the nominations closed. 

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Councillor J. Rice be elected as Vice-Chair, Community and Public Services Committee.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, J. Rice, and K. Principe

  (4 to 0)

1.5

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: J. Rice

  That the February 27, 2023, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.6

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the February 7, 2023, Community and Public Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.7

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: 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. 

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

Alcohol Consumption at Designated Sites in Parks Program - Further Analysis

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

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• R. Jevne, Community Services
• R. Barkway, Communications and Engagement

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• J. Spence, Community Services
• R. Norman, Community Services
• C. Poohkay, Communications and Engagement
• S. Yang, Communications and Engagement
• T. Courtoreille, Community Services

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Administration implement an alcohol in parks program at designated picnic sites on an ongoing basis and that the program be managed with existing budgets aligning within guiding principles and as permitted in the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act.

  In Favour (3)	A. Knack, A. Paquette, and A. Sohi
  Opposed (2)	J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (3 to 2)

7.2

City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Elks License Agreement

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

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services

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

• V. Cui, Edmonton Elks

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

• R. Jevne, Community Services

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• H. Seutter, Community Services
• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations

• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That the license agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club operating as Edmonton Elks Football Club, as outlined in Attachment 1, of the February 27, 2023, Community Services report CS01599, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

  In Favour (5)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, J. Rice, and K. Principe

  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

Councillor K. Principe asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m., Monday February 27, 2023.