City Council - Non-Regular - Minutes

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

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

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Deputy Mayor A. Knack called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, 2024, and acknowledged that City Council meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland. The Deputy Mayor 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

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

Mayor A. Sohi and Councillor K. Tang were absent with notice.

E. Robar, Interim City Manager; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, B. Tyson and A. Karbashewski, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: E. Rutherford

  That the April 30, 2024, City Council - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 6.1 Bylaw 20706 - 2024 Property Tax and Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw
  • 6.2 Bylaw 20707 - 2024 City of Edmonton Belvedere Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
  • 6.3 Bylaw 20708 - 2024 City of Edmonton The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw 
  • 6.4 Bylaw 20709 - 2024 City of Edmonton Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 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 item was selected for debate: 6.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

There were no Reports on the agenda.

2.3

Requests to Speak

Requests to Speak were not considered.

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

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

  That the following Bylaws be read a first time:

  • 6.2 Bylaw 20707 - 2024 City of Edmonton Belvedere Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
  • 6.3 Bylaw 20708 - 2024 City of Edmonton The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
  • 6.4 Bylaw 20709 - 2024 City of Edmonton Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)
• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That the following Bylaws be read a second time:

  • 6.2 Bylaw 20707 - 2024 City of Edmonton Belvedere Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
  • 6.3 Bylaw 20708 - 2024 City of Edmonton The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
  • 6.4 Bylaw 20709 - 2024 City of Edmonton Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)
• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That the following Bylaws be considered for third reading:

  • 6.2 Bylaw 20707 - 2024 City of Edmonton Belvedere Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
  • 6.3 Bylaw 20708 - 2024 City of Edmonton The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
  • 6.4 Bylaw 20709 - 2024 City of Edmonton Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)
• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That the following Bylaws be read a third time:

  • 6.2 Bylaw 20707 - 2024 City of Edmonton Belvedere Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
  • 6.3 Bylaw 20708 - 2024 City of Edmonton The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
  • 6.4 Bylaw 20709 - 2024 City of Edmonton Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)

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

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

6.

Bylaws

6.1

Bylaw 20706 - 2024 Property Tax and Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• C. Watt, Financial and Corporate Services
• A. Szabo, Financial and Corporate Services
• C. Ashmore, Employee and Legal Services
• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered questions.

• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: T. Cartmell

  That Bylaw 20706 be read a first time.

• Motion to Refer Bylaw 20706:

  Moved by: K. Principe
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That Bylaw 20706 be referred back to Administration to remove the phase out of the other residential subclass, prepare the necessary policy adjustments and identify any other unintended consequences and return to a Special City Council meeting to be called by the Mayor.

  A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered questions.

  The Chair, Deputy Mayor A. Knack, ruled the above-stated motion as invalid, and ruled the motion out of order.

  
  

• Councillor J. Rice disagreed with the ruling regarding the inadmissibility of the motion. Councillor J. Rice challenged the Chair's ruling.

  Moved by: J. Rice

  That the Chair be challenged on the ruling that Councillor K. Principe can not state the motion as presented.

• Motion, put:

  That the ruling of the Chair be upheld.

  In Favour (9)	A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, and J. Wright
  Opposed (2)	J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 2)

  A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered questions.

  *Clerk’s note: As per Bylaw 18155 - Council Procedures Bylaw section 42 (3) a challenge is defeated if at least one-third of Councillors present vote in favour of the Chair’s ruling.

  
  

• First reading of Bylaw 20706, put:

  Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: T. Cartmell

  That Bylaw 20706 be read a first time.

  In Favour (9)	A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, and J. Wright
  Opposed (2)	J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 2)
• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson

  That Bylaw 20706 be read a second time.

  In Favour (9)	A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, and J. Wright
  Opposed (2)	J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 2)
• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: T. Cartmell

  That Bylaw 20706 be considered for third reading.

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)
• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: T. Cartmell

  That Bylaw 20706 be read a third time.

  In Favour (9)	A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, and J. Wright
  Opposed (2)	J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 2)
• Moved by: K. Principe
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That Administration provide a report to not phase out other residential subclass starting in 2025, prepare the necessary policy changes and identify any other unintended consequences and return to a City Council meeting.

  In Favour (2)	J. Rice, and K. Principe
  Opposed (9)	A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, and J. Wright

  Defeated (2 to 9)

6.2

Bylaw 20707 - 2024 City of Edmonton Belvedere Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.5. Bylaw 20707 received three readings.

6.3

Bylaw 20708 - 2024 City of Edmonton The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.5. Bylaw 20708 received three readings.

6.4

Bylaw 20709 - 2024 City of Edmonton Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.5. Bylaw 20709 received three readings.

7.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

9.1

Adjustment to May 2024 Council Calendar (A. Salvador)

Councillor A. Salvador requested permission to make a motion without notice regarding an adjustment to the May 2024 Council Calendar.

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

  That Council waive the rules on providing notice of motion as set out in section 32 of Bylaw 18155 - Council Procedures Bylaw to allow Councillor A. Salvador to make a motion without notice regarding an adjustment to the May 2024 Council Calendar.

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)
• Moved by: A. Salvador
  Seconded by: T. Cartmell

  That item 5.1 - Alberta Municipalities Protocol Meeting with Council - Verbal report scheduled for the May 8, 2024, City Council - Non-Regular meeting, be changed from time specific at 10:30 a.m to 11 a.m.

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, 2024.