City Auditor Recruitment Committee Minutes

Thursday, March 14, 2024

1:30 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Virtual Meeting

Present:

• A. Sohi, 
• J. Wright, 
• K. Principe, 
• J. Rice, 
• and A. Stevenson 

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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., Thursday, March 14, 2024, and acknowledged that City Auditor Recruitment Committee 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 Auditor Recruitment Committee.

T. Ward, Acting City Clerk, and T. Day, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: J. Rice

  That the March 14, 2024, City Auditor Recruitment Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition:

  • 9.1 City Auditor Recruitment Update #5
    (Private pursuant to sections 17, 19 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, J. Rice, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the February 29, 2024, City Auditor Recruitment Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, J. Rice, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (5 to 0)

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following item was selected for debate: 9.1.

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

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

9.1

City Auditor Recruitment Update #5

• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That City Auditor Recruitment Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy), 19 (confidential evaluations) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 9.1.

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, J. Rice, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (5 to 0)

  City Auditor Recruitment Committee met in private at 1:35 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2024.

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

  • K. Gregor, DHR Global Recruitment

  The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • T. Ward, Acting City Clerk
  
  
• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That City Auditor Recruitment Committee meet in public.

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, J. Rice, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (5 to 0)

  City Auditor Recruitment Committee met in public at 4:11 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2024.

  
  
• Moved by: J. Wright
  1. That the February 29, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02364, be postponed to the March 22, 2024, Special City Auditor Recruitment Committee meeting.
  2. That the February 29, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02364, remain private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy), 19 (confidential evaluations) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  Due Date: March 22, 2024, Special City Auditor Recruitment Committee

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, J. Rice, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (5 to 0)

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:12 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2024.