Emergency Advisory Committee - Minutes

Friday, December 12, 2025

1:30 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Knack, 
• R. Clarke, 
• M. Elliott, 
• M. Janz, 
• J. Morgan, 
• A. Paquette, 
• T. Parmar, 
• K. Principe, 
• 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. Knack called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2025, and acknowledged that Emergency Advisory Committee 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 Isga, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Mayor A. Knack conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Emergency Advisory Committee.

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

E. Robar, City Manager; N. Jacobsen, G. Goodin and M. Friesen, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Declaration of Pecuniary or Conflict of Interest

Mayor A. Knack asked whether there were any declarations of pecuniary interests or conflicts of interest. There were none.

1.4

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the December 12, 2025, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (12)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, J. Wright, K. Principe, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke

  Carried (12 to 0)

1.5

Approval of Minutes

There were no minutes to be approved. 

1.6

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: 3.1.

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.

Public Reports

3.1

Emergency Management Program - Training and Approval of the 2026 Municipal Emergency Plan

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

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• J. Badry, Interim Chief Communications Officer

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

• M. Gunther, Acting City Solicitor
• D. Lazenby, Community Services
• E. Robar, City Manger

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• G. McAlister, Community Services

• Moved by: T. Parmar

  That the Municipal Emergency Plan 2026, as set out in Attachment 1 of the December 12, 2025, Community Services report CS03182, be approved.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke

  Carried (13 to 0)

4.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:18 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2025.