Special City Council - Minutes

Thursday, April 28, 2022

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Heritage Room, Main 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 9:35 a.m., Thursday, April 28, 2022, and acknowledged that City Council meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. 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 Metis 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 M. Janz was absent without notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillor K. Tang was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk and T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

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

  That the April 28, 2022, Special City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Suspension of Rules: 

  That the following sections of Council Procedures Bylaw 18155 be waived for the discussion of item 3.1:

  • 38 (3) A Councillor may only ask questions and speak once in relation to a single item for a maximum of 5 minutes each.
  • 43 The Chair must leave the chair to ask questions or speak to an item on the agenda for a Council meeting.

  In Favour (13)

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

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)

1.4

Protocol Items

1.

National Day of Mourning (A. Sohi)

Mayor A. Sohi, on behalf of City Council, recognized today as National Day of Mourning and held a moment of silence.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following item was selected for debate: 3.1.

2.2

Requests to Speak

There were no Requests to Speak.

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for items to be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda.

2.4

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

3.

Public Reports

3.1

Edmonton Police Commission Verbal Discussion

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

• J. McDougall, Edmonton Police Commission
• M. Ewenson, Government of Alberta
• J. Calahoo-Stonehouse, Edmonton Police Commission

The following members of the delegation answered questions:

• M. Barker, Edmonton Police Commission
• K. Kufuor-Boakye, Edmonton Police Commission
• D. MacFadyen, Edmonton Police Commission

• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: K. Principe

  That the April 28, 2022, Edmonton Police Commission Verbal Discussion report EXT01255, be received for information.

  In Favour (11)

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

  Motion Carried (11 to 0)

4.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

5.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

6.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:03 p.m., Thursday, April 28, 2022.