Community and Public Services Committee Minutes

Monday, April 29, 2024

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

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

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor K. Principe called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Monday, April 29, 2024, and acknowledged that Community and Public Services 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 Sioux, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor K. Principe conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillors T. Cartmell, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson and J. Wright; and A. Karbashewski, T. Orbell and R. Zheng, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: J. Rice

  That the April 29, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 7.1 Bylaw 20814 - Entertainment District Bylaw
  • 7.2 City of Edmonton Recreation Facilities Naming Rights and Sponsorship Update - Namesale Approval for Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre

  Deletion:

  • 9.1 City of Edmonton Recreation Facilities Naming Rights and Sponsorship Update - Namesale Approval for Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre
    (Private pursuant to sections 16, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • April 8, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee
  • April 17, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee - Non-Regular

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

1.5.1

Northmount School (K. Principe)

Councillor K. Principe, on behalf of Community and Public Services Committee, welcomed the Grade 6 class from Northmount School in Ward tastawiyiniwak and their teacher, Mrs. Mazzon.

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

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Reassessment of Lived Experience Research
  • 5.2 Updates to City Policy C529 Immigration and Settlement 

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Community and Public Services Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

  • 7.1 Bylaw 20814 - Entertainment District Bylaw

  1. 1. J. Beatty, Sherlock Holmes Hospitality Group
     2. S. Raitz, Paths for People

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the following item be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda:

  • 7.2 City of Edmonton Recreation Facilities Naming Rights and Sponsorship Update - Namesale Approval for Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre - First item of business

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

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

5.1

Reassessment of Lived Experience Research

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of November 25, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee, for the Office of the City Manager report OCM02333, Reassessment of Lived Experience Research, be approved.

Revised Due Date: November 25, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee

5.2

Updates to City Policy C529 Immigration and Settlement

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of November 25, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee, for the Community Services report CS00789, Updates to City Policy C529 Immigration and Settlement, be approved.

Revised Due Date: November 25, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Bylaw 20814 - Entertainment District Bylaw

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

• A. Laliberte, Urban Planning and Economy 
• T. Girvan, Urban Planning and Economy
• J. Baker, Urban Planning and Economy

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions: 

• J. Beatty, Sherlock Holmes Hospitality Group
• S. Raitz, Paths for People

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• T. Girvan, Urban Planning and Economy
• J. Robinson, City Operations
• M. Hoffner, Employee and Legal Services
• A. Laliberte, Urban Planning and Economy
• J. Baker, Urban Planning and Economy

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• P. McBryan, Downtown Business Association of Edmonton

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Bylaw 20814 be given the appropriate readings.

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.2

City of Edmonton Recreation Facilities Naming Rights and Sponsorship Update - Namesale Approval for Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre

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

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• R. Jevne, Community Services

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• K. Brockhoff, Community Services
• M. Hoffner, Employee and Legal Services

• Moved by: J. Rice

  That Community and Public Services Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 7.2.

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 9:54 a.m., Monday, April 29, 2024.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Community and Public Services Committee meet in public.

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 10:37 a.m., Monday, April 29, 2024.

  
  
• Moved by: J. Rice

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Naming Rights Agreement, as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the April 29, 2024, Community Services report CS02463, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager. 
  2. That Attachments 1 and 5 of the April 29, 2024, Community Services report CS02463 remain private pursuant to section 29 (information that is or will be available to the public) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  3. That Attachments 2, 3 and 4 of the April 29, 2024, Community Services report CS02463 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to the business interests of a third party), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

9.1

City of Edmonton Recreation Facilities Naming Rights and Sponsorship Update - Namesale Approval for Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre

This item was deleted from the agenda (see item 1.3).

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 11:49 a.m., Monday April 29, 2024.