Community and Public Services Committee - Minutes

Monday, October 07, 2024

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Salvador, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• and A. Stevenson 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor E. Rutherford called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Monday, October 7, 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 E. Rutherford conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillors T. Cartmell, M. Janz, A. Knack, K. Principe, K. Tang and J. Wright; and A. Karbashewski, G. Goodin and M. Moussa, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That the October 7, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the September 16, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

1.5.1

Holy Child School (E. Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford, on behalf of Community and Public Services Committee, welcomed the Grade 5/6 class from Holy Child School in Ward O-day'min and their teacher, H. D' Astous.

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

Event Sponsorships

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  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 9.1.

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 9:39 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2024.

  The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

  • R. Jevne, Community Services
  
  
• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That Community and Public Services Committee meet in public.

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 9:53 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2024.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  1. That sponsorship agreements for the four events described in the October 7, 2024, Community Services report CS02602, for a cumulative amount not to exceed a total of $6.45 million over six years be approved, and that each of the agreements be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager if Edmonton is selected as the host city.
  2. That the October 7, 2024, Community Services report CS02602 remain private until selection of candidate and/or host cities for each event are publicly announced, 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.

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  Carried (4 to 0)

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor E. Rutherford asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 9:57 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2024.