City Council - Minutes

Monday, November 24, 2025

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

Council Chamber, 2nd 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 1:31 p.m., Monday, November 24, 2025, and acknowledged that City Council 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.

*Clerk's note: The November 24, 2025, City Council meeting was held over two days: November 24, 2025, and November 25, 2025.

1.2

Roll Call

Mayor A. Knack conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of City Council.

Mayor A. Knack was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

E. Robar, City Manager; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, N. Jacobsen, M. de Guzman, A. Karbashewski 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

N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk, answered questions.

• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That the November 24, 2025, City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 6.1 Intergovernmental Update
    - Attachments 3 and 4
    (Private pursuant to sections 26 and 29 of the Access to Information Act)
  • 7.1 Fall 2025 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment - 2023-2026 Capital Budget
  • 7.2 Fall 2025 Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment - 2023-2026 Operating Budget
  • 7.3 Fall 2025 Carbon Budget Update - 2023-2026 Carbon Budget
  • 7.5 Waste Services 2026 Rate Filing
  • 7.6 GEF Seniors Housing Annual Report - 2024 Financial Reporting and 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets
  • 8.2 Bylaw 21349 - Waste Services Bylaw 20363, Amendment No. 3
  • 9.3 Strong Cities Network Sixth Global Summit - Toronto Declaration
    (Private pursuant to section 34 of the Access to Information Act)
    

  Deletions:

  • 7.4 Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility 2026 Rate Filing and Fall 2025 Supplemental Budget Adjustment
  • 8.1 Bylaw 21367 - To Amend Bylaw 17943 Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility, Amendment No. 7

  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)

1.5

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • November 17/18, 2025, City Council - Orientation
  • November 18, 2025, City Council

  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)

1.6

Protocol Items

There were no Protocol Items.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3.

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.

2.5

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

All Bylaws were selected for debate.

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

6.1

Intergovernmental Update

*Clerk's note: The motions to move in private and in public are under section 9. Private Reports.

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager
• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• K. Petrin, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: M. Elliott
  1. That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write a letter to the Government of Alberta to advance the City’s priorities for the 2026/2027 provincial budget, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the November 18, 2025, Office of the City Manager report OCM03229.
  2. That the draft resolution in Attachment 2 of the November 18, 2025, Office of the City Manager report OCM03229, be approved for advancement to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
  3. That the November 18, 2025, Office of the City Manager report OCM03229 remain private pursuant to sections 26 (harmful to intergovernmental relations) and 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.

  In Favour (12)	A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke
  Opposed (1)	K. Principe

  Carried (12 to 1)

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Fall 2025 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment - 2023-2026 Capital Budget

Items 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 were dealt with together.

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

• E. Robar, City Manager
• F. Mutheardy, Financial and Corporate Services

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

• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• N. Chow, Financial and Corporate Services
• A. Altamirano, Financial and Corporate Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• H. Rai, Financial and Corporate Services
• S. Nichols, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• B. Ferguson, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• K. Petrin, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• C. McKeown, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations
• D. Jones, Community Services
• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• N. Wolfe, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• D. Lazenby, Community Services
• R. Jevne, Community Services
• S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager
• C. Zerebeski, City Operations

• Moved by: A. Paquette
  Seconded by: K. Tang

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 19 (disclosure harmful to the business interests of a third party), 22 (confidential evaluations), 29 (advice from officials), 30 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 32 (privileged information) of the Access to Information Act for the discussion of items 7.1 and 7.2.

  In Favour (12)

  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 (12 to 0)

  City Council met in private at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

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

  • S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services

  The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

  • N. Chow, Financial and Corporate Services
  • C. McKeown, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
  • S. Nichols, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
  • K. Petrin, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
    
  
  
• Moved by: A. Paquette
  Seconded by: A. Salvador

  That City Council meet in public.

  In Favour (12)

  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 (12 to 0)

  City Council met in public at 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

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

  1. That the following items be postponed to the December 1, 2025, City Council - Budget meeting:

  • 7.1 Fall 2025 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment - 2023-2026 Capital Budget
  • 7.2 Fall 2025 Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment - 2023-2026 Operating Budget 
  • 7.3 Fall 2025 Carbon Budget Update - 2023-2026 Carbon Budget

  Due Date: December 1, 2025, City Council - Budget

  2. That Attachment 6 of the November 24, 2025, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS03159 remain private pursuant to sections 19 (disclosure harmful to the business interests of a third party), 22 (confidential evaluations), 29 (advice from officials) and 30 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Access to Information Act.

  3. That Attachment 4 of the November 24, 2025, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS03158 remain private pursuant to sections 29 (advice from officials), 30 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 32 (privileged information) of the Access to Information Act.

  *Clerk's note: Parts 2 and 3 of the above-noted motion pertain to items 7.1 and 7.2 respectively.

  In Favour (12)

  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 (12 to 0)

7.2

Fall 2025 Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment - 2023-2026 Operating Budget

Items 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 were dealt with together (see item 7.1).

7.3

Fall 2025 Carbon Budget Update - 2023-2026 Carbon Budget

Items 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 were dealt with together (see item 7.1).

7.4

Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility 2026 Rate Filing and Fall 2025 Supplemental Budget Adjustment

This item was deleted from the agenda (see item 1.4).

*Clerk's note: This item will be dealt with at the December 1, 2025, City Council - Budget meeting.

7.5

Waste Services 2026 Rate Filing

Items 7.5 and 8.2 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That the following items be postponed to the December 1, 2025, City Council - Budget meeting:

  • 7.5 Waste Services 2026 Rate Filing
  • 8.2 Bylaw 21349 - Waste Services Bylaw 20363, Amendment No. 3

  Due Date: December 1, 2025, City Council - Budget

  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)

7.6

GEF Seniors Housing Annual Report - 2024 Financial Reporting and 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets

• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: M. Elliott

  That the November 24, 2025, Community Services report CS03136, be postponed to the December 1, 2025, City Council - Budget meeting.

  Due Date: December 1, 2025, City Council - Budget

  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)

8.

Bylaws

8.1

Bylaw 21367 - To Amend Bylaw 17943 Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility, Amendment No. 7

This item was deleted from the agenda (see item 1.4).

*Clerk's note: This item will be dealt with at the December 1, 2025, City Council - Budget meeting.

8.2

Bylaw 21349 - Waste Services Bylaw 20363, Amendment No. 3

Items 7.5 and 8.2 were dealt with together (see item 7.5).

9.

Private Reports

• Moved by: T. Parmar
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 20 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy), 26 (harmful to intergovernmental relations), 29 (advice from officials) and 34 (information that is or will be available to the public) of the Access to Information Act for the discussion of items 6.1, 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3.

  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)

  City Council met in private at 1:40 p.m., Monday, November 24, 2025.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Paquette
  Seconded by: K. Tang

  That City Council meet in public.

  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)

  City Council met in public at 4:12 p.m., Monday, November 24, 2025.

  
  

9.1

Edmonton Regional Airports Authority - Candidate Shortlisting

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

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

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

• T. Mullen, Mullen Leadership Recruitment
• C. McNary, Edmonton Regional Airports Authority

• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: A. Paquette
  1. That the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority - Recommended Shortlist, as set out in Attachment 1 of the November 24, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03248, be approved.
  2. That the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority Interview Questions, as set out in Attachment 2 of the November 24, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03248, be approved.
  3. That the November 24, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03248 remain private pursuant to sections 20 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.

  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)

9.2

Edmonton Police Commission - Candidate Shortlisting

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

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

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

• B. Henderson, Edmonton Police Commission
• S. Amiri, Edmonton Police Commission

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• M. Barker, Edmonton Police Commission

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• C. Sparks, Employee and Legal Services

• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Morgan
  1. That the Edmonton Police Commission - Shortlist, as set out in revised Attachment 1 of the November 24, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03249, be approved.
  2. That the Edmonton Police Commission Interview Questions, as set out in revised Attachment 2 of the November 24, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03249, be approved.
  3. That the November 24, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03249 remain private pursuant to sections 20 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.

  In Favour (12)	A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke
  Opposed (1)	K. Principe

  Carried (12 to 1)

9.3

Strong Cities Network Sixth Global Summit - Toronto Declaration

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

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services

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

• S. Gellatly, Community Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• M. Gunther, Acting City Solicitor
• S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager

• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: J. Wright
  1. That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, sign the draft Declaration as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 24, 2025, Community Services report CS03279.
  2. That the November 24, 2025 Community Services report CS03279 remain private pursuant to section 34 (information that is or will be available to the public) of the Access to Information Act.

  In Favour (12)	A. Knack, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke
  Opposed (1)	K. Principe

  Carried (12 to 1)

10.

Motions Pending

10.1

Elizabeth Fry Shelter - Station Pointe (A. Paquette)

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• S. Gellatly, Community Services
• J. Wilson, Community Services
• E. Robar, City Manager

• Moved by: A. Paquette
  Seconded by: T. Parmar

  1. That Administration provide a report outlining:

  • calls for emergency services surrounding shelter facilities over the past 2 years;
  • current tools and approaches the City and its partners use to support safety, cleanliness, and businesses in areas surrounding shelters, including how data and evidence informs response and resourcing approach;
  • best practices and options, with resource implications, to strengthen responses to problematic activities and behaviours around shelters, including but not limited to environmental design, coordinated safety responses, outreach presence, and enhanced cleaning; and
  • opportunities to pilot and evaluate these approaches, including but not limited to an initial pilot in the area surrounding the Fort Road Corridor, in collaboration with shelter operators, nearby businesses, Business Improvement Areas, and community organizations.

  2. That Administration provide a report to Committee with potential options to transition the Community of Hope Temporary Shelter to a new model or alternative location, with no further lease extensions at the current site once the existing agreement expires.

• Amendment:

  Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: M. Janz

  That Part 2 be deleted.

  In Favour (12)

  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 (12 to 0)
• Moved by: A. Paquette
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to section 26 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) of the Access to Information Act.

  With the unanimous consent of City Council, the motion carried.

  City Council met in private at 4:57 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

  The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

  • S. Ebrahim, Office of the City Manager
  • J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
    
  
  
• Moved by: A. Salvador
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That City Council meet in public.

  With the unanimous consent of City Council, the motion carried.

  City Council met in public at 5:06 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

  
  

• Motion as Amended, put:

  Moved by: A. Paquette
  Seconded by: T. Parmar

  Options to Support Emergency Shelters

  That Administration provide a report outlining:

  • calls for emergency services surrounding shelter facilities over the past 2 years;
  • current tools and approaches the City and its partners use to support safety, cleanliness, and businesses in areas surrounding shelters, including how data and evidence informs response and resourcing approach;
  • best practices and options, with resource implications, to strengthen responses to problematic activities and behaviours around shelters, including but not limited to environmental design, coordinated safety responses, outreach presence, and enhanced cleaning; and
  • opportunities to pilot and evaluate these approaches, including but not limited to an initial pilot in the area surrounding the Fort Road Corridor, in collaboration with shelter operators, nearby businesses, Business Improvement Areas, and community organizations.

  Due Date: March 2, 2026, Community and Public Services Committee

  In Favour (10)	A. Paquette, A. Salvador, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, K. Principe, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke
  Opposed (2)	M. Janz, and J. Wright

  Carried (10 to 2)

10.2

Fireworks Management: Communications, Regulatory Options, and 2026 Diwali Pilot (K. Tang)

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• M. Gunther, Acting City Solicitor
• B. Hilborn, Community Services

• Moved by: K. Tang
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  Fireworks Management: Communications, Regulatory Options, and 2026 Diwali Pilot

  That Administration provide a report with:

  1. recommendations for improving proactive communications on the use and sale of fireworks, including but not limited to signage, online and print communications in multiple languages, and community outreach; 
  2. options and recommendations for piloting a Community Diwali Fireworks Show in 2026, in partnership with local community organizations, with considerations for cost sharing; and
  3. regulatory options and analysis to address the unsafe purchase and discharge of fireworks through Bylaw 20700 - Public Spaces Bylaw, Bylaw 5590 - Traffic Bylaw, Bylaw 20002 - Business Licence Bylaw, other municipal bylaws or existing provincial legislation, and/or a new bylaw regulating fireworks, and return to Committee in Second Quarter 2026.

  Due Date: Second Quarter 2026, Community and Public Services Committee

  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)

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:12 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2025.