Inaugural City Council Minutes

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd 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

With the unanimous consent of City Council, Mayor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 2:45 p.m., Tuesday, October 26, 2021.

1.2

Roll Call

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

A. Corbould, City Manager; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, K. Gibson and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: A. Knack

  That the October 26, 2021, Inaugural City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 5.1 Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor Terms - October 26, 2021, to the 2022 Organizational Meeting of Council
  • 5.2 Standing Committee Membership - October 26, 2021, to the 2025 Inaugural Organizational Meeting of Council
  • 5.3 Council and Standing Committee Meeting Calendars - October to December, 2021, and January to December, 2022
  • 5.4 Council Chamber Seating Arrangement - October 26, 2021, to the 2025 Inaugural Organizational Meeting of Council

  Deletion:

  • 5.5 Council Member Appointments to Agencies

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

  
  

1.4

Protocol Items

There were no Protocol Items.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

There were no items selected for debate.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

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

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor Terms - October 26, 2021, to the 2022 Organizational Meeting of Council
  • 5.2 Standing Committee Membership - October 26, 2021, to the 2025 Inaugural Organizational Meeting of Council
  • 5.3 Council and Standing Committee Meeting Calendars - October to December 2021 and January to December 2022
  • 5.4 Council Chamber Seating Arrangement - October 26, 2021, to the 2025 Inaugural Organizational Meeting of Council
  • 5.6 Remote Participation at Standing Committee Meetings - Waiving of Rules Set Out in the Council Procedures Bylaw

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

  
  

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.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

There were no Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting.

4.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

5.

Reports

5.1

Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor Terms - October 26, 2021, to the 2022 Organizational Meeting of Council

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

That the Deputy and Acting Mayor Terms for October 26, 2021, to the 2022 Organizational Meeting of Council, as set out in Attachment 1 of the October 26, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00585, be approved.

5.2

Standing Committee Membership - October 26, 2021, to the 2025 Inaugural Organizational Meeting of Council

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

That the Standing Committee appointments, as set out in Attachment 1 of the October 26, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00586, be approved.

5.3

Council and Standing Committee Meeting Calendars - October to December 2021 and January to December 2022

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

1. That the October 27, 2021, to December 31, 2021, Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, as set out in Attachment 1 of the October 26, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00587, be approved.
2. That the January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, as set out in Attachment 2 of the October 26, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00587, be approved.

5.4

Council Chamber Seating Arrangement - October 26, 2021, to the 2025 Inaugural Organizational Meeting of Council

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

That the Council Chamber seating arrangement for the 2021 - 2025 Council term, as set out in Attachment 1 of the October 26, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00588, be approved.

5.5

Council Member Appointments to Agencies

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

5.6

Remote Participation at Standing Committee Meetings - Waiving of Rules Set Out in the Council Procedures Bylaw

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

That the following section of Bylaw 18155, Council Procedures Bylaw, be suspended until amendments to Bylaw 18155 are considered by City Council in First Quarter 2022:

14(3) Councillors participating in a Standing Committee meeting using communication facilities will only be counted towards quorum if another Councillor is present at the meeting location to act as an alternate if the communication facility fails. 

6.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

7.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

8.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

9.1

Anti-racism Strategy (A. Sohi)

Mayor A. Sohi stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, he would move the following:

That Administration work with the Anti-Racism Advisory Committee and the BIPOC community in a collaborative decision making way to develop actionable items and a comprehensive strategy on anti-racism that addresses:

1. Hate based violence and supports for communities experiencing hate and violence;
2. Championing anti-racist and anti-violence initiatives to the provincial and federal governments to secure resources and support, and advocating for legislative tools; and
3. Work with partners to support and amplify anti-racist educational initiatives and responses.

• Notice of Motion Given: October 26, 2021, Inaugural City Council

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, October 26, 2021.