Executive Committee Minutes

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Paquette, 
• T. Cartmell, 
• K. Principe, 
• and K. Tang 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor A. Paquette called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2024, and acknowledged that Executive Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland. The Vice-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 A. Paquette conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Executive Committee.

Mayor A. Sohi was absent with notice.

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

Councillors M. Janz, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson and J. Wright; and N. Jacobsen, Meeting Clerk, B. Tyson and G. Goodin, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the October 30, 2024, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Addition:

  • 7.1 Edmonton Police Commission Annual Report - Non-Competitive Procurement Agreements (2024)

  Replacement attachment:

  • 7.2 Update to Policy C598 - Infrastructure Asset Management Policy
    - Attachment 3

  Replacement report:

  • 7.7 Affordable Housing Site - Sales of Land Below Market Value - Quarters / Boyle Street Residential
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: K. Principe

  That the October 9, 2024, Executive Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (3)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

1.5.1

Women’s History Month (K. Principe)

Councillor K. Principe, on behalf of Executive Committee, recognized October 2024 as Women’s History Month. The theme for 2024 is ‘Women at Work: Economic Growth Past, Present, and Future’.

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, 7.4 and 7.7.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 7.3 Wellington Bridge (B003) Replacement Project - Environmental Impact Assessment
  • 7.5 YMCA Childminding Service Agreement
  • 7.6 Kinsmen Club of Edmonton - Kinsmen Twin Arena Lease Agreement
  • 7.8 Single Source Agreement - Google Enterprise Cloud Software and Services
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Executive Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

  • 6.1 Transit Service Needs to Meet Population Growth

  1. 1. D. Witte, Edmonton Transit Riders (previously approved at the October 9, 2024, Executive Committee meeting)

  • 7.7 Affordable Housing Site - Sales of Land Below Market Value - Quarters / Boyle Street Residential

  1. 1. B. Spencer
     2. S. Pon, Chinatown Transformation Collaborative Society
     3. M. Dub, e4c / Dub Architects
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

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

6.1

Transit Service Needs to Meet Population Growth

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

• C. McKeown, Acting Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• S. Feldman, City Operations

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• D. Witte, Edmonton Transit Riders

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations
• S. Feldman, City Operations
• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• C. Walbaum, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the October 9, 2024, City Operations report CO02481, be received for information. 

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Edmonton Police Commission Annual Report - Non-Competitive Procurement Agreements (2024)

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

• J. McDougall, Edmonton Police Commission

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• J. Krikler, Edmonton Police Services

• Moved by: K. Principe

  That the October 30, 2024, Edmonton Police Commission report EXT02674, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.2

Update to Policy C598 - Infrastructure Asset Management Policy

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

• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Yong, Integrated Infrastructure Services 
• C. Walbaum, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• M. Johnson, Integrated Infrastructure Services 

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Council Policy C598A, Asset Management, as set out in Attachment 1 of the October 30, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02683, be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.3

Wellington Bridge (B003) Replacement Project - Environmental Impact Assessment

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

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Wellington Bridge (B003) Replacement Project, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 30, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02490, be approved.

7.4

Bylaw 20945 - Vehicular Access Closures to Support the Imagine Jasper Avenue Project

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• N. Lazurko, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• C. Walbaum, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Bylaw 20945 be given the appropriate readings. 

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.5

YMCA Childminding Service Agreement

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

That the agreement between The City of Edmonton and The Young Men’s Christian Association of Edmonton, operating as YMCA of Northern Alberta for the delivery of Child Minding services, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 30, 2024, Community Services report CS02711, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

7.6

Kinsmen Club of Edmonton - Kinsmen Twin Arena Lease Agreement

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

1. That the funding agreement between The City of Edmonton and The Kinsmen Club of Edmonton, to support facility operating costs for the Kinsmen Twin Arena, on the terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 30, 2024 Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01196, be approved, and the funding agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
2. That the lease amending agreement between The City of Edmonton and The Kinsmen Club of Edmonton on the terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 2 of the October 30, 2024, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01196, be approved, and the lease amending agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

7.7

Affordable Housing Site - Sales of Land Below Market Value - Quarters / Boyle Street Residential

The following public speaker made a presentation:

• S. Pon, Chinatown Transformation Collaborative Society

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• B. Spencer

The following public speaker answered questions:

• M. Dub, e4c / Dub Architects

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• R. Comia, Community Services
• C. Hodgson, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the sale of land in the Quarters / Boyle Street, Lots 20 to 23, Block 8, Plan D and Lots 32 to 35, Block 8, Plan D and a portion of the rear lane all as outlined in Attachment 1 of the October 30, 2024, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS02652, to Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation, on the terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 2 of the October 30, 2024, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS02652, be approved, and that the agreement(s) be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

  
  

  In Favour (3)	A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, and K. Tang
  Opposed (1)	K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 1)

7.8

Single Source Agreement - Google Enterprise Cloud Software and Services

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

1. That the Google Enterprise Cloud Software and Services agreements for Google Licensing, Support and Cloud Platform Services, for an amount not to exceed $57 million (including GST) over 10 years ending December 29, 2034, as outlined in the October 30, 2024, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS02584, be approved, and that the agreements be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
2. That Attachment 1 of the October 30, 2024, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS02584 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to the business interests of a third party), 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor A. Paquette asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:42 p.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2024.