Utility Committee Minutes

Friday, April 30, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor B. Henderson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Friday, April, 30, 2021, and acknowledged that Utility Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. 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 Metis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor B. Henderson conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of members of Utility Committee.

Councillors M. Banga, S. Hamilton, A. Knack, S. McKeen, A. Paquette and M. Walters participated electronically.

Councillors T. Cartmell and A. Knack; and S. McKerry, M. de Guzman and L. Kjorlien, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That the April 30, 2021, Utility Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition:

  • 6.1 Performance Based Rates Applications Process Options
  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That the February 5, 2021, Utility Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

1.5

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, 6.3 and 6.4.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 6.2 2018 Performance Based Progress report - Cost of Service Study Update - Request to Rescind
  • 6.5 Blatchford Renewable Energy - Spring Capital Budget Adjustment
  • 9.1 Single Source Request for Recycling Processing
    (Private pursuant to sections 16 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That Utility Committee hear from the following speakers:

  • 6.3 Waste Reduction Roadmap

  1. S. Stepchuk, Waste Free Edmonton

  • 6.4 Multi-Unit Program Development Update

  1. D. Monkhouse, Alberta Residential Landlord Association
  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 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.

Reports

6.1

Performance Based Rates Applications Process Options

D. Beaudry, Deputy City Clerk, answered questions.

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Utility Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the process for the 2021 review of applications by EPCOR Water Services Inc. to establish new performance based rates for water, wastewater, and drainage services, as set out in Attachment 1 of the April 30, 2021, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00403, be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.2

2018 Performance Based Progress report - Cost of Service Study Update - Request to Rescind

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

That the following motion passed at the August 30, 2017, Utility Committee meeting, be rescinded:

That Administration work with EPCOR to provide an update on Cost of Service study as part of the 2018 Performance Based Progress report.

6.3

Waste Reduction Roadmap

G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, and J. Goebel, City Operations, made a presentation.

S. Stepchuk, Waste Free Edmonton, made a presentation and answered questions.

G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, J. Goebel and M. Labrecque, City Operations, answered questions.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That Utility Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Attachment 1 of the April 30, 2021, City Operations report CO00390 - Waste Reduction Roadmap (2021 to 2024), be amended as follows:

  • For the implementation timing for Action 1 on page 11, add “but not delayed by” after “Bylaw timing to be coordinated with”.

  2. That the Waste Reduction Roadmap (2021 to 2024) as set out in amended Attachment 1 of the April 30, 2021, City Operations report CO00390, be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.4

Multi-Unit Program Development Update

G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, and J. Goebel, City Operations, made a presentation.

D. Monkhouse, Alberta Residential Landlord Association, made a presentation and answered questions.

G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, J. Goebel and M. Labrecque, City Operations; and M. Persson, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That the April 30, 2021, City Operations report CO00391, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (6)

  B. Henderson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (6 to 0)

6.5

Blatchford Renewable Energy - Spring Capital Budget Adjustment

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

That Utility Committee recommend to the May 31, 2021, City Council meeting:

That adjustments to the Blatchford Renewable Energy 2019-2022 Capital Budget, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the April 30, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00496, and Capital Profile 21-83-8384, Distribution Piping System, as set out in Attachment 2 of the April 30, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00496, be approved.

*Clerk's note: At the April 19/21, 2021, City Council meeting, the May 31/June 2, 2021, City Council meeting was rescheduled to June 7/9, 2021.

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

9.1

Single Source Request for Recycling Processing

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

1. That a single source agreement between the City of Edmonton and GFL Environmental Inc., for an amount not to exceed $7.3 million CAD, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the April 30, 2021, City Operations report CO00431, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
2. That the April 30, 2021, City Operations report CO00431 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

10.1 Aerial Mosquito Program (S. Hamilton)

Councillor S. Hamilton stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, she would move the following:

That the City of Edmonton restore the aerial mosquito program from the Covid-19 reserve for the 2021 season.

• Notice of Motion Given: April 30, 2021, Utility Committee

*Clerk's note: This item was dealt with at the May 3, 2021, City Council meeting - see item 10.1.

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m., Friday, April 30, 2021.