Code of Conduct Sub-Committee Minutes

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Salvador, 
• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Knack, 
• and J. Rice 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor A. Salvador called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2023, and acknowledged that Code of Conduct Sub-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 A. Salvador conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Code of Conduct Sub-Committee. 

Councillors T. Cartmell, M. Janz, S. Hamilton, K. Principe, A. Stevenson, K. Tang, J. Wright; and K. Stolarz, Acting City Clerk, S. Parsons and M. de Guzman, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: J. Rice

  That the January 24, 2023, Code of Conduct Sub-Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition:

  • 6.1 Code of Conduct Bylaw 1883 - Council Feedback

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, J. Rice, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the September 29, 2022, Code of Conduct Sub-Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, J. Rice, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (4 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 item was selected for debate: 6.1.

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.

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.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

6.

Public Reports

6.1

Code of Conduct Bylaw 18483 - Council Feedback

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

• K. Stolarz, Acting City Clerk, Office of the City Clerk

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

• B. Rathgeber, Ethics Advisor
• J. Pytel, Integrity Commissioner

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Code of Conduct Sub-Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of Attachment 1 of item 6.1.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, J. Rice, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (4 to 0)

  Code of Conduct Sub-Committee met in private at 1:56 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Code of Conduct Sub-Committee meet in public.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, J. Rice, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (4 to 0)

  Code of Conduct Sub-Committee met in public at 4:46 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

  
  
• Moved by: J. Rice

  That the January 24, 2023, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01534, be received for information.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, J. Rice, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2023.