Executive Committee Minutes

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi,
• A. Knack,
• J. Rice,
• E. Rutherford,
• and A. Stevenson

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 9:39 a.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

1.2

Roll Call

Mayor A. Sohi conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Executive Committee.

Councillors T. Cartmell, S. Hamilton, M. Janz, A. Paquette, K. Principe, A. Salvador, K. Tang and J. Wright; A. Corbould, City Manager; and K. Cook, Acting Deputy City Clerk; R. Zheng and C. Schlamp, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Election of Vice-Chair

Mayor A. Sohi called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair, Executive Committee.

Councillor A. Knack nominated Councillor A. Stevenson for the position of Vice-Chair, Executive Committee.

Mayor A. Sohi asked if there were any further nominations. There being no other nominations, Mayor A. Sohi declared nominations closed.

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Councillor A. Stevenson be elected as Vice-Chair, Executive Committee.

  
  

  In Favour (4)	A. Sohi, A. Knack, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson
  Opposed (1)	J. Rice

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 1)

1.4

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the November 10, 2021, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.5

Approval of Minutes

There were no minutes to be approved.

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: 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the recommendation in the following report be approved:

  • 6.2 Bylaw 19821 to Designate the Edmonton Cenotaph as a Municipal Historic Resource 
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

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.

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

5.1

Ambleside Integrated Site

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions: 

• A. Corbould, City Manager
• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• N. Jacobson, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the revised due date of Fall Supplemental Budget Adjustments, City Council, for the Integrated Infrastructure Services CR_8348, Ambleside Integrated Site, be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (4)	A. Sohi, A. Knack, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson
  Opposed (1)	J. Rice

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 1)

6.

Public Reports

6.1

Sole Source Request - Postmedia for City Advertising

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

• C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions: 

• A. Corbould, City Manager
  
• C. Dyke, Communications and Engagement
• M. Sturgeon, Communications and Engagement
• N. Jacobson, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Executive Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 6.1.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in private at 10:44 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
  • N. Jacobson, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
  
  
• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Executive Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in public at 11:14 a.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That a sole-source agreement between the City of Edmonton and Postmedia Network Inc. for the provision of print advertising services, for a three-year period ending December 31, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $3 million, be approved and that the sole-source agreement be in a form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)
• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Administration provide City Council with a memo on the City’s advertising strategy and how it addresses the use of non-traditional, local and ethnic media.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.2

Bylaw 19821 to Designate the Edmonton Cenotaph as a Municipal Historic Resource

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 Bylaw 19821 be given the appropriate readings.

  
  
  
  
  

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

7.1

Engagement with Homeowners' Associations as City-Building Partners (S. Hamilton)

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

• R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services
• P. Herritt, City Operations

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

• D. Jones, Citizen Services

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions: 

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services
• C. Shannon, Citizen Services
• N. Fraser, City Operations
• K. Petrin, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: A. Knack

  Engagement with Homeowners' Association as City-Building Partners - Additional Information

  That the Citizen Services report CS00619 be referred back to Administration to provide an update on the ongoing engagement with Homeowners' Associations and progress on enhancing collaborative opportunities, including on issues of naturalization and drainage facilities.

  Due Date: March 8, 2022, Urban Planning Committee

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  A. Sohi, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Mayor A. Sohi asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2021.