Executive Committee Minutes

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

9:30 A.m. - 5:00 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 and Land Acknowledgement

Mayor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2022, and acknowledged that Executive 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

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

Councillor E. Rutherford was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillors T. Cartmell, S. Hamilton, M. Janz, A. Paquette, K. Principe, A. Salvador, K. Tang and J. Wright; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, C. Schlamp, T. Orbell and M. de Guzman, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the March 23, 2022, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Items to be dealt with together:

  • 6.6 City-Owned Research Park Buildings - Competitive Public Offering Update
  • 7.1 Edmonton Research Park Overview (K. Tang)
  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the March 9, 2022, Executive Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

1.

Epilepsy Awareness Month "Purple Day" 2022 (E. Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford, on behalf of Executive Committee, recognized March 26, 2022, as Purple Day, a day to educate people about epilepsy and to reduce the stigma surrounding this condition.

2.

Michael Strembitsky School (K. Tang)

Councillor K. Tang, on behalf of City Council, welcomed the Grade 6 class from Michael Strembitsky School in Ward Karhiio, and their teacher, T. Boyko.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 7.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Arterial Roadway Assessments Potential Funding Options and Implications - Design, Acquire Land and Build
  • 5.2 Edmonton Economic Action Plan - Mobilization of Capital and Red Tape Reduction
  • 5.3 Edmonton Northern Partnership
  • 5.4 Mass Transit System - Sustainable Funding and Service Growth
  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

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

  • 6.1 Bus Network Expansion Opportunities - Transit Funding Model Options

  1. S. Bradshaw, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 569

  • 6.5 Financial Assistance for Economic Loss due to Major Construction - Draft Policy

  1. M. Suitor, Edmonton Downtown Business Association
  2. T. Janes, Stony Plain Road Business Association

  • 6.6 City-Owned Research Park Buildings - Competitive Public Offering Update
  • 7.1 Edmonton Research Park Overview (K. Tang)

  1. A. Jawad, Edmonton Research Park Business Consortium
  2. J. Murphy, Edmonton Research Park Business Consortium
  3. M. Sayed, Edmonton Research Park Business Consortium
  4. S. Aggarwal, Aim Pumps & Procurement Inc.
  5. A. MacIsaac, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation
  6. D. Kondor, Cyanic Automation
  7. L. Makarewicz
  8. D. Claffey
  9. J. Yao
  10. M. Olaosebikan 
  11. G. Powley
  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

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

  That Executive Committee hear from the following additional speaker:

  • 6.5 Financial Assistance for Economic Loss due to Major Construction - Draft Policy

  1. A. Sennyah, Canadian Federation of Independent Business
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the following items be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda:

  • 6.6 City-Owned Research Park Buildings - Competitive Public Offering Update and 7.1 Edmonton Research Park Overview (K. Tang)
      - 1:30 p.m.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

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

Arterial Roadway Assessments Potential Funding Options and Implications - Design, Acquire Land and Build

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

That the revised due date of April 13, 2022, Executive Committee, for the Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00903, Arterial Roadway Assessments Potential Funding Options and Implications - Design, Acquire Land and Build, be approved.

Revised Due Date: April 13, 2022, Executive Committee

5.2

Edmonton Economic Action Plan - Mobilization of Capital and Red Tape Reduction

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

That the revised due date of April 13, 2022, Executive Committee, for the Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00603, Edmonton Economic Action Plan - Mobilization of Capital and Red Tape Reduction, be approved.

Revised Due Date: April 13, 2022, Executive Committee

5.3

Edmonton Northern Partnership

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

That the revised due date of April 13, 2022, Executive Committee, for the Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00735, Edmonton Northern Partnership, be approved. 

Revised Due Date: April 13, 2022, Executive Committee

5.4

Mass Transit System - Sustainable Funding and Service Growth

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

That the revised due date of April 13, 2022, Executive Committee, for the City Operations report CO00607, Mass Transit System - Sustainable Funding and Service Growth, be approved. 

Revised Due Date: April 13, 2022, Executive Committee

6.

Public Reports

6.1

Bus Network Expansion Opportunities - Transit Funding Model Options

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

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations

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

• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations
• D. Vriend, City Operations

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Corbould, City Manager
• H. Rai, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: A. Sohi

  That Administration bring forward an unfunded service package(s) for consideration as a part of the 2023-2026 operating budget process to reallocate Valley Line Southeast precursor bus service (Route 510X) hours to conventional bus service considering Attachment 3 of the March 23, 2022, City Operations report CO00803.

  Due Date: 2023-2026 City Council Budget Deliberations

  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.2

Valley Line West Contract Amendment

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• T. Braga, Financial and Corporate Services
• B. Smid, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: J. Rice

  That Executive Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interest of a third party), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 

  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in private at 11:40 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

  The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

  • A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
  • A. Corbould, City Manager
  
  
• Moved by: J. Rice

  That Executive Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in public at 12:29 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Knack
  1. That an amendment to the single source agreement, between the City of Edmonton and Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc., for financial, commercial and process advisory consulting services associated with procurement on the Valley Line West Light Rail Transit, for an additional amount not to exceed $1,370,488.51 CAD plus GST, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the March 23, 2022, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00918, be approved, and that the amending agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  2. That Attachment 1 of the March 23, 2022, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00918 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interest of a third party), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 
  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.3

Edmonton - Strathcona County Footbridge - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• A. Alou, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• N. Lazurko, Integrated Infrastructure Services 

• Moved by: J. Rice

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study for the Edmonton-Strathcona County Footbridge project, as set out in Attachment 1 and 2 of March 23, 2022, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00765, be approved.
  2. That the location of the footbridge in the River Valley be deemed essential and approved pursuant to Section 3.4.1 of the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, Bylaw 7188. 
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

6.4

William Hawrelak Park - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the William Hawrelak Park - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study, as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the March 23, 2022, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00670, be approved.
  2. That the location of William Hawrelak Park as outlined in Attachment 2 of the March 23, 2022, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00670 be deemed essential and approved, pursuant to the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, Bylaw 7188. 
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

6.5

Financial Assistance for Economic Loss due to Major Construction - Draft Policy

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

• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• M. Suitor, Edmonton Downtown Business Association
• T. Janes, Stony Plain Road Business Association
• A. Sennyah, Canadian Federation of Independent Business 

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• J. Hibbert, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the draft Financial Loss During Major Construction Projects policy, as set out in Attachment 1 of the March 23, 2022, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00397, be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

6.6

City-Owned Research Park Buildings - Competitive Public Offering Update

Items 6.6 and 7.1 were dealt with together.

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

• B. Jarocki, Financial and Corporate Services

The following public speakers made presentations:

• S. Aggarwal, Aim Pumps & Procurement Inc.
• M. Sayed, Edmonton Research Park Business Consortium
• L. Makarewicz
• G. Powley 

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• A. Jawad, Edmonton Research Park Business Consortium
• J. Murphy, Edmonton Research Park Business Consortium
• A. MacIsaac, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation
• D. Kondor, Cyanic Automation
• D. Claffey
• J. Yao
• M. Olaosebikan

• Moved by: A. Knack
  1. That Administration negotiate formal sales agreements for the sale of the Advanced Technology Centre and Research Centre One, as set out in Attachment 2 of the March 23, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00737, and that the agreements be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  2. That Attachment 2 of the March 23, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00737 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

7.1

Edmonton Research Park Overview (K. Tang)

Items 6.6 and 7.1 were dealt with together.

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• A. Corbould, City Manager
• B. Jarocki, Financial and Corporate Services
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: A. Knack

  Research Park Economic Development Opportunities - Option and Actions

  1. That Administration engage with businesses in the Research Park and government funded economic development partners to provide options and actions to advance economic development opportunities including but not limited to life science, research and development in the Edmonton Research Park in alignment with the principles in the Economic Action Plan and return to Committee.

  Due Date: November 30, 2022, Executive Committee

  Clerk’s note: At the July 4/6, 2022, City Council meeting, the November 30, 2022, Executive Committee meeting was cancelled. This report was rescheduled to the November 23, 2022, Executive Committee agenda.

  2. That Attachment 3 of the March 23, 2022, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00886 remain private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

   

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 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 4:57 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2022.