Executive Committee Minutes

Thursday, May 27, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• D. Iveson,
• S. McKeen,
• T. Cartmell,
• S. Hamilton,
• and M. Walters

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Thursday, May 27, 2021, 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 D. Iveson conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Executive Committee.

Mayor D. Iveson; and Councillors S. McKeen, T. Cartmell, S. Hamilton and M. Walters participated electronically.

Councillors M. Banga, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, and A. Knack; A. Corbould, City Manager; and K. Gibson, R. Zheng and T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That the May 27, 2021, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 6.6 Sale of Land Below Market Value - Discovery Park Reservoir
  • 6.7 Approval to Commence Expropriation of Interests in Property - 50 Street CP Rail Grade Separation

  Replacement report:

  • 5. Requests to Reschedule Reports
    - 5.4 - Funding Strategies for the A1 Indoor Soccer Facility
    - 5.5 - Authority to Approve Indemnification of Members of Council and Committees

  Replacement pages:

  • 6.2 Affordable Housing Investment Program - Spring 2021 Grant Award Recommendation
    - Page 3 of Citizen Services report CS00432
  • 6.7 Approval to Commence Expropriation of Interests in Property - 50 Street CP Rail Grade Separation
    - Pages 1 and 2 of Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00651
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That the May 10, 2021, Executive Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 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: 6.3 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:

  • 5.1 Schedule A4 Parcel Options - Access Options for the Property at 10060-156 Street
  • 5.2 Blatchford Hangar 11 Sale and Historical Preservation
  • 5.3 Ambleside Integrated Site
  • 5.4 Funding Strategies for the A1 Indoor Soccer Facility
  • 5.5 Authority to Approve Indemnification of Members of Council and Committees
  • 6.1 EXPO Centre of Excellence - Funding Approaches
  • 6.2 Affordable Housing Investment Program - Spring 2021 Grant Award Recommendation
  • 6.5 Single Source Google Services
  • 6.6 Sale of Land Below Market Value - Discovery Park Reservoir
  • 6.7 Approval to Commence Expropriation of Interests in Property - 50 Street CP Rail Grade Separation
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

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

  • 6.4 Public Engagement Policy Renewal

  1. 1. M. Wood (to answer questions only)
     2. C. Kowalchuk
  
  
  
  
  

  With the unanimous consent of Executive Committee, the motion carried.

  
  

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

Schedule A4 Parcel Options - Access Options for the Property at 10060-156 Street

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 June 14, 2021, Executive Committee, be approved.

  Revised Due Date: June 14, 2021, Executive Committee

  
  
  
  
  

5.2

Blatchford Hangar 11 Sale and Historical Preservation

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 June 28, 2021, Executive Committee, be approved

  Revised Due Date: June 28, 2021, Executive Committee

  
  
  
  
  

5.3

Ambleside Integrated Site

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 Third Quarter 2021, be approved.

  Revised Due Date: Third Quarter 2021

  
  
  
  
  

5.4

Funding Strategies for the A1 Indoor Soccer Facility

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 June 14, 2021, Executive Committee, be approved.

  Revised Due Date: June 14, 2021, Executive Committee

  
  
  
  
  

5.5

Authority to Approve Indemnification of Members of Council and Committees

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 revised due date of June 22, 2021, City Council, be approved.

  
  
  
  
  

6.

Reports

6.1

EXPO Centre of Excellence - Funding Approaches

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

• That the May 27, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00618, be received for information.

  
  
  
  
  

6.2

Affordable Housing Investment Program - Spring 2021 Grant Award Recommendation

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

• 1. That a grant funding affordable housing agreement between the City of Edmonton and Avana Rentals Alberta Inc., not to exceed $1,730,831, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the May 27, 2021, Citizen Services report CS00432, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  2. That a grant funding affordable housing agreement between the City of Edmonton and Right at Home Housing Society, not to exceed $1,948,750, as outlined in Attachment 4 of the May 27, 2021, Citizen Services report CS00432, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  3. That a grant funding affordable housing agreement between the City of Edmonton and Right at Home Housing Society, not to exceed $689,821, as outlined in Attachment 6 of the May 27, 2021, Citizen Services report CS00432, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  4. That a grant funding affordable housing agreement between the City of Edmonton and Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta Holdings Ltd., not to exceed $6,000,000, as outlined in Attachment 8 of the May 27, 2021, Citizen Services report CS00432, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
  
  
  
  
  

6.3

Updated Funding Strategy for the 170th Street Footbridge

A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the May 27, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00255, be referred to Administration, to provide additional information on ongoing funding discussions with stakeholders, and return to the June 14, 2021, Executive Committee meeting.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.4

Public Engagement Policy Renewal

C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement, made a presentation.

C. Kowalchuk, made a presentation.

M. Wood, made a presentation and answered questions.

C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement; and A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: M. Walters

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

   

  That the revised Public Engagement Policy C593A, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 27, 2021, Communications and Engagement report CE00508, be approved, with the following amendment:

  Add the words “and encourage” after “reduce barriers to” in the Diversity and Inclusion bullet. 

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Walters, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.5

Single Source Google Services

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

• That Cloud Services agreements, for Google Licensing, Support and Cloud Platform Services, for an amount not to exceed $9.6 million (including GST) over five years, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 27, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00304, be approved, and that the agreements be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

  
  
  
  
  

6.6

Sale of Land Below Market Value - Discovery Park Reservoir

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 EPCOR Water Services Inc., for the sale of land, for an amount of $1.00, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the May 27, 2021, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS00346, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.

  
  
  
  
  

6.7

Approval to Commence Expropriation of Interests in Property - 50 Street CP Rail Grade Separation

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:

   

  1. That the commencement of the expropriation process under the Expropriation Act, RSA 2000, c E-13 (the “Act”) be approved to acquire:
     1. the lands and the interests in the lands shown and legally described in Attachment 2 of the May 27, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00651 (the “Subject Property”).
  2. That Administration be approved to enter into an agreement(s), pursuant to Section 30 of the Act (“Section 30 Agreement”), with an owner, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the May 27, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00651, where the owner is willing to consent to the acquisition.
  3. That Administration be approved, pursuant to Sections 15(10), 35 and 39 of the Act to pay:
     1. the reasonable appraisal and other costs incurred by it; and
     2. the reasonable legal, appraisal and other costs actually and reasonably incurred by an owner described in Attachment 2 of the May 27, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00651.
  
  
  
  
  

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

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

10.1

News Media Advocacy (B. Henderson)

Councillor B. Henderson stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, he would move the following:

1. That City Council:

• recognize that a healthy, professional news media is essential to the proper functioning of democracy in our city; 
• urge nearby municipal councils and across Canada to recognize that a robust news media is essential to the proper functioning of democracy in their jurisdictions; 
• endorse legislation and regulations to support and rejuvenate news outlets across Canada; and 
• urge the federal government to move quickly to pass legislation to ensure an ecosystem for a healthy news media to serve all Canadians.

2. That the resolution be forwarded to the area municipalities, local M.P.s, M.L.A.s, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

• Notice of Motion Given: May 27, 2021, Executive Committee

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:26 a.m., Thursday, May 27, 2021.