Community and Public Services Committee Minutes

Friday, November 13, 2020

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Paquette,
• J. Dziadyk,
• A. Knack,
• and M. Nickel

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor A. Paquette called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., and acknowledged that Council meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory, and he 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. Paquette confirmed the attendance of the following Committee Members: J. Dziadyk, A. Knack and M. Nickel

Councillors T. Cartmell, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson and S. McKeen, were also in attendance.

Councillors A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen and M. Nickel, participated electronically.

Councillor A. Knack participated electronically for a portion of the meeting. 

S. McKerry, T. Orbell and C. Schlamp, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance. 

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the November 13, 2020, Community and Public Services meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Replacement page:

  • 6.7 Bylaw 19491 - Amendment to Extend the Temporary Mandatory Face Coverings Bylaw - Bylaw 19408 Amendment #1
    - Page 2 

  Request to postpone:

  • 6.2 City Owned Golf Courses to December 2, 2020. 

   

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Adoption of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the October 28, 2020, Community and Public Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted. 

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  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 items were selected for debate: 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.7 and 8.1. 

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

The recommendation in the following reports passed without debate: 

• 5.1 Balwin/Belvedere and Inglewood Financial Outlook
• 5.2 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls National Inquiry Final Report - Call to Justice Option of Implementation 
• 6.1 U-Pass Options for 2021
• 6.6 License Agreement with Edmonton Minor Hockey Association for 2020/2021 Winter Ice Arena Rentals 
• 6.8 Agenda Item Prioritization and Motion Clean Up - Community and Public Services Committee 

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Community and Public Services Committee hear from the following speakers in panels when appropriate: 

  6.3 -  Current Policies - Transportation Services Users - Increased Safety Measures
  6.4 - Transit Safety and Security Update

  1. L. Gotell, Edmonton Safe Cities Collaboration Committee 
  2. R. Venne, Safe Cities Committee
     

  6.5 -  Feeding of Wildlife

  1. D. Wasarab-Rolland
  2. J. Galellis
  3. L. Kraychy
  4. A. Pickard
  5. G. Michalchuk
  6. K. Kowalchuk 

  6.7 - Bylaw 19491 - Amendment to Extend the Temporary Mandatory Face Coverings Bylaw - Bylaw 19408 Amendment #1

  1. J. Switzer-Crowe
  2. A. Mayfield
  3. James
  4. Jo-Ann
  5. S. Kolibaba
  6. M. Dempster
  7. R. Thompson
  8. N. Herreros 
  9. S. Kobek
  10.  J. Gough 
  11.  T.  Pawlick 
  12.  T. Hawley 
  13.  H. Krol 
  14.  C. Fredrickson 
  15.  B.  Felzien 
  16.  M.  Kilparchuk 
  17.  A. Kliparchuk 
  18.  T. Chahley 
  19.  H. Houston 
  20.  C. Rodd
  21.  K. Smith 
  22.  K. Samons
  23.  R. Sanderson 
  24.  L. Shefsky 
  25.  R. Ziorio 
  26.  C. Richards
  27.  G. Hoffman 
  28.  T. Russell 
  29.  H. Kellert 
  30.  J. Coffin 
  31.  G. Mattheys 
  32.  C. Kovacs
  33.  S. Bozohora 
  34.  A. Bouman 
  35.  L. Coady 
  36.  T.  Samons
  37.  C. Hall 
  38.  J. Gergely 
  39.  J. Shandro 
  40.  Ceilidh 
  41.  H. Aikens 
  42.  D. Gajewski 
  43.  J. Tyler 
  44.  D. Miller 
  45.  W. Paterson 
  46.  P.  Lineker 
  47.  C. Wilchuck
  48.  L. Jones 
  49.  M. Berkowitz
  50.  C. Snell 
  51.  M. Wajda 
  52.  P.  Mombourquette 
  53.  J. Cartwright 
  54.  L. Hannah 
  55.  J. Anderson 
  56.  E. Vanden Brink  
  57.  A. Love 
  58.  J. Gravel 
  59.  R. Jones
  60.  P. Esteves 
  61.  J. Morrison 
  62.  M. Harris 
  63.  C. Longo 
  64.  E. Nernberg 
  65.  P. Strankman 
  66.  M. Banman 
  67.  J. Tyler 
  68.  E. Le-Fort 
  69.  W. Banas
  70.  N. Zenari 
  71.  S. Kenworthy 
  72.  L. Miller 
  73.  D. Nadeau 
  74.  L. Lesage 
  75.  R. Sox 
  76.  E. Tompalski 
  77.  S. Smith 
  78.  B. Tompkins
  79.  C. Shaefer 
  80.  Richelle 
  81.  L. Fraser 
  82.  D. Conrad 
  83.  H. Wilson 
  84.  B. Vollmer 
  85.  Kelly 
  86.  J. Gordon 
  87.  J. Bussemakers 
  88.  J. Foster 
  89.  A. Wojcik 
  90.  C. Sherstan 
  91.  L. Ludwig
  92.  G. Rodrigues 
  93.  Anthea 
  94.  S. Wietrzyk 
  95.  R. Hodkinson 
  96.  G. Cam 
  97.  S. Roehrig
  98.  K. Tilroe
  99.  C. Penkala 
  100. M. Hillgardner 
  101. J. Deol 
  102. L. Schwarz  
  103. F. Zenari 
  104. T. Depelteau

  8.1 - Tripartite Agreement with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues and Community Leagues - Draft Changes (A. Knack)

  1. L. Cunningham-Shpeley, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
  2. R. Barber, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues 

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the following items be made time specific:

  • 6.3 Current Policies -Transportation Services Users - Increased Safety Measures First item of business  
  • 8.1 Tripartite Agreement with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues and Community Leagues - Draft Changes (A. Knack) 11 a.m.      

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

3.

Councillor Inquiries

Shelter Operations and Funding (M. Nickel)

That Administration provide a report:

• summarizing known best practices and standards for shelters serving vulnerable populations
• the amount of funding provided by the City and other orders of government to shelters within the City
• describing current operational models for shelters operating within the City, including restrictions and services offered. 

Due Date: February 17, 2021

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

Dealt with as part of item 6.

5.1

Balwin/Belvedere and Inglewood Financial Outlook

Revised Due Date: January 20, 2021

5.2

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls National Inquiry Final Report - Call to Justice Options of Implementation

Revised Due Date: February 17, 2021

6.

Reports

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That the recommendations in the following reports passed without debate:
  
  

  • 5.1 Balwin/Belvedere and Inglewood Financial Outlook
    That the revised due date of January 20, 2021, be approved.
    
    
  • 5.2 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls National Inquiry Report - Call to Justice Option of Implementation 
    That the revised due date of February 17, 2021, be approved.
    
    
  • 6.1 U-Pass Options for 2021
    

    That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    That a temporary exemption to City Policy C451H Edmonton Transit Service Fare Policy for the period January 1, 2021, to April 30, 2021, to allow for fare program eligibility expansions, as outlined in the November 13, 2020, City Operations report CO00091, be approved.

  • 6.6 License Agreement with Edmonton Minor Hockey Association for 2020/2021 Winter Ice Arena Rentals 
    That the license agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Minor Hockey Association, for arena usage for the 2020/2021 winter season, for an approximate amount of $4,000,000, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 13, 2020, Citizen Services report CS00082, be approved, and that the agreement be acceptable in form and content acceptable to the City Manager.
    
    
  • 6.8 Agenda Item Prioritization and Motion Clean Up - Community and Public Services Committee 
    

    1. That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    a. That the reports directed by the motions outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 13, 2020, Office of the City Manager report OCM00157, return as memos to Council.

    2. That Administration include the recommendation from Part 1 as part of the Agenda Item Prioritization report OCM00172 returning to City Council on November 16, 2020.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.1

U-Pass Options for 2021

Dealt with as part of item 6.

6.2

City Owned Golf Courses

This item was postponed to the December 2, 2020, Community and Public Services Committee meeting.
See item 1.3. 

6.3

Current Policies - Transportation Services Users - Increased Safety Measures

Items 6.3 and 6.4 were dealt with together.

E. Robar and C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations, made a presentation and answered questions. J. Fitzgerald, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services), answered questions. 

L. Gotell, Edmonton Safe Cities Collaboration Committee, made a presentation and answered questions. 

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the November 13, 2020, City Operations report CR_7026, be received for information.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.4

Transit Safety and Security Update

Items 6.3 and 6.4 were dealt with together 

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the November 13, 2020, City Operations report CR_7969, be received for information.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.5

Feeding of Wildlife

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services, made a presentation. 

D. Wasarab-Rolland; and J. Galellis made presentations. L. Kraychy; K. Kowalchuk; and A. Pickard made presentations and answered questions. 

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services; G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations; and C. Hodgson, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services), answered questions. 

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Administration prepare amendments to the Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 13145 and/or the Community Standards Bylaw 14600 to implement amendments as generally outlined in Option 5 and Attachment 2 of the November 13, 2020, Citizen Services report CR_7849.

   

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.6

License Agreement with Edmonton Minor Hockey Association for 2020/2021 Winter Ice Arena Rentals

Dealt with as part of item 6.

6.7

Bylaw 19491 - Amendment to Extend the Temporary Mandatory Face Coverings Bylaw - Bylaw 19408 Amendment #1

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the Committee hear from the following speakers:

  • S. Pedersen 
  • J. Ogar 
  • Chelsea
  • T. Krohman
  • A. Candelora
  • K. Dickson
  • N. Beaudoin
  • B. Dominelli

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

  A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager, made a presentation.

  J. Switzer-Crowe; M. Dempster; S. Kolibaba; C. Fredrickson; B. Felzien; M. Kliparchuk; L.Shefsky; S. Kobek; J. Coffin; G. Mattheys; C. Kovacs; S. Bozohora; L. Coady; J. Shandro; Ceilidh; D. Gajewski; P. Lineker; L. Jones; C. Wilchuck; P. Mombourquette; P. Esteves; C. Longo; P. Strankman; W. Banas; E. Le-Fort; M. Banman; S. Kenworthy; L. Miller; D. Nadeau; R. Sox; B. Tompkins; C. Shaefer; R. Feniak; B. Vollmer; H. Wilson; J. Gordon; Anthea; S. Roehrig; K. Tilroe; C. Penkala; L. Schwarz; J. Foster; T. Depelteau; R. Hodkinson; T. Krohman; J. Ogar; A. Candelora; K. Dickson; and F. Zenari made presentations.  
  
  
  

  
  
• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the November 13, 2020, Community and Public Services Committee meeting continue on November 19, 2020, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

  Clerk's Note - At the November 16/18/20, 2020, City Council meeting the following motion was passed, and the continuation of the Community and Public Services Committee on November 19, 2020, was deemed cancelled due to no agenda items as per Section 11(2) of Bylaw 18155:
  

  That Council assume jurisdiction over Bylaw 19491 - Amendment to Extend the Temporary Mandatory Face Coverings Bylaw - Bylaw 19408 Amendment #1 and route it to City Council to be dealt with on Friday, November, 20 2020, and that further submissions on the matter be invited in writing.

  
  

6.8

Agenda Item Prioritization and Motion Clean Up - Community and Public Services Committee

Dealt with as part of item 6.

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries. 

8.

Motions Pending

8.1

Tripartite Agreement with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues and Community Leagues - Draft Changes (A. Knack)

R. Barber, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, made a presentation. L. Cunningham-Shpeley, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, made a presentation and answered questions.

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services; and N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services), answered questions.  

• Moved by: A. Knack

  Tripartite Agreement with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues and Community Leagues - Draft Agreement
  
  That Administration provide a draft for changes to the Tripartite agreement with the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues and community leagues to allow leagues to lease out their halls to for-profit entities, including but not limited to recreation service providers.
  
  Due Date: December 2, 2020

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports. 

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor A. Paquette asked if there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2020.