Emergency Advisory Committee - Minutes

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi, 
• T. Cartmell, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Knack, 
• A. Paquette, 
• K. Principe, 
• J. Rice, 
• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Salvador, 
• A. Stevenson, 
• K. Tang, 
• and J. Wright 

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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 9:33 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2025, and acknowledged that Emergency Advisory Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland. 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 Métis 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 Emergency Advisory Committee.

E. Robar, City Manager; and N. Jacobsen, Meeting Clerk, T. Day and M. Friesen, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That the February 19, 2025, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the August 15, 2024, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

1.5.1

2025 Invictus Games (A. Sohi)

Mayor A. Sohi, on behalf of Emergency Advisory Committee, recognized M. Beare, City Operations, for their performance at the 2025 Invictus Games.

1.5.2

The Academy at King Edward (A. Sohi)

Mayor A. Sohi, on behalf of Emergency Advisory Committee, welcomed the Grade 5 and 6 classes from The Academy at King Edward in Ward papastew and their teachers, C. Stevens and Mrs. Munsterman.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following item was selected for debate: 3.1.

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.

Public Reports

3.1

Emergency Management Program Annual Report

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

• E. Robar, City Manager
• J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• D. Lazenby, Community Services
• R. Tonowski, Community Services
• G. McAlister, Community Services
• C. Zerebeski, City Operations
• K. Snyder, Urban Planning and Economy

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• C. Bonneville, EPCOR Water Services

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• H. Rai, Financial and Corporate Services
• K. Andreychuk, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the Municipal Emergency Plan 2025, as set out in Attachment 1 of the February 19, 2025, Community Services report CS02834, be approved.

  In Favour (13)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (13 to 0)

4.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:54 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2025.