Emergency Advisory Committee - Minutes

Thursday, January 07, 2021

1:30 P.m. - 3:30 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• D. Iveson,
• M. Banga,
• T. Cartmell,
• T. Caterina,
• J. Dziadyk,
• B. Esslinger,
• S. Hamilton,
• B. Henderson,
• A. Knack,
• S. McKeen,
• and A. Paquette

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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 1:35 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2021, and acknowledged that Emergency Advisory 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 Emergency Advisory Committee.

Councillors M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, A. Knack, S. McKeen and A. Paquette participated electronically.

Councillors M. Nickel and M. Walters were absent with notice.

A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager; and A. Giesbrecht, K. Gibson and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: B. Esslinger

  That the January 7, 2021, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  Motion Carried (11 to 0)

1.4

Adoption of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the December 10, 2020, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

  Motion Carried (11 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 item was selected for debate: 3.1.

2.2

Requests to Speak

There were no Requests to Speak.

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for any items to be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda.

3.

Reports

3.1

COVID-19 Update - Verbal report

A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager, made a presentation and answered questions. C. Sikora, Alberta Health Services; J. Zatylny, Edmonton Fire Services; R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services; C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement; G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, and C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations; and D. Hilton, Edmonton Police Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That the January 7, 2021, COVID-19 - Verbal report, be received for information.

  For (11)

  D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Banga, and T. Cartmell

  Motion Carried (11 to 0)

4.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:23 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2021.