Emergency Advisory Committee - Minutes

Thursday, August 15, 2024

1:30 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• 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

Deputy Mayor T. Cartmell called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2024, 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

Deputy Mayor T. Cartmell conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Emergency Advisory Committee.

Mayor A. Sohi was absent with notice.

Councillors M. Janz, A. Salvador and K. Tang were absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

E. Robar, Interim City Manager; and N. Jacobsen, Meeting Clerk, T. Orbell and J. Shearer, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That the August 15, 2024, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition:

  • 3.1 Emergency Management Program Update

  In Favour (10)

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

  Carried (10 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • January 23, 2024, Emergency Advisory Committee
  • May 3, 2024, Special Emergency Advisory Committee

  In Favour (10)

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

  Carried (10 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

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 Update

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

• E. Robar, Interim City Manager
• D. Lazenby, Office of the City Manager
• R. Tonowski, Office of the City Manager

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• W. Driechel, Edmonton Police Service

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
• C. McKeown, Acting Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• R. Jevne, Acting Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• J. Badry, Interim Chief Communications Officer

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the August 15, 2024, Office of the City Manager report EFRS02542, be received for information.

  In Favour (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)

4.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:57 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2024.