City Council - Non-Regular - Minutes

Tuesday, November 05, 2024

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 9:32 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and acknowledged that City Council 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 City Council.

Councillors M. Janz and A. Paquette were absent for a portion of the meeting without notice.

N. Jacobsen, Meeting Clerk and T. Day, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That the November 5, 2024, City Council - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Replacement attachment:

  • 7.1 Edmonton Police Commission - Candidate Shortlisting
    - Attachment 2

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

1.4

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: 7.1.

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.

2.5

Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

3.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

There were no Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting.

4.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports. 

5.

Public Reports

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

6.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

7.

Private Reports

7.1

Edmonton Police Commission - Candidate Shortlisting

• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson

  That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 7.1.

  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)

  City Council met in private at 9:36 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

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

  • N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

  The following member of the delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • J. McDougall, Edmonton Police Commission

  The following member of the delegation answered questions:

  • M. Barker, Edmonton Police Commission

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • M. Plouffe, Chief People Officer and City Solicitor
  • J. Mitchell, Employee and Legal Services
  
  
• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson

  That City Council meet in public.

  With the unanimous consent of City Council, the motion carried.

  City Council met in public at 11:31 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright
  1. That the Edmonton Police Commission - Recommended Shortlist, as set out in Attachment 1 of the November 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02730 be revised as per the private discussion, and be approved.
  2. That the Edmonton Police Commission draft interview questions, as set out in Attachment 5 of the November 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02730 be revised as per the private discussion, and be approved.
  3. That the November 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02730 remain private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  4. That the Orders of the Day for the November 28, 2024, City Council - Non-Regular meeting be changed as follows:
     • Call to Order - 9 a.m.
     • Recess - Noon to 1 p.m.

  Members of City Council requested that the motion be split for voting purposes.

  
  

• Part 1 of Motion, put:

  Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  1. That the Edmonton Police Commission - Recommended Shortlist, as set out in Attachment 1 of the November 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02730 be revised as per the private discussion, and 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)

• Part 2 of Motion, put:

  Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  2. That the Edmonton Police Commission draft interview questions, as set out in Attachment 5 of the November 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02730 be revised as per the private discussion, and be approved.

  In Favour (10)	A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, and J. Wright
  Opposed (3)	S. Hamilton, J. Rice, and K. Principe

  Carried (10 to 3)

• Part 3 of Motion, put:

  Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  3. That the November 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02730 remain private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  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)

• Part 4 of Motion, put:

  Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  4. That the Orders of the Day for the November 28, 2024, City Council - Non-Regular meeting be changed as follows:

  • Call to Order - 9 a.m.
  • Recess - Noon to 1 p.m.

  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)
• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  Summary of Council's Decision on item 7.1:

  1. That the Edmonton Police Commission - Recommended Shortlist, as set out in Attachment 1 of the November 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02730 be revised as per the private discussion, and be approved.
  2. That the Edmonton Police Commission draft interview questions, as set out in Attachment 5 of the November 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02730 be revised as per the private discussion, and be approved.
  3. That the November 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02730 remain private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  4. That the Orders of the Day for the November 28, 2024, City Council - Non-Regular meeting be changed as follows:
     • Call to Order - 9 a.m.
     • Recess - Noon to 1 p.m.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Mayor A. Sohi asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11:38 a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2024.