Community and Public Services Committee Minutes

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

9:30 A.m. - 5:00 P.m.

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• T. Cartmell, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Sohi, 
• K. Tang, 
• and J. Wright 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor T. Cartmell called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023, and acknowledged that Community and Public Services 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

Councillor T. Cartmell conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee. 

Mayor A. Sohi is a Committee Member pursuant to section 15(3), Council Committees Bylaw 18156.

Councillors A. Knack, K. Principe, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Salvador and A. Stevenson; and R. Yusuf, B. Webster and B. Tyson, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: M. Janz

  That the February 7, 2023, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition:

  • 7.2 Possession, Transportation, and Sale of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray Products

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That the January 16, 2023, Community and Public Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  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: 7.1, 7.2 , 7.3 and 7.4.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 New Program with Bylaw Adjustments - Development of a Derelict Residential Subclass
  • 5.2 Lived Experience and Sharing Perspectives - Standing Committees
  • 7.5 Flood Mitigation Storage Areas as Snow Dumps

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: K. Tang

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

  • 7.1 Effects of Homelessness on the Health Care Ecosystem - Verbal report

  1. 1. P. McBryan, Edmonton Downtown Business Association
     2. T. Smith, Radius Community Health and Healing
     3. A. Farrow, Health Sciences Association of Alberta Young Workers Committee
     4. B. Lafortune

  • 7.3 Anti-Racism Community Safety Fund Proposal Recommendation

  1. 1. G. Puligandla, ​Canadian Mental Health Association Edmonton Region
     2. D. Nur, ​African Canadian Civic Engagement Council
     3. ​​L. Cunningham-Shpeley, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Community and Public Services Committee hear from the following additional speaker:

  • 7.4 Amendments to Bylaw 14614 Public Places Bylaw - Restorative Justice Practices

  1. 1. J. Gale, The Bear Clan

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  Carried (4 to 0)

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.

Councillor Inquiries

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

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

5.1

New Program with Bylaw Adjustments - Development of a Derelict Residential Subclass

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of March 20, 2023, Community and Public Services Committee, for the Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01565, New Program with Bylaw Adjustments - Development of a Derelict Residential Subclass, be approved.

Revised Due Date: March 20, 2023, Community and Public Services Committee

5.2

Lived Experience and Sharing Perspectives - Standing Committees

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of To be determined, for the Office of the City Manager report OCM01576, Lived Experience and Sharing Perspectives - Standing Committees, be approved.

Revised Due Date: To be determined, Community and Public Services Committee

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Effects of Homelessness on the Health Care Ecosystem - Verbal report

The following member of Administration’s delegation made a presentation:

• S. Gellatly, Acting Deputy City Manager, Community Services

The following members of the the delegation made a presentation:

• C. Sikora, Alberta Health Services
• S. Tash, Alberta Health Services

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• T. Smith, Radius Community Health and Healing
• A. Farrow, Health Sciences Association of Alberta Young Workers Committee
• B. Lafortune

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• S. Gellatly, Acting Deputy City Manager, Community Services

The following members of the delegation answered questions:

• C. Sikora, Alberta Health Services
  
• S. Tash, Alberta Health Services

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the February 7, 2023, Community Services report CS01627, be received for information.

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: M. Janz

  Mortality rates and Edmonton's Homeless population

  1. That Administration work with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to invite the medical examiner to provide a report to Committee on deaths related to unhoused populations.

  Due Date: To be determined, Community and Public Services Committee
  Clerks note:*Clerk's note: This item will be dealt with at the May 21, 2024, Community and Public Services Committee meeting.

   

  Mental Health and Addiction within City of Edmonton

  2. That Administration work with Alberta Health Services to provide a report on mental health and addiction issues within the City.

  Due Date: To be determined, Community and Public Services Committee

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.2

Possession, Transportation, and Sale of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray Products

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

• B. Lawczynski, Edmonton Police Service
• A. Fuhrman, Edmonton Police Service
• M. Trimble, Edmonton Police Service

The following members of the delegation answered questions:

• M. Salaberry, Edmonton Police Service
• D. Tallack, Edmonton Police Service

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• M. Plouffe, City Solicitor
• D. Jones, Community Services

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That the February 7, 2023, Edmonton Police Service report EXT01614, be received for information.

  In Favour (5)

  T. Cartmell, A. Sohi, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  Carried (5 to 0)

7.3

Anti-Racism Community Safety Fund Proposal Recommendation

The following member of Administration’s delegation made a presentation:

• S. Gellatly, Acting Deputy City Manager, Community Services

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• G. Puligandla, ​Canadian Mental Health Association Edmonton Region
• D. Nur, ​African Canadian Civic Engagement Council
• ​​L. Cunningham-Shpeley, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• M. Chow, Community Services
• S. Gellatly, Acting Deputy City Manager, Community Services

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council: 

  That the grant funding allocations outlined in Attachment 1 of the February 7, 2023, Community Services report CS01550, be approved.

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: K. Tang

  Community Grant Participatory Budget Pilot Program

  That Administration conduct a participatory budgeting pilot in one or more of existing community grants program, including but not limited to anti-racism, community safety and wellbeing, and neighborhoods; using lessons from various jurisdictions (including national and international examples as well as local examples such as the Karhiio and Nakota Isga community-based budgeting project).

  Due Date: October 10, 2023, Community and Public Services Committee

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.4

Amendments to Bylaw 14614 Public Places Bylaw - Restorative Justice Practices

The following members of Administration’s delegation made a presentation:

• S. Gellatly, Acting Deputy City Manager, Community Services
• D. Jones, Community Services

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• J. Gale, The Bear Clan

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
• D. Jones, Community Services

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That the February 7, 2023, Community Services report CS00751, be received for information.

  In Favour (3)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  Carried (3 to 0)

7.5

Flood Mitigation Storage Areas as Snow Dumps

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item  2.2. The following motion carried:

That the February 7, 2023, City Operations report CO01253, be received for information. 

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor T. Cartmell asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023.