Emergency Advisory Committee - Minutes

Thursday, May 06, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

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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 1:31 p.m., Thursday, May 6, 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.

Mayor D. Iveson; and Councillors M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette and M. Walters participated electronically.

D. Beaudry, Deputy City Clerk, L. Kjorlien and R. Zheng, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: B. Esslinger

  That the May 6, 2021, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (13)

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

  Carried (13 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the April 7, 2021, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (13)

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

  Carried (13 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. Corbould, City Manager; and C. Sikora, Alberta Health Services, made a presentation and answered questions.

D. Hilton and A. Murphy, Edmonton Police Service; R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, and N. Poirier, Citizen Services; B. Simpson, City Operations; C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement; S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy; and N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services), answered questions.

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That the May 6 2021, COVID-19 Update - Verbal report, be received for information.

  In Favour (13)

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

  Carried (13 to 0)

4.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:59 p.m., Thursday, May 6, 2021.