Council Services Committee - Minutes

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• M. Elliott, 
• R. Clarke, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Knack, 
• J. Morgan, 
• T. Parmar, 
• K. Principe, 
• 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

Councillor M. Elliott called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2026, and acknowledged that Council Services 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 Isga, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor M. Elliott conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Council Services Committee.

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

Councillor A. Paquette was absent with notice.

Councillor K. Tang was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting. 

N. Jacobsen, B. Tyson and J. Taves, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Declaration of Pecuniary or Conflict of Interest

Councillor M. Elliott asked whether there were any declarations of pecuniary interests or conflicts of interest. There were none.

1.4

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: T. Parmar

  That the March 11, 2026, Council Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.  

  In Favour (10)

  A. Salvador, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke

  Carried (10 to 0)

1.5

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the December 12, 2025, Council Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (10)

  A. Salvador, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke

  Carried (10 to 0)

1.6

Council Protocol Recognition

1.6.1

Arts District Day (E. Rutherford)

Councillor E. Rutherford, on behalf of Council Services Committee, declared March 14 as Edmonton's first Arts District Day. Arts District Day offers free accessible, arts-based learning opportunities as a way to ignite curiosity at any age, and celebrate our rich culture and history.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 7.1 and 7.2.

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.

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

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports. 

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Office of the Councillors' - Funding Sources for Office Upgrade Options

Items 7.1 and 7.2 were dealt with together.

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

• O. Zakoc, Financial and Corporate Services

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

• A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk

• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  That Council Services Committee meet in private pursuant to section 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act for the discussion of items 7.1 and 7.2.

  In Favour (10)

  A. Salvador, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke

  Carried (10 to 0)

  Council Services Committee met in private at 9:48 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • H. Rai, Financial and Corporate Services
  • S. Padbury, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
  • A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk
  • O. Zakoc, Financial and Corporate Services
  • P. Aulakh, Employee and Legal Services
  • V. Hinderks, Office of the City Clerk

  A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk and N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk, answered questions.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Council Services Committee meet in public.

  In Favour (11)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, K. Principe, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke

  Carried (11 to 0)

  Council Services Committee met in public at 10:51 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

  This item was dealt with.

  
  

7.2

Councillors’ Common and Ward Budgets - Review

Items 7.1 and 7.2 were dealt with together (see item 7.1).

• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  1. That Administration bring forward an unfunded service package for the Office of the Mayor and Office of the Councillors 2027-2030 operating budgets as outlined in Attachment 1 of the March 11, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03321.
  2. That Attachments 1 and 2 of the March 11, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03321 remain private pursuant to section 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.

• Amendment:

  Moved by: J. Wright

  That "Attachments 1 and 2" be deleted from Part 2 and replaced with "Attachment 1".

  With the unanimous consent of Council Services Committee, Councillor J. Wright withdrew the amendment.

  Withdrawn

  
  

• Motion, put:

  Moved by: A. Stevenson

  1. That Administration bring forward an unfunded service package for the Office of the Mayor and Office of the Councillors 2027-2030 operating budgets as outlined in Attachment 1 of the March 11, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03321.

  Due Date: 2027-2030 City Council Budget Deliberations

  2. That Attachments 1 and 2 of the March 11, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03321 remain private pursuant to section 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.

  In Favour (10)	A. Knack, A. Salvador, M. Janz, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, M. Elliott, T. Parmar, J. Morgan, and R. Clarke
  Opposed (1)	K. Principe

  Carried (10 to 1)

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

11.1

Patio Program Fees (K. Principe)

Councillor K. Principe stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, the following motion would be moved:

That Administration provide report to Committee on the steps to pause the increased patio fees for the 2026 patio season, including associated budget implications.

• Notice of Motion Given: March 11, 2026, Council Services Committee

11.2

132 Avenue Collector Renewal (K. Principe)

Councillor K. Principe stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, the following motion would be moved: 

That Administration immediately pause implementation of 132 Avenue construction between 82 Street and 97 Street for further discussion with relevant stakeholders and possible design reconsideration.

• Notice of Motion Given: March 11, 2026, Council Services Committee

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:59 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2026.