City Council - Non-Regular Minutes

Friday, May 27, 2022

3:30 P.m. - 5:00 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 3:50 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022, and acknowledged that City Council 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 A. Sohi conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of City Council.

Councillor S. Stevenson was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk, M. de Guzman, B. Tyson and C. McLuckie, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That the May 27, 2022, City Council Non-regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  • 6.2 Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan
  • 6.3 City of Edmonton Youth Council - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

   

  In Favour (12)

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

  Motion 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 items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3.

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.

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.

Public Reports

6.1

Anti-racism Advisory Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

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

• S. Sinha, Anti-racism Advisory Committee

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• M. Chow, Community Services

• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  That the May 27, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00974, be received for information.

  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

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)

6.2

Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

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

• F. Omole, Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee

• Moved by: J. Rice
  Seconded by: A. Knack

  That the May 27, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00969, be received for information.

  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

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)

6.3

City of Edmonton Youth Council - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

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

• A. Surukanti, City of Edmonton Youth Council

• Moved by: A. Salvador
  Seconded by: M. Janz

  That the May 27, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00971, be received for information.

  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

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)

7.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:42 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022.