City Council Non-Regular - Minutes

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

1:30 P.m. - 6:00 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 1:34 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 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.

K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk, S. Parsons and J. Vizbar, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

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

  That the October 19, 2022, City Council Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

   

  Addition:

  • 9.1 Edmonton Police Commission - Candidate Interviews and Appointments
    (Private pursuant to sections 17, 24 and 29 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

  Motion Carried (13 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: 9.1.

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.

Councillor Inquiries

There were no Councillor Inquires.

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

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

8.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

9.1

Edmonton Police Commission - Candidate Interviews and Appointments

• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: K. Principe

  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.

  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)

  City Council met in private at 1:37 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
  
  The following members of Administration's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • J. Mitchell, Employee Services
  • K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • M. Everett, Office of the City Clerk
  • J. Jackson, Employee Services
  
  
• Moved by: A. Knack
  Seconded by: J. Wright

  That City Council meet in public.

  Motion

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

  City Council met in public at 5:56 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

  
  
• Moved by: S. Hamilton
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson
  1. That Attachment 1 of the October 19, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01438, be revised to reflect the in private discussion on October 19, 2022.
  2. That the individuals named in revised Attachment 1, of the October 19, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01438, be appointed to the Edmonton Police Commission for the term of upon appointment to December 31, 2024.
  3. That the October 19, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01438 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 revised Attachment 1 of the October 19, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01438 remain private pursuant to section 29 (information that is or will be available to the public) 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

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)

  *Clerk's Note: Revised Attachment 1 of the October 19, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01438 is now public as the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act exception to disclosure no longer applies.

  
  

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2022.