City Council - Non-Regular Minutes

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Sohi, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Knack, 
• A. Paquette, 
• K. Principe, 
• J. Rice, 
• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Salvador, 
• 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 5:33 p.m., Wednesday, April 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.

Councillors T. Cartmell and A. Stevenson were absent with notice.

Councillors S. Hamilton and M. Janz were absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillor A. Paquette was absent without notice for a portion of the meeting.

K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk, R. Zheng 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 April 27, 2022, City Council Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 6.1 Naming Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan
  • 6.2 Edmonton Design Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan
  • 6.3 Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan
  • 6.4 Edmonton Salutes Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan
  • 6.5 Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan
  • 6.6 Community Services Advisory Board - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

  In Favour (9)

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

  Motion Carried (9 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, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6.

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

Naming Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

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

• E. McDonald, Naming Committee

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions: 

• C. Sousa, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: K. Principe
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That the April 27, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00963, be received for information.

  In Favour (10)

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

  Motion Carried (10 to 0)

6.2

Edmonton Design Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

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

• J. Mills, Edmonton Design Committee

• Moved by: J. Rice
  Seconded by: K. Principe

  That the April 27, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00964, be received for information.

  In Favour (10)

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

  Motion Carried (10 to 0)

6.3

Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

The following members of the delegation made presentations and answered questions:

• C. Jasper-Fabiyi, Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee
• J. Komar, Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee

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

  That the April 27, 2022 Office of City Clerk report OCC00965, be received for information.

  In Favour (11)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (11 to 0)

6.4

Edmonton Salutes Committee - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

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

• B. Hodgson, Edmonton Salutes Committee

• Moved by: K. Principe
  Seconded by: J. Rice

  That the April 27, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00966, be received for information.

  In Favour (11)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (11 to 0)

6.5

Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

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

• D. O'Callaghan, Edmonton Combative Sports Commission

The following member of the delegation answered questions: 

• T. Kelly, Edmonton Combative Sports Commission

• Moved by: J. Rice
  Seconded by: K. Principe

  That the April 27, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00967, be received for information.

  In Favour (11)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (11 to 0)

6.6

Community Services Advisory Board - 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan

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

• S. Wright, Community Services Advisory Board
• V. Smith, Family and Community Support Services
• J. Murji, Community Services Advisory Board

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions: 

• J. Smith, Community Services

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

  That the April 27, 2022, Office of the City Manager report OCC00968, be received for information.

  In Favour (10)

  A. Knack, S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, J. Rice, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Motion Carried (10 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 8:47 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2022.