Community and Public Services Committee - Non-Regular Minutes

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

1:30 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• T. Cartmell,
• M. Janz,
• 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 T. Cartmell called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022, and acknowledged that Community and Public Services 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

Councillor T. Cartmell conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillors S. Hamilton, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Salvador and A. Stevenson; and A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, C. McLuckie and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That the March 16, 2022, Community and Public Services Committee - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 8.1 Anti-racism Advisory Committee - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting 
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
    - Office of the City Clerk report OCC00980
    - Attachments 3 to 47
  • 8.2 Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting 
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
  • 8.5 Community Services Advisory Board - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting 
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)

  Replacement report/attachment:

  • 8.4 Edmonton Historical Board - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
    - Office of the City Clerk report OCC00983
    - Attachment 2
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the following be added to the March 16, 2022, Community and Public Services Committee - Non-regular meeting agenda:

  • 8.1 Anti-racism Advisory Committee - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting 
    (Private pursuant to sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
     - Attachment 2
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 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: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 and 8.8.

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.

Public Reports

A public verbal presentation was made on the Civic Agency Recruitment Process.

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered questions.

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

• C. Heywood, Office of the City Clerk

7.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

8.

Private Reports

• Moved by: M. Janz

  That Community and Public Services Committee 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 for the discussion of items 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 and 8.8.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in private at 1:50 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

  
  
• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Community and Public Services Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

  Community and Public Services Committee met in public at 5:02 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

  
  

8.1

Anti-racism Advisory Committee - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered questions.

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

• S. Shalini, Anti-racism Advisory Committee

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Heywood, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  1. That Attachment 49 be added to the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00980 and 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.

  2. That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the recommendation outlined in Attachment 49 of the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00980, be approved.
  2. That the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00980 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.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.2

Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting

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

• T. Kelly, Edmonton Combative Sports Commission

• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  1. That the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission applicant shortlist, as set out in Attachment 1 of the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00981, be approved.
  2. That the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00981 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.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.3

Community Standards and Licence Appeal Committee - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting

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

• K. Cherniawsky, Community Standards and Licence Appeal Committee

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Heywood, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  1. That the Community Standards and Licence Appeal Committee applicant shortlist, as set out in Attachment 1 of the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00982, be approved.
  2. That the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00982 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.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.4

Edmonton Historical Board - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting

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

• D. Schamuhn, Edmonton Historical Board

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Heywood, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  1. That the Edmonton Historical Board applicant shortlist, as set out in Attachment 1 of the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00983, be approved.
  2. That the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00983 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.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.5

Community Services Advisory Board - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting

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

• S. Wright, Community Services Advisory Board

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Heywood, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  1. That the Community Services Advisory Board applicant shortlist, as set out in revised Attachment 1 of the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00984, be approved.
  2. That the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00984 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.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.6

Accessibility Advisory Committee - Membership Report and Applicant Shortlisting

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

• T. LaRiviere, Accessibility Advisory Committee

• Moved by: T. Cartmell
  1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee applicant shortlist, as set out in Attachment 1 of the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00985, be approved.
  2. That the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00985 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.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.7

Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee - Membership Report and Re-appointment Recommendations

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

• A. Matson, Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Heywood, Office of the City Clerk

A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, answered questions.

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  1. That Attachment 4 be added to the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00986 and 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.

  2. That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the individuals listed in Attachment 1 of the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00986, be re-appointed to the Women’s Advocacy Voice of Edmonton Committee, for the term of May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2024.
  2. That the recommendation outlined in Attachment 4 of the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00986, be approved.
  3. That the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00986 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.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

8.8

Edmonton Public Library Board - Membership Report and Re-appointment Recommendations

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

• K. Houncaren, Edmonton Public Library Board

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the individuals listed in Attachment 1 of the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00987 be re-appointed to the Edmonton Public Library Board, for the term of May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2024.
  2. That the March 16, 2022, Office of the City Clerk report OCC00987 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.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, M. Janz, K. Tang, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor T. Cartmell asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:09 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022.