Code of Conduct Sub-Committee Minutes

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

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

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Salvador, 
• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Knack, 
• J. Rice, 
• and A. Sohi 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor A. Salvador called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2023, and acknowledged that Code of Conduct Sub-Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and Métis Homelands. 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 Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor A. Salvador conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Code of Conduct Sub-Committee.

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

Councillors S. Hamilton, K. Principe, K. Tang and J. Wright; and K. Stolarz, Deputy City Clerk, B. Webster and C. Martin, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: J. Rice

  That the June 6, 2023, Code of Conduct Sub-Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, J. Rice, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the March 3, 2023, Code of Conduct Sub-Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, J. Rice, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.5

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: 6.1.

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.

3.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

There were no Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting.

4.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

5.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

6.

Public Reports

6.1

Summary of Consolidated Feedback on Bylaw 18483 - Council Code of Conduct

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

• A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Code of Conduct Sub-Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 23 (local public body confidences), 24 (advice from officials) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 6.1.

  In Favour (5)

  A. Knack, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, J. Rice, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (5 to 0)

  Code of Conduct Sub-Committee met in private at 9:36 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk
  • N. Jacobsen, Office the City Manager (Legal Services)

  The following members of the delegation answered questions:

  • J. Pytel, Integrity Commissioner
  • B. Rathgeber, Ethics Advisor
  
  
• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Code of Conduct Sub-Committee meet in public.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, J. Rice, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (4 to 0)

  Code of Conduct Sub-Committee met in public at 11:43 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Salvador

  Summary of Consolidated Feedback on Bylaw 18483 - Council Code of Conduct - Revised
  

  1. That Administration provide a report that includes a revised Attachment 1 of the June 6, 2023, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01805, based on the private discussion at the June 6, 2023, Code of Conduct Sub-Committee meeting.

  Due Date: To be determined, Council Services Committee
  

  2. That Attachment 1 of the June 6, 2023, Office of the City Clerk report OCC01805, remain private pursuant to sections 23 (local public body confidences), 24 (advice from officials) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, A. Salvador, J. Rice, and E. Rutherford

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor A. Salvador asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2023.