Community and Public Services Committee Minutes

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Paquette,
• J. Dziadyk,
• A. Knack,
• and M. Nickel

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor A. Paquette called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m., and acknowledged that Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory, and he 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 A. Paquette confirmed the attendance of the following Committee Members: J. Dziadyk, A. Knack and M. Nickel.

Councillors M. Banga, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, S. McKeen and M. Walters were also in attendance.

Councillors M. Banga, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen and A. Paquette participated electronically.

Councillor J. Dziadyk participated electronically for a portion of the meeting.

D. Siebold, K. Gibson, E. Norton and C. Schlamp, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That the September 30, 2020, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Replacement pages:

  • 6.5 Vehicle for Hire Fee Waiver

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Adoption of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the following Community and Public Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted:

  • June 29, 2020, Community and Public Services Committee
  • September 2, 2020, Community and Public Services Committee

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  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 items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 7.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

The recommendation in the following report passed without debate:

• 5.1 Assisted Transportation - Plan of Action

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That the Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

  • 6.3 Merits of a Five-year exit Strategy on Licensing Body Rub Centres
    1. K. Lowrey
    2. S. Holtby, Defend Dignity
    3. Lilith
    4. S. Lynn
    5. L. Lane
    6. S. Hunter
    7. C. Sparks
    8. K. Miller
    9. K. Quinn
    10. G. Battiste
    11. C. Kasur
    12. Sera
    13. S. Hallé, Community Against SexWorkers Stigma
    14. A. Heinz
    15. Angel, Alberta Sex Positive Education Community Centre
    16. Aurora
    17. L. Lavender
    18. D. Hill, Freedom Catalyst
    19. A. Niemeier, YWCA Edmonton
    20. J. Kuyt
    21. Kari Thomason
    22. Bianca
    23. Kylee Nixon, Edmonton Women and Allies Against the Sex Industry
    24. Mona Forya, Piece Edmonton

  • 6.5  Vehicle for Hire Fee Waiver
    1. S. Vezina
    2. S. Burtic, Legends Limousine
    3. P. Strong, Greater Edmonton Taxi Service Inc.
    4. L. Burtic
    5. J. Waterman
    6. A. Lepine

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That the Committee hear from the following speakers:

  • 6.3 Merits of a Five-year exit Strategy on Licensing Body Rub Centres
    1. Jessica, Action Coalition on Human Trafficking Alberta
    2. Sarina Spisak

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, and M. Nickel

  Carried (4 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for any items to be dealt with at a specific time.

3.

Councillor Inquiries

There we 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

5.1

Assisted Transportation - Plan of Action

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk

  That the revised due date of March 2021 be approved.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, and M. Nickel

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.

Reports

6.1

City of Edmonton Recreation Facilities Naming Rights and Sponsorship Concept Approval

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, R. Jevne and N. Walters, Citizen Services, answered the Committee's questions.

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That an exemption to City Policy C477A - Facility Name Sale Policy be approved to allow Administration to seek facility naming sponsors for the facilities outlined in Attachment 1 of the September 30, 2020 Citizen Services report CR_8483.
  2. That concept approval be given for Administration to seek facility naming sponsors for the facilities outlined in Attachment 1, subject to the conditions in City Policy C477A - Facility Name Sale Policy, as outlined in the September 30, 2020 Citizen Services report CR_8483.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.2

Use of Telus Field Capital Reserve

R. Jevne, Citizen Services, answered the Committee's questions.

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That capital profile CM-12-0000 Facility: Service Delivery - Renewal be increased by $373,776.85 in 2020 with funding from the Telus Field Capital Reserve to fund the work required to investigate and resolve the drainage issue at RE/MAX Field.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.3

Merits of a Five-year exit Strategy on Licensing Body Rub Centres

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services, and T. Kajner, Tania Kajner Consulting and Zenev Associates, made a presentation.

K. Miller; Sera; S. Hallé, Community Against SexWorkers Stigma; A. Heinz; Angel, Alberta Sex Positive Education Community Centre; Aurora; L. Lavender; D. Hill, Freedom Catalyst; A. Niemeier, YWCA Edmonton; J. Kuyt; K. Thomason; M. Forya, Piece Edmonton; and Jessica, Action Coalition on Human Trafficking Alberta, made presentations.

K. Lowrey; S. Holtby, Defend Dignity; Lilith; S. Lynn; L. Lane; S. Hunter; K. Quinn; G. Battiste; C. Kasur; and K. Nixon, Edmonton Women and Allies Against the Sex Industry, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, and J. Foord, Citizen Services; C. Hodgson, Legal Services; and T. Kajner, Tania Kajner Consulting and Zenev Associates, answered the Committee's questions.

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the September 30, 2020, Citizen Services report CR_7638, be received for information.

  In Favour (3)	A. Paquette, A. Knack, and M. Nickel
  Opposed (1)	J. Dziadyk

  Carried (3 to 1)

6.4

LRT Station Winterization

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk

  That the September 30, 2020, Integrated Infrastructure Services report CR_8130, and City Operations report CR_7653, be postponed to the October 14, 2020, Community and Public Services Committee meeting.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel, and A. Paquette

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.5

Vehicle for Hire Fee Waiver

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, and W. Ramirez, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

L. Burtic made a presentation.

S. Vezina; S. Burtic, Legends Limousine; P. Strong, Greater Edmonton Taxi Service Inc.; J. Waterman, Black Gold Limousine; and A. Lepine made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

K. Scott, Citizen Services, answered the Committee's questions.

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk

  That Administration provide a memo to Members of Council before October 5, 2020 including a range of costs to waive 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% of the fees within Vehicle For Hire Bylaw 17400, for dispatch and vehicle licences.

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the fees within Vehicle For Hire Bylaw 17400, for dispatch and vehicle licences, be waived by 50 percent.
  2. That the fees within Vehicle For Hire Bylaw 17400, for dispatch and vehicle licenses for limousines be waived by 100 percent.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, and M. Nickel

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

7.1

Process to Maintain Street, Alley and Construction Sites (M. Walters)

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk

  That the September 30, 2020, Integrated Infrastructure Services report CR_8130, and City Operations report CR_7653, be postponed to the October 14, 2020, Community and Public Services Committee meeting.

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, and M. Nickel

  Carried (4 to 0)

8.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports.

9.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:38 p.m.