Emergency Advisory Committee - Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, August 27, 2020
Time:	1:30 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

PRESENT

• D. Iveson,
• M. Banga,
• T. Cartmell,
• T. Caterina,
• J. Dziadyk,
• B. Esslinger,
• S. Hamilton,
• B. Henderson,
• A. Knack,
• S. McKeen,
• M. Nickel,
• A. Paquette,
• and M. Walters

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Mayor D. Iveson called the meeting to order at 1:31p.m., and acknowledged that Council 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

Mayor D. Iveson confirmed attendance of the following Councillors: M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, A. Knack, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters

Councillors M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters, B. Henderson, participated electronically.

Councillor S. Hamilton was absent for a portion of the meeting with notice.

A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager; A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk, K. Gibson, and B. Watkins, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

With the unanimous consent of Committee, the August 27, 2020, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting agenda was adopted.

1.4

Adoption of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the August 13, 2020, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

  For (13)

  D. Iveson, A. Knack, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters, M. Banga, and T. Cartmell

  Motion Carried (13 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

There were no Protocol Items.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

Item 3.1 was selected for debate.

2.2

Requests to Speak

There were no Requests to Speak.

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

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

3.

Reports

3.1

COVID-19 Update - Verbal report

A. Laughlin, Interim City Manager, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. K. Armstrong, Deputy City Manager, Employee Services; C. Sikora, Alberta Health Services; B. Andriachuk, City Solicitor; G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations; R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager; D. Aitken, Citizen Services (COVID-19 Task Force); and R. Jevne, Citizen Services; S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; and G. Preston, Edmonton Police Service, answered the Committee's questions.

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the August 27, 2020, Covid-19 Update - Verbal report, be received for information. 

  For (12)

  D. Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, and M. Walters

  Motion Carried (12 to 0)

4.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:27p.m.