City Council - Non-Regular - Minutes

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

1:30 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Virtual Meeting

Present:

• T. Cartmell, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Knack, 
• A. Paquette, 
• K. Principe, 
• J. Rice, 
• E. Rutherford, 
• A. Salvador, 
• A. Stevenson, 
• and J. Wright 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Acting Mayor A. Salvador called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2024, and acknowledged that City Council 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

Acting Mayor A. Salvador conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of City Council.

Mayor A. Sohi and Councillors S. Hamilton and K. Tang were absent with notice.

Councillor M. Janz was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

K. Gibson, T. Day and J. Abekah, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

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

  That the March 5, 2024, City Council - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 5.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan
  • 5.2 Community Services Advisory Board - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan
  • 5.3 Edmonton Design Committee - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan
  • 5.4 Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan
  • 5.5 Naming Committee - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan
  • 5.6 Edmonton Historical Board - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan
  • 5.7 Women's Advisory Voice of Edmonton Committee - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan
  • 5.8 Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan
  • 5.9 Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan

  Replacement report:

  • 5.6 Edmonton Historical Board - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan
    - Office of the City Clerk report OCC02277

  In Favour (10)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (10 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: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8 and 5.9.

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.

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.

Public Reports

5.1

Accessibility Advisory Committee - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan

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

• M. Everett, Office of the City Clerk

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

• T. LaRiviere, Accessibility Advisory Committee

• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson

  That the Accessibility Advisory Committee’s request to establish two sub-committees for the 2024 Work Plan, as included in Attachment 3 of the March 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02273, be approved.

  In Favour (10)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (10 to 0)

5.2

Community Services Advisory Board - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan

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

• J. Albers, Community Services Advisory Board

N. Jacobsen, Acting Deputy City Clerk, answered questions.

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

  That the Community Services Advisory Board’s request to establish one sub-committee for the 2024 Work Plan, as included in Attachment 3 of the March 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02275, be approved.

  In Favour (10)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (10 to 0)

5.3

Edmonton Design Committee - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan

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

• J. Mills, Edmonton Design Committee

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• P. Spearey, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: A. Paquette
  Seconded by: A. Knack

  That the Edmonton Design Committee’s request to establish one sub-committee for the 2024 Work Plan, as included in Attachment 3 of the March 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02276, be approved.

  In Favour (10)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (10 to 0)
• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: A. Paquette

  New Proposed Principles of Urban Design

  That Administration and the Edmonton Design Committee provide a report outlining the new proposed principles of urban design, and return to Committee.

  Due Date: June 18, 2024, Urban Planning Committee

  In Favour (10)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, M. Janz, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (10 to 0)

5.4

Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan

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

• M. Kalogirou, Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Tomaras, Urban Planning and Economy

N. Jacobsen, Acting Deputy City Clerk, answered questions.

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• J. Komar, Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee

• Moved by: A. Salvador
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson
  1. That the Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee's request to establish one sub-committee for the 2024 Work Plan, as included in Attachment 3 of the March 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02279, be approved.
  2. That Administration provide a report outlining information on Administration resources required to support a subcommittee of the Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee, and return to Committee.

• Amendment:

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

  That the following be added to part 1 of the motion, after "2024 Work Plan,": "within Administration's existing resources,".

  In Favour (8)	A. Knack, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe
  Opposed (1)	A. Paquette

  Carried (8 to 1)

• Motion as Amended, put:

  Moved by: A. Salvador
  Seconded by: A. Stevenson
  1. That the Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee's request to establish one sub-committee for the 2024 Work Plan, within Administration’s existing resources, as included in Attachment 3 of the March 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02279, be approved.
     
     Sub-committee Resource Requirements for Council's Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee
  2. That Administration provide a report outlining information on Administration resources required to support a subcommittee of the Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee, and return to Committee.

  Due Date: June 19, 2024, Executive Committee

  In Favour (9)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 0)

5.5

Naming Committee - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan

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

• E. McDonald, Naming Committee

• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: A. Salvador

  That the March 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02284, be received for information.

  In Favour (9)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 0)

5.6

Edmonton Historical Board - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan

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

• H. Sheremeta, Edmonton Historical Board
• C. Whiskeyjack, Co-Historian Laureate
• O. Yaqub, Co-Historian Laureate

N. Jacobsen, Acting Deputy City Clerk, answered questions.

• Moved by: A. Stevenson
  Seconded by: A. Salvador

  That the Edmonton Historical Board’s request to establish four sub-committees for the 2024 Work Plan, as included in Attachment 3 of the March 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02277, be approved.

  In Favour (9)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 0)

5.7

Women's Advisory Voice of Edmonton Committee - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan

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

• A. Jiwa, Women's Advisory Voice of Edmonton Committee

N. Jacobsen, Acting Deputy City Clerk, answered questions.

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• M. Cheung, Community Services

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

  That the Women’s Advisory Voice of Edmonton Committee’s request to establish one sub-committee for the 2024 Work Plan, as included in Attachment 3 of the March 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02280, be approved.

  In Favour (9)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 0)

5.8

Edmonton Combative Sports Commission - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan

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

• T. Kelly, Edmonton Combative Sports Commission

• Moved by: J. Wright
  Seconded by: A. Salvador

  That the March 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02282, be received for information.

  In Favour (9)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 0)

5.9

Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board - 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Work Plan

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

• G. General, Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations
• M. Everett, Office of the City Clerk
• S. Feldman, City Operations

• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: A. Knack

  Sub-committee Resource Options for Council's Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board

  That Administration provide a report outlining options for resourcing support for at least one Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board sub-committee for the 2024 Work Plan, as outlined in Attachment 3 of the March 5, 2024, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02278, and return to Committee.

  Due Date: June 19, 2024, Executive Committee

  In Favour (9)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 0)
• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  Seconded by: A. Salvador

  Resource Allocation Options to Support Council's Advisory Committees

  That Administration provide a report outlining the current resources allocated to support Council's advisory committees and options to provide an equitable allocation of resourcing to allow all committees to fulfill their mandate, including the possibility of a common budget and/or shared resources, and return to Committee.

  Due Date: TBD, Executive Committee

  In Favour (9)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, T. Cartmell, A. Salvador, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, J. Wright, and K. Principe

  Carried (9 to 0)

6.

Bylaws

There were no Bylaws on the agenda.

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

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

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2024.