Community and Public Services Committee Minutes

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

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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 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 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 A. Paquette conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Community and Public Services Committee.

Councillors A. Knack, M. Nickel and A. Paquette participated electronically.

Councillors M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson and S. McKeen; A. Corbould, City Manager; and S. McKerry, L. Kjorlien and R. Zheng, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  1. That the April 28, 2021, Community and Public Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:
  
  Additions:

  • 6.4 Edmonton Arts Council – 2021 Activate Grant Recommendations
  • 6.5 Encampment Strategy - Summer 2021 - Verbal report

  Replacement report:

  • 6.1 Shisha Lounge Establishments - Business License Class Options
    - Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, Report UFCSD00344
    
    

  2. That the following item be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda:

  • 6.5 - Encampment Strategy - Summer 2021 - Verbal report - 11 a.m.

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the April 14, 2021, Community and Public Services Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  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 and 6.5.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Policy Options for Alternative Financing Tools - Recreation Centres
  • 5.2 Recover Urban Wellness - Support for the Implementation of the Community Safety and Well-being Task Force Recommendations
  • 6.4 Edmonton Arts Council – 2021 Activate Grant Recommendations

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That Community and Public Services Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

  • 6.1 Shisha Lounge Establishments - Business License Class Options
    
    1. L. Hagen, Action on Smoking & Health
    2. M. Zakhary, on behalf of C. Sikora, Alberta Health Services
    3. M. Worrell, Alberta Health Services
    4. D. Panchal, Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta
    5. N. Snyder, The Alberta Lung Association
    6. S. Berscht, Heart and Stroke Foundation
    7. R. Prybysh, American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers - Northern Alberta Chapter
    8. A. Nanda, Edmonton Hookah Cultural Committee
    9. I. Chaudhry
    10. M. Belete, Edmonton Hookah Cultural Committee
    11. M. Mousa, Edmonton Hookah Culture Committee
    12. A. Webb, Canadian Cancer Society
        
  • 6.2 Alcohol Consumption in Public Parks, Outside of Festivals and Events
    1. G. Salvo, Alberta Health Services
    2. Z. Harvey-Jansen, Alberta Health Services

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

This item was dealt with as part of item 1.3.

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

5.1

Policy Options for Alternative Financing Tools - Recreation Centres

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of May 28, 2021, be approved.

5.2

Recover Urban Wellness - Support for the Implementation of the Community Safety and Well-being Task Force Recommendations

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of June 30, 2021, be approved.

6.

Reports

6.1

Shisha Lounge Establishments - Business License Class Options

K. Petrin, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation.

L. Hagen, Action on Smoking & Health; D. Panchal, Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta; N. Snyder, The Alberta Lung Association; S. Berscht, Heart and Stroke Foundation; and M. Belete, Edmonton Hookah Culture Committee, made presentations.

A. Webb, Canadian Cancer Society; M. Mousa and A. Nanda, Edmonton Hookah Cultural Committee; R. Prybysh, American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers - Northern Alberta Chapter; I. Chaudhry; and M. Zakhary, on behalf of C. Sikora, Alberta Health Services, made presentations and answered questions.

M. Worrell, Alberta Health Services, answered questions.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, and K. Petrin, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; C. Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement; and D. Aiken, Citizen Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:
  
  That Administration work with stakeholders to evaluate mitigation measures that will address the primary concerns of the City and Alberta Health Services, and prepare amendments to Business License Bylaw 13138 to establish a separate business licence category to permit smoking shisha/hookah indoors with additional conditions, and amendments to Public Places Bylaw 14614 to allow indoor shisha smoking.

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

  Defeated (1 to 3)

6.2

Alcohol Consumption in Public Parks, Outside of Festivals and Events

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, and D. Aitken, Citizen Services, made a presentation.

G. Salvo, Alberta Health Services, made a presentation and answered questions.

Z. Harvey-Jansen, Alberta Health Services, answered questions.

D. Aitken, Citizen Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: J. Dziadyk

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:
  
  That Administration conduct a pilot project to allow public alcohol consumption in select river valley parks from May 28 to October 11, 2021, as outlined in the April 28, 2021, Citizen Services report CS00350, and provide a report back on the results by the end of 2021.

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.3

Bylaw 19690 - Amendments to the Community Standards Bylaw and Public Places Bylaw

S. Davis, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services); and D. Aitken, Citizen Services, answered questions.

• Moved by: M. Nickel

  That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:
  
  That Bylaw 19690 be given the appropriate readings.

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

6.4

Edmonton Arts Council – 2021 Activate Grant Recommendations

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That Community and Public Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the grant recommendations, as set out in Attachment 2 of the April 28, 2021, Edmonton Arts Council report EXT00550, be approved.

6.5

Encampment Strategy - Summer 2021 - Verbal report

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services, made a presentation and answered questions.

T. Carriere, C. Kjenner, J. Foord and D. Aitken, Citizen Services; P. Herritt and B. Simpson, City Operations; K. Brezinski, E. Okere and A. Murphy, Edmonton Police Service; and A. Corbould, City Manager, answered questions.

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That the April 28, 2021, Citizen Services verbal report CS00610, be received for information.

  In Favour (4)

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

  Carried (4 to 0)

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2021.