Executive Committee Minutes

Friday, June 02, 2023

9:30 A.m. - 5:00 P.m.

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Salvador, 
• S. Hamilton, 
• M. Janz, 
• and J. Wright 

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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 9:30 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2023, and acknowledged that Executive Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and Métis Homeland. 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 Executive Committee. 

Mayor A. Sohi was absent with notice.

Councillors K. Principe and E. Rutherford; and E. Norton, B. Tyson and S. Parsons, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That the June 2, 2023, Executive Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition:

  • 9.1 Housing Accelerator Fund: Application and Investment Plan 
    (Private pursuant to sections 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That the May 3, 2023, Executive Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  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: 7.2 and 9.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Blatchford Business Case Goals 
  • 5.2 Fare Policy Amendment - Children Under 12
  • 7.1 Approved Capital Projects - Budget vs Actuals
  • 7.3 Bylaw 20112 - Bylaw to Designate the Magrath Mansion as a Municipal Historic Resource
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

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

  • 7.2 Old Strathcona Farmers' Market - Lease Approval

  1. 1. K. Persaud, Old Strathcona Farmers' Market
     2. K. Zellweger, Old Strathcona Farmers' Market
     3. N. Lima, Old Strathcona Farmers' Market
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

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.

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

Blatchford Business Case Goals

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 August 30, 2023, Executive Committee, for the Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01544, Blatchford Business Case Goals, be approved.

Revised Due Date: August 30, 2023, Executive Committee

5.2

Fare Policy Amendment - Children Under 12

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 October 13, 2023, Executive Committee, for the City Operations report CO01580, Fare Policy Amendment - Children Under 12, be approved.

Revised Due Date: October 13, 2023, Executive Committee

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Approved Capital Projects - Budget vs Actuals

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

That the June 2, 2023, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01631, be received for information.

7.2

Old Strathcona Farmers' Market - Lease Approval

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

• B. Jarocki, Financial and Corporate Services
• C. Thiessen, Financial and Corporate Services

The following public speaker made a presentation:

• N. Lima, Old Strathcona Farmers' Market

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• K. Persaud, Old Strathcona Farmers' Market
• K. Zellweger, Old Strathcona Farmers' Market

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• B. Jarocki, Financial and Corporate Services

• Moved by: M. Janz

  That the lease agreement between the City of Edmonton and the Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market Society on the terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 2, 2023, Financial and Corporate Services report FCS01831, be approved, and that the agreement be in form and content acceptable to the City Manager. 

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.3

Bylaw 20112 - Bylaw to Designate the Magrath Mansion as a Municipal Historic Resource

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

That Executive Committee recommend to City Council:

That Bylaw 20112 be given the appropriate readings.

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

9.1

Housing Accelerator Fund: Application and Investment Plan

• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That Executive Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of item 9.1.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in private at 10:12 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2023.

  The following members of Administration's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • S. Gellatly, Community Services
  • J. Flaman, Deputy City Manager, Community Services

  The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • C. Kjenner, Community Services
  • S. Kehrig, Community Services
  • B. Jarocki, Financial and Corporate Services
  • K. Petrin, Urban Planning and Economy
  • K. Snyder, Urban Planning and Economy
  
  
• Moved by: S. Hamilton

  That Executive Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

  Executive Committee met in public at 10:50 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2023.

  
  
• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Executive Committee recommend to City Council: 

  1. That the recommendations for Edmonton’s Housing Accelerator Fund Action Plan, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 2, 2023, Community Services report CS01900, be approved.
  2. That the June 2, 2023, Community Services report CS01900 remain private pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Salvador, M. Janz, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2023.