Emergency Advisory Committee - Minutes

Thursday, August 12, 2021

1:30 P.m. - 3:30 P.m.

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 1:32 p.m., Thursday, August 12, 2021, and acknowledged that Emergency Advisory 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

Mayor D. Iveson conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Emergency Advisory Committee.

C. Owen, Acting City Manager; and D. Beaudry, Deputy City Clerk, T. Orbell and M. de Guzman, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: S. McKeen

  That the August 12, 2021, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

  *Due to technical difficulties, Councillor M. Banga was absent for the vote.

  
  

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the July 6, 2021, Emergency Advisory Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)

  *Due to technical difficulties, Councillor M. Banga was absent for the vote.

  
  

1.5

Protocol Items

There were no Protocol Items.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following item was selected for debate: 3.1.

2.2

Requests to Speak

Requests to Speak were not considered.

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for items to be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda.

3.

Reports

3.1

COVID-19 Update - Verbal report

The following member of Administration’s delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

• C. Owen, Acting City Manager

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• M. Zakhary, Alberta Health Services
• C. Hotton-McDonald, City Operations
• R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services
• J. Foord, Citizen Services
• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
• K. Armstrong, Deputy City Manager, Employee Services
• C. Taylor, Employee Services
• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations

D. Beaudry, Deputy City Clerk, answered questions.

Councillors A. Knack and S. McKeen requisitioned the August 12, 2021, Office of the City Manager verbal report OCM00741 to City Council.

4.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m., Thursday, August 12, 2021.