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1.1
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Deputy
Mayor B. Esslinger called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
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1.2
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Moved
A. Knack - M. Banga:
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That the August 27, 2019, City
Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:
Additions:
1. Status Report and Requests
to Re-route
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5.1 Safety of
Future Transit Stations – Design Guidelines and Site Activation
Urban Planning Committee report
2. Reports
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6.4
eBook and Digital Audiobook Advocacy – Endorsement of the Canadian
Urban Libraries Council’s Government Relations Campaign on Accessing Digital
Publications - Executive Committee report
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6.5
Windermere Crescent Local Improvement - Exemptions to Policies C200B and C535
- Executive Committee report
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6.6
Edmonton's Energy Transition Strategy – Targets - Executive Committee report
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6.7
Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program - 2019 Grant Award
Recommendations - Community and Public Services Committee report
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6.8
Edmonton Arts Council - 2019 Arts Building Operating Grant Recommendations -
Community and Public Services Committee report
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6.9
Conversion Therapy Practices - Community and Public Services Committee report
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6.10
Animal Protection Act Enforcement Services - Service Package - Community and
Public Services Committee report
3. Bylaws
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7.3 Bylaw
18969 – To authorize the City of Edmonton to undertake, purchase and finance
Edmonton Police Service Project, Helicopter Replacement
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7.9
Bylaw 18930 - Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board Bylaw Amendment No. 1 -
Urban Planning Committee report
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7.10
Bylaw 18942 - Options to Manage the Impacts of Short-Term Rentals - Urban
Planning Committee report
4. Private Reports
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9.2 Legal
Matter
(sections 24, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act)
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9.4 Downtown
Arena Update
(sections 16, 25 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act)
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9.5 Legal
Update – Verbal Report
(sections 16, 17, 24 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy Act)
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9.6 Ward
Boundary Commission – Appointment Recommendations
(sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act)
Replacement Page:
8. Motions Pending
(Item 8.4 has been added)
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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M.
Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk,
B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, A. Knack, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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Absent:
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B.
Henderson, D. Iveson, S. McKeen
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1.3
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Moved
A. Knack - M. Banga:
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That
the following City Council meeting minutes be adopted:
- July
15, 2019, City Council Public Hearing
- July
16, 2019, City Council
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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M.
Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk,
B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, A. Knack, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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Absent:
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D.
Iveson, B. Henderson, S. McKeen
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1.4
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Transit Skills Competition (B. Esslinger)
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Deputy Mayor B. Esslinger, on behalf
of City Council, recognized the first place winners of the annual Transit
Skills Competition at the Centennial Garage.
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Randy
Tabler, Conventional Transit Operator, who will be representing the City at
the International Bus Roadeo in San Antonio, Texas next year
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Malkit
Sidhu, Disabled Adult Transit Service (DATS) Operator
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Ryan
Birch, Managers’ Competition
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Jeffrey
Chaba, Supervisors’ Competition
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Bill
Camphuis, Fleet Services Competition
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And
Councillor Knack, who came out the winner among his fellow Council members!
She also thanked the volunteers who worked so hard to make this
event a success.
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2.
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2.1
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The
following items were selected for debate: 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 9.2
and 9.5.
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2.2
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The
requests to speak were not considered.
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2.3
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Moved
M. Nickel - A. Knack:
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That the following item be made time
specific as the first item of business:
6.4
eBook and Digital Audiobook Advocacy - Endorsement of the Canadian Urban
Librairies Council's Government Relations Campaign on Accessing Digital
Publications
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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Moved
B. Henderson - B. Esslinger:
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That the following item be made time
specific as first item of business in private:
6.5
Windermere Crescent Local Improvement - Exemptions to Policies C200B and C535
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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Moved
B. Esslinger - A. Knack:
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That the following item be made time
specific at 3:45 p.m. in private:
9.5
Legal Update – Verbal Report
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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2.4
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See
items 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.9 and 7.10.
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3.
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There
were no Councillor Inquiries.
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4.
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5.
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5.1
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Moved
M. Walters - M. Nickel:
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That the City Operations
report CR_6505 on Safety of Future Transit Stations - Design Guidelines and
Site Activation, be re-routed to the October 2, 2019, Community and Public
Services Committee meeting.
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City Ops.
Due Date:
Oct. 2, 2019
Community & Public Svcs. Committee
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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6.
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6.1
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Moved
M. Walters - M. Nickel:
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1. That the expropriation of the
property and interests, set out in Attachment 1 and legally described in
Attachment 2 of the August 27, 2019, Office of the City Manager report
CR_7428, be approved.
2. That all steps under the Expropriation
Act, RSA 2000, c E-13, be taken to complete the expropriations,
including but not limited to, registering certificates of approval of
expropriation, and serving the notices of expropriation, notices of
proposed payment and notices of possession.
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Office of the City
Manager
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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6.2
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Moved
A. Knack - M. Banga:
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1. That the expropriation
of the properties and interests, set out in Attachment 1 and legally
described in Attachment 2 of the August 27, 2019, Office of the City
Manager report CR_7486, be approved.
2.
That all steps under the Expropriation Act, RSA 2000, c. E-13 (the
“Act”) be taken to complete the expropriations, including but not limited
to, registering certificates of approval of expropriation, and serving the
notices of expropriation, notices of proposed payment and notices of
possession.
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Office of the City
Manager
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B.
Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen,
A. Paquette, M. Walters
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Opposed:
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T.
Cartmell, M. Nickel
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6.3
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Y.
Oke, Communications and Engagement, answered Council's questions.
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Moved
B. Henderson - M. Nickel:
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Canadian Capital
Cities Organization – Membership Update
That the City of Edmonton
re-activate its membership with the Canadian Capital Cities Organization
for one year, on a probationary basis, subject to a report back to
Committee.
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Comm. and Engagement
Due Date:
Sept. 2020
Exec. Committee
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Y.
Oke, Communications and Engagement, answered Council's questions.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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T.
Cartmell, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson,
A. Knack, M. Nickel, A. Paquette
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Opposed:
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, S. McKeen, M. Walters
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6.4
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Moved
B. Henderson - M. Walters:
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That
the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write a letter, as outlined in
Attachment 2 of the August 19, 2019, Edmonton Public Library report
CR_7390, indicating Edmonton City Council's support and endorsement for
increased access to digital content for library users across Canada, along
with a request that the Federal government investigate the barriers faced
by libraries in acquiring digital content, the problems it poses for
vulnerable and other demographic groups in Canada and develop a solution
that increases public library access to digital content across Canada.
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Office of the Mayor
Edmonton Public Library
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S. Day, Edmonton Public Library,
made a presentation and answered Council's questions. P. Martinez,
Edmonton Public Library, answered Council's questions.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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6.5
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Council met in private at 2:41 p.m.,
pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to
economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (privileged
information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
In attendance:
- D.
Iveson (Mayor)
- M.
Banga (Councillor)
- T.
Cartmell (Councillor)
- T.
Caterina (Councillor)
- J.
Dziadyk (Councillor)
- B.
Esslinger (Councillor)
- S.
Hamilton (Councillor)
- B.
Henderson (Councillor)
- A.
Knack (Councillor)
- S.
McKeen (Councillor)
- M.
Nickel (Councillor)
- A.
Paquette (Councillor)
- M.
Walters (Councillor)
- L.
Cochrane, City Manager
- B.
Andriachuk, City Solicitor
- D.
Beaudry, Acting City Clerk
- K.
Gibson, Office of the City Clerk
- S.
McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic
Development
- K.
Armstrong, Deputy City Manager, Employee Services
- A.
Laughlin, Acting Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
- G.
Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
- J.
Meliefste, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure
Services
- R.
Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services
- C.
Owen, Deputy City Manager, Communications and Engagement
- I.
Johnson, Office of the City Manager (Law)
- P.
Ohm, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development (Subject matter
expert)
- J.
Wood, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development (Subject matter
expert)
- C.
Oxford, Office of the Mayor (Political staff)
- A.
Giesbrecht, Office of the City Manager (Subject matter expert)
Council met in public at
5:53 p.m.
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Moved
B. Henderson - M. Nickel:
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1. That Administration
proceed, at the appropriate time in the local improvement process, with a
geotechnical study, which will form part of the local improvement
costs.
2. That, if the
geotechnical study is favourable for these services, exemptions to City
Policy C200B and City Policy C535, to allow local improvement financing to
fund the construction of a water system to service 20 properties located on
Windermere Crescent, be approved.
3.
That Attachment 2 of the August 19, 2019, Urban Form and Corporate
Strategic Development report CR_7284, remain private pursuant to sections
24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic interests of
a public body) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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Urban Form and Corp.
Strategic Dev.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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6.6
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Moved
D. Iveson - B. Henderson:
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That
Administration take steps to bring back a revised Community Energy Transition
Strategy by end of third Quarter 2020 that aligns the emissions targets and
actions with the local carbon budget for City Council’s approval. This is to
include:
1.
Additional technical analysis on the levers to be used for deep emissions
reductions.
2.
Stakeholder engagement to develop clear pathways for the achievement of the
actions to be included in the plan, following a market transformation
approach including possible regulatory tools that can be employed to
facilitate the transition.
3.
A comprehensive economic analysis of the costs and benefits of the updated plan.
4.
A funding strategy that outlines the investment required by all levels of
government to catalyze private investment necessary to achieve the local
carbon budget.
5.
An updated Community Energy Transition Strategy with a ten-year action plan
that captures the results of the above while achieving the level of ambition
aligned with a 1.5 degree global average temperature increase.
6.
Continuing implementation, and where possible, further leveraging current
program initiatives and projects identified in the current Community Energy
Transition Strategy, the Climate Resilient Edmonton: Adaptation Strategy and
Action Plan, and integrate the applicable Climate Shifts into other policy
documents, such as the developing City Plan. 7. Implementation of a carbon
accounting system for municipal operating and capital budgeting decisions and
priorities.
8.
An interim report back from the Energy Transition Advisory Committee and
Administration on pieces of the climate action plan that can be sped up and
implemented prior to the 2020 plan.
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S.
McCabe, Deputy City Manager and P. Ross, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic
Development; J. Meliefste, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure
Services; and
L. Cochrane, City Manager, answered Council's questions.
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Amendment
moved M. Walters - A. Knack:
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To replace 8. with:
8. An interim report
back to Council through Committee in December 2019 from the Energy Transition
Advisory Committee and Administration on pieces of the climate action plan
that can be sped up and implemented prior to the 2020 plan.
And an amended due date of
Q2 2020 for parts 1 through 7.
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S.
McCabe, Deputy City Manager and P. Ross, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic
Development, answered Council's questions.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, T. Cartmell, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton,
B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen, A. Paquette,
M. Walters
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Opposed:
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M.
Banga, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel
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Motion
as Amended, put:
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Revised
Community Energy Transition Strategy
That
Administration take steps to bring back a revised Community Energy
Transition Strategy by end of second Quarter 2020 that aligns the emissions
targets and actions with the local carbon budget for City Council’s
approval. This is to include:
1.
Additional technical analysis on the levers to be used for deep emissions
reductions.
2.
Stakeholder engagement to develop clear pathways for the achievement of the
actions to be included in the plan, following a market transformation
approach including possible regulatory tools that can be employed to
facilitate the transition.
3.
A comprehensive economic analysis of the costs and benefits of the updated
plan.
4.
A funding strategy that outlines the investment required by all levels of
government to catalyze private investment necessary to achieve the local
carbon budget.
5.
An updated Community Energy Transition Strategy with a ten-year action plan
that captures the results of the above while achieving the level of
ambition aligned with a 1.5 degree global average temperature increase.
6.
Continuing implementation, and where possible, further leveraging current
program initiatives and projects identified in the current Community Energy
Transition Strategy, the Climate Resilient Edmonton: Adaptation Strategy
and Action Plan, and integrate the applicable Climate Shifts into other
policy documents, such as the developing City Plan.
7.
Implementation of a carbon accounting system for municipal operating and
capital budgeting decisions and priorities.
Interim
Report – Climate Action Plan
8.
An interim report back to Council through Committee in December 2019 from
Administration and the Energy Transition Advisory Committee on pieces of
the climate action plan that can be sped up and implemented prior to the
2020 plan.
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Urban Form and Corp.
Strategic Dev.
Due Date:
Second Quarter
2020
Due Date:
Dec. 2, 2019
Exec. Committee
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A.
Knack, S. McKeen, A. Paquette,
M. Walters
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Opposed:
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T.
Caterina, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel
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Moved
A. Paquette - B. Henderson:
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1. That the City of
Edmonton declare a climate emergency.
2. That
Administration provide quarterly memorandums to Council and the public,
beginning in 2020, on the City of Edmonton’s climate action progress and
future actions directed by Edmonton’s Energy Transition Strategy.
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Urban Form and Corp.
Strategic Dev.
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S.
McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered
Council's questions.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A.
Knack, S. McKeen, A. Paquette,
M. Walters
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Opposed:
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T.
Caterina, J. Dziadyk, M. Nickel
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6.7
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Moved
M. Walters - M. Nickel:
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That
the 2019 Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program recommendations,
as outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 21, 2019, Citizen Services report
CR_7311, be approved.
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Citizen Svcs.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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6.8
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Moved
M. Walters - M. Nickel:
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That
the recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the August 21, 2019,
Edmonton Arts Council report CR_7415, be approved.
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Arts Council
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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6.9
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Moved
M. Walters - M. Nickel:
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A
Bylaw to Prohibit the Licensing, Practice and Promotion of Conversion
Therapy
1.
That Administration prepare a bylaw to prohibit the licensing, practice and
promotion of conversion therapy in Edmonton, looking at all mechanisms for
enforcement, including a $10,000 fine, and return to City Council before
the end of the year.
2. That
Attachment 3 of the August 21, 2019, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic
Development report CR_7154 remain private pursuant to section 27
(privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act.
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Urban Form and Corp.
Strategic Dev.
Due Date:
Dec. 10, 2019
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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6.10
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Moved M. Walters - M. Nickel:
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That
Administration prepare a service package, based on option three, as
outlined in the August 21, 2019, Citizen Services report CR_7213, for
consideration by Council during the 2019 Fall Supplemental Operating Budget
Adjustment deliberations.
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Citizen
Svcs.
Due
Date:
Fall
2019 Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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7.
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7.1
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Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
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That
Bylaw 18892 be read a second time.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M.
Walters
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Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
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That Bylaw 18892 be read
a third time.
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Distribution List
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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7.2
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Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
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That Bylaw 18891 be read
a third time.
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Distribution List
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B.
Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen,
M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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Opposed:
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J.
Dziadyk
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7.3
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Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
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That
Bylaw 18969 be read a second time.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, A. Knack, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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|
Opposed:
|
|
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|
B.
Henderson
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That Bylaw 18969 be read
a third time.
|
Distribution List
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, A. Knack, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
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|
Opposed:
|
|
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|
B.
Henderson
|
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7.4
|
|
|
|
Items
7.4 and 7.5 were dealt with together.
|
|
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|
Mayor
D. Iveson and Councillor T. Cartmell were absent from the June 6, 2019, City
Council Public Hearing, therefore, are required to abstain from voting on
Bylaw 18851 and did not participate in the vote.
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|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That Bylaw 18851 be read
a third time.
|
Distribution List
|
|
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|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
M.
Banga, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger,
S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen,
M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
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Abstain:
|
|
|
T.
Cartmell, D. Iveson
|
|
7.5
|
|
|
|
Items
7.4 and 7.5 were dealt with together.
|
|
|
|
Mayor
D. Iveson and Councillor T. Cartmell were absent from the June 6, 2019, City
Council Public Hearing, therefore, are required to abstain from voting on
Bylaw 18852 and did not participate in the vote.
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That Charter Bylaw 18852
be read a third time.
|
Distribution List
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
M.
Banga, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger,
S. Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen,
M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
Abstain:
|
|
|
|
T.
Cartmell, D. Iveson
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|
7.6
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7.7
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7.8
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|
P.
Ohm, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; and B. Andriachuk, City
Solicitor, answered Council's questions.
|
|
|
Moved
M. Nickel - S. McKeen:
|
|
|
|
That Bylaws 18834, 18835
and 18836 be referred back to Administration for clerical map updates.
|
Urban Form and Corp.
Strategic Dev.
Due Date:
Sep. 10, 2019
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton,
B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That
Bylaw 18930 be read a first time.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That
Bylaw 18930 be read a second time.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That
Bylaw 18930 be considered for third reading.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That Bylaw 18930
be read a third time.
|
Distribution List
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
7.10
|
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That
Bylaw 18942 be read a first time.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That
Bylaw 18942 be read a second time.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That
Bylaw 18942 be considered for third reading.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That Bylaw 18942 be read
a third time.
|
Distribution List
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
Moved
T. Caterina - A. Knack:
|
|
|
|
Short
Term Rentals – Potential Bylaw Amendments
That Administration explore potential bylaw changes
to manage concerns regarding short term rentals, including:
·
a
development permit process for “entire rental” properties;
·
increased
property tax rates, fees, or levies in lieu for “entire rental”
properties;
·
measures
to hold online rental platforms accountable to complaints raised about
hosts;
·
the
potential for an additional fee to be directed to support affordable
housing and tourism;
·
complaint
thresholds that would result in license suspension and/or removal
and report back to Urban Planning Committee.
|
Urban Form and Corp.
Strategic Dev.
Due Date:
Dec. 3, 2019
Urban Planning Committee
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
8.
|
|
8.1
|
|
|
|
Moved
M. Nickel - M. Walters:
|
|
|
|
Further Data on Early
Distribution Pilot Project
That the City Clerk
provide a report to Committee at the same time as the report on “Early
Agenda Distribution - Pilot Project Results”, with the following data from
the early agenda distribution pilot project:
1. The percentage of
Council reports that are completed by the Agenda Review Committee (ARC)
deadline.
2. The general reasons
why reports are not completed by the ARC deadline .
3. Any
information regarding policy or bylaw changes that Council could make to
improve the rate of completion of reports by the ARC deadline.
|
Office of the City
Manager
Due Date:
Q1 2020
Council Services
Committee
|
|
|
|
|
A.
Giesbrecht, Office of the City Manager, answered Council's questions.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
8.2
|
|
|
|
Moved
J. Dziadyk - S. McKeen:
|
|
|
|
Private Property
Damage Claims
That Administration work
with EPCOR to provide a report to Utility Committee on the:
·
number of
claims for damage to private property received by EPCOR and the City, in
the past 5 years, related to failed City or EPCOR owned drainage
infrastructure
·
number of
claims paid and the number of claims denied
·
total amount
of claims paid.
|
City Ops.
Due Date: Dec. 6, 2019
Utility Committee
|
|
|
|
|
G.
Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations; and
B. Andriachuk, City Solicitor, answered Council's questions.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
|
Moved
S. Hamilton - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
Reductions to Small
Business Regulations
That Administration bring
a report:
·
identifying
potential reductions and implications to timelines for Business Licenses,
Development Permits and Building Permits by a target of one-third,
·
efficiencies
to any other existing City regulations affecting business.
|
Urban Form and Corp.
Strategic Dev.
Due Date:
Dec. 2, 2019
Exec. Committee
|
|
|
|
|
S.
McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development;
and L. Cochrane, City Manager, answered Council's questions.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M.
Walters
|
|
8.4
|
|
|
|
Moved
A. Knack - D. Iveson:
|
|
|
|
*YEG Innovation
Compass
That
Administration work with EEDC, TEC Edmonton, Health City, Edmonton Global
and other stakeholders and report back on the status of the recommendations
in the YEG Innovation Compass Report. This report should specifically
address opportunities to reduce overlap, clarify roles and governance,
accelerate the technology economy, and better serve the regional innovation
ecosystem.
|
Urban Form and Corp.
Strategic Dev.
Due Date:
Dec. 2, 2019
Exec. Committee
*Clerk’s
note: Title of report changed to YEG Innovation /Edmonton Global and EEDC
Role Clarity.
|
|
|
|
|
S.
McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development;
and D. Beaudry, City Clerk, answered the Committee's questions.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
Moved
M. Walters - S. McKeen:
|
|
|
|
In
a further effort to compel maximum role clarity, that Administration bring
back an analysis of the strategic and financial implications of shifting all
of EEDC’s non-tourism and convention tax-supported funding to Edmonton Global,
and in parallel that the Mayor and City Administration engage other Edmonton
Global shareholders on the opportunity to proportionally match this increased
investment in Trade and Innovation at the Metropolitan scale.
|
|
|
Moved
B. Henderson - D. Iveson:
|
|
|
|
That the following Motion
on the Floor be referred to the September 5, 2019, Executive Committee
meeting, time specific as first item of business:
Moved M. Walters - S.
McKeen (made at the August 27/28, 2019, City Council meeting):
In
a further effort to compel maximum role clarity, that Administration bring
back an analysis of the strategic and financial implications of shifting
all of EEDC’s non-tourism and convention tax-supported funding to Edmonton
Global, and in parallel that the Mayor and City Administration engage other
Edmonton Global shareholders on the opportunity to proportionally match
this increased investment in Trade and Innovation at the Metropolitan
scale.
|
Urban Form and Corp.
Strategic Dev.
Due Date:
Sep. 5, 2019
Exec. Committee
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S. Hamilton, B.
Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette
|
|
|
Opposed:
|
|
|
|
T.
Cartmell, M. Walters
|
|
9.
|
|
|
Moved
B. Henderson - B. Esslinger:
|
|
|
|
That
Council meet in private.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
Absent:
|
|
|
|
M.
Nickel
|
|
|
|
Council
met in private at 2:41 p.m., pursuant to sections 16, 17, 24, 25 and 27 of
the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the
discussion of items 6.5, 9.2 and 9.5.
|
|
|
Moved
: M. Walters - M. Banga
|
|
|
|
That
Council meet in public.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
|
Council
met in public at 5:53 p.m.
|
|
9.1
|
|
|
|
Moved
M. Walters - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
1.
That the individuals named in Attachment 1 of the August 27, 2019, Office
of the City Manager report CR_7431 be reappointed to the Edmonton Police
Commission for the term January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021.
2. That the
August 27, 2019, Office of the City Manager report CR_7431, with the
exception of Attachment 1, remain private pursuant to sections 17
(disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of
the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
|
Office of the City
Manager
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
9.2
|
|
|
|
|
Council met in private at 2:41 p.m.,
pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials), 25 (disclosure harmful to
economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (privileged
information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
In attendance:
· D. Iveson (Mayor)
· M. Banga (Councillor)
· T. Cartmell
(Councillor)
· T. Caterina
(Councillor)
· J. Dziadyk (Councillor)
· B. Esslinger
(Councillor)
· S. Hamilton
(Councillor)
· B. Henderson
(Councillor)
· A. Knack (Councillor)
· S. McKeen (Councillor)
· M. Nickel (Councillor)
· A. Paquette
(Councillor)
· M. Walters (Councillor)
· L. Cochrane, City
Manager
· D. Beaudry, Acting City
Clerk
· K. Gibson, Office of
the City Clerk
· S. McCabe, Deputy City
Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development
· K. Armstrong, Deputy
City Manager, Employee Services
· A. Laughlin, Acting
Deputy City Manager, Financial and Corporate Services
· G. Cebryk, Deputy City
Manager, City Operations
· J. Meliefste, Acting
Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
· R. Smyth, Deputy City
Manager, Citizen Services
· C. Owen, Deputy City
Manager, Communications and Engagement
· J. Fitzgerald, Office
of the City Manager (Law)
· D. Jubinville,
Employees Services (Subject matter expert)
· D. Traynor, Employees
Services (Subject matter expert)
· M. Beliveau, Employees
Services (Subject matter expert)
· M. Fagarasanu,
Employees Services (Subject matter expert)
· R. DaSilva, Employees
Services (Subject matter expert)
· C. Taylor, Employees
Services (Subject matter expert)
· M. Dowler, Financial
and Corporate Services (Subject matter expert)
· P. Hutchinson, Office
of the City Manager (Subject matter expert)
· A. Giesbrecht, Office
of the City Manager (Subject matter expert)
Council met in public at
5:53 p.m.
|
|
|
Moved
B. Henderson - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
1.
That the August 27, 2019, Office of the City Manager report CR_7429 be
postponed to the August 28, 2019, City Council non-regular meeting.
2. That the
August 27, 2019, Office of the City Manager report CR_7429 remain private
pursuant to sections 24 (advice from officials) and 27 (privileged
information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
|
Office of the City Clerk
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
9.3
|
|
|
|
Moved
M. Walters - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
1.
That the settlement, outlined in the August 27, 2019, Office of the City
Manager report CR_7443, be approved.
2. That the
August 27, 2019, Office of the City Manager report CR_7443 remain private
pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a
third party), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a
public body) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
|
Office of the City
Manager
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.4
|
|
|
|
Moved
M. Walters - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
1.
That the instructions, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the August 27, 2019,
Office of the City Manager report CR_7510, be approved.
2. That the request to
enter confidential non-competitive procurements, as outlined in Attachment
3 of the August 27, 2019, Office of the City Manager report CR_7510, be
approved.
3. That the
August 27, 2019, Office of the City Manager report CR_7510, remain private
pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests of a
third party), 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a
public body), and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
|
Office of the City
Manager
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
9.5
|
|
|
|
Moved
B. Esslinger - A. Knack:
|
|
|
|
That
Item 9.5 Legal Update - Verbal report be made time specific at 3:45 p.m.
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
|
|
Council
met in private at 2:41 p.m., pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to
business interest of a third party), 17 (disclosure harmful to personal
privacy), 24 (advice from officials) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom
of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
In attendance:
· D. Iveson (Mayor)
· M. Banga (Councillor)
· T. Cartmell
(Councillor)
· T. Caterina
(Councillor)
· J. Dziadyk (Councillor)
· B. Esslinger
(Councillor)
· S. Hamilton
(Councillor)
· B. Henderson
(Councillor)
· A. Knack (Councillor)
· S. McKeen (Councillor)
· M. Nickel (Councillor)
· A. Paquette
(Councillor)
· M. Walters (Councillor)
· L. Cochrane, City
Manager
· B. Andriachuk, City
Solicitor
· K. Gibson, Office of
the City Clerk
· D. Scott, Consultant
· D. Chomyn, Consultant
Council met in public at
5:53 p.m.
|
|
|
Moved
B. Esslinger - T. Caterina:
|
|
|
|
1.
That Attachment 1 of the August 27, 2019, Legal Update - Verbal report be
added.
2. That the
recommendation, set out in Attachment 1 of the August 27, 2019, Legal
Update - Verbal Report, be approved.
3. That the
August 27, 2019, Legal Update - Verbal Report and Attachment 1 remain
private pursuant to sections 16 (disclosure harmful to business interests
of a third party), 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy), 24 (advice
from officials) and 27 (privileged information) of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
|
Office of the City
Manager
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
|
D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
|
|
9.6
|
|
|
|
Moved
M. Walters - M. Nickel:
|
|
|
|
That
the individuals named in the revised Attachment 1 of the August 26, 2019,
Special Executive Committee report 1 be appointed to the Ward Boundary
Commission.
|
Office of the City
Manager
|
|
|
|
In
Favour:
|
Carried
|
|
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, M. Nickel, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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10.
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8.1
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Councillor A. Knack stated that at
the next regular meeting of City Council, he would move the following:
That Administration provide
a report on the steps required to participate in the Alberta Municipal
Benchmarking Initiative, the Municipal Benchmarking Network of Canada, and
any North American/Global benchmarking networks for municipalities.
This report is to include any benefits of joining the various networks and
what information would be shared.
- Notice
of Motion Given: August 27, 2019, City Council
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8.2
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Councillor B. Henderson stated that
at the next regular meeting of City Council, he would move the following:
That Administration add an
exploration of the potential upgrades, that could be done in tandem with the
Hawrelak Park upgrades, to improve the water quality of the lake.
- Notice
of Motion Given: August 27, 2019, City Council
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8.3
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Councillor
B. Esslinger requested permission to make a motion without
notice regarding changes to the Council Calendar.
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Moved
T. Caterina - D. Iveson:
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That
Council waive the rules on providing notice of motion as set out in section
32 of Bylaw 18155 - Council Procedures Bylaw to allow Councillor B.
Esslinger to make a motion without notice regarding changes to the
Council Calendar.
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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Absent:
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M.
Nickel
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Moved
B. Esslinger - A. Knack:
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That
the September 6, 2019, Audit Committee meeting from 9:30 a.m. to
12 noon, be moved to September 6, 2019, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Office of the City
Manager
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, M. Banga, T. Cartmell, T. Caterina, J. Dziadyk, B. Esslinger, S.
Hamilton, B. Henderson, A. Knack,
S. McKeen, A. Paquette, M. Walters
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Absent:
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M.
Nickel
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11.
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The
meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.
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