MINUTES

PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (CPS Chair)
  • Councillor J. Davison (T&T Chair)
  • Councillor J. Gondek (PUD Chair)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (UCS Chair)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Audit Chair)
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Chief Finanical Officer C. Male
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Chu called the Meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Chu provided opening remarks.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended by adding an Item of Urgent Business, 9.1 Council Spending on Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conferences, PFC2020-0237.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (6)Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Chu
    Against: (3)Councillor Carra, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Agenda for the 2020 February 11 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, 2020 January 21
This item has attachments. 

1.Minutes - Priorities and Finance Committee_Jan21_2020 - English.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Minutes of the 2020 January 21 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive the following briefings for the Corporate Record, in an omnibus motion:

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
2020 Supplementary Property Assessment and Tax Bylaws, PFC2020-0010
This item has attachments. 

1.2020 Supplementary Property Assessment and Tax Bylaw - PFC2020-0010.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Proposed Wording for the 2020 Supplementary Property Assessment Bylaw - PFC2020-0010.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Proposed Wording for the 2020 Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw - PFC2020-0010.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to report PFC2020-0010, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council give three readings to the Proposed 2020 Supplementary Property Assessment Bylaw and Proposed 2020 Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
Financial Task Force February Verbal Update, PFC2020-0209
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That Administration be thanked for their presentation.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

7.3
Solutions for Achieving Value and Excellence (SAVE) February Verbal Update, PFC2020-0203
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That Administration be thanked for their presentation.

    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

8.1
REFERRED REPORTS
 

None

8.2
NOTICE(S) OF MOTION
 

None

8.2.1
Attendance Tracking for Mayor and Council, PFC2020-0210
This item has attachments. 

1.2020 NOM - CITY COUNCIL ATTENDANCE - PFC2020-0210 - PFC2020-0210.pdf
2.Distrib-NM Checklist-PFC2020-0210.pdf

A document entitled "Notice of Motion Checklist" was distributed with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2020-0210.

Councillor Woolley rose on a Question of Privilege with respect to the conduct of an individual Member of the Committee.

  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2020-0210, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2020-0210 be forwarded to Council for consideration.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (4)Councillor Chu, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Magliocca
    Against: (5)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION DEFEATED

    Councillor Farkas rose on a Point of Order with respect to asking if the lost Notice of Motion can go direct to Council.

    Councillor Carra rose on a Question of Privilege with respect to the conduct of an individual Member of the Committee.

    Councillor Davison rose on Point of Order with respect to the video recording of this Committee Meeting being available for public viewing.

    Mayor Nenshi rose on a Point of Order with respect to the procedure of technical reviews of Notices of Motions at the Priorities and Finance Committee.


9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

9.1
Council Spending on Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conferences, PFC2020-0237
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-NM-PFC2020-0237.pdf

A following documents were distributed with respect to Report PFC2020-0237:

  • A document entitled "Notice of Motion Council Spending on Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conferences"; and
  • A "Notice of Motion Checklist".
  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2020-0237, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2020-0237 be forwarded to Council for consideration.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That this meeting adjourn at 10:51 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2020 FEBRUARY 24 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    2020 Supplementary Property Assessment and Tax Bylaws, PFC2020-0010

    Council Spending on Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conferences, PFC2020-0237

     

    The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee is scheduled to be held on 2020 March 10 at 9:30 a.m.

     

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON

     

     


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