MINUTES

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Monday, October 02, 2023 at 9:30 A.m. - 11:30 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor K. Penner, Chair
• Councillor T. Wong, Vice-Chair
• Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
• Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
• Councillor R. Dhaliwal (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor R. Pootmans
• Councillor C. Walcott
• Councillor D. McLean
• Councillor S. Sharp (Remote Participation)

ALSO PRESENT:

• General Manager K. Black
• General Manager S. Dalgleish
• General Manager D. Morgan
• Legislative Advisor A. de Grood
• Legislative Advisor C. Doi

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Penner called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Penner

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Penner provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Pootmans

  That the Agenda for the 2023 October 2 Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Wong

  That the Meeting Recesses for the 2023 October 2 Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee be set to the Call of the Chair.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee, 2023 September 14

Clerical corrections were made to the Minutes of the Community Development Committee, 2023 September 14, on page 3, following the words "A letter from Karen Ball," by deleting the word "Clagary" and by substituting with the word  "Calgary" and on page 7, under ROLL CALL, by removing the words "Councillor Wyness".

• Moved by Councillor Pootmans

  That the Minutes of the 2023 September 14 Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee be confirmed, as corrected.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Walcott

  That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

5.2

Status of Expenditures on Regulatory Proceedings, CD2023-0831

• MOTION CARRIED

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Calgary Police Commission Bylaw Revisions, CD2023-0801

• Moved by Councillor Dhaliwal

  That with respect to Report CD2023-0801, the following be approved:

  That the Community Development Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw to amend the Calgary Police Commission Bylaw 25M97 to ensure it remains updated and consistent with the Alberta Police Act; and
  2. Rescind the 1996 City of Calgary/Calgary Police Commission Protocol, as the relevant protocol sections are included in the proposed amendments to the Calgary Police Commission Bylaw.

  For: (7)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (2)	Councillor Carra, and Councillor Walcott

  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

Family and Community Support Services Funding Increase and Recommendations, CD2023-0953

A public submission from Aneela Azeem was distributed with respect to Report CD2023-0953.

​The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report CD2023-0953:

1. Jeff Loomis, Momentum
2. Esther Elder, Calgary Meals on Wheels

• Moved by Councillor Wong

  That with respect to Report CD2023-0953, the following be approved:

  That the Community Development Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the placement of the anticipated additional $1M of FCSS funding from the Government of Alberta for 2023 into the FCSS Stabilization Fund;
  2. Approve the funding allocation of the anticipated additional $1.3M of FCSS funding from the Government of Alberta for 2024 across currently funded programs as detailed in Attachment 2; and
  3. Authorize Administration to access up to $1.5M from the FCSS Stabilization Fund in 2024 to fund non-profit organizations for emerging social issues and capacity-building initiatives.

  For: (8)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED

7.3

Drought Resilience Plan, CD2023-0756

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report CD2023-0756:

• A package of public submissions;
• A presentation entitled "Slow The Bow"; and
• A presentation entitled "Bowness Responsible Flood Mitigation - BRFM".

​The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report CD2023-0756:

1. Harpreet Sandhu
2. Don Cassidy
3. Jean Woeller, Bowness Responsible Flood Mitigation Society
4. Hank Vrielink, Bowness Responsible Flood Mitigation Society

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report CD2023-0756, the following be approved:

  The Community Development Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the Drought Resilience Plan;
  2. Advance priority water demand strategies from the Drought Resilience Plan in the 2023-2026 business cycle; and
  3. Continue to advocate for advancing the evaluation of a new upstream Bow River Reservoir as an integrated water management tool to support drought and flood resilience.

  For: (8)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED

7.4

Vehicle for Hire Program (Verbal Update), CD2023-1084

Councillor Penner left the Chair at 11:18 a.m. and Councillor Wong assumed the Chair.

Councillor Penner resumed the Chair at 11:21 a.m.

• Moved by Councillor Dhaliwal

  That with respect to Verbal Report CD2023-1084, the following be approved:

  That the Community Development Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Direct Administration to report back to Community Development Committee with a strategy for improving the Vehicle for Hire program through regulatory review with a focus on further enabling equity by removing barriers for drivers, brokers and private vehicle for hire companies by end of Q1 2024; and
  2. Direct Administration to undertake a review of the Livery Transport Bylaw 20M2021.

  For: (8)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee recessed at 11:37 a.m. and reconvened at 1:02 p.m. with Councillor Penner in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Penner 

  
  

7.5

Public Transit Safety Strategy, CD2023-0896

A clerical correction was noted in Attachment 2 of Report CD2023-0896, on page 17, within the site map, by deleting the word "Minicipal" and by substituting with the word "Municipal".

• Moved by Councillor Walcott

  That with respect to Report CD2023-0896, the following be approved:

  That the Community Development Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the Public Transit Safety Strategy as outlined in Corrected Attachment 2; and
  2. Direct Administration to review the Transit Bylaw 4M81 to consider amendments to improve staff safety and report back in Q3 of 2024.

  For: (8)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

None

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

11.

BRIEFINGS

None

12.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Wong

  That this meeting adjourn at 2:02 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following Items have been forwarded to the 2023 October 17 Regular Meeting of Council:

  CONSENT

  • Status of Expenditures on Regulatory Proceedings, CD2023-0831
  • Family and Community Support Services Funding Increase and Recommendations, CD2023-0953
  • Drought Resilience Plan, CD2023-0756
  • Vehicle for Hire Program (Verbal Update), CD2023-1084
  • Public Transit Safety Strategy, CD2023-0896

  ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

  • Calgary Police Commission Bylaw Revisions, CD2023-0801

  The next Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee is scheduled to be held on 2023 October 31 at 9:30 a.m.

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON