MINUTES

SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor G-C. Carra, Chair
  • Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Davison (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Council Buisness)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Acting General Manager K. Black
  • Legislative Advisor L. Gibb
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

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

Councillor Carra provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgment.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell and Councillor Magliocca.

Absent for ROLL CALL: Councillor Woolley

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Agenda for the 2020 September 09 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Minutes of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services held 2020 July 07, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Minutes of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services held 2020 July 15, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "School Safe Zones Bylaw Amendment Presentation to the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services", was electronically displayed and distributed with respect to Report CPS2020-0901.

Cameron Cote, Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform, addressed Committee with respect to Report CPS2020-0901.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report CPS2020-0901, the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services refer, Councillor Farrell's proposed Motion as follows, and proposed amendments to Bylaw 29M97 to the Administration for further refinement that would allow exceptions for Advocacy Messaging by student led organizations, reporting back to a Standing Policy Community and Protective Services Committee, no later than 2020 December:

    "Moved by Councillor Farrell

     That with respect to report CPS2020-0901, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council give three readings to the proposed amendments to the Temporary Signs on Highways Bylaw 29M97 to restrict advocacy messaging on public property near schools."

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (1)Councillor Farkas
    Against: (5)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to report CPS2020-0901, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council give three readings to the proposed amendments to the Temporary Signs on Highways Bylaw 29M97 to restrict advocacy messaging on public property near schools.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (5)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Farrell
    Against: (1)Councillor Farkas
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That this meeting adjourn at 11:13 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded to the 2020 October 05 Combined Meeting of Council:

    COMMITTEE REPORTS

    School Safe Zones Bylaw Amendment, CPS2020-0901

    The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services is scheduled to be held, 2020 October 14 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON