MINUTES

Re: Adjustments to One Calgary Service Plans and Budgets

Monday, November 09, 2020 at 9:30 A.m. - Friday, November 27, 2020 at 11:55 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Gondek (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Davison (Remote Participation)
• Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
• Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
• Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Remote Participation)
• Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
• Councillor W. Sutherland (Remote Participation)
• Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
• Councillor E. Woolley (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
• Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
• Mayor N. Nenshi

ALSO PRESENT:

• City Manager D. Duckworth (Remote Participation)
• City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen (Partial Remote Participation)
• A/General Manager C. Arthurs (Remote Participation)
• A/General Manager K. Black (Remote Participation)
• General Manager S. Dalgleish (Remote Participation)
• A/General Manager D. Limacher (Remote Participation)
• Chief Financial Officer C. Male (Remote Participation)
• A/General Manager D. Morgan (Remote Participation)
• General Manager M. Thompson (Remote Participation)
• Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
• Legislative Advisor A. de Grood
• Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Nenshi called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. on 2020 November 09.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks, called for a moment of quiet contemplation, and provided a traditional land acknowledgement.

The Mayor further acknowledged the passing of Larry Spilak, former Reeve of Foothills County, and acknowledged November 08 as National Aboriginal Veterans Day.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Farkas

  That the Agenda for the 2020 November 09 Special Meeting of Council be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

4.1

PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Sutherland

  That the following Procedural Requests be adopted as follows:

4.1.1

Recess During the Mid-Cycle Adjustments to One Calgary Service Plans and Budgets Meeting, C2020-1285

4.1.2

Consider Multiple Amendments to the Main Motion Simultaneously, C2020-1286

4.1.3

Hear from Members of the Public with respect to Report Mid-Cycle Adjustments, C2020-1215, on 2020 November 23, C2020-1287

• MOTION CARRIED

4.2

Fall 2020 Research Results, C2020-1015

A presentation entitled "Fall 2020 Research Results Council Presentation" was distributed with respect to Report C2020-1015.

• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Sutherland

  That with respect to Report C2020-1015, the following be adopted:

  That Council receive this Report and Attachments for the Corporate Record and Council discussion.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.3

Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets, C2020-1215

Day 1 2020 November 09

A presentation entitled "Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets" was distributed with respect to Report C2020-1215. 

Mayor Nenshi left Chair at 10:28 a.m. on 2020 November 09 and Deputy Mayor Demong assumed the Chair.

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 10:32 a.m. on 2020 November 09 and Councillor Demong returned to his regular seat in Council.

By General Consent, Council recessed the Special Meeting of Council Re: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets at 11:24 a.m. on 2020 November 09 to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Monday 2020 November 23.

Day 2 2020 November 23

​Mayor Nenshi called the continuation of the Special Meeting of Council Re: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets to order at 9:33 a.m. on 2020 November 23.

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks, called for a moment of quiet contemplation, and provided a traditional land acknowledgement.

The Mayor thanked outgoing City of Edmonton Mayor, Don Iveson, for his years of dedicated public service and support for the City of Calgary over the years.

The Mayor also noted the increasing number of COVID cases in Alberta and the need to act now to slow down the numbers.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, and Mayor Nenshi

Mayor Nenshi and City Manager Duckworth thanked outgoing Calgary Emergency Management Agency Chief Tom Sampson for his years of dedicated service to the City of Calgary and wished him well in his retirement.

Moved by Councillor Demong
Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

That the following items be added to the agenda for today's meeting:

• Item 4.4.1 COVID Relaunch Working group (Verbal), C2020-1362
• Item 5.2.1 Legal Update (Verbal), C2020-1361

                                                                                                                                               MOTION CARRIED

The Chair acknowledged receipt of new materials, including updates from Administration and public submissions, with respect to Report C2020-1215.

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report C2020-1215:

• A presentation entitled "Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets"
• A presentation entitled "Calgary Climate Hub & Sustainable Calgary Budget 2021: Setting Priorities"
• A presentation entitled "Calgary Climate Hub & Sustainable Calgary Growth Due Diligence"
• A presentation entitled "Equitably Investing in our Future: Three Recommendations"
• Speaking notes from Reverend Anna Greenwood-Lee
• A presentation entitled "The Case for a 2% Cost of Living Increase in the City Budget"
• A presentation entitled "Moving Calgary towards a sustainable future"
• A slide from Jeremy Barretto
• A package of Public Submissions 1
• A package of Public Submissions 2

The following speakers addressed Council with respect to Report C2020-1215:

1. Megan Eichorn, Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation

2. Kate Jacobson

3. Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

4. Yogi Schulz

5. Vincent St Pierre

6. Reverend Anna Greenwood-Lee, Calgary Alliance for the Common Good

7. Chris Kayser

8. Christine Laing, Calgary Alliance for the Common Good

9. Patricia Johnston

10. Dean Hopkins, One Direction Calgary

11. Joan Lawrence, Calgary Climate Hub

12. Bob Morrison, Calgary Climate Hub

13. Byron Miller, Calgary Climate Hub

14. JS Ryu, National accessArts Centre

15. Esther Kelly, 17th Avenue RED Business Improvement Area

16. Dr. Noel Keough

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspended Section 78(1)(a) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to complete the panel prior to the lunch break.

Council recessed at 12:32 p.m. and reconvened at 1:43 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair on 2020 November 23.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, and Mayor Nenshi.

Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong.

Councillor Sutherland and Councillor Demong rejoined the remote meeting at 1:46 p.m. on 2020 November 23.

17. Brent Trenholm

18. Matt Osborne, Calgary Firefighters Association

Councillor Keating rejoined the remote meeting at 1:52 p.m. on 2020 November 23.

19. Ben Yee

20. Devon Tarrant

21. Adora Nwofor, BLM YYC

22. LJ Joseph

23. Taylor McNallie, Inclusive Canada

24. D'Arcy Lanovaz, CUPE 38

25. Adam Massiah

26. Prudence Iticka

27. Alex Shevalier, Calgary and District Labour Council

28. Heather McDonald Fercho

29. Nancy Bedore

30. Bruce Wiggers

31. Dave Cerantola

Council recessed at 3:14 p.m. and reconvened at 3:45 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair on 2020 November 23.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Demong, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, and Mayor Nenshi.

Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Woolley and Councillor Chahal.

Councillor Chahal rejoined the remote meeting at 3:47 p.m. on 2020 November 23.

Councillor Woolley rejoined the remote meeting at 3:51 p.m. on 2020 November 23.

32. Peter McCaffrey

33. Alice Lam

34. Paul Bergmann

35. Celia Lee

36. Gwen van der Wijk

37. Jeremy Barretto

38. Courteny Walcott

39. Alec Carton, The Bear Clan Patrol

40. Judy Cudrak

41. Mahnoor Fatima

42. Cornelia Wiebe

43. Larry Heather

44. Holly De Simone

45. Tim Claughton

46. Terry Wong, Chinatown Business Improvement Area

47. Karen Barry

48. William Lane

49. Greg Miller

50. Michelle Robinson

By General Consent, Council brought forward Item 5.2.1 to be considered as the next Item of Business (see Item 5.2.1).

Day 3 2020 November 24

Mayor Nenshi called the continuation of the Special Meeting of Council Re: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets to order at 9:32 a.m. on 2020 November 24.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, and Mayor Nenshi.

Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Woolley.

Following the Call to Order, Council dealt with item 5.2.1 as the first item of business, before continuing with Item 4.3 as below.

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report C2020-1215:

• A presentation entitled "Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019--2022 Service Plans and Budget Supplemental Presentation"
• A presentation entitled "Solutions for Achieving Value and Excellence (SAVE) Programs Progress Update to Council"
• A presentation entitled "Corporate Programs Overview"
• A presentation entitled "Department Presentations"

City Manager Duckworth and Chief Financial Officer Male presented 'Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets Supplemental Presentation November 2020' and answered questions from Council.

Mayor Nenshi left the Chair at 10:07 a.m. on 2020 November 24 and Deputy Mayor Demong assumed the Chair.

Councillor Woolley rejoined the Remote Meeting at 10:11 a.m. on 2020 November 24.

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 10:18 a.m. on 2020 November 24 and Councillor Demong returned to his regular seat in Council.

City Manager Duckworth, Chief Financial Officer Male, and members of Ernst and Young LLP presented 'Solutions for Achieving Value and Excellence (SAVE) Program Update to Council November 2020' and answered questions from Council.

Councillor Gondek left the Remote Meeting at 11:02 a.m. on 2020 November 24 and rejoined the Remote Meeting at 11:11 a.m. on 2020 November 24.

City Manager Duckworth and Chief Financial Officer Male presented 'Corporate Programs Overview Mid-Cycle Adjustments November 2020' and answered questions from Council.

Council recessed at 11:57 a.m. on 2020 November 24 and reconvened at 1:19 p.m. on 2020 November 24 with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, and Mayor Nenshi.

Planning and Development

General Manager S. Dalgleish presented 'Planning and Development Mid-Cycle Adjustments November 2020' and Administration answered questions from Council.

Transportation

Acting General Manager D. Morgan presented 'Transportation Mid-Cycle Adjustments November 2020' and Administration answered questions from Council.

Council recessed at 3:15 p.m. on 2020 November 24 and resumed at 3:49 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, and Mayor Nenshi.

Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Woolley.

Councillor Woolley rejoined the Remote Meeting at 4:21 p.m. on 2020 November 24.

Utilities and Environmental Protection

Acting General Manager D. Limacher presented 'Utilities and Environmental Protection Mid-Cycle Adjustments November 2020' and Administration answered questions from Council.

Following the presentation from Utilities and Environmental Protection, Council added an Item of Confidential Urgent Business:

• 5.2.2 COVID Update (Verbal), C2020-1372 (see Item 5.2.2)

Day 4 2020 November 25

​​Mayor Nenshi called the continuation of the Special Meeting of Council Re: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets to order at 9:33 a.m. on 2020 November 25.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, and Mayor Nenshi.

Following the Call to Order, Council dealt with item 5.2.2 as the first item of business, before continuing with Item 4.3 below.

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report C2020-1215:

• A presentation entitled "Calgary Police Service: 2021 Budget Adjustment"
• A presentation entitled "Community Safety Investment Framework"

Councillor Colley-Urquhart rose on a Point of Order.

The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

Councillor Woolley rose on a Point of Order.

The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

Calgary Police Service

Calgary Police Commission Chair B. Croft and Commissioner Roessel along with Calgary Police Chief M. Neufeld, Deputy Chief K. McLellan, Deputy C. Tawfik, and Acting Deputy Chief C. O'Brien presented "Calgary Police Service: 2021 Budget Adjustment" and answered questions from Council.

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspended Section 78(1)(a) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to complete questions of the Calgary Police Service panel prior to the lunch break.

Council recessed at 1:18 p.m. and reconvened at 2:37 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair on 2020 November 25.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, and Mayor Nenshi.

Community Safety Investment Framework

Acting General Manager K. Black presented "Community Safety Investment Framework" and answered questions from Council.

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspended Section 78(1)(b) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to forego the scheduled afternoon recess.

Council recessed at 3:50 p.m. and reconvened at 4:04 p.m. on 2020 November 25 with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, and Mayor Nenshi.

Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Keating, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Gondek.

Councillor Chahal, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Gondek rejoined the Remote Meeting at 4:06 p.m. on 2020 November 25.

Councillor Davison rejoined the Remote Meeting at 4:09 p.m. on 2020 November 25.

Community Services

Acting General Manager K. Black presented "Community Services Mid-Cycle Adjustments November 2020" and answered questions from Council.

Chief Financial Officer Department

Chief Financial Officer C. Male presented "Chief Financial Officer Department Mid-Cycle Adjustments November 2020" and answered questions from Council.

Deputy City Manager's Office

Acting General Manager C. Arthurs presented "Deputy City Manager's Office Mid-Cycle Adjustments November 2020" and answered questions from Council.

City Manager's Office

City Manager D. Duckworth presented "City Manager's Office Mid-Cycle Adjustments November 2020" and answered questions from Council.

Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
Seconded by Councillor Demong

In order to continue to build upon the Calgary Police Service 26 community partnership continuum to address education, prevention, early intervention, treatment, and enforcement community issues:

1. That $8M be retained in the 2021 Calgary Police Service Operating Budget;

2. That the Calgary Police Commission be requested to consider:

a. working closely with the Calgary Police Service to map out Scale-Up investments into the 26 existing partnership programs and services;

b. developing a comprehensive strategy with current partners and community stakeholders while identifying additional Scale-Up partnerships; and

c. Support the frontline boots on the ground policing.

Council, by General Consent, postponed this motion to be dealt with tomorrow, Thursday 2020 November 26.

Council recessed the Special Meeting of Council Re: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets at 5:48 p.m. on 2020 November 25 to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday 2020 November 26.

Day 5 2020 November 26

Mayor Nenshi called the continuation of the Special Meeting of Council Re: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets to order at 9:34 a.m. on 2020 November 26.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, and Mayor Nenshi. 

• Moved by Councillor Farkas
  Seconded by Councillor Chu

  That with respect to Report C2020-1215, Councillor Magliocca's amendment be amended, as follows:

  ", to be funded by rolling back Arts and Culture total expenditure to 2018 budget levels ($17.735M)."

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (3)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca
  Against: (11)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Magliocca
  Seconded by Councillor Chu

  That Attachment 7a, Page 25, to Report C2020-1215 be amended by:

  Deleting reduction package R42 in order to restore $10 million in growth funding to the Calgary Police Service.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (5)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (9)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION DEFEATED

• Council recessed at 11:21 a.m. to the Call of the Chair on 2020 November 26 and reconvened at 11:37 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL:

  Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, and Mayor Nenshi.

  Council, by General Consent, brought forward the postponed amendment from Councillor Colley-Urquhart and Councillor Demong to be dealt with at this time.

  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Demong

  That Report C2020-1215 Recommendations be amended, by adding the following as new Recommendation 1, and renumbering accordingly:

  1. In order to continue to build upon the Calgary Police Service 26 community partnership continuum to address education, prevention, early intervention, treatment and enforcement community issues:
     1. That $8M be retained in the 2021 Calgary Police Service Operating Budget;

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (5)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (9)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Demong

  That Report C2020-1215 Recommendations be amended, by adding the following as new Recommendation 1, and renumbering accordingly:

  ii. That the Calgary Police Commission be requested to consider:

  1. 1. working closely with the Calgary Police Service to map out Scale –Up investments into the 26 existing partnership programs and services;
     2. developing a comprehensive strategy with current partners and community stakeholders (Community Safety Investment Framework) while identifying additional Scale-Up partnerships; and
     3. supporting the frontline policing.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (5)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (9)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That Council delay the time of lunch recess to the Call of the Chair on 2020 November 26.

  Against: Councillor Chu

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Farkas

  That Councillor Carra's amendment be amended by removing the words "in base budget" in 1b, to read as:

  "1b.  Transfer $8 million in 2021 from the police budget to support the implementation of the investment strategies."

  Council, by General Consent, allowed Councillor Colley-Urquhart to withdraw her proposed amendment.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Davison
  Seconded by Councillor Sutherland

  That Councillor Carra’s amendment be amended, as follows:

  Delete 1b and replace with the following:

  "1b. Seed the Framework with $8 million in one-time funding from the fiscal sustainability reserve;"

  And by adding 1c and 2 as follows:

  "1c. Encourage the Calgary Police Commission to participate financially in the framework;

  2. Direct that Administration consider additional sources of funding for the framework (using the $10 million in the Notice of motion as a benchmark) for 2022 and future years based upon clear performance metrics and targets, returning with an interim report to the Priorities and Finance Committee no later than Q2 2021;"

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (11)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (3)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Davison
  Seconded by Councillor Sutherland

  That Councillor Carra’s amendment be amended by adding a new Recommendation 3, as follows:

  "3. Direct Administration to develop terms of reference and guiding principles for a working group to engage the Province of Alberta and the Government of Canada in the development of a joint-funding partnership to address the issues in the Community Safety Investment Framework. Membership in the Working Group should include but not be limited to: up to three members of Council, the City Manager (or delegate), the Chief of Police (or delegate), and the Chair, Calgary Police Commission (or delegate), reporting back to Council through the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee no later than Q1 2021."

  For: (14)

  Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 12:48 p.m. and reconvened at 2:05 p.m. on 2020 November 26 with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL:

  Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, and Mayor Nenshi.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That Councillor Carra’s amendment be amended by adding a new Recommendation 4, as follows:

  "4. Request that Calgary Police Commission and Calgary Police Service engage in the work of the City of Calgary’s Community Safety Investment Framework in order to return to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee with the interim report on the Framework, with a proposal for allocation of the $8 million earmarked in their October 2020 Mid-cycle Budget Adjustment Submission, referenced as an exploration of alternative call response models, as identified in the Commissions budget submission."

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (8)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Farrell
  Against: (6)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Keating

  That Councillor Gondek's Recommendation 5, as follows, be referred to the Working Group on Federal and Provincial Relations, related to the Community Safety Investment Framework, for their consideration:

  "5. If additional law enforcement funding is forthcoming from the Government of Alberta, outside of standard grants and funds expected to fulfill existing obligations with the Calgary Police Service, that Council allocate equivalent funds to growth funding for the Calgary Police Service (up to $10 million)."

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (9)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, and Councillor Farrell
  Against: (5)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Davison
  Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That Councillor Gondek's Recommendation 6, as follows, be referred to the Working Group on Federal and Provincial Relations, related to the Community Safety Investment Framework, for their consideration:

  "6. With respect to the $4 million in annual funding for School Resource Officer program that is presently covered through the Calgary Police Service budget, Administration to request permission from the Government of Alberta Treasury Board to retain $4 million from the provincial portion of Calgarians’ property tax bill to cover this expense on an ongoing annual basis."

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (11)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (3)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Chahal

  That Report C2020-1215 Recommendations be amended, by adding the following as new Recommendations 1 - 4 and renumbering accordingly, as amended:

  1a. Approve the Community Safety Investment Framework Terms of Reference (Revised Supplemental Attachment 3);

  1b. Seed the Framework with $8 million in one-time funding from the fiscal sustainability reserve;

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (11)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (3)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Chahal

  That Report C2020-1215 Recommendations be amended, by adding the following as new Recommendations 1-4 and renumbering accordingly, as amended:

  That Council:

  1c. Encourage the Calgary Police Commission to participate financially in the Framework;

  2. Direct that Administration to consider additional sources of funding for the Framework (using the $10 million in the Notice of Motion as a benchmark) for 2022 and future years based upon clear performance metrics and targets, returning with an interim report to Priorities and Finance Committee no later than Q2 2021;

  3. Direct Administration to develop terms of reference and guiding principles for a working group to engage the Province of Alberta and the Government of Canada in the development of a joint-funding partnership to address the issues in the Community Safety Investment Framework. Membership in the Working Group should include but not be limited to: up to three members of Council, the City Manager (or delegate), the Chief of Police (or delegate), and the Chair, Calgary Police Commission (or delegate), reporting back to Council through the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee no later than Q1 2021; and

  4. Request that Calgary Police Commission and Calgary Police Service engage in the work of the City of Calgary’s Community Safety Investment Framework in order to return to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee with the interim report on the Framework, with a proposal for allocation of the $8 million earmarked in their October 2020 Mid-cycle Budget Adjustment Submission, referenced as an exploration of alternative call response models, as identified in the Commission's budget submission.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (10)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland
  Against: (4)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That Councillor Farkas' Recommendation, as follows, be referred to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit for further discussion, as soon as possible:

  "Allocate $4.0 million in one-time funding from the Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Reserve to the Sound Wall Lifecycle Program to meet program deficiencies and address remaining high priority locations with immediate needs."

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (9)	Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland
  Against: (5)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION CARRIED

• Council, by General Consent, agreed to forego their scheduled afternoon break
  on 2020 November 26.

  Moved by Councillor Farrell
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2020-1215, the Recommendations be amended by adding a new Recommendation, as follows:

  "Increase one-time funding for the Capital Budget for Urban Forestry by $2.5M per year for 2021 and 2022 Only to be used solely for the purpose of improving Calgary’s Tree Canopy, to be funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve."

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (7)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (6)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Demong
  Seconded by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Report C2020-1215, the Recommendations be amended by adding a new Recommendation, as follows:

  "Delay annual base funding increase of $2 million to heritage conservation tools and incentives until 2023, while allowing one-time annual funding of $1 million per year from the 2021 and 2022 budget year from the Fiscal Stability Reserve."

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (7)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Keating, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (6)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Farrell

  MOTION CARRIED
  Council recessed at 4:20 p.m. and reconvened at 4:38 p.m. on 2020 November 26 with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

   

  ROLL CALL:

  Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, and Mayor Nenshi

  Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Keating and Councillor Sutherland.

   

  Council, by General Consent, postponed Item 4.3 and dealt with Item 4.4.1 at this time.
  
  
• Moved by Councillor Farkas
  Seconded by Councillor Woolley

  That with respect to Report C2020-1215, the Recommendations be amended by adding new Recommendations, as follows:

  19. Direct Administration to implement Option 1, a non-residential Phased Tax Program, with an estimated cost of $21 million and estimated 10 per cent non-residential municipal property tax cap for 2021;
  20. Approve $3 million from unused funds previously allocated for prior years’ PTP and $18 million left over from the originally approved $24 million property tax rebate for a total of up to $21 million for the 2021 PTP;
  21. Direct Administration to report back to the Priorities and Finance Committee in Q1 2021 for finalization of the program after the 2021 property assessment roll is mailed.

  For: (12)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (1)	Councillor Gondek

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Woolley
  Seconded by Councillor Keating

  That Councillor Gondek's Recommendation, as follows, be referred to the Priorities and Finance Committee for consideration as soon as possible:

  "Direct Administration to identify funding sources (including but not limited to the Fiscal Stability Reserve and Corporate Programs account) that address the amount of the redistribution built into the assessment amount for 2021, and apply that funding across all assessed properties, thereby allowing Council to keep the millrates for residential and non-residential properties at 2020 rates, thereby ensuring that taxes for all properties are only changing based on assessed value or elimination of the Phased Tax Program."

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (5)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Davison, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca
  Against: (8)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Keating, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Report C2020-1215, the Recommendations be amended by adding a new Recommendation, as follows:

  Direct Administration to identify funding sources (including but not limited to the Fiscal Stability Reserve and Corporate Programs account) that address the amount of the redistribution built into the assessment amount for 2021, and apply that funding across all assessed properties, thereby allowing Council to keep the millrates for residential and non-residential properties at 2020 rates, thereby ensuring that taxes for all properties are only changing based on assessed value or elimination of the Phased Tax Program.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (3)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Chu
  Against: (10)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Chahal

  That with respect to Report C2020-1215, the following be adopted, as amended:

  That Council:
  1. a. Approve the Community Safety Investment Framework Terms of Reference (Revised Supplemental Attachment 3); 
  b. Seed the Framework with $8 million in one-time funding from the fiscal sustainability reserve;
  c. Encourage the Calgary Police Commission to participate financially in the framework;
  2. Direct Administration to consider additional sources of funding for the framework (using the $10 million in the Notice of motion as a benchmark) for 2022 and future years based upon clear performance metrics and targets, returning with an interim report to Priorities and Finance Committee no later than Q2 2021;
  3. Direct Administration to develop terms of reference and guiding principles for a working group to engage the Province of Alberta and the Government of Canada in the development of a joint-funding partnership to address the issues in the Community Safety Investment Framework. Membership in the Working Group should include but not be limited to: up to three members of Council, the City Manager (or delegate), the Chief of Police (or delegate), and the Chair, Calgary Police Commission (or delegate), reporting back to Council through the intergovernmental Affairs Committee no later than Q1 2021;
  4. Request that Calgary Police Commission and Calgary Police Service engage in the work of the City of Calgary’s Community Safety Investment Framework in order to return to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee with the interim report on the Framework, with a proposal for allocation of the $8 million earmarked in their October 2020 Mid-cycle Budget Adjustment Submission, referenced as an exploration of alternative call response models, as identified in the Commission’s budget submission;
  5. Approve the SAVE Adjustments, Other Base Reductions and New Investments in Attachment 7a;
  6. Direct Administration as to the use of any funds released as a result of Recommendations 1-5, 17-21 so as to ensure a balanced budget, and implement the balancing budgetary changes necessary to effect that direction;
  7. Direct that one-time funds identified in note 4 of Attachment 7a be transferred to the Budget Savings Account and used to fund one-time SAVE implementation costs and reduce the tax loss provision in the 2021 Property Tax Bylaw;
  8. Authorize Administration to transfer the budgets in Attachment 7a that are held in Corporate Programs and are related to costs and savings arising from SAVE business cases to the relevant services as required during implementation;
  9. Approve the changes to Performance Measures in Attachment 7b arising from the adjustments in Attachment 7a and direct Administration to make any further changes to the approved performance measure trends arising from Recommendations 1-5, 17-21;
  11. Approve the Net Zero Operating Budget Adjustments in Attachment 8;
  12. Approve the Carry Forward of Operating Budget from 2020 to 2021 in Attachment 9;
  13. Approve the Capital Budget Adjustments in Attachment 11;
  14. Approve the Capital Budget Recast in Attachment 12;
  15. Approve the Performance Measure Adjustments Not Related to Reductions in Attachment 14;
  16. For the proposed 2021 User Fee and Rate Adjustments in Attachment 15:
  a. Approve the user fee changes in Attachments 15A-15G; and
  b. Give three readings to each of the bylaws in Attachments 15H-15K;
  17. Increase one-time funding for the Capital Budget for Urban Forestry by $2.5M per year for 2021 and 2022. Only to be used solely for the purpose of improving Calgary’s Tree Canopy, to be funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve;
  22. Direct that Supplementary Appendix 1 be held confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed 2021 November 20.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (9)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (4)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Chahal

  That with respect to Report C2020-1215, the following be adopted:

  10. Direct Administration to:

  a. Use funds previously allocated in the Fiscal Stability Reserve to provide a one-time rebate to residential taxpayers sufficient to bring the typical single residential home to a 0% increase in net municipal property tax payable in 2021 and release the balance; and

  b. identify additional savings through the SAVE program to replace this one-time funding with permanent reductions in 2022;

   

  For: (12)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (1)	Councillor Gondek

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Chahal

  That with respect to Report C2020-1215, the following be adopted, as amended:

  18. Delay annual base funding increase of $2 million to heritage conservation tools and incentives until 2023, while allowing one-time annual funding of $1 million per year from the 2021 and 2022 budget year from the Fiscal Stability Reserve;
  19. Direct Administration to implement Option 1, a non-residential Phased Tax Program (PTP), with an estimated cost of $21 million and estimated 10 per cent non-residential municipal property tax cap for 2021;
  20. Approve $3 million from unused funds previously allocated for prior years’ PTP and $18 million left over from the originally approved $24 million property tax rebate for a total of up to $21 million for the 2021 PTP;
  21. Direct Administration to report back to the Priorities and Finance Committee in Q1 2021 for finalization of the program after the 2021 property assessment roll is mailed;

  For: (12)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (1)	Councillor Gondek

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 43M2020 be introduced and read a first time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 43M2020 be read a second time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 43M2020 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 43M2020 be read a third time

  For: (12)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (1)	Councillor Gondek

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 40M2020 be introduced and read a first time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 40M2020 be read a second time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 40M2020 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 40M2020 be read a third time

  For: (11)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (2)	Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Gondek

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 42M2020 be introduced and read a first time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 42M2020 be read a second time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 42M2020 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 42M2020 be read a third time

  For: (11)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (2)	Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Gondek

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 41M2020 be introduced and read a first time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 41M2020 be read a second time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 41M2020 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 41M2020 be read a third time.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (9)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (4)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Davison
  Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That with respect to Report C2020-1215, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council invite the Calgary Police Commission to apply for mid-year adjustments to their budget in 2021, if additional new hiring is determined to be needed in 2021 and that hiring can be facilitated in 2021.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (8)	Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (5)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Farrell

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That with respect to Report C2020-1215, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council direct Administration to bring a briefing note through the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation & Transit by end of 2020 Q1 that outlines the following:

  1. What are the present funding mechanisms that allow for upgrading and completion of the 5A Network?
  2. Is it presently part of Transportation’s practice to include the cost of all mobility options when bringing forward capital funding requests?
  3. Does the existing Off Site Levy Bylaw allow for completion of the 5A Network based on growth?
  4. What is the plan to ensure that completion of the 5A Network is included in growth-based funding through levy systems?

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (10)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Demong
  Against: (3)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED

4.3.1

Supplementary Materials

Council, by General Consent, accepted the Supplementary Materials for Report C2020-1215.

4.3.2

Public Submissions

Council, by General Consent, accepted the additional Public Submissions for Report C2020-1215.

4.4

URGENT BUSINESS

4.4.1

COVID Relaunch Working Group (Verbal), C2020-1362

A presentation entitled "MOST Funding and COFLEX Program Overview" was distributed with respect to Report C2020-1362.

Councillor Keating rejoined the Remote Meeting at 4:49 p.m. on 2020 November 26.

• Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Report C2020-1362, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  1. Approve the COFLEX Program including focus area criteria;
  2. Authorize Administration to allocate the MOST funding in areas of greatest need, based upon the provincial and federal criteria; and
  3. Direct Administration to brief Council monthly on the overall financial management strategy, including use of MOST funds, monthly until April 2021.
  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

5.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

None

5.2

URGENT BUSINESS

5.2.1

Legal Update (Verbal), C2020-1361

This Item was dealt with following the Public Hearing on 2020 November 23.

• Moved by Councillor Demong
  Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That pursuant to Sections 24 (Advice from officials) and 27 (Privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into Closed Meeting at 5:32 p.m. on 2020 November 23, in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

  5.2.1 Legal Update (Verbal), C2020-1361

  And further, that Council recess upon completion of the Closed Meeting to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday 2020 November 24.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed the Special Meeting of Council Re: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets at 6:40 p.m. on 2020 November 23 to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday 2020 November 24.

  
  

• Following the Call to Order on Day 3 2020 November 24, Council dealt with item 5.2.1 as the first item of business.

  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That Council rise and report

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Davison
  Seconded by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Confidential Verbal Report C2020-1361 the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  1. Give three readings to Bylaw 47M2020, being a bylaw of the City of Calgary to amend bylaw 8M2001, The City Manager Bylaw; and
  2. Direct that the confidential discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24 (Advice from officials) and 27 (Privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 47M2020 be introduced and read a first time.

  Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 47M2020 be read a second time.

  Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 47M2020 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 47M2020 be read a third time.

  Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council then continued its discussion on Item 4.3 (see Day 3 2020 November 24).

  
  

5.2.2

COVID Update (Verbal), C2020-1372

This item was dealt with as the last item of business on Day 3 2020 November 24.

• Moved by Councillor Farkas
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That the following item be added to the agenda for today's meeting as an item of Confidential Urgent Business:

  • 5.2.2 COVID Update (Verbal), C2020-1372
  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Farkas
  Seconded by Councillor Woolley

  That Council recess to the Call of the Chair at 4:39 p.m. on 2020 November 24 and resume in Closed Meeting pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

  • 5.2.2 COVID Update (Verbal), C2020-1372

  Further, that Council recess upon completion of the Closed Meeting to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday 2020 November 25.

  Against: Councillor Chu

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed the Special Meeting of Council Re: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the One Calgary 2019-2022 Service Plans and Budgets at 7:10 p.m. on 2020 November 24 to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday 2020 November 25.

  
  

• Following the Call to Order on Day 4 2020 November 25, Council dealt with item 5.2.2 as the first item of business.

  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That Council rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That with respect to Confidential Verbal Report C2020-1372, the following be adopted:

  That Council direct that the closed meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council then continued its discussion on Item 4.3 (see Day 4 2020 November 25).

  
  

6.

ADJOURNMENT

• Mayor Nenshi noted the passing of D'Arcy Evans, Executive Producer with Alberta Theatre Projects.
   
  Mayor Nenshi announced the appointment of Meryl Whittaker as the new Integrity Commissioner for the City of Calgary. The Mayor thanked the Citizen-Led Selection Committee for the Integrity Commissioner, including the Citizen Members, David Holub, Denise Bodnaryk, and Richard Pootmans, as well as Administration for their outstanding work through this selection process.

  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That this Council adjourn at 6:33 p.m. on 2020 November 26.

   

  MOTION CARRIED

  CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON