MINUTES

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor W. Sutherland, Chair
  • Councillor J. Davison, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • City Manager Designate S. Sharp
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Legislative Advisor G. Chaudhary
  • Legislative Advisor L. Gibb

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Sutherland called the Meeting to order at 1:03 p.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Sutherland provided opening remarks and recognized that today is Louis Riel Day and the start of Métis Week in Alberta.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Davison, City Manager Designate S. Sharp and Councillor Sutherland

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCity Manager Designate Sharp

    That the Agenda for the 2020 November 16 Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee, 2019 December 06
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes - 2019 December 06 -Business Advisory Committee.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Minutes of the 2019 December 06 Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Update on the Customer Journey Issues for the Restaurant and Brewery Industry, BAC2020-1312
This item has attachments. 

1.Update on the Customer Journey Issues for the Restaurant and Brewery Industry - BAC2020-1312.pdf
2.Attach 1-Previous Council Direction and Background-BAC2020-1312.pdf
3.Attach 2-Administration’s next steps and future considerations-BAC2020-1312.pdf
4.Attach 3-What We Heard Report-Restaurants and Brewing Industry-BAC2020-1312.pdf
5.Distrib-Presentation-BAC2020-1312.pdf

​A presentation entitled "Update on the Customer Journey Issues for the Restaurant and Brewery Industry BAC2020-1312" was distributed with respect to Report BAC2020-1312.

  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Report BAC2020-1312 the following be approved:

    That the Administration recommendation contained in Report BAC2020-1312 be amended by adding a new recommendation #4 as follows:

    4. Direct Planning & Development, the Business & Local Economy team and Calgary Community Standards to explore streamlining and efficiency options to direct business licensing and inspections related to business licensing under the Planning & Development department and report back to the Business Advisory Committee by the end of Q1 2021.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Report BAC2020-1312 the following be approved, as amended:

    That the Business Advisory Committee:

    1. Direct the Business & Local Economy team to work with Planning & Development to report back to the Business Advisory Committee with a progress update on focus areas 1, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4, and 5 identified in the “What We Heard” report by the end of Q1 2021;
    2. Direct the Business & Local Economy team to work with Planning & Development to report back to the Business Advisory Committee with a progress update on focus area 2 identified in the “What We Heard” report by the end of Q2 2021; 
    3. Direct the Business & Local Economy team to work with Planning & Development for continued improvement of the customer journey experience to other business segments; and
    4. Direct Planning & Development, the Business & Local Economy team and Calgary Community Standards to explore streamlining and efficiency options to direct business licensing and inspections related to business licensing under the Planning & Development department and report back to the Business Advisory Committee by the end of Q1 2021.
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCity Manager Designate Sharp

    That this meeting adjourn at 1:55 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The next Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee is scheduled to be held on 2020 December 07 at 8:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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