MINUTES

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor K. Penner, Chair
  • Councillor R. Pootmans, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor R. Dhaliwal (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor C. Walcott (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor T. Wong (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Wyness (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. McLean (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Mian (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Spencer (Partial Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • General Manager D. Morgan (Remote Participation)
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk
  • Legislative Advisor S. Lancashire

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Penner called the Meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Mian, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Pootmans, and Councillor Penner.

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Wyness and Councillor Wong joined the meeting at 1:06 p.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Penner provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Pootmans

    That the Agenda for the 2022 May 31 Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

None

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Calgary Climate Strategy – Pathways to 2050, CD2022-0465
This item has attachments. 

1.Calgary Climate Strategy - Pathways to 2050 - CD2022-0465.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Previous Council Direction and Background - CD2022-0465.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Calgary Climate Strategy - Pathways to 2050 - CD2022-0465.pdf
4.Attach 3 - Engagement on the Calgary Climate Strategy - Pathways to 2050 - What We Heard Report - CD2022-0465.pdf
5.Attach 4 - Funding Climate Action in the City of Calgary Summary Report - CD2022-0465.pdf
6.Attach 5 - Revised Presentation - CD2022-0465.pdf
7.Distrib-Presentation 1-CD2022-0465.pdf
8.Distrib-Presentation 2-CD2022-0465.pdf
9.Distrib-Presentation 3-CD2022-0465.pdf
10.Distrib-Presentation 4-CD2022-0465.pdf
11.Distrib-Presentation 5-CD2022-0465.pdf
12.Distrib-Presentation 6-CD2022-0465.pdf
13.Distrib-Public Submissions-CD2022-0465.pdf

Elder Roxanne Scout, Kainai Nation, provided an opening prayer and speech.

A clerical correction was noted on page 8 of Attachment 2 of Report CD2022-0465, under the "A prosperous and economical future" header, 7th line, by deleting the words "clean technology and generate over $60 million dollars" and by substituting with the words "clean technology and generate over $60 billion dollars".

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report CD2022-0465:

  • A presentation entitled "Calgary Climate Hub - Clean Connected Protected Communities"
  • A presentation entitled "Calgary Climate Panel"
  • A presentation entitled "Sustainable Calgary"
  • A presentation entitled "Calgary Climate Strategy"
  • A presentation entitled "Kids Reimagine School Streets"
  • A presentation entitled "Power the Makers of a Zero Carbon Future"
  • A package of Public Submissions

The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report CD2022-0465:

1. Angela McIntyre, Calgary Climate Hub
2. Robert Tremblay, Calgary Climate Hub
3. Sabrina Grover, Calgary Climate Hub
4. Robert Miller, Calgary Climate Hub
5. Alex Lidstone, Calgary Climate Hub
6. Dr. Joe Vipond, Calgary Climate Hub
7. Harris Switzman, Calgary Climate Panel
8. Janet Gourlay-Vallance, Eco-Elders for Climate Action

Councillor Mian (Remote Member) left the meeting at 2:37 p.m.

9. Noel Keough, Sustainable Calgary Society
10. Court Ellingson, Sustainable Calgary Society
11. Celia Lee, Sustainable Calgary Society

Councillor Mian (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 2:49 p.m.

Councillor Walcott (Remote Member) left the meeting at 2:52 p.m. and joined at 2:56 p.m.

Councillor Wyness (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 2:57 p.m.

  • Moved byCouncillor McLean

    That Committee modify the afternoon recess to begin after the completion of Panel 3.

    And further, that Committee modify the afternoon recess from 30 minutes to 15 minutes.

    MOTION CARRIED

    12. Mike Mellross, Alberta Ecotrust
    13. Frano Cavar, Calgary Construction Association
    14. Bill Black, Calgary Construction Association
    15. Ryan Germaine, ATCO

    Committee recessed at 3:38 p.m. and reconvened at 3:57 p.m. with Councillor Penner in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL

    Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Pootmans, and Councillor Penner.

    Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Wong

    16. Anastacia Raniuk, Fridays for Future
    17. Gary Thompson, Fridays for Future
    18. Nadia Perna, Fridays for Future
    19. Aseel Halat, Fridays for Future
    20. Sasha Adamova, Fridays for Future
    21. Ryan Cornforth, Rocky Mountain Solar Co.
    22. Peter Darlington, Solar Homes Inc.
    23. Christine Laing, Calgary Alliance for the Common Good
    24. Tony Snow, Calgary Alliance for the Common Good
    25. Travis Dahl, One Click LCA
    26. Brian Hahn, BILD Calgary Region
    27. Chris Brown, Calgary Economic Development
    28. Sadie Vipond
    29. Roger Gagne
    30. Bob Hawkesworth
    31. Myke Atkinson

    Councillor Spencer (Remote Member) left the meeting at 5:45 p.m. 

    Councillor Mian (Remote Member) left the meeting at 5:49 p.m.

    Councillor Demong (Remote Member) left the meeting at 5:54 p.m.

    Councillor Wyness (Remote Member) left the meeting at 5:54 p.m.

    Councillor Wong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 5:56 p.m.


  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspend Section 78(2)(c) of the Procedure Bylaw to forego the dinner recess.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Pootmans

    That the recommendations contained in Report CD2022-0465 be amended by adding a new Recommendation 3, as follows:

    3. That the Calgary Climate Strategy includes provision for independent, objective audits to support accountability and transparency in reporting to Calgarians on the progress made towards successfully implementing the Strategy.

    For: (6)Councillor Carra, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Wong

    That with respect to Report CD2022-0465, the following be approved, as amended: 

    That Community Development Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Adopt, by resolution, the updated Calgary Climate Strategy – Pathways to 2050 (Attachment 2); 
    2. Rescind, by resolution, the 2018 Climate Resilience Strategy Mitigation and Adaptation Plans; and
    3. That the Calgary Climate Strategy includes provision for independent, objective audits to support accountability and transparency in reporting to Calgarians on the progress made towards successfully implementing the Strategy.
    For: (5)Councillor Carra, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    Against: (1)Councillor Pootmans
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
BRIEFINGS
 

None

12.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Pootmans

    That this meeting adjourn at 6:12 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded on to the 2022 June 7 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Calgary Climate Strategy - Pathways to 2050, CD2022-0465

    The next Regular Meeting of the Community Development Committee is scheduled to be held on 2022 June 22 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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