MINUTES

PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair
  • Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (CPS Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Davison (T&T Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Gondek (PUD Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (UCS Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Audit Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Legislative Advisor L. Gibb

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

ROLL CALL

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

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Mayor Nenshi called for a moment of quiet contemplation and provided a traditional land acknowledgment.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Agenda for the 2020 May 05 Priorities and Finance Committee be amended by adding the following item of Urgent Business:

    9.1 COVID-19 Update, (Verbal Report), PFC2020-0538

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That the Agenda for the 2020 May 05 Priorities and Finance Committee be amended by adding the following item of Urgent Business:

    9.2 Notice of Motion- Improving Councillor Meeting Transparency in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond, PFC2020-0525

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee agreed, by General Consent, to hear item 7.5 Douglasdale McKenzie Lake Slope Stability Update, PFC2020-0510, first, followed by item 9.1 COVID-19 Update, (Verbal Report), PFC2020-0538, and then the remainder of the Agenda.


  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2020 May 05 Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

None

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Committee Recommendations contained in the following reports be approved in an omnibus motion.

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Financial Task Force - May (Verbal Report), PFC2020-0511
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-Presentation-PFC2020-0511.pdf

Councillor Farkas left the meeting at 11:00 a.m.

A presentation entitled "Financial Task Force May 2020 Update", dated 2020 May 05 was electronically distributed and displayed with respect to Verbal Report PFC2020-0511.

Administration and Dr. Lindsay Tedds (external Task Force member) presented a verbal update and were thanked by Committee.

  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to Verbal Report PFC2020-0511, the following be approved:

    That Committee receive the presentation for the Corporate Record.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
Solutions for Achieving Value and Excellence (SAVE) May (Verbal Report), PFC2020-0519
 

Administration presented a verbal update and was thanked by Committee.

Chief Financial Officer Carla Male announced Les Tochor as the new Director of Finance/City Treasurer, and thanked Gillian Skeates and Thao Nguyen for their service as the Acting Director, Finance/City Treasurer.

7.3
Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Policy Update, PFC2020-0464
This item has attachments. 

1.Public-Private Partnerships Policy Update - PFC2020-0464.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Council Policy CFO011 - PFC2020-0464.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Assessing and Procuring P3 Admin Policy (FA-052) - PFC2020-0464.pdf
4.Attach 3 - P3 Guiding Principles and P3 Framework (April 2020) - PFC2020-0464.pdf
5.Attach 4 - Proposed Material Changes - PFC2020-0464.pdf
6.Distrib-Presentation-PFC2020-0464.pdf

A presentation entitled "PFC2020-0464 Public-Private Partnership Policy Update", dated 2020 May 05 was electronically distributed and displayed with respect to Report PFC2020-0464.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report PFC2020-0464, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee:

    1. Forward to Council the Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Council Policy (CFO011) to the Combined Meeting of Council on 2020 May 25 with recommendation for Council’s approval; and
    2. Approve P3 Guiding Principles and P3 Framework April 2020 as a standalone administration document, supplemental to Administration’s P3 policy, Assessing and Procuring Public-Private Partnerships (FA-052).

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (7)Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Mayor Nenshi, and Councillor Chu
    Against: (2)Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION CARRIED

7.4
Assessment and Tax Circumstances Report, PFC2020-0318
This item has attachments. 

1.Assessment and Tax Circumstances Report - PFC2020-0318.pdf
2.Attach 1 - List of Cancellations Related to Prior Years - PFC2020-0318.pdf
3.Attach 2 - List of Tax Cancellations Related to NPTM - PFC2020-0318.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report PFC2020-0318, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council under the authority of section 347 of the Municipal Government Act:

    1. Cancel property taxes for the amounts listed in the Attachment 1.
    2. Cancel municipal property taxes for the qualifying non-profit organizations for the amounts listed in Attachment 2.
    MOTION CARRIED

7.5
Douglasdale McKenzie Lake Slope Stability Update, PFC2020-0510
This item has attachments. 

1.Douglasdale McKenzie Lake Slope Stability Update - PFC2020-0510.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Excerpt from the Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council Held 2015 December 14 - PFC2020-0510.pdf
3.Attach 4 – Map of Regional Pathway Showing Zones and Priority - PFC2020-0510.pdf
4.Attach 5 – Photographs of Site – Mt Alberta View (Zone 7) 2016 Emergency Response - PFC2020-0510.pdf
5.Attach 6 – Photographs of Site – Mt Alberta View (Zone 7) Slope Stabilization Construction - PFC2020-0510.pdf
6.Attach 7 – Photographs of Site – North of 130 Avenue (Zone 2) Slope Stabilization Construction - PFC2020-0510.pdf
7.RELEASED PFC 2020-0510 Presentation.pdf

By General Consent, a confidential presentation was considered to be a public presentation. The presentation entitled "Priorities and Finance Committee Douglasdale McKenzie Lake Slope Stability Update" dated 2020 May 05 was electronically displayed with respect to Report PFC2020-0510.

  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Report PFC2020-0510, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

    Hold Attachment 2 and Attachment 3, containing materials pertaining to TT2015-0816, Douglasdale McKenzie Slope Report, considered at the 2015 December 14 meeting of Council confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and release Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 as a public document once Report PFC2020-0510 is adopted.

    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

9.1
COVID-19 Update, (Verbal Report), PFC2020-0538
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-Document-PFC2020-0538.pdf

A slide entitled "Hierarchy for Reducing COVID-19 Transmission" was electronically distributed and displayed with respect to Verbal Report PFC2020-0538.

Chief Tom Sampson provided a verbal update on COVID-19 and was thanked by Committee.

9.2
Notice of Motion- Improving Councillor Meeting Transparency in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond, PFC2020-0525
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-NM-PFC2020-0525.pdf
2.Distrib-NMChecklist-PFC2020-0525.pdf

​The following documents were electronically distributed with respect to Report PFC2020-0525:

  • A Notice of Motion entitled "Improving Councillor Meeting Transparency in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond Remote Only- PFC2020-0525" was electronically displayed; and
  • A Notice of Motion Checklist.
  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That Notice of Motion, Improving Councillor Meeting Transparency in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond, PFC2020-0525, be forwarded to Council.

    Against: Councillor Chu

    MOTION CARRIED

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That this meeting adjourn at 11:46 a.m.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (9)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chu, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2020 May 25 Combined Meeting of
    Council:

    CONSENT

    • Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Policy Update, PFC2020-0464
    • Assessment and Tax Circumstances Report, PFC2020-0318
    • Douglasdale McKenzie Lake Slope Stability Update, PFC2020-0510

    MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

    • Notice of Motion, Improving Councillor Meeting Transparency in the Time of COVID-19 and Beyond, PFC2020-0525

    The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee is scheduled to be held 2020 June 09 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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