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 G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male (Partial Remote Participation)
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • A/ City Solicitor D. Jakal (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Legislative Coordinator M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Advisor A. de Grood

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:36 a.m.

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

ROLL CALL:

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

 

 

 

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended by bringing forward Item 7.3, Water Utility Indicative Rates - Revised for 2021 and 2022 and Financial Plan Update, PFC2020-1140 to be dealt with as the first Item of Business. 

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That Item 7.1 2020 Growth Strategy Monitoring Report, PFC2020-0962 be heard in conjunction with Item 7.2 New Community Growth Strategy 2020, PFC2020-0963.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2020 October 19 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended.

    For: (12)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "2020 Growth Strategy Monitoring Report" was distributed with respect to Report PFC2020-0962.

By General Consent, Committee postponed Item 7.1 Report PFC2020-0962 to Call of the Chair.

Item 7.1 was dealt with immediately following the discussion of Item 7.2.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report PFC2020-0962, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council direct Administration to bring a Growth Strategy Monitoring Report to the Priorities and Finance Committee no later than 2022 January.

    For: (11)Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chu, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, and Councillor Keating
    Against: (1)Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

Item 7.2 was brought forward to be heard immediately following the presentation for Item 7.1.

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report PFC2020-0963:

  • A presentation entitled "New Community Growth Strategy 2020", dated 2020 October 19;
  • A presentation entitled "West View Business Case";
  • A document containing 31 letters from the public with respect to Report PFC2020-0963;
  • A document entitled "Lewiston Lands/Lewisburg";
  • A document entitled "Figure 1";
  • A document entitled "Figure 2";
  • A document entitled "Growth Management Criteria Alignment";
  • A document entitled "Trafford Lands";
  • A document entitled " Ricardo Ranch";
  • A document entitled "Cabana";
  • A letter from Peter Trutina of Truman;
  • A presentation entitled "Glacier Ridge Business Case";
  • A letter from Michael Brown of Trico;
  • A presentation entitled "2020 Growth Strategy Monitoring Report & New Community Growth Strategy 2020";
  • A presentation entitled "A Compact City Makes Climate Sense";
  • A presentation entitled "Review and Update of the Municipal Development Plan and Calgary Transportation Plan";
  • A document from the Calgary Firefighters Association; and
  • A document entitled “Priorities and Finance Committee 2020 October 19 Suggestions for Report PFC2020-0963.”

Mayor Nenshi left the Chair at 11:34 a.m. and Deputy Mayor Chu assumed the Chair.

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 11:36 a.m. and Councillor Chu returned to his regular seat in Council.

Mayor Nenshi left the Chair at 12:13 p.m. and Deputy Mayor Chu assumed the Chair.

Pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(2)(a), was suspended by General Consent, to allow Committee to shorten the noon recess to a half hour.​

Council recessed at 12:27 p.m. and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

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

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Carra (joined the meeting at 1:02 p.m.), and Councillor Woolley.

Councillor Chahal joined the meeting at 1:10 p.m.

Councillor Demong joined the meeting at 1:12 p.m.

Mayor Nenshi recognized the first official visit of the Honourable Salma Lakhani, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, who also addressed Committee.

A slide was displayed with respect to the Recognition.

Following the "White Hat Ceremony," Committee returned to Item 7.2.​

The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report PFC2020-0963:

1. Arnie Stefaniuk, Genesis
2. Kathy Oberg, B&A Planning Group
3. Chris Andrew, B&A Planning Group
4. Miles Burgoyne, Collabor8 Architecture and Design
5. Michael Brown, Trico Homes
6. Reid Hendry, Trico Homes

 

 

Committee recessed at 3:09 p.m. and reconvened at 3:46 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

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

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Carra (joined the meeting at 3:52 p.m.) and Councillor Woolley.

7. David White, CivicWorks
8. George Trutina, Truman Homes

Councillor Gondek rose on a Point of Order

The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

9. Catherine Agar, WestCreek Developments
10. Kristi Beunder
11. Brendan McCashin
12. Ben Mercer, Qualico Communities
13. Clark Piechotta
14. Deborah Cooper, BILD
15. Patrick Colfer
16. Reverend Anna Greenwood-Lee
17. Kent Hehr
18. Joan Lawrence
19. Dr. Tesafamicael Ghebrehiwet
20. Matt Osborne, Calgary Firefighters Association
21. Aida Nciri

Pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(2)(c), was suspended by General Consent, to allow Committee to complete the remainder of the public speakers.
22. Christine Conkin
23. Dr. Noel Keough
24. Greg Miller
25. Sylvia Anderson
26. Jane Ebbern
27. Bob Morrison
28. Alexander Shevalier
29. Jim McPhail
Committee recessed at 6:45 p.m. and reconvened at 7:32 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Davison, Councillor Carra, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, and Councillor Keating.
Absent from the Roll Call: Councillor Sutherland
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report PFC2020-0963 the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee:

    1. Forward Report PFC2020-0963 and the document titled "Priorities and Finance Committee 2020 October 19 Suggestions for Report PFC2020-0963" to the 2020 November 02 Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.
    For: (12)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chu, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED

Item 7.3 was brought forward and dealt with immediately following Confirmation of Agenda.​

A Presentation entitled "Water Utility Rates Revised for 2021 and 2022", was distributed with respect to Report PFC2020-1140.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the 2021 and 2022 rate changes shown in Table 1 which are reductions from the One Calgary approved rate changes for Water, Wastewater and Stormwater;
    2. Direct Administration to prepare amending bylaws reflecting the rate changes shown in Table 1, and that they be forwarded to the Special Council Meeting on Adjustments to the One Calgary Service Plans and Budgets;
    3. Approve the revised financial plan policies, measures, and targets for the Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater lines of service shown in Attachment 2;
    4. Direct Administration to examine potential corporate funding and financing sources to reduce the impact of Off-site Levy shortfalls on Water Utility rates and report back with the 2021 Off-site Levy bylaw review; and
    5. Direct Administration to report back on rates and limits for Wastewater extra strength surcharge parameters by Q2 2022.
    For: (11)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Demong
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That this meeting adjourn at 8:55 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2020 November 02 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • 2020 Growth Strategy Monitoring Report, PFC2020-0962
    • Water Utility Indicative Rates - Revised for 2021 and 2022 and Financial Plan Update, PFC2020-1140

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES:

    • 2020 New Community Growth Strategy 2020, PFC2020-0963

    The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee is scheduled to be held on 2020 November 10 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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