MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, November 27, 2017 at 9:30 A.m. - Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 12:00 P.m.
Location:	IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

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

ALSO PRESENT:

• City Solicitor and General Counsel G. Cole
• General Manager S. Dalgleish
• City Manager J. Fielding
• General Manager K. Hanson
• Acting General Manager D. Limacher
• Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer
• General Manager R. Stanley
• Deputy City Manager B. Stevens
• Acting City Clerk B. Hilford
• Legislative Recorder M. A. Cario
• Legislative Assistant L. McDougall
• Acting General Manager M. Thompson

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Nenshi called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Nenshi called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today's Meeting.

Mayor Nenshi offered congratulations to the Calgary Stampeders for their performance at the 2017 Grey Cup Final.

An Overview of the Agenda was provided by Mayor Nenshi, as follows:

1. Motions related to general meeting procedures
2. Budget introduction by Administration
3. Public submissions
4. Specific budget requests and adjustments  
• Action Plan 2018 Adjustments, Bylaws 45M2017 and 46M2017, C2017-1123
• Calgary Police Request (presentation)
• Green Line (presentation)
5. Adoption of budget & related attachments
6. Adoption/information on reserves

• Moved by Councillor Jones
  Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That subject to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspends Sections 78(1)(c) and 79, in order that Council may recess on Monday, 2017 November 27, at 6:00 p.m. and reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 2017 November 28.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Davison

  WHEREAS the Regular Meeting of Council Re: Adjustments to the 2018 Business Plan and Budget, commencing 2017 November 27 requires Council to make budget decisions over several days of debate;

  AND WHEREAS Council, on the final day of deliberations, may wish to further adjust budgetary decisions made during this meeting;

  AND WHEREAS there is a desire for greater flexibility in the decision-making process during Action Plan debates only;

  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, in order to provide for greater flexibility in Council's decision-making process, Council decisions related to Action Plan 2018 Adjustments adopted during the course of the 2017 November 27 meeting shall be subject to further adopted amendments at the same meeting, in order to allow for adjustment without the requirement for a reconsideration vote.

  AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all other budgetary decisions made prior to the 2017 November 27 meeting, continue to be subject to the reconsideration requirements per Section 116 of the Procedure Bylaw.

  MOTION CARRIED

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Magliocca

  AMENDMENT

  That the following Verbal Reports be added as items of Urgent Business:

  • Resolution of Council to Amend the Start Time and Relocation of the 2017 December 04 Strategic Meeting of Council, (Verbal), VR2017-0051
  • Resolution of Council to Amend the Start Time of the 2017 December 07 Gas, Power & Telecommunications Committee Meeting, (Verbal), VR2017-0052
  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Demong
  Seconded by Councillor Chahal

  That the Agenda for the 2017 November 27 Regular Meeting of Council be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

  ADD URGENT BUSINESS:

  • Resolution of Council to Amend the Start Time and Relocation of the 2017 December 04 Strategic Meeting of Council, (Verbal), VR2017-0051
  • Resolution of Council to Amend the Start Time of the 2017 December 07 Gas, Power & Telecommunications Committee Meeting, (Verbal), VR2017-0052
  MOTION CARRIED

   

  INTRODUCTION

  Councillor Chu introduced a group of students from Senator Patrick Burns School in Ward 4, along with their teachers, Sierra Bennett, Valerie Miguel and Esther Molina and tour guides Dianna Dryden, Cheryl Peters and Helen Tomicic.

  
  

4.

BUDGET INTRODUCTION

City Treasurer Male presented the 2018 Budget Adjustments, Report C2017-1123.

DISTRIBUTION

Copies of PowerPoint presentation entitled "2018 Budget Adjustments 2017 November 27 C2017-1123" were distributed.

INTRODUCTION

Councillor Chu introduced a group of students from West Dalhousie School in Ward 4, along with their teacher, Paige Parks. 

5.

PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS

Subject to Section 31(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council allowed members of the public to speak on Report C2017-1123, by General Consent.

The following members of the public addressed Council with respect to Report C2017-1123:

1.  Linda Bakken

2.  Bonnie Pacaud

3.  Mary Salvani

4.  Sarelle Azuetos

5.  Larry Heather

DISTRIBUTION

Copies of L. Heather's speaking notes entitled "2018 Budget Response by Larry Heather-November 27th, 2017" were distributed.

6.  Bob Morrison

DISTRIBUTION

Copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Submission Action Plan 2018 Adjustments C2017-1123" were distributed.

7.  Colleen Huston

8.  Mark Hopkins, Creative Calgary

Council recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:18 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

9.  Mike Velthuis Kroeze

DISTRIBUTION

Copies of a letter from Franco Savoia, Vibrant Communities Calgary, dated 2017 November 24 were distributed.

10. Brad Robertson

11. Teresa Conroy

12. Hilary Chapple

13. Amber Cannon

14. Alex Schevalier

15. Kristoffer Moen

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

A copy of K. Moen's speaking notes entitled "2018 Mid-cycle Budget Adjustments" was received for the Corporate Record.

16. Darryl Howard

17. Nigel Kirk

18. Peter McCaffrey

19. Amber Ruddy

20. Rachel Walsh

21. Colin Craig

6.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

That subject to section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 77(c) be suspended to allow multiple questions of clarification from Members of Council to Administration with respect to the Budget Introduction presentation without the three-minute limit per member, by General Consent.

6.1

Calgary Police Service Request

Council recessed at 3:17 p.m. and reconvened at 3:50 with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

Mayor Nenshi while wearing the Toronto Argonauts jersey, recited a poem written by Toronto Mayor John Tory to honour the Grey Cup bet between the Mayors of the respective teams. 

Calgary Police Chief Chaffin and Calgary Police Commission Chair Thiessen provided a presentation to Council.

 

Council recessed at 6:02 p.m. on Monday, 2017 November 27 to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 2017 November 28.

6.2

Green Line

Clerk’s Note: The Green Line presentation was dealt with following the adoption of Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 3 and prior to the vote on Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 1, on Thursday, 2017 November 30.

Transportation and Transit Acting General Manager Thompson, came forward to provide the presentation on the Green Line and to respond to questions from Council.

6.3

Action Plan 2018 Adjustments, Bylaws 45M2017 and 46M2017, C2017-1123

Council reconvened at 9:31 a.m. on Tuesday, 2017 November 28, with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

Calgary Parking Authority General Manager Triggs and Calgary Parking Authority Chair Clemens came forward to respond to questions from Council.

DISTRIBUTION

Copies of the Revised Page 24 of 24, Appendix 2 of Attachment 1 to Report C2017-1123 entitled "Calgary Parking Authority Operating Budget for 2018" were distributed.

INTRODUCTION

Councillor Chu introduced a group of students from Senator Patrick Burns in Ward 4 along with their teachers, Pia Lastra and Laura Groulik and tour guides Dianna Dryden and Helen Tomicic.

DISTRIBUTION

Copies of a document entitled “Distribution of Net Budget (Tax Support)” were distributed.

DISTRIBUTION

Copies of a document entitled “2018 Budget Adjustments – Service Reductions” were distributed.

• Moved by Councillor Farrell
  Seconded by Councillor Woolley

  That in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, Council now recess at 10:32 a.m. on Tuesday, 2017 November 28, to reconvene in Closed Meeting in the Council Lounge to discuss Personnel Matters with respect to Report C2017-1123 subject to Sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (13)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi
  Against:

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Jones
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That Council Rise without Reporting at 11:59 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  MOTION CARRIED

   

  Council recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:20 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

   

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Farkas
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That Council's decision with respect to reconvening in Closed Meeting be reconsidered. 

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Farkas
  Seconded by Councillor Chu

  That in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, Council now recess at 10:32 a.m. on Tuesday, 2017 November 28, to reconvene in Closed Meeting in the Council Lounge to discuss Personnel Matters with respect to Report C2017-1123 subject to Sections 17, 19 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Subject to Section 197(6) of the Municipal Government Act, the following members of Administration were in attendance in the Closed Meeting: B. Hilford (Clerk), M. A. Cario (Clerk), J. Fielding (Advice), G. Cole (Legal Advice), E. Sawyer (Advice)

   

  Transit Director Morgan, Roads Director McLeod, Transportation Planning Director Vanderputten and Transportation and Transit Acting General Manager Thompson came forward to respond to questions from Council.

   

  Council recessed at 3:25 p.m. and reconvened at 3:59 p.m., with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

   

  Recreation Director Ripley, Calgary Neighborhoods Director Black, Calgary Fire Chief Dongworth, Parks Director Charlton, Calgary Housing Director Woodgate, and Community Services General Manager Hanson came forward to respond to questions from Council.

  Deputy City Manager Stevens came forward to respond to questions from Council.

  Planning and Development General Manager Dalgleish came forward to respond to questions from Council.

  DISTRIBUTION

  Copies of a document entitled “PD Performance and Timeline Measures” were distributed.

   

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Keating

  That subject to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspends Sections 78(1)(c) and 79, in order that Council may recess on Tuesday, 2017 November 28, at 6:00 p.m. and reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 2017 November 29.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 6:02 p.m. on Tuesday, 2017 November 28 to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 2017 November 29.

   

  Council reconvened at 9:31 a.m. on Wednesday, 2017 November 29 with Deputy Mayor Chu in the Chair.

  INTRODUCTION

  Councillor Davison introduced a group of students from Rundle College Elementary in Ward 6, along with their teachers, Taryn Knorren, Tara Lavender, Malcolm Phillips, Shannon Harte, Jenny Davidson and tour guides Cheryl Peters and Helen Tomicic.

   

  Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 9:34 a.m. and Councillor Chu returned to his regular seat in Council.

   

  DISTRIBUTION

  Copies of a document entitled "Getting to Quality Development" were distributed.

   

  Urban Strategy General Manager Stanley came forward to respond to questions from Council.

   

  Utilities and Environmental Protection Acting General Manager Limacher, and Waste and Recycling Services Director Valdarchi came forward to respond to questions from Council.

   

  Council recessed at 12:10 p.m. and reconvened at 1:28 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

   

  City Solicitor and General Counsel Cole, Chief Security Officer Key came forward to respond to questions from Council.

  Chief Financial Officer Sawyer, Chief Human Resources Officer Lavallee, Chief Information Technology Officer Reed-Fenske, City Treasurer C. Male came forward to respond to questions from Council.

  Community Services General Manager Hanson and Partnership Management Manager Kerr came forward to respond questions from Council with respect to Civic Partners.

  DISTRIBUTION

  Copies of a document entitled “Civic Partner 2016 Financial Information” were distributed.

  Copies of confidential documents with respect to Civic Partners were distributed which are to be held confidential pursuant to Section 24 of the Freedom of Information of Protection Act.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Magliocca
  Seconded by Councillor Chu

  That subject to Section 6 of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspends Sections 78(1)(c) and 79, in order that Council may recess on Wednesday, 2017 November 29, at 6:00 p.m. and reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 2017 November 30.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (8)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Jones, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
  Against: (7)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Woolley

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Sutherland
  Seconded by Councillor Gondek

  Amendment:

  That Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following:

  “That Council approve the Calgary Police Services operating budget request of $20.8 million, in the following amounts:

  a) maintain $6.5 million within current budget in 2018, as noted on Page 22 of 24 of Appendix 1 of Attachment 1 to Report C2017-1123"

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (12)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (3)	Councillor Chahal, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Sutherland
  Seconded by Councillor Gondek

  Amendment:

  That Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following:

  “That Council approve the Calgary Police Services operating budget request of $20.8 million, in the following amounts:

  b) 2018 Increase CPS budget by $14.3 million”

   

  Against:  Councillor Chahal

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 3:15 p.m. and reconvened at 3:50 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  Amendment:

  That Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following:

  “That Council reverse the Administration Recommended adjustment to the Civic Partners, as noted in Page 22 of 24 of Appendix 1 of Attachment 1 to Report C2017-1123, with the exception of the $685,000 reduction for the Public Library, as noted in the Scenario 1 in the Confidential Document with respect to the Civic Partners”

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (8)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (7)	Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Magliocca

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

  Refer:

  That Council refer Councillor Colley-Urquhart’s proposed Amendment as follows:

  “The Total Business Unit Reductions Reinvested = $7.828M

  - CN $1.1M

  - CCS $1.224M

  - Fire $4.555M

  - Rec $949K

  which will be reinvested into the 4 areas below:

  1. SAFE COMMUNITIES

  - address opioids/ cannabis

  - family violence

  - fire safety education

  - crime prevention

  2. TARGETED COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS

  - Seniors age friendly services (including mobile adult fitness)

  - mobile skateparks/ adventure playgrounds sites and programs

  - responsive community programming including school sites

  - White Goose Flying implementation

  - repurposing sports fields

  - expand MASST program

  3. LOW INCOME SERVICES

  - improve processes and intake

  - track corporate subsidization

  4. AFFORDABLE HOUSING

  - housing incentive programs”

  To Administration to develop a community prevention package of up to $3 million in one-time funding to return to Council through the SPC on Community and Protective Services no later than Q1, 2018.

   

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (5)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Jones
  Against: (10)	Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley

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

  That the proposed Amendment as follows, be withdrawn:

  “That Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following:

  That Council reinvest the $7.828 million total Business Unit Reductions as follows:

  Total BU Reductions Reinvested = $7.828M

  - CN $1.1M

  - CCS $1.224M

  - Fire $4.555M

  - Rec $949K

  which will be reinvested into the 4 areas below:

  1. SAFE COMMUNITIES

  - address opioids/ cannabis

  - family violence

  - fire safety education

  - crime prevention

  2. TARGETED COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS

  - Seniors age friendly services (including mobile adult fitness)

  - mobile skateparks/ adventure playgrounds sites and programs

  - responsive community programming including school sites

  - White Goose Flying implementation

  - repurposing sports fields

  - expand MASST program

  3. LOW INCOME SERVICES

  - improve processes and intake

  - track corporate subsidization

  4. AFFORDABLE HOUSING

  - housing incentive programs”

  Against: Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Woolley
  Seconded by Councillor Sutherland

  Amendment:

  That Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following:

  “That Council direct Administration to draw a one-time amount of $2.1 Million from the Capital Budget Savings Account (Roads, Program - Project: 128-132, Project Description: Pavement Rehabilitation) to fund the road repaving reduction in the Roads service reductions and report back to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee with a framework on funding residential roads resurfacing through capital and/or operating funds (as a part of new Provincial flexibility) in the One Calgary budget process in 2018.”

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (9)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Jones, and Councillor Magliocca

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

  Amendment:

  That Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following:

  “That Council:

  1. Direct Administration to decrease the Customer Service & Communications budget by $3,633,000 from the Adjusted 2018 Net Budget for adoption and remove Calgary Transit Service Reduction CT 2.1 (the 47,500 reduction of service hours).
  2. Further Direct Administration to report back to Council on impacts of reductions on the ongoing reorganization of the Customer Service and Communications Business Unit no later than Q1 2018.”

  RECORDED VOTE:

  For: (2)	Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (13)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Sutherland
  Seconded by Councillor Davison

  Amendment to the Amendment:

  That Councillor Gondek’s proposed Amendment to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended by replacing number 1 with the following:

  “That Council:

  1. Add $4 million to the Calgary Transit budget to restore service cuts and/or invest in additional services to optimize the system."

  "1.  Reinstate the $4.761 million that is proposed to be cut from Calgary Transit so that there are no service disruptions to transit service."

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (12)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (3)	Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Magliocca

  Amendment, As amended:

  That C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following:

  “That Council:

  1. Add $4 million to the Calgary Transit budget to restore service cuts and/or invest in additional services to optimize the system.”

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (8)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Magliocca
  Against: (7)	Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Magliocca

  Amendment, As amended:

  That Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following:

  “That Council:

  2. Allocate one-time $4 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to cover the increase in costs of the low income transit pass and reduce the operating budget accordingly.”

  
  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (8)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (7)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 2017 November 29 to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, 2017 November 30.

   

  Council reconvened at 9:32 a.m. on Thursday, 2017 November 30 with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

   

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Jones
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  Amendment:

  That Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following:

  “That Council allocate $3 million in one-time funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to safe communities, youth and low income programs and crime prevention, and that administration be directed to return to SPC of Community and Protective Services no later than Q1 2018, with a strategy for the use of these funds.”

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (8)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (7)	Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Farkas
  Seconded by Councillor Chu

  Amendment:

  That Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following:

  “That Council direct Administration to reduce the operating budget by an additional $5 million with Administration to determine the allocation of reductions across the business units.”

  RECORDED VOTE:

  For: (6)	Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
  Against: (9)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Woolley

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

  Refer:

  That Council refer the Motion Arising for Report CPS2017-0539 contained in the 2017 July 24 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council, as follows:

  “MOTION ARISING, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that with respect to Report CPS2017-0539, Council request Administration to consider the content of Councillor Colley-Urquhart’s proposed Motion Arising document and return to Council at the 2018 budget adjustment process with options on how to move forward with City-owned golf course operations.”

  to the SPC on Community and Protective Services to come forward with an update on the Golf Course Operations Sustainability Workplan and a status report on the direction from the Motion Arising no later than 2018 June.

  Against: Councillor Farrell, Mayor Nenshi

  MOTION CARRIED

  Subject to Section 121 of the Procedure Bylaw, 35M2017, Councillor Farkas requested to change his vote from the affirmative to the negative, by General Consent.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2, the following be adopted, as amended:

  2.1 Approve the operating adjustments contained in Appendix 1 of Attachment 1 to Report C2017-1123 and adopt the 2018 operating budget as adjusted and as amended, as follows:

  a)That Council approve the Calgary Police Services operating budget request of $20.8 million, in the following amounts:

  i) maintain $6.5 million within current budget in 2018, as noted on Page 22 of 24 of Appendix 1 of Attachment 1 to Report C2017-1123 

  ii) 2018 increase CPS budget by $14.3 million

  b) That Council reverse the Administration Recommended adjustment to the Civic Partners, as noted in Page 22 of 24 of Appendix 1 of Attachment 1 to Report C2017-1123, with the exception of the $685,000 reduction for the Public Library, as noted in the Scenario 1 in the Confidential Document with respect to the Civic Partners.

  c) That Council direct Administration to draw a one-time amount of $2.1 Million from the Capital Budget Savings Account (Roads, Program – Project: 128-132, Project Description: Pavement Rehabilitation) to fund the road repaving reduction in the Roads service reductions and report back to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee with a framework on funding residential roads resurfacing through capital and/or operating funds (as a part of new Provincial flexibility) in the One Calgary budget process in 2018.

  d) That Council add $4 million to the Calgary Transit budget to restore service cuts and/or invest in additional services to optimize the system.

  e) That Council allocate one-time $4 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to cover the increase in costs of the low income transit pass and reduce the operating budget accordingly.

  f)  That Council allocate $3 million in one-time funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to safe communities, youth and low income programs and crime prevention, and that administration be directed to return to the SPC of Community and Protective Services no later than Q1 2018, with a strategy for the use of these funds.

   

  • Appendix 1: 2018 Operating Budget Adjustments Summary ($000s), contained on Pages 19-23 of C2017-1123 Attachment 1

   

  Page 19: Business Unit Calgary Neighbourhoods Calgary Parks Calgary Recreation Calgary Housing Calgary Community Standards Calgary Emergency Management Agency Calgary Fire Department GM- Community Services	Adjusted 2018 Net Budget 42,588 86,219 52,858 3,630 51,235 5,176   231,219 843
  Page 20: Business Unit Facility Management Resilience & Infrastructure Calgary Corporate Analytics & Innovation Real Estate & Development Services Supply Management GM - Deputy City Manager's Office    Calgary Approvals Coordination Calgary Growth Strategies Community Planning GM - Planning & Development   Urban Strategy	Adjusted 2018 Net Budget  40,131 507 19,776 3,619 9,033 3,177   1,679 2,365 12,593 780   2,083
  Page 21: Business Unit Calgary Transit Roads Transportation Planning GM – Transportation    Environmental & Safety Management Waste & Recycling Services GM - Utilities & Environmental Protection   City Manager's Office   City Clerk's Office Corporate Security Law GC - Law & Legislative Services	Adjusted 2018 Net Budget 260,514 152,560 12,795 1,171   10,862   41,352 421   2,168   12,816 9,101 10,384 1,719
  Page 22: Business Unit Assessment Customer Service & Communications Finance Human Resources Information Technology GM – CFOD   Calgary Police Service Civic Partners	Adjusted 2018 Net Budget 21,700 24,529   35,100 31,357 65,938 809   401,070 91,556
  Page 23: Business Unit Office of the Councillors Audit Committee City Auditor's Office Mayor's Office	Adjusted 2018 Net Budget 9,156 749 2,914 1,941

   

  •  Budget Adjustments captured in Corporate Programs, contained on Page 23 of Attachment 1 to Report C2017-1123:

  Corporate Programs Franchise Fees General Revenue Investment Income & Financial Charges Taxation Capital Financing Costs Civic & Intergovernmental Affairs Corporate Costs Employee Benefits Gas, Power and Telecom. Committee Scholarships

  Adjusted 2018 Net Budget (236,713) (120,277) (30,500)   (1,870,487) 334,848 387 156,424 (6,900) 950 73

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (11)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (4)	Councillor Chahal, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2, the following be adopted:

  2.2. Approve the operating adjustments contained in Revised Appendix 2 of Attachment 1 to Report C2017-1123.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (9)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, and Councillor Keating
  Against: (6)	Councillor Chahal, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Demong
  Seconded by Councillor Chahal

  Motion Arising:

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council direct the City Manager, in Q3 2018, to share the new Corporate Strategic Plan with Council and advise Council on the realignment of services required to achieve it.

  RECORDED VOTE:

  For: (13)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
  Against:

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chahal
  Seconded by Councillor Demong

  Motion Arising:

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council request the Mayor to write a letter to the Province asking them to cover the cost of low income transit passes for the future.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Magliocca
  Seconded by Councillor Chu

  Motion Arising:

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council request the Mayor to write to the Calgary Police Commission to suggest to undertake a Zero-Based Review Process.

  Against: Councillor Gondek, Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION CARRIED

  Mayor Nenshi left the Chair at 11:14 a.m. in order to introduce a Motion Arising to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2, and Deputy Mayor Chu assumed the Chair.

   

  Council recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:16 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Chu in the Chair.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Farkas
  Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  Amendment to the Amendment:

  That Councillor Woolley’s proposed Amendment to Mayor Nenshi’s proposed Motion Arising to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2 be amended by adding the word “business” following the words “or a more efficient way to provide this”.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (3)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, and Councillor Farkas
  Against: (12)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Woolley
  Seconded by Mayor Nenshi

  Amendment:

  That Mayor Nenshi’s proposed Motion Arising be amended on the second paragraph as follows:

  • By adding the word “either” following the words “Council direct Administration to fund”; and
  • By adding the words “or a more efficient way to provide this tax relief to businesses of” following the words “the PTP extension”

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (9)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Mayor Nenshi
  Seconded by Councillor Demong

  Motion Arising:

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2, the following Motion Arising be adopted, as amended:

  BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct Administration to determine the cost of extending the Municipal Non-Residential Phased Tax Program (PTP) C2017-0057 in order to cap non-residential property tax increases based on changes to certain non-residential properties’ assessed value at 5 per cent for 2018;

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council direct Administration to fund either the PTP extension or a more efficient way to provide this tax relief to businesses of up to $45 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve;

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council direct Administration to report back to the Priorities and Finance Committee not later than Q1 2018.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (12)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (3)	Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION CARRIED

  Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 1:50 p.m. and Councillor Chu returned to his regular seat in Council.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 3, the following be adopted, after amendment:

  That Council:

  3.  Approve as follows:

  a. Capital recast in Attachment 2 to Report C2017-1123; and

  b. Capital adjustments contained in Attachment 3 to Report C2017-1123 as amended on Page 2 of 3 to add a new section for Roads with the following lines:

  • Program – Project: 128-132
  • Project Descriptions: Pavement Rehabilitation
  • 2018 Increase/(Decrease): 2,100

  The updated Total Increases on Page 2 of 3 are 41,357 for 2018 and 42,529 for Totals.

  The updated Total Revisions for Approvals on Page 3 of 3 are (158,487) for 2018 and (190,939) for the Total column.

   

   

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Keating
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 1, the following be adopted, after amendment:

  That Council:

  1. Direct that the 2017 tax room ($23.7 million) be retained in 2018 and future years and used to fund the financing costs for Green Line for 27 years until 2044.

  Against: Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendations 4 and 6-9, inclusive, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  4. Approve the proposed carry-forward of unspent operating budget to 2018 in Attachment 5 to Report C2017-1123;

  6. Approve the amendments to the Waste and Recycling Bylaw (20M2001) in Attachment 7 to Report C2017-1123 and give three readings to Bylaw 45M2017;

  7. Approve the Planning and Development fee schedules in Attachment 8 to Report C2017-1123;

  8. Approve the amendments to the Bylaws 64M94, 63M94, 46M2014 and 33M2005 in Attachment 9 to Report C2017-1123 and give three readings to Bylaw 46M2017, and

  9. Receive for information the net zero operating budget Adjustments in Attachment 10 to Report C2017-1123.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 45M2017 be introduced and read a first time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 45M2017 be read a second time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 45M2017 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 45M2017 be read a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 46M2017 be introduced and read a first time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 46M2017 be read a second time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 46M2017 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 46M2017 be read a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 5, the following be adopted, after amendment:

  That Council:

  5.  Approve the revised performance targets in Attachment 6 to Report C2017-1123.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (2)	Councillor Davison, and Councillor Magliocca
  Against: (13)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Woolley
  Seconded by Councillor Chu

  That with respect to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 10, the following be adopted:

  That Council refer Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 10 to the 2017 December 05 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.

URGENT BUSINESS

7.1

Resolution of Council to Amend the Start Time and Relocation of the 2017 December 04 Strategic Meeting of Council, (Verbal), VR2017-0051

Council brought forward Item 7.1 following the Tuesday, 2017 November 28 lunch recess, by general consent.

• Moved by Councillor Keating
  Seconded by Councillor Woolley

  That with respect to the 2017 December 04 Strategic Meeting of Council, the start time be revised from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and that the location be revised from Council Chambers to the Blue Heron Room in Ralph Klein Park.

   

  Against:  Councillor Jones

  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

Resolution of Council to Amend the Start Time of the 2017 December 07 Gas, Power & Telecommunications Committee Meeting, (Verbal), VR2017-0052

Clerk’s Note: Item 7.2, VR2017-0052 was brought forward to be dealt with following the last Motion Arising to Report C2017-1123 Recommendation 2, by general consent.

• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor Farkas

  That subject to Sections 17(2) and 20(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017 the start time of the 2017 December 07 Gas, Power & Telecommunications Committee Meeting be revised from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.3

Resolution of Council to Schedule a Meeting of the Personnel Committee, (Verbal), VR2017-0053

Subject to Section 65(1), Item 7.3, VR2017-0053 was added to the agenda as an item of Urgent Business on Thursday, 2017 November 30.

• Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That subject to Sections 17(2) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, a Regular Meeting of the Personnel Committee be held on Wednesday 2017 December 06, at 1:00 p.m. in the Legal Traditions Committee Board Room.

  MOTION CARRIED

8.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

8.1

Confidential Distributions for Action Plan 2018 Adjustments, Bylaws 45M2017 and 46M2017, C2017-1123 (Open Session Item 6.3) (Confidential pursuant to Sections 17, 19 and 24 of FOIP)

9.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Jones
  Seconded by Councillor Farkas

  That this Council adjourn at 3:28 p.m. on Thursday, 2017 November 30.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (10)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Sutherland
  Against: (5)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Woolley

  MOTION CARRIED

  CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON