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 P. Demong (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male (Remote Participation)
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Legislative Advisor G. Chaudhary

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Mayor Nenshi provided a traditional land acknowledgment and asked for a moment of silence in recognition of the many community builders we have lost recently.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chu, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley and Mayor Nenshi.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding the following item of Urgent Business:

    • 9.2. Notice of Motion - Updates to Snow and Ice Control (SNIC) Policy to Respond to Significant Winter Storm Events, PFC2021-0097
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding the following item of Urgent Business:

    • 9.3. Notice of Motion – Restrictive Covenant at 6 New ST SE – No More Blank Walls on Public Spaces V2.0, PFC2021-0117
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding the following item of Urgent Business:

    • 9.1. 9-1-1 Dispatch Update (Verbal), PFC2021-0110, to be Time Specific at 11:00 a.m.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2021 January 12 Regular meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended.

    For: (11)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, 2020 December 01
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes-2020 December 01-Priorities and Finance Committee.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Minutes of the 2020 December 01 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

5.1
DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS
 

None

5.2
BRIEFINGS
 

5.2.1
Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions, PFC2021-0031
This item has attachments. 

1.Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions - PFC2021-0031.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Status of Outstanding Items for PFC2021-0031.pdf
  • For: (11)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
2021 Business Improvement Area Budgets and Enabling Bylaws, PFC2021-0029
This item has attachments. 

1.2021 Business Improvement Area Budgets and Enabling Bylaws - PFC2021-0029.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Previous Council Direction-PFC2021-0029.pdf
3.Attach 2 - 2021 BIA Levy Summary and Budgets-PFC2021-0029.pdf
4.Attach 3 - 2021 Business Improvement Tax Rates Bylaw-PFC2021-0029.pdf
5.Attach 4 - 2021 Business Improvement Area Tax Bylaw-PFC2021-0029.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-0029, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the proposed 2021 Business Improvement Area (BIA) budgets (Attachment 2) and if budget amendments are needed authorize each BIA board to amend its respective budget by:
      1. transferring amounts to or from a BIA board’s reserves, and
      2. transferring amounts between expenditures so long as the amount of the total expenditures is not increased; and
    2. Give three readings to the proposed 2021 BIA Tax Rates Bylaw (Attachment 3).

    And further, that the Priorities and Finance Committee forward this report and attachments to the next Combined Meeting of Council.

    For: (10)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    Against: (1)Councillor Farkas
    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
2021 Business Improvement Area Tax Bylaw, PFC2021-0040
This item has attachments. 

1.2021 Business Improvement Area Tax Bylaw - PFC2021-0040.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Background and Previous Council Direction - PFC2021-0040.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Proposed Wording for 2021 Business Improvement Area Tax Bylaw - PFC2021-0040.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-0040 the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee:

    1. Recommends that Council give three readings to the proposed 2021 Business Improvement Area Tax Bylaw (Attachment 2); and
    2. Forward this report and attachments to the next Combined Meeting of Council.
    For: (10)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    Against: (1)Councillor Farkas
    MOTION CARRIED

7.3
Strategy for a New Off-Site Levy Bylaw, PFC2021-0035
This item has attachments. 

1.Strategy for a New Off-Site Levy Bylaw-PFC2021-0035.pdf
2.Attach 1-Background and Previous Council Direction-PFC2021-0035.pdf
3.Attach 2-Principles for a new off-site levy-PFC2021-0035.pdf
4.Distrib-Presentation-PFC2021-0035.pdf
5.Distrib-Letter-PFC2021-0035.pdf

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-0035:

  • A presentation entitled "Strategy for a New Off-Site Levy Bylaw"; and
  • A letter from Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), dated January 8, 2021.
  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-0035, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council direct Administration to use the principles in Attachment 2 as a strategic foundation for a new off-site levy bylaw.

    For: (10)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    Against: (1)Councillor Farrell
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

8.1
REFERRED REPORTS
 

None

8.2
NOTICE(S) OF MOTION
 

8.2.1
Notice of Motion - Plain Language Policy, Again, PFC2021-0049
This item has attachments. 

1.Plain Language Policy, Again - PFC2021-0049.pdf
2.Attach 1-PlainLanguageNOMChecklist-PFC2021-0049.pdf
3.Attach 2-2011-June-plain-language-policy-PFC2021-0049.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2021-0049, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2021-0049 be forwarded to the next Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    For: (11)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee then dealt with Item 9.2.


9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

9.1
9-1-1 Dispatch Update (Verbal), PFC2021-0110
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-Document-PFC2021-0110.pdf

This item was dealt with following Item 10.1.1.

A presentation entitled "9-1-1 Dispatch Update PFC2021-0110" was distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-0110.

  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Verbal Report PFC2021-0110 the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive the presentation for the Corporate Record. 

    For: (11)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong
    MOTION CARRIED

9.2
Notice of Motion - Updates to Snow and Ice Control (SNIC) Policy to Respond to Significant Winter Storm Events, PFC2021-0097
This item has attachments. 

1.Updates to Snow and Ice Control (SNIC) Policy to Respond to Significant Winter Storm Events - PFC2021-0097.pdf
2.Notice of Motion Checklist - Updates to Snow and Ice Control Policy to Respond to Significant Snow Events.pdf

This item was dealt with following Item 8.2.1.

  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2021-0097, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2021-0097 be forwarded to the next Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    For: (11)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

9.3
Notice of Motion - Restrictive Covenant at 6 New ST SE - No More Blank Walls on Public Spaces, PFC2021-0117
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-NM-PFC2021-0117.pdf
2.Distrib-Document-PFC2021-0117.pdf
3.Distrib-NMChecklist-PFC2021-0117.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2021-0117, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2021-0117 be forwarded to the next Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    For: (10)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Magliocca
    Against: (1)Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That pursuant to Sections 16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 24 (Advice from officials) and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 10:48 a.m., in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

    10.1.1 Confidential ENMAX Credit Agreement Update (Verbal), PFC2021-0051

    For: (11)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened in public meeting at 11:10 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL

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


  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

10.1.1
Confidential ENMAX Credit Agreement Update (Verbal), PFC2021-0051
 

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report PFC2021-0051:

Clerks: T. Mowrey and L. Gibb. City Manager: D. Duckworth. Law: J. Saab. Advice: C. Male, A. Brown, S. Brandt, J. Lai, and M. MacDonald.

A confidential presentation was distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-0051.

  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Verbal Report PFC2021-0051, the following be adopted:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Adopt Confidential Recommendation 2 as contained in the Confidential presentation; and
    2. Direct that the Confidential presentation be held confidential pursuant to Sections 16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2023 January 15.
    For: (12)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee then dealt with Item 9.1.


10.2
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

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

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2021 January 18 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Strategy for a New Off-Site Levy Bylaw, PFC2021-0035
    • Confidential ENMAX Credit Agreement Update (Verbal), PFC2021-0051

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    COMMITTEE REPORTS

    • 2021 Business Improvement Area Budgets and Enabling Bylaws, PFC2021-0029
    • 2021 Business Improvement Area Tax Bylaw, PFC2021-0040
    • Notice of Motion - Plain Language Policy, Again, PFC2021-0049
    • Notice of Motion - Updates to Snow and Ice Control (SNIC) Policy to Respond to Significant Winter Storm Events, PFC2021-0097
    • Notice of Motion - Restrictive Covenant at 6 New ST SE - No More Blank Walls on Public Spaces, PFC2021-0117

    The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee is scheduled to be held on 2021 February 16 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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