MINUTES

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 07, 2022 at 9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor P. Demong, Chair
• Councillor A. Chabot, Vice-Chair (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor G-C. Carra
• Councillor D. McLean
• Councillor J. Mian
• Councillor K. Penner (Remote Participation)
• Councillor C. Walcott
• Councillor E. Spencer (Remote Participation)

ALSO PRESENT:

• General Manager C. Arthurs
• Legislative Advisor J. Clement
• Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Demong called the Meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chabot, Councillor Carra, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Walcott, and Councillor Spencer, and Councillor Demong. 

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Demong provided opening remarks.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor McLean

  That the Agenda for the 2022 September 7 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed, after amendment, by setting Item 10.1.2 Provincial Update (Verbal), IGA2022-0982, to be heard following Item 10.1.1. City of Calgary - Rocky View County Annexation Facilitation (Verbal), IGA2022-0848. 

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 2022 June 15

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That the Minutes of the 2022 June 15 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee then dealt with Item 10.

  
  

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Regional Water Allocation Report, IGA2022-0877

This Item was dealt with following Item 10.1.2.

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Report IGA2022-0877, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommend that Council direct Administration to allocate 11,300 million litres of water for the 2023-2026 business cycle within The City of Calgary’s Annual Water Licence capacity to provide water services to existing customers outside The City in accordance with their Master Servicing Agreements.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee then dealt with Item 11.

  
  

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• This Item was dealt with following Item 4.

  Moved by Councillor Mian

  That pursuant to Sections 16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 9:32 a.m., in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Items:

  • 10.1.1. City of Calgary – Rocky View County Annexation Facilitation (Verbal), IGA2022-0848; and
  • 10.1.2. Provincial Update (Verbal), IGA2022-0982

  And further, that Bill Diepeveen and Barbara McNeil, External Consultants, be authorized to attend the Closed Meeting with respect to Item 10.1.1.

  Councillor Penner (Remote Member) left the meeting at 10:06 a.m. and joined the meeting at 10:08 a.m. 

  Councillor Penner (Remote Member) left the meeting at 10:48 a.m. and joined the meeting at 11:10 a.m.

  Councillor Spencer (Remote Member) left the meeting at 10:56 a.m. and joined the meeting at 10:57 a.m. 
  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee reconvened in public meeting at 11:15 a.m. with Councillor Demong in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, and Councillor Demong.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Mian

  That Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

10.1.1

City of Calgary – Rocky View County Annexation Facilitation (Verbal), IGA2022-0848

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Confidential Verbal Report IGA2022-0848:

Clerks: J. Palaschuk, C. Nelson. Law: D. Mercer and M. Senek. Advice: N. Kuzmak, S. Kassa, J. White, J. Guimond, M. Surgenor-Sands, K. Cote, C. Arthurs, F. Snyders, and A. Marchand. External: B. Diepeveen and B. McNeil.

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Confidential Verbal Report IGA2022-0848, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee direct that the Closed Meeting discussions and presentation remain confidential pursuant to Section 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2032 September 7.

  MOTION CARRIED

10.1.2

Provincial Update (Verbal), IGA2022-0982

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Confidential Verbal Report IGA2022-0982:

Clerks: J. Palaschuk and C. Nelson. Law: D. Mercer. Advice: J. White, M. Surgenor-Sands, K. Cote, C. Arthurs, F. Snyders, K. McMillan, S. Deederly, A. Chan, and A. Marchand. 

A document entitled "Provincial Update (Verbal)" was distributed with respect to Confidential Verbal Report IGA2022-0982.

• Moved by Councillor McLean

  That with respect to Confidential Verbal Report IGA2022-0982, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Receive the confidential distribution for the Corporate Record; and
  2. Direct that the confidential distribution and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 16 (Harmful to business interests of a third party), 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), and 24 (Advice from officials) of Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2023 September 9.
  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee then dealt with Item 7.1.

  
  

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

11.

BRIEFINGS

This Item was dealt with following Item 7.1.

11.1

Alberta Municipalities Update – September 2022, IGA2022-0957

11.2

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board – June 2022 Board Meeting Update, IGA2022-0951

11.3

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board – June 2022 Land Use and Servicing Committee Update, IGA2022-0952

11.4

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board – July 2022 Board Meeting Update, IGA2022-0953

11.5

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board – July 2022 Governance Committee Meeting Update, IGA2022-0954

11.6

June 2022 Foothills County - City of Calgary Intermunicipal Committee Update, IGA2022-1021

12.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That this meeting adjourn at 11:31 a.m. 

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following items have been forwarded on to the 2022 October 4 Combined Meeting of Council:

  CONSENT

  • Regional Water Allocation Report, IGA2022-0877
  • Provincial Update (Verbal), IGA2022-0982

  The next Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to be held on 2022 October 12 at 9:30 a.m.

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON