MINUTES

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Sharp, Chair
  • Councillor E. Spencer, Vice-Chair
  • Chief Administrative Officer Designate E. Chrusch
  • Councillor T. Wong
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager C. Arthurs
  • General Manager D. Hamilton
  • Senior Legislative Advisor A. de Grood
  • Legislative Advisor B. Dufault

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Councillor Sharp called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Chief Administrative Officer Designate Chrusch, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Sharp.

2.
OPENING REMARKS

 

Councillor Sharp provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgment.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Spencer

    That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding Item 9.1 Update on Business Supports, BAC2024-1046, as an Item of Urgent Business.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byChief Administrative Officer Designate Chrusch

    That the Agenda for the 2024 September 6 Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee, 2023 April 19

This item has attachments. 
1.Unconfirmed Minutes-2023-04-19-Business Advisory Committee.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Spencer

    That the Minutes of the 2023 April 19 Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA

 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS

 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

7.1
Transition of the Business Advisory Committee, BAC2024-0877

This item has attachments. 
1.Transition of the Business Advisory Committee - BAC2024-0877.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Background and Previous Council Direction - BAC2024-0877.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Business Advisory Committee Timeline and Progress - BAC2024-0877.pdf
4.Attach 3 - Overview of Projects Initiated or Influenced by the Business Advisory Committee - BAC2024-0877.pdf
5.Attach 4 - Response to What We Heard Report (BAC2022-0518, Attachment 4) - BAC2024-0877.pdf
6.Attach 5 - Presentation - BAC2024-0877.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Spencer

    That with respect to Report BAC2024-0877, the following be approved:

    That the Business Advisory Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Receive BAC2024-0877 as the final report of the Business Advisory Committee;
    2. Disband the Council-led Business Advisory Committee and its subcommittees and rescind its Terms of Reference as adopted; and
    3. Direct Administration to establish an administrative-led business advisory committee, to be co-chaired by Development Business & Building Approvals and Business & Local Economy, to continue the relationship between The City of Calgary and the business community.
    For: (3)Chief Administrative Officer Designate Chrusch, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Spencer
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS

 

9.1
Update on Business Supports (Verbal), BAC2024-1046

This item has attachments. 
1.Distrib-Presentation-BAC2024-1046.pdf

A presentation entitled "Update on Business Supports" was distributed with respect to Report BAC2024-1046.

  • Moved byCouncillor Spencer

    That with respect to Verbal Report BAC2024-1046, the following be approved:

    That the Business Advisory Committee receive the presentation for the Corporate Record. 

    For: (3)Chief Administrative Officer Designate Chrusch, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Spencer
    MOTION CARRIED

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

 

11.
BRIEFINGS

 

None

12.
ADJOURNMENT

 
  • Moved byChief Administrative Officer Designate Chrusch

    That this meeting adjourn at 10:08 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following Item has been forwarded to the 2024 September 17 Regular Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Transition of the Business Advisory Committee, BAC2024-0877

    CONFIRMED ON


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