MINUTES

SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

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Date:
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Location:
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart, Chair
  • Councillor G-C. Carra, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • *Councillor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager K. Hanson
  • Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest
  • Acting City Clerk L. McDougall

Councillor Colley-Urquhart called the Meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

Councillor Colley-Urquhart provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Agenda for the 2018 April 03 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the minutes of the SPC on Community and Protective Services, held on 2018 March 07, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report CPS2018-0367:

  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Cannabis Legalization Proposed Bylaw Amendments", dated 2018 April 03;
  • A document entitled "Response to Cannabis Consumption Bylaws", dated 2018 April 3;
  • A document entitled "Presentation to the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services", dated 2018 April 3; and
  • A document entitled "AHS Recommendations on Cannabis Legalization Table of Contents".

A copy of A. Aguilar's speaking notes were received for the Corporate Records, with respect to Report CPS2018-0367.

Introduction

Councillor Farkas introduced a group of students from Prince of Wales School in Ward 14, accompanied by their teacher.

SPEAKERS:

1. Amberlyn Aguilar

2. Justin Anthony

3. Colin Hayles

4. Larry Heather

5. Danielle French

6. Dr. Brent Friesen

7. Les Hagen

8. Angeline Webb

9. Michelle Fry

10. Kayla Atkey

11. Dr. Richelle Schindler

12. Marty Wig

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspend Section 32(d) in order that Dr. Friesen and his panel provide a joint presentation.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw, Committee suspend Section 78(2)(a) in order to allow the remaining members of the public the opportunity to address Committee, with respect to Report CPC2018-0367, prior to the 12:00 noon recess.

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee recessed at 12:04 p.m. and reconvened at 1:00 p.m.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That Attachment 1 of Report CPS2018-0367 be amended on page 2 of 4, Section 23.2, Cannabis Store, by adding a subsection (7) as follows:

    “A cannabis store may only carry on business during the hours between 10 AM and 10 PM.”

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (3)Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, and Councillor Carra
    Against: (4)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Jones
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That Attachment 1 of Report CPS2018-0367 be amended on page 3 of 4, second row, third column, of the second graph, in Section 23.1, Consultation or Approval, by adding the words “Health (Alberta Health Services)” to the list of departments.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (5)Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Jones
    Against: (2)Councillor Chahal, and Councillor Gondek
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That Attachment 1 of Report CPS2018-0367 be amended on page 3 of 4, third row, third column, of the second graph, in Section 23.2, Consultation or Approval, by adding the words “Health (Alberta Health Services)” to the list of departments.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (5)Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Jones
    Against: (2)Councillor Chahal, and Councillor Gondek
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That Attachment 1 of Report CPS2018-0367 be amended on page 1 of 4, Section 23.1(1), Cannabis Facility, by adding the word “processing,” following the word “producing,”.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That Attachment 1 of Report CPS2018-0367 be amended on page 2 of 4, Section 23.2(1), Cannabis Store, by adding the word “processing,” following the word “producing,”.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That Attachment 2 of Report CPS2018-0367 be amended on page 1 of 4, Section 2.(1)(g)(i), Definitions and Interpretations, by adding the word "or heating" immediately before the word "cannabis".

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That Attachment 2 of Report CPS2018-0367 be amended on page 1 of 4, Section 2.(1)(g)(ii), Definitions and Interpretations, by adding the word "or heated" immediately before the word "cannabis".

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That Section 4, Events, page 2 of 4, Attachment 2, of Report CPS2018-0367, be referred to Administration for further consultation with the Province, to return to Council, through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, no later than 2018 May.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That Committee reconsider Councillor Gondek's previous amendment to Attachment 2, Section 4, Events, with respect to Report CPS2018-0367.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That Attachment 2 of Report CPS2018-0367 be amended on page 2 of 4, by deleting Section 4, Events, in its entirety and directing Administration to conduct further consultation with the Province, to return to Council, through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, no later than 2018 May.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That Attachment 2 of Report CPS2018-0367 be amended on page 3 of 4, by deleting Section 5, Medical Cannabis in its entirety and directing Administration to conduct further consultation with the Province, to return to Council, through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, no later than 2018 May.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (3)Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Chu
    Against: (4)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Jones, and Councillor Gondek
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2018-0367, be amended by adding a new Recommendation as follows:

    "Direct Administration to consult with key stakeholders and report back to Council, through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, no later than 2019 June on the implications and impacts of said bylaws with specific regard to minimizing any unintended consequences and/ or inequity amongst vulnerable populations."

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (6)Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Gondek
    Against: (1)Councillor Jones
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2018-0367, as amended, be further amended by adding a new Recommendation as follows:

    "Request that the Mayor write a letter to the Provincial and the Federal Governments outlining The City of Calgary requirements for an appropriate revenue sharing formula, to cover the municipal costs of implementing the legalization of cannabis. And further, that all members of Council be copied so that they may advocate the same to their Ward counterparts at both the federal and provincial levels of government."

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones

    That with respect to Report CPS2018-0367, Recommendations 1 through 7 and 9, be approved, as amended and after amendment, as follows:

    That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council:

    1. Give first reading to proposed Bylaw 22M2018, to amend the Business Licence Bylaw 32M98 (Attachment 1);

    2. Amend the proposed Bylaw 22M2018 (Attachment 1), as follows:

    a. Attachment 1, Page 3 of 4, second row, third column of the second graph, Sections 23.1, Consultation or Approval, by adding the words “Health (Alberta Health Services)” to the list of departments;

    b. Attachment 1, Page 3 of 4, third row, third column of the second graph, Sections 23.2, Consultation or Approval, by adding the words “Health (Alberta Health Services)” to the list of departments;

    c. Attachment 1, page 1 of 4, Section 23.1 (1), Cannabis Facility, by adding the word “processing,” following the word “producing,”;

    d. Attachment 1, page 2 of 4, Section 23.2 (2), Cannabis Store, by adding the word “processing,” following the word “producing”.

    3. Give second and third reading to the proposed Bylaw 22M2018 (Attachment 1), as amended;

    4. Give first reading to the proposed Cannabis Consumption Bylaw 24M2018 (Attachment 2);

    5. Amend the Proposed Cannabis Consumption Bylaw 24M2018, (Attachment 2) as follows:

    a. Attachment 2, Page 1 of 4, Section 2.(1)(g)(i), Definitions and Interpretation, by adding the word “or heating” immediately before the word “cannabis’;

    b. Attachment 2, Page 1 of 4, Section 2.(1)(g)(ii), Definitions and Interpretation, by adding the word “or heated” immediately before the word “cannabis”; and

    c. Attachment 2, Page 2 of 4, by deleting Section 4, Events, in its entirety, and directing Administration to conduct further consultation with the Province to return to Council, through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, no later than 2018 May.

    6. Give second and third reading to the proposed Cannabis Consumption Bylaw 24M2018 (Attachment 2), as amended;

    7. Give three readings to the proposed Smoking and Vaping Bylaw 23M2018 (Attachment 3); and

    9. Request that the Mayor write a letter to the Provincial and the Federal Governments outlining The City of Calgary requirements for an appropriate revenue sharing formula, to cover the municipal costs of implementing the legalization of cannabis. And further that all members of Council be copied so that they may advocate the same to their Ward counterparts at both the federal and provincial levels of government. 

    And further that Report CPS2018-0367 be forwarded as an item of urgent business to the “Items from Officers, Administration and Committees” section of the 2018 April 05 Combined Meeting of Council and that all distributions received at today’s Meeting be attached to the Report when it is forwarded on to Council.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones

    That with respect to Report CPS2018-0367, Recommendation 8, be approved, as amended, as follows:

    That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council:

    8. Direct Administration to consult with key stakeholders and report back to Council, through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, no later than 2019 June on the implications and impacts of said bylaws with specific regard to minimizing unintended consequences and/ or inequity amongst vulnerable populations.

     

    Against: Councillor Jones

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones

    That this meeting adjourn at 3:03 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2018 APRIL 05 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL AS AN ITEM OF URGENT BUSINESS:

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    Cannabis Legalization - Proposed Bylaws, CPS2018-0367

     

    The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services been scheduled for 2018 April 11.

     

     

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2018