MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor C. Walcott
  • Councillor E. Spencer
  • Councillor K. Penner (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor T. Wong
  • Councillor J. Wyness (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Mian
  • Councillor S. Sharp
  • Councillor R. Pootmans
  • Councillor D. McLean
  • Councillor R. Dhaliwal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor A. Chabot (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
  • Mayor J. Gondek
ABSENT:
  • Councillor P. Demong (Council Business)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/City Manager S. Dalgleish
  • A/City Solicitor and General Counsel L. Davies
  • General Manager C. Arthurs
  • General Manager K. Black
  • A/Chief Financial Officer L. Tochor
  • General Manager D. Morgan
  • General Manager M. Thompson
  • Deputy City Clerk J. Fraser
  • Legislative Advisor A. de Grood

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Deputy Mayor Pootmans called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Wyness.

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Demong and Mayor Gondek

2.
OPENING REMARKS

 

Deputy Mayor Pootmans provided opening remarks.

Councillor Sharp provided a traditional land acknowledgement.

3.
RECOGNITIONS

 

None

4.
QUESTION PERIOD

 

1. Councillor Wong

Topic: Providing details about the Calgary Awards.

5.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Mian
    Seconded byCouncillor Spencer

    That the Agenda for the 2023 June 14 Regular Meeting of Council - Boards, Commissions and Committees be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

6.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

None

7.
CONSENT AGENDA

 

8.
POSTPONED REPORTS

 

None

9.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

9.1
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS SELECTED FOR DEBATE

 

None

9.2
OFFICER OF COUNCIL REPORTS

 

None

9.3
ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

 

9.3.1
Boards, Commissions and Committees 2023 Annual Update, C2023-0531

This item has attachments. 
1.Boards, Commissions and Committees 2023 Annual Update - C2023-0531.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Background and Previous Council Direction C2023-0531.pdf
3.Attach 2a - Advisory Committee on Accessibility Report - C2023-0531.pdf
4.Attach 2b - Advisory Committee on Accessibility Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
5.Attach 3a - Anti-Racism Action Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
6.Attach 3b - Anti-Racism Action Committee Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
7.Attach 4a - Assessment Review Board Report - C2023-0531.pdf
8.Attach 4b - Assessment Review Board Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
9.Attach 5a - Beltline Community Investment Fund Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
10.Attach 6a - BiodiverCity Advisory Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
11.Attach 6b - BiodiverCity Advisory Committee Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
12.Attach 7a - Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
13.Attach 7b - Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
14.Attach 8a - Calgary General Hospital Legacy Fund Review Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
15.Attach 9a - Calgary Planning Commission Report - C2023-0531.pdf
16.Attach 10a - Calgary Police Commission Report - C2023-0531.pdf
17.Attach 10b - Calgary Police Commission Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
18.Attach 11a - Calgary Transit Access Eligibility Appeal Board Report - C2023-0531.pdf
19.Attach 11b - Calgary Transit Access Eligibility Appeal Board Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
20.Attach 12a - Calgary Transit Public Safety Citizen Oversight Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
21.Attach 12b - Calgary Transit Public Safety Citizen Oversight Committee Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
22.Attach 13a - Climate Advisory Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
23.Attach 13b - Climate Advisory Committee Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
24.Attach 14a - Combative Sports Commission Report - C2023-0531.pdf
25.Attach 15a - East Paskapoo Slopes Joint Advisory Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
26.Attach 16a - Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
27.Attach 17a - License and Community Standards Appeal Board Report - C2023-0531.pdf
28.Attach 17b - Licence and Community Standards Appeal Board Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
29.Attach 18a - Mall Programming Fund Management Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
30.Attach 19a - Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee Report - C2023-0531.pdf
31.Attach 19b - Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee Presentation C2023-0531.pdf
32.Attach 20a - Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Report - C2023-0531.pdf
33.Attach 20b - Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
34.Attach 21a - Urban Design Review Panel Report - C2023-0531.pdf
35.Attach 21b - Urban Design Review Panel Presentation - C2023-0531.pdf
36.Attach 22 - Presentation C2023-0531.pdf
37.Distrib-Revised Attach 7b-C2023-0531.pdf

A revised presentation entitled "Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee" was distributed with respect to Report C2023-0531.

The following Boards, Commissions and Committee representatives addressed Council with respect to Report C2023-0531:

Calgary Police Commission: Chair Shawn Cornett.

Councillor Wyness (Remote Member) left the meeting at 9:44 a.m.

Mayor Gondek assumed the Chair at 9:57 a.m.

Advisory Committee on Accessibility: Chair Loraine Fowlow, Vice-Chair Christine Selinger, and Team Lead Cathie Christenson.

Anti-Racism Action Committee: Co-Chair Rinad Al Adani, Dr. Linda Kongnetiman, and Community Lead Lorelei Higgins.

Councillor Wyness (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 10:06 a.m.

Assessment Review Board: General Chair John Mathias and Vice-Chair Peggy Grace.

Councillor Dhaliwal (Remote Member) left the meeting at 10:38 a.m.

BiodiverCity Advisory Committee: Chair Dianne Allen.

Councillor Dhaliwal (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 10:51 a.m.

Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee: Chair Lysandra Nothing, Vice-Chair Krista Ouellette, Committee Member Cathy Lynn, and Indigenous Strategy Liaison Devin Siebold.

Calgary Transit Access Eligibility Appeal Board: Chair Carol Bowsfield and Team Lead Aneesa Howell.

Calgary Transit Public Safety Citizen Oversight Committee: Chair Peter Copple.

Council then dealt with Item 9.4.1.

Council returned to this Item following the lunch recess.

Climate Advisory Committee: Chair Pat Letizia.

Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee: Chair John McDonald.

Licence and Community Standards Appeal Board: Chair Rick Smith.

Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee: Chair Crystal Guzman, Vice-Chair Alexa Briggs, and Issue Strategist Courtney Rivas.

Urban Design Review Panel: Co-Chair Chris Hardwicke and Co-Chair Jeff Lyness.

Subdivision and Development Appeal Board: Chair Bill Chomik.

  • Moved byCouncillor Sharp
    Seconded byCouncillor Walcott

    That with respect to Report C2023-0531, the following be adopted:

    That Council thank Boards, Commissions and Committees for providing annual reports and delivering verbal presentations.

    For: (13)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Penner
    Seconded byCouncillor Sharp

    That with respect to Report C2023-0531, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

    That Council direct Administration to report back through a briefing to Executive Committee for 2023 October 11 on how the ideas and concerns of Boards, Commissions and Committees will be addressed, including but not limited to:

    1. Advisory Committee on Accessibility and the Access Design Subcommittee: identified issues in their 2022 report that include the need for administrative support with knowledge-specialists versus generalists, inclusive meeting accommodations, and improvements in planning towards the understanding of Access Design Standards; and
    2. Budgets for committees to execute on community-led initiatives to be considered as part of the mid-cycle budget adjustments.
    For: (11)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    Against: (2)Councillor McLean, and Councillor Chabot
    MOTION CARRIED

    Council then dealt with Item 15.


9.4
COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

9.4.1
Establishing The Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee, CD2023-0372

This item has attachments. 
1.Establishing The Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee - CD2023-0372.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Background and Previous Council Direction - CD2023-0372.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Proposed Bylaw 31M2023 - CD2023-0372.pdf
4.Attach 3 - Current Terms of Reference - CD2023-0372.pdf
5.Attach 4 - Summary and Rationale of The Proposed Changes - CD2023-0372.pdf
6.Attach 5 - Presentation - CD2023-0372.pdf

Council dealt with this Item following the presentation from the Calgary Transit Public Safety Citizen Oversight Committee.

  • Moved byCouncillor Wong
    Seconded byCouncillor Sharp

    That with respect to Report CD2023-0372, the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1. Establish the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee (formerly Calgary Transit Public Safety Citizen Oversight Committee) by giving three readings to the Proposed Bylaw 31M2023 (Attachment 2);
    2. Appoint the members of the Calgary Transit Public Safety Citizen Oversight Committee to the newly established Committee for the existing terms; and
    3. Confirm the existing Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee.
    For: (14)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED

  • That Bylaw 31M2023 be introduced and read a first time.

    MOTION CARRIED

  • That Bylaw 31M2023 be read a second time.

    MOTION CARRIED

  • That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 31M2023 a third time.

    MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

  • That Bylaw 31M2023 be read a third time.

    MOTION CARRIED

    By General Consent, Council modified the lunch recess to begin following the conclusion of Item 9.4.1. and until 1:15 p.m.

    Council recessed at 11:34 a.m. and reconvened at 1:19 p.m. with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL

    Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

    Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Demong and Councillor Pootmans

    Council then returned to Item 9.3.1.


10.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL

 

11.
URGENT BUSINESS

 

None

12.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

 

13.
ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

 

None

14.
BRIEFINGS

 

None

15.
ADJOURNMENT

 

This Item was dealt with following Item 9.3.1.

  • Moved byCouncillor Wong
    Seconded byCouncillor Spencer

    That this Council adjourn at 2:34 p.m.

     

    MOTION CARRIED
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