MINUTES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 11:55 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Mayor J. Gondek, Chair
• Councillor K. Penner, Vice-Chair
• Councillor G-C. Carra (Councillor-at-Large)
• Councillor S. Sharp (Infrastructure and Planning Committee Chair)
• Councillor E. Spencer (Audit Committee Chair)
• Councillor C. Walcott (Community Development Committee Chair)
• Councillor A. Chabot
• Councillor D. McLean

ABSENT:

• Councillor J. Mian (Councillor-at-Large) (Personal)

ALSO PRESENT:

• Chief Administrative Officer D. Duckworth
• Chief Operating Officer S. Dalgleish
• City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen, KC
• A/Chief Financial Officer L. Tochor
• General Manager C. Arthurs
• General Manager K. Black
• General Manager D. Hamilton
• General Manager D. Morgan
• General Manager M. Thompson
• City Clerk K. Martin
• Legislative Specialist A. Gagliardi

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Gondek called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Penner, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, and Mayor Gondek

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Mian

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Gondek provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Penner

  That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by setting the following Items sequentially, to be dealt with after the Consent Agenda:

  • Item 8.2.1, Notice of Motion - Roadside Naturalization and Mowing Reduction, EC2025-0309
  • Item 8.2.2, Notice of Motion - Inclusive Hiring: Reducing Barriers to Recruitment and Employment, EC2025-0310
  • Item 8.2.3, Notice of Motion - From Riders, For Riders: A Motion to Improve Calgary Transit, EC2025-0315
  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Sharp

  That the Agenda for the 2025 March 11 Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee be confirmed, as amended.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee, 2025 February 11

• Moved by Councillor Spencer

  That the Minutes of the 2025 February 11 Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

Committee then dealt with Item 8.2.1.

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

2025 Local Improvement Projects, EC2025-0026

This Item was dealt with following Item 8.2.3.

• Moved by Councillor Spencer

  That with respect to Report EC2025-0026, the following be approved, after amendment:

  That Executive Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve of an increase of $5,695,833 in 2025 budget appropriation to Public Services Capital Program 147-148; and
  2. Give three readings to proposed Bylaw 1R2025.

  For: (7)	Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Penner
  Against: (1)	Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

2025 Local Improvement Bylaws for Stephen Avenue Mall and Barclay Mall, EC2025-0042

A Revised Attachment 2 was distributed with respect to Report EC2025-0042.

Councillor Sharp introduced a group of Grades 5 and 6 students from Guardian Angel School (Ward 6), along with their teacher, Judy MacEachern.

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Report EC2025-0042, the following be approved, after amendment:

  That Executive Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Give three readings to proposed Bylaw 1L2025 (Revised Attachment 2); and
  2. Give three readings to proposed Bylaw 2L2025. 

  For: (8)

  Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

7.3

Water Utility, Wastewater, and Stormwater Bylaw Amendments, EC2025-0225

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report EC2025-0225:

• A letter from Canadian Prairie Irrigation Association; and
• A letter from Landscape Alberta.

• Moved by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report EC2025-0225, the following be approved:

  That the Executive Committee recommend that Council: 

  1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw in Attachment 4 to amend Bylaw 40M2006, Water Utility Bylaw;
  2. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw in Attachment 3 to amend Bylaw 14M2012, Wastewater Bylaw; and
  3. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw in Attachment 2 to amend Bylaw 37M2005, Stormwater Bylaw.

  For: (8)

  Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee then dealt with Item 12.

  
  

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

8.2.1

Notice of Motion - Roadside Naturalization and Mowing Reduction, EC2025-0309

This Item was dealt with following the Consent Agenda.

• Moved by Councillor Penner

  That with respect to Notice of Motion EC2025-0309, the following be approved:

  That Notice of Motion EC2025-0309 be forwarded to the 2025 March 18 Regular Meeting of Council for consideration.

  For: (6)	Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, and Councillor Penner
  Against: (1)	Councillor McLean

  MOTION CARRIED

8.2.2

Notice of Motion - Inclusive Hiring: Reducing Barriers to Recruitment and Employment, EC2025-0310

• Moved by Councillor Penner

  That with respect to Notice of Motion EC2025-0310, the following be approved:

  That Notice of Motion EC2025-0310 be forwarded to the 2025 March 18 Regular Meeting of Council for consideration.

  For: (8)

  Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

8.2.3

Notice of Motion - From Riders, For Riders: A Motion to Improve Calgary Transit, EC2025-0315

• Moved by Councillor Walcott

  That with respect to Notice of Motion EC2025-0315, the following be approved:

  That Notice of Motion EC2025-0315 be forwarded to the 2025 March 18 Regular Meeting of Council for consideration.

  For: (8)

  Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee then dealt with Item 7.1.

  
  

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

None

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

11.

BRIEFINGS

11.1

2021-2024 Council Policy Review Update, EC2025-0056

11.2

Annual Property Tax Exemptions and Tax Relief Expenditures - 2024, EC2025-0193

11.3

The City of Calgary Privacy Management Program 2024 Annual Briefing Report, EC2025-0080

12.

ADJOURNMENT

• This Item was dealt with following Item 7.3.

  Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That this meeting adjourn at 10:14 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following Items have been forwarded to the 2025 March 18 Regular Meeting of Council:

  ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

  • 2025 Local Improvement Projects, EC2025-0026
  • 2025 Local Improvement Bylaws for Stephen Avenue Mall and Barclay Mall, EC2025-0042
  • Water Utility, Wastewater, and Stormwater Bylaw Amendments, EC2025-0225
  • Notice of Motion - Roadside Naturalization and Mowing Reduction, EC2025-0309
  • Notice of Motion - Inclusive Hiring: Reducing Barriers to Recruitment and Employment, EC2025-0310
  • Notice of Motion - From Riders, For Riders: A Motion to Improve Calgary Transit, EC2025-0315

  The next Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee is scheduled to be held on 2025 April 15 at 9:30 a.m.

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON