MINUTES

PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair
  • Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (CPS Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Davison (T&T Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Gondek (PUD Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (UCS Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Audit Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male
  • A/City Clerk M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chu, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks.

Committee, by general consent, allowed members of the public to address Committee at today's meeting.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2020 April 29 Special Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, 2020 March 10
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes - Priorities and Finance Committee, 2020 March 10.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Minutes of the 2020 March 10 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Established Area Growth and Change Strategy 2020: Phase 1 Recommendations, PFC2020-0381
This item has attachments. 

1.Established Area Growth and Change Strategy 2020_Phase 1 Recommendations PFC2020-0381.pdf
2.Attach 1-EAGCS Phase 1 Portfolio of Public Realm and Utility Investments-PFC2020-0381.pdf
3.Attach 2-EAGCS Phase 1 Growth Area Investment Proposals and Process and Policy Improvements-PFC2020-0381.pdf
4.Attach 3-EAGCS Phase 1 Funding Strategies and Tools-PFC2020-0381.pdf
5.Attach 4-Request to Create a New Reserve-PFC2020-0381.pdf
6.Attach 5-Utilities and Established Area Growth-PFC2020-0381.pdf
7.Attach 6-EAGCS Phase 1 Strategic Considerations-PFC2020-0381.pdf
8.Attach 7-EAGCS Phase 2 Work Plan-PFC2020-0381.pdf
9.Attach 8-EAGCS Phase 1 Stakeholder Summary_What We Heard_Did Report-PFC2020-0381.pdf
10.Attach 9-EAGCS Phase 1 Stakeholder Letters-PFC2020-0381.pdf
11.Distrib-Presentation 2-PFC2020-0381.pdf
12.Distrib-Presentation 1-PFC2020-0381.pdf
13.Distrib-Late Public Submissions-PFC2020-0381.pdf

​The following documents were electronically distributed and displayed with respect to Report PFC2020-0381:

  • A presentation entitled 'Established Area Growth and Change Strategy 2020 Phase 1 Recommendations, PFC2020-0381', dated 2020 April 29
  • A presentation entitled 'Calgary Climate Hub Presentation Established Area Strategy'

A document entitled 'Late Public Submissions' was distributed with respect to Report PFC2020-0381.

​The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report PFC2020-0381:

  1. Nathan Hawryluk
  2. Paul Battistella
  3. Guy Huntingford, NAIOP Calgary
  4. Bob Morrison, Calgary Climate Hub
  5. Beverly Jarvis, BILD Calgary
Councillor Chu rose on a Question of Privilege with respect to comments made by a Member of Committee.
 
Pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(2)(a) by General Consent in order to complete the remainder of the Agenda prior to the scheduled lunch recess.                                  
  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to Report PFC2020-0381, the following be approved, after amendment:

    Administration recommends* that the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Review the portfolio of public realm and utility investments, as indicated in Attachment 1, to be funded by the Established Area Investment Fund (public realm) and redirected capital budget (utilities), and:

    Approve a capital budget request for Budget Id 481650 “Public Realm (EAGCS) of $11.7M in 2021 and $18.3M in 2022, funded by the Established Area Investment Fund.


    2. Direct Administration to:

    a. Explore a new Established Area off-site levy for local-sized water and sanitary pipes, through consultation with stakeholders, and for Council’s consideration, as part of the current Off-site Levy Bylaw review;

    b. Develop a two-year pilot Tax Uplift program in the North Hill Communities Local Area Plan to support future growth-related public realm investments; and

    c. Explore additional financial tools and strategies for public realm investment in Phase 2 and replenishing the Established Area Investment Fund, as listed in Attachment 3, with a report back with preliminary recommendations through the Priorities and Finance Committee by end of Q4 2020.


    3. Approve the Request to Create a New Reserve and associated Terms and Conditions for the Established Area Investment Fund (Attachment 4).


    4. Direct Administration to continue Phase 2 of the Established Area Growth and Change Strategy work as defined in a Phase 2 Work Plan (Attachment 7) in collaboration with the Phase 1 stakeholders, and bring back the next round of recommendations, no later than 2022 November, in coordination with the 2023-2026 business plan and budget cycle.


    5. Direct that Administration explore allocating the funding for Pumphouse Park Improvements (Attachment 1) to Sunalta Community Hub Area Improvements.
     

    *The full financial impact to The City of the COVID-19 emergency is not yet understood. A comprehensive review of capital project funding and delivery is underway.

     

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (7)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, and Councillor Farrell
    Against: (1)Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That this meeting adjourn at 12:26 p.m..

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded to the 2020 May 25 Combined Meeting of
    Council:
    CONSENT

    • Established Area Growth and Change Strategy 2020: Phase 1 Recommendations, PFC2020-0381

    The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee is scheduled to be held 2020 May 5.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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