PRESENT:

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart, Chair

Councillor E. Woolley, Vice-Chair

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

*Councillor D. Farrell

ALSO PRESENT:

General Manager K. Hanson

Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA,  Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for the

2016 July 06 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES RE: CIVIC PARTNERS, 2016 MAY 27

2.2

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, 2016 MAY 27

2.3

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, 2016 JUNE 01

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Minutes from the following Meetings of the SPC on Community and Protective Services, be confirmed:

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES RE: CIVIC PARTNERS, 2016 MAY 27;

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, 2016 MAY 27; AND

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, 2016 JUNE 01

CARRIED  

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

OPTIONS FOR SLIDING SCALE IMPLEMENTATION, CPS2016-0494

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Sliding Scale for Subsidy Programs: Options for Implementation, CPS2016-0494”, dated 2016 July 06, with respect to Report CPS2016-0494.

SPEAKERS

1.    Colleen Huston, Members of the Disability Action Hall

2.    Bonnie Pacaud, Fair Fares Calgary

3.    Brad Robertson

4.    Hilary Chapple, Calgary Homeless Foundation

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

At the request of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant received a copy of Hilary Chapple’s presentation with respect to CPS2016-0494, for the Corporate Record.

5.    Susan Gwynn, Poverty Talks

6.    Larry Heather

7.    Nigel Kirk

8.    Sarelle Azuelos, The Women’s Centre of Calgary

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Sarelle Azuelos and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of her presentation, entitled, “Women’s Centre Presentation on Accessible Transit”, with respect to Report CPS2016-0494.

9.    Jody Wolfe, the United Way

10.  Tracey Livingstone, Program Manager at Sunrise Community Link Resource Center

11.  Darrell Howard, Vibrant Communities Calgary

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Darrell Howard and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following letters, with respect to CPS2016-0494:

• A letter, from Franco Savoia, Executive Director, Vibrant Communities Calgary,         “Re: Sliding Scale Fee Structure”, dated 2016 July 5; and
• A letter, from TracyRay Lewis, Hillary Chapple and Sue Gwynn, on behalf of Poverty Talks!, “Re: Sliding Scale Fee Implementation”, dated 2016 July 6.

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that Recommendation 1 in Report       CPS2016-0494, be amended, as follows:

• By deleting the word “implement”, following the words “Direct Administration to”, and by substituting with the word “amend”;
• By adding the words, “Band A, with respect to the percent discount based upon Adult Monthly Pass, from 85% to 95%, and implement” following the words “Option 1,”; and
• By adding the words “and to return to Council with a report on funding options no later than 2016 November”, following the words “as presented in the report”.

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2016-0494 be approved, as amended, as follows:

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

1.    Direct Administration to amend Option 1, Band A, with respect to the percent discount based upon Adult Monthly Pass, from 85% to 95%, and implement a sliding scale of three bands up to 100 per cent LICO for the Calgary Transit Low Income Monthly Pass using the recommended fee schedule as presented in the report and to return to Council with a report on funding options no later than 2016 November;

2.    Direct Administration to allocate the committed provincial funds outlined in Attachment 1 to the implementation of the sliding scale, while continuing to investigate a broader funding framework; and

3.    Direct Administration to report back with an update on the implementation and funding framework to the SPC on Community and Protective Services no later than Q4 2017.

CARRIED

3.2

RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT, CPS2016-0562

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2016-0562 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council receive this report for information.

CARRIED

3.3

2016 SPORT FACILITY RENEWAL FUNDING PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS, CPS2016-0515

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2016-0515 be approved, as follows:

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

1.    Approve Attachment 1, outlining recommended funding allocation for the 2016 Sport Facility Renewal Program, pending confirmation of project eligibility from the Government of Alberta; and

2.    Direct Administration to amend grant eligibility guidelines as they apply to new 2017 Sport Facility Renewal Funding Program applications:

a)    to only accept applications from Community Associations and Social Recreation

Groups, and;

b)    to decrease minimum project cost to $200 thousand; and

c)    to increase Sport Facility Renewal Program funding ratio from 50 per cent to 75 per cent of total project cost.

CARRIED

3.4

EVOLVING PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AT THE CALGARY FIRE DEPARTMENT, CPS2016-0594

SPEAKER

Larry Heather

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2016-0594 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council Receives this report and attachments for information.

CARRIED

3.5

CULTURAL MUNICIPAL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE PROGRAM UPDATE AND RECOMMENDED PROJECTS FOR FUNDING , CPS2016-0601

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “CPS2016-0601 Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative, Program Update and Recommended Projects for Funding”, dated 2016 July 06, with respect to Report CPS2016-0601.

POINT OF PROCEDURE

Councillor Pincott rose on a Point of Procedure, pursuant to Section 41(a) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, with respect to Councillor Pootmans line of questioning.

SPEAKERS

1.    Larry Heather

2.    Kathi Sundstrom, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks

3.    Patti Pon, Calgary Arts Development

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of recess be changed in order to complete the Agenda.

CARRIED

4.    Eva Friesen, Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Foundation

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Farrell notified the Chair of a particular interest in Report CPC2016-0601, on today’s Agenda, and was entitled to vote on the item.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2016-0601 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council approve a capital appropriation increase to Capital Budget Program 639 by $900,000 in 2016 to the Decidedly Jazz Dance Centre Project from the Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative program, subject to approval by the Government of Alberta.

Opposed: S. Chu

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

No items of Urgent Business were added to today’s Meeting.

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No items of Urgent Business, In Camera, were added to today’s Meeting.

6.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that this meeting adjourn at 12:15 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 SEPTEMBER 07

Sgd. D. Colley-Urquhart                                             Sgd. J. Lord Charest

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

CONSENT:

OPTIONS FOR SLIDING SCALE IMPLEMENTATION, CPS2016-0494

RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT, CPS2016-0562

2016 SPORT FACILITY RENEWAL FUNDING PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS,       CPS2016-0515

EVOLVING PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AT THE CALGARY FIRE DEPARTMENT, CPS2016-0594

OTHER:

(The following Reports contain opposition and/or Bylaws that require reading by Council.  Accordingly, they should be voted on separately.)

CULTURAL MUNICIPAL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE PROGRAM UPDATE AND RECOMMENDED PROJECTS FOR FUNDING , CPS2016-0601

The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services has been scheduled to be held on 2016 September 07 at 9:30 AM.