MINUTES

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair
• Councillor G-C. Carra, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
• Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
• Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Gondek, Chair (Remote Participation)
• Councillor E. Woolley (Remote Participation)

ALSO PRESENT:

• Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk
• Legislative Advisor D. Williams

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

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

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

Committee, by General Consent, moved Item 10.1.1 to be the first item dealt with following the Consent Agenda.

• Moved by Councillor Woolley

  That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended by adding Item 9.1 Federal Government Update (Verbal), IGA2021-0308 as an Item of Urgent Business.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the Agenda for the 2021 February 18 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed, as amended.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 2021 January 21

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the Minutes of the 2021 January 21 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

5.2

BRIEFINGS

5.2.1

Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update – February 2021, IGA2021-0257

5.2.2

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Update - February 2021, IGA2021-0242

5.2.3

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board – January 2021 Board Meeting Update, IGA2021-0225

5.2.4

CMRB – January and February 2021 Land Use and Servicing Committee Update, IGA2021-0219

• MOTION CARRIED

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Update (Verbal), IGA2021-0271

Councillor Demong provided a verbal update and was thanked by Committee.

7.2

Coal Mining Policy Update (Verbal), IGA2021-0269

A presentation entitled "Coal Mining Policy Update" was distributed with respect to Verbal Report IGA2021-0269.

• Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2021-0269, the following be approved, after amendment:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

  1. Receive the Presentation for the Corporate Record; and
  2. Direct Administration to participate in the Government of Alberta consultation process.

  For: (5)

  Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Woolley

  MOTION CARRIED

7.3

Community Safety Investments Joint-Funding Partnership Working Group, IGA2021-0057

A presentation entitled "Community Safety Investments Joint-Funding Partnership Working Group" was distributed with respect to Report IGA2021-0057.

• Moved by Councillor Woolley

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the Terms of Reference for the Joint-Funding Partnership Working Group;
  2. Request that the Mayor extend invitations to the Joint-Funding Partnership Working Group members identified in the Terms of Reference;
  3. Name up to three members of Council to participate in the Joint-Funding Partnership Working Group.

  For: (5)

  Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Woolley

  MOTION CARRIED

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

9.1

Federal Government Update (Verbal), IGA2021-0308

Mayor Nenshi provided a verbal update and was thanked by Committee.

9.2

Recall Legislation Update (Verbal), IGA2021-0307

A presentation entitled "Recall Legislation Update" was distributed with respect to Verbal Report IGA2021-0307.

• Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2021-0307, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Presentation for the Corporate Record.

  For: (4)

  Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION CARRIED

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That pursuant to Section 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 9:38 a.m., in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

  • Regional Strategy Report Back and Update, IGA2020-1253

  Committee reconvened in public meeting at 10:59 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  
  

• ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi.

  Absent for Roll Call

  Councillor Chahal (Council Business)

  Moved by Councillor Carra

  That Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee add Item 9.2 Recall Legislation Update (Verbal), IGA2021-0307, as an Item of Urgent Business.

  MOTION CARRIED

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

10.1.1

Regional Strategy Report Back and Update, IGA2020-1253

This Item was dealt with following the Consent Agenda.

​Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Confidential Report IGA2020-1253:

Clerks: J. Palaschuk and D. Williams. Law: H. Oh and D. Mercer. Advice: D. Shearer, N. Kuzmak, C. Arthurs, L. Cote, M. Surgenor-Sands, S. Dalgleish, N. Younger, N. Zoldak, A. McIntire, D. Corbin, M. Sheldrake, A. Eaton, M. Atkinson, C. Ferguson, and M. Van Ham. 

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report IGA2020-1253, the following be approved:

  That Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

  1. Forward the Report, amended Recommendations, Attachments, and Presentation to the 15 March 2021 Strategic Meeting of Council, to be accompanied by Report IGA2020-1153, Annexation from Foothills County Resource and Timelines; and
  2. Direct that this Report, amended Recommendations, Attachments, Presentation, and Closed Meeting discussion remain confidential pursuant to Section 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed 2031 January 21.

  For: (6)

  Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Woolley

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee returned to the Agenda and dealt with Item 7.1.

  
  

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

11.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That this meeting adjourn at 11:58 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following Item has been forwarded to the 2021 March 01 Combined Meeting of Council:

  CONSENT

  • Community Safety Investments Joint-Funding Partnership Working Group, IGA2021-0057

  The following Item has been forwarded to the 2021 March 15 Strategic Meeting of Council:

  • Regional Strategy Report Back and Update, IGA2020-1253

  The next Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to be held 2021 March 25 at 9:30 a.m.

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON