MINUTES

SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor G-C. Carra, Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Woolley, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Acting General Manager K. Black (Remote Participation)
  • Legislative Advisor G. Chaudhary
  • Legislative Advisor L. Gibb

Councillor Carra called the Meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Councillor Carra provided opening remarks and gave a traditional land acknowledgement. 

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Chu, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Woolley and Councillor Carra. 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That the Agenda for the 2020 December 09 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That the Minutes of the 2020 November 18 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

Councillor Farrell joined the meeting at 9:37 a.m.

A presentation entitled "2021 Family and Community Support Services Funding Recommendations" was distributed with respect to Report CPS2020-1221.

​The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report CPS2020-1221:

  1. Danielle Ladoucer, Families Matter
  2. Monique Auffrey, carya
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report CPS2020-1221, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council:

    1. Approve the recommended FCSS allocations of $2 million for 2021, as detailed in Attachment 2; and,
    2. Authorize Administration to access up to $750,000 from the FCSS Stabilization Reserve in 2021 for the purpose of funding non-profit organizations for emerging social issues and capacity-building initiatives.

    And further, that the SPC on Community and Protective Services forward this report to Council as an item of urgent business at the 2020 December 14 meeting.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That pursuant to Sections 17 (Disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 10:00 a.m., in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

    10.1.1 Confidential Update on Personnel Matters (Verbal), CPS2020-1408

    For: (7)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened in public meeting at 10:41 a.m. with Councillor Carra in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL:
    Councillor Woolley, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Keating, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, Councillor Chahal and Councillor Carra.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report CPS2020-1408:

Clerks: G. Chaudhary and L. Gibb. Advice: K. Black, M. Hulsker, S. Undershute, and C. Busche-Hiebert.

A confidential document was distributed with respect to Report CPS2020-1408.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report CPS2020-1408, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services:

    1. Recommend that Council adopt confidential Recommendation #1 as contained in the Confidential Recommendations document as presented at the 2020 December 09 Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services meeting;

    For: (4)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Woolley, and Councillor Carra
    Against: (3)Councillor Keating, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report CPS2020-1408, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services:

    2. Forward this item to Council as Confidential Urgent Business for the 2020 December 14 meeting and;
    3. Recommend that Council direct that the presentation and closed meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by: 2021 December 01. 

    MOTION CARRIED

None

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That this meeting adjourn at 10:49 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following Item has been forwarded to the 2020 December 14 Combined Meeting of Council:

    URGENT BUSINESS:

    • 2021 Family and Community Support Services Funding Recommendations, CPS2020-1221

    CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

    URGENT BUSINESS

    • Confidential Update on Personnel Matters (Verbal), CPS2020-1408

    The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services is scheduled to be held 2021 January 20 at 9:30 a.m.

     

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON