MINUTES

SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart, Chair
  • Councillor G-C. Carra, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor E. Woolley
  • *Councillor D. Farrell
  • *Councillor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Acting City Clerk J. Lord Charest
  • Legislative Assistant L. McDougall
  • Acting General Manager R. Hinse

1.
CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Colley-Urquhart called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Colley-Urquhart provided opening remarks.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That the Agenda for the 2018 March 07 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services, 2018 February 07
This item has attachments.

1.Meeting Minutes - CPS_Feb07_2018 - English.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Jones

    That the minutes of the SPC on Community and Protective Services held on 2018 February 07 be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA

5.1
Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions – 2018 March, CPS2018-0263
This item has attachments.

1.Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions - 2018 March - CPS2018-0263.pdf
2.CPS2018-0263 Attachment 1 – Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions – 2018 March.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report CPS2018-0263, the following be approved:

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

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the SPC on Community and Protective Services now recess, at 9:46 a.m., to reconvene at 10:15 a.m., in Council Chamber.

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened at 10:15 a.m. with Councillor Colley-Urquhart in the Chair

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1
Accessible Taxi Review, CPS2018-0127
This item has attachments.

1.Accessible Taxi Review - CPS2018-0127.pdf
2.Accessible Taxi Review - CPS2018-0127 Attachment 1.pdf
3.Accessible Taxi Review - CPS2018-0127 Attachment 2.pdf
4.Accessible Taxi Review - CPS2018-0127 Attachment 3.pdf
5.Distrib-PowerPoint-CPS2018-0127.pdf
6.Distrib-Speakers Notes 1-CPS2018-0127.pdf
7.Distrib-Speakers Notes 2-CPS2018-0127.pdf
8.Distrib-Speakers Notes 3-CPS2018-0127.pdf
9.Distrib-Speakers Notes 4-CPS2018-0127.pdf

Distributions with respect to Report CPS2018-0127:

  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Accessible Taxi Review - CPS2018-0128", dated 2018 March 07;
  • A Packet of Letters written by citizens;
  • Speaking notes for J. Smart. dated 2018 March 07;
  • Undated speaking notes for C. Shuler; and
  • A packet of Speaking notes, dated 2018 March 07, for L. Brunner along with a letter, Re: Accessible Taxi Licenses, dated 2006 February 03 and a document entitled "Chronology of Accessible Transportation Touchpoints".

 

Councillor Farrell introduced grade 6 students from St. Joseph school (Ward 7), accompanied by their teacher.

SPEAKERS:

1. Zulf Khan

2. Darren Taylor

3. Jack Smart

4. Mobeen Akhtar Mir

5. Greg McMeclain

6. Brodie Boychuck

7. Colleen Huston

8. Shawna Mattinson

9. Irina Angheluta

10. John Bliss

11. Cal Shuler

12. Harold Crittenden

13. Kurt Enders

14. Lauri Brunner

15. Bola Singh Chauhan

16. Taylor Johnson

17. Alan Jones

18. Farack Sikandar

19. Ishtiaq Ahmed

20. Jeff Garland

21. Aftab Ahmad

22. Gurcharan Sidhu

23. Leanne Squair

24. Cam Naghshineh

25. Naeem Chaudry

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That subject to Section 78(2) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, the SPC on Community and Protective Services now recess, at 12:00 p.m. to reconvene at 12:45 p.m., in Council Chamber.

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened, in Council Chamber, at 12:45 p.m. with Councillor Colley-Urquhart in the Chair.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    Amendment:

    To add a new Recommendation 4, as follows:

    4. Direct Administration to explore changes to the Livery Transport Bylaw that would allow Transportation Network Companies to expand the accessible transportation solutions available to Calgarians, and report back to Council by 2019 Q2 through the SPC on Community and Protective Services.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (4)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Woolley, and Councillor Carra
    Against: (5)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Jones
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    Amendment:

    To add a new Recommendation 4, as follows:

    1. Direct Administration to explore options related to a pilot central dispatch approach including but not limited to: 
      1. Considering innovative technologies; and
      2. Utilizing Calgary Transit Access or other existing mechanisms as a dispatch resource

    And report back to Council through the SPC on Community and Protective Services with Recommendations no later than Q3 2018. 

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That Report CPS2018-0127 be postponed to the Call of the Chair.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That Report CPS2018-0127 be dealt with at this time.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    Amendment:

    That Recommendation 3 be amended as follows:

    • by deleting the word "two" and substituting with the word "one"; and
    • by deleting the number "2020" and substituting with the number "2019".

     

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra

    Amendment to the Amendment:

    That Recommendation 3, as amended, be further amended, as follows:

    • by deleting the word "one" and substituting with the words "up to two";
    • by deleting the words "to explore the necessity of a Phase 2 Accessible Taxi Central Dispatch and";
    • by adding the words "through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, no later than" following the words "back to Council,";
    • by deleting the number "2019" and substituting with the number "2020".

     

    Against: Councillor Jones

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    Amendment, as amended:

    That the Amendments made to Recommendation 3, be approved, as follows:

    3. Direct Administration to monitor the effectiveness of the Accessible Incentive Program for up to two years and report back to Council, through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, no later than 2020 Q2.

    Against: Councillor Jones

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    Amendment:

    That Recommendation 2 (a) be amended by deleting the words "taxis and".

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (2)Councillor Chahal, and Councillor Chu
    Against: (6)Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Jones, Councillor Woolley, and Councillor Gondek
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report CPS2018-0127, the following be approved:

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

    1. Receive this Report and Attachments for information;
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report CPS2018-0127, the following be approved: 

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

    2. Endorse the Phase 1 Accessible Incentive Program Framework in Attachment 1 and direct Administration to:

    a. Fund the incentive through a per-trip fee applied to all taxi and   Transportation Network Companies trips;

    b. Bring forward amendments to the Livery Transport Bylaw 6M2007 based on this option no later than 2018 Q3;

    Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor Gondek

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report CPS2018-0127, the following be approved: 

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

    3. Direct Administration to monitor the effectiveness of the Accessible incentive Program for up to two years and report back to Council, through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, no later than 2020 Q2; and

    Against: Councillor Jones

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report CPS2018-0127, the following be approved: 

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

    4. Direct Administration to explore options related to a pilot central dispatch approach including but not limited to: 

      1. Considering innovative technologies; and
      2. Utilizing Calgary Transit Access or other existing   mechanisms as a dispatch resource. 

    And report back to Council through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, with recommendations, no later than Q3 2018. 

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That subject to Section 78(2) of the Procedure Bylaw, the SPC on Community and Protective Services now recess, at 3:05 p.m., to reconvene at 3:15 p.m., in Council Chamber.

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened at 3:15 p.m. with Councillor Colley-Urquhart in the Chair.

7.2
Livery Industry Improvements – Update on Bylaw 42M2016, CPS2018-0110
This item has attachments.

1.Livery Industry Improvements - Update on Bylaw 42M2016 - CPS2018-0110.pdf
2.CPS2018-0110 Livery Industry Improvements - Update on Bylaw 42M2016 Att 1.pdf
3.CPS2018-0110 Livery Industry Improvements - Update on Bylaw 42M2016 - CPS2018-0110 Att 2.pdf
4.CPS2018-0110 Livery Industry Improvements - Update on Bylaw 42M2016 - CPS2018-0110 Att 3.pdf
5.Distrib-PowerPoint-CPS2018-0110.pdf

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Livery Industry Improvements, CPS2018-0110", dated 2018 March 07, with respect to Report CPS2018-0110, was distributed.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report CPS2018-0110, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council refer Report CPS2018-0110 back to Administration and return to Council, through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, with a complete update, no later than 2018 May.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.3
Progress Report on Amendments to the Corporate Public Art Policy, CPS2018-0248
This item has attachments.

1.Progress Report on Amendments to the Corporate Public Art Policy - CPS2018-0248.pdf
2.CPS2018-0248 Progress Report on Amendments to the Corporate Public Art Policy ATT1.pdf
3.CPS2018-0248 Progress Report on Amendments to the Corporate Public Art Policy ATT2.pdf
4.CPS2018-0248 Progress Report on Amendments to the Corporate Public Art Policy ATT3.pdf
5.CPS2018-0248 Progress Report on Amendments to the Corporate Public Art Policy ATT4.pdf
6.Distrib-PowerPoint-CPS2018-0248.pdf

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Progress Report on Amendments to the Public Art Policy", dated 2018 March 07, with respect to Report CPS2018-0248, was distributed.

SPEAKER:

1. Tom Tittemore

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report CPS2018-0248, the following be approved:

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

    1. Approve the following exceptions from the suspension of further Requests for Proposal (RFP) regarding new public art design as of 2018 April 1:

    a) the following annual programs that are in demand from communities across Calgary and provide jobs for artists through the summer months:

    • Painted Utility Boxes
    • Street Art for Youth (a mural program)
    • Artists Working in Community (in collaboration with This is My Neighbourhood)

    b) the re-siting of the Centre Street Bridge Lion to Rotary Park, as previously directed by Council and is anticipated by the community (Attachment 4).

    MOTION CARRIED

7.4
Proposed 2018 Special Tax Bylaw, CPS2018-0250
This item has attachments.

1.Proposed 2018 Special Tax Bylaw - CPS2018-0250.pdf
2.CPS2018-0250 Proposed 2018 Special Tax Bylaw - Att 1.pdf
3.CPS2018-0250 Annual Budget Summary -2018 Special Tax Bylaw - Att 2.pdf
4.CPS2017-0210 Calgary Parks Enhanced Maintenance Program Review – Att 3.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report CPS2018-0250, the following be approved:

    That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council give three readings to the proposed 2018 Special Tax Bylaw (Attachment 1).

    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

9.
URGENT BUSINESS

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

11.
ADJOURNMENT

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That this meeting adjourn at 4:43 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2018 MARCH 19 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

    CONSENT:

    Accessible Taxi Review, CPS2018-0127

    Livery Industry Improvements - Update on Bylaw 42M2016, CPS2018-0110

    Progress Report on Amendments to the Corporate Public Art Policy, CPS2018-0248

    COMMITTEE REPORTS:

    Proposed 2018 Special Tax Bylaw, CPS2018-0250

    The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services been scheduled for 2018 April 03.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2018

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