MINUTES

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, May 09, 2019 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM

PRESENT:

• Councillor S. Chu, Chair
• Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair
• Councillor J. Farkas
• Acting Chief Financial Officer C. Male

ALSO PRESENT:

• Deputy City Manager B. Stevens
• Director B. Cullen
• Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton
• Regulatory Lead O. Shyllon
• Senior Regulatory Analyst B. Whyte
• Acting City Clerk T. Mowrey
• Legislative Advisor D. Williams

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

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

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Chu provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Acting Chief Financial Officer Male

  That the Agenda for the 2019 May 09 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, after amendment, by adding the following Confidential Item of Urgent Business:

  • 9.2.1  Telecom Industry Update (Verbal), GPT2019-0671.
  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, 2019 April 11

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, held 2019 April 11, be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

POSTPONED REPORTS

6.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

6.1

Industry Update on Electricity, Natural Gas and Telecommunications, GPT2019-0536

• Moved by Councillor Farrell
  That with respect to Report GPT2019-0536, the following be approved: 

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

  1.   Receive this report for information.

   
  MOTION CARRIED

6.2

Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions, GPT2019-0554

• Moved by Acting Chief Financial Officer Male
  That with respect to Report GPT2019-0554, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

  1.   Receive this report for information.

   
  MOTION CARRIED

7.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

7.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

7.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

8.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

9.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That in accordance with Sections 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee now move into Closed Meeting, at 9:52 a.m., in the Legal Traditions Committee Room, to consider confidential matters with respect the following:

  •  9.2.1  Telecom Industry Update (Verbal), GPT2019-0671.

   

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee moved into Public Meeting at 10:13 a.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

9.2

URGENT BUSINESS

9.2.1

Telecom Industry Update (Verbal), GPT2019-0671

A confidential presentation was distributed with respect to Verbal Report GPT2019-0671.

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2019-0671:

  Clerk: T. Mowrey, D. Williams.  Advice:  B. Stevens, K. Hess, B. Cullen.  Law: L. Bonnett.  Observer: B. Whyte, O. Shyllon, R. Holberton, L. Shannon, S. Mayer.

  Moved by Councillor Farrell
  That with respect to Verbal Report GPT2019-0671, the following be approved:

   

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Receive this presentation for information.
  2. Direct that the presentation and Closed Meeting discussions be held confidential pursuant to a confidentiality agreement and Sections 24 (advice from officials) and 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

10.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Acting Chief Financial Officer Male

  That this meeting adjourn at 10:15 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  That following item be forwarded to the 2019 May 27 Combined Meeting of Council:

  Consent Agenda Closed Meeting

  Telecom Industry Update (Verbal), GPT2019-0671

   

  The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee is scheduled to be held on 2019 June 13 at 9:30 a.m.

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON