MINUTES

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM

PRESENT:

• Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair
• Councillor G-C. Carra, Vice-Chair
• Councillor G. Chahal
• Councillor P. Demong
• Councillor R. Jones
• Councillor J. Magliocca

ALSO PRESENT:

• Deputy City Manager B. Stevens
• Acting Manager D. Shearer
• Legislative Assistant J. Palaschuk
• Legislative Assistant D. Williams

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the Agenda for the 2019 March 21 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be amended by adding the following confidential Urgent Business item:

  • 9.2.1 FCM Update (Verbal), IGA2019-0403
  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Magliocca

  That the Agenda for the 2019 March 21 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, 2019 January 17

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the Minutes of the 2019 January 17 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

6.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

6.1

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) (Verbal), IGA2019-0174

• Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA3029-0174, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.2

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) (Verbal), IGA2019-0175

A document entitled "6.2 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (Verbal), IGA2019-0175 Public Information" was distributed, with respect to Report IGA2019-0175.

• Moved by Councillor Magliocca

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0175, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.3

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) (Verbal), IGA2019-0176

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0176, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.4

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) - Land Use Committee (Verbal), IGA2019-0177

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0177, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.5

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) - Intermunicipal Servicing Committee (Verbal), IGA2019-0178

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0178, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.6

Intermunicipal Committees (IMC) (Verbal), IGA2019-0180

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to IGA2019-0180:

Clerk's: J. Palaschuk and D.Williams. Advice: B. Stevens, D. Shearer and L. Kline. Observer: J. Clarke, N. Younger, S. Deederly, A. McIntyre, M. Surgenor-Sands, F. Snyder, and A. Chan.

• Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0180, the following be approved:

  1. That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information; and
  2. Direct that the Verbal Report and discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (local public body confidence) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

6.7

Federal Budget Update (Verbal) - IGA2019-0368

• Moved by Councillor Magliocca

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0199, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.8

Cannabis Regulations Response and Update on Cannabis Legalization, IGA2019-0199

• Moved by Councillor Chahal

  That with respect to Report IGA2019-0199 the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the 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 Demong

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 10:40 a.m., to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items pursuant to Sections 23 (local public body confidence) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

  • 6.6 Report IGA2019-0180;
  • 9.1.1 Report IGA2019-0346;
  • 9.1.2 Report IGA2019-0255; and
  • 9.2.1 Report IGA2019-0403. 
  MOTION CARRIED

• Committee reconvened in Public Meeting at 11:32 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  Moved by Councillor Carra

  That Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

9.1.1

YYC Matters - Update (Verbal), IGA2019-0346

A confidential document was distributed, with respect to Report IGA2019-0346.

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0346:

Clerk's: J. Palaschuk and D. Williams. Advice: A. Chan. Observer: B. Stevens, D. Shearer, J. Clarke, L. Kline, S. Deederly, A. McIntyre, M. Surgenor-Sands, F. Synder, T. Sakamoto, and D. Mercer

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0346, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

  1. Receive the Verbal Report for information; and
  2. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 23 (local public body confidence), 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

9.1.2

Standing up for Canada's Responsible Energy Industry Advocacy Strategy, IGA2019-0255

A confidential document was distributed with respect to IGA2019-0255.

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Confidential Report IGA2019-0255:

Clerk's: J. Palaschuk and D. Williams. Advice: T. Sakamoto. Observer: B. Stevens, D. Shearer, J. Clarke, L. Kline, S. Deederly, A. McIntyre, M. Surgenor-Sands, F. Snyder, A. Chan, and D. Mercer.

• Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Confidential Report IGA2019-0255, the following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve Administration Recommendations contained in Report IGA2019-0255; and
  2. Direct that the Report and Attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (local public body confidence) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2019 December 31.
  MOTION CARRIED

9.2

URGENT BUSINESS

9.2.1

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), (Verbal) Update - IGA2019-0403

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0403:

Clerk's: J. Palaschuk and D. Williams. Advice: J. Clarke and D. Mercer. Observer: B.Stevens, N. Younger, L. Kline, S. Deederly, A.McIntyre, M. Surgenor-Sands, F. Snyder, A. Chan, D. Shearer, and T. Sakamoto.

• Moved by Councillor Magliocca

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0403,teh following be approved:

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

  1. Receive the Verbal Report for information; and
  2. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (local public body confidences) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

10.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That this meeting adjourn at 11:35 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following item has been forwarded to the 2019 April 08 Combined Meeting of Council:

  CONFIDENTIAL CONSENT:

  Standing up for Canada's Responsible Energy Industry Advocacy Strategy, IGA2019-0255

  The next Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to be held on 2019 April 18.

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON