MINUTES

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM

PRESENT:

• Mayor N. Nenshi
• Councillor G-C. Carra, Vice-Chair
• Councillor G. Chahal
• Councillor P. Demong
• Councillor J. Farkas
• Councillor J. Magliocca
• Councillor J. Gondek
• Councillor J. Davison
• Councillor W. Sutherland

ABSENT:

• Councillor R. Jones, Personal

ALSO PRESENT:

• Deputy City Manager B. Stevens
• Manager D. Shearer
• Acting City Clerk J. Dubetz
• Legislative Advisor 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 July 25 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 2019 June 20

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee held on 2019 June 20, be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

5.2

BRIEFINGS

None

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

AUMA and City of Calgary - Matters of Mutual Interest (Verbal) - IGA2019-0943

A presentation titled "City of Calgary and AUMA", dated 2019 July 25 was distributed with respect to Report IGA2019-0943.

The following members of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Executive Committee addressed the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

• Mayor Barry Morishita
• Mayor Bruce McLeod
• Mayor Cathy Heron
• Councillor Tanya Thorn
• Councillor Tony Caterina.

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 10:39 a.m. in the Legal Traditions Room, pursuant to Sections 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 23 (local public body confidences), 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, in order to consider confidential matters with respect to Item 7.1 AUMA and City of Calgary - Matters of Mutual Interest (Verbal) - IGA2019-0943;

  And further, that the following individuals be invited into Council’s Closed Meeting discussion with respect to C2019-0943:

  • Mayor Bruce McLeod
  • Mayor Cathy Heron
  • Councillor Tanya Thorn
  • Mayor Barry Morishita
  • Councillor Tony Caterina.
  MOTION CARRIED

  The Intergovernmental Affairs Committee reconvened in Public Meeting at 10:59 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

   

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Demong

  That the Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

   

  People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report IGA2019-0943:

  Administration: Clerk: J. Dubetz, D. Williams; Observer: B. Stevens, A. McIntyre, F. Snyders, D. Rude, N. Martel, R. deVos, M. Sanderson, S. Deederly, D. Shearer, K. Cote, J. Clarke, N. Kuzmak.

  External Presenters: B. McLeod, C. Heron, T. Thorn, B. Morishita, T. Caterina.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0943 the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

  1. Thank the Executive Committee of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association for their attendance today,
  2. Receive the Verbal Report for information; and
  3. Direct that the closed meeting discussions be held confidential pursuant to Sections 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (dDsclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy.
  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That a confidential item of Urgent Business be added as Item 10.2.1 as follows:

  Regional Matters Update (Verbal) - IGA2019-0988.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) (Verbal) - IGA2019-0928

• Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0928 the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.3

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) (Verbal) - IGA2019-0929

A written update document was distributed with respect to Report IGA2019-0929.

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0929, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.4

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) (Verbal) - IGA2019-0930

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0930, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.5

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) - Land Use Committee (Verbal) - IGA2019-0931

No report was given.

7.6

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) - Intermunicipal Servicing Committee (Verbal) - IGA2019-0932

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0932, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.7

Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) - Advocacy Committee (Verbal) - IGA2019-0933

No report was given.

7.8

Intermunicipal Committees (IMC) (Verbal) - IGA2019-0934

• Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0934, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Verbal Report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

None

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the IGA Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 11:14 a.m. in the Legal Traditions Room, pursuant to 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, in order to consider confidential matters with respect to Item 10.2.1 Regional Matters Update (Verbal) - IGA2019-0988.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The Committee reconvened in Public Meeting at 11:40 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

10.2.1

Regional Matters Update (Verbal), IGA2019-0988

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report IGA2019-0943:

Clerk: J. Dubetz, D. Williams; Advice: B. Stevens, D. Shearer. Observer: A. McIntyre, M. Sanderson, S. Deederly, N. Kuzmak.

• Moved by Councillor Gondek

  That the proposed recommendations with respect to Verbal Report IGA2019-0988 be amended, by adding a new Recommendation 2 as follows, and by renumbering the remaining recommendation:

  "That The City of Calgary immediately examine the method by which to withdraw from the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) until a better model can be created."

  For: (2)	Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Gondek
  Against: (3)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, and Mayor Nenshi

  MOTION DEFEATED

  Pursuant to Section 134(a) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, Councillor Gondek requested that the lost motion be forwarded to the 2019 September 16 Strategic Meeting of Council for information.

   

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to the Verbal Report on Regional Matters, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommends that Council:

  1. Direct Administration to file a challenge at the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) relative to Interim Regional Evaluation Framework (IREF) application 2019-03; and
  2. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussion be held confidential pursuant to Sections 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 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.
  MOTION CARRIED

11.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That this meeting adjourn at 11:44 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

   

  THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2019 SEPTEMBER 16 STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL:

  Regional Matters Update (Verbal), IGA2019-0988

   

  The next Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to be held on 2019 September 19, at 9:30 a.m. 

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON