MINUTES

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 1:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.
Location:

PRESENT:

• Councillor S. Chu, Chair
• Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair
• Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
• Councillor J. Davison
• Chief Financial Officer C. Male
• *Councillor J. Farkas

ALSO PRESENT:

• Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton
• Regulatory Lead O. Shyllon
• Senior Regulatory Analyst B. Whyte
• Chief Information Technology Officer H. Reed-Fenske
• Acting City Clerk D. Williams
• Legislative Assistant J. Palaschuk

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Chu called the Meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Chu provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Davison

  That the Agenda for the 2018 October 18 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power, and Telecommunications Committee, 2018 September 20

• Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That the Minutes of the 2018 September 20 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications, be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

POSTPONED REPORTS

6.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

6.1

Federal Review of Telecom, Broadcasting and Radio Act, GPT2018-1069

• Moved by Councillor Davison

  That Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommend that Council:

  1.  Direct Administration to proceed with preparing and submitting a response to the review questions applicable to Calgary as provided in Attachment 1.

  And further, that Report GPT2018-1069 be forwarded to the at the 2018 November 12 Public Hearing Meeting of Council.

   

  MOTION CARRIED

6.2

Fibre Infrastructure Strategy Annual Update, GPT2018-1094

• Moved by Councillor Farrell

  That pursuant to Sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, now move into Close Meeting, at 1:28 p.m., to consider a confidential matter with respect to Item 6.2, Fibre Infrastructure Strategy Annual Update, GPT2018-1094.

  MOTION CARRIED

• That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into Public Meeting at 1:36 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.

  Moved by Councillor Davison

  That Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2018-1094:
  Clerks: D. Williams, J. Palaschuck. Advice: D. Basto, H. Reed-Fenske, C. Male, K. Hess. Observer: O. Shyllon, R. Holberton, B. Whyte, R. Angelo.

  Moved by Councillor Davison

  That Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Receive for information the Fibre Infrastructure Strategy Annual Update (Attachment 1) at the 2018 November 12 Public Hearing Meeting of Council; and

  2. Direct that the Fibre Infrastructure Strategy Updated Risk Assessment (Attachment 3) and closed meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for a period of 15 years.

   

  MOTION CARRIED

6.3

Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions, GPT2018-1128

• Moved by Chief Financial Officer Male

  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 Colley-Urquhart

  That pursuant to Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, now move into Close Meeting, at 1:37 p.m., to consider a confidential matter with respect to Item 9.1.1, Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT2018-1129.

  MOTION CARRIED

• That Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into Public Meeting at 2:34 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.

  Moved by Councillor Davison

  That Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

9.1.1

Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT2018-1129

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2018-1129:
  Clerks: D. Williams, J. Palaschuck. Advice: O. Shyllon, R. Holberton, B. Whyte, C. Male.  Observer: K. Hess

  Moved by Councillor Davison

  That with respect to Verbal Report GPT2018-1129, the following approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

  1. Refer Report GPT2018-1129 to the Administration to return with a Report to a Special Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, to be scheduled no later than 2018 October 29; and

  2. Direct that the Report, Attachments and closed meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until three years after the proceedings and any related proceedings are complete.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Chief Financial Officer Male

  That this meeting adjourn at 2:35 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  That the following Items have been forwarded to the 2018 November 12 Public Hearing Meeting of Council:

  Consent Agenda

  Federal Review of Telecom, Broadcasting and Radio Act, GPT2018-1069

  Fibre Infrastructure Strategy Annual Update, GPT2018-1094

   

  The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power, and Telecommunications Committee is scheduled to be held 2018 November 15 at 1:00 p.m.

  
  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON