MINUTES

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM

PRESENT:

• Councillor S. Chu, Chair
• Councillor J. Davison
• Councillor J. Farkas
• Acting Chief Financial Officer C. Male

ALSO PRESENT:

• Director B. Cullen
• Regulatory Lead O. Shyllon
• Senior Regulatory Analyst B. Whyte
• Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton
• Acting City Clerk T. Mowrey
• Legislative Assistant J. Dubetz

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Chu called the Meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

No opening remarks were provided at today's Meeting.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That the Agenda for the 2019 March 14 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, after amendment by adding an item of Urgent Business, as follows:

  8.1  Invitation to Present to Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee (Verbal), VR2019-0017.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, 2019 February 14

• Moved by Acting Chief Financial Officer Male

  That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, held 2019 February 14, be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

 

6.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

6.1

Industry Update on Electricity, Natural Gas and Telecommunications, GPT2019-0265

• Moved by Councillor Davison

  That with respect to Report GPT2019-0265, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee receive Report GPT2019-0265 for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.2

Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions, GPT2019-0264

• Moved by Acting Chief Financial Officer Male

  That with respect to Report GPT2019-0264, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee receive Report GPT2019-0264 for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.3

Federal Review of Telecom, Broadcasting and Radio Act – Verbal - GPT2019-0333

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Verbal Report GPT2019-0333, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee receive Report GPT2019-0333 for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

7.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

7.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

8.

URGENT BUSINESS

8.1

Invitation to Present to Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee (Verbal), VR2019-0017

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Verbal Report VR2019-0017, the following be approved:

  That, in response to a request by Shaw Communications, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee invite representatives of Shaw Communications to present to the Committee on 2019 April 11.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• Moved by Councillor Davison

  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 9:55 a.m., in the Legal Traditions Committee Room, to consider confidential matters with respect the following:

   

  • 9.1.1 2019 Work Plan for Gas, Power and Telecommunications – Verbal, GPT2019-0334;
  • 9.1.2 Status of Expenditures on Regulatory Interventions, GPT2019-0286; and
  • 9.1.3 Update on Utility Regulatory Proceedings – Verbal, GPT2019-0335.
  MOTION CARRIED

  The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into Public Meeting at 10:13 a.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.

  
  
• Moved by Acting Chief Financial Officer Male

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

9.1.1

2019 Work Plan for Gas, Power and Telecommunications – Verbal, GPT2019-0334

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2019-0334:

Administration: Clerk: T. Mowrey, J. Dubetz; Law: S. Russell; Advice: O. Shyllon; Observer: R. Holberton, B. Whyte, K. Hess.

• Moved by Acting Chief Financial Officer Male

  That with respect to Verbal Report GPT2019-0334, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee direct that the confidential discussions remain confidential under Section 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.1.2

Status of Expenditures on Regulatory Interventions, GPT2019-0286

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2019-0286:

Administration: Clerk: T. Mowrey, J. Dubetz; Law: S. Russell; Advice: R. Holberton; Observer: O. Shyllon, B. Whyte, K. Hess.

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Report GPT2019-0286, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

  1. Receive this report for information; and
  2. Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 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, and review by 2022, March.
  MOTION CARRIED

9.1.3

Update on Utility Regulatory Proceedings – Verbal, GPT2019-0335

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2019-0335:

Administration: Clerk: T. Mowrey, J. Dubetz; Law: S. Russell; Advice: O. Shyllon; Observer: R. Holberton, B. Whyte, K. Hess.

Distributions made with respect to Report GPT2019-0335, which are to remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.:

• A presentation dated 2019 March 14
• A document dated 2019 January 30.

 

• Moved by Councillor Davison

  That with respect to Verbal Report GPT2019-0335, the following be approved:

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

  1. Direct Administration to implement the three-point guidelines contained in the distributed presentation for engagement; and
  2. Direct that the verbal discussion and confidential distributions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  MOTION CARRIED

9.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Acting Chief Financial Officer Male

  That this meeting adjourn at 10:17 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

   

  THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2019 APRIL 08 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

  CONFIDENTIAL:

  Update on Utility Regulatory Proceedings – Verbal, GPT2019-0335

   

  The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee is scheduled to be held on 2019 April 11.

   

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMISSION/COMMITTEE ON