MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

Meeting #:
Date:
-
Location:
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor G-C. Carra
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor S. Keating
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • Councillor W. Sutherland
  • Councillor E. Woolley
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Clerk L. Kennedy
  • Acting City Clerk S. Muscoby
  • Legislative Assistant J. Palaschuk

Mayor Nenshi called today's Meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks and called for a moment of quiet contemplation.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Farrell

    That the Agenda for the 2018 December 19 Strategic Meeting of Council, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

Councillor Farkas introduced a group of students from Chinook Park School in Ward 11, along with their teacher.

Presenters who addressed Council in person:

  1. Melanie Hulsker;
  2. Nancy Mannix;
  3. Janet Chafe;
  4. Capri Rasmussen;
  5. Sat Parhar;
  6. Teresa Vancise; and
  7. Dr. Rebecca Haines-Saah.

 

Presenters who addressed Council via video:

8.   Alberta Health Services; and
9.   Karen E. Gosbee.

Distributions with respect to Report C2018-1443:

  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Community Action on Mental Health and Addiction Scoping Report", dated December 19, 2018;
  • A presentation entitled "Panel Presenters Biographies, Nancy Mannix";
  • A presentation entitled "Panel Presenters Biographies, Janet Chafe";
  • A presentation entitled "Panel Presenters Biographies, Capri Rasmussen";
  • A presentation entitled "Panel Presenters Biographies, Sat Parhar";
  • A presentation entitled "Panel Presenters Biographies, Teresa Vancise";
  • A presentation entitled "Panel Presenters Biographies, Dr. Rebecca Haines-Saah"; and
  • A presentation entitled "Panel Presenters Biographies, Karen E. Gosbee".

Presentations receive for the Corporate Record with respect to Report C2018-1443:

  • A video from Alberta Health Services entitled "A Different War. A Because You Cared Video";
  • A video presentation from Karen Gosbee; and
  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled "An Appreciative Inquiry into Community Mental Health - Session 2".

 

Council recessed at 12:08 p.m., by general consent, and reconvened at 1:26 p.m. in the Calgary Power Reception Hall in public for a facilitated discussion with the Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

Internal Facilitator for Council's afternoon facilitated discussions:

  • Rob Virkutis

Council recessed at 2:45 p.m., by general consent, and reconvened at 3:17 p.m. in the Calgary Power Reception Hall with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

Council returned to Council Chamber at 4:22 p.m. to continue considerations of Report C2018-1443, with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report C2018-1443, the following be adopted:
    That Council:

    1. Direct Administration to incorporate the feedback from the facilitated discussion at the 2018 December 19 Strategic Council Meeting in developing strategic actions, initial policy directions, targets, measures, and a governance framework as part of a Community Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, and return to Council through the SPC on Community and Protective Services no later than Q2 2019.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report C2018-1443, the following be adopted:
    That Council:

    2. Receive the seven (7) in person presentations for the Corporate Record and thank the presenters for sharing their expertise; and
    3. Receive the two (2) video presentations from Alberta Health Services and Karen Gosbee.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report C2018-1443, Council refer Councillor Gondek’s proposed amendment, as follows, to Administration to consider as part of the Community Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, returning to Council through the SPC on Community and Protective Services no later than Q2 2019:

    Moved by Councillor Gondek
    Seconded by Councillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report C2018-1443, the following be adopted:
    That Council:

    4. Prioritize and significantly invest in this Council-directed Community Action on Mental Health and Addiction (CAMHA) initiative by:
    a. Appointing a three-person Working Group comprised of the following Priorities & Finance Committee (PFC) members:
    i. Chair of SPC on Community & protective Services (CPS) – working Group lead;
    ii. Chair of PFC; and
      iii. Another council member from PFC to be selected at the 2019 January 22 PFC meeting and considered at the 2019 February 04 Council Meeting
     b. Task this Working Group to develop a Terms of Reference and partner with Administration in overseeing the CAMHA, including but not limited to making recommendations to Council on resource allocation; and
    5. Endorse the excellent work done to date on the CAMHA initiative by making it the foundation for the Mayor’s Task Force on Mental Health and Addiction, a standalone initiative through the Mayor’s Office and supported by the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative (BHCLI).”

    For: (7)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Woolley
    Against: (5)Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart
    Seconded byCouncillor Farkas

    That Council adjourn at 5:00 p.m.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (12)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi
    MOTION CARRIED

    CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON