MINUTES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor J. Gondek, Chair
  • Councillor E. Spencer, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Infrastructure and Planning Committee Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor P. Demong (Councillor-at-Large) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Committee Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor C. Walcott (Councillor-at-Large) (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor A. Chabot (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. McLean (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Mian (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Sharp (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor T. Wong (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Wyness (Partial Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor K. Penner (Community Development Committee Chair) (Personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth
  • General Manager C. Arthurs (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager K. Black (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish (Remote Participation)
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male (Remote Participation)
  • City Clerk K. Martin
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

Mayor Gondek called the Meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wong, Councillor Mian, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Walcott, and Mayor Gondek. 

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Penner

Mayor Gondek provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

  • Moved byCouncillor Walcott

    That the Agenda for the 2022 June 29 Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor McLean

    That the Minutes of the 2022 May 17 Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor McLean

    That with respect to Report EC2022-0520, the following be approved:

    That the Executive Committee recommends that Council receive this Report for information and the Corporate Record.

    For: (11)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
    MOTION CARRIED

The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report EC2022-0747:

  1. Mark Garner, Downtown Business Improvement Area
  2. Jennifer Remple, 4th Street Business Improvement Area
  3. Adrian Urlacher, Beltline Business Improvement Area
  4. Alison Karim-McSwiney, International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone
  5. Annie MacInnis, Kensington Business Improvement Area
  • Moved byCouncillor Wong

    That with respect to Report EC2022-0747, the following be approved:

    That the Executive Committee recommends that Council receive this Report for the Corporate Record.

    For: (11)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That with respect to Report EC2022-0549, the following be approved:

    That the proposed Amendment to Recommendation #1 be further amended by inserting the word 'long-term', as follows:

    “With the exception of long-term leaves for “other” reasons (such as professional or educational leaves)”,

    For: (3)Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Chabot
    Against: (8)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Wong
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • Moved byCouncillor Mian

    That with respect to Report EC2022-0549, the following be approved:

    That Recommendation #1 contained in Report EC2022-0549, be amended by inserting the following at the beginning of the Recommendation:

    “With the exception of leaves for 'other' reasons (such as professional or educational leaves)," 

    For: (9)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Wong
    Against: (2)Councillor Walcott, and Councillor Chabot
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Mian

    That with respect to Report EC2022-0549, the following be approved, as amended:

    That the Executive Committee forward Report EC2022-0549 to the 2022 July 5 Combined Meeting of Council and recommend that Council:

    1. With the exception of leaves for 'other' reasons (such as professional or educational leaves), approve in principle the proposed framework in this report for amendments to Council policy with respect to leaves of absence for Public Members appointed to Boards, Commissions and Committees (“BCCs”);
    2. Direct Administration to engage with BCC Chairs on the proposed framework; and
    3. Direct Administration to bring the proposed Council policy amendments to the 2022 Organizational Meeting of Council.
    For: (11)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Wyness

    That with respect to Report EC2022-0687, the following be approved:

    That the Executive Committee recommend that Council receive this Report for the Corporate Record.

    For: (10)Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
    Against: (1)Councillor Demong
    MOTION CARRIED
Mayor Gondek left the Chair at 11:01 a.m. and Vice-Chair Spencer assumed the Chair.
Mayor Gondek resumed the Chair at 11:06 p.m.
A clerical correction was noted on page 2 of the Cover Report of Report EC2022-0538, in the second paragraph, second sentence, by deleting the words "saw an overall 167 per cent increase" and by substituting with the words "saw an overall 16 per cent increase".
A presentation entitled "What is Critical Tasking?" was distributed with respect to Report ECC2022-0538.

Mayor Gondek left the Chair at 11:44 a.m. and Vice-Chair Spencer assumed the Chair.

Councillor Sharp (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 11:56 a.m.

Committee recessed at 12:01 p.m. and reconvened at 1:04 p.m. with Councillor Spencer in the Chair.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Spencer, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Mian, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Walcott.

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Penner and Mayor Gondek.

Councillor Chabot (Remote Member) left the meeting at 1:09 p.m.

Councillor Wong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 1:10 p.m.

Mayor Gondek resumed the Chair at 1:13 p.m.

  • Moved byCouncillor Wyness

    That with respect to Report EC2022-0538, the following be approved:

    That the Executive Committee recommends that Council receive this Report, Attachments, and Presentation for the Corporate Record.

    For: (10)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Wong
    MOTION CARRIED

Councillor Wong (Remote Member) left the meeting at 1:49 p.m. 

Councillor Wyness (Remote Member) left the meeting at 1:53 p.m.

  • Moved byCouncillor Spencer

    That with respect to Notice of Motion EC2022-0829, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion EC2022-0829 be forwarded to the 2022 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    For: (8)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Mian
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Notice of Motion EC2022-0828, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion EC2022-0828 be forwarded to the 2022 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    For: (8)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Mian
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Spencer

    That this meeting adjourn at 1:53 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded on to the 2022 July 5 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Leaves of Absences for Public Members of Boards, Commissions, and Committees, EC2022-0549

    The following items have been forwarded on to the 2022 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited - 2021 Credit Facility, EC2022-0520
    • 2021 Audited Financial Statements for Business Improvement Areas (BIAs), EC2022-0747
    • User Fees and Subsidies Policy Review Update, EC2022-0687
    • Response to Notice of Motion on Calgary Fire Department Plans and Budgets, EC2022-0538

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    • Notice of Motion - Addressing Short Term Rental (STR) Licensing, EC2022-0829
    • Notice of Motion - Reducing Barriers and Becoming More Efficient with the Service Policy and Governance Program, EC2022-0828

    The next Regular Meeting of the Executive Committee is scheduled to be held on 2022 July 20 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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