MINUTES

PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair
  • Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)
  • Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (PUD Chair)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (UCS Chair)
  • Councillor G-C. Carra
  • Councillor G. Chahal (Audit Alternate)
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel G. Cole
  • Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer
  • City Clerk L. Kennedy
  • Deputy City Clerk B. Hilford
  • Legislative Assistant M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Recorder J. Lord Charest

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

Mayor Nenshi acknowledged the passing of Vera Swanson, who became a champion of the creation and development of the Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts - now Arts Commons.

Mayor Nenshi asked for a Moment of Silence to honour the Humboldt Broncos hockey team.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2018 April 10 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Minutes of the Priorities and Finance Committee held on 2018 March 22, be confirmed.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Combined Presentation to PFC", dated 2018 April 10, was distributed with respect to Reports PFC2018-0366 and PFC2018-0373.

Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 77(c) be suspended, by general consent, to allow Members additional time for questions to Administration.

Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(2)(a) be suspended, by general consent, to allow Members to finish their questions of clarification to Administration prior to the scheduled 12:00 p.m. recess.

Councillor Farkas raised a Point of Order regarding the speakers on this item.

Mayor Nenshi ruled against Councillor Farkas’ Point of Order.

Councillors Keating and Gondek raised Points of Order regarding comments from two Members of Council.

Mayor Nenshi ruled for Councillors Keating and Gondek’ s Points of Order and both Members of Council retracted their statements.

Committee recessed at 12:14 p.m. and reconvened at 1:15 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.

Councillor Colley-Urquhart was elected Acting Vice-Chair of the 2018 April 10 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, by acclamation.

The following Clerical Corrections were noted to Report PFC2018-0366:

  • to page 5 of 9 of the Cover Report, under the heading "Engagement Principles and Program Streams", by adding a new bullet with the word "Neutrality"; and
  • to page 5 of 13 of Attachment 1, under the heading "1.7 Guiding Principles", by adding a new bullet with the word "Neutrality" along with a descriptor aligned with the other guiding principles indicated.
  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That subject to Section 31(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, that the Priorities and Finance Committee allow members of the public to address the Committee with respect to Reports PFC2018-0366 and PFC2018-0373.

    RECORDED VOTE

    For: (3)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Chu
    Against: (9)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Mayor Nenshi
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    Amendment

    That Recommendation 2 put on the floor of Committee with respect to Report PFC2018-0366 be amended by adding a new Recommendation 2(b), as follows:

    2. Contingent upon the reaffirmation of support by Council with respect to Recommendation 1:

    That Council:

    b) Direct Administration to draft a new Terms of Reference (encompassing the Guiding Principles) for the Engagement Advisory Panel, in consultation with Members of Council, and report back directly to Council no later than June 2018, and further direct Administration to incorporate comments received through PFC and Council.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    Amendment

    That Recommendation 2 put on the floor of Committee with respect to Report PFC2018-0366 be amended by adding a new Recommendation 2(c), as follows:

    2.Contingent upon the reaffirmation of support by Council with respect to Recommendation 1:

    That Council:

    c) Hold a non-statutory public hearing.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0366, the following be approved, after amendment:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee (PFC) recommends that Council:

    1. At its 2018 April 16 Meeting, reaffirm Council’s support prior to proceeding with further work on a potential Olympic Bid through a resolution to be dealt with prior to these recommendations;

    RECORDED VOTE

    For: (9)Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Gondek
    Against: (1)Councillor Chahal
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0366, the following be approved, as amended and after amendment:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee (PFC) recommends that Council:

    2.Contingent upon the reaffirmation of support by Council with respect to Recommendation 1:

    a) Postpone the Public Engagement Approach (Attachment 1), dependent on the outcome of Recommendation 1, until further direction is provided by Council;

    b) Direct Administration to draft a new Terms of Reference (encompassing the Guiding Principles) for the Engagement Advisory Panel, in consultation with Members of Council, and report back directly to Council no later than June 2018, and further direct Administration to incorporate comments received through PFC and Council; and

    c) Hold a non-statutory public hearing.

    And further, that this report be forwarded as an item of urgent business to the 2018 April 16 Public Hearing Meeting of Council.

    MOTION CARRIED

Subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Section 78(2)(b) be suspended, by general consent, to allow Committee to complete today's Agenda prior to the scheduled 3:15 p.m. recess.

Committee recessed at 3:54 p.m. at the Call of the Chair and reconvened at 4:02 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.

  • Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0373, the following be approved, after amendment:

    That Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council receive this report for information.

    And further, that this Report be forwarded as an Item of Urgent Business to the 2018 April 16 Public Hearing Meeting of Council.

    Against: Councillor Gondek

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That the following Reports be forwarded directly to Council as items of unfinished business:

    1. Item 6.4, Transportation Strategic Leadership Plan, PFC2018-0398, as an item of urgent business, to the 2018 April 16 Public Hearing of Council; and

    2. Item 6.5, Proposed Amendments to the Council Policy on Governance and Appointments of Boards, Commissions and Committees, PFC2018-0444, to the 2018 April 23 Regular Meeting of Council, under the "Items from Officers, Administration and Committees" section of the Agenda.

    MOTION CARRIED

A PowerPoint presentation entitled “The City’s Strategic Plan Principles, PFC2018-0388”, dated 2018 April 10, was distributed.

  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0445, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council approve the five Strategic Plan Principles outlined in Attachment 1.

    MOTION CARRIED

This item was forwarded as an item of unfinished urgent business to the 2018 April 16 Public Hearing of Council.

  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0318, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive this report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That this meeting adjourn at 4:16 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED, AS ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS, TO THE 2018 APRIL 16 PUBLIC HEARING MEETING OF COUNCIL:

    URGENT BUSINESS

    Olympic Bid Proposed Engagement Program, PFC2018-0366

    Vote of the Electors (Plebiscite), PFC2018-0373

    Transportation Strategic Leadership Plan, PFC2018-0398

    THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2018 APRIL 23 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL:

    CONSENT

    The City's Strategic Plan Principles, PFC2018-0445

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    Proposed Amendments to Council Policy on Governance and Appointments of Boards Commissions and Committee's (CP2016-03), PFC2018-0444


    The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2018 May 01 at 9:30 a.m.