PRESENT:

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart, Chair

Councillor E. Woolley, Vice-Chair

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

ALSO PRESENT:

General Manager S. Dalgleish

Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Agenda for the

2015 September 30 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, 2015 SEPTEMBER 11

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services, held on 2015 September 11, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

NEW BUSINESS

3.1

INVESTING IN COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE, CPS2015-0647

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of an undated PowerPoint presentation, entitled “Investing in Community Infrastructure, CPS2015-0647”, with respect to Report CPS2015-0647.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2015-0647 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council direct Administration to utilize proposed Community Investment Fund guiding principles (Attachment 4) to direct CIF allocations over the course of the next two business plan and budget cycles (to 2026).

CARRIED

3.2

LIMOUSINE REGULATION AMENDMENTS, CPS2015-0702

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “Limousine Regulations Amendments, Presentation to the SPC on Community and Protective Services”, dated

2015 September 30, with respect to Report CPS2015-0702.

SPEAKERS

1. John Bliss
2. Robert McGregor
3. Ron Grasley
4. Roger Richard, President, Associated Cab
5. Kurt Enders, President, Checker Transportation Group

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Kurt Enders and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of an undated document entitled “Proposed changes to the sedan bylaw could well allow development of a shadow taxi system. There is no limitation on the number of sedans allowed on Calgary streets”, with respect to Report CPS2015-0702.

6. Cam Naghshineh, General Manager, Allied Limousine
7. Rupinderpal Gill, President, Calgary United Cabs
8. Harpal Singh

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2015-0702, be amended by adding the following:

“And further that Report CPS2015-0702 be forwarded to the 2015 October 05 Combined Meeting of Council, as an item of Urgent Business.”

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

G-C. Carra, S. Chu, J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, D. Colley-Urquhart

Against:

E. Woolley

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report CPS2015-0702 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council:

1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw to amend the Livery Transport Bylaw 6M2007 (Attachment 1).

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

G-C. Carra, R. Pootmans, E. Woolley, D. Colley-Urquhart

Against:

S. Chu, J. Magliocca, J. Stevenson,

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that Administration Recommendation 2 contained in Report CPS2015-0702 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council:

2. Direct Administration to evaluate the impacts as a result of the proposed bylaw amendments and report back through the SPC on Community and Protective Services in Q3 2016.

VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS

For:

G-C. Carra, R. Pootmans, E. Woolley, D. Colley-Urquhart

Against:

S. Chu, J. Magliocca, J. Stevenson,

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that Administration Recommendations 3, 4 and 5, contained in Report CPS2015-0702 be approved,

as amended, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council:

3. Direct Administration to maintain taxi meter rates at current levels for the remainder of 2015;

4. Receive for information the 2015 Satisfaction with Taxi Services – Summary Report of Telephone Survey (Attachment 2); and

5. Receive for information the 2015 TLAC Limousine Regulation Amendments Research - Summary Report of Telephone Survey (Attachment 3).

And further that Report CPS2015-0702 be forwarded to the 2015 October 05 Combined Meeting of Council, as an item of Urgent Business.

CARRIED

3.3

UPDATE ON EMERGENCY 9-1-1 ACT, CPS2015-0787

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “Update on Emergency

9-1-1 Act CPS2015-0787”, dated 2015 September 30, with respect to Report

CPS2015-0787.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2015-0787 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council receive this report for information, as the final update on significant developments in the advancement of a 9-1-1 Act, as it was enacted 2014 April 01.

CARRIED

3.4

CALGARY TELUS CONVENTION CENTRE GOVERNANCE, CPS2015-0778

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that Report, Calgary Telus Convention Centre Governance, CPS2015-0778, be brought forward and dealt with following Report CPS2015-0647.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2015-0778 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on CPS recommends that Council:

1. Approve the removal of the Calgary Convention Centre Authority from:
1. the City Clerk’s advertisement, recruitment and appointment of the Boards, Commissions and Committees process; and
2. the 2015 October 19 Organization Meeting appointment process.

2. Direct the City Clerk to forward all 2015 applications to the Calgary Convention Centre Authority.

3. Receive this report as an item of Urgent Business for the 2015 October 05 Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

No items of Urgent Business were added to today’s Meeting.

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No items of Urgent Business, In Camera, were added to today’s Meeting.

6.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Carra, that this meeting adjourn at 11:44 a.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2015 NOVEMBER 04.

   Sgd. D. Colley-Urquhart                                             Sgd. J. Lord Charest

CHAIR                                                                           LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

LIMOUSINE REGULATION AMENDMENTS, CPS2015-0702

CALGARY TELUS CONVENTION CENTRE GOVERNANCE, CPS2015-0778

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2015 NOVEMBER 09 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

CONSENT:

INVESTING IN COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE, CPS2015-0647

UPDATE ON EMERGENCY 9-1-1 ACT, CPS2015-0787

The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services has been scheduled to be held on 2015 November 04 at 9:30 AM.