PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor A. Chabot

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart

Councillor P. Demong

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor R. Jones

Councillor S. Keating

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

Councillor W. Sutherland

Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager J. Fielding

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

General Manager R. Stanley

City Solicitor G. Cole

Acting City Clerk B. Hilford

1.

OPENING

Mayor Nenshi called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today’s Meeting.

INTRODUCTION

Mayor Nenshi introduced today's meeting by providing an overview of the topics on the Agenda, as follows:

            Build Calgary

·         Utilities – Financial Review

Resilience Calgary

·         Resilience Calgary framework

·         Economic Resilience

Gas, Power and Telecommunication

·            Awareness Building

·            Confirm Strategic Direction

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that the Agenda for the 2015 June 22 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

TABLED REPORT(S)

There are no tabled reports on today’s Agenda.

4.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

4.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

4.1.1

BUILD CALGARY UPDATE (VERBAL), C2015-0549

PRESENTATION

Joel Armitage, Program Lead, Build Calgary, provided Council with an update, as follows:

• Build Calgary Initiatives
• Connecting Financial Issues
• Initiatives – Progress to Date
• Key Dates

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Build Calgary, Update, Council Strategic Session”, with respect to Report C2015-0549.

PRESENTATION

Kathy Davies Murphy, Program Manager, Utilities and Environmental Protection Program for Build Calgary, provided Council with an update as follows:

• UEP Financial Review and Build Calgary Timelines
• Build Calgary Guiding Principles: Priorities for Utilities
• 2014 Utilities Budget
• Water and Wastewater Capital Spending Plan
• Off Site Levies
• Working Fundamentals: Risk Mitigation
• Summary of Key Factors
• Scenario Analysis
• Next Steps

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “UEP Utilities Financial Review”, with respect to Report C2015-0549.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that with respect to Verbal Report C2015-0549, the following be adopted:

That Council receive the Build Calgary Update for information.

CARRIED

4.1.2

RESILIENCE CALGARY (VERBAL), C2015-0550

PRESENTATION

Brad Stevens, Deputy City Manager introduced the presentations being provided to Council, as follows:

• Economic Outlook
• Action Plan Budget Adjustments
• Resilience Framework for Calgary
• Economic Resilience

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Strategic Session with Council, Resilience and Economy”, with respect to Report C2015-0550.

CLERICAL CORRECTION

Councillor Chu noted a clerical correction to the PowerPoint presentation entitled “Strategic Session With Council, Resilience and Economy”, by deleting the word “Confidential” following the acronym “ISC:” in the footer of the document, and by substituting the word “Unrestricted”.

PRESENTATION

Patrick Walters, City of Calgary Economist, provided Council with an update on the Economic Outlook, as follows:

• Oil Prices – West Texas Intermediate and Western Canada Select
• Outlook Optimism
• Commercial Real Estate and Office Space Under Construction
• Calgary Economic Region Job Creation and Unemployment
• Summary of Comments

RECESS

Council recessed at 11:57 a.m. to reconvene at 1:15 p.m.

Council reconvened at 1:16 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

PRESENTATION

Christine Arthurs, Director of Recovery, provided Council with an update, as follows:

• Mission Statement of Flood Recovery Task Force
• Recovery Financials
• Flood Resilience Funding
• Recovery Operations Centre: Transition Plan
• Role of The City
• Resilience Framework

PRESENTATION

Bruce Cullen, Director, Infrastructure and Information Services, provided Council with an update, as follows:

·         Focus on Economic Resilience

·         Economic Strategy for Calgary

·         Growth Plans

·         Economic Condition Attitudes

·         Six Key Result Areas (KRA)

SPEAKERS

1.    Steve Allan, Calgary Economic Development

2.    Mary Moran, Calgary Economic Development

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Councillor Demong, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a document entitled “Employment by Industry: Calgary Economic Region”, with respect to Report C2015-0550.

PRESENTATION

Chris Jacyk, Acting Manager, Corporate Budget Office, provided Council with an update, as follows:

• Action Plan Cycle
• Population Growth and Municipal Price Index (MPI) Projections
• Recent Revenue Projections
• Recommended Approach

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that with respect to Verbal Report C2015-0550, the following be adopted:

That Council receive the Resilience Calgary report for information;

Opposed:  P. Demong

CARRIED

4.1.3

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIC PLANNING (VERBAL), C2015-0543

PRESENTATION

Richard Mount, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, provided Council with an update, as follows:

·         Overview and history of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee

·         Utility Regulation

·         Franchise Fees

·         Municipal Consent and Access Agreements

·         Telecommunications

·         City Involvement in Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Proceedings

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Gas, Power and Telecommunications, Strategic Planning Session”, with respect to Report C2015-0543.

IN CAMERA, CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Council:

1.   Move In Camera at 3:03 p.m. as Committee of the Whole, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act,  in order to consider a confidential matter with respect to Report C2015-0543; and

2.   Change the time of the scheduled afternoon recess pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, in order that Council may complete Report C2015-0543.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera in the Calgary Power Reception Hall and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 3:34 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Committee of the Whole rise and report to Council.

CARRIED

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies In Camera of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Gas, Power and Telecommunications, Strategic Planning Session 2015 June 22”, with respect to Report C2015-0543, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Verbal Report C2015-0543, the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Strategic Planning report for information; and

2.   Direct that the In Camera discussions, presentation and distribution remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

There were no Urgent Business items received at today’s Meeting.

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

There were no In Camera items on today’s Agenda.

7.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

There were no Urgent Business In Camera items received at today’s Meeting.

8.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

All Members of Council were in attendance at today’s Meeting.

9.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that this Council adjourn at 3:45 p.m. 

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2015, JULY 20.

(Sgn.) N. Nenshi                                                        (Sgn.) B. Hilford

MAYOR                                                                         ACTING CITY CLERK