Committee Minutes

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MINUTES

 

SPC on Community and Protective Services

HELD 2016 May 04 AT 9:30 AM

IN THE Engineering Traditions Committee Room

 

PRESENT:

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart, Chair

Councillor E. Woolley, Vice-Chair

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

ALSO PRESENT:

General Manager K. Hanson

Legislative Assistant M. Cario

 

This meeting was conducted in accordance with the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended.

 

 

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 

CONFIRM AGENDA,  Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2016 May 04 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services be confirmed, after amendment, as follows:

 

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, BRING FORWARD AND TABLE, TO BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES:

 

BRIEFING ON THE WILDFIRE IN FORT MCMURRAY (VERBAL), VR2016-0026

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, 2016 APRIL 06

 

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services, held on 2016 April 06, be confirmed.

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

3.1

ANNUAL UPDATE ON THE CALGARY POLICE SERVICE, CPS2016-0394

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Report to Standing Policy Committee May 2016”, with respect to Report CPS2016-0394.

 

SPEAKERS

 

1.      Howie Shikaze, Calgary Police Commission Chair

2.      Blain Hutchins, Manager, Calgary Police Services

3.      Roger Chaffin, Calgary Police Chief

4.      Debi Perry, Manager, Calgary Police Services

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2016-0394 be approved, as follows:

 

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council receive the report for information.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.2

2015 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY ANNUAL UPDATE, CPS2016-0265

 


 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Advisory Committee on Accessibility (ACA) 2015 Annual Update”, dated 2016 May 03, with respect to Report CPS2016-0265.

 

SPEAKERS

 

1.    Jeff Dyer, Advisory Committee on Accessibility Chairperson

2.    Nabeel Ramji, Advisory Committee on Accessibility & Access Design Member

3.    Phil Bobawsky, Advisory Committee on Accessibility & Access Design Member

4.    John Latter, Advisory Committee on Accessibility & Access Design Member

5.    Jack Smart, Advisory Committee on Accessibility & Access Design Member

 

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

 

With the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant received for the Corporate Record, Jack Smart’s speaking notes, with respect to Report CPS2016-0265.

 

6.    Rytch Newmiller

 

                                                                                                                

ELECTION OF ACTING VICE-CHAIR

 

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Pincott was declared Acting Vice-Chair of the SPC on Community and Protective Services, by acclamation.

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that Item 3.4, Report CPS2016-0301 and Item 3.5, Report C2016-0325 be brought forward and tabled, to be dealt with immediately following the lunch recess.

 

CARRIED

 

 

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Carra, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of recess be changed in order to allow Committee to complete Report CPS2016-0265, prior to the lunch recess.

 

CARRIED


 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2016-0265 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

 

The SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council:

 

1.    Approve the updated Terms of Reference for ACA Advisory Committee on Accessibility and its Access Design Subcommittee that reflects new business unit names, as per Attachment 3 and 4 respectably;

 

2.    Dissolve the ACA Advisory Committee on Accessibility Sub-committee on Transportation Services for People with Disabilities; and

 

3.    Direct Administration to bring forward, no later than 2017 May, an updated Calgary Corporate Accessibility Policy.

 

4.    Direct Administration to follow up with the hearing impaired representatives to explore options to improve services at The City of Calgary events and Activities.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

RECESS

 

The SPC on Community and Protective Services recessed at 12:10 p.m. to reconvene at 1:10 p.m.

 

The SPC on Community and Protective Services reconvened at 1:10 p.m. with Councillor Colley-Urquhart in the Chair.

 

 

3.3

2015 ENOUGH FOR ALL ANNUAL UPDATE, CPS2016-0266

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Enough for All: Calgary’s Poverty Reduction Strategy”, dated 2016 May 04, with respect to Report CPS2016-0266.

 

SPEAKERS

 

1.    Franco Savoia, Executive Director, Vibrant Communities Calgary

2.    Dani Deboice, Chair, Vibrant Communities Calgary

3.    Karen Young, Chief Operating Officer, United Way of Calgary and Area

4.    Elsbeth Meher, Director, YWCA

5.    Nigel Kirk, Poverty Talks

6.    Jeff Loomis, Executive Director, Momentum

7.    Larry Heather

8.    Evelyn Good Striker, Chair, Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee

9.    Theresa Taylor, Aboriginal Advisory Committee

10.  Yvonne Stanford, Social Workers for Social Justice - Basic Income Network

11.  Jake Kuiken, Social Workers for Social Justice- Basic Income Network

12.  Brian Dodd, Engineers Without Borders

13.  Brad Robertson

14.  Colleen Huston

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Colleen Huston and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter from Colleen Huston, Members of the Disability Action Hall, with respect to Report CPS2016-0266.

 

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Carra, that, pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of recess be changed in order to allow Committee to complete today’s agenda.

 

CARRIED

 

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2016-0266 be approved, as follows:

 

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council receive the report for information.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.4

ALBERTA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROVINCIAL GRANT FUNDING - CALGARY FIRE DEPARTMENT ABORIGINAL PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND LIFE SAFETY PROGRAM, CPS2016-0301

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint entitled, “Aboriginal Pre-Employment and Life Safety Program”, dated 2016 May 04, with respect to Report CPS2016-0301.

 

SPEAKERS

 

1.    Steve Dongworth, Chief, Fire Department

2.    Ken Wilson, Community Outreach Liaison

3.    Larry Heather


 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2016-0301 be approved, as follows:

 

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council support the City of Calgary’s application for grant funding from the Alberta Community Partnership program to fund the Calgary Fire Department Aboriginal Pre-employment and Life Safety Program.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.5

CALGARY FIRE DEPARTMENT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN UPDATE,

               CPS2016-0325

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Calgary Fire Department Sustainability Plan Update”, dated 2016 May 04, with respect to Report CPS2016-0325.

 

SPEAKERS

 

1.    Steve Dongworth, Chief, Fire Department

2.    Larry Heather

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2016-0325 be approved, as follows:

 

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council receive the

Calgary Fire Department’s 2011-2021 Sustainability Plan Update for information.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.6

2015 BIODIVERCITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT, CPS2016-0359

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “2015 BiodiverCity Advisory Committee Annual Progress Report”, dated 2016 May 04, with respect to Report CPS2016-0359.

 

SPEAKERS

 

1.    Alex Kent, Chair, BiodiverCity Advisory Committee

2.    Larry Heather

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2016-0359 be approved, as follows:

 

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council receive the report for information.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.7

2015 CALGARY COMBATIVE SPORTS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT, CPS2016-0326

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “2015 Calgary Combative Sports Commission Annual Report”, dated 2016 May 04, with respect to Report

CPS2016-0326.

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2016-0326 be approved, as follows:

 

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council receive the 2015 Calgary Combative Sports Commission Annual Report for information.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

 

4.1

BRIEFING ON WILDFIRE IN FORT MCMURRAY (VERBAL), VR2016-0026

 

This item was dealt with as the first item of business, following the Confirmation of the Minutes.


 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that with respect to Report VR2016-0026, the following be approved:

 

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services receive the Verbal Report, Briefing on Wildfire in Fort McMurray, for information.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

 

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

 

 

6.

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that this meeting adjourn at 3:53 p.m.

 

CARRIED

 

 

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 MAY 27

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Sgd. D. Colley-Urquhart                                           Sgd. M. Cario

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

 

 


 

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2016 MAY 16 REGULAR  MEETING OF COUNCIL:


CONSENT:

 

ANNUAL UPDATE ON THE CALGARY POLICE SERVICE, CPS2016-0394

 

2015 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY ANNUAL UPDATE, CPS2016-0265

 

2015 ENOUGH FOR ALL ANNUAL UPDATE, CPS2016-0266

 

ALBERTA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROVINCIAL GRANT FUNDING - CALGARY FIRE DEPARTMENT ABORIGINAL PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND LIFE SAFETY PROGRAM,

CPS2016-0301

 

CALGARY FIRE DEPARTMENT SUSTAINABILITY PLAN UPDATE, CPS2016-0325

 

2015 BIODIVERCITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT,

CPS2016-0359

 

2015 CALGARY COMBATIVE SPORTS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT, CPS2016-0326

 

 

 

 

The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services has been scheduled to be held on 2016 May 27 at 9:30 AM.

 

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