MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

RE: ADJUSTMENTS TO ONE CALGARY SERVICE PLANS AND BUDGETS

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
RALPH KLEIN PARK
12350 84 St SE, Calgary, AB T3S 0A4
PLEASE NOTE: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THIS MEETING
NO REAL TIME VIDEO OR AUDIO WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THIS MEETING
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor G-C. Carra
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • Councillor W. Sutherland
  • Councillor E. Woolley
ABSENT:
  • Councillor R. Jones (personal)
  • Councillor S. Keating (personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth
  • A/City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male
  • A/General Manager C. Arthurs
  • A/General Manager K. Black
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • A/General Manager D. Morgan
  • A/General Manager C. Collier
  • City Clerk L. Kennedy
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Mayor Nenshi called today's Meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks and called for a moment of quiet contemplation.

3.
QUESTION PERIOD
 

No questions were asked.

4.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the Agenda for the 2019 December 09 Strategic Meeting of Council, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
PROCEDURAL ITEMS
 

Pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, Section 78(1)(b) be suspended, by general consent, to change the lunch recess to occur from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

6.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
 

City Manger David Duckworth and Senior Strategist Nicole Schaefer provided a presentation on the day's expectations - What does this mean to Calgarians? And Why does it matter?

6.1
Importance of Strategic Issues for The City of Calgary (Verbal), C2019-1568
 

Administration was thanked for their verbal presentation.

7.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into Closed Meeting at 10:30 a.m., in the Blue Heron Room, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

    • 7.1.1 Strategic Council Meeting – Annual Planning Session 2020, C2019-1499

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (12)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi
    Against: (1)Councillor Farkas
    MOTION CARRIED

    Council moved into Public Meeting at 2:35 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That Council rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.1
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1.1
Strategic Council Meeting – Annual Planning Session 2020, C2019-1499
 

  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with
    respect to Report C2019-1499:
    Clerks: L. Kennedy and Tim Mowrey. Legal: J. Floen  Advice: D. Duckworth, K. Black, C. Collier, D. Morgan,  K. Cote, J. McMurtry, C. Arthurs, C. Male, K. Gardiner, O. Shyllon, N. Schaeffer, M. Tita, S. Dalgleish, C. Balschuk, H. Domzal, S. Knight, C. McMullen, D. Shearer, T. Feist, N. Zoldak, A. Chan and N. Kuzmac.

    Council recessed in Closed Meeting at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened in Closed Meeting, in the Blue Heron Room at 1:03 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Carra
    Seconded byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report C2019-1499 the following be adopted:

    That Council direct Administration to prepare strategic sessions for Council based on the topics identified (items A-E, as outlined below, and capital budgets) and distribute a schedule as soon as possible; and further, that Administration consider ways to incorporate the remaining topics (items F-H, as outlined below) into Council’s work for 2020:

    1. Restoring and Strengthening Public Trust (January 27, 2020)
    2. A Modernized Municipal Government
    3. Fiscal Sustainability – (June 29, 2020)
    4. Economic Structural Change – Local Government Transformational Strategy
    5. Making Planning and Mobility Policies Real
    6. Strategic Risk Tolerance
    7. Relationship Building with Other Orders of Government
    8. Calgary Building – Health & Social Wellbeing
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That this Meeting adjourn at 2:43 p.m.

    ROLL CALL VOTE

     

    For: (13)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION CARRIED
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