MINUTES

EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor E. Woolley, Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Davison (Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/General Manager K. Black (Remote Participation)
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Woolley called today's Meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chu, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca and Councillor Woolley.

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Keating was elected as Acting Vice-Chair for today's meeting, by acclamation.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Woolley provided opening remarks and an overview of today's meeting.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That the Agenda for today's Meeting be amended by adding a confidential discussion of Item 7.2, COVID-19 Update (Verbal), EM2021-0809 to the Closed Meeting portion.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That the Agenda for the 2021 May 25 Regular Meeting of the Emergency Management Committee be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That the following sets of Minutes be confirmed in an omnibus motion:

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That the Consent Agenda be approved, as follows:

     

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Status of Emergency Preparedness Focus on Risk: Severe Summer Weather, EM2021-0689
This item has attachments. 

1.Status of Emergency Preparedness Focus on Risk - Severe Summer Weather - EM2021-0689.pdf
2.Attach 1-Emergency Management Committee Risk Engagement Background-EM2021-0689.pdf
3.Attach 2-CEMA Disaster Risk Assessment Summary-EM2021-0689.pdf
4.Attach 3-Historical Timeline of Severe Summer Weather-EM2021-0689.pdf
5.Distrib-Presentation-EM2021-0689.pdf

A presentation entitled "Focus on Risk: Severe Summer Weather" dated 2021 May 25 was distributed with respect to Report EM2021-0689.

Councillor Davison joined the Remote Meeting at 9:40 a.m.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That with respect to Report EM2021-0689, the following be approved:

    That the Emergency Management Committee recommend that Council receive this report and accompanying presentation for the Corporate Record.

    For: (7)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
COVID-19 Update (Verbal), EM2021-0809
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-Presentation-EM2021-0809.pdf

Councillor Woolley left the Chair at 10:20 a.m. and Councillor Keating Acting Vice-Chair assumed the Chair (Remotely).  

A presentation entitled "Update on Covid-19 (Verbal)" dated 2021 May 25 was distributed with respect to Report EM2021-0809.

Councillor Woolley resumed the Chair at 10:22 a.m. and Councillor Keating returned to his chair in Committee (Remotely).

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move into the Council Boardroom at 10:42 a.m. in order to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

    • 7.2 COVID-19 Update (Verbal), EM2021-0809
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee resumed in Public Meeting at 11:45 a.m. with Councillor Woolley in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL

    Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Keating and Councillor Woolley


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report EM2021-0809:

    Clerks: J. Palaschuk and L. Kearns. City Manager: D. Duckworth. Advice: S. Henry, C. Duerr, C. Lammiman, K. Black, C. Arthurs, D. Morgan, S. Dalgleish, K. Choi, and D. Corbin. 
    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That with respect to Verbal Report EM2021-0809, the following be approved:

    That the Emergency Management Committee recommend:

    1. That Council receive the presentation for the Corporate Record;
    2. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; and
    3. That this Report be forwarded to the confidential portion of the 2021 May 31 Combined Meeting of Council for further discussions.
    For: (6)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That this meeting adjourn at 11:48 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded to the 2021 May 31 Combined Meeting of Council

    CONSENT

    • Status of Emergency Preparedness Focus on Risk: Severe Summer Weather, EM2021-0689
    • COVID-19 Update (Verbal), EM2021-0809

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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