PRESENT:

Councillor W. Sutherland, Vice-Chair

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)

Councillor P. Demong (UCS Chair)

Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Chair)

Councillor S. Chu (T&T Alternate)

*Councillor D. Farrell

*Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Acting City Clerk S. Muscoby

ELECTION OF ACTING VICE-CHAIR

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Pootmans was elected Acting Vice-Chair by acclamation.

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

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

2016 February 16 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2016 FEBRUARY 02

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, held on 2016 February 02, be confirmed.

CARRIED

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Following Confirmation of the Agenda, Councillors Farrell and Woolley notified the Chair of a particular interest in the following items on the Agenda and were entitled to vote on the items:

Councillor Farrell         All Items

Councillor Woolley      All Items.

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

UPDATE - SDAB CHAIR SELECTION PROCESS, PFC2016-0134

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0134 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council extends the timeline of the report to come back to Council on recommendation for continuing the appointment of a Chair of the SDAB to mid-Q2 2016.

CARRIED

3.2

CUT RED TAPE FINAL REPORT, PFC2016-0049

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0049 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities & Finance Committee receives this report for information and the Mayor’s Office is authorized to apply Cut Red Tape’s final balance of $119,400 to fund projects that support the AnalyticsCalgary innovation program.

CARRIED

3.3

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, PFC2016-0130

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0130 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive this report for information.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Priorities and Finance Committee move in camera, at 10:10 a.m., in order to consider a confidential matter with respect to Report PFC2016-0113.

CARRIED

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved into public session at 11:07 a.m. with Councillor Sutherland in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Priorities and Finance Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

5.1

AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITY, PFC2016-0113

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Vice-Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies, In Camera, of a PowerPoint presentation with respect to Report PFC2016-0013, and the distribution is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Report PFC2016-0113, the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

1.    That Council approve the Administration Recommendations contained in the Report; and

2.    That the Report, Recommendations, and Attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the execution of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

A. Chabot, S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, E. Woolley.

Against:

P. Demong, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland

CARRIED

6.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

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

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that this meeting adjourn at 11:09 a.m.

CARRIED  

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 FEBRUARY 16.

   VICE-CHAIR                                                              ACTING CITY CLERK

CONSENT:

UPDATE - SDAB CHAIR SELECTION PROCESS, PFC2016-0134

CUT RED TAPE FINAL REPORT, PFC2016-0049

IN CAMERA:

AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITY, PFC2016-0113

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2016 March 01 at 9:30 AM.