MINUTES

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Chu, Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
  • Chief Financial Officer Designate J. Bradley (Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair (Council Business)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk
  • Legislative Advisor L. Gibb

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Chu called the Meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Chu, Councillor Keating, and Chief Financial Officer Designate Bradley.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Chu provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That the Agenda for the 2021 March 25 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee 2021 February 11
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes-2021 February 11-Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That the Minutes of the 2021 February 11 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Fibre Strategy Reporting to Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee (Verbal), GPT2021-0455
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That with respect to Verbal Report GPT2021-0455, the following be approved:

    That this item be postponed to the Call of the Chair.

    MOTION CARRIED

  • This item was dealt with following Item 10.1.2.

    Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That with respect to Verbal Report GPT2021-0455, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power, and Telecommunications Committee recommend that an annual Briefing Report on the Fibre Strategy accompanied by the Infrastructure Status Report update, in place of a presentation and formal report, be brought to Council through the Gas, Power, and Telecommunications Committee. 

    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 1:06 p.m., in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Items:

    10.1.1       2020 Expenditures on Regulatory Interventions, GPT2021-0331

    10.1.2       Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT2021-0356

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened in public meeting at 1:25 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair (Remotely).

    ROLL CALL:

    Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Chu, Councillor Keating, and Chief Financial Officer Designate Bradley.


  • Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

10.1.1
2020 Expenditures on Regulatory Interventions, GPT2021-0331
 

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2021-0331:

Clerks: J. Palaschuk and L. Gibb. Advice: B. Whyte, R. Holberton, L. Bonnet, H. Chan, L. Rudderham, K. Hess, and C. Van Hell.
  • Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That with respect to Report GPT2021-0331, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee direct that the report and attachment be held confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2026 March 31.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1.2
Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT2021-0356
 

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2021-0356:

Clerks: J. Palaschuk and L. Gibb. Advice: B. Whyte, R. Holberton, L. Bonnet, H. Chan, L. Rudderham, K. Hess, and C. Van Hell.
  • Moved byCFO Designate Bradley

    That with respect to Report GPT2021-0356, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee direct that the report and attachments be held confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2024 March 25.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.2
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That this meeting adjourn at 1:30 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power, and Telecommunications Committee is scheduled to be held on 2021 April 29 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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