PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor D. Farrell (Vice-Chair)

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)

Councillor R. Jones (UCS Chair)

Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Chair)

*Councillor S. Chu

*Councillor P. Demong

*Councillor J. Magliocca

*Councillor B. Pincott

*Councillor W. Sutherland

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager (Interim) E. Sawyer

Acting Chief Financial Officer B. Koay

General Manager B. Stevens

General Manager M. Logan

City Solicitor G. Cole

City Clerk S. Gray

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

*Councillors Chu, Magliocca, Pincott and Sutherland notified the Chair of a particular interest in all items on today’s Agenda, and were entitled to count toward the quorum and vote on the items.

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled “Personnel Update (Verbal), VR2014-0025”.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for the 2014 March 04 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA

PERSONNEL UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2014-0025

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2014 FEBRUARY 18

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee held 2014 February 18, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

NEW BUSINESS

3.1

CORPORATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY UPDATE, PFC2014-0121

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Demong notified the Chair of a particular interest in all items on today’s Agenda, and was entitled to count toward the quorum and vote on the items.

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk received for the Corporate Record, a copy of a presentation entitled “Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy Update”, with respect to Report PFC2014-0121.

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0121, be amended by adding a new Recommendation 2, as follows:

“2.    Affirm that The City is best positioned to provide leadership in coordinating affordable housing in our community, in collaboration with citizens, other orders of government and the private and non-profit sectors.  The City will continue to advocate with the Provincial Government for the funding to take on this role.”

And further, that the remainder of the Recommendations be renumbered accordingly.

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0121 be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

1.   Receive the Community Capacity Research Report for information;

2.   Affirm that The City is best positioned to provide leadership in coordinating affordable housing in our community, in collaboration with citizens, other orders of government and the private and non-profit sectors.  The City will continue to advocate with the Provincial Government for the funding to take on this role;

3.   Direct Administration to facilitate the collaborative development of a community affordable housing strategy involving all relevant stakeholders as a next step in updating the Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy; and

4.   Report back to Priorities and Finance Committee with terms of reference and a governance model for the community affordable housing strategy no later than Q3 2014.

CARRIED

3.2

COUNCIL INNOVATION FUND:  CALGARY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INNOVATION LAB, PFC2014-0173

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0173 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee:

1.   Recommend that Council receive this report for information; and

2.   Receive the presentation entitled “Calgary Energy Efficiency Innovation Lab, Council Innovation Fund Final Report”, for the Corporate Record.

CARRIED

3.3

GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH MANAGEMENT – DEFERRAL REPORT, PFC2014-0174

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0174 be approved as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council approve Administration’s request to defer the Governance Framework for Growth Management report to no later than 2014 May.

CARRIED

3.4

FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH AND CHANGE: INVESTING IN GROWTH,

               PFC2014-0175

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk received the following documents for the Corporate Record, with respect to Report PFC2014-0175:

• Presentation entitled “PFC2014-0175 Framework for Growth and Change: Investing in Growth”
• Document entitled “Sequencing Areas for Serviced Land Supply”

·         Map 1A, Existing Water Infrastructure

·         Map 2A, Short Term future Water Infrastructure

·         Map 1B, Existing Sanitary Infrastructure

·         Map 2B, Short Term Future Sanitary Infrastructure

·         May 3A, Long Term Future Water Infrastructure

• Map 3B, Long Term Future Sanitary Infrastructure

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0175 be amended by adding a new Recommendation 2, as follows:

“2.   That the six coloured maps received for the Corporate Record, be attached to Report PFC2014-0175 prior to being forwarded to Council.”

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0175 be approved, as amended, as follows:

1.    That Council receive this report for information; and

2.    That the six coloured maps received for the Corporate Record, be attached to Report PFC2014-0175 prior to being forwarded to Council; and

3.    That Report PFC2014-0175 be forwarded to the 2014 March 10 Combined Meeting of Council as an item of Urgent Business.

CARRIED

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the scheduled time of recess be changed in order for Committee to complete the remainder of today’s Agenda, prior to the noon recess.

CARRIED

3.5

MUNICIPAL NAMING POLICY REVIEW, PFC2014-0186

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0186 be approved as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

1.    Receive for information Administration’s evaluation and suggested policy amendments and deletions in whole or part to Council Policies:

·   Municipal Naming Policy;

·   Naming Rights Guidelines – City-Owned, Civic Partners Operated Facilities; and

·   Sponsorship Policy – City-Owned, City Managed Assets.

2.    Direct Administration to establish an omnibus ‘Municipal Asset Naming and Sponsorship Policy’ for all City-owned infrastructure assets, lands and facilities and bring this back to the Priorities and Finance Committee no later than 2014 September 30; and

3.    Direct Administration to prepare a plan to implement the ‘Municipal Asset Naming and Sponsorship Policy’ and to rescind the three Council Policies related to naming of municipal assets and the associated protocols and bring this back to the Priorities and Finance Committee no later than 2014 September 30.

CARRIED

3.6

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, PFC2014-0190

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0190 be approved as follows:

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

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

No Urgent Business was received at today’s Meeting.

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 17(1), 19 and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 12:00 p.m. in order to consider Report VR2014-0025.

CARRIED

Mayor Nenshi left the Chair, in camera, at 12:01 p.m. and Councillor Farrell assumed the Chair.

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair, in camera, at 12:19 p.m. and Councillor Farrell returned to her seat in Committee.

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved back into public session at 12:20 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

5.1

PERSONNEL UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2014-0025

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2014-0025, the Priorities and Finance Committee:

1.   Receive the Personnel Update (Verbal) for information; and

2.   Keep the Report and In Camera discussions confidential under Sections 17(1), 19 and 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

6.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that this meeting adjourn at 12:21 p.m.

CARRIED

 CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2014 APRIL 01.

Sgd. N. Nenshi                                                            Sgd. S. Gray

MAYOR                                                                         CITY CLERK

FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH AND CHANGE: INVESTING IN GROWTH, PFC2014-0175

CONSENT

CORPORATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY UPDATE, PFC2014-0121

COUNCIL INNOVATION FUND:  CALGARY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INNOVATION LAB, PFC2014-0173

GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH MANAGEMENT – DEFERRAL REPORT, PFC2014-0174

MUNICIPAL NAMING POLICY REVIEW, PFC2014-0186

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2014 April 01 at 9:30 a.m.