PRESENT:

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart, Chair

Councillor E. Woolley, Vice-Chair

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

*Councillor D. Farrell

ALSO PRESENT:

General Manager S. Dalgleish

Legislative Assistant J. Dubetz

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2015 March 04 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES), 2015 FEBRUARY 04

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Minutes of the 2015 February 04 Special Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services (Family and Community Support Services) be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.2

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, 2015 FEBRUARY 04

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Minutes of the 2015 February 4 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

CONSENT AGENDA

(SPCs Only)

3.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, CPS2015-0228

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2015-0228 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services receive this report for information.

CARRIED

4.

NEW BUSINESS

4.1

CRIME PREVENTION INVESTMENT PLAN, CPS2015-0110

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Farrell notified the Chair of a particular interest in the remaining items on the Agenda and was entitled to count toward the quorum and vote on the items.

SPEAKERS

1.    Leslie McMechan, Executive Director, John Howard Society

2.    Justin Flack, Homefront Society for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

3.    Linda Anderson, Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre

4.    Emily Synnott, Child Life Specialist, Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre

5.    Jocelyn Adamo, Manager, Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary

6.    Arpana Gajjar, Manager, Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary

7.    Adam Melnyk, Outreach and Housing Coordinator, Calgary Alpha House Society

8.    Theresa Jenkins, Interim Executive Director, Servants Anonymous Society of Calgary

9.    Arla Liska, Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Drug Treatment Court

10.  Susan Cress, Executive Director, HIV Community Link

11.  Amanda Berjian, Manager, HIV Community Link

12.  Lily Kwok, Executive Director, Calgary Chinese Community Service Association

13.  Stephanie Sokolowski, Building Safe Communities Coordinator, Federation of Calgary Communities

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Sokolowski and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following, with respect to Report CPS2015-0110:

• Speaking notes, undated;
• A flyer from the Federation of Calgary Communities entitled “Partners in Crime Prevention – Workshop Series”; and
• A promotional card, from the Federation of Calgary Communities and Calgary Police Service, entitled “My Neighbour Card”.

14.  Sergeant Brett Hodel, Calgary Police Service

15.  Diane Danielson, Chair, 12 Community Safety Initiative

16.  Larry Heather.

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant received copies of the following documents for the Corporate Record, with respect to Report CPS2015-0110:

• A document from the Calgary Chinese Community Service Association, entitled ‘Chinatown Safety Project’;
• A document entitled ‘Summary Presentation to City Council, dated 2015 March 04; and
• A document from the Calgary Alpha House Society, entitled ‘The Downtown Outreach Addiction Partnership Team (DOAP) Program’.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2015-0110 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council:

1.   Approve the 2015 Crime Prevention Investment Plan allocations identified in Attachment #2 ($676,000 for 11 agencies); and

2.   Direct Administration to report back to the SPC on Community and Protective Services no later than 2016 March with recommendations for the 2016 Crime Prevention Investment Plan allocations.

CARRIED

4.2

IMAGINEPARKS - 30 YEAR VISION FOR PARKS, CPS2015-0259

&

4.3

BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN, CPS2015-0260

DISTRIBUTIONS

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of the following documents, with respect to Reports

CPS2015-0259 and CPS2015-0260:

• A document entitled ‘Imagine Parks – A long-term vision of Calgary’s public parks and open space’;
• A letter from Anne Burke, President, Friends of Nose Hill Society, Re: The imagineParks 30-year planning framework and Our BiodiverCity, Calgary’s 10-year biodiversity strategic plan, dated 2015 February 23; and
• A letter from Dr. Victoria Campbell-Arvani, Re: Biodiversity Strategic Plan, CPS

2015-0260, dated 2015 March 03.

SPEAKERS

1.    Larry Heather

2.    Linda Stewart

At the request of Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Linda Stewart agreed to email her comments with respect to CPS2015-0260 to the Legislative Assistant, in order that it may be attached to the Report prior to being forwarded to Council.

3.    John McFaul

At the request of Councillor Colley-Urquhart, John McFaul agreed to email his comments with respect to CPS2015-0260 to the Legislative Assistant, in order that it may be attached to the Report prior to being forwarded to Council.

4.    Beverly Jarvis

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Jarvis and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter from the Urban Development Institute Calgary, Re: Imagine Parks, CPS 2015-0259, dated 2015 March 03.

5.    Mike Kenny, Calgary River Forum Society

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Kenny and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter from Steve Meadows, President, and Mike Kenny, Vice President, Calgary River Valleys, Re: Biodiversity Strategic Plan, CPS 2015-0260, dated 2015 March 04.

6.    Bill Morrison, Calgary River Forum Society

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the scheduled time of recess be changed in order to complete Reports CPS2015-0259 and CPS2015-0260, as per Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2015-0259 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

1.    That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council approve imagineParks in principle as a guiding framework for current and future Parks planning and management.

2.    That the presentations and distributions received with respect to Report CPS2015-0259 be attached to the report prior to being forwarded to Council.

CARRIED

4.3

BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN, CPS2015-0260

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2015-0260 be amended by adding a Recommendation 4 as follows:

“4.  Direct Administration to research the appropriate Terms of Reference and framework of a Biodiversity Advisory Committee, which would involve broad representation across Calgary, and return to the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services with a proposed plan no later than 2015 November.”

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2015-0260 be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services recommends that Council:

1.   Receive for information The City of Calgary Biodiversity Report 2014;

2.   Receive for information Our BiodiverCity, and

3.   Approve the proposed Biodiversity Council Policy; and

4.   Direct Administration to research the appropriate Terms of Reference and framework of a Biodiversity Advisory Committee which would involve broad representation across Calgary and return to the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services with a proposed plan no later than 2015 November.

And further, that all submissions and distributions received with respect to Report CPS2015-0260 be attached to the report prior to being forwarded to Council.

CARRIED

5.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that this meeting adjourn at 12:19 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2015 APRIL 01.

Sgd:  D. Colley-Urquhart                                            Sgd:  J. Dubetz

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2015 MARCH 30 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL:

CONSENT:

CRIME PREVENTION INVESTMENT PLAN, CPS2015-0110

IMAGINEPARKS - 30 YEAR VISION FOR PARKS, CPS2015-0259

BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN, CPS2015-0260

The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services has been scheduled to be held on 2015 April 01 at 9:30 AM.