MINUTES

PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair
  • Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (CPS Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Davison (T&T Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Gondek (PUD Chair)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (UCS Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Audit Chair) (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth (Remote Participation)
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager C. Arthurs (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager K. Black (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish (Remote Participation)
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager D. Morgan (Remote Participation)
  • General Manager M. Thompson (Remote Participation)
  • Deputy City Clerk J. Fraser
  • Legislative Advisor L. Gibb
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks, a traditional land acknowledgement and recognized Tuesday 2021 July 20 as the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chu, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Farrell, and Mayor Nenshi.

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(1)(a) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to extend the lunch break by 45 minutes, to occur from 12:00 pm to 1:45 p.m. and that Items 10.1.1 and 10.1.2 be the first Items of New Business following the lunch break. 

  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding the following as item of Urgent Business:

    • 9.1 Notice of Motion - Further Endorsing a Passenger Rail Line Between YYC International Airport, Downtown Calgary and Banff, Alberta-PFC2021-1142 Councillor Davison, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Carra
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That the Agenda for today's be amended by withdrawing Item  8.2.3 Notice of Motion - Petitioning Federal and Provincial Orders of Government for Overdose and Drug Poisoning Crisis Assistance, PFC2021-1121, Councillor Woolley and Councillor Carra from today's Agenda.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding the following as item of Urgent Business:

    • 9.2 Notice of Motion- Resolution of Council-Site-Specific Airport Vicinity Protection Area (AVPA) Amendment for Residential Use-PFC2021-1148 Councillor Carra
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2021 July 20 Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Minutes of the 2021 June 08 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-0779:

  • presentation entitled "Downtown Strategy Implementation and 2020 Annual Report PFC2021-0779"; and
  • document entitled "Downtown's Evolving Transformation".
  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-0779, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee direct that this report be forwarded as an Item of Urgent Business to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council, and recommends that Council:

    1. Receive the State of Downtown Calgary 2020 (Attachment 2) for the corporate record;
    2. Approve the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program Terms of Reference (Attachment 3);
    3. Direct Administration to bring the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program Phase 2 -Terms of Reference to Council no later than 2021 Q4;
    4. Direct Administration to report on the implementation of the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program, the financial status, and recommendations on future program terms of reference to Council no later than 2022 Q4; and
    5. Approve Redirection & Reprioritization of Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative Budget Funds (Attachment 5), including allocations of previously approved budgets totaling $15.5M as outlined in Table 1 - Redirection of CMSI Funds.
    For: (7)Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    Against: (1)Councillor Chu
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    Pursuant to Section 114 of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee waived noticed to add the following item as Urgent Business:

    • 9.3 Notice of Motion-The Chinese Christian Wing Kei Nursing Home Association- 4211 1 ST NE Land Acquisition-PFC2021-1153 Councillor Chu
    MOTION CARRIED

This Item was dealt with following Item 9.3.​

A presentation entitled "Real Estate Working Group Update (Verbal) - PFC2021-0936" was distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-0936.

  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-0936, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive this presentation for the Corporate Record.

    For: (7)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    MOTION CARRIED

This Item was dealt with following Item 7.1.

Councillor Demong joined the Meeting at 11:18 a.m. remotely.

A presentation entitled "PFC2021-0888: Amendments to Council’s Procedure Bylaw and Council Committee Governance" was distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-0888.

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(2)(a) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to complete this item prior to the lunch recess.

  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee refer Report PFC2021-0888 and the 8 suggestions below to the City Clerk to return directly to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council:

    1. To include a super-majority requirement for all challenges to the Chair;
    2. To add Transportation to the title of the first Standing Policy Committee;
    3. To remove affordable housing from the mandate of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee;
    4. To move economy and local business support to the Executive Committee;
    5. To change the first bullet point in Executive Committee to “Finance and Budgeting issues”;
    6. To rebalance the workload between the two specialized policy committees (for example, by moving climate or land issues into the Community Development committee);
    7. To move naming of assets into the Executive Committee; and
    8. To bring an analysis of the Mayor’s appointing the members-at-large of the Executive Committee, and consider appointing them as Deputy Mayors while they serve on Executive Committee.
    For: (9)Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee recessed at 12:07 p.m. to reconvene at 1:48 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL
    Councillor Chu, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Woolley and Mayor Nenshi.

    Committee then dealt with Item 10.1.1.


This item was dealt with following Item 10.1.2.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-0782, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council receive this annual report for the Corporate Record.

    For: (9)Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    MOTION CARRIED

Councillor Davison left the remote meeting at 4:56 p.m. Councillor Davison returned to the remote meeting at 5:11 p.m.

A presentation entitled "The City of Calgary Reserves and Long Term Liabilities Balances 2020" was distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-1002.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-1002, the following be approved:

    The Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Receive The City of Calgary Reserves and Long Term Liabilities Balances 2020 for the Corporate Record and Discussion; and
    2. Approve the operational reserve recommendations in Attachment 3 from the SAVE Reserves Optimization Business Case approved by the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
     
    For: (9)Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "Off-site Levy Investment Income Final Update (verbal) PFC2021-1107" was distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-1107.

  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-1107, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council accepts this final investment income update for the Corporate Record.

    For: (9)Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee then dealt with Item 10.1.3


This Item was dealt with following Item 10.1.3.

A corrected version of Attachment 5, Proposed Bylaw 58M2021, was distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-1101.

  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-1101, the following be approved:

    That Priorities and Finance Committee direct that this report be forwarded as an Item of Urgent Business to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council and recommend that Council:

    1. Give first reading to Bylaw 9B2021, being a bylaw authorizing The City to incur indebtedness for financing the development of Phase 1 of the Arts Commons Transformation project (the “Project”);
    2. Give first reading to Bylaw 56M2021, being a bylaw authorizing a loan in the amount of up to $135 million to the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation;
    3. Direct Administration to amend and restate the existing Development Management Agreement among The City, Arts Commons, and the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, assigning the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation as development manager for design and construction of the Project, Arts Commons as the project sponsor and operator, and The City as a primary funder and interested party; the agreement to contemplate the potential inclusion of a residential tower or other viable uses on the site subject to feasibility, and to delineate the funding requirements for the respective share of the Project capital costs among funders in a form and with terms acceptable to the General Manager Community Services, Chief Financial Officer and the City Solicitor and General Counsel;
    4. Direct Administration to amend, or amend and restate the existing credit agreement with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation and any appropriate security for repayment of the indebtedness from Calgary Municipal Land Corporation. The form and terms of such amendments shall be in accordance with The City’s Credit Documentation - Loans and Loan Guarantees policy and subject to approval of Loan Bylaw 56M2021;
    5. Give first reading to Corrected Bylaw 58M2021, being a bylaw to amend 12M2019 by amending the interest rate charged on municipal loans made to Calgary Municipal Land Corporation; and
    6. Direct that Attachment 2 and Attachment 6 of Report PFC2021-1101 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24 (Advice from officials) and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to be reviewed upon execution of finalized agreements.
    For: (8)Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    Against: (1)Councillor Chu
    MOTION CARRIED

​A presentation entitled "PFC2021-0787 Presentation: Solutions for Achieving Value and Excellence (SAVE) Program Update and Results" was distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-0787.

  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-0787, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

    1. File Recommendation 1 contained in the Report; and
    2. Direct that this report be forwarded as an Item of Urgent Business to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council; and
    3. Direct that Attachment 3 remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to be reviewed by 2026 July 20.
    For: (9)Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    MOTION CARRIED

Mayor Nenshi declared a Pecuniary Interest and abstained from discussion and voting with respect to Report PFC2021-1122, because of possible personal financial implications.


Mayor Nenshi left the Council Chamber at 5:48 p.m. and Vice-Chair Chu assumed the Chair remotely.

  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee direct that this report be forwarded to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council as Urgent Business, and recommend that Council:

    1. Direct Administration to bring forward a recommendation for funding for a weather resilient building material program to lessen the impact of climate change for consideration to the 2022 Budget Adjustments in 2021 November.
    For: (7)Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    Against: (1)Councillor Chu
    MOTION CARRIED

    Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 5:50 p.m. and Councillor Chu returned to his seat in Committee remotely.


  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2021-1113, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2021-1113 be forwarded to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2021-1120, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2021-1120 be forwarded to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2021-1129, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2021-1129 be forwarded to the 2021 September 13 Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    MOTION CARRIED

An updated version of Notice of Motion PFC2021-1142 was distributed during the meeting.

  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2021-1142, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2021-1142 be forwarded to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    Against: Mayor Nenshi

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2021-1148, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2021-1148 be forwarded to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2021-1153, the following be approved:

    That Notice of Motion PFC2021-1153 be forwarded to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

    MOTION CARRIED

    By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(1)(b) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to complete today's Agenda.

    Committee then dealt with Item 7.2.

     


  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That pursuant to Sections 17 (Disclosure harmful to personal privacy), 23 (Local public body confidences),24 (Advice from officials), 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (Privileged Information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act,  Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 1:48 p.m., in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Items:

    • 10.1.1 MCC Feasibility Study and Proposed Governance Structure, PFC2021-0996
    • 10.1.2 Evolving the Calgary Parking Authority Governance and Business Model, PFC2021-0998
    • 10.1.3 Update on the Proceeds from Disposition, PFC2021-1116

    And further, that the following external participants be invited to attend the Closed Meeting:

    • Nicholas Kuhl, NoM Subcommittee Chair;
    • Shahid Qureshi, CPA Committee Chair
    • Kate Thrasher, NoM Subcommittee Member
    • Moe Houssaini, CPA GM
    • Andrew Donohoe, CPS Project Lead
    • Callum Macdonald, CPA project team member
    • Dianne Dickinson, CPA project team member
    • Ian Beddis, CPA Committee Member
    • Deirdre Sheehan, CPA Committee Member
    • Richard Simm, KPMG
    • Igor Verechaka, KPMG
    • Glen Dowbiggin, KPMG
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened in public meeting at 4:45 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL

    Councillor Chu, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Woolley and Mayor Nenshi.


  • Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

Committee dealt with Items 10.1.1 and 10.1.2 by way of omnibus motion.

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report PFC2021-0996:

Clerks: J. Fraser and L. Gibb. City Manager: D. Duckworth. Law: J. Floen, L. Davies, A. Hart and A. Henderson. Advice: D. Morgan, C. Male, S. Dalgleish, C. Blaschuk, T. McLeod, R. Whyte, D. Hnatyshyn, A. Hart, K. Choi and L. Kerr. External Advice: N. Kuhl, S. Qureshi, K. Thrasher, M. Houssaini, A. Donohoe, C. MacDonald, D. Dickinson, I. Beddis, D. Sheehan, R. Simm, I. Verechaka and G. Dowbiggin. 

A confidential presentation was distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-0996.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee:

    1. Refer Item 10.1.1, PFC2021-0996 and Item 10.1.2, PFC2021-0998 to Administration for further consultation with the Calgary Parking Authority returning to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee no later than Q1 2022; and 
    2. Direct that that the Reports be held confidential pursuant to Sections 17 (Disclosure to personal privacy), 24 (Advice from officials), 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body), and 27 (Privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
    For: (1)Councillor Chu
    Against: (8)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Davison, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Demong, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION DEFEATED

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report PFC2021-0998:

Clerks: J. Fraser and L. Gibb. City Manager: D. Duckworth. Law: J. Floen, L. Davies, A. Hart and A. Henderson. Advice: D. Morgan, C. Male, S. Dalgleish, C. Blaschuk, T. McLeod, R. Whyte, D. Hnatyshyn, A. Hart, K. Choi and L. Kerr. External Advice: N. Kuhl, S. Qureshi, K. Thrasher, M. Houssaini, A. Donohoe, C. MacDonald, D. Dickinson, I. Beddis, D. Sheehan, R. Simm, I. Verechaka and G. Dowbiggin. 

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report PFC2021-0998:

  • A confidential attachment 5; and
  • A confidential presentation.
  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-0998, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee:

    1. File the Recommendations contained in Item 10.1.1, PFC2021-0996; 
    2. Forward Report PFC2021-0998 and its Attachments to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council as  Urgent Business;

    3. Recommend that Council approve the confidential recommendations contained in Attachment 5; and

    4. Direct that this Report, its Attachments and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to  Sections 17 (Disclosure to personal privacy), 24 (Advice from officials), 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) and 27 (Privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, review by 1 January 2025.
    For: (8)Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    Against: (1)Councillor Chu
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee then dealt with Item 7.4.


Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report PFC2021-1116:

Clerks: J. Fraser and L. Gibb. City Manager: D. Duckworth. Law: J. Floen. Advice: C. Male, L. Kerr and K. Black.

  • Moved byCouncillor Carra

    That with respect to Report PFC2021-1116, the following be approved:

    That Priorities and Finance Committee direct that this report be forwarded as an Item of Urgent Business to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council and recommend that Council:

    1. Adopt the recommendations in Attachment 2; and
    2. Direct the report, recommendations and attachments remain confidential pursuant Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials) and 25 (Disclosure harmful to the economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta) until the disposition on C2021-0693 is complete.

     

    For: (9)Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Demong, Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Davison
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee then dealt with Item 7.7.


None

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That this meeting adjourn at 6:13 p.m.

    The following items have been forwarded on to the 2021 July 26 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Downtown Strategy Implementation and 2020 Annual Report, PFC2021-0779
    • Real Estate Working Group Update (Verbal), PFC2021-0936
    • Pension Governance Committee Annual Report, PFC2021-0782
    • The City of Calgary Reserves and Long Term Liabilities Balances 2020, PFC2021-1002
    • Off-site Levy Investment Income Final Update (Verbal), PFC2021-1107
    • Calgary Municipal Land Corporation Project Development and Financing, PFC2021-1101
    • Solutions for Achieving Value and Excellence (SAVE) Program Update and Results, PFC2021-0787
    • Resilient Roofing Rebate Program Update, PFC2021-1122
    • MCC Feasibility Study and Proposed Governance Structure, PFC2021-0996
    • Evolving the Calgary Parking Authority Governance and Business Model, PFC2021-0998
    • Update on the Proceeds from Disposition, PFC2021-1116

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    COMMITTEE REPORTS

    • Notice of Motion - Problem Properties, PFC2021-1113
    • Notice of Motion - Supporting Hospitality Businesses By Enabling Permanent Patio Extensions, PFC2021-1120
    • Notice of Motion-Further Endorsing a Passenger Rail Line Between YYC International Airport, Downtown Calgary and Banff, Alberta-PFC2021-1142
    • Notice of Motion-Resolution of Council-Site-Specific Airport Vicinity Protection Area (AVPA) Amendment for Residential Use-PFC2021-1148
    • Notice of Motion-The Chinese Christian Wing Kei Nursing Home Association- 4211 1 ST NE Land Acquisition-PFC2021-1153

    The following items have been forwarded on to the 2021 September 13 Combined Meeting of Council:

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    COMMITTEE REPORTS

    • Notice of Motion - Increasing Accessibility to & Safety of Affordable Child Care in Calgary, PFC2021-1129

    The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee is scheduled to be held on 2021 September 07 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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