MINUTES

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Chu, Chair
  • Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor J. Davison
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Acting Chief Financial Officer C. Male
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Regulatory Lead O. Shyllon
  • Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton
  • Senior Regulatory Analyst B. Whyte
  • Acting City Clerk J. Fraser
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Chu called the Meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

No opening remarks were given at today's Meeting.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Agenda for the 2019 September 12 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, after amendment, by adding an item of Urgent Business, 9.1, September Notice of Motion Update Response Update (Verbal), GPT2019-1191.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, 2019 July 25
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee_Jul25_2019 - English.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Minutes of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee held on 2019 July 25, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That the following item be received into the Corporate Record with respect to the Consent Agenda:

5.1
DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS
 

5.2
BRIEFINGS
 

5.2.1
Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions, GPT2019-1044
This item has attachments. 

1.Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions - GPT2019-1044.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions GPT2019-1044.pdf
  • MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byActing Chief Financial Officer Male

    That the Consent Agenda be reconsidered.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Report GPT2019-1044, the following be approved, after amendment in Attachment 1:

    In the Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions table, Column "COMMITTEE DIRECTIONS" second row, by deleting the words "September 2019 Council" and by substituting the words "October 21 Combined".

    MOTION CARRIED

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

9.1
September Notice of Motion Response Update (Verbal), GPT2019-1191
 

  • Moved byActing Chief Financial Officer Male

    That the Verbal Update with respect to Report GPT2019-1191 be received for information.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 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, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move into Closed Meeting at 1:09 p.m. in the Legal Traditions Committee Room, to consider confidential matters with respect to the following:

    • 10.1.1  Status of Expenditures on Regulatory Interventions, GPT2019-1033; and
    • 10.1.2  Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT2019-1045.
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee moved into Public Meeting at 1:33 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.


  • Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

10.1.1
Status of Expenditures on Regulatory Interventions, GPT2019-1033
 

  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2019-1033:

    Clerk: J. Fraser, D. Williams. Advice: B. Whyte, O. Shyllon, R. Holberton, L. Shannon. Law: L. Bonnett.

     

    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report GPT2019-1033, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

    1.  Receive the report, as amended, for the Corporate Record; and

    2.  Direct that the Report, as amended, Attachment and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 (advice from officials) and Section 25 (disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom and Protection of Privacy Act until reviewed for consideration of public release on or by 2029 January 1.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1.2
Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT2019-1045
 

  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2019-1045:

    Clerk: J. Fraser, D. Williams. Advice: B. Whyte, O. Shyllon, R. Holberton. Observer: L. Shannon. Law: L. Bonnett.

     

    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That with respect to Report GPT2019-1045, the following be approved:

    1. Receive the report for the Corporate Record; and,
    2. Direct that the Report, Attachment and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 23 (local public body confidences) and Section 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until reviewed for consideration of public release on or by 2022 September 12.
    MOTION CARRIED

10.2
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byActing Chief Financial Officer Male

    That this meeting adjourn on 1:34 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee is scheduled to be held on 2019 October 10 at 9:30 a.m.


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