PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor A. Chabot

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart

Councillor P. Demong

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor R. Jones

Councillor S. Keating

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor J. Stevenson

Councillor W. Sutherland

Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager J. Fielding

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager K. Hanson

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

General Manager R. Stanley

Acting City Solicitor D. Jakal

City Clerk S. Gray

1.

OPENING

Deputy Mayor Demong called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today’s Meeting.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for the 2016 March 21 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed.

CARRIED

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 9:34 a.m. and Councillor Demong returned to his regular seat in Council.

Mayor Nenshi introduced today’s meeting by providing an overview of the topics on the Agenda, as follows:

·         Mid-Cycle Adjustments

·         Principle Corporate Risks

o  Awareness of Risk Management

o  Examples of Integrated Risk Management:

o     Wind

o     Railway Setbacks

·         Environmental Briefing

·         Affordable Housing.

On behalf of Members of Council, Mayor Nenshi noted that today, the first day of Spring, is World Down Syndrome Day, as well as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Mayor Nenshi acknowledged the great work being done on the elimination of discrimination in the Calgary community.

3.

TABLED REPORT(S)

(including additional related/supplementary reports related to Regular Meeting issues)

There are no tabled reports on today’s Agenda.

4.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

4.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

4.1.1

MID-CYCLE ADJUSTMENTS - BUSINESS PLAN & BUDGET UPDATE (VERBAL), C2016-0252

PRESENTATION

Elizabeth Dewart, Manager, Corporate Initiatives, provided Council with a presentation on the Report “Mid-Cycle Adjustments – Business Plan & Budget Update (Verbal),

C2016-0252”.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of the Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the

City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Mid-Cycle Adjustments” dated 2016 March 21, with respect to Verbal Report C2016-0252.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that with respect to Report C2016-0252, the following be adopted:

That Council receive the Mid-Cycle Adjustments – Business Plan & Budget Update Verbal Report for information.

CARRIED

4.1.2

PRINCIPAL CORPORATE RISKS (VERBAL), C2016-0251

PRESENTATION

Jennifer Sutherland, Senior Risk Strategist, and Cliff De Jong, Coordinator, Issues Management, provided Council with a presentation on the Report “Principal Corporate Risks (Verbal), C2016-0251”.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of the Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the

City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentations entitled “Principle Corporate Risks” dated 2016 March 21, with respect to Verbal Report C2016-0251.

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk received a copy of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Managing Environmental Risk, Wind Planning and Development”, dated 2016 March 21, with respect to Verbal Report, C2016-0251.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that with respect to Verbal Report C2015-0251, the following be adopted:

That Council receive the Principal Corporate Risks Verbal Report for information.

CARRIED

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS AND MOVE IN CAMERA, Moved by

Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that the scheduled time of recess be changed in order for Council to recess at 11:45 a.m. to reconvene at 1:00 p.m. in the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a) and (b), and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, in order to consider confidential matters related to Verbal Report C2016-0197.

CARRIED

RECESS AND RECONVENE IN CAMERA

Council recessed at 11:48 a.m. to reconvene as the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at

1:00 p.m. in the Calgary Power Reception Hall.

The Committee of the Whole reconvened In Camera in the Corporate Boardroom at 1:05 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Demong in the Chair.

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 1:07 p.m. and Councillor Demong returned to his regular seat in the Committee of the Whole.

RECESS AND RECONVENE IN CAMERA

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall at 3:28 p.m. to reconvene in the Council Chamber at 3:58 p.m.

The Committee of the Whole reconvened in the Council Chamber, at 4:00 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Committee of the

Whole rise without reporting to Council.

CARRIED

4.1.3

RAILWAY CORRIDOR POLICY, C2016-0197

DISTRIBUTIONS

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of the following documents with respect to Report C2016-0197:

·        Revised Recommendations for Report C2016-0197; and

·        A PowerPoint presentation entitled, “RAILWAY Corridor Policy Planning and Development”, dated 2016 March 21.

DISTRIBUTION, IN CAMERA

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies, In Camera, of a PowerPoint presentation which is to remain confidential pursuant to Section 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that with respect to Report C2016-0197, Revised Recommendation 2, as distributed at today’s Meeting, be deleted, and re-number the remaining Recommendation accordingly.

CARRIED

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Report C2016-0197, the Revised Administration Recommendations, as distributed at today’s Meeting, be adopted, as amended and after amendment, as follows:

That Council:

1.    Direct Administration to consult with key stakeholders to review the draft deliverables for a Rail Policy Framework as identified in Attachment 2, including a more particular review and revision of the sensitive use list, and report back to Council with a terms of reference that includes deliverables, scope of work and timelines no later than 2016 Q2; and

2.   Direct that the In Camera discussion and PowerPoint presentation remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a) and (b), and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Opposed: D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

4.1.4

AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY DISCUSSION (VERBAL), C2016-0267

PRESENTATION

Sarah Woodgate, Director, Calgary Housing, provided Council with a presentation on the Report “Affordable Housing Strategy Discussion (Verbal), C2016-0267”.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of the Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the

City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Affordable Housing” dated 2016 March 21, with respect to Verbal Report C2016-0267.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Verbal Report C2015-0267, the following be adopted:

That Council receive the Affordable Housing Strategy Discussion Verbal Report for information.

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

There were no Urgent Business items received at today’s Meeting.

SUSPEND PROCEDURE BYLAW, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that Section 91(1)(c) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, be suspended in order that Council may complete the remainder of today’s Agenda.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that, in

accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 24(1)(a) and (b) and 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 5:40 p.m., in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, in order to consider Report C2016-0156.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 6:56 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Committee of the Whole rise and report to Council.

CARRIED

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

6.1

ENVIRONMENTAL BRIEFING (VERBAL), C2016-0156

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to  Verbal Report C2016-0156 the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive this Report for information; and

2.   Direct that the presentation and verbal discussions remain confidential under Sections 24(1)(a) & (b) and 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until all negotiations regarding the subject lands and use of those lands have been resolved or concluded.

CARRIED

7.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No items of Urgent Business In Camera were added to today’s Meeting.

8.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

EXCUSE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that Councillor Pootmans be excused from attendance at today’s meeting, without reason, by courtesy of Council.

CARRIED

9.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that this Council adjourn at 6:58 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2016, APRIL 11.

   Sgd. N. Nenshi                                                            Sgd. S. Gray

   MAYOR                                                                      CITY CLERK