PRESENT:

Councillor J. Magliocca, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Solicitor M. Bendfeld

Legislative Assistant J. Dubetz

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2015 September 10 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2015 JUNE 11

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Minutes of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, held on 2015 June 11, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 24 (1) (a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move in camera, at 1:03 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at 2:01 p.m with Councillor Magliocca in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

4.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

4.1

SUMMARY OF CURRENT PROCEEDINGS, GP2015-0707

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0707 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 24 (1) (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until all the proceedings and their related proceedings are complete.   

CARRIED

4.2

THE CITY OF CALGARY FIBRE INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY, GP2015-0485

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Vice-Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies, In Camera, of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Fibre Infrastructure Strategy Information Technology”, with respect to Report GP2015-0485. And further, the distribution is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24 (1) (a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that with respect to Report GP2015-0485, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power & Telecommunications Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Adopt Administration Recommendations 1 and 2;

2.   Direct that the Report, Recommendations, Distribution and Attachments 1, 2 and 3 remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until such time as Council has approved the recommendations of the report and the plan has been communicated to the organization; and

3.   Direct that Attachment 4 - Fibre Infrastructure Strategy Risk Assessment remains confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and is subject to review every five years up to a limit of 15 years.

CARRIED

4.3

INDUSTRY UPDATE ON ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GP2015-0548

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0548 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.   Receive this report for information;

2.   Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 24 (1) (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until three years after the proceedings are completed.

CARRIED

4.4

STATUS OF SPENDING AND RECOVERY ON INTERVENTIONS (BASED ON JUNE RESULTS), GP2015-0688

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0688 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.   Receive this report for information; and

2.   Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Sections 24 (1) (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all the proceedings, including any appeals, are completed.

CARRIED

4.5

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2015-0547

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0547 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.   Receive this report for information; and

2.   Direct that the attachment remain confidential under Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the motions and directions listed have been completed.

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

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

6.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that this meeting adjourn at 2:05 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2015 OCTOBER 01.

   Sgd. J. Magliocca                                                       Sgd. J. Dubetz

   VICE-CHAIR                                                              LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

IN CAMERA:

THE CITY OF CALGARY FIBRE INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY, GP2015-0485

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2015 October 01 at 1:00 PM.