MINUTES

PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 9:30 A.m. - 11:55 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair (Remote Participation)
• 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) (Remote Participation)
• Councillor W. Sutherland (UCS Chair) (Remote Participation)
• Councillor E. Woolley (Audit Chair) (Remote Participation)
• Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
• Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)

ALSO PRESENT:

• City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen (Remote Participation)
• A/General Manager K. Black (Remote Participation)
• Chief Financial Officer C. Male
• A/City Clerk J. Fraser
• Legislative Advisor G. Chaudhary

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Nenshi called the Meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks, provided a traditional land acknowledgment and called for Calgarians to commemorate Remembrance Day on November 11.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chu, Councillor Carra, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland and Mayor Nenshi.

Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Davison and Councillor Woolley.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Gondek

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

  9.1 Off-site Levy Update - Reporting (Verbal), PFC2020-1316

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chu

  That the Agenda for the 2020 November 10 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

A clerical correction was noted in the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, 2020 October 13 on page 1, under Opening Remarks, by deleting the word "Metal" following the words "and acknowledged", and substituting with the word "Mental".

• Moved by Councillor Chu

  That the following sets of Minutes be confirmed in an omnibus motion, as corrected:

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, 2020 October 13

4.2

Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, 2020 October 19

• MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Chu

  That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

5.2

BRIEFINGS

5.2.1

Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions, PFC2020-1235

• MOTION CARRIED

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Council Innovation Funded Calgary Community Court: Pilot Readiness Project, PFC2020-1264

A presentation entitled "Council Innovation Funded Calgary Community Court Pilot Readiness Project" was distributed with respect to Report PFC2020-1264.

Councillor Woolley joined the meeting at 9:38 a.m.

Joy Bowen-Eyre, The Community Justice Collaborative Calgary, addressed Committee with respect to Report PFC2020-1264.

• Moved by Councillor Woolley

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

  For: (8)

  Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION CARRIED

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

8.2.1

Notice of Motion - Enabling Construction of Calgary Catholic School District Rangeview High School to Commence, PFC2020-1265

A document entitled "Revised Notice of Motion, PFC2020-1265" was distributed with respect to Report PFC2020-1265.

• Moved by Councillor Keating

  That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2020-1265, the following be approved:

  That Notice of Motion PFC2020-1265 be postponed to the 2020 December 01 Priorities and Finance Committee for consideration.

  MOTION CARRIED

8.2.2

Notice of Motion - National Historic Designation for Battalion Park Numbers, PFC2020-1269

Councillor Davison joined the meeting at 10:11 a.m.

A document entitled "Revised Notice of Motion, PFC2020-1269" was distributed with respect to Report PFC2020-1269.

• Moved by Councillor Davison

  That with respect to Notice of Motion PFC2020-1269, the following be approved:

  That Notice of Motion PFC2020-1269 be forwarded to the 2020 December 14 Combined Meeting of Council for consideration.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

9.1

Off-site Levy Update – Reporting (Verbal), PFC2020-1316

• Moved by Councillor Gondek

  That with respect to Verbal Report PFC2020-1316, the following be approved:

  With regard to Closed Session Item 14.2.3 (C2020-1237) from the 2020 November 02 Combined Meeting of Council, Priorities and Finance Committee direct Administration, on follow-through actions in response to this item, to report to Priorities and Finance Committee, with the first verbal report-back on 2020 December 01.

  MOTION CARRIED

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• Moved by Councillor Chu

  That pursuant to Sections16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 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, Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 10:16 a.m., in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

  10.1.1 ENMAX Credit Agreement Update (Verbal), PFC2020-1202

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee reconvened in public meeting at 11:14 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

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

  Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell and Councillor Keating.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Chu

  That Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

10.1.1

ENMAX Credit Agreement Update (Verbal), PFC2020-1202

​A confidential presentation was distributed with respect to Report PFC2020-1202.

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Confidential Verbal Report PFC2020-1202:

Clerks: J. Fraser and L. Gibb. Law: J. Floen Advice: C. Male, S. Brandt, A. Brown, J. Lai, and M. Wood.
 

• Moved by Councillor Woolley

  That with respect to Confidential Verbal Report PFC2020-1202, the following be approved:
  That Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Direct that the presentation remain confidential pursuant to Sections 16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 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 and review the presentation by 2022 November 15; and
  2. Direct that Administration return to Priorities and Finance Committee with a finalized agreement and further recommendations, no later than 2021 January.

  For: (7)

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

  MOTION CARRIED

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

11.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Chu

  ADJOURN, that this meeting adjourn at 11:18 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following items have been forwarded to the 2020 December 14 Combined Meeting of Council:

  CONFIDENTIAL CONSENT

  • ENMAX Credit Agreement Update (Verbal), PFC2020-1202

  ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

  • Notice of Motion - National Historic Designation for Battalion Park Numbers, PFC2020-1269

  The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee is scheduled to be held on 2020 December 01 at 9:30 a.m.

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON