MINUTES

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Chu, Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Davison (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
  • A/CFO L. Tochor (Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Acting City Clerk J. Fraser
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

Councillor Chu called the Meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chu, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Magliocca.

The Gas, Power, and Telecommunications Committee, by general consent, recessed at 1:11 p.m. to the Call of the Chair.

Councillor Chu called the Meeting to order at 3:09 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chu, Councillor Magliocca, and A/CFO Tochor.

Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Davison and Councillor Farrell.

Councillor Chu provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

  • Moved byA/CFO L. Tochor

    That the Agenda for the 2020 September 10 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That the Minutes of the 2020 July 16 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byA/CFO L. Tochor

    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, Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 3:11 p.m. in the Council Boardroom, to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items:

    • 10.1.1 Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT2020-0948
    • 10.1.2 Status of Expenditures on Regulatory Proceedings, GPT2020-0924
    • 10.1.3 Shared Access Network Term and Delegated Authority, GPT2020-0886
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened in Public Meeting at 3:24 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair (Remotely).


  • Moved byA/CFO L. Tochor

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2020-0948:

Clerks: J. Fraser and J. Palaschuk. Observers: K. Hess, B. Cullen, L. Bonnett, S. Ohama, L. Rudderham, D. Basto, and J. Bradley.

  • Moved byA/CFO L. Tochor

    That with respect to Report GPT2020-0948, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee direct that the report and attachment remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2023 September 10.

    MOTION CARRIED

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2020-0924:

Clerks: J. Fraser and J. Palaschuk. Observers: K. Hess, B. Cullen, L. Bonnett, S. Ohama, L. Rudderham, D. Basto, and J. Bradley.

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That with respect to Report GPT2020-0924, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee direct that the report and attachment remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (local public body confidences) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed 2025 September 30.

    MOTION CARRIED

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2020-0886:

Clerks: J. Fraser and J. Palaschuk. Advice: K. Hess and B. Cullen. Observers: L. Bonnett, S. Ohama, L. Rudderham, D. Basto, and J. Bradley.

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That with respect to Report GPT2020-0886, the following be approved:

    That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Authorize the City Manager to approve of any amendments to the terms and conditions and enter into the Shared Communication Infrastructure Mutual Licence Agreement;
    2. Authorize the City Manager, Director of Roads and Manager of Traffic to approve any amendments to the terms and conditions and enter into site licences for the installation of wireless infrastructure and related equipment on City-owned designated street light poles; and
    3. Direct that the Report and Attachment remain confidential 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, until the Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Program Master Agreements are executed, to be reviewed by 2024 September 20.
    MOTION CARRIED

None

  • Moved byA/CFO L. Tochor

    That this meeting adjourn at 3:25 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following item has been forwarded to the 2020 October 05 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Shared Access Network Term and Delegated Authority, GPT2020-0886

    The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power, and Telecommunications Committee is scheduled to be held on 2020 October 08 at 1:00 p.m.

     

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON