PRESENT:

Councillor E. Woolley, Vice-Chair

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

*Councillor P. Demong

ALSO PRESENT:

General Manager S. Dalgleish

Legislative Assistant J. Dubetz

RECESS, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the SPC on Community and Protective Services recess at 9:31 a.m., in order to relocate to the Council Chamber and to reconvene at the call of the Chair.

CARRIED

The SPC on Community and Protective Services reconvened in the Council Chamber at

9:40 a.m. with Councillor Woolley in the Chair.

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Agenda for the 2015 September 11 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPC ON COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, 2015 JULY 15

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services, held on 2015 July 15, be confirmed.

CARRIED

ELECTION OF ACTING VICE CHAIR

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Stevenson was elected Vice-Chair of the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services, by acclamation.

MOMEMT OF SILENCE

Councillor Magliocca, on behalf of Members of the Committee, requested a moment of silence to reflect on the terror attack which occurred 14 years ago today in the United States of America.

3.

CONSENT AGENDA

(SPCs Only)

3.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, CPS2015-0646

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report CPS2015-0646 be approved, as follows:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services receive this report for information.

 CARRIED

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Demong notified the Vice-Chair of a particular interest in all items on the Agenda and was entitled to vote on the items.

4.

NEW BUSINESS

4.1

SLIDING SCALE PROPOSAL FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY SUBSIDY PROGRAMS CPS2015-0712

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Vice-Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “Sliding Scale Proposal for The City of Calgary Subsidy Programs”, with respect to Report CPS2015-0712.

SPEAKERS

1.    Larry Heather

2.    Atul Thanki

RECEIVE FOR THE CORPORATE RECORD

With the concurrence of the Vice-Chair, the Legislative Assistant received for the Corporate Record, a copy of a petition containing 3,200 signatures, with respect to Report CPS2015-0712.

3.    George Allen Jacobs

4.    Amber Cannon

5.    Fred Robertson, Poverty Talks

6.    Hilary Chapple

7.    Brad Robertson

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Robertson and with the concurrence of the Vice-Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of two documents as follows, with respect to Report

CPS2015-0712:

• An Infographic entitled “The Costs of Doing Nothing”; and
• A letter from Brad Robertson, Disability Action Hall, Re: Letter of Support for Sliding Fee Scale CPS 2015-0712, dated 2015 September 10.

8.    Colleen Huston

9.    Bonnie Pacaud

10.  Aziza Karbanee

11.  Veronica Sagal

12.  Darrel Howard, Community Facilitation, Vibrant Communities Calgary

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. Howard and with the concurrence of the Vice-Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a letter from Vibrant Communities Calgary, Re: Sliding Scale Proposal for The City of Calgary Subsidy Program, dated 2015 September 11, with respect to Report CPS2015-0712.

13.  Paul Kaushal, President, Global Pravasi Seniors Society

14.  Jagdish Singh.

Councillor Woolley left the Chair at 11:01 a.m. and Councillor Stevenson assumed the Chair.

Councillor Woolley resumed the Chair at 11:02 a.m. and Councillor Stevenson returned to his regular seat in the Council Chamber.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2015-0712 be approved, as follows:

That the Standing Policy Committee (SPC) on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council:

1.   Direct Administration to use the sliding scale proposal in the Attachment as a foundation for:

a.   advocating to other orders of government for funding support, including the current consultation process for the provincial government’s 2016-2017 budget,

2.   Receive this report as an item of Urgent Business for the 2015 September 14 Combined Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report CPS2015-0712 be approved, as follows:

That the Standing Policy Committee (SPC) on Community and Protective Services recommend that Council:

1.   Direct Administration to use the sliding scale proposal in the Attachment as a foundation for:

b.   continue to refine a sliding scale approach including an implementation plan and funding framework and report back to the SPC on Community & Protective Services no later than 2016 July.

Opposed:     P. Demong

CARRIED

4.2

DANDELION CONTROL ON CITY PROPERTY, CPS2015-0738

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Vice-Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “Dandelion Control on City Property”, with respect to Report CPS2015-0738.

SPEAKER

Larry Heather

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS

Moved by Councillor Chu, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of recess be changed in order to allow Committee to complete Report CPS2015-0738 prior to the Noon recess.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that with respect to Report CPS2015-0738, the following be approved:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services:

1.    Recommend that Council consider this report on their 2015 September 28 agenda to be at the same time as the 2016 Resilience Budget;

2.    Direct Administration to prepare an Omnibus Report for consideration at Council’s 2015 September 28 meeting.

Opposed:      G-C. Carra, E. Woolley

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that with respect to Report CPS2015-0738, the following be approved:

That the SPC on Community and Protective Services:

3.    Recommend that Council direct Administration to report back through the Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services no later than October 2016 on the short-term suppression program’s effectiveness and costs, and on long-term recommendations for best practices on pest management including weed and dandelion control.

Opposed:      E. Woolley

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

6.

URGENT BUSINESSB IN CAMERA

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

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that this meeting adjourn at 12:13 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON

Sgd. E. Woolley                                                           Sgd. D. Dubetz

   VICE-CHAIR                                                              LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

SLIDING SCALE PROPOSAL FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY SUBSIDY PROGRAMS

CPS2015-0712

(The following Report contains oppositions and/or Bylaws that require reading by Council.  Accordingly, it should be voted on separately.)

DANDELION CONTROL ON CITY PROPERTY, CPS2015-0738

The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Community and Protective Services has been scheduled to be held on 2015 September 30 at 9:30 AM.