PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor W. Sutherland, Vice-Chair

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)

Councillor P. Demong (UCS Chair)

Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)

Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Chair)

*Councillor D. Farrell

*Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager J. Fielding

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

Acting City Clerk B. Hilford

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Agenda for the 2016 February 02 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2016 JANUARY 19

CLERICAL CORRECTION

At the request of Councillor Keating, a clerical correction was noted to the Minutes of the 2016 January 19 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, as follows:

On Page 1 of 5, under the Heading “PRESENT”, by adding the name “Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)” following the name “Councillor W. Sutherland, Vice-Chair”.

CONFIRM MINUTES, AS CORRECTED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Corrected Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, held on 2016 January 19, be confirmed.

CARRIED

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

*Following Confirmation of the Agenda, Councillors Farrell and Woolley notified the Mayor of a particular interest in the following items on the Agenda and were entitled to vote on the items:

Councillor Farrell              Reports PFC2016-0081, PFC2016-0123 and PFC2016-0051

Councillor Woolley            All Items

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC RESILIENCY FUND, PFC2016-0081

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of Mayor Nenshi, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Community Economic Resiliency Fund”, dated 2016 February 02, with respect to Report PFC2016-0081.

SPEAKERS

1.    Mary Moran, President and Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Economic Development Ltd.

2.    Adam Legge, President and Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

3.    Justin Smith, Director, Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that pursuant to Section 91(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of recess be changed, and that the Priorities and Finance Committee recess at 12:00 p.m., to reconvene in the Engineering Traditions Committee Room at 1:10 p.m.

CARRIED

RECESS

The Priorities and Finance Committee recessed at 12:00 p.m. to reconvene at 1:10 p.m.

The Priorities and Finance Committee reconvened at 1:13 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2016-0081 be amended by adding a Recommendation 4, as follows:

“4.     Direct Administration to provide a supplementary report to the 2016 February 22 Meeting of Council containing more information as requested at today’s meeting, with respect to Recommendations 1 and 2.”

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2016-0081, as amended, be further amended by adding a Recommendation 5 and 6, as follows:

“5.     Direct Administration to review the purpose, conditions, restrictions and funding sources of the Fiscal Stability Reserve including:

a.   Principle of using the reserve for economic mitigation;

b.   Reporting to Council on funding sources flowing to the reserve; and

c.   Medium and long term strategies for use of the reserve.

And report back to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee, no later than May 2016.

 6.     Direct Administration to work with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce to review the use of existing taxation tools in providing economic relief in Calgary, looking at best practices from other municipalities, and bring forward a report for information to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee, no later than May 2016.”

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

E. Woolley

Against:

D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, N. Nenshi

MOTION LOST

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report PFC2016-0081 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Approve a one-time increase to operating budget program 449 - Calgary Economic Development by $7 million from the Community Economic Resiliency Fund to carry out the initiatives detailed in Attachment 3 and direct Calgary Economic Development to report back on the use of the funds through their 10-Year Economic Strategy updates to the Priorities and Finance Committee;

Opposed:     N. Nenshi

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that Administration Recommendation 2 contained in Report PFC2016-0081 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

2.   Approve a one-time increase to operating budget program 494 - Calgary Housing by $7.4 million from the Community Economic Resiliency Fund to carry out the initiatives detailed in Attachment 2 and direct Calgary Housing to report back to the Priorities and Finance Committee by Q3 2017; and

Opposed:     P. Demong, N. Nenshi

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that Administration Recommendation 3 contained in Report PFC2016-0081 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

3.   Refer Attachment 1 to the Mid-Cycle Review Process for further consideration.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

E. Woolley, N. Nenshi

Against:

D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland

MOTION LOST

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that Administration Recommendation 4 contained in Report PFC2016-0081 be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

4.   Direct Administration to provide a supplementary report to the 2016 February 22 Meeting of Council containing more information as requested at today’s meeting, with respect to Recommendations 1 and 2.

CARRIED 

3.2

RESPONSE TO REFERRED NM2016-04 RELIEF FOR CALGARY BUSINESSES (VERBAL), PFC2016-0123

Note:   Report PFC2016-0123 was considered in conjunction with Item 3.1, Community Economic Resiliency Fund, PFC2016-0081

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Report PFC2016-0123 the following be approved:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive the Verbal Report, Response to Referred NM2016-04 Relief For Calgary Businesses, for information.

CARRIED

3.3

2016 SUPPLEMENTARY PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AND TAX BYLAWS, PFC2016-0051

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0051 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council give three readings to the 2016 Supplementary Property Assessment and Supplementary Property Tax Bylaws.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 17(1), 17(4)(d), 24(1)(a) & (d) and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Priorities and Finance Committee move in camera, at 2:40 p.m., in order to consider confidential matters with respect to Reports PFC2016-0061 and PFC 2016-0080.

CARRIED

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved into public session at 2:46 p.m. with

Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Priorities and Finance Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

5.1

PROTECTIVE SERVICES CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE – RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT, PFC2016-0061

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that with respect to Report PFC2016-0061, the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

1.   Approve the Administration Recommendations contained in the Report;

2.   Direct that the Report remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17(1) and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until Council rises and reports on the matter; and

3.   Direct that Attachments 2 and 3 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17(1) and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

5.2

CALGARY LICENCE AND COMMUNITY STANDARDS APPEAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP – RESIGNATION AND NOMINATION, PFC2016-0080

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies, In Camera, of two resumes with respect to Report PFC2016-0080, and the distributions are to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17(1) and 17(4)(d) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that with respect to Report PFC2016-0080, the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

1.   Approve the Administration Recommendations contained in the Report;

2.   Direct that the Report remain confidential under Sections 24(1)(a) and (d) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until Council rises and reports on the matter; and

3.   Direct that the In Camera distributions, and Attachments 1 and 2 remain confidential under Sections 17(1) and 17(4)(d) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

6.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

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

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that this meeting adjourn at 2:47 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 FEBRUARY 16.

   Sgd. N. Nenshi                                                            Sgd. B. Hilford

   MAYOR                                                                      ACTING CITY CLERK

OTHER:

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

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC RESILIENCY FUND, PFC2016-0081

2016 SUPPLEMENTARY PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AND TAX BYLAWS, PFC2016-0051

IN CAMERA:

PROTECTIVE SERVICES CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE – RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT, PFC2016-0061

CALGARY LICENCE AND COMMUNITY STANDARDS APPEAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP – RESIGNATION AND NOMINATION, PFC2016-0080

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2016 February 16 at 9:30 AM.