MINUTES

EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

, Immediately Following the Adjournment of the 2021 May 3 Special Meeting of Council
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor G-C. Carra, Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Woolley, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
  • Mayor N. Nenshi, Ex-Officio
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Davison (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Gondek (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/General Manager K. Black (Remote Participation)
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

Councillor Carra called today's Meeting to order at 5:24 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, Mayor Nenshi

By General Consent, Committee elected Mayor Nenshi as Chair of this Emergency Management Committee meeting and assumed the Chair at 5:26 p.m.

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks.

By General Consent, Committee confirmed the Agenda.

A presentation entitled "Update on Covid 19 (Verbal)" was distributed with respect to Report EM2021-0716.

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(2)(c) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to complete Item 7.1.

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 105 of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Councillor Farrell added a friendly amendment to Recommendation 1 of Report EM2021-0716 by adding the words "in a Closed Meeting" following the words "to attend the 2021 May 12 Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services".

Councillor Woolley rose on a Point of Order.

The Chair ruled on Councillor Woolley’s Point of Order.

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 100(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, the Committee allowed Councillor Farrell to remove her friendly amendment.

Councillor Farkas left the Remote Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Verbal Report EM2021-0716, the following be approved:

    That the Emergency Management Committee:

    1. Request the Chair of the Emergency Management Committee invite the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Alberta to attend the 2021 May 12 Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services to answer questions related to the ongoing impact of the pandemic on Calgarians.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (6)Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Magliocca
    Against: (6)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Verbal Report EM2021-0716, the following be approved:

    That the Emergency Management Committee:

         2.  Direct Administration to bring increases to fines to the Face Covering Bylaw from $100 to $500 to the 2021 May 10 meeting of Council.

     
    For: (12)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

    Councillor Carra left the Remote Meeting at 6:45 p.m.


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Verbal Report EM2021-0716, the following be approved:

    That the Emergency Management Committee:

    1. Request the Chair of the Emergency Management Committee invite the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Alberta to attend the 2021 May 12 Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services in Closed Meeting to answer questions related to the ongoing impact of the pandemic on Calgarians.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (7)Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, and Councillor Farrell
    Against: (4)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Chu, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That this meeting adjourn at 6:49 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The next Regular Meeting of the Emergency Management Committee is scheduled to be held on 2021 May 25 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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