PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor A. Chabot

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart

Councillor P. Demong

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor R. Jones

Councillor S. Keating

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

Councillor W. Sutherland

Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager J. Fielding

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager K. Hanson

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Stanley

Acting General Manager R. Valdarchi

City Solicitor G. Cole

City Clerk S. Gray

1.

OPENING

Mayor Nenshi called for a moment of quiet contemplation at today’s Meeting.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, Item 7.1, entitled “Personnel Matter # 2 (Verbal), VR2016-0022”. 

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that the Agenda for the 2016 April 18 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA:

7.1       PERSONNEL MATTER # 2 (VERBAL), VR2016-0022

CARRIED

INTRODUCTION

Mayor Nenshi introduced today’s meeting by providing an overview of the topics on the Agenda, as follows:

·         Update on Federal and Provincial Budgets

·         Mid-Cycle Adjustments

o  Council engagement results

o  Citizen research results

o  Process update

·         City Charter Update (In Camera)

o  Status update

o  Setting the stage for financial discussions (Phase III)

o  Communications and engagement

·         Meet & Greet with the new Ethics Advisor (In Camera)

·         Urban Strategy Update (In Camera)

·         Tabled item: Personnel Matter (In Camera)

·         Urgent Business: Personnel Matter # 2 (In Camera)

3.

TABLED REPORT(S)

(including additional related/supplementary reports related to Regular Meeting issues)

The tabled report on today’s Agenda was added to the In Camera portion.

4.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

4.1

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)

4.1.1

UPDATE ON FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL BUDGETS (VERBAL), C2016-0351

PRESENTATION

Ashley Wedderburn, Strategist, Intergovernmental and Corporate Strategies, provided Council with a presentation on the Report “Update on Federal and Provincial Budgets (Verbal), C2016-0351”.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of the Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the

City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “2016 Federal and Provincial Budgets”, with respect to Verbal Report C2016-0351.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that with respect to Report C2016-0351, the following be adopted:

That Council receive the Update on Federal and Provincial Budgets (Verbal) Report for information.

CARRIED

MOTION ARISING, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that with respect to Report C2016-0351, the following be adopted:

That Council direct Administration to review the original Municipal Sustainability Initiative agreement that The City and the Province entered into, as well as any amendments that have been agreed to since its inception, and report to Council on what the Capital and Financial implications these amendments have had, and will have, on our Capital Programs, and report back to the Strategic Meeting of Council on 2016 June 27.

CARRIED

INTRODUCTION

Councillor Pootmans introduced a group of 30 Grade three students from St. Andrew School in attendance in the public gallery, accompanied by their teacher. He advised that this week, at City Hall School, the class would be exploring the question “What is our story?”

4.1.2

ACTION PLAN MID-CYCLE ADJUSTMENTS:  CITIZEN AND COUNCIL ENGAGEMENT RESULTS, C2016-0337

PRESENTATION

Elizabeth Dewart, Manager, Corporate Initiatives, and Noreen Rude, Manager, Engagement and Community Partner Services, provided Council with a presentation on the Report “Action Plan Mid-Cycle Adjustments: Citizen and Council Engagement Results, C2016-0337”.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Mid-Cycle Adjustments” dated 2016 April 18, with respect to Report C2016-0337.

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS AND MOVE IN CAMERA, Moved by

Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that the scheduled time of recess be changed in order for Council to recess at 11:55 a.m. to reconvene at 1:10 p.m. in the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 17(1), 19(1), 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a),(b),(c),(d), and (g), 25(1)(c) and 27(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

RECESS AND RECONVENE IN CAMERA

The Committee of the Whole recessed, In Camera, in the Council Chamber at 11:55 a.m. to reconvene at 1:10 p.m. in the Calgary Power Reception Hall.

The Committee of the Whole reconvened, In Camera, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall at 1:14 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RECESS AND RECONVENE IN CAMERA

The Committee of the Whole recessed, In Camera, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall at 3:12 p.m. to reconvene at 3:42 p.m.

The Committee of the Whole reconvened, In Camera, in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, at 3:45 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

The Committee of the Whole recessed in the Calgary Power Reception Hall and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 5:42 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Committee of the Whole rise and report to Council.

CARRIED

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that with respect to Report C2016-0337, the Administration Recommendations, be adopted, after amendment, as follows:

That Council:

1.    Receive for information:

a)    Mid-cycle Adjustments: Primary Themes from Citizen and Council Engagement (Attachment 1)

b)    the Summary of Councillor Engagement (Attachment 2), and

c)    the Action Plan Check-in Engagement Summary Report (Attachment 3).

And further, that the discussions In Camera, be kept confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a),(b),(d) and (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS

There were no Urgent Business items received at today’s Meeting.

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

6.1

CITY CHARTER UPDATE (VERBAL), C2016-0339

DISTRIBUTION, IN CAMERA

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies, In Camera, of a PowerPoint presentation, which is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a)(b) and (c), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Verbal Report C2016-0339 the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive this Report for information; and

2.   Approve content of report and authorize Administration to continue with Charter discussions with the Government of Alberta; and

3.   Direct that all In Camera discussions and distributions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a),(b) and (c), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until this matter is resolved.

CARRIED

6.2

MEET AND GREET WITH ETHICS ADVISOR (VERBAL), C2016-0352

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Verbal Report C2016-0352 the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive the Meet and Greet with Ethics Advisor, Professor Alice Woolley, for information; and

2.   Keep the In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Section 27(1)(a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

6.3

URBAN STRATEGY UPDATE (VERBAL), C2016-0349

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that with respect to Verbal Report C2016-0349 the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive the Urban Strategy Update Verbal Report, for information; and

2.   Keep the In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(b) and (c), and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until such time as all matters are resolved.

CARRIED

6.4

PERSONNEL MATTER (VERBAL), C2016-0299

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Verbal Report C2016-0299 the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive the Verbal Report C2016-0299 for information; and

2.   Keep the In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 17(1), 19(1), and 24(1)(a),(b) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

7.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

7.1

PERSONNEL MATTER # 2 (VERBAL), VR2016-0022

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2016-0022 the following be adopted:

That Council:

1.   Receive the Verbal Report VR2016-0022 for information; and

2.   Keep the In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a),(c),(d) and (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

8.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

All Members of Council were in attendance at today's meeting.

9.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that this Council adjourn at 5:48 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2016, MAY 02.

   Sgd. N. Nenshi                                                            Sgd. S. Gray

   MAYOR                                                                      CITY CLERK