MINUTES

GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 1:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.
Location:	LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM

PRESENT:

• Councillor S. Chu, Chair
• Councillor J. Davison
• Councillor J. Farkas
• Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair
• Acting Chief Financial Officer C. Male

ALSO PRESENT:

• Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton
• Legislative Assistant J. Dubetz
• Legislative Assistant D. Williams

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Chu called the Meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

No opening remarks were made at today's Meeting.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Davison

  That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by bringing forward confidential Item 9.1.2, Federal Review of Telecom, Broadcasting and Radio Act - Verbal - GPT2019-0098, into the Public Meeting portion, and renumbering it as Item #6.4.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Acting Chief Financial Officer Male

  That the Agenda for the 2019 January 17 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed., as amended.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power, and Telecommunications Committee, 2018 November 15

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, dated 2018 November 15, be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

6.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

6.1

Status of Outstanding Motions and Directions, GPT2018-1394

• Moved by Councillor Davison

  That with respect to Report GPT2018-1394, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee receive this report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.2

Industry Update on Electricity, Natural Gas and Telecommunications, GPT2019-0060

• Moved by Councillor Davison

  That with respect to Report GPT2019-0060, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee receive this report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.3

Verbal- City of Calgary’s Response to the AUC Inquiry on Electricity Distribution Systems (AUC Proceeding 24116), GPT2019-0092

• Moved by Councillor Farkas

  That with respect to Verbal Report GPT2019-0092, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recommend that Council consider the Verbal Report in closed Meeting and give direction on next steps.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

7.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

7.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

8.

URGENT BUSINESS

9.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• Moved by Councillor Farrell

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 1:29 p.m., to consider confidential matters with respect to Item 9.1.1, Report GPT2018-1382, pursuant to Sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into Open Meeting at 1:45 p.m. with Councillor Chu in the Chair.

  
  

9.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

9.1.1

Summary of Current Proceedings, GPT218-1382

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report GPT2018-1382:

Clerks: J. Dubetz, D. Williams; Advice: R. Holberton, S. Russell, B. Whyte, K. Hess; Observer: O. Shyllon.

• Moved by Councillor Davison

  That with respect to Report GPT2018-1382, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

  1.  Receive this report for information; and

  2.  Direct that the report and attachment remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until three years after the proceedings and any related proceedings are complete.

  MOTION CARRIED

9.1.2

Federal Review of Telecom, Broadcasting and Radio Act - Verbal - GPT2019-0098

Note:  this item was not discussed in Closed Meeting, as per the amendment under Confirmation of Agenda.

 

A package of documents Re: The City of Calgary's Submission on the Review of Telecommunication Act and Radiocommunications Act were distributed with respect to Report GPT2019-0098.

• Moved by Acting Chief Financial Officer Male

  That with respect to Verbal Report GPT2019-0098, the following be approved:

  That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee receive this report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Chief Financial Officer Carla Male introduced Jan Bradley to Committee as the newly appointed Acting Director of the Information Technology Department.

   

  
  

9.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Farrell

  That this meeting adjourn at 1:45 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2019 FEBRUARY 25 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

  CONFIDENTIAL:

  Verbal- City of Calgary’s Response to the AUC Inquiry on Electricity Distribution Systems (AUC Proceeding 24116), GPT2019-0092