PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor J. Magliocca, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Mayor N. Nenshi, Ex-Officio

ALSO PRESENT:

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Finance & Regulatory Strategist, J. Kohut

Solicitor M. Bendfeld

Legislative Assistant J. Dubetz

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled “Regulatory Discussion with Minister of Energy”, VR2015-0079.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that the Agenda for the 2015 December 03 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA:

REGULATORY DISCUSSION WITH MINISTER OF ENERGY, VR2015-0079   

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2015 NOVEMBER 05

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Minutes of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee held on 2015 November 05, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

NEW BUSINESS

3.1

DISPOSITION OF ATCO GAS CALGARY SERVICE CENTRE - DECISION SUMMARY, GP2015-0909

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report GP2015-0909 be approved, as follows:

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

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

ATTENDANCE IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the following Representatives of the Alberta Government be invited to attend the in camera session of the 2015 December 03 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power, and Telecommunications Committee, with regards to Verbal Report VR2015-0079:

·        The Honourable Margaret McCuaig-Boyd, Minister of Energy;

·        Craig Watt, Special Representative, Office of the Deputy Minister of Energy;

·        Dustin W. Owens, Director, Industry & NGO Relations; and

·        Graham Mitchell, Chief of Staff for the Minister of Energy.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 21 (1) (a)(ii), and 24 (1) (a), (b), (c) & (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee move in camera, at 1:14 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

RECESS AND RECONVENE IN PUBLIC, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee recess, In Camera, at 3:03 p.m., to reconvene into public session at the Call of the Chair.

CARRIED

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at 3:13 p.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

5.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2015-0910

6.1

REGULATORY DISCUSSION WITH MINISTER OF ENERGY, VR2015-0079   

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed the following documents, In Camera, with respect to Report VR2015-0079:

·        An Agenda entitled “Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, Alberta Minister of Energy – City of Calgary”, dated 2015 December 03;

·        A Graph entitled “Yearly ATCO Residential Customer Distribution Cost (2003 – 2015);

·        A document entitled “Moving Gas versus Energy”;

·        And a document entitled “Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee City of Calgary Observations”, dated 2015 December 03 with respect to Verbal Report VR2015-0079;

such documents to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 21 (1) (a)(ii) and 24 (1) (a), (c) & (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

APPROVE, Moved by Mr. Sawyer, that with respect to Report GP2015-0910 and Verbal Report VR2015-0079, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.  Receive Report GP2015-0910 for information;

2.  Direct that its attachment and In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until the motions and directions listed have been completed;

3.  Receive Verbal Report VR2015-0079 for information; and

4.  Direct that its distributions and In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant Sections 21 (1) (a)(ii) and 24 (1) (a), (c) & (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

5.2

INDUSTRY UPDATE ON ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GP2015-0911

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report GP2015-0911 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.  Receive this report for information; and

2.   Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 24 (1) (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until three years after the proceedings are completed.

CARRIED

6.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

6.1

REGULATORY DISCUSSION WITH MINISTER OF ENERGY, VR2015-0079   

Note: Verbal Report VR2015-0079 was considered in conjunction with Report GP2015-0910 and was adopted in an omnibus motion.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Chu, that this meeting adjourn at 3:14 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 JANUARY 14

    Sgd. A. Chabot                                                         Sgd. J. Dubetz                  

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT