MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Councillor C. Walcott
  • Councillor E. Spencer
  • Councillor K. Penner
  • Councillor T. Wong
  • Councillor J. Wyness
  • Councillor J. Mian
  • Councillor S. Sharp
  • Councillor R. Pootmans
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor D. McLean
  • Councillor R. Dhaliwal
  • Councillor A. Chabot
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Mayor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager D. Duckworth
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen
  • General Manager C. Arthurs
  • General Manager K. Black
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish
  • Chief Financial Officer C. Male
  • General Manager D. Morgan
  • General Manager M. Thompson
  • City Clerk K. Martin
  • Legislative Advisor S. Lancashire

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Mayor Gondek called today's meeting to order at 10:31 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, and Mayor Gondek

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Wyness and Councillor Chabot

2.
OPENING REMARKS

 

Councillor McLean provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

Councillor Pootmans introduced a group of Grade 6 students from Westgate School (Ward 6), along with their teacher, Sheena Abboud-McKenzie. 

3.
QUESTION PERIOD

 

None

4.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 

By General Consent, Council modified the lunch recess from seventy-five minutes to forty-five minutes at 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

  • Moved byCouncillor Pootmans
    Seconded byCouncillor Wong

    That the Agenda for the 2022 December 13 Strategic Meeting of Council be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

None

6.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Penner
    Seconded byCouncillor Wong

    That pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into Closed Meeting, at 10:35 a.m. in the Calgary Power Reception Hall, to discuss confidential matters with respect to Item 6.1.1. Strategic Look Back 2022 (Verbal), C2022-1364.

    And further, that Jennifer Zieglgansberger, External Facilitator, be authorized to attend the Closed Meeting.

    MOTION CARRIED

    Council recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened in Closed Meeting at 1:16 p.m. with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

    Council recessed at 2:44 p.m. and reconvened in Closed Meeting at 3:03 p.m. with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

    Council reconvened in public meeting at 4:42 p.m. with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL 

    Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Mian, and Mayor Gondek

    Absent from Roll Call: Councillor McLean


  • Moved byCouncillor Wong
    Seconded byCouncillor Walcott

    That Council rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

6.1
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

6.1.1
Strategic Look Back 2022 (Verbal), C2022-1364

 

People in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Confidential Verbal Report C2022-1364:

Clerks: K. Martin and C. Nelson. City Manager: D. Duckworth. Law: J. Floen. Advice: H. Domzal, N. Pili, R. Hopkins, D. Morgan, K. Black, C. Male, S. Dalgleish, M. Thompson, and C. Arthurs. External: J. Zieglgansberger

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Confidential Verbal Report C2022-1364:

  • A confidential document;
  • A confidential presentation; and
  • A confidential document entitled "Summary of Closed Meeting Discussions”.
  • Moved byCouncillor Mian
    Seconded byCouncillor Spencer

    That with respect to Confidential Verbal Report C2022-1364, the following be adopted:

    That Council:

    1. Direct Administration to add a standing Agenda Item entitled “Budget Process Refinement” to the Executive Committee, beginning in 2023, in accordance with section B.6(a) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017;
    2. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions, presentation, and distributions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed no later than 2023 December 31;
    3. Direct that document titled “Summary of Closed Meeting Discussions” be received for the Corporate Record as a confidential distribution and kept confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed no later than 2023 December 31; and
    4. Direct that notwithstanding recommendations 2 and 3, the confidential distribution document titled “Summary of Closed Meeting Discussions” be forwarded to the 2023 January 31 Meeting of the Executive Committee, as a confidential attachment to Agenda Item entitled “Budget Process Refinement”, and be released to the Executive Leadership Team, to be further shared with Administration only where required to support next steps in the development of Service Plans and Budgets (2023-2026).
    For: (13)Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    Against: (1)Councillor Carra
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Demong
    Seconded byCouncillor Penner

    That with respect to Confidential Verbal Report C2022-1364, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

    That Council direct Administration to return to the 2023 January 24 Regular Meeting of Council with a Bylaw amending section 39 of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017 to add Council Committee Chairs to the Agenda Setting process.

    For: (14)Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION CARRIED

7.
BRIEFINGS

 

None

8.
ADJOURNMENT

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharp
    Seconded byCouncillor Pootmans

    That this Council adjourn at 4:54 p.m.

     

    MOTION CARRIED
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