MINUTES

SPC ON UTILITIES AND CORPORATE SERVICES

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor W. Sutherland, Chair
• Councillor P. Demong. Vice-Chair
• Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
• Councillor D. Farrell
• Councillor J. Gondek
• Councillor J. Magliocca
• *Councillor J. Farkas

ALSO PRESENT:

• Acting General Manager C. Collier
• Acting City Clerk J. Lord Charest
• Legislative Assistant M. A. Cario

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Sutherland called this meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Sutherland provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek

  That the Agenda for the 2018 February 14 Regular Meeting of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services, 2018 January 19

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek

  That the Minutes of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services held on 2018 January 19, be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1

Deferral Report: Waste to Energy Technology, UCS2018-0147

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That with respect to Report UCS2018-0147, the following be approved:

  That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council defer Administration’s report on waste-to-energy technology until no later than 2018 June.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.2

2017 Watershed Planning Update, UCS2018-0093

A PowerPoint presentation, entitled "2017 Watershed Planning Update", dated 2018 February 14 was distributed with respect to Report UCS2018-0093.

SPEAKERS

1. Jean Woeller

2. Michael Murray 

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Report UCS2018-0093, the following be approved:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council receive this report for information.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.3

2017 Flood Resiliency and Mitigation Annual Update, UCS2018-0092

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report UCS2018-0092:

• A PowerPoint presentation entitled "2017 Flood Resiliency and Mitigation Annual Update", dated 2018 February 14; and
• A packet of 16 letters from citizens.

 

SPEAKERS

1. Charlie Lund

2. Mary Louise Mitchell

3. Pat Jans

4. Jo Hildebrand

5. Jean Woeller

6. Emile Gabriel

7. John Masterson

Committee recessed at 11:58 a.m. and reconvened at 1:01 p.m. with Councillor Sutherland in the Chair.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Farrell

  Amendment:

  That the Recommendations contained in Report UCS2018-0092 be amended, as follows:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council: 

  1. Receive this report for information;
  2. Request that the chair of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services and the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee reaffirm with the Province of Alberta the importance for upstream dams/reservoirs on the Bow and Elbow as The City of Calgary’s top integrated water management infrastructure need; and  
  3. Direct Administration to conduct robust public engagement with impacted communities prior to finalizing the height and design details of the four community barriers identified in the flood mitigation measures assessment.

  And further that the letters distributed at today’s meeting be forwarded to Council with the Report.

   

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek

  That with respect to Report UCS2018-0092, the following be approved:

  That the Recommendations contained in Report UCS2018-0092, as amended, be approved.

   

  MOTION CARRIED

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Water Utility Billing Adjustment Process and Wastewater Rate Report, UCS2018-0091

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Water Utility Billing Adjustment Process and Wastewater Rate Report", dated 2018 February 14, with respect to Report UCS2018-0091 was distributed.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That with respect to Report UCS2018-0091, the following be approved:

  That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council direct Administration to:

  1. Further investigate options for appeal mechanisms, and report back to Council through the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services with a recommendation by Q4 2018.
  2. Incorporate the financial impacts of the billing adjustment process into utility rate setting for 2019-2022; and

   

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That with respect to Report UCS2018-0091, the following be approved:

  That the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services recommends that Council direct Administration to:

  3. Identify the requirements for an assistance program for low income customers and bring to Council for consideration in 2018 as part of the Utility’s 2019-2022 business planning.

  ROLL CALL VOTE

  For: (3)	Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Gondek
  Against: (3)	Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Demong

  MOTION DEFEATED

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

None

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

11.

ADJOURNMENT

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong

  That this Committee adjourn at 2:28 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following items have been forwarded to the 2018 February 26 Regular Meeting of Council:

  CONSENT:

  Deferral Report: Waste to Energy Technology, UCS2018-0147

  2017 Watershed Planning Update, UCS2018-0093

  2017 Flood Resiliency and Mitigation Annual Update, UCS2018-0092

  Water Utility Billing Adjustment Process and Wastewater Rate Report, UCS2018-0091

  The next Regular Meeting of the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services has been scheduled for 2018 March 14.

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE 2018