PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor W. Sutherland, Vice-Chair

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor P. Demong (U&CS Chair)

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)

Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Chair)

Councillor S. Chu (T&T Alternate)

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Acting City Clerk B. Hilford

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting be amended by adding bringing forward and tabling Item 3.4, Development of an Innovation Framework for Calgary - Deferral Request, PFC2016-0476 to be dealt with immediately following item 3.1, 10 Year Economic Strategy Update, PFC2016-0396.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for the 2016 May 31 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, after amendment and as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS, IN CAMERA:

6.1    FCM’S CANADIAN WOMEN IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP -          PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL, PFC2016-0511

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE TO BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, ITEM 3.1, 10 YEAR ECONOMIC STRATEGY UPDATE, PFC2016-0396:

3.4    DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATION FRAMEWORK FOR CALGARY - DEFERRAL REQUEST, PFC2016-0476

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2016 APRIL 19

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, held on 2016 April 19, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

10 YEAR ECONOMIC STRATEGY UPDATE, PFC2016-0396

SPEAKERS

1.     Steve Allan, Chair of the Board of Directors, Calgary Economic Development Ltd.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Mr. Allan and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “building on our energy, a progress report on the Economic Strategy for Calgary”, dated 2016 May 31, with respect to Report

PFC2016-0396.

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 9:50 a.m. and Councillor Sutherland returned to his seat at Committee.

2.    Mary Moran, President and Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Economic Development Ltd.

3.    Court Ellingson, Vice President, Calgary Economic Development Ltd.

CHALLENGE THE CHAIR, Moved by Councillor Chu, that pursuant to Section 80 of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the decision of the Mayor be overruled with respect to questions of clarification to the Calgary Economic Development Board Members.

MOTION LOST

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0396 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council receive this report for

information.

CARRIED

3.2

TAX STATUS OF BINGO FACILITIES, PFC2016-0445

PERMISSION TO ADDRESS COMMITTEE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that pursuant to Section 100(2) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, members of the public be permitted to address Committee with respect to Report PFC2016-0445.

CARRIED

SPEAKER

Donna Miller, Bingo Barn

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0445 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

1.     Receive this report for information.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0445 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

2.    Direct Administration to bring a resolution for cancellation of the Municipal Portion of the Property Tax for 2016, in consultation with the Law Department, to provide annually renewable tax exemption with provisions for verification of Class “A” Bingo Facility Licences (for example excluding areas that serve liquor and video lottery terminals) upon confirmation that tax monies would flow to tenants.

ROLL CALL VOTE:

For: 

A. Chabot, R. Pootmans, N. Nenshi

Against: 

S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, W. Sutherland

MOTION LOST

FORWARD LOST MOTION, that at the request of Councillor Chabot, and pursuant to Section 155 (7) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the Lost Motion with respect to Report PFC2016-0445 be forwarded to the 2016 June 20 Regular Meeting of Council for information, as an excerpt from the Minutes.

3.3

CHANGES TO 2016 NET OPERATING BUDGET BETWEEN 2015 JUNE 30 AND 2016 MARCH 31, PFC2016-0458

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0458 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council receive this report for

information.

CARRIED

3.4

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATION FRAMEWORK FOR CALGARY - DEFERRAL REQUEST, PFC2016-0476

This item was immediately dealt with following item 3.1, Report PFC2016-0396.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0476 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend to Council to defer the report on the

development of an innovation framework for Calgary to no later than the 2016 October Priorities and Finance Committee.

CARRIED

3.5

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, PFC2016-0370

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0370 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive this report for information.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

No item of Urgent Business was added to today’s Agenda.

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 24 (1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Priorities and Finance Committee move In Camera, at

11:24 a.m., in order to consider confidential matters with respect to Reports PFC2016-0501 and PFC2016-0511.

CARRIED  

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved into public session at 11:25 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Priorities and Finance Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

5.1

PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL, PFC2016-0501

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that with respect to PFC2016-0501, the following be approved:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

1.    That a Presentation be added to the 2016 July 25 Regular Meeting of Council Agenda; and

2.    Keep Report and In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the award has been given

  and made public.

CARRIED

6.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

6.1

FCM’S CANADIAN WOMEN IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP - PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL, PFC2016-0511

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that with respect to PFC2016-0511, the following be approved:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

1.    That a Presentation be added to the 2016 June 20 Regular Meeting of Council Agenda; and

2.    Keep Report and In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

CARRIED

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that this meeting adjourn at 11:26 a.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 JUNE 28.

Sgd.  N. Nenshi                                                          Sgd.  B. Hilford

   MAYOR                                                                      ACTING CITY CLERK

CONSENT:

10 YEAR ECONOMIC STRATEGY UPDATE, PFC2016-0396

CHANGES TO 2016 NET OPERATING BUDGET BETWEEN 2015 JUNE 30 AND 2016

MARCH 31, PFC2016-0458

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATION FRAMEWORK FOR CALGARY - DEFERRAL REQUEST, PFC2016-0476

OTHER:

(The following Report contains oppositions and should be voted on separately.)

TAX STATUS OF BINGO FACILITIES, PFC2016-0445

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2016 June 07 at 9:30 AM.