PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor W. Sutherland, Vice-Chair

Councillor G-C. Carra (CPS Chair)

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor P. Demong (UCS Chair)

Councillor E. Woolley (Audit Chair)

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Acting City Clerk K. Martin

Vice-Chair Sutherland assumed the Chair at 9:33 a.m.

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 9:34 a.m. and Councillor Sutherland returned to his regular seat in the Chamber.

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Agenda for the 2017 July 04 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, DATED 2017 JUNE 06

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, held on 2017 June 06, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

REVIEW OF COUNCIL’S PROCEDURE BYLAW, PFC2017-0433

CLERICAL CORRECTION

At the request of Councillor Sutherland, a clerical correction was noted on Report PFC2017-0433, page 5 of 9, third paragraph under the heading “Improved process around “For Information Only” Reports:”, second bullet point, deleting the word “futer” and replacing with the word “future”.

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed the following, with respect to Report PFC2017-0433:

a)    Copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “A Review of Council’s Procedure Bylaw, 44M2006”, dated 2017 July 04; and

b)    Revised Attachment 1, pages 11 and 12.

SPEAKER:

1.     Eli Mina, Parliamentarian

POINT OF PROCEDURE

Councillor Woolley rose on a Point of Procedure to request that Mayor Nenshi clarify the expected outcome of the Member’s conversation with regards to Report PFC2017-0433.

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that Report PFC2017-0433, as corrected, be tabled to the next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, being held on 2017 July 18

Opposed:  E. Woolley

CARRIED

3.2

ETHICAL CONDUCT POLICY, PFC2017-0574

SUSPEND PROCEDURE BYLAW, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that Section 91(b) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, be suspended, in order that this item be completed.

Opposed:  E. Woolley

CARRIED

APPROVE, AFTER AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Integrity and Ethics Office Recommendations contained in Report PFC2017-0574 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.    Adopt the proposed Ethical Conduct Policy (Attachment 1), with changes as discussed at Committee;

2.    Receive the Ethical Conduct Policy, Context and Commentary for information (Attachment 2), with changes as discussed at Committee;

3.    Direct the City Clerk to consolidate the proposed Ethical Conduct Policy and the Context and Commentary and post the consolidation in the Council Policy Library on the City of Calgary website;

4.    Rescind the Ethical Conduct Policy for Members of Council (Attachment 3);

5.    Rescind the Gifts and Benefits Policy for Members of Council (Attachment 4); and

6.    Rescind the Members of Council and Election Campaigns Policy (Attachment 5).

CARRIED

FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the following items be forwarded to the 2017 July 24 Regular Meeting of Council, without Committee recommendation, by omnibus motion:

3.3

INVESTMENT OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN,    PFC2017-0556

3.4

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY - RESIGNATION, PFC2017-0544

3.5

BIODIVERCITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – RESIGNATION, PFC2017-0514

3.6

COMBATIVE SPORTS COMMISSION – RESIGNATION, PFC2017-0515

CARRIED

3.7

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, PFC2017-0455

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2017-0455 be approved, as follows:

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

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

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

6.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Sutherland that this meeting adjourn at 12:40 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2017 JULY 18.

Sgd. N. Nenshi                                                             Sgd. K. Martin

   MAYOR                                                                      ACTING CITY CLERK

THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2017 JULY18 REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE:

3.1  REVIEW OF COUNCIL’S PROCEDURE BYLAW, PFC2017-0433

OTHER:

3.3  INVESTMENT OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, PFC2017-0556

3.4  ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY – RESIGNATION, PFC2017-0544

3.5  BIODIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – RESIGNATION, PFC2017-0514

3.6  COMBATIVE SPORTS COMMISSION – RESIGNATION, PFC2017-0515

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2017 July 18 at 9:30 a.m.