PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor W. Sutherland, Vice-Chair (UCS Alternate)

Councillor G-C. Carra (CPS Chair)

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor P. Demong (UCS Chair)

Councillor E. Woolley (T&T Alternate)

*Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Alternate)

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager J. Fielding

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager K. Hansen

General Manager S. Dagliesh

Acting General Manager D. Limacher

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Stanley

Acting City Clerk D. Williams

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 9:35 a.m. and Councillor Sutherland returned to his regular seat in the Chamber.

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Agenda for the 2017 September 05 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

UNCONFIRMED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2017 JULY 18

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, held on 2017 July 18, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

2017 MID-YEAR ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT, PFC2017-0635

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Vice-Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “2017 Mid-Year Accountability Report”, with respect to Report PFC2017-0635.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2017-0635 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

1.    That Council receive for information:

• Attachment 1 – 2017 Mid-Year Accountability Report.

• Attachment 2 – Tracking Organizational Realignments; and

2.    That this report be forwarded as a matter of Urgent Business to the 2017 September 11 Combined Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

3.2

2017 MID-YEAR CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET REVISIONS REPORT, PFC2017-0615

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “2017 Mid-Year Capital and Operating Revisions”, with respect to Report PFC2017-0615.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2017-0615 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

1.    That Council approve capital budget revisions, as identified in Attachment 1;

2.    That Council Receive for information:

a.  Attachment 2 – Capital Budget Revisions – Previously approved

b.  Attachment 3 – Capital Budget Revision Summary

c.  Attachment 4 - 2017 Operating Net Budget Changes;

d.  Attachment 5 - Council Decisions/Referrals Having Actual or Potential Future Year Operating Budget Impacts; and

3.    That this report be forwarded as a matter of Urgent Business to the 2017 September 11 Combined Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

3.3

SILVERA FOR SENIORS FINANCIAL REVIEW, PFC2017-0666

PERMISSION TO SPEAK, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Priorities and Finance Committee permit the following members of the public to speak, as per Section 99 of the

Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, with respect to Report PFC2017-0666:

• Judy MacLachlan, Vice-Chair, Silvera for Seniors
• Sarah Price, Director of Service, Silvera for Seniors
• Lina Flanagan, Chief Financial Officer, Silvera for Seniors, and
• Lorne Robertson, Chief Development Officer, Silvera for Seniors

CARRIED

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Ms. MacLachlan and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Presentation to City of Calgary’s Priorities and Finance Committee”, dated 2017 September 05, with respect to Report PFC2017-0666.

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Priorities and Finance Committee move In Camera in the Council Boardroom, at 11:35 a.m., in order to consider the confidential Attachment 8 of Report PFC2017-0666.

CARRIED

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved into public session at 12:05 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Priorities and Finance Committee rise without reporting.

CARRIED

CHANGE THE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Demong, that pursuant to Section 91(1)(c) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of recess be changed to complete the remainder of today’s Agenda.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that Administration Recommendations 1, 2, 3 and 5 contained in Report PFC2017-0666 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.    Accept this report and its attachments for information;

2.    Direct Silvera to report back to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee with its full 2018 budget for consideration of Council approval no later than 2017 December;

3.    Direct Administration to work with Silvera and the Government of Alberta to prepare a transition plan to address the expected discontinuation of Provincial gap funding for Silvera, reporting back to Council through PFC by 2017 Q4; and

5.    Direct that this report be added as an item of urgent business to the 2017 September 11 Combined Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2017-0666 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

4.    Approve the recommendations contained in Attachment 8 and keep Attachment 8, In Camera discussions and recommendations confidential under sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until such time as this matter is resolved;

Opposed:  A. Chabot, E. Woolley

CARRIED

3.4

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, PFC2017-0457

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2017-0457 be approved, as follows:

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

CARRIED

3.5

AWARD PRESENTATIONS FOR THE 2017 SEPTEMBER 11 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL, PFC2017-0667

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2017-0667 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee add the presentation of the Canadian Open Data “Open Data for Value” Award and the presentation of the IdeaScale Innovation Management Award for “Best Engagement Strategy” to the 2017 September 11 Combined Meeting of Council Agenda.

CARRIED

3.6

CALGARY IS A CONNECTED AND CREATIVE CITY - VERBAL, PFC2017-0653

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of the following, with respect to Report PFC2017-0653:

• a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Calgary is a Connected and Creative City”; and
• a Civic Innovation YYC Yearbook booklet entitled “ The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Invent It Together”.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that with respect to Verbal Report PFC2017-0653, the following be approved:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive the Calgary is a Connected and Creative City - Verbal Report for information.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

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

6.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Sutherland that this meeting adjourn at 12:32 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2017 DECEMBER 07.

   MAYOR                                                                      ACTING CITY CLERK

URGENT BUSINESS:

3.1       2017 MID-YEAR ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT, PFC2017-0635

3.2       2017 MID-YEAR OPERATING REPORT, PFC2017-0615

3.3       SILVERA FOR SENIORS FINANCIAL REVIEW, PFC2017-0666

3.5       AWARD PRESENTATIONS FOR THE 2017 SEPTEMBER 11 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL, PFC2017-0667

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2017 December 05 at 9:30 AM.