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MINUTES

 

Special Meeting of Council

re: ACTION PLAN 2015-2018 PROPOSED BUSINESS PLANS AND BUDGETS

COMMENCING 2014 November 24 AT 9:30 AM

IN THE Council Chamber

 

 

PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi

Councillor G-C. Carra

Councillor A. Chabot

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart

Councillor P. Demong

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor R. Jones

Councillor S. Keating

Councillor J. Magliocca

Councillor B. Pincott

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

Councillor W. Sutherland

Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager J. Fielding

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

Acting General Manager W. Smithers

General Manager R. Stanley

General Manager B. Stevens

City Clerk S. Gray

Acting City Clerk B. Hilford

 

This meeting was conducted in accordance with the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended.

1.

OPENING PRAYER

 

Mayor Nenshi gave the opening prayer at today’s meeting.

 

On behalf of Members of Council, Mayor Nenshi congratulated the Calgary Stampeders Football Club for advancing to the 2014 Grey Cup.

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Mayor Nenshi introduced today's meeting by providing an overview of the Agenda as follows:

 

  • Budget Overview presentation by the Chief Financial Officer;

 

  • Motions related to general meeting procedures;

 

  • Public submissions;

 

  • Questions of clarification on the Budget Overview presentation; and

 

  • Discussion on adjustments to the Business Plans and Budgets.

 

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Sutherland, that the Calgary Police Services 2015 – 2018 Business Plan and Budget be brought forward and tabled, to be dealt with at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 2014 November 27.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that the custom of Members standing while addressing Council be waived for the duration of the Special Meeting of Council, Re: Action Plan 2015 – 2018 Proposed Business Plans and Budgets, commencing 2014 November 24.

 

 

 

Opposed:      G-C. Carra, B. Pincott

 

CARRIED

 

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that Councillor Jones’ proposed motion with respect to daily recess times be tabled, and dealt with at the call of the Chair, in order for the City Clerk to develop appropriate wording.

 

 

 

Opposed:      R. Jones, B. Pincott

 

CARRIED

 

 

2.

BUDGET OVERVIEW

 

PRESENTATION

 

Jeff Fielding, City Manager, provided a short introduction of the proposed budget submission, and thanked the Action Plan team, and all departments across the Corporation, for their work leading up to its presentation today. Mr. Fielding then introduced Sarah Woodgate, Action Plan Project Manager, who provided Council with a presentation on the Action Plan 2015 – 2018 Proposed Business Plans and Budgets.

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

 

At the request of Ms. Woodgate and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of the following documents with respect to the Budget Overview:

 

  • A PowerPoint presentation entitled “Action Plan C2014-0863”; and

 

  • A Revised Page 1 of Attachment 3 contained in Report C2014-0863.

 

Eric Sawyer, Chief Financial Officer, summarized the financial outlook upon which the Action Plan 2015 – 2018 Proposed Business Plans and Budgets are based.

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Councillor Stevenson introduced a group of 21 Grade six students from Ted Harrison School in attendance in the public gallery, accompanied by their teacher. He advised that this week, the class would be exploring the theme “Growth”.

 

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that Councillor Jones’ proposed motion with respect to daily recess times be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

SUSPEND PROCEDURE BYLAW, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that pursuant to Section 4(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, Council suspend Sections 91(1)(c), 92(1) and (2), in order that Council may recess each day during budget deliberations, for the period of Monday, 2014 November 24 to Friday, 2014 November 28, as follows: 

 

a.        By recessing on Monday at the end of the public submissions or 6:00 p.m., whichever is later;

b.        By recessing on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 6:00 p.m., or subject to (d.) below;

c.        By reconvening at 9:30 a.m. each day; and

d.        By adjourning on the last day of deliberations at whatever time is required, in order to complete the Agenda. 

 

 

 

Opposed:     P. Demong, J. Stevenson

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.

PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS

 

The following speakers addressed Council with respect to the Action Plan 2015 – 2018 Proposed Business Plans and Budgets:

 

1.    Larry Heather

 

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

 

At the request of Mr. Heather and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk received for the Corporate Record a presentation entitled “Critique of Action Plan

2015 – 2018”, dated 2014 November 24, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

2.    Derek Hann

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Hann and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of an email submission from Derek Hann, Executive Director, Calgary and District Amateur Softball Association, Re: Calgary and District Amateur Softball Association document for Council, dated 2014 November 13, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

3.    Kyle Jones

4.    Joe Ceci

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Ceci and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a presentation from Joe Ceci, Public Policy Manager, Momentum, and Pam Krause, Executive Director, Calgary Sexual Health Centre, entitled “Calgary FCSS Sustainability Forum Budget Submission”, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

5.    Pam Krause

6.    Peter Bulkowski

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Bulkowski and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of speaking notes from Peter Bulkowski, dated 2014 November 24, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

7.    Dean Prodan

8.    Sandra Ungerson

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Ms. Ungerson and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a submission from Sandra Ungerson, MSc Sustainable Energy Development, University of Calgary, entitled “Chapter Three: Making a Business Case for Integrated Water Cycle Management and Rainwater Harvesting in the City of Calgary”, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 12:02 p.m. to reconvene at 1:17 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 1:17 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGING FIRST RESPONDERS

 

Councillor Keating advised Members of Council that a number of City of Calgary vehicles were parked on the Civic Plaza today. Over the lunch recess, he participated in placing ribbon decals on those vehicles, as a symbol of gratitude and support for Canada’s First Responders, namely the Canadian Military, Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services.

 

9.    Richard Truscott

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Truscott and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a presentation from Richard Truscott, Alberta Director, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, entitled “Entrepreneurs’ Views on 2015 City of Calgary Budget”, dated 2014 November 24, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

RECEIVE FOR CORPORATE RECORD

 

At the request of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk received for the Corporate Record, an untitled submission from Tyler Melnyk, Re: Transit, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Councillor Chu introduced a group of 110 Grade six students from Edgemont Elementary School accompanied by their teachers, Miss Khoang, Mr. Constable, Miss Smith and Miss Mackay-Smith, and several parent volunteers, in attendance in the public gallery.

 

 

10.  Jeremy Barretto

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Barretto and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a submission from TransitCamp YYC, Re: Action Plan 2015 – 2018 Proposed Business Plans and Budgets, dated 2014 November 24, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

11.  Chris Larsen

12.  Alex Kent

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Mr. Kent and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a presentation entitled “Solar Panel Installation Rebate”, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

13.  Brad Robertson

14.  Brodie Boychuk

15.  Colleen Huston

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Ms. Huston and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a letter from Disability Action Hall, Re: City Budget to Increase Dollars to Calgary Transit to Freeze the Low-Income Transit Pass, dated 2014 November 24, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

16.  Alex Shevalier

17.  Bob Morrison

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

 

At the request of Mr. Morrison and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of the following documents with respect to Report C2014-0863:

 

 

  • A presentation entitled “Sensible Budget Sensible Growth, Submission on Action Plan 2015-2018, Calgarians for Sensible Growth”; and

 

  • A pamphlet entitled “Sensible Budget Sensible Growth, Financially Sustainable Growth for Calgary”.

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 3:20 p.m. to reconvene at 3:50 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 3:50 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Pootmans in the Chair.

 

 

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 4:00 p.m. and Councillor Pootmans returned to his regular seat in Council.

 

 

RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that Council receive the verbal presentation with respect to the Action Plan

2015 – 2018 Proposed Business Plans and Budgets for information.

 

 

CARRIED

 

BRING FORWARD, TABLE AND CORRECTION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans:  

 

·         That Reports C2014-0888, PFC2014-0777 and GP2014-0738 be brought forward and tabled, to be dealt with at the appropriate time during Council’s deliberations of Report C2014-0863, Action Plan 2015 – 2018 Proposed Business Plans and Budgets; and

 

·         That Report C2014-0863 be corrected for the Corporate Record, in the top right corner of every page, by deleting the Agenda Item Number “5.1.1” and substituting with the Agenda Item Number “5.1” wherever it occurs.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

RECOGNITION

 

On behalf of Members of Council, Councillor Sutherland recognized and thanked Sarah Woodgate, Action Plan Project Manager, and her staff, for the excellent work they performed in preparation for today’s meeting, and for their creativity in providing the Budget Dashboard online tool.

 


 

4.

TABLED / REFERRED REPORT(S)

 

4.1

CALGARY TREE DISASTER 2014 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY UPDATE, C2014-0888

 

Note:  Report C2014-0888 was dealt with under item 5.1.4, Community Services & Protective Service Department, Parks Business Unit.

 

5.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

5.1

ACTION PLAN 2015-2018 PROPOSED BUSINESS PLANS AND BUDGETS, C2014-0863

 

5.1.1

UTILITIES & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 6:00 p.m., on Monday, 2014 November 24 to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 2014 November 25.

 

Council reconvened at 9:31 a.m. on Tuesday, 2014 November 25, with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL & SAFETY MANAGEMENT

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 12:05 p.m. to reconvene at 1:20 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 1:21 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed a copy of a document entitled “Option $1.5 M Reduction + Back End Load” with respect to the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department:  Environmental & Safety Management Business Unit, 2015 – 2018 Budget.

 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department: Environmental & Safety Management Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies N3.1 to W9.6, contained on Pages 18 to 25 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department:  Environmental & Safety Management Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 817, Net Amounts, contained on Page 31 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Capital Budget, Environmental & Safety Management, Program 815 Technology, Project 12F, be amended by a reduction in the following projects, for a total reduction of $1.164 Million:

 

Emergency Response Plan Licenses

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$121,000

$71,000

$121,000

$121,000

$434,000

 

 

Records Management

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$50,000

$0

$0

$0

$50,000

 

Utilities and Environmental Protection

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$0

$153,000

$0

$447,000

$600,000

 

Safety Document Management

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$40,000

$40,000

$0

$0

$80,000

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, D. Colley-Urquhart,

P. Demong, R. Jones, S. Keating, J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

S. Chu, D. Farrell, B. Pincott

 

CARRIED

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Capital Budget, Environmental & Safety Management, Program 815 Environmental Programs, Project 14F, be amended by a reduction in the following projects, for a total reduction of $438,000:

 

Community Association Solar Panels

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$125,000

$-25,000

$113,000

$125,000

$338,000

 

Sustainable Environmental & Ethical Procurement Process

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$50,000

$100,000

$-50,000

$0

$100,000

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

W. Sutherland, A. Chabot, S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, R. Jones, S. Keating,

J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, D. Farrell, B. Pincott

 

CARRIED

 

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that the Capital Budget, Environmental & Safety Management, Program 815 Environmental Programs, Project 12F, Emergency Response Plan Infrastructure, be amended by a reduction of $792,000 for talkaphones.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

S. Chu, J. Magliocca, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, R. Jones,

S. Keating, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland.

 

MOTION LOST

 

 


ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department: Environmental & Safety Management Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 35 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting, for a total reduction of $1.602 Million:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 33 - 34

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                            Page #

815                        12F                   Technology                                      33

815                        14F                   Environmental Programs               33

 

 

As amended in Program 815 Technology, Project 12F, by a reduction in the following projects:

 

Emergency Response Plan Licenses

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$121,000

$71,000

$121,000

$121,000

$434,000

 

 

Records Management

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$50,000

$0

$0

$0

$50,000

 

Utilities and Environmental Protection

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$0

$153,000

$0

$447,000

$600,000

 

Safety Document Management

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$40,000

$40,000

$0

$0

$80,000

 

 

And further, as amended, in Program 815 Technology, Project 14F, by a reduction in the following projects:

 

Community Association Solar Panels

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$125,000

$-25,000

$113,000

$125,000

$338,000

 

 

Sustainable Environmental & Ethical Procurement Process

 

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

Total

Reduction

$50,000

$100,000

$-50,000

$0

$100,000

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

     WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department: Waste & Recycling Services Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies N3.1 to W9.5, contained on Pages 40 to 47 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department:  Waste & Recycling Services Business Unit

2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 252, Net Amounts, contained on Page 53 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department: Waste & Recycling Services Business Unit

2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 59 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 55 - 58

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                            Page #

256                        000                    Landfill/Treatment                             55

                                                           Infrastructure –  A                         

256                        000                    Landfill/Treatment                             55

                                                           Infrastructure –  C                         

257                        000                    Diversion Infrastructure – A              55

257                        000                    Diversion Infrastructure – C              55

258                        000                    Facilities & Equipment – A                56

258                        000                    Facilities & Equipment – C                56

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that Attachment 2A, Bylaw 70M2014, Being a Bylaw of the City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 20M2001, The Waste and Recycling Bylaw, be brought forward and dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 70M2014, Being a Bylaw of the City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 20M2001, The Waste and Recycling Bylaw, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

 

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 70M2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

 

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 70M2014 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

 

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 70M2014, Being a Bylaw of the City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 20M2001, The Waste and Recycling Bylaw, be read a third time.

 

CARRIED

 

 

UTILITIES

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department: Utilities Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies N2.1 to W9.5, contained on Pages 64 to 71 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department: Utilities Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 270, Net Amounts, contained on Page 79 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department: Utilities Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 88 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 81 - 87

 

      Program                Project           Project Description                               Page #

891                        000                Water Treatment Plants – A                 81

891                        000                Water Treatment Plants – C                81

892                        000                Water Distribution Network                  81

894                        000                Wastewater Treatment Plants – A       82

894                        000                Wastewater Treatment Plants – C       82

895                        000                Wastewater Collection Network – A    82

895                        000                Wastewater Collection Network – C    82

897                        000                Drainage Facilities & Network              82

899                        000                Facilities, Equipment & Technology     83

952                        001                Flood-Water                                          83

952                        002                Flood-Wastewater                                83

952                        003                Flood-Drainage                                     83 

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that the following Attachments be brought forward and dealt with at this time:

 

  • Attachment 2B, Bylaw 61M2014, Being a Bylaw of the City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 14M2012, The Wastewater Bylaw; and

 

  • Attachment 2C, Bylaw 62M2014, Being a Bylaw of the City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 40M2006, The Water Utility Bylaw.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 61M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 14M2012, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 61M2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

 

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 61M2014 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 61M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 14M2012, be read a third time.

 

CARRIED

 

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 62M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 40M2006, The Water Utility Bylaw, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

 

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 62M2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

 

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 62M2014 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 62M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 40M2006, The Water Utility Bylaw, be read a third time.

 

CARRIED

 


     UTILITIES & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department: General Manager’s Strategy Related to Council Outcome H10, contained on Page 6  of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department Performance Measures related to Council Outcomes, be amended, on Page 9 of Attachment 1 to Report C2014-0863, as follows:

 

·         That the targets for W.PM11, Calgarians’ satisfaction with drinking water quality, be increased:

 

·         from 90% to 94% in 2015 and 2016;

·         from 90% to 92% in 2017 and 2018.

 

·         The targets for W.PM15, UEP employees that know what is expected of them in providing excellent customer service, be increased:

 

·         from 76% to 80% in 2015;

·         from 77% to 80% in 2016; and

·         from 78% to 80% in 2017.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department Performance Measures Related to Council Outcome, from N.PM1 to W.PM21 as contained on Pages 4 and 6 to 10 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

On Page 9 

 

·         That the targets for W.PM11, Calgarians’ satisfaction with drinking water quality, be increased:

 

·         from 90% to 94% in 2015 and 2016;

·         increased from 90% to 92% in 2017 and 2018.

 

·         The targets for W.PM15, UEP employees that know what is expected of them in providing excellent customer service, be increased:

 

·         from 76% to 80% in 2015;

·         from 77% to 80% in 2016; and

·         from 78% to 80% in 2017.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Utilities & Environmental Protection Department General Managers 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 906, Net Amounts, contained on Page 89 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

RECOGNITION

 

Mayor Nenshi, on behalf of Members of Council, recognized Dave Griffiths, Director of Waste and Recycling, on his upcoming retirement and thanked him for his years of service to The City of Calgary.

 

 

5.1.2

TRANSPORTATION

 

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 3:22 p.m. to reconvene at 3:52 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 3:54 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Pootmans in the Chair.

 

 

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 3:58 p.m. and Councillor Pootmans returned to his regular seat in Council.

 

 


CALGARY TRANSIT

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 2014 November 25 to reconvene on Wednesday, 2014 November 26 at 9:30 a.m.

 

Council reconvened on Wednesday, 2014 November 26 at 9:32 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Councillor Chabot introduced a group of 45 Grade six students from St. Martha School, accompanied by their teacher, Ms. Laura Morel and volunteer tour guides Marie Nelson and Cheryl Peters, in attendance in the public gallery.

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Transportation Department: Calgary Transit Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W9.4, contained on Pages 112 to 124 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that Operating Budget Program 110, Calgary Transit, and Attachment 2D, Transit fees fare schedule, be amended by freezing the Low Income Transit Pass at the current rate of $44.00, for 2015, with the revenue gap to be funded, up to $515,000, as a one-time only budget decrease in Revenues, to be funded by the savings identified in the Environmental & Safety Management Capital Budget Program 817.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, R. Jones,

J. Magliocca, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

A. Chabot, S. Chu, P. Demong, S. Keating

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Transportation Department: Calgary Transit Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 110, Net Amounts, contained on Page 130 of Attachment 1 be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

By freezing the Low Income Transit Pass at the current rate of $44.00, for 2015, with the revenue gap to be funded, up to $515,000, as a one-time only budget decrease in Revenues, to be funded by the savings identified in the Environmental & Safety Management Capital Budget Program 817.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 4 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Transportation Department, Calgary Transit Business Unit, Attachment 2D, Transit Fees Fare Schedule, be brought forward and adopted, as amended, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting, by reducing the 2015 Proposed Rate for the Low Income Transit Pass to $44.00.

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE

 

For:

D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, R. Jones, J. Magliocca, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans,

W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

S. Chu, P. Demong, S. Keating, A. Chabot

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Transportation Department: Calgary Transit Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 138 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 132 - 137

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

563                        001                    Primary Transit Network                         132

                                                            Optimization                                       

564                        001                    Access Calgary Technology                   132

564                        002                    Transit Customer Service Tech.             132

                                                            (Lifecycle)                                          

655                        07W                  Traction Power 4-Car Upgrades             133

655                        14W                  LRT Lifecycle Asset Management         133

655                        17W                  Rail Syst Lifecycle Asset Mgmt              133

656                        04W                  Buildings Lifecycle Asset Mgmt              133

656                        10W                  Westbrook Building                                 133

656                        12W                  Major Mtn Facilities Upgrades                133

656                        307                    LRT Stations & Aux Bldgs Upgr             133

657                        01W                  Bus Refurbishment                                 133

657                        02W                  LRV Refurbishment                                133

657                        03W                  Fleet & Equipment                                  133

665                        02W                  Big Buses/Community Shuttle Buses     134

668                        01W                  Fare Collection Equipment & System     134

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 ROADS

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Transportation Department: Roads Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W9.2, contained on Pages 143 to 154 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Carra, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 24(1)(a)(c) and (d) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 10:42 a.m., in the Council Lounge, in order to consider a confidential personnel matter with respect to the Roads Operating Budget Program 132.

 

CARRIED

 

Committee of the Whole convened, In Camera, at 10:43 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera, in the Council Lounge, and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 11:01 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Committee of the Whole rise without reporting to Council.

 

CARRIED

 

 

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that Councillor Pincott’s proposed amendment to Roads Operating Budget Program 132, as follows, and Attachment 3L, be tabled to the end of budget deliberations for consideration at that time:

 

“AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Carra, that Operating Budget Program 132, Roads, be amended by adding $4.0 Million to clear snow on sidewalks needed by Calgarians with mobility challenges, to reach Calgary Transit and other local destinations, within 24 hours (300 kilometres of sidewalk), as contained in Attachment 3L, Option A, 1st bullet.”

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra,

N. Nenshi

 

Against:

D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, J. Magliocca, B. Pincott, W. Sutherland, A. Chabot,

S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that Councillor Pincott’s proposed amendment to the Operating Budget Program 132, Roads, and Attachment 3L, be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

FILE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that Councillor Pincott’s proposed amendment, as follows, be filed:

 

“That Operating Budget Program 132, Roads, be amended by adding $4.0 Million to clear snow on sidewalks needed by Calgarians with mobility challenges, to reach Calgary Transit and other local destinations, within 24 hours (300 kilometres of sidewalk), as contained in Attachment 3L, Option A, 1st bullet.”

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Transportation Department: Roads Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 132, Net Amounts, contained on Page 161 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Councillor Chabot’s proposed amendment to the Roads Capital Budget, as follows, be tabled for consideration later in the Agenda:

 

“AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that Capital Budget Program 126-103, City Wide Active Modes Program, Roads, be amended on page 166, by reducing the overall budget from $13.7 Million to $11.7 Million by removing $2.0 Million from Pay-As-You-Go and by reducing the mill-rate accordingly.”

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that Council:

 

1.   Lift Councillor Chabot’s proposed amendment from the table to be dealt with at this time; and

 

2.   Amend Capital Budget Program 126-103, City Wide Active Modes Program, Roads, on page 166, by reducing the overall budget from $13.7 Million to $11.7 Million by removing $2.0 Million from Pay-As-You-Go and by reducing the mill-rate accordingly.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, A. Chabot, S. Chu, P. Demong, R. Jones, S. Keating,

J. Magliocca

 

Against:

G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, N. Nenshi

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report

C2014-0863, the Transportation Department: Roads Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget Program 126-103, contained on Page 171 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Page 166

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

126                        103                    City Wide Active Modes Program       163

 

 

As amended in Capital Budget Program 126-103, City Wide Active Modes Program, Roads, page 166, by reducing the overall budget from $13.7 Million to $11.7 Million by removing $2.0 Million from Pay-As-You-Go and by reducing the mill-rate accordingly.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  N. Nenshi

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Transportation Department: Roads Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 171 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 163 - 170

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

127                        130                    New Traffic Signals and Pedestrian       163

                                                            Corridors                                             

127                        140                    Various Street Improvements                 163

127                        141                    Safety Improvements                             163

127                        186                    Intelligent Transportation System            164

127                        190                    Next Generation Traffic Management    164           

                                                            Centre                                                 

128                        100                    Streetlight – Upgrade & Maintenance     164

128                        130                    Traffic Signals/Ped Corridors                  164

                                                            Lifecycle                                             

128                        131                    Traffic Signals – LED Relamp                164

128                        132                    Pavement Rehabilitation                         164

128                        135                    Roads Equipments & Systems               164

128                        136                    Plants Capital                                          164

128                        166                    Roads District Yards & Depot                 164

128                        170                    Activity Centre & Corridor Maintenance 164

128                        885                    Bridge Rehabilitation and Protection 164

129                        143                    Subdivision Construction                         165

129                        145                    Slope Stabilization                                   165

129                        204                    Development of Access Roads              165

133                        001                    Railway Crossing Upgrades                    165

948                        001                    Pavement and Sidewalk                         165

                                                            Reconstruction                                   

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 


 

RECONSIDER, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that Council reconsider their decision contained in the Minutes of the Combined Meeting of Council, held 2014 July 21-22 with respect to Recommendation 5 of Report TT2014-0469, Playground Zone Signage.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, A. Chabot, S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, S. Keating,

J. Magliocca, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, G-C. Carra, D. Farrell, R. Jones, B. Pincott

 

MOTION LOST (10 Affirmative Votes Required for Passage)

 

 

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 12:00 p.m. to reconvene at 1:15 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 1:20 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Transportation Department: Transportation Infrastructure Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W9.1, contained on Pages 175 to 183 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Transportation Department: Transportation Infrastructure Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 615, Net Amounts, contained on Page 188 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that Capital Budget Program 223, Transportation Infrastructure, be amended on Page 195 of

Attachment 1, as follows:

 

·        by deleting the words “Pedestrian Overpass” in both the program and project name and by substituting with the words “Pedestrian Infrastructure”; and

 

·        in the “Net budget request” sentence, by deleting the words “infrastructure and infrastructure that does not accommodate all modes of accessibility” following the words “the issues of aging” and by substituting with the words “pedestrian infrastructure such as high-traffic pedestrian corridors including underpasses, overpasses, sidewalks and pathways.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, S. Keating, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, A. Chabot, S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart,

P. Demong, D. Farrell, R. Jones, J. Magliocca, B. Pincott

 

MOTION LOST

 

 


CLERICAL CORRECTION

 

A clerical correction was noted to Page 194 of Attachment 1, contained in Report

C2014-0863, under the heading “Project 150-001: McKnight Widening (12-19 St NE)”, in the “Net budget request” sentence by deleting the word “front” following the words “Metis Trail and address” and by substituting with the word “frost”.

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Transportation Department: Transportation Infrastructure Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 200 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 190 - 199

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

150                        001                    McKnight Widening (12-19 St NE)          190

151                        001                    Glenmore & Ogden Interchange             190

202                        000                    Noise Attenuation Retrofit                       190

221                        000                    Future Land                                             191

223                        000                    Pedestrian Bridge Replacement             191

                                                            And Upgrading                                   

234                        003                    Operational Improvement Projects         191

543                        001                    Connectors/Improv – Prov Ring Road   191

                                                            Projects                                              

566                        001                    RouteAhead Rapid Transit Corridors      191

567                        001                    Chinook TOD                                          192

568                        001                    University of Calgary TOD                     192

                                                            (Banff Trail / Stadium)                        

569                        001                    Centre City Mobility Program                 192

570                        001                    Southwest & West Ring Road                 192

                                                            Connections                                       

573                        001                    194 Avenue S Slough Crossing              192

                                                            & CPR Grade Separation            

575                        001                    Vehicle Bridge Replacement –               193

                                                            9th Ave (Inglewood)                            

575                        002                    Vehicle Bridge Replacement –               193

                                                            12th Street (Zoo)                                 

733                        001                    MacLeod Trail & 162 Avenue                 193

                                                            Interchange                                        

832                        001                    Pre-Engineering Studies                         193

854                        000                    Major Road Reconstruction                    193

869                        000                    Green Line Transitway                            193

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu, D. Farrell

 

CARRIED

 


TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Transportation Department: Transportation Planning Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W9.3, contained on Pages 204 - 215 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Transportation Department: Transportation Planning Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 617, Net Amounts, contained on Page 220 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Transportation Department, the following be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

1.   Performance Measures Related to Council Outcome, from P.PM1 to W.PM15 as contained on Pages 93, 95-96, 98-99,101,103-104 of Attachment 1; and

 

2.   General Manager’s 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 905, Net Amounts, contained on Page 221 of Attachment 1.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 


RECESS

 

Council recessed at 3:15 p.m. to reconvene at 3:45 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 3:50 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

CALGARY PARKING AUTHORITY

 

5.1.3

CALGARY PARKING AUTHORITY

 

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that the Calgary Parking Authority 2015 – 2018 Business Plan and Budget be tabled, to be dealt with prior to the Planning, Development and Assessment Department 2015 – 2018 Business Plan and Budget.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Calgary Parking Authority 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 104, Net Amounts, contained on Page 224 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

R. Pootmans, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, D. Farrell, R. Jones, B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

W. Sutherland, A. Chabot, S. Chu, P. Demong, S. Keating

 

CARRIED


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Calgary Parking Authority 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 226 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 227 - 231

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

106                        001                    Replacement of vehicles and                 226

                                                            equipment

106                        002                    City Centre Parkade                               226

106                        004                    City Hall Parkade                                    226

106                        005                    James Short Parkade                             226

106                        006                    Surface Lots                                            226

106                        007                    Parking Enforcement                              226

106                        008                    Office equipment and furniture               226

106                        009                    Centennial Parkade                                226

106                        012                    Signage                                                   226

106                        013                    Information technology infrastructure     226

106                        018                    McDougall Parkade                                226

106                        019                    Future facilities design & consulting 226

106                        021                    Security system and parts                      226

106                        023                    Centennial West Parkade                       226

106                        028                    Impound Lot                                            226

106                        029                    ParkPlus                                                  226

106                        031                    East Village Parkade                               226

106                        032                    Convention Centre Parkade                   226

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

5.1.4

COMMUNITY SERVICES & PROTECTIVE SERVICES

 

 

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that the

2015 – 2018 Community Services & Protective Services Department Budget be tabled to be dealt with at the call of the Chair.

 

CARRIED

 

 

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that the 2015 – 2018 Community Services & Protective Services Department Budget be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

 

CARRIED

 


 

ANIMAL & BYLAW SERVICES

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that the Net Operating Budget, Program 004, Animal & Bylaw Services, be amended as contained on page 268 of Attachment 1, as follows:

 

·         by a decrease to the base of $170,000, for 1.75 FTEs to support implementation of the BRZ business plan and related initiatives; and

 

·         a one-time decrease of $100,000 in 2015, to coordinate the initial steps in implementing the BRZ business plan.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE

 

For:

A. Chabot, P. Demong, S. Keating

 

Against:

S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, N. Nenshi

 

MOTION LOST

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Animal & Bylaw Services Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P3.1 to W9.2, contained on Pages 253 to 262 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department:  Animal & Bylaw Services Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 004, Net Amounts, contained on Page 269 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

A. Chabot, S. Chu, P. Demong

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department:  Animal & Bylaw Services Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 274 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 271 - 273

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                             Page #          

048                        004                   Communications Lifecycle                271

048                        011                   Equipment Lifecycle                          271

048                        014                   Compliance Services                        271  

                                                       Communications Lifecycle               

048                        015                   Compliance Services                        271  

                                                       Equipment Lifecycle               

048                        016                   Reno of Livery Transport                  271  

                                                       Services Front Counter

048                        017                   Renovation of New                           271  

                                                       Stockman Space

048                        018                   Dispatching Interface with                 271  

                                                       PSC

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that the following Attachments contained in Report C2014-0863, be brought forward to be dealt with at this first time:

 

·         Attachment 2E, Bylaw 56M2014, Being A Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 32M98, The Business Licence Bylaw, Bylaw 48M2006, The Dating and Escort Service Bylaw, Bylaw 52M2012, The Massage Licence Bylaw, Bylaw 53M2012, The Body Rub Licence Bylaw, Bylaw 53M2006, The Combative Sports Commission Bylaw, Bylaw 4M83, The Concert Bylaw, Bylaw 3M97, The Downtown Pushcart Vendor Bylaw, Bylaw 31M95, The Alarm Services Bylaw, Bylaw 47M86, The Exotic Entertainers Bylaw, Bylaw 34M2000, The Extended Dance Event Bylaw, and Bylaw 48M90, The Bicycle Courier Bylaw;

 

·         Attachment 2F, Bylaw 65M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 6M2007, The Livery Transport Bylaw;

 

·         Attachment 2G, Bylaw 66M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 23M2006, The Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw;

 

·         Attachment 2H, Animal Adoption Fees; and

 

·         Attachment 2I, Impound Lot Fees.

CARRIED

 

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 56M2014, Being A Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 32M98, The Business Licence Bylaw, Bylaw 48M2006, The Dating and Escort Service Bylaw, Bylaw 52M2012, The Massage Licence Bylaw, Bylaw 53M2012, The Body Rub Licence Bylaw, Bylaw 53M2006, The Combative Sports Commission Bylaw, Bylaw 4M83, The Concert Bylaw, Bylaw 3M97, The Downtown Pushcart Vendor Bylaw, Bylaw 31M95, The Alarm Services Bylaw, Bylaw 47M86, The Exotic Entertainers Bylaw, Bylaw 34M2000, The Extended Dance Event Bylaw, and Bylaw 48M90, The Bicycle Courier Bylaw, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

 

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 56M2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

 

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 56M2014 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 56M2014, Being A Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 32M98, The Business Licence Bylaw, Bylaw 48M2006, The Dating and Escort Service Bylaw, Bylaw 52M2012,

The Massage Licence Bylaw, Bylaw 53M2012, The Body Rub Licence Bylaw, Bylaw 53M2006, The Combative Sports Commission Bylaw, Bylaw 4M83, The Concert Bylaw, Bylaw 3M97, The Downtown Pushcart Vendor Bylaw, Bylaw 31M95, The Alarm Services Bylaw, Bylaw 47M86, The Exotic Entertainers Bylaw, Bylaw 34M2000, The Extended Dance Event Bylaw, and Bylaw 48M90, The Bicycle Courier Bylaw, be read a third time.

 

CARRIED

 

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 65M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 6M2007, The Livery Transport Bylaw, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

 

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 65M2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 65M2014 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 65M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 6M2007, The Livery Transport Bylaw, be read a third time.

 

CARRIED

 

 

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 66M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 23M2006, The Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

 

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 66M2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

 

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 66M2014 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 66M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 23M2006, The Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw, be read a third time.

 

CARRIED

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 4 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Animal & Bylaw Services Business Unit, Attachment 2H, Animal Adoption Fees, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 4 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Animal & Bylaw Services Business Unit, Attachment 2I, Impound Lot Fees, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

CARRIED

 

 

     CALGARY FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Calgary Fire Department Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P5.1 to W9.1, contained on Pages 279 – 285 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Calgary Fire Department Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 001, Net Amounts, contained on Page 292 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department:  Calgary Fire Department Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 300 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows,subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 294 - 299

 

      Program                Project            Project Description                            Page # 

         041                        175               East Macleod Emergency

                                                               Response Station                             294

         041                        178               Cornerstone Emergency

                                                         Response Station                             294

         041                        180               West Macleod Emergency

                                                         Response Station                             294

         042                        002               Bow River Safety Boom                     295

         042                        175               Facility Rehabilitation                          295

         042                        179               Station 17 Replacement                     295

         042                        B01               Lifecycle Maintenance - Facility         295

         043                        015               Critical Technology Upgrade              295

         043                        043               Incident Management &

   Notification Software Upgrade        295

         043                        044               Transit Signals Priority

   System Upgrade                              295

         044                        008               Fire Training Academy          

   Equip Lifecycle                                295

         044                        009               Personal Protective Equipment          295

         044                        011               Corporate Pandemic Supply              295

         044                        012               Redevelopment Areas

                                                               Emergency Response Units            295

         044                        D02              Replace Emergency Units                  295

         044                        D07              Fire Equipment Lifecycle                    295

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

DISTRIBUTION

 

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed revised copies of Attachment 2J, with respect to the Community Services & Protective Services Department 2015 – 2018 Budget.

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 4 contained in Report C2014-0863, Community Services & Protective Services: Calgary Fire Department Business Unit, Revised Attachment 2J, Business Licence, Fire Code Inspections, Inspections and Permits fees, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

Opposed:  N. Nenshi

 

CARRIED

 

 

      COMMUNITY & NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Community & Neighborhood Services Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W9.2, contained on Pages 304 to 316 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Community & Neighbourhood Services Business Unit

2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 421, Net Amounts, contained on Page 323 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department:  Community & Neighbourhood Services Business Unit

2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 326 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Page 325

 

      Program                Project             Project Description                 Page #

      498                        001                  Capital Conservation              325

                                                                Grant

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  A. Chabot

 

CARRIED

 

 

      PARKS

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the City Manager and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a document entitled “2014-2015 Second Quarter Provincial Fiscal Update Analysis”, dated 2014 November 26, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 

Mayor Nenshi left the Chair at 1:44 p.m. and Deputy Mayor Pootmans assumed the Chair.

 

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 1:47 p.m. and Councillor Pootmans returned to his regular seat in Council.

 

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 3:15 p.m. to reconvene at 3:45 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at  3:48 p.m. with Deputy Mayor Pootmans in the Chair.

 

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 3:53 p.m. and Councillor Pootmans returned to his regular seat in Council.

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed revised copies of Page 55 Attachment 2N, Community services and Protective Services Golf Courses Green Fee and Discount Programs, with respect to the Community Services & Protective Services Department 2015 2018 Budget.

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that Councillor Chu’s proposed amendment to Capital Budget Program 513-004, Parks, as follows, be tabled to the end of the budget discussions with respect to the Community Services & Protective Services Budget, in order to allow Administration to return with impacts of insufficient funding for this program:

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that Capital Budget Program 513-004, Plng And Admin/Area Office/Life Cycle, be amended on Page 355 of Attachment 1, by reducing the overall budget by $1.0 Million per year for a total of  $4.0 Million from Pay-As-You-Go.”

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, S. Keating, R. Pootmans

 

Against:

G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, S. Chu, D. Farrell, R. Jones, B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

 

MOTION LOST

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that Capital Budget Program 513-004, Plng And Admin/Area Office/Life Cycle, be amended on Page 355 of Attachment 1, by reducing the overall budget by $1.0 Million per year for a total of $4.0 Million from Pay-As-You-Go.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

A. Chabot, S. Chu

 

Against:

W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, N. Nenshi

 

MOTION LOST

 

 


 


AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that Capital Budget Program 513-004, Plng And Admin/Area Office/Life Cycle, be amended on Page 355 of Attachment 1, by reducing the budget from $4.0 Million to $2.0 Million and by reducing the Pay-As-You-Go accordingly.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

A. Chabot, S. Chu, P. Demong, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley,

G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart

 

MOTION LOST

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that Capital Budget Program 500-070, Bend in the Bow – Phase 1 Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, be amended on Page 353 of Attachment 1, by reducing the Pay-As-You-Go by $1.9 Million and $150,000 in the Operating Impact of New Capital (Incremental) in 2018.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

A. Chabot, S. Chu

 

Against:

R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra,

D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, N. Nenshi

 

MOTION LOST

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that Capital Budget Program 500-014, Parks Infrastructure Lifecycle, be amended on Page 352 of Attachment 1, by reducing the Pay-As-You-Go by $2.55 Million.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

A. Chabot, S. Chu

 

Against:

D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley,

G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, N. Nenshi

 

MOTION LOST

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Parks Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies N2.1 to W9.2, contained on Pages 330 – 339 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Report C2014-0888, Calgary Tree Disaster, be brought forward to be dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of a document entitled “Council Update – November 20, 2014, Calgary Tree Disaster 2014 Recovery & Restoration Spending Plan for 2015 – 2018” with respect to the Community Services and Protective Services Department:  Parks Business Unit,

2015 – 2018 Budget.

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Attachment 3 contained in Report C2014-0888, the Calgary Tree Disaster 2014 budget request of $35.5 Million over 3 years, $11.9 Million in 2015, $11.8 Million in 2016 and $11.8 Million in 2017, from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 


ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Parks Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 445, Net Amounts, contained on Page 346 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

·         In Program 445, Calgary Tree Disaster 2014, by the addition of one-time funding of  $35.5 Million over 3 years, $11.9 Million in 2015, $11.8 Million in 2016 and $11.8 Million in 2017, from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

 

And further, that Report C2014-0888 and Attachment 3J be received for information.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department:  Parks Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 357 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 348 - 356

 

Program                Project              Project Description                            Page #

500                                    001                  Parks Bldg Infrastructure                    348

                                                          & Washroom Lifecycle

500                                    002                  Emergency Repairs - Various            348     

500                                    005                  Sportsfield Lifecycle &                        348

                                                          Renovations           

500                                    009                  Playground Lifecycle &                      348

                                                          CSA Compliance   

500                                    012                  Bowness Park Redevelopment          348

500                                    014                  Parks Infrastructure Lifecycle                        348

500                                    047                  Established Communities                   348

                                                          Open Space Upgrade

 

500                                    067                  Natural Area Remediation                  349

500                                    068                  Urban Forestry Poplar                        349

                                                          Replacement Program                  

500                                    069                  Water Management Central               349

                                                          Control System Lifecycle

500                                    070                  Bend in the Bow – Phase 1                349

                                                          Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

500                                    913                  Major Parks-Lifecycle                                    349

 

500                                    952                  Other Parks Projects-                         349

                                                          Upgrade/Retrofit

500                                    962                  12 Mile Coulee Park                           349

                                                          Construction

503                                    931                  Pathways – New                                 349

503                                    933                  Pathways – Lifecycle                         349

504                                    632                  Cemeteries – Upgrade/Retrofit          349

513                                    004                  Planning And Admin/Area                  350

                                                          Office/Life Cycle

932                                    001                  Pathways                                            350

932                                    002                  Parks Building                                     350

932                                    003                  Major Parks (Prince's Island and        350

                                                          Bowness Park)

932                                    004                  Other Parks (excluding                       350

                                                          Bowness & Prince's Island)

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott,

R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

A. Chabot, S. Chu, P. Demong

 

CARRIED

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 4, contained in Report C2014-0863, Community Services & Protective Services Department: Parks Business Unit, Attachment 2K, Proposed Fee Schedule, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

CARRIED

 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Public Safety Communications Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P5.1 to W9.2, contained on Pages 361 – 364 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Public Safety Communications Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 002, Net Amounts, contained on Page 370 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department:  Public Safety Communications Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 374 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

      Capital Budget: – Pages 372 - 373

 

Program                Project            Project Description                             Page #

045                                    005                  Equipment Lifecycle                           372

045                                    009                  Critical Technology Maintenance       372

      045                                    013                  NG911 Technology Upgrades            372

045                                    018                  Computer-Aided Dispatch                  372

          System Maintenance

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

     

 

RECREATION

 

Council recessed at 5:58 p.m. on Thursday, 2014 November 27, to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, 2014 November 28.

 

Council reconvened at 9:31 a.m. on Friday, 2014 November 28, with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Recreation Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P5.1 to W9.2, contained on Pages 379 – 388 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: Recreation Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 426, Net Amounts, contained on Page 395 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department:  Recreation Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 401 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 397 - 400

 

Program                Project            Project Description                             Page #

505                                    644                  Willow Park Golf Course                    397

                                                                   Irrigation Water Supply Line

507                                    102                  Soccer Centre-ANNEX                      397

507                                    633                  SkatePark Amenities /                        397

              Leisure Centre Upgrade

507                                    700                  Aquatic Centre Upgrade                     397

519                                    109                  Arenas Upgrade                                  397

519                                    130                  Facility Lifecycle                                 397

519                                    148                  Athletic Parks Irrigation                       397

519                                    150                  Land Purchase for Rocky                 398

             Ridge Athletic Park

519                                    152                  Class Software System Upgrade       398

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 4, contained in Report C2014-0863, Community Services & Protective Services Department:  Recreation Business Unit, Attachment 2L, Facility Admission & Passes, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

Opposed:  A. Chabot

 

CARRIED

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson that with respect to Recommendation 4, contained in Report C2014-0863, Community Services & Protective Services Department:  Recreation Business Unit, Attachment 2M, Facility Rental fees, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT,  Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 4, contained in Report C2014-0863, Community Services & Protective Services Department:  Recreation Business Unit, Revised Attachment 2N, Golf Courses, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

Opposed:  R. Jones, E. Woolley

 

CARRIED

 

 

      COMMUNITY SERVICES & PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department Strategies Related to Council Outcome P12 to N12, contained on Pages 235 and 238 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a Memo from Richard Hinse, Commander, Public Safety Communications Re: Performance Measures, dated 2014 November 27, with respect to Report C2014-0863.

 


 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Farrell that the Community Services and Protective Services Department Performance Measures related to Council Outcomes be amended, by adding the Public Safety Communications Performance Measures from 2012-2014 for information, as contained in the distributed document.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department Performance Measures Related to Council Outcome, from P.PM1 to W.PM5 contained on Pages 235 – 246 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, by adding the Public Safety Communications Performance Measures from 2012-2014 for information, as contained in the distributed document.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Community Services & Protective Services Department: General Manager’s 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 902, Net Amounts, contained on Page 402 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

5.1.5

CIVIC PARTNERS

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 12:05 p.m. to reconvene at 1:20 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 1:19 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

RECESS

 

Mayor Nenshi left the Chair at 1:23 p.m and Deputy Mayor Pootmans assumed the Chair.

 

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair 1:25 p.m. and Councillor Pootmans returned to his regular seat in Council.

 

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that Capital Budget Program 479-003, Library Lifecycle Grant, be amended on page 421, by the reduction of $1.0 Million for each year, 2015 – 2018, for a total $4.0 Million from the

Pay-As-You-Go. 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

P. Demong, S. Keating, W. Sutherland, A. Chabot, S. Chu

 

Against:

D. Farrell, R. Jones, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart,

N. Nenshi

 

MOTION LOST

 

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that Capital Budget Program 633-002, Civic Partners Infrastructure Grant, be amended on page 420, by the reduction of $6.274 Million, for the year 2015, to be taken from Pay-As-You-Go.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

S. Keating, A. Chabot, S. Chu, P. Demong

 

Against:

D. Farrell, R. Jones, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra,

D. Colley-Urquhart, N. Nenshi

 

MOTION LOST

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION, Moved by Councillor

Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that with respect to Recommendation 5 contained in Report C2014-0863 the following Attachments be brought forward and received for information:

 

·         Attachment 3C, Action Plan 2015-2018 Civic Partner Business Plan & 2013 Annual Report – Calgary Arts Development Authority (CADA)

·         Attachment 3D, Action Plan 2015-2018 Civic Partner Business Plan & 2013 Annual Report – Calgary Economic Development (CED)

·         Attachment 3E, Action Plan 2015-2018 Civic Partner Business Plan & 2013 Annual Report – Calgary Centre for Performing Arts (CCPA)

·         Attachment 3F, Action Plan 2015-2018 Civic Partner Business Plan & 2013 Annual Report – Calgary Technologies Inc. (CTI)

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Civic Partner Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W6.2, contained on Pages 411– 418 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Keating

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Civic Partners 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 449, Net Amounts, contained on Page 419 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended per Attachments 3C and 3D, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

·         By the addition of $234,000 in 2015, $48,000 in 2016, $40,000 in 2017 and $33,000 in 2018 for the Calgary Arts Development Authority (CADA); and

 

·         By the addition of $192,000 in 2015, $26,000 in 2016, $25,000 in 2017 and $26,000 in 2018 for the Calgary Economic Development (CED).

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu, S. Keating

 

CARRIED

 

RECONSIDER, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that Council reconsider their decision with respect to Recommendation 5 contained in Report C2014-0863, Attachments 3C and 3D, and Civic Partners 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 449.

 

CARRIED

 


 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that with respect to Recommendation 5 contained in Report C2014-0863, Civic Partners, the following be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

That Council adopt the additional budget requests to Program 449, as contained in the following Attachments:

 

·      Attachment 3C, Action Plan 2015-2018 Civic Partner Business Plan & 2013 Annual Report – Calgary Arts Development Authority (CADA); and

 

·      Attachment 3D, Action Plan 2015-2018 Civic Partner Business Plan & 2013 Annual Report – Calgary Economic Development (CED).

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Civic Partners Department 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 422 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 420 - 421

 

Program                Project              Project Description                            Page #

479                                    003                  Library Lifecycle Grant                      420

626                                    096                  Convention Centre –  Lifecycle         420

633                                    002                  Civic Partners            Infrastructure Grant    420

           

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

R. Jones, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra,

D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

S. Keating, A. Chabot, S. Chu, P. Demong

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.6

CALGARY POLICE SERVICE

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 6:04 p.m. on Wednesday, 2014 November 26 to reconvene on Thursday, 2014 November 27 at 9:30 a.m.

 

Council reconvened at 9:32 a.m. on Thursday, 2014 November 27, with Deputy Mayor Pootmans in the Chair.

 

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

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Calgary Police Service Strategies Related to Council Outcomes, and Calgary Police Service Actions CPS-P1.1 to CPS-W13.6, contained on Pages 428, 429, 431 – 433, 435, 437, 439 – 445 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments by Council at this meeting.

 

 

Opposed:        B. Pincott, W. Sutherland

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Calgary Police Service  Performance Measures Related to Council Outcomes, and Targets from P.PM1 to W.PM12, contained on Pages 430, 434, 436, 438, 446 and 447 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments by Council.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE

 

For:

S. Chu, P. Demong, R. Jones, S. Keating, G-C. Carra, A. Chabot

 

Against:

D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley,

N. Nenshi

 

MOTION LOST 

 

 

POINT OF PROCEDURE

 

Councillor Colley-Urquhart rose on a Point of Procedure with respect to the Calgary Police Services Performance Measures.

 

RECONSIDER, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that Council reconsider their decision with respect to the Calgary Police Service Performance Measures Related to Council Outcomes.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

REFER, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that the Calgary Police Service Performance Measures Related to Council Outcomes, from P.PM1 to W.PM12 for Council Approval, contained on Pages 430, 434, 436, 438, 446-447 of Attachment 1 be referred to the Calgary Police Commission with a report back to Council through the SPC on Community and Protective Services no later than 2015 June with an update.

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Calgary Police Service 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 070, Net Amounts, contained on Page 451 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments by Council at this meeting.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Calgary Police Service 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 456 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments by Council:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 453 - 455

 

Program                Project            Project Description                             Page #

031                                    315                  Police Equipment – Replacement      453

031                                    318                  Red Light Enforcement Project          453

032                                    330                  Telecom Equip - Replacement           453

037                                    370                  Vehicles – Replacement                     453

038                                    381                  Infrastructure Upgrade – Int./Ext.       453

039                                    394                  Computer Equipment – Upgrades      454

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 12:03 p.m. to reconvene at 1:20 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 1:20 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of Councillor Colley-Urquhart and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a chart entitled “2015-2018 Budget Scenarios”, with respect to Report C2014-0863, and the distribution is to remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(b) and (g) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that the Planning, Development & Assessment Department be brought forward and tabled to be dealt with immediately following the conclusion of the Transportation Department and the Calgary Parking Authority Budgets.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that the Planning, Development & Assessment Department 2015-2018 Budget be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

 

Opposed:  G-C. Carra

 

CARRIED

 

 

5.1.7

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & ASSESSMENT

 

ASSESSMENT

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

 

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of graphs, as follows, with respect to the Planning, Development & Assessment Department 2015 – 2018 Budget:

 

·         Percentage Change in Building Permits

·         Volume of Building Permits Issued – 2011 to 2013

·         Total Construction Value – 2013

·         Residential Units Built: 2005-2014

·         Development Permits – 2009 to 2014

·         Construction Permits Received: 2005 – 2014 YTD

·         Estimated Construction Value (in Millions): 2005 – 2014 YTD

·         Land Use/Outline Plan/Subdivision Applications Received

·         Future Property Tax Revenue

·         Monthly Construction Value Vs. Oil Prices per Barrel

·         Monthly Application Volume Vs. Oil Prices per Barrel

·         Purging Paper Storage

  • Infographic entitled “We Are Building a Great City” 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed revised copies of Pages 95 and 96 of Attachment 2R, with respect to the Planning, Development & Assessment Department 2015 – 2018 Budget.

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment  Department: Assessment Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W10.2, contained on Pages 474 to 480 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment  Department:  Assessment Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 841, Net Amounts, contained on Page 486 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment  Department:  Assessment Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 490 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 488 - 489

 

Program                Project              Project Description                            Page #

153                                    001                  Assessment Systems                        488

           Improvement

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that Attachment 2O, Bylaw 60M2014, Being a Bylaw of the City of Calgary to Repeal Bylaw 13M2007, be brought forward and dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 60M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Repeal Bylaw 13M2007, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

 

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 60M2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

 

 

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 60M2014 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 60M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Repeal Bylaw 13M2007, be read a third time.

 

CARRIED

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 4, contained in Report C2014-0863, that Attachment 2P, the Assessment-related Fees, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 


CITY WIDE POLICY & INTEGRATION

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment  Department: City Wide Policy & Integration Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W10.2, contained on Pages 495 to 505 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  N. Nenshi, W. Sutherland

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment  Department:  City Wide Policy & Integration Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 610, Net Amounts, contained on Page 511 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment  Department:  City Wide Policy & Integration Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 515 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 513 - 514

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #

                              061                    002                              Capital Asset Lifecycle          513

067                        002                    Business Technology Sustainment         513

067                        003                    Technology Upgrades                                   513

067                        004                    3D Services in Planning                          513

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that Attachment 2Q, Bylaw 63M2014, Being A Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 64M94, The Calgary Building Permit Bylaw, Bylaw 63M94, The Safety Codes Permit Fee Bylaw, Bylaw 46M2014, The Electrical Permit Bylaw and Bylaw 33M2005, The Utility Site Servicing Bylaw, be brought forward and dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

INTRODUCE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 63M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 64M94, The Calgary Building Permit Bylaw, Bylaw 63M94, The Safety Codes Permit Fee Bylaw, Bylaw 46M2014, The Electrical Permit Bylaw and Bylaw 33M2005, The Utility Site Servicing Bylaw, be introduced and read a first time.

CARRIED

 

SECOND, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 63M2014 be read a second time.

CARRIED

 

AUTHORIZATION, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that authorization now be given to read Bylaw 63M2014 a third time.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

THIRD, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Bylaw 63M2014, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend Bylaw 64M94, The Calgary Building Permit Bylaw, Bylaw 63M94, The Safety Codes Permit Fee Bylaw, Bylaw 46M2014, The Electrical Permit Bylaw and Bylaw 33M2005, The Utility Site Servicing Bylaw, be read a third time.

 

CARRIED

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 4 contained in Report

C2014-0863, Revised Attachment 2R, 2015 – 2018 Fee Schedules, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 


INSPECTIONS & PERMIT SERVICES

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment Department: Inspections & Permit Services Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W10.2, contained on Pages 521 to 526 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment  Department: Inspections & Permit Services Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 611, Net Amounts, contained on Page 531 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

LOCAL AREA PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment Department: Local Area Planning & Implementation Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W10.2, contained on Pages 535 to 541 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  W. Sutherland, N. Nenshi

 

CARRIED

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that  Operating Budget Program 546, Local Area Planning & Implementation, be amended by the addition of $713,000 in one-time funding for 2015 for the Corridors Program (Main Streets) as contained in Attachment 3G.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment  Department: Local Area Planning & Implementation Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 612, Net Amounts, contained on Page 546 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

By the addition of $713,000 in one-time funding for 2015 for the Corridors Program (Main Streets) as contained in Attachment 3G.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment  Department:  Local Area Planning & Implementation Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 549 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Page 548

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #

152                        002                    Downtown Improvements                       548

                             

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & ASSESSMENT

 

 

REFER, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment Department Strategy Related to Council Outcome W10, contained on Page 465  of Attachment 1, and the Performance Measures Related to Council Outcome, from P.PM1 to W.PM15 as contained on Pages 460 to 467 of Attachment 1, be referred to Administration to return to Council through the SPC on Planning and Urban Development no later than Q2 2016.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Planning, Development & Assessment Department: General Manager’s 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 904, Net Amounts, contained on Page 550 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

5.1.8

CORPORATE SERVICES

 

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that the 2015 – 2018 Corporate Services Department Budget be tabled to be dealt with at the call of the Chair.

 

CARRIED

 

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that the 2015 – 2018 Corporate Services Department Budget be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

 

CARRIED

 

 

CORPORATE PROPERTIES & BUILDINGS

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Corporate Properties & Buildings Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P4.1 to W9.5, contained on Pages 571 to 579 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Corporate Properties & Buildings Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 694, Net Amounts, contained on Page 585 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 


ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Corporate Properties & Buildings Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 595 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 587 - 594

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

698                        444                    Real Estate Demolitions                          587

698                        701                    CPB Heritage Building Portfolio              587

                                                            Lifecycle Projects                               

698                        719                    Corporate Land Management                 587

                                                            Framework                                         

770                        702                    Workspace Optimization Program          587

773                        706                    Furniture Program                                   588

776                        710                    Bearspaw OWC Storm Water and Salt  588

                                                            Management Plan                              

776                        711                    OWC Planning                                        588

 

776                        712                    Richmond Green Satellite                       588

                                                            Redevelopment                                  

776                        713                    Sarcee Site Grading for Parks                588

                                                            Relocation                                          

779                        714                    Integrated Operations and Asset             588

                                                            Management System Development  

779                        716                    Integrated Customer Data                       588

                                                            Management                                      

779                        726                    Sustainable Business Program               589

779                        729                    Workplace Continuity Management       589

                                                             Program                                            

880                        721                    Workplace Accommodation Site            589

                                                             Management Program

880                        722                    Corporate Accommodation Building       589

                                                              Portfolio Base Building and Site

                                                              Lifecycle                                           

880                        724                    Corporate Accommodation Building       589

                                                              Portfolio – Envelopes & Roofs

                                                              Lifecycle Program

880                        727                    Municipal Complex Optimization            589

880                        881                    Corporate Accommodation Building       589

                                                              Portfolio – Common and Interior

                                                              Area Lifecycle

880                        882                    Building Recommisioning Program        589

                                                              for Energy Use Reduction

                             

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

      CUSTOMER SERVICE & COMMUNICATIONS

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 3:18 p.m. to reconvene at 3:48 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 3:50 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Customer Service & Communications Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P4.1 to W9.1, contained on Pages 601 to 606 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Customer Service & Communications Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 459, Net Amounts, contained on Page 612 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Customer Service & Communications Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 618 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 614 - 617

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

788                        001                    Customer Service Framework,              614

                                                            Research & Analytics

789                        001                    Online Customer Service Transactions  614

791                        002                    311 Software & Upgrades                       614

793                        001                    Intranet for All City Employees               615

                                                             (including field)

793                        002                    Diversity and Crisis Communication             615

                                                            Tools

 

     

794                        003                    Online (calgary.ca) Upgrades &             615

                                                             Maintenance

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

FLEET SERVICES

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Fleet Services Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies H2.1 to W9.4, contained on Pages 623 to 626 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Fleet Services Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 870, Net Amounts, contained on Page 632 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Fleet Services Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 637 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 634 - 636

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

871                        000                    Replacements                                         634

871                        001                    Growth                                                     634

872                        001                    Maintenance Mgmt. Systems                 634

872                        003                    Machinery - Maintenance                       634

872                        005                    Furniture & Fixtures                                 634

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

HUMAN RESOURCES

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Human Resources Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P4.1 to W9.8, contained on Pages 642 to 646 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Human Resources Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 792, Net Amounts, contained on Page 652 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Human Resources Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 656 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 654 - 655

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

795                        001                    Asset Optimization – Talent                    654

                                                             Management/LMS                            

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Capital Budget Program 744-063, Mobile Application Framework, be amended by deleting the program in its entirety, and by reducing the following budget amounts:

 

·         On page 676, by the reduction of $31,000 in 2017 and $2.369 Million in 2018 from Pay-As-You-Go for a total budget reduction of $2.4 Million; and

·         On page 672, by reducing the Operating Impact of New Capital (Incremental) in 2015-2018 accordingly.

CARRIED

 

 

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that Capital Budget Program 744-998, Application and Information Platforms, be amended, as follows:

 

·         On page 684, by the reduction of $561,000 in 2015, $856,000 in 2016, $907,000 in 2017 and $795,000 in 2018 for a total budget reduction of $3.119 Million; and

·         On page 672, by reducing the Operating Impact of New Capital (Incremental) of $97,000 in 2015, $100,000 in 2016, $100,000 in 2017 $100,000 in 2018 for a total budget reduction of $397,000.

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Information Technology Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P4.1 to W9.1, contained on Pages 661 to 667 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Information Technology Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 752, Net Amounts, contained on Page 673 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

  • By reducing the Operating Impact of New Capital by $500,000 in 2015-2018, by the deletion of Capital Budget Program 744-063, Mobile Application Framework, as contained on page 682; and

 

·         By reducing the Operating Impact of New Capital as contained on page 682 Program 744-998, Application and Information Platforms, of $97,000 in 2015, $100,000 in 2017 $100,000 in 2018 for a total budget reduction of $397,000.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Information Technology Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 684 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 675 - 683

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

735                        001                    PeopleSoft FSCM                                   675

735                        004                    PeopleSoft HCM                                     675

741                        020                    Network Infrastruction (Hardware          675

                                                            and Cabling)

741                        040                    IT Communications Infrastructure          675

741                        050                    IT -Lifecycle Replace- Desktop              675

741                        100                    IT -Enterprise Storage Units                    675

741                        101                    Client Computing                                     676

741                        102                    Multi-Data Centre Strategy                     676

741                        103                    IT Service Resiliency and                       676

                                                             Disaster Recovery

741                        140                    IT -Enterprise Servers                             676

741                        160                    Data Centre Environmentals                   676

                                                              (Lifecycle Replacement)

741                        170                    Enterprise Software Licensing                676

741                        180                    IT -Calgary City Net                                676

741                        190                    Software Lifecycle Replacement           676

744                        007                    Digital Strategy                                        676

744                        988                    Application and Information                676

                                                        Platforms                                               

751                        001                    Fibre Optics                                             676

803                        001                    IT -Development Pool                             677           

 

 

As amended in the Capital Budgets as follows:

 

·         On page 676, by the reduction of $31,000 in 2017 and $2.369 Million in 2018 from Pay-As-You-Go for a total budget reduction of $2.4 Million; and

·         On page 684, by the reduction of $561,000 in 2015, $856,000 in 2016, $907,000 in 2017 and $795,000 in 2018 for a total budget reduction of $3.119 Million.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

INFRASTRUCTURE & INFORMATION SERVICES

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Corporate Services Department:  Infrastructure & Information Services Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P4.1 to W9.5, contained on Pages 688 to 697 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Infrastructure & Information Services Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget  Program 816, Net Amounts, contained on Page 704 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Infrastructure & Information Services Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 712 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 706 - 711

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

813                        001                    Energy Information Systems                  706

813                        012                    Enterprise GIS Lifecycle Upgrades        706

813                        017                    Utility Line Assignment System              706

813                        099                    Construction Documents and                 706

                                                             Drawings Management Program

813                        222                    Building Repository – Generation III       706

813                        333                    Calgary.ca Web Mapping Framework    706

                                                              Upgrade Program

813                        551                    Cityonline Phase III                                 706

813                        555                    Corporate Imagery Program                   706

814                        016                    Survey Equipment                                  707           

814                        017                    Survey Control Marker                           707

819                        005                    CLIIP Automation (Phase 2)                   707

819                        100                    Project Management Information           707

                                                              Systems (ProMIS) Implementation 

819                        234                    Sustainable Infrastructure                       707

                                                               Capital Program (SICP)

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that Attachment 2S, Corporate Data Licensing Fees, contained in Report C2014-0863 be brought forward to be dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 5 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Services Department: Infrastructure & Information Services Business Unit, that Attachment 2S, Corporate Data Licensing Fees be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 


OFFICE OF LAND SERVICING & HOUSING

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that Attachment 1, be amended on page 728, under Explanation of Budget Requests, in Program 489, by deleting the program title “Public Housing” and by substituting the title “Affordable Housing”.

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Corporate Services Department:  Office of Land Servicing & Housing Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P1.1 to W9.12, contained on Pages 716 to 719 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Office of Land Servicing & Housing Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 488, Net Amounts, contained on Page 725 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Office of Land Servicing & Housing Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 732 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 727 - 731

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

489                        012                    AH Land Transfers                                  727

489                        013                    AH Pre-Development                              727

696                        BVC                  The Bridges – Bow Valley Centre Dev.  727           

697                        FLC                   Forest Lawn Creek                                  727

697                        GP4                  Great Plains IV                                        727

697                        PTT                   Point Trotter                                             727                  

697                        WIP                   Eastlake Industrial                                   727

703                        TOD                  Anderson TOD                                        727

705                        GLS                  Gen Land Sale Servicing                        728

705                        PDV                  OLSH Pre-Development                         728

705                        TCH                  Technology Advancement                      728

 

 

As amended on page 728, under Explanation of Budget Requests, in Program 489, by deleting the program title “Public Housing” and by substituting the title “Affordable Housing”.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

      CALGARY HOUSING COMPANY

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Calgary Housing Company Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P6.1 to P6.4, contained on Page 737 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Calgary Housing Company Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 494, Net Amounts, contained on Page 738 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

    

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the Corporate Services Department:  Office of Land Servicing & Housing Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 740 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Page 739

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #      

492                        002                    Building Betterments                               739

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that

the Corporate Services Department Performance Measures related to Council Outcomes, be amended on Page 562 of Attachment 1 to Report C2014-0863, as follows:

 

·         That the targets for W.PM5, Corporate FTE served per Human Resources FTE, be increased:

 

·               from 63.5% to 69.45% in 2015;

·           from 63.5% to 70.48% in 2016;

·           from 63.5% to 71.56% in 2017; and

·           from 63.5% to 72.25% in 2018.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Corporate Services Department Performance Measures P.PM1 to W.PM29 for Council Approval, contained on Pages 554 to 555 and 557 to 564 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

·         That the targets for W.PM5, Corporate FTE served per Human Resources FTE, be increased:

 

·               from 63.5% to 69.45% in 2015;

·           from 63.5% to 70.48% in 2016;

·           from 63.5% to 71.56% in 2017; and

·           from 63.5% to 72.25% in 2018.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863 the Corporate Services Department:  General Manager 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 901, Net Amounts, contained on Page 733 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

5.1.9

CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION

 

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S DEPARTMENT

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 6:02 p.m., on Friday, 2014 November 28 to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, 2014 December 01.

 

Council reconvened on Monday, 2014 December 01 at 9:31 a.m. with Deputy Mayor Chabot in the Chair.

 

 

RECOGNITION

 

On behalf of Members of Council, Deputy Mayor Chabot recognized the Calgary Stampeders Football Club on their win of the 2014 Grey Cup this weekend in Vancouver.

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: Chief Financial Officer’s Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P4.1 to W9.3, contained on Pages 763 to 775 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED 

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: Chief Financial Officer’s Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 781, Net Amounts, contained on Page 781 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: Chief Financial Officer’s Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 786 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Page 783 - 785

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #

736                        001                    Business Applications and                      783

                                                                                               Technology Maintenance Upgrades              

736                        002                    Warehouse                                              783

736                        004                    Project Costing Pilot                                783

736                        005                    Planning and Budgeting Module             783

736                        006                    Building U Upgrade                                 783

                              811                    003                              Fueling Systems        783

                             

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that Attachment 2T, Business Unit User Fee Recovery Rate (BUUFRR) Form, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that Attachment 2U, Taxation User Fees and Schedules be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: City Clerk’s Office Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies N3.1 to W9.3, contained on Pages 791 to 795 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: City Clerk’s Office Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 778, Net Amounts, contained on Page 801 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: City Clerk’s Office Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 806 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 803 - 805

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #

796                        001                    Content Suite (Phase 2) – Enterprise     803

                                                                                            Document and Records Management        

796                        002                    Audio-Visual Upgrades to Council          803

                                                                                            Chamber & Committee Meeting                               803

                                                                                                Rooms                  

796                        003                    Assessment Review Board Online         803

                                                                                            Service Enhancements        

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

     CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: City Manager’s Office Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P3.1 to W9.3, contained on Pages 809 to 814 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: City Manager’s Office Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 775, Net Amounts, contained on Page 819 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

LAW DEPARTMENT

 

 

BRING FORWARD AND ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by

Councillor Farrell, that Attachment 3K, Corporate Security Capital Initiatives, be brought forward and adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: Law Business Unit Actions Related to Strategies P4.1 to W9.3, contained on Pages 824 to 837 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: Law Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 810, Net Amounts, contained on Page 843 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

By increasing Operating Budget Program 810 in the amount of $1.022 Million in 2015, $250,000 in 2016, $732,000 in 2017 and $25,000 in 2018 for Corporate Security Initiatives, as indicated in Attachment 3K.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department: Law Business Unit 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget contained on Page 854 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

Capital Budget: – Pages 845 - 853

 

      Program                Project              Project Description                                  Page #

710                        021                    Public Safety Network CCTV                 845

                                                                                                Expansion and Redundancy                             

710                        022                    Replacement of Two Way Radios          845

710                        023                    Highly Restricted Zone Architecture       845

                                                                                                and Account Password Vault                             

710                        024                    USB Encryption and Malware                845

                                                                                                Prevention

710                        025                    Incident and Event Management            845

                                                                                                System                 

710                        026                    Intrusion Prevention Systems                 845

710                        027                    Vulnerability License Additions               845

710                        028                    Roles-Based Access Project                  845

710                        029                    E-mail Security Enhancements              845

710                        030                    Cybersecurity Suite                                845

710                        031                    Network Analytics                                   846

710                        032                    E-Discovery and Forensics                    846

710                        033                    Life Safety/Security Power &                 846

                                                                                                Network Redundancy      

710                        034                    Commend Security Intercom                 846

                                                                                                Redundancy         

710                        035                    Enterprise System Redundancy             846

                                                                                                Project                  

710                        036                    Video Analytics and Video                      846

                                                                                                Management Software Solutions               

 

 

710                        037                    Risk Management & Claims -                 846

                                                                                                Riskmaster Upgrades and GIS

                                                                                                Integration             

710                        038                    Office relocation and upgrades              846

710                        039                    Information Management System          846

710                        040                    Training and E-Learning Systems          846

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that

the Corporate Administration Department Performance Measures Related to Council Outcomes, be amended on Page 749 of Attachment 1 to Report C2014-0863, as follows:

 

·         That the targets for W.PM1, Percentage of Corporate Administration’s 311 service requests completed within the target timelines, be amended by deleting symbol “≥” prior to the “80%” in 2015 – 2018.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 


 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Administration Department Performance Measures Related to Council Outcome, from P.PM1 to W.PM37 as contained on Pages 744 to 753 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

That the targets for W.PM1, Percentage of Corporate Administration’s 311 service requests completed within the target timelines, be amended by deleting the symbol “≥”  prior to 80% in 2015 – 2018.    

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

CORPORATE PROGRAMS

 

 

5.1.10

CORPORATE PROGRAMS

 

Mayor Nenshi left the Chair at 11:26 a.m. in order to participate in the debate with respect to Councillor Chabot’s proposed amendment and Acting Mayor Carra assumed the Chair.

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that the

Pay-As-You-Go funding in Total Capital Financing Costs, Operating Budget, Program 840 be reduced by $2.544 Million in 2016, $968.5 thousand in 2017 and $968.5 thousand in 2018 and further, that Administration, excluding Corporate Services, be directed to adjust their Capital Budgets to reflect these changes.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

A. Chabot, S. Chu, S. Keating, J. Magliocca

 

Against:

R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, N. Nenshi, P. Demong, D. Farrell,

R. Jones, B. Pincott, G-C. Carra

 

MOTION LOST

 

 

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 11:34 a.m. and Councillor Carra returned to his regular seat in Council.

 


 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, the following be adopted:

 

That Council:

 

1.        Approve the reduction to Corporate Programs – Total Employee Benefits Operating Budget Program 787 by $6.9 Million base to reflect projected savings, beginning in 2015, in the following areas:

 

·   Employment Insurance - $3.0 Million

·   Pensions - $2.0 Million

·   Health Benefits & Insurance - $1.9 Million; and

 

2.        Further approve the transfer from the aforementioned reduction from Program 787 of:

 

a.    $1.5 Million base to Calgary Transit to reduce the service reductions set forth in Action Plan; and

 

b.    $1.5 Million base to Roads to assist seniors and mobility challenged people with pedestrian snow and ice control; and

 

3.        Further approve the transfer of the remaining $3.9 Million from the aforementioned reduction from Program 787 to Corporate Programs – Total Corporate Costs Program 861, pending further Council direction.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Corporate Programs 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Programs 464, 856, 857, 860, 858, 840, 863, 861, 787 and 621 , as amended by GP2014-0738, Item 6.1, Net Amounts contained on Page 856 to 890 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended and after amendment, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

1.        Approve the reduction to Corporate Programs – Total Employee Benefits Program 787 by $6.9 Million base to reflect projected savings, beginning in 2015, in the following areas:

 

·   Employment Insurance - $3.0 Million

·   Pensions - $2.0 Million

·   Health Benefits & Insurance - $1.9 Million;

 

2.        Further approve the transfer from the aforementioned reduction from Program 787 of:

 

a.    $1.5 Million base to Calgary Transit to reduce the service reductions set forth in Action Plan; and

b.    $1.5 Million base to Roads to assist seniors and mobility challenged people with pedestrian snow and ice control;

 

3.      Further approve the transfer of the remaining $3.9 million from the aforementioned reduction from Program 787 to Corporate Programs – Total Corporate Costs Program 861, pending further Council direction; and

 

4.      By increasing the funding for Program 621; $201,000 in 2015, additional $25,000 annually for 2016, 2017 and 2018.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

5.1.11

COUNCIL

 

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Council: Audit Committee 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 835, Net Amounts, contained on Page 877 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

CITY AUDITOR’S OFFICE

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Council: City Auditor’s Office 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 790, Net Amounts, contained on Page 878 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 


OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

 

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that the Office of the Mayor 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 834, Net Amounts, be tabled to be dealt with at the call of the Chair.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

LIFT FROM THE TABLE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that the Office of the Mayor 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 834, Net Amounts, be lifted from the table and dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Council: Office of the Mayor 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 834, Net Amounts, contained on Page 879 of Attachment 1, be adopted, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

OFFICE OF THE COUNCILLORS

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that Attachment 3H, Discussion on the Ward Boundary Commission Report and Options to Increase Councillors Offices, be brought forward and dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 12:01 p.m. to reconvene at 1:15 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 1:17 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 


 

AMENDMENT TO AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by

Councillor Chabot, that Councillor Pootmans’ proposed amendment with respect to Attachment 3H, the Office of the Councillors 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 836, be amended by reducing the addition to the budget from $1.7 Million to $300,000 in 2015 and by reducing the addition to the budget from $10,000 to $0 for the years 2016 – 2018.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

S. Keating, J. Magliocca, A. Chabot, P. Demong

 

Against:

D. Farrell, R. Jones, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland E. Woolley,

G-C. Carra, S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, N. Nenshi

 

MOTION LOST

 

AMENDMENT TO AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Carra, Seconded by Councillor Chu, that Councillor Pootmans’ proposed amendment with respect to Attachment 3H, the Office of the Councillors 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 836, be amended by reducing the addition to the budget from $1.7 Million to $1.582 Million in 2015 to be divided equally between all wards.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley,

G-C. Carra, S. Chu, D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

J. Magliocca, A. Chabot, P. Demong

 

CARRIED

 


 

AS AMENDED, AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Attachment 3H, the Office of the Councillors 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 836, be amended by adding $1.582 Million in 2015, to be divided equally between all wards, and by adding $10,000 for each of the years 2016 – 2018.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, S. Chu,

D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, R. Jones, B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

A. Chabot, P. Demong, S. Keating, J. Magliocca

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Council: Office of the Councillors 2015 – 2018 Operating Budget Program 836, Net Amounts, contained on Page 881 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, as follows, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting:

 

By the addition of $1.582 Million in 2015 to be divided equally between all wards, and by adding $10,000 for each of the years 2016 – 2018.

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, S. Chu,

D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, R. Jones, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

S. Keating, J. Magliocca, A. Chabot, P. Demong

 

CARRIED

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that the Office of the Councillors 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget Program 799-321, be amended by removing  $3.525 Million from the budget and by directing Administration to return to Council through the Co-ordinating Committee of the Councillors’ Office with a revised capital plan and one-time budget request in Q1 2015.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Council: Office of the Councillors 2015 – 2018 Capital Budget  Program 799-321 contained on Page 882 of Attachment 1, be adopted, as amended, by removing $3.525 Million from the budget and by directing Administration to return to Council through the

Co-ordinating Committee of the Councillors’ Office with a revised capital plan and one-time budget request in Q1 2015, subject to further amendments adopted by Council at this meeting.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

POINT OF PROCEDURE

Councillor Demong rose on a Point of Procedure with respect to Councillor Chu’s proposed motion being dealt with prior to adoption of Report C2014-0863.

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Chu, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, that the tax rate be reduced from 4.7% to 3.3%, for the years 2015 – 2018, with the City Manager having the discretion to make those changes.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

S. Chu

 

Against:

J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong,

D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, J. Magliocca, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, N. Nenshi

 

MOTION LOST

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Council:

 

1.   Approve carrying forward $2.5 Million that was allocated to the Council Innovation Fund in the 2011-2014 budget which includes $1.745 Million that had been previously allocated and $0.755 Million which had been unallocated to the Council Innovation Fund in the 2015-2018 budget. This program will be budgeted in Corporate Costs Program 861 and funded by the Fiscal Stability Reserve through General Revenue Program 860.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Council:

 

2.   Transfer the amount that was not spent from the Office of Economic Development and Policy Coordination in the 2014 budget, currently estimated to be $1.894 Million, to the Council Innovation Fund for the period of 2015-2018.

 

 

 

Opposed:  A. Chabot

 

CARRIED

 

 

Mayor Nenshi left the Chair at 2:45 p.m. to introduce an amendment to Report C2014-0863, and Deputy Mayor Chabot assumed the Chair.

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Mayor Nenshi, Seconded by Councillor Woolley, that Report C2014-0863, as amended, be further amended by adding Recommendations 6(a) and 6(b), as follows:

 

That Council:

 

6.    (a)  Approve the creation of a City-Owned Heritage Building Preservation Fund (the “Fund”) consisting of a one-time allocation of up to $35 Million, funded from the 2014 operating surplus, to restore and preserve city-owned heritage buildings; and

 

(b)  May allocate monies from the Fund, from time to time, upon receiving a report from Administration which outlines the rationale for the funding request, such report to go to Council though the Land and Asset Strategy Committee.

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

 

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 3:06 p.m. and Councillor Chabot returned to his regular seat in Council.

 

CHANGE TIME OF SCHEDULED RECESS, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that pursuant to Section 91(1)(b) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, the scheduled time of recess be changed in order that Council may recess from 3:07 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

RECESS

 

Council recessed at 3:07 p.m. to reconvene at 3:45 p.m.

 

Council reconvened at 3:49 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, Council:

 

1.    Approve the reduction to Corporate Programs – Corporate Costs Program 861 by $6.9 Million base to reflect projected savings, beginning in 2015, in the following areas:

 

·         Employment Insurance - $3.0 Million

·         Pensions - $2.0 Million

·         Health Benefits & Insurance - $1.9 Million; and

 

 

2.   Further approve the transfer from the aforementioned reduction from Program 861 of:

 

a.   $1.5 Million base to Calgary Transit to reduce the service reductions set forth in Action Plan and strategically enhance service; and

 

b.   $2 Million base to assist seniors and mobility challenged people, such funding to allocate pending further Council direction.

 

 

 

 

RECORDED VOTE:

 

For:

E. Woolley, D. Farrell, G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, R. Pootmans, S. Keating,

J. Stevenson, R. Jones, B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

W. Sutherland, A. Chabot, S. Chu, P. Demong, J. Magliocca

 

CARRIED

 


 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, that Council:

 

3.    Further approve the transfer of the remaining $3.4 Million from the aforementioned reduction from Program 861 to reduce the mill rate.

 

 

 

RECORDED VOTE:

 

For:

E. Woolley, W. Sutherland, D. Farrell, G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart, A. Chabot,

P. Demong, S. Chu, J. Magliocca, R. Pootmans, S. Keating, J. Stevenson, R. Jones,

B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

None

 

CARRIED

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Jones, that with respect to Recommendation 1 contained in Report C2014-0863, that Council allocate

$5 Million in 2015 and $5 Million in 2016 to the Snow and Ice Control (SNIC) Reserve, to be funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and further, that the $10.5 Million cap in the SNIC Reserve be amended to $15 Million.

 

 

 

Opposed:  D. Farrell

 

CARRIED

 

RECOGNITION

 

On behalf of Members of Council, Councillor Farrell thanked Administration for their excellent work in the preparation of the Action Plan 2015 – 2018 and also recognized the City Clerk and her staff for their tremendous support throughout the six day meeting.

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that Administration Recommendation 1, contained in Report

C2014-0863, with respect to the Snow and Ice Control Reserve, be adopted, as amended, as follows:

 

That Council allocate $5 Million in 2015 and $5 Million in 2016 to the Snow and Ice Control (SNIC) Reserve, to be funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and further, that the $10.5 Million cap in the SNIC Reserve be amended to $15 Million.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Administration Recommendation 1, contained in Report C2014-0863, with the exception of the allocation to the Snow and Ice Control Reserve, be adopted, as amended, as follows:

 

That Council:

 

1.   Approve the 2015-2018 business plans as well as the associated operating and capital budgets as identified in Attachment 1; as amended and further amended, as follows:

 

  • Approve carrying forward $2.5 Million that was allocated to the Council Innovation Fund in the 2011-2014 budget which includes $1.745 Million that had been previously allocated and $0.755 Million which had been unallocated to the Council Innovation Fund in the 2015-2018 budget. This program will be budgeted in Corporate Costs Program 861 and funded by the Fiscal Stability Reserve through General Revenue Program 860;

 

  • Transfer the amount that was not spent from the Office of Economic Development and Policy Coordination in the 2014 budget, currently estimated to be $1.894 Million, to the Council Innovation Fund for the period of 2015-2018.

 

  • Approve the reduction to Corporate Programs – Corporate Costs Program 861 by $6.9 Million base to reflect projected savings, beginning in 2015, in the following areas:

 

·         Employment Insurance - $3.0 Million

·         Pensions - $2.0 Million

·         Health Benefits & Insurance - $1.9 Million;

 

Further approve the transfer from the aforementioned reduction from Program 861 of:

 

a.   $1.5 Million base to Calgary Transit to reduce the service reductions set forth in Action Plan and strategically enhance service; and

 

b.   $2 Million base to assist seniors and mobility challenged people, such funding to allocate pending further Council direction.

 

Further approve the transfer of the remaining $3.4 Million from the

aforementioned reduction from Program 861 to reduce the mill rate.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  A. Chabot, S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that Administration Recommendation 2, contained in Report

C2014-0863, be adopted, as amended, as follows:

 

2.   Adopt the 2015 corporate operating budget, as amended.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by

Councillor Stevenson, that Administration Recommendation 3, contained in Report

C2014-0863, be adopted, as amended, as follows:

 

3.   Adopt the 2015 corporate capital budget, as amended.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  S. Chu

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Administration Recommendation 4, contained in Report C2014-0863, be adopted, as follows:

 

4.   Approve the recommendations contained within Revised Attachment 2: User Fee and Utility Rate Changes, as amended.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Administration Recommendation 5, contained in Report C2014-0863, be adopted, as follows:

 

5.   Receive for information Revised Attachment 3: Omnibus List and Add Package items.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, Seconded by Councillor Stevenson, that Administration Recommendation 6, contained in Report C2014-0863, be adopted, as follows:

 

That Council:

 

6.  (a)    Approve the creation of a City-Owned Heritage Building Preservation Fund (the “Fund”) consisting of a one-time allocation of up to $35 Million, funded from the 2014 operating surplus, to restore and preserve city-owned heritage buildings; and

 

(b)   May allocate monies from the Fund, from time to time, upon receiving a report from Administration which outlines the rationale for the funding request, such report to go to Council though the Land and Asset Strategy Committee.

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

For:

R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson, W. Sutherland, E. Woolley, G-C. Carra, D. Colley-Urquhart,

P. Demong, D. Farrell, R. Jones, S. Keating, B. Pincott, N. Nenshi

 

Against:

A. Chabot, S. Chu, J. Magliocca

 

CARRIED

 

 

MOTION ARISING, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that with respect to Report C2014-0863 the following be adopted:

 

That Council direct Administration to continue to inform Council of professional service provider (PSP) appointments, but eliminate the requirement to prepare and circulate the PSP form and eliminate the requirement to wait 10 working days before proceeding with the appointment, and further direct Administration to continue to provide quarterly procurement reporting to Council.

 

 

 

 

Opposed:  A. Chabot

 

CARRIED

 


 

MOTION ARISING, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that with respect to Report C2014-0863 the following be adopted:

 

That Council:

 

1.   Direct Administration to report to the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services, no later than 2015 April 29, on the current state of employee absences, including an analysis of available information for comparable organizations, and a recommendation to report such information regularly to Council; and

 

2.   Direct Administration report to the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services, no later than 2015 October 08, on an integrated plan to address employee absences which would include proposed common corporate and business unit performance measures with targets specific to each business unit, considering each unique work environment.  The report will be forwarded to Council for consideration and approval, with incorporation into Action Plan at the 2015 November business plan and budget adjustments. 

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, Seconded by Councillor Chabot, that Councillor Demong’s proposed Motion Arising, be amended by adding the words “innovation and efficiencies” following the words “business units to seek annual savings,”.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

MOTION ARISING, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by

Councillor Magliocca, that with respect to Report C2014-0863, the following be adopted, as amended:

 

That Council direct the City Manager to consider ways to encourage and provide incentives for business units to seek annual savings, innovation and efficiencies, within their operating and capital budgets, including, but not limited to the use of “savings accounts” and to bring a report to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee no later than Q1 2015.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

MOTION ARISING, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that with respect to Report C2014-0863 the following be adopted:

 

That Council direct Administration to account for the spending of the $42 Million annual Community Investment Fund for 2017, 2018 and beyond, with the intent of Council developing future policy for these funds, and return to Council through the SPC on Community and Protective Services no later than Q3 2015.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that Councillor Keating’s proposed Motion Arising, be amended by adding the words “based on Council’s strategic priorities in the 2015 – 2018 business plans” following the words “to develop a unified list”.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

MOTION ARISING, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Keating, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Report C2014-0863 the following be adopted, as amended:

 

That Council direct Administration to develop a unified list based on Council’s strategic priorities in the 2015-2018 business plans of unfunded capital requirements, should additional funding be available, and present to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee no later than February 2015.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

MOTION ARISING, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, Seconded by Councillor Keating, that with respect to Report C2014-0863 the following be adopted:

 

That Council direct Administration to create a working group consisting of Roads, Transit, and Community & Neighbourhood Services Business Units to determine the best use of the $2 Million fund aimed at mobility challenged people, returning with a strategy to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee, no later than the end of Q1 2015.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

5.2

REPORT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

 

5.2.1

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR RIVER FLOOD MITIGATION AND ESTABLISHING CORPORATE RESILIENCY, PFC2014-0777

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Pincott, that Report PFC2014-0777, be brought forward and dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pincott, Seconded by Councillor Demong, that Priorities and Finance Committee Recommendation 1, contained in Report PFC2014-0777, be amended by deleting the words “and FTE requests” following the words “Approve the program funding” and by substituting with the word “request”.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Demong, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 24(1)(a) and (c) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 9:40 a.m., in the Council Lounge, in order to consider a confidential matter with respect to Report PFC2014-0777.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Committee of the Whole convened, In Camera, in the Council Lounge at 9:42 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 9:55 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Committee of the Whole rise without reporting to Council.

 

CARRIED

 


 

IN MEMORY

 

On behalf of Members of Council, Mayor Nenshi expressed condolences to the family of

Mr. Peter Burgener, who passed away on 2014 November 29.  Mayor Nenshi stated that

Mr. Burgener was an extraordinary Calgarian who, over the years, served as a volunteer on several City Council Boards, Commissions and Committees. 

 

 

RECOGNITION

 

On behalf of Members of Council, Mayor Nenshi expressed his appreciation to the City of Vancouver, hosts of the 102nd Grey Cup held 2014 November 30 and recognized outgoing CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon.  The Mayor further recognized the tremendous result by the Calgary Stampeders Football Club in winning the 2014 Grey Cup. 

 

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Woolley, Seconded by Councillor Carra, that the Priorities and Finance Committee Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0777 be adopted, as amended, as follows:

 

That Council:

 

1.   Approve the program funding request based on the information in Attachment 2 related to flood mitigation and Corporate resiliency at the November Council budget deliberations of the 2015-2018 Action Plan; and

 

2.   Approve Administration’s request to defer the status update for Corporate activities underway in response to the Expert Management Panel on River Flood Mitigation’s recommendations to report back no later than 2015 Q2 to Utilities and Corporate Services Committee as part of the first annual report on flood resilience.

 

And further, that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a) and (c) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 


6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

 

BRING FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that Report GP2014-0738 be brought forward and dealt with at this time.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 


 

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Magliocca, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 24(1)(a) and (b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into the Committee of the Whole, In Camera, at 10:20 a.m., in the Council Lounge, in order to consider confidential matters with respect to Report GP2014-0738 and corporate financing costs.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Committee of the Whole convened, In Camera, at 10:21 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

 

The Committee of the Whole recessed In Camera, and reconvened in the Council Chamber at 10:43 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

RISE WITHOUT REPORTING, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Committee of the Whole rise without reporting to Council.

 

CARRIED

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Councillor Jones introduced a group of 21 Grade five and six students from O.S. Geiger School, accompanied by their teacher, in attendance in the public gallery.  He advised that this week the students will be exploring the question “What is my role as a citizen?”.

 

 

6.1

GPT 2015-2018 FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS, GP2014-0738

 

ADOPT, Moved by Councillor Chabot, Seconded by Councillor Farrell, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee Recommendation contained in Report GP2014-0738 be adopted, after amendment, as follows:

 

That Council:

 

1.   Support an increase in funding for Gas Power and Telecommunications Program 621; $201,000 in 2015, additional $25,000 annually for 2016, 2017 and 2018; and

 

2.   Direct that the In Camera discussions remain confidential under Sections 24(1)(a) and (b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

7.

URGENT BUSINESS

 

No Urgent Business items were received at the Meeting.

 

 

8.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

 

No Urgent Business, In Camera items were received at the Meeting.

 

 

9.

EXCUSING ABSENCE OF MEMBERS

 

All Members of Council were in attendance at the Meeting.

 

 

RECOGNITION

 

On behalf of Members of Council, Mayor Nenshi recognized and thanked the Citizens of Calgary, Members of Council, Administration, General Managers and in particular the Chief Financial Officer, Eric Sawyer and Mr. Beng Koay for their contributions to the Action Plan 2015 - 2018.  The Mayor further expressed his appreciation to Ms. Sarah Woodgate who led the Action Plan Team in the preparation of an outstanding 4-year budget.

 

Mayor Nenshi offered his thanks and appreciation to the City Clerk, Ms. Sue Gray and her staff for their knowledge and expertise throughout the meeting.

 

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that this Council now adjourn at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 2014 December 01.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL ON 2014, DECEMBER 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Sgn.) N. Nenshi                                                        (Sgn.) S. Gray

MAYOR                                                                         CITY CLERK

 

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