PRESENT:

Councillor B. Pincott, Vice-Chair

Councillor A. Chabot

Councillor P. Demong

Councillor R. Pootmans

Councillor J. Stevenson

ALSO PRESENT:

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Manager D. Corbin

Legislative Assistant J. Darragh

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Agenda for the 2017 May 04 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, 2017 APRIL 06

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, held on 2017 April 06, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

ALBERTA URBAN MUNICIPALITIES ASSOCIATION (AUMA) - VERBAL REPORT, IGA2017-0151

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Verbal Report IGA2017-0151, the following be approved:

That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) - Verbal Report, for information.

CARRIED

3.2

FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES (FCM) - VERBAL REPORT, IGA2017-0152

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that with respect to Verbal Report  

IGA2017-0152, the following be approved:

That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) - Verbal Report, for information.

CARRIED

3.3

CALGARY REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP (CRP) - VERBAL REPORT, IGA2017-0153

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Verbal Report

IGA2017-0153, the following be approved:

That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) - Verbal Report, for information.

CARRIED

3.4

INTERMUNICIPAL COMMITTEES (IMC) - VERBAL REPORT, IGA2017-0154

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that with respect to Verbal Report

IGA2017-0154, the following be approved:

That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee receive the Intermunicipal Committees

(IMC) – Verbal Report for Information.

CARRIED

3.5

UPDATE ON THE CITY OF CALGARY ADVOCACY POSITION ON THE LEGALIZATION AND REGULATION OF CANNABIS, IGA2017-0427

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Vice-Chair, the Legislative Assistant distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Update on The City of Calgary Advocacy Position on the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis – IGA2017-0427”, dated 2017 May 04, with respect to Report IGA2017-0427.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that with respect to Verbal Report

IGA2017-0427, the following be approved:

That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

1. Approves the continued use of the advocacy positions on cannabis legalization and regulation as outlined in the Attachment for continued discussions with the federal and provincial governments;

2. Directs Administration to report back to Council through this Committee on the progress of discussions with the Government of Alberta; and

3. Directs Administration to report back to Council through the appropriate committee with Administration’s recommendations on the necessary amendments to municipal bylaws and other policy changes required to implement the legalization of cannabis.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(c), 25(1)(c) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee move In Camera, at  10:50 a.m., in order to consider several confidential items.

CARRIED

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

5.1

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS UPDATE - VERBAL REPORT, IGA2017-0155

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that with respect to Report IGA2017-0155, the following be approved:  

That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

1.    Receive the Provincial Legislation and Regulations Update - Verbal Report for information; and

2.    Direct that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23(1)(b), 24(1)(a), 24(1)(c), 25(1)(b) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

6.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No items of Urgent Business, In Camera, were added to today’s Meeting.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Stevenson, that this meeting adjourn at 11:37 a.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2017 JUNE 08,

    Sgd. B. Pincott                                                          Sgd. J. Darragh

   VICE-CHAIR                                                              LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

The next Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2017 June 08 at 9:30 AM.