PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor D. Farrell (Vice-Chair)

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)

Councillor R. Jones (UCS Chair)

Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Chair)

*Councillor G-C. Carra

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager O. Tobert

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

City Clerk S. Gray

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Agenda for the

2014 January 28 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2014 JANUARY 07

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee held 2014 January 07, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

NEW BUSINESS

3.1

CALGARY PUBLIC LIBRARY - FREEDOM TO READ WEEK PRESENTATION, PFC2014-0144

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Report PFC2014-0144, the Priorities and Finance Committee approve the following:

That a presentation entitled “Freedom to Read Week Presentation” be added to the Agenda for the 2014 February 24 Regular Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

3.2

PROJECT INITIATION OF THE WATER SERVICES ZERO-BASED REVIEW, PFC2014-0063

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies of a Powerpoint presentation entitled “Project Initiation of the Water Services ZBR”, with respect to Report PFC2014-0063.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0063 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Approve the Water Services Zero-Based Review (ZBR) Project Initiation Document

(Attachment 1); and

2.   Receive for information Water Services’ Service Descriptions (Attachment 2).

CARRIED

3.3

CALGARY ABORIGINAL URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND STRATEGIC PLAN, PFC2014-0083

PRAYER

Genevieve Fox, of the Kainai Blood Tribe, came forward to offer a prayer.

SPEAKERS

1.   Lorna Crowshoe, City of Calgary Resource to Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee

Lorna Crowshoe introduced Candeena Langan, Marilyn North Peigan, Ena Kuang and Lisa Young as members of the Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee in attendance at today’s meeting.

2.   Evelyn Good Striker, Vice-Chair, Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee

3.   Kari Giddings, Member, Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee

4.   Brent Scout, Treaty 7 Grand Chief’s Liaison

5.   Genevieve Fox, Kainai Blood Tribe and Calgary Poverty Reduction Initiative

6.   Victoria Crowchild, Tsuu T’ina Nation

PRESENTATION

Mayor Nenshi invited Victoria Crowchild and Brent Scout to come forward to accept a ceremonial gift of tobacco.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Carra notified the Chair of a particular interest in all items on today’s Agenda, and was entitled to count toward the quorum and vote on the items.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0083 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Approve Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee Terms of Reference as amended (Attachment 1);

2.   Approve Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee 10-Year Strategic Plan

(Attachment 3); and

3.   Direct the Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee to report annually to Council

starting in 2015, through the SPC on Community and Protective Services, on progress toward their Strategic Plan.

CARRIED

3.4

COUNCIL INNOVATION FUND BIO-ENERGY PROJECT FINAL REPORT, PFC2014-0031

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Jones, that Administration Recommendation 2 contained in Report PFC2014-0031, be amended by deleting the words “Priorities and Finance Committee” following the words “Direct Administration to return to the” and by substituting with the words “SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services”, and by adding the words “no later than 2014 May” following the words “on the final master redevelopment plan”.

CARRIED

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report PFC2014-0031 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Receive this report for information

CARRIED

APPROVE, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Administration Recommendation 2 contained in Report PFC2014-0031 be approved, as amended, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

2.   Direct Administration to return to the SPC on Utilities and Corporate Services with a presentation on the final master redevelopment plan no later than 2014 May.

Opposed:  A. Chabot

CARRIED

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Carra, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 17(1), 24(1)(a) and (g) and 25(1)(c)(ii) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 11:20 a.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved back into public session at 11:31 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

6.1

APPOINTMENT TO THE TAXI LIMOUSINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE,

               PFC2014-0093

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Keating, that the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Approve the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0093; and

2.   Direct that Report PFC2014-0093 remain confidential under Section 17 (1) of the

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until Council rises and reports; and

3.   Direct that Attachment 2 remain confidential pursuant to Section 17(1) of the Freedom of

Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

6.2

GROWTH LIBRARY UPDATE, PFC2014-0094

SPEAKERS

1.   Paul Lane

2.   Avnish Mehta

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0094 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct that the report and attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a)

and (g) and 25(1)(c)(ii), of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until such time that the final land option is selected and any land purchases are completed.

Opposed:  A. Chabot, S. Keating

CARRIED

6.3

RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, PFC2014-0105

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0105 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities & Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.   Approve Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report PFC2014-0105;

2.   Approve the Recommendation of the Priorities and Finance Committee for appointment of one Councillor to the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee, as discussed in camera; and

3.    Direct that Report PFC2014-0105 remain confidential under Section 17 (1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until Council rises and reports; and

4.    Direct that Attachments 2 and 3 remain confidential pursuant to Section 17(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that this meeting adjourn at 11:35 a.m.

CARRIED

 CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2014 FEBRUARY 11.

Sgd:  N. Nenshi                                                           Sgd:  S. Gray

MAYOR                                                                         CITY CLERK

CONSENT

PROJECT INITIATION OF THE WATER SERVICES ZERO-BASED REVIEW, PFC2014-0063

CALGARY ABORIGINAL URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND STRATEGIC PLAN, PFC2014-0083

OTHER

(The following Report contains oppositions and/or Bylaws that require reading by Council.  Accordingly, it should be voted on separately.)

COUNCIL INNOVATION FUND BIO-ENERGY PROJECT FINAL REPORT, PFC2014-0031

IN CAMERA

APPOINTMENT TO THE TAXI LIMOUSINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE,

            PFC2014-0093

GROWTH LIBRARY UPDATE, PFC2014-0094

RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT TO THE GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS             COMMITTEE, PFC2014-0105

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2014 February 11 at 9:30 a.m.