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PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair
  • Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)
  • Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (UCS Chair)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Audit Chair)
  • *Councillor D. Farrell
  • *Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor R. Jones (PUD Alternate)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer
  • Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest
  • Acting City Clerk D. Williams

Councillor Chu called the Meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

Councillor Chu provided opening remarks for today's Meeting.

  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That the Agenda for the 2018 May 01 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the Minutes of the Priorities and Finance Committee held on 2018 April 10 be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0543, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council defer the 10 Year Economic Strategy Update report to be brought to the Priorities and Finance Committee by Q3 2018.

    MOTION CARRIED

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "2017 Year-End Capital and Operating Revisions", dated 2018 May 01, with respect to Report PFC2018-0541, was distributed.

Councillor Woolley introduced a group of students from Rundle Academy in Ward 8, accompanied by their teacher and tour guide.

  • Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0541, the following be approved:

    1.  Approve capital budget revisions, as identified in Attachment 1; and
    2.  Receive for information:
    a). Attachment 2 - Capital Budget Revisions – Previously approved;

    b). Attachment 3 - Capital Budget Revision Summary;

    c). Attachment 4 - 2017 Operating Net Budget Changes; and

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

    MOTION CARRIED

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Affordable Housing Capital Development Program", dated 2018 May, with respect to Report PFC2018-0491, was distributed.

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 9:53 a.m. and Councillor Chu returned to his regular seat at Committee.

  • Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0491, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Receive for information the remaining allocation of funds within Program 489; Activity 403980 - Increase Affordable Housing as outlined in Attachment 1 - Page 8.
    2. Adopt in principle the lifecycle maintenance, new builds, and redevelopment programs as outlined in Table 2 Budget Summary of Capital Development Program on page 8 of this report (Details included in Attachments 1 and 2);
    3. Refer Attachment 2: Program Budget Overview to 2018 November One Calgary Service Plans and Budget for consideration through the unfunded capital development list;
    4. Direct Administration to continue to pursue federal and provincial funding opportunities for developments identified in Attachments 1 and 2; and
    5. Request that Attachment 2 remain confidential pursuant to sections 23 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until such time as the budget for the Program has been approved and released by Council.
    MOTION CARRIED

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "Cornerstone Sustainability Framework", dated 2018 May 01, with respect to Report PFC2018-0357, was distributed.

  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0357, Recommendation 1, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Accept CADA’s use of the Sustainability Framework as an assessment tool to determine the sustainability and impact of arts organizations in Calgary.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0357, Recommendation 2, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

    2. Direct Administration to take into account CADA’s recommendation for increased municipal funding to sustain arts organizations as part of the development of One Calgary.

    Against:  Councillor Chu

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the following items be forwarded to the 2018 May 28 Regular Meeting of Council, without Committee recommendation, by omnibus motion:

    • 6.5  Assessment and Tax Circumstances Report, PFC2018-0158;
    • 6.6  Business Tax Consolidation - 2018 Annual Status Report, PFC2018-0190;
    • 6.7  Rate Change for the Community Aggregate Payment (CAP) Levy, PFC2018-0463; and
    • 9.1.1 Calgary Public Library Board - Resignation, PFC2018-0551.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

That subject to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw, Section 78(2)(a) was suspended, by general consent, in order to recess to the call of the Chair.

Committee recessed at 12:11 p.m. and reconvened at 12:14 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

 

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0554, the following be approved:

    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

    1.  Adopt the proposed Code of Conduct for Elected Officials Bylaw (Attachment 1); and


    2. Rescind the Ethical Conduct Policy (CP2017-03) (Attachment 3) and the Integrity Commissioner Complaints Policy (CP2016-08) (Attachment 4) on the day that the Code of Conduct for Elected Officials Bylaw comes into force.
     

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report PFC2018-0496, the following be approved:

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

    MOTION CARRIED

This Report was forwarded to the 2018 May 28 Regular Meeting of Council, without Recommendation.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That this meeting adjourn at 12:38 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following Items have been forwarded to the 2018 May 28 Regular Meeting of Council:

    Consent

    10 Year Economic Strategy Update - Deferral, PFC2018-0543

    2017 Year-End Capital and Operating Revisions Report, PFC2018-0541

    Affordable Housing Capital Development Program, PFC2018-0491

    Report on Sustainability Framework for Calgary’s Cornerstone Arts Organizations, PFC2018-0357

    Other

    Assessment and Tax Circumstances Report, PFC2018-0158

    Business Tax Consolidation- 2018 Annual Status Report, PFC2018-0190

    Rate Change for the Community Aggregate Payment (CAP) Levy, PFC2018-0463

    Proposed Code of Conduct for Elected Officials Bylaw, PFC2018-0554

    Closed Meeting

    Calgary Public Library Board - Resignation, PFC2018-0551

    The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled for 2018 June 05 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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