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 B. Pincott

*Councillor W. Sutherland 

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager O. Tobert

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Stanley

General Manager B. Stevens

City Clerk S. Gray

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Jones, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business entitled “Snow and Ice Control Update (Verbal), VR2014-0005.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Keating, that the Agenda for the 2014 January 07 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS

SNOW AND ICE CONTROL UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2014-0005

CARRIED

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Following Confirmation of the Agenda, Councillor Pincott 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.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2013 DECEMBER 10 AND 11

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee held 2013 December 10 and 11 be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

NEW BUSINESS

3.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, PFC2014-0055

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0055 be approved, as follows:

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

CARRIED

3.2

CALGARY HERITAGE AUTHORITY PLAQUE PRESENTATION, PFC2014-0074

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Report PFC2014-0074, the Priorities and Finance Committee approve a presentation entitled “Calgary Heritage Authority Plaque Presentation” to be added to the Agenda of the 2014 January 27 Regular Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

3.3

2014 BUSINESS REVITALIZATION ZONE BUDGETS AND ENABLING BYLAWS, PFC2014-0061

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration, and with the concurrence of Mayor Nenshi, the City Clerk distributed copies of a brochure entitled “Calgary BRZS, Positive Social, Cultural and Economic Impacts” with respect to Report PFC2014-0061.

PUBLIC SPEAKERS

1.   Annie MacInnes, Kensington/Louise Crossing BRZ

2.   Barb Stein, 17^th Avenue Retail Entertainment District (RED)

3.   Allison Karim-McSweeney, International Avenue BRZ

4.   Maggie Schofield, Calgary Downtown Association

5.   David Low, Victoria Park BRZ

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Sutherland 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 Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0061 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

1.    Approve the 2014 BRZ budgets (Attachment 1);

2.    Give three readings to the proposed 2014 BRZ Tax Bylaw;

3.    Give three readings to the proposed 2014 BRZ Tax Rates Bylaw; and

4.    Consider this report (2014 Business Revitalization Zone Budgets and Enabling Bylaws) as an item of urgent business at the 2014 January 13 Combined Public Hearing and Council Meeting.

CARRIED

3.4

2014 BUSINESS TAX RATE BYLAW, PFC2014-0062

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0062, be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council:

1.      Give three readings to the proposed 2014 Business Tax Rate Bylaw setting the 2014 Business Tax Rate at 0.0656; and

2.      Consider this report (2014 Business Tax Rate Bylaw) as an item of urgent business at the 2014 January 13 Combined Public Hearing and Council Meeting.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

4.1

SNOW AND ICE CONTROL UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2014-0005

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Jones, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2014-0005, the following be approved:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee receive Report, Snow and Ice Control Update (Verbal), VR2014-0005, for information.

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

No Urgent Business, In Camera items were received at today’s meeting.

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Keating, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 17(1), 19, 24(1)(a), and 24(1)(d) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 11:12 a.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved back into public session at 12:00 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

6.1

ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT - PDA, PFC2014-0059

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Priorities and Finance Committee:

1.   Approve the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0059; and

2.   Keep this report and attachment confidential under Sections 24(1)(a), and 24(1)(d) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, until Council has risen and reported on the 2015-2018 Business Plans & Budgets in 2014 November.

CARRIED

6.2

CITY MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW (VERBAL), VR2014-0001

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Keating, that with respect to Verbal Report VR2014-0001, the following be approved:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee:

1.   Receive Report, City Manager’s Performance Review (Verbal), VR2014-0001 for information; and

2.   Keep the Report and in camera discussions confidential under Sections 17(1) and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

6.3

PERSONNEL UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2014-0002

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

VR2014-0002, the following be approved:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee:

1.   Receive Report, Personnel Update (Verbal), VR2014-0002 for information; and

2.   Keep the Report and in camera discussions confidential under Sections 17(1) and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that this meeting adjourn at 12:01 p.m.

CARRIED

 CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON

MAYOR                                                                         CITY CLERK

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED AS URGENT BUSINESS TO THE

2014 JANUARY 13 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

2014 BUSINESS REVITALIZATION ZONE BUDGETS AND ENABLING BYLAWS,

PFC2014-0061

2014 BUSINESS TAX RATE BYLAW, PFC2014-0062

CALGARY HERITAGE AUTHORITY PLAQUE PRESENTATION, PFC2014-0074

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2014 January 28 at 9:30 AM.