PRESENT:

Councillor W. Sutherland, Vice-Chair

Councillor G-C. Carra (CPS Chair)

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor P. Demong (UCS Chair)

Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)

Councillor E. Woolley (Audit Chair)

*Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit and CPS Alternate)

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer
Acting City Clerk K. Martin

ELECTION OF ACTING VICE-CHAIR

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Pootmans notified the Chair of a particular interest in all items on the Agenda and was entitled to vote on the items.

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

CONFIRM AGENDA, Moved by Councillor Keating, that the Agenda for the 2017 May 16 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, 2017 MAY 02

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, held on 2017 May 02, be confirmed.

CARRIED

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

3.1

10 YEAR ECONOMIC STRATEGY UPDATE , PFC2017-0472

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “building on our energy a progress report on the Economic Strategy for Calgary”, dated 2017 May 16, with respect  to Report PFC2017-0472.

SPEAKERS:

1.      Stephen Ewart, Manager, Communications and Content, Calgary Economic Development

2.      Court Ellingson, Vice President, Research and Strategy, Calgary Economic Development

3.      Mary Moran, President, Calgary Economic Development

INTRODUCTION

Councillor Pootmans introduced a group of 25 grade six students from John Costello School, in attendance in the public gallery, accompanied by their teacher. Councillor Pootmans advised that this week, at City Hall School, the class would be exploring the question “How does a citizen effect change?”

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2017-0472 be approved, as follow:

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

CARRIED

3.2

ZBR PROGRAM UPDATE - MAY 2017, PFC2017-0431

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “ZBR Program Update”, dated 2017 May 16, with respect  to Report PFC2017-0431.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2017-0431 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.      Receive for information:

a.        ZBR Program Dashboard (Attachment 1);

b.        Service Improvement Case Studies (Attachment 2);

c.        Calgary Transit ZBR Status Update (Attachment 3); and

d.        Calgary Transit ZBR Implementation 2017 Update Report (Attachment 4).

2.      Approve Administration’s request to defer the report on the Water Resources ZBR

implementation plan to Q2 2018.

CARRIED

3.3

CORPORATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY Q2 2017 UPDATE, PFC2017-0220

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy Implementation Plan Updated”, dated 2017 May 16, with respect  to Report PFC2017-0220.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Carra, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2017-0220 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.    Accept the report and its attachments as information;

2.    Extend current funding for the Housing Incentive Program through to the end of 2019;

3.    Rescind policy CSPS004 (The City of Calgary Homelessness Strategy); and

4.    Rescind policy CS001 (Acquisition of Affordable Housing Lands for Municipal Purposes).

CARRIED

3.4

ASSESSMENT AND TAX CIRCUMSTANCES REPORT, PFC2017-0307

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Keating, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2017-0307 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council under the authority of

section 347 of the Municipal Government Act:

1.    Cancel 2014, 2015 and 2016 property and business taxes that meet Administration’s criteria for corrections, for the amounts listed in the Attachment 1; and

2.    Cancel 2015, 2016 and 2017 municipal property taxes for the qualifying non-profit organizations for the amounts listed in Attachment 2.

CARRIED

3.5

BUSINESS TAX CONSOLIDATION - 2017 ANNUAL STATUS REPORT, PFC2017-0308

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2017-0308 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.    Receive this report for information; and

2.    Direct Administration to bring the remaining status update reports and final status update report to the Priorities and Finance Committee in May of each applicable year.

CARRIED

3.6

OFF-LEASH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, PFC2017-0107

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2017-0107 be approved, as follows:

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

CARRIED

3.7

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, PFC2017-0417

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2017-0417 be approved, as follows:

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

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act and Section 17(1), Section 19, and Section 24(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Priorities and Finance Committee move In Camera, at 11:26 a.m. in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED 

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved into public session at 11:29 a.m. with Councillor Sutherland in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

5.1

CITY ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENT TO THE LIVERY TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PFC2017-0468

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the City Clerk’s Recommendations contained in Report PFC2017-0468 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.    Approve the City Clerk’s Recommendations contained in this Report;

2.    Direct that this Report remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17(1) and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until Council rises and reports on the matter; and

3.    Direct that Attachment 2 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 17(1) and 19 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

5.2

AWARD PRESENTATION TO THE 2017 MAY 29 REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL, PFC2017-0492

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that with respect to Report PFC2017-0492, the following be approved:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

1.    That a Presentation be added to the 2017 May 29 Regular Meeting of Council Agenda; and

2.    That the Report and In Camera discussions and distribution remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1)(a) 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 Chabot that this meeting adjourn at 11:31 a.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2017 JUNE 06

Sgd. W. Sutherland                                                     Sgd. K. Martin

VICE-CHAIR                                                                 ACTING CITY CLERK

CONSENT:

IN CAMERA:

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2017 June 06 at 9:30 AM.