PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor W. Sutherland, Vice-Chair

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)

Councillor P. Demong (UCS Chair)

Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Chair)

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager J. Fielding

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager B. Stevens

City Solicitor G. Cole

City Clerk S. Gray

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding the following as items of Urgent Business, In Camera:

• AFFORDABLE HOUSING UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0007
• INDEPENDENT INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER, PFC2015-0207

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for today’s meeting, as amended, be further amended by adding the following as an item of Urgent Business, In Camera:

• BUILD CALGARY UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0008

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Agenda for the

2015 February 03 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

ADD URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

AFFORDABLE HOUSING UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0007

INDEPENDENT INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER, PFC2015-0207

BUILD CALGARY UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0008

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2015 JANUARY 20

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Priorities and Finance Committee held 2015 January 20, be amended on Page 3 of 6, Item 3.1, Review of Policy and Best Practice Re: Notice of Motion NM2014-37, PFC2015-0077, in the Priorities and Finance Committee Recommendation 2, by deleting the word “for” following the words “to be similar to that” and by substituting with the words “of City”.

CARRIED

CONFIRM MINUTES, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Minutes of the 2015 January 20 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

On Page 3 of 6, Item 3.1, Review of Policy and Best Practice Re: Notice of Motion

NM2014-37, PFC2015-0077, in the Priorities and Finance Committee Recommendation 2, as follows:

“2.   Refine the policy on substance use for Members of Council, to be similar to that of City employees, with clarification as needed; and”

CARRIED

3.

NEW BUSINESS

3.1

2015 SUPPLEMENTARY PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AND TAX BYLAWS, PFC2015-0138

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2015-0138 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council give three readings to the 2015 Supplementary Property Assessment and Supplementary Property Tax Bylaws.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

No Urgent Business items were received at today’s Meeting.

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 17(1), 19, 24(1)(a) and (c) and 27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 9:35 a.m., in order to consider several confidential matters.

CARRIED

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved into public session at 10:59 a.m. with

Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

5.1

AFFORDABLE HOUSING UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0007

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

VR2015-0007, the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

1.      That Verbal Report, Affordable Housing Update, be received for information;

2.      That Administration be directed to provide a further update to the 2015 February 17 Regular Meeting of Priorities and Finance Committee; and

3.    That Verbal Report VR2015-0007, the In Camera discussions, and presentation remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

CARRIED

5.2

BUILD CALGARY UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2015-0008

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

VR2015-0008, the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

1.    That Verbal Report, Build Calgary Update, be received for information; and

2.    That Verbal Report VR2015-0008, the In Camera discussions, and presentation remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(a) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

CARRIED

5.3

INDEPENDENT INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER, PFC2015-0207

DISTRIBUTION

With the concurrence of the Mayor, the City Clerk distributed copies, In Camera, of the Report entitled “Independent Integrity Commissioner, PFC2015-0207”.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2015-0207 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

The Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

1.        That Council approve in principle the establishment of an independent Integrity Commissioner position;

2.        That Council direct Administration and the City Auditor’s Office to provide a report back to the Priorities and Finance Committee’s 2015 April 21 meeting, following consultation with Members of Council for input, outlining a proposed terms of reference for an Integrity Commissioner and a proposed recruitment strategy for that position;

3.        That Administration Recommendation 3 be filed; and

4.        That Report PFC2015-0207 be forwarded to the 2015 February 09 Combined Meeting of Council as an item of Urgent Business, and that Council may wish to make a motion to move In Camera for a discussion at that time.

CARRIED

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

6.1

APPOINTMENT TO THE PRINCE'S ISLAND PARK MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PFC2015-0129

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

That Council:

1.     Approve the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2015-0129; and

2.      Direct that Report PFC2015-0129 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

6.2

CITY ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENT TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY, PFC2015-0166

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

That Council:

1.     Approve the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2015-0166; and

2.      Direct that Report PFC2015-0166 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

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that this meeting adjourn at 11:05 a.m.

CARRIED

 CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2015 FEBRUARY 17.

Sgd.  N. Nenshi                                                          Sgd.  S. Gray

MAYOR                                                                         CITY CLERK

INDEPENDENT INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER, PFC2015-0207

OTHER

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

2015 SUPPLEMENTARY PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AND TAX BYLAWS, PFC2015-0138

IN CAMERA

APPOINTMENT TO THE PRINCE'S ISLAND PARK MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PFC2015-0129

CITY ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENT TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY, PFC2015-0166

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2015 February 17 at 9:30 a.m.