PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair

Councillor G-C. Carra (T&T Alternate)

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)

Councillor P. Demong (UCS Alternate)

Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)

Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Chair)

*Councillor B. Pincott

*Councillor W. Sutherland

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

Acting General Manager D. Morgan

General Manager B. Stevens

General Manager R. Stanley

City Clerk S. Gray

This meeting was conducted in accordance with the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended.

Mayor Nenshi assumed the Chair at 9:31 a.m. and Councillor Farrell assumed her seat at Committee.

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting be amended by bringing forward and tabling Item 6.1, Calgary Poverty Reduction Initiative Update Report - In Camera, PFC2014-0615, to be dealt with as the first item of business following Confirmation of Minutes.

CARRIED

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting, as amended, be further amended by bringing forward and tabling Item 3.7, Public Service Compensation and Expense Disclosure, PFC2014-0638, to be dealt with as the second item of business following Confirmation of Minutes, and that the confidential attachments be discussed In Camera following Committee’s consideration of Report PFC2014-0615.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for the 2014 September 30 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE TO BE DEALT WITH AS FIRST ITEMS FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

CALGARY POVERTY REDUCTION INITIATIVE UPDATE REPORT - IN CAMERA, PFC2014-0615

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE DISCLOSURE, PFC2014-0638

CARRIED

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Following confirmation of the Agenda, Councillor Sutherland notified the Chair of a particular interest in all items on the 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, 2014 SEPTEMBER 16

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Minutes of the

2014 September 16 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 27(1), 27(2) and 24(1) (a) (b) and (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Priorities and Finance Committee move in camera, at 9:32 a.m., in order to consider Report PFC2014-0615, and the confidential attachments to Report PFC2014-0638.

CARRIED

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved into public session at 10:11 a.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

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

CARRIED

3.

NEW BUSINESS

3.1

REQUEST FOR PRESENTATION - CALGARY STAMPEDE SHOWBAND, PFC2014-0792

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that with respect to Report PFC2014-0792 the following be approved:

That a presentation entitled “Recognition of the Calgary Stampede Showband” be added to the Agenda for the 2014 November 17 Regular Meeting of Council.

CARRIED

3.2

FULL COST RECOVERY OPTIONS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUNDING AND FINANCING PROPOSALS - DEFERRAL REQUEST, PFC2014-0717

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0717 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council approve Administration’s request to defer reporting on the Full Cost Recovery for Alternative Funding and Financing Proposals to the Business Plan and Budget Deliberations in 2014 November when the overall fee schedule is presented.

CARRIED

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

*Councillor Pincott notified the Chair of a particular interest in Reports PFC2014-0760 and PFC2014-0523 on the Agenda and was entitled to count toward the quorum and vote on the items.

3.3

BUSINESS REVITALIZATION ZONES 2015-2018 BUSINESS PLAN,

PFC2014-0760

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0760 be approved, as follows:

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

Opposed:     P. Demong, S. Keating

CARRIED

3.4

GOVERNANCE UPDATE - CALGARY COMBATIVE SPORTS COMMISSION, PFC2014-0761

SPEAKER

S. Stunzi, Chair, Combative Sports Commission.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chabot, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0761 be approved, as follows:

That Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council give three readings of the proposed bylaw amending the Calgary Combative Sports Commission Bylaw 53M2006 (Attachment).

CARRIED

RECESS, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Priorities and Finance Committee recess at 11:59 a.m., to reconvene at 1:15 p.m.

CARRIED

The Priorities and Finance Committee reconvened at 1:17 p.m. with Councillor Farrell in the Chair.

Mayor Nenshi resumed the Chair at 1:18 p.m. and Councillor Farrell returned to her seat in Committee.

3.5

NEIGHBOURHOOD IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE (NII), PFC2014-0523

TABLE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that Report PFC2014-0523 be tabled at this time, to be dealt with at the call of the Chair.

CARRIED

SPEAKER

Emiko Muraki, Director. Calgary Arts Development Authority.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pincott, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0523 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council direct Administration to:

1.   Implement the Neighbourhood Improvement Initiative program, as detailed in this report, upon approval, as part of Action Plan 2015-2018, of a budget to support the Neighbourhood Improvement Initiative Implementation Plan; and

2.   Report to Council through the SPC on Community and Protective Services with an update on the implementation of the Neighbourhood Improvement Initiative, by 2017 June.

CARRIED

3.6

2011-2013 CALGARY QUASI-JUDICIAL BOARDS REPORT, PFC2014-0651

SPEAKERS

1.    R. Grol, Chair, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board

2.    W. Paterson, General Chairman, Assessment Review Boards.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0651 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council receive the 2011-2013 Calgary Quasi-Judicial Boards Report for information.

CARRIED

3.7

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE DISCLOSURE,

PFC2014-0638

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that Administration Recommendation 1 b) contained in Report PFC2014-0638 be amended by adding the words “with a base salary range including $100,000 and above“, following the words “position salary range”.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

D. Colley-Urquhart, D. Farrell, S. Keating, R. Pootmans

Against:

A. Chabot, P. Demong, W. Sutherland, N. Nenshi

MOTION LOST

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0638 be approved, as follows:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee (PFC) recommends that Council:

1.    Direct Administration, following the acceptance of the Privacy Impact Assessment, to commence, in 2015, an annual City of Calgary compensation disclosure program for City positions (see Attachment #4 for exclusions) that includes:

a)   position titles;

b)   position salary range; and

c)   general information about The City’s benefit and pension programs.

2.   Direct that Attachment 1 remain confidential pursuant to Section 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

3.   Direct that Attachment 7 remain confidential pursuant to Section 27(2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

4.   Direct that Attachments 2 and 6 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1) (a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until this report goes forward to the designated regular Council meeting; and

5.   Direct that Attachment 4 remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1) (a) & (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, S. Keating, R. Pootmans

Against:

A. Chabot, D. Farrell, W. Sutherland, N. Nenshi

MOTION LOST

TABLE SINE DIE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council table Report PFC2014-0638 sine die.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

W. Sutherland, N. Nenshi

Against:

A. Chabot, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Farrell, S. Keating, R. Pootmans

MOTION LOST

FILE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0638 be filed.

ROLL CALL VOTE

For:

A. Chabot, D. Farrell, N. Nenshi

Against:

D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, S. Keating, R. Pootmans, W. Sutherland

MOTION LOST

FORWARD, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Report PFC2014-0638 be forwarded to Council without a recommendation, and that Attachments 2 and 6 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1) (a) and (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until this report goes forward to the designated regular Council meeting.

And further, that the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

1.    Direct that Attachment 1 remain confidential pursuant to Section 27(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

2.    Direct that Attachment 7 remain confidential pursuant to Section 27(2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

3.    Direct that Attachment 4 remain confidential pursuant to Section 24(1) (a) & (b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Opposed:      D. Farrell

CARRIED

FORWARD LOST MOTIONS

Pursuant to Section 155 (7) (a) and (b) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, Councillors Pootmans and Keating requested that the lost motions with respect to Report PFC2014-0638 be forwarded to Council for information, as excerpts from the Minutes.

3.8

2013 PENSION GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES - MANAGEMENT UPDATE, PFC2014-0626

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2014-0626 be approved, as follows:

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

CARRIED

3.9

UPDATE ON ALBERTA PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION REFORM RE: LOCAL AUTHORITIES PENSION PLAN AND SPECIAL FORCES PENSION PLAN, PFC2014-0785

CLERICAL CORRECTION

At the request of Administration, clerical corrections were noted to Report PFC2014-0785, as follows:

·         In the Header of the Report, by deleting the number “C2014-0785”, and by substituting with the number “PFC2014-0785”; and

·         On page 1 of 7, under the Administration Recommendations, Recommendation 2, by deleting the text “25(1) and (c)”, and substituting with the text “25(1)(c)”.

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Demong, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0785 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

The Pension Governance Committee recommends that City Council:

1.    Receive the corrected report for information; and

2.    Direct that Attachments 2 and 3 remain confidential pursuant to sections 23 (1) (b), 24 (1) (a), (c), (d) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, for a period of two years.

And further, that the Priorities and Finance Committee direct Administration to include the updated pension reform information discussed at today’s meeting, prior to the report being forwarded to Council.

CARRIED

4.

URGENT BUSINESS

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

WAIVE NOTICE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that notice of motion be waived in order to introduce an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, to today's Agenda, with respect to “Personnel Item (Verbal), VR2014-0068”.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 19(1), 24(1)(a)(b) and (d) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Priorities and Finance Committee move in camera, at 2:32 p.m., in order to consider Report VR2014-0068.

CARRIED

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved into public session at 2:57 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

5.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

5.1

PERSONNEL ITEM (VERBAL), VR2014-0068

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Report VR2014-0068, the following be approved:

That the Priorities and Finance Committee:

1.        Receive the Report, Personnel Item (Verbal) for information; and

2.        Direct that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 19(1), 24(1)(a)(b) and (d) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

6.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

6.1

CALGARY POVERTY REDUCTION INITIATIVE UPDATE REPORT - IN CAMERA, PFC2014-0615

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that with respect to Report PFC2014-0615, the following be approved:

1.    That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council adopt the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2014-0615; and

2.    That the Report, attachments and In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1) (a) (b) and (c) of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until a memorandum of agreement is fully executed.

CARRIED

7.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that this meeting adjourn at 2:58 p.m.

CARRIED

 CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON

Sgd:  N. Nenshi                                                           Sgd:  S. Gray

  MAYOR                                                                       CITY CLERK

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2014 NOVEMBER 03 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

CONSENT:

FULL COST RECOVERY OPTIONS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUNDING AND FINANCING PROPOSALS - DEFERRAL REQUEST, PFC2014-0717

NEIGHBOURHOOD IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE, PFC2014-0523

2011-2013 CALGARY QUASI-JUDICIAL BOARDS REPORT, PFC2014-0651

2013 PENSION GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES - MANAGEMENT UPDATE, PFC2014-0626

UPDATE ON ALBERTA PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION REFORM RE: LOCAL AUTHORITIES PENSION PLAN AND SPECIAL FORCES PENSION PLAN, PFC2014-0785

OTHER:

(The following Reports contain oppositions and/or Bylaws that require reading by Council.  Accordingly, they should be voted on separately.)

BUSINESS REVITALIZATION ZONES 2015-2018 BUSINESS PLAN, PFC2014-0760

GOVERNANCE UPDATE - CALGARY COMBATIVE SPORTS COMMISSION, PFC2014-0761

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE DISCLOSURE, PFC2014-0638

IN CAMERA:

CALGARY POVERTY REDUCTION INITIATIVE UPDATE REPORT - IN CAMERA,

               PFC2014-0615

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2014 October 14 at 9:30 AM.