MINUTES

STRATEGIC MEETING OF COUNCIL

Monday, June 29, 2020 at 9:30 A.m. - 11:55 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Mayor N. Nenshi
• Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
• Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
• Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
• Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Davison (Remote Participation)
• Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
• Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Gondek (Remote Participation)
• Councillor R. Jones (Remote Participation)
• Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Magliocca (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor W. Sutherland (Remote Participation)
• Councillor E. Woolley (Remote Participation)

ALSO PRESENT:

• City Manager D. Duckworth
• City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen (Remote Participation)
• A/General Manager C. Arthurs (Remote Participation)
• A/General Manager K. Black (Remote Participation)
• General Manager S. Dalgleish (Remote Participation)
• A/General Manager D. Limacher (Remote Participation)
• Chief Financial Officer C. Male (Partial Remote Participation)
• A/General Manager D. Morgan (Remote Participation)
• General Manager M. Thompson (Remote Participation)
• Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
• Legislative Advisor G. Chaudhary

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Nenshi called today's Meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Nenshi provided opening remarks, called for a moment of quiet contemplation and provided a traditional land acknowledgement.

3.

QUESTION PERIOD

1. Councillor Magliocca

Topic: How are mosquitoes being controlled this year and how can communities help?

2. Councillor Jones

Topic: How are concerns regarding accessibility being handled with respect to the Green Line?

4.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Keating
  Seconded by Councillor Demong

  That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by adding the following items:

  • 7.1 Response to Administrative Inquiry - Contrast Between ENMAX and EPCOR, AI2020-0003; and 
  • 6.1.2 Personnel Item (Verbal), C2020-0774 as an item of Confidential Urgent Business.
  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Magliocca
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That the Agenda for today's meeting be adopted, as amended.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

5.1

Procedural Item: Change Start Time 2020 July 15 Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services to 4:00 p.m. (Verbal), C2020-0757

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Gondek

  That the 2020 July 15 Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services meeting start time be changed from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.2

Administration’s Rethink to Thrive Strategy, C2020-0699

A presentation entitled "C2020-0699: Administration's Rethink to Thrive Strategy", dated 2020 June 29 was electronically distributed and displayed with respect to Report C2020-0699.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Keating
  Seconded by Councillor Gondek

  That with respect to Report C2020-0699, the following be adopted:

  That Council approve the objectives and strategies in Administration’s Rethink to Thrive Strategy outlined in Attachment 2.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.3

Report and Recommendations of the Financial Task Force, C2020-0742

A presentation entitled "C2020-0742 Financial Task Force Report and Recommendations", dated June 29, 2020, was electronically distributed and displayed with respect to Report C2020-0742.

​The following people addressed Council with respect to Report C2020-0742:

1. Heidi Conrad, Financial Task Force
2. Sarah Lerner, Financial Task Force
3. Dr. Rene Wells, Financial Task Force

With respect to Report C2020-0742, Council by General Consent requested that Recommendations 1 and 5 be voted on separately.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Sutherland

  That with respect to Report C2020-0742, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  1. Accept the reports and recommendations of the Financial Task Force in Attachments 2 and 3;

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (10)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, and Mayor Nenshi
  Against: (5)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Sutherland

  That with respect to Report C2020-0742, the following be adopted, as amended:

  That Council:

  2. Direct Administration to scope the costs of implementation based on Administration’s responses and timelines in Attachment 5 and report to Council with a request for approval of resources, where appropriate by 2020 July 29;

  3. Direct the City Manager to assign a lead to monitor and report back with a semi-annual schedule for reporting on the implementation of the Financial Task Force’s recommendations; and

  4. Receive a presentation and this report as part of the Council orientation in 2021.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (12)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (3)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Magliocca

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Sutherland

  That with respect to Report C2020-0742, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  5. Thank the citizen volunteers for their professional contributions and their passion for Calgary’s success.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Councillor Magliocca introduced Xara Sylvestre, Miss Teenage Alberta and her family, who were present in Council Chamber.

  
  

6.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Magliocca
  Seconded by Councillor Farrell

  That pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council reconvene in Closed Meeting at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Boardroom and remotely, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following items:

  • 6.1.1 Imagining the Calgary of Tomorrow (Verbal), C2020-0755
  • 6.1.2 Personnel Item (Verbal), C2020-0774

  And further, that Zan Chandler, Helen Kerr, Facilitators (KerrSmith), and Jessica Thornton, Facilitator (Evergreen), be invited to attend the Closed Meeting.

  ROLL CALL VOTE:

  For: (12)	Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Woolley
  Against: (3)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, and Councillor Farkas

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 12:08 p.m. and reconvened at 1:31 p.m. in Closed Meeting with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair. 

  ROLL CALL

  Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Demong, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Jones, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison. 

  Absent for ROLL CALL: Councillor Chahal and Councillor Woolley

  Councillor Chahal rejoined the remote meeting at 1:35 p.m.

  Councillor Woolley rejoined the remote meeting at 1:42 p.m.

  Council reconvened in public meeting at 5:09 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Jones, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Demong Councillor Magliocca.

  Absent for ROLL CALL Councillor Chu, Councillor Carra, Councillor Woolley. 

  
  
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Keating

  That Council rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

6.1.1

Imagining the Calgary of Tomorrow (Verbal), C2020-0755

A confidential presentation was displayed electronically with respect to Verbal Report C2020-0755.

People in attendance in-person and remotely during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report C2020-0755:

Clerks: T. Mowrey and A. Degrood. City Manager: D. Duckworth. Law: None. Observer: C. Arthurs, K. Black, S. Dalgleish, D. Limacher, C. Male, D. Morgan, H. Galbraith, L. Thomson, and K. Cote. Advice: None. External: H. Kerr, Z. Chandler, and J. Thornton.

Council recessed in Closed Meeting at 3:09 p.m. and reconvened at 3:41 p.m. with Mayor Nenshi in the Chair. 

ROLL CALL

Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Jones, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Davison, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Keating. 

Absent from ROLL CALL: Councillor Chahal

Councillor Chahal rejoined the remote meeting at 3:46 p.m.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Keating

  That with respect to Verbal Report C2020-0755, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  1. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions and presentation remain confidential pursuant to Section 23 (Local public body confidences) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2020 November 30.

  Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor Farkas

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart
  Seconded by Councillor Keating

  That with respect to Verbal Report C2020-0755, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  2. Release the following summary of the Closed Meeting:

  Challenges in the current ecosystem
  • We live in highly uncertain times and change is happening faster than ever before. There is a “fragility in the now”
  • We live in a time of optimism for some, and for others, a resistance to change

  Exploring a thriving future
  • Calgary is a place where we have positive conversations about our city emerging from solid planning policies that we can take to action.

  Evidence of the future that exists today
  • We can learn from the examples that other cities globally are demonstrating

  These themes and the content related to Citizen Priorities will be prepared into a Memo that will help guide Administration to move key strategy to action; and 

  3. Direct that the Summary Document of the Closed Session be made public no later than 2020 July 06.

  MOTION CARRIED

6.1.2

Personnel Item (Verbal), C2020-0774

​Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report CPC2020-0774:

Clerks: T. Mowrey. City Manager: D. Duckworth. Advice: None. Law: None. Observer: None.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Keating
  Seconded by Councillor Jones

  That with respect to Verbal Report C2020-0774, the following be adopted:

  That Council direct that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

7.1

Response to Administrative Inquiry - Contrast Between ENMAX and EPCOR, AI2020-0003

7.2

Remote Control Cars and Calgary Parks Bylaw

Councillor Keating
Back in March, one of my constituents, and their son was informed by Calgary Police Services that they could not play with RC Cars in the park because it is against Calgary bylaws. The Parks and Pathway bylaw states a person must not engage in operating remote controlled toys including remote controlled cars and boats, except in a designated area.
I understand Calgary is home to many hobbyists. The RC Car community in Calgary is vibrant with a number of stores and clubs that cater specifically to this hobby.
According to the May 4, 2018 Calgary Parks & Pathway Bylaw Review, the engagement mentions an interest from citizens to operate RC toys and cars within City Parks.
With this in mind, I have the following questions: 

• Why are RC Cars only approved in designated areas?
• If they are not bothering anyone, why are they unacceptable in City Parks?
• What are the designated areas and how would a resident find these?
• Have we considered allowing individuals to operate RC Cars in City Parks?
• The May 4, 2018 Parks & Pathway Bylaw review showed public interest in operating RC Cars in the park. How has this feedback been taken into consideration?

8.

ADJOURNMENT

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Jones
  Seconded by Councillor Colley-Urquhart

  That this Council adjourn at 5:14 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED