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MINUTES

 

Priorities and Finance Committee

HELD 2016 March 15 AT 9:30 AM

IN THE Engineering Traditions Committee Room

 

PRESENT:

Mayor N. Nenshi, Chair

Councillor W. Sutherland, Vice-Chair

Councillor A. Chabot (PUD Chair)

Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (CPS Chair)

Councillor R. Pootmans (Audit Chair)

Councillor S. Keating (T&T Chair)

Councillor J. Magliocca (UCS Alternate)

*Councillor D. Farrell

*Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

Deputy City Manager B. Stevens

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

General Manager S. Dalgleish

General Manager K. Hanson

General Manager M. Logan

General Manager R. Pritchard

General Manager R. Stanley

Acting City Clerk B. Hilford

 

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

 

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

 

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Agenda for today’s Meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, Item 6.1, entitled, “2016 Financial Forecast Update (Verbal), VR2016-0014”.

 

CARRIED


 

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Pootmans, that the Agenda for the 2016 March 15 Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

 

ADD URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA:

 

6.1    2016 FINANCIAL FORECAST UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2016-0014

 

CARRIED

 

 

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRIORITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2016 FEBRUARY 16

 

CONFIRM MINUTES, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee, held on 2016 February 16, be confirmed.

 

CARRIED

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

*Councillors Farrell and Woolley notified the Chair of a particular interest in the following items on the Agenda and were entitled to vote on the items:

 

Councillor Farrell         3.1, 3.2 and 6.1

Councillor Woolley      All Items.

 

 

3.

ITEMS FROM ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

 

3.1

2015 YEAR-END ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT, PFC2016-0189

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “2015 Year-End Accountability Report PFC2016-0189”, dated 2016 March 15, with respect to Report PFC2016-0189.

 

 


 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0189 be approved, as follows:

 

That Priorities and Finance Committee recommends that Council receive for information:

Attachment 1 – 2015 Year-End Accountability Report.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.2

AFFORDABLE HOUSING - COMMUNITY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY COLLECTIVE, PFC2016-0216

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

 

At the request of the Administration and with the concurrence of the Chair, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of the following, with respect to Report PFC2016-0216:

 

  • a PowerPoint presentation entitled, “Affordable Housing – Community Housing Affordability Collective”;
  • a letter from Arlene Adamson, CEO, Silvera for Seniors, dated 2016 March 13;
  • a letter from Jeff Dyer, Executive Director, Accessible Housing, dated 2016 March 14; and
  • a letter from John Harrop, President & CEO, Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation, dated 2016 March 14.

 

SPEAKER

 

Kim O’Brien, Horizon Housing Society

 

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report PFC2016-0216 be approved, as follows:

 

That the Priorities and Finance Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.    Receive for information the Community Housing Affordability Collective Overview

      (Attachment 1) and Terms of Reference for the Community Housing Affordability

      Collective’s Steering Committee (Attachment 2); and

 

2.    Receive for information the prioritized Action Plan for the Community Housing

      Affordability Collective (Attachment 3).

 

 

Opposed:  D. Colley-Urquhart

 

CARRIED


3.3

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, PFC2016-0201

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Sutherland, that the Administration Recommendation contained in Report PFC2016-0201 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.

 

5.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

 

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Woolley, that in accordance with Section 197(2) of the Municipal Government Act and Sections 17(1), 19, 24(1)(c) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Priorities and Finance Committee move in camera, at 11:42 a.m., in order to consider confidential matters.

 

CARRIED

 

The Priorities and Finance Committee moved into public session at 12:10 p.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

 

5.1

CITY ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENT TO THE TAXI LIMOUSINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PFC2016-0215

 

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Colley-Urquhart, that with respect to Report

PFC2016-0215, the Priorities and Finance Committee recommends:

 

1.   That Council approve the Administration Recommendation 1 contained in Report PFC2016-0215; and

 

2.   Direct that PFC2016-0215 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.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

                   

6.1

2016 FINANCIAL FORECAST UPDATE (VERBAL), VR2016-0014

 

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

VR2016-0014, the Priorities and Finance Committee:

 

1.    Receive the 2016 Financial Forecast Update (Verbal), for information; and

 

2.    Keep the In Camera discussions confidential pursuant to Sections 24(1)(c) and 25(1)(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

 

CARRIED

 

7.

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

 

CARRIED  

 

 

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON 2016 APRIL 05.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Sgd. N. Nenshi                                                            Sgd. B. Hilford

   MAYOR                                                                      ACTING CITY CLERK

 

 


 

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2016 APRIL 11 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:


CONSENT:

 

2015 YEAR-END ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT, PFC2016-0189

 

 

OTHER:

(The following Report contains an opposition. Accordingly, it should be voted on separately.)

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING - COMMUNITY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY COLLECTIVE, PFC2016-0216

 

 

IN CAMERA:

 

CITY ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENT TO THE TAXI LIMOUSINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PFC2016-0215

 

 

 

The next Regular Meeting of the Priorities and Finance Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2016 April 05 at 9:30 AM.

 

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