PRESENT:

Councillor A. Chabot, Chair

Councillor J. Magliocca, Vice-Chair

Councillor S. Chu

Councillor D. Farrell

Councillor S. Keating

ALSO PRESENT:

Chief Financial Officer E. Sawyer

Manager B. Inlow

Manager R. Mount

Senior Regulatory Analyst R. Holberton

Senior Regulatory Analyst M. Rowe

Legislative Assistant J. Lord Charest

1.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

AMENDMENT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended by adding an item of Urgent Business, In Camera, entitled “Procedural Update On The Canadian Radio-Television And Telecommunications Commission (Verbal),

VR2015-0023” and further, that Report, “Status Update on UCA – Verbal, GP2015-0263” be brought forward and tabled, to be dealt with as the first item of Business, In Camera.

CARRIED

CONFIRM AGENDA, AS AMENDED, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Agenda for the 2015 March 05 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed, as amended, as follows:

BRING FORWARD AND TABLE, TO BE DEALT AS THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS

IN CAMERA

STATUS UPDATE ON UCA - VERBAL, GP2015-0263

ADD URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

PROCEDURAL UPDATE ON THE CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (VERBAL), VR2015-0023

CARRIED

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

2.1

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF GAS, POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, 2015 FEBRUARY 12

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

2015 February 12 Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee be confirmed.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that, in accordance with Section 197 of the Municipal Government Act, and Sections 16(1), 17(1) and 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move In Camera at 1:03 p.m., in order to consider several confidential matters, and further, that Mr. Paul Dawson of the Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate, be invited to attend the In Camera meeting with respect to Report GP2015-0263.

CARRIED

The Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee moved into public session at

2:24 p.m. with Councillor Chabot in the Chair.

RISE AND REPORT, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee rise and report.

CARRIED

3.

URGENT BUSINESS IN CAMERA

3.1

PROCEDURAL UPDATE ON THE CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (VERBAL), VR2015-0023

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

VR2015-0023, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1.    Receive the Procedural Update on The Canadian Radio-Television And Telecommunications Commission (Verbal) for information; and

2.    Direct that the Verbal Report, and In Camera discussions, remain confidential pursuant to Sections 16 (1), 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act .

CARRIED

4.

IN CAMERA ITEMS

4.1

STATUS OF OUTSTANDING MOTIONS AND DIRECTIONS, GP2015-0244

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Farrell, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0244 be approved, after amendment, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1. Receive this report for information; and

2. Direct that the Report and attachment become public documents following   Committee’s decision with respect to Report GP2015-0244.

CARRIED

4.2

INDUSTRY UPDATE ON ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GP2015-0245

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Magliocca, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0245 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1. Receive this report for information; and

2. Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 24 (1)(b) of  the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until three years after the proceedings are completed.

CARRIED

4.3

STATUS OF SPENDING AND RECOVERY ON INTERVENTIONS (2014 RESULTS), GP2015-0256

APPROVE, Moved by Councillor Chu, that the Administration Recommendations contained in Report GP2015-0256 be approved, as follows:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1. Receive this report for information; and

2. Direct that this report and the attachment remain confidential under Section 24 (1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until all the proceedings,    including any appeals, are completed.

CARRIED

4.4

STATUS UPDATE ON UCA - VERBAL, GP2015-0263

SPEAKER

Paul Dawson, Alberta Utilities Consumer Advocate

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

GP2015-0263, the following be approved:

That the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee:

1. Receive the Report Status Update On UCA - Verbal for information;

2. Direct administration to proceed as per the In Camera discussion;

3. Request that the Chair of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee and Mr. Paul Dawson provide Mayor Nenshi with an update on the dissolution of the Utilities Consumer Advocate Advisory Board; and

4. Direct that the presentation and In Camera discussions remain confidential under Sections 16(1), 17(1), 24(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and with Protection of Privacy Act.

CARRIED

4.

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURN, Moved by Councillor Keating, that this meeting adjourn at 2:26 p.m.

CARRIED

CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON

   Sgd. J. Magliocca                                                       Sgd. J. Lord Charest

   CHAIR                                                                        LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

The next Regular Meeting of the Gas, Power and Telecommunications Committee has been scheduled to be held on 2015 April 16 at 9:30 AM.