MINUTES

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Mayor J. Gondek, Chair
  • Councillor P. Demong, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor A. Chabot
  • Councillor D. McLean
  • Councillor C. Walcott (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor R. Dhaliwal (Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor J. Mian (Council Business)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager C. Arthurs
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Legislative Advisor S. Lancashire

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Mayor Gondek called the Meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Walcott, and Mayor Gondek.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Mayor Gondek provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

By General Consent, Committee removed Item 4.1., Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 2021 September 2 as they were inadvertently placed on this Agenda.

By General Consent, Committee postponed Item 7.2, IGA2021-1604 to be dealt with immediately following Item 10.2.1, IGA2021-1694.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That the Agenda for the 2021 December 10 Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee be confirmed, after amendment, as follows:

    By adding the following item as Urgent Business and that it be dealt with following the Confirmation of the Agenda:

    • 9.1  Election of Vice-Chair

    By adding the following item as Urgent Business:

    • 9.2  Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Membership (Verbal), IGA2021-1693

    By adding the following item as Confidential Urgent Business:

    • 10.2.1 Government Relations (Verbal), IGA2021-1694
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee then dealt with Item 9.1.


4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor McLean

    That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update - December 10, 2021 (Verbal), IGA2021-1603
 

This Item was dealt with following Item 9.2. 

Mayor Gondek left the Chair at 9:48 a.m. and Councillor Demong assumed the Chair.

Councillor Walcott was thanked for his presentation.

Committee then dealt with Item 7.3.

7.2
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Update – December 2021 (Verbal), IGA2021-1604
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-Letter-IGA2021-1604.pdf

This Item was dealt with following Item 10.2.1.

A letter entitled "Alberta Municipalities Verbal Update Speaking Notes for December 10, 2021 IGA" was distributed with respect to Report IGA2021-1604.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That with respect to Report IGA2021-1604, the following be approved:

    That the distribution be received for the Corporate Record.

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee then dealt with Item 11.


7.3
City of Calgary 2022-2023 Provincial Budget Submission, IGA2021-1568
This item has attachments. 

1.City of Calgary 2022-2023 Provincial Budget Submission - IGA2021-1568.pdf
2.Distrib-Presentation-IGA2021-1568.pdf

This Item was dealt with following Item 7.1.

A presentation entitled "City of Calgary 2022-23 Provincial Budget Submission Intergovernmental Affairs Committee", dated 2021 December 10 was distributed with respect to Report IGA2021-1568.

  • Moved byCouncillor McLean

    That recommendation 2 contained in Report IGA2021-1568 be amended at the end of the sentence, by adding the words ‘including support to return to fiscal balance.’ following the words ' the Government of Alberta Minister of Finance reflecting the priority areas '.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (1)Councillor McLean
    Against: (5)Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Dhaliwal
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That with respect to Report IGA2021-1568, the following be approved:

    That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the identified priority areas to be addressed in The City of Calgary’s 2022-2023 Government of Alberta budget submission as outlined in this report; and
    2. Request the Mayor write a letter to the Government of Alberta Minister of Finance reflecting the priority areas.

    Against:  Councillor McLean

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee then dealt with Item 10.2.1.


8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

9.1
Election of Vice-Chair
 

This Item was dealt with following Confirmation of the Agenda.

Following nomination procedures, Councillor Demong was elected Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, by acclamation. 

Committee then dealt with Item 5.

9.2
Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Membership (Verbal), IGA2021-1693
 

  • This Item was dealt with following the Consent Agenda.

    Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That with respect to Report IGA2021-1693, the following be approved:

    That Committee direct Administration to prepare amendments to the Procedure Bylaw, to be considered at the 2021 December 20 meeting of Council, as follows:

    1. Removing the Mayor as an appointed Member and Chair of the Committee;
    2. Adding one Councillor as an additional Councillor, for a total of 4 additional Councillors
    3. Confirming that, within the seven Councillor positions, Council’s three Inter-Municipal Committees must be represented.
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee then dealt with Item 7.1.


10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

Councillor Carra left the meeting (remotely) at 10:25 a.m.

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That pursuant to Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 10:25 a.m., in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Item:

    • 10.2.1  Government Relations (Verbal), IGA2021-1694
    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened in public meeting at 11:12 a.m. with Councillor Demong in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL

    Councillor Chabot, Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Walcott


  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That the Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED

10.1
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

None

10.2
URGENT BUSINESS
 

10.2.1
Government Relations (Verbal), IGA2021-1694
 

  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report IGA2021-1694:

    Clerks: T. Mowrey, D. Williams. Advice: C. Male, D. Duckworth, C. Arthurs, A. Brown, L. Goemans, F. Snyders, J. Clarke, M. Surgenor-Sands, S. Deederly

    Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That with respect to Report IGA2021-1694, the following be approved:

    The Intergovernmental Affairs Committee:

    1. Direct that this Verbal Report be forwarded to the Closed Meeting of the 2021 December 20 Combined Meeting of Council; and
    2. 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

    Committee then dealt with Item 7.2.


11.
BRIEFINGS
 

12.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That this meeting adjourn at 11:14 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded on to the 2021 December 20 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • City of Calgary 2022-2023 Provincial Budget Submission, IGA2021-1568.

    CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

    • Government Relations (Verbal), IGA2021-1694

    The next Regular Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to be held on 2022 January 20 at 1:00 p.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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