COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

May 9, 2016 – River Valley Room

PRESENT

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, *A. Knack, *D. Iveson

*Councillor A. Knack participated by telephone

*Mayor D. Iveson is a Committee Member pursuant to section 150(2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Henderson, S. McKeen, M. Nickel, M. Oshry

L. Cochrane, City Manager

D. Beaudry, Office of the City Clerk

O. Temirova, Office of the City Clerk

ITEM	PAGE	DECISION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS 2 1.1 Call to Order 2 1.2 Adoption of Agenda 2 1.3 Adoption of Minutes 2 1.4 Protocol Items 2 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 2 2.1 Select Items for Debate 2 2.2 Requests to Speak 3 2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 3 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 3 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 3 5. STATUS REPORT 3 6. REPORTS 3 6.1 Annual Activity Report - Accessibility Advisory Committee 3 6.2 Community Services Advisory Board Community Investment Hosting Grant - March 2016 Grant Award Recommendations 4 6.3 Community Wellness Approaches to Serve Vulnerable Edmontonians 4 6.4 Tracktown Canada Operational Support 5 6.5 Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program - 2016 Arts Operating Grant Recommendation 5 7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 5 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 5 9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 5 10. ADJOURNMENT 6	Carried Carried See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes None None None None Carried Carried Action Carried Carried None None None

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

PAGE

DECISION

1. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS 2

1.1 Call to Order 2

1.2 Adoption of Agenda 2

1.3 Adoption of Minutes 2

1.4 Protocol Items 2

2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 2

2.1 Select Items for Debate 2

2.2 Requests to Speak 3

2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 3

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 3

4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 3

5. STATUS REPORT 3

6. REPORTS 3

6.1 Annual Activity Report - Accessibility Advisory

Committee 3

6.2 Community Services Advisory Board Community

Investment Hosting Grant - March 2016 Grant

Award Recommendations 4

6.3 Community Wellness Approaches to Serve Vulnerable

Edmontonians 4

6.4 Tracktown Canada Operational Support 5

6.5 Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

Program - 2016 Arts Operating Grant

Recommendation 5

7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 5

8. PRIVATE REPORTS 5

9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

NOTICE 5

10. ADJOURNMENT 6

Carried

See Minutes

None

Carried

Action

Carried

None

DECISION SUMMARY
ITEM				DECISION
1.	CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS
1.1	Call to Order
			Councillor D. Loken called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.
1.2	Adoption of Agenda
		Moved M. Walters:
			That the May 9, 2016, Community Services Committee meeting agenda be adopted.
		In Favour:		Carried
			D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson
		Absent:
			A. Knack
1.3	Adoption of Minutes
		Moved B. Anderson:
			That the April 25, 2016, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.
		In Favour:		Carried
			D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson
		Absent:
			A. Knack
1.4	Protocol Items
			Councillor D. Loken, on behalf of Community Services Committee, welcomed the City of Edmonton's employees participating in the City's 2016 Aspiring Supervisors Program.

2.	ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS
2.1	Select Items for Debate
		Moved M. Walters:
			The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.3 and 6.4.
		In Favour:		Carried
			D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack
2.2	Requests to Speak
		Moved M. Walters:
			That Community Services Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate: 6.3 Community Wellness Approaches to Serve Vulnerable Edmontonians L. Daniller J. Daly, Boyle Street Community Services C. Blasetti, Boyle McCauley Health Centre L. Garrick, The George Spady Society 6.4 TrackTown Canada Operational Support J. Bouma, TrackTown Canada P. Ogilvie, TrackTown Canada
		In Favour:		Carried
			D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

STATUS REPORT - NONE

REPORTS

6.1

Annual Activity Report - Accessibility Advisory Committee

S. Thompson, Accessibility Advisory Committee, made a presentation.

Moved M. Walters:

That the May 9, 2016, Accessibility Advisory Committee report CR_3627, be received for information.

Accessibility Advisory Committee

In Favour:

Carried

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

6.2

Community Services Advisory Board Community Investment Hosting Grant - March 2016 Grant Award Recommendations

Moved B. Anderson:

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the recommendations for the March 2016 Community Investment Hosting Grant Awards in the amount of $49,540, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 9, 2016, Community Services Advisory Board report CR_3629, be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack

6.3	Community Wellness Approaches to Serve Vulnerable Edmontonians
			L. Brenneis, Citizen Services, and B. Roberts, Edmonton Police Service, made presentations. L. Daniller; J. Daly, Boyle Street Community Services; C. Blassetti, Boyle McCauley Health Centre; and L. Garrick, The George Spady Society, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions. L. Brenneis, Citizen Services; B. Roberts, Edmonton Police Service; and C. Palmer, Edmonton Police Commission, answered the Committee’s questions.
		Moved M. Walters:
			That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, advocate to the Province and Community Agencies for short-term and long-term strategies for Community Wellness Approaches to serve vulnerable Edmontonians.
		In Favour:		Carried
			D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack, D. Iveson
6.4	Tracktown Canada Operational Support
			Motion on the Floor at City Council: MOVED B. Anderson – M. Nickel (Made at the April 19, 2016, City Council meeting): 1. That TrackTown Canada be provided $250,000 to sustain their operations for the period of August 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017, with funding as follows: $150,000 in 2016 from 2016 Council Contingency; and $100,000 in 2017 from the approved Community and Recreation Facilities 2017 Branch budget. 2. That Administration work with TrackTown Canada and provide a report to Committee outlining a business case and options for potential City support for TrackTown Canada for 2017 and beyond, and return with this report in the first quarter of 2017. P. Ogilvie, TrackTown Canada, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. R. Smyth, Acting General Manager, and C. Stasynec, Citizen Services, answered the Committee's questions.
		Moved B. Anderson:
			That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That the Motion on the Floor be approved.
		In Favour:		Carried
			D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack, D. Iveson

6.5	Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program - 2016 Arts Operating Grant Recommendation
		Moved B. Anderson:
			That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That the Community Investment Program Arts Operating Grants recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the May 9, 2016, Edmonton Arts Council report CR_3642, be approved.
		In Favour:		Carried
			D. Loken, M. Walters, B. Anderson, A. Knack
7.	RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES - NONE
8.	PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE
9.	NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE
	Councillor D. Loken asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.
10.	ADJOURNMENT
			The meeting adjourned at 11:32 a.m.

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Chair City Clerk

Councillor D. Loken asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.