COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


May 17, 2010  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty, *S. Mandel

*Committee Member pursuant to section 150 (2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300

ABSENT

E. Gibbons

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

K. McKeown, Office of the City Clerk
L. Turvey, Office of the City Clerk

 

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.          STATUS REPORT - NONE                                                                 3

5.          REPORTS                                                                                              3

5.1        Community Investment Hosting Grant - Community

             Services Advisory Board March 2010

             Recommendations                                                                              3

5.2        Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

             Program Travel Grant Recommendations                                    3

5.3        Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

             Program Festival Operating Grant Recommendations              4

5.4        Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment

             Program Festival Seed Grant Recommendations                       4

6.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                5

6.1        Repeat Criminal Offenders (S. Mandel)                                          5

7.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         6

8.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  6

 

 

 

 

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Councillor A. Sohi called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved J. Batty:

 

 

 

That the May 17, 2010, Community Services Committee agenda be adopted.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved J. Batty:

 

 

 

That the May 3, 2010, Community Services Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no Protocol items.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

The following item was selected for debate: 6.1.

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved J. Batty:

 

 

 

That the Committee hear from the following speaker:

6.1  Repeat Criminal Offenders (S. Mandel)

* M. Cherrington

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

 

 

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

There were no requests for time specifics.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

STATUS REPORT - NONE

 

 

 

 

5.

REPORTS

5.1

Community Investment Hosting Grant - Community Services Advisory Board March 2010 Recommendations

 

 

Moved J. Batty:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Community Investment Hosting Grant awards, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 3, 2010 , Community Services Advisory Board report 2010CAAB04, in the amount of $28,902, be approved.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

 

 

 

5.2

Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program Travel Grant Recommendations

 

 

Moved J. Batty:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Community Investment Program Travel Grant Recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 17, 2010, Edmonton Arts Council report 2010EAC005, be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

5.3

Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program Festival Operating Grant Recommendations

 

 

Moved J. Batty:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Community Investment Program Festival Operating Grant Recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 17, 2010, Edmonton Arts Council report 2010EAC006, be approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

 

 

 

5.4

Edmonton Arts Council - Community Investment Program Festival Seed Grant Recommendations

 

 

Moved J. Batty:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Community Investment Program Festival Seed Grant Recommendations, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 17, 2010, Edmonton Arts Council report 2010EAC007, be approved.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

 

 

 

6.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

6.1

Repeat Criminal Offenders (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

K. Gunn, J. Clark and F. Raynor, Co-Chair, REACH Edmonton; and Superintendent K. MacKay and Inspector D. Elanik, Edmonton Police Service, made presentations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Anderson:

 

 

 

That the Committee hear from R. Stroppel, Youth Criminal Defence Office, and that speakers for this item be heard in a panel.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty, S. Mandel

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R. Stroppel and M. Cherrington, Youth Criminal Defence Office, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F. Raynor and K. Gunn, REACH Edmonton; and Superintendent K. MacKay and Inspector D. Elanik, Edmonton Police Service, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That Community Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the Mayor, on behalf of Council, work with Edmonton Police Commission and Edmonton Police Service to discuss repeat prolific offenders, and also approach Alberta’s Minister of Justice and Solicitor General to develop a plan for dealing with repeat prolific offenders.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty, S. Mandel

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

Moved S. Mandel:

 

 

 

24/7 Service Delivery Model for High Needs Populations

That Administration work with the REACH Edmonton Council to report back to City Council, through Community Services Committee, on their steps to implement the 24/7 service delivery model for high needs populations.  The report should include a business plan with costs and structure, and any other issues that REACH Edmonton Council sees as important.

Community Svcs.

 

Due Date: Aug. 23/10

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, J. Batty, S. Mandel

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

7.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

Councillor A. Sohi asked whether there were any Notices of Motion.  There were none.

 

 

 

 

 

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk