Electronic Special Council Education and Training Minutes

Meeting No. 22

Monday, December 14, 2020 at 1:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

Roll Call

• Mayor Frank Scarpitti
• Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton
• Regional Councillor Jack Heath
• Regional Councillor Joe Li
• Regional Councillor Jim Jones
• Councillor Keith Irish
• Councillor Alan Ho
• Councillor Reid McAlpine
• Councillor Karen Rea
• Councillor Andrew Keyes
• Councillor Amanda Collucci
• Councillor Khalid Usman
• Councillor Isa Lee

Staff

• Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer
• Trinela Cane, Commissioner, Corporate Services
• Arvin Prasad, Commissioner, Development Services
• Claudia Storto, City Solicitor and Director of Human Resources
• Michael Toshakovski, Deputy City Solicitor
• Joel Lustig, Treasurer
• Bryan Frois, Chief of Staff
• Mary Creighton, Director, Recreation Services
• Meg West, Manager of Business Planning and Projects
• Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk
• Martha Pettit, Deputy City Clerk
• Alida Tari, Manager, Access & Privacy
• Terence Tang, Technology Support Specialist II
• Janet Ashfield, Manager - Employee & Labour Relations, Health Safety
• Catherine Biss, Library, Chief Executive Officer
• Rob Cole, Manager, Applications, Information Technology Services
• Phoebe Fu, Director, Environmental Services
• Adam Grant, Fire Chief
• Morgan Jones, Director, Operations
• Christina Kakaflikas, Director, Economic Growth, Culture & Entrepreneurship
• Mona Nazif, Senior Manager HR Client Services
• Graham Seaman, Director, Sustainability & Asset Management
• Margaret Wouters, Senior Manager, Policy & Research
• Stephanie DiPerna, Acting Director, Building Standards
• Carroll Blair, Senior Learning and Development Specialist

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The Special Council Education Session - Let’s Talk About Racism: An Introduction to Anti-Black Racism convened at 1:03 PM on December 14, 2020. Mayor Frank Scarpitti presided.

 

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

None disclosed.

3.

CONFIDENTIAL

• Moved by Councillor Khalid Usman
  Seconded by Councillor Isa Lee

  That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, Council resolve into a confidential session for the Council Education Session - Let’s Talk About Anti-Black Racism at 1:23 PM.

  Carried by Recorded Vote 7:6

  (See Following Recorded Vote)
• (Recorded Vote 7:6)

  YEAS:  Councillor Keith Irish, Councillor Alan Ho, Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Councillor Andrew Keyes, Councillor Amanda Collucci, Councillor Khalid Usman, Councillor Isa Lee (7)

  NAYS: Councillor Reid McAlpine, Councillor Karen Rea, Regional Councillor Jim Jones, Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton, Regional Councillor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Joe Li (6)
• Moved by Councillor Keith Irish
  Seconded by Councillor Amanda Collucci

  That Council rise from Confidential Education and Training session at 3:07 PM.

   

   

  Carried

3.1

COUNCIL EDUCATION SESSION - LET’S TALK ABOUT ANTI-BLACK RACISM

• No action was taken by Council on this matter.

4.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW - THREE READINGS

• Moved by Councillor Reid McAlpine
  Seconded by Councillor Karen Rea

  That By-law 2020-147 be given three readings and enacted.

  Three Readings

  BY-LAW 2020-147 A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL CLOSED EDUCATION MEETING OF DECEMBER 14, 2020.
  
  

  Carried

5.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Regional Councillor Joe Li
  Seconded by Regional Councillor Jim Jones

  That the Council meeting be adjourned at 3:08 p.m.

   

  Carried