Council · Regular
May 19, 2026
City Council
09:30 – 16:59 · 7h 29m
13 present · 0 absent
Andrew Knack Mayor — Aaron Paquette Councillor — Anne Stevenson Councillor — Ashley Salvador Councillor — Erin Rutherford Councillor — Jo-Anne Wright Councillor — Jon Morgan Councillor — Karen Principe Councillor — Keren Tang Councillor — Michael Janz Councillor — Mike Elliott Councillor — Reed Clarke Councillor — Thu Parmar Councillor —
Staff & officers present
A. Giesbrecht City Clerk — A. Szabo Financial Services — B. Ferguson Infrastructure Services — B. Latte Infrastructure Services — B. Meikle Financial Services — C. Hotton-MacDonald City Operations — C. Pooli Office of the City Manager (Legal Services) — E. Norton Office of the City Clerk — G. Hutchinson Financial Services — J. Fitzgerald Office of the City Manager (Legal Services) — J. Flaman Acting City Manager — K. Petrin Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy — M. de Guzman Office of the City Clerk — M. Gunther City Solicitor — N. Jacobsen Office of the City Clerk — S. Nichols Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the May 19, 2026, City Council meeting agenda be adopted with the following change: Addition: 7.1 2025 Edmonton Police Service Annual Report
- · Motion 2 added: That the minutes from the following meetings be approved: April 27, 2026, City Council Public Hearing; April 28, 2026, City Council; April 30, 2026, Special City Council; May 5, 2026, City Council Public Hearing; May 6, 2026, City Council …
- · Motion 3 added: That the recommendations in the following reports be approved: 5.1 Evaluation of Investment Options For Day Spaces; 7.4 City of Edmonton Submission: Federal Supply Chains Act - 2025
- · Motion 4 added: That the following Bylaws be read a first time: 8.1 Bylaw 21433; 8.2 Bylaw 21455; 8.3 Bylaw 21479
- · Motion 5 added: That the following Bylaws be read a second time: 8.1 Bylaw 21433; 8.2 Bylaw 21455; 8.3 Bylaw 21479
- · Motion 6 added: That the following Bylaws be considered for third reading: 8.1 Bylaw 21433; 8.2 Bylaw 21455; 8.3 Bylaw 21479
- · Motion 7 added: That the following Bylaws be read a third time: 8.1 Bylaw 21433; 8.2 Bylaw 21455; 8.3 Bylaw 21479
- · Motion 8 added: That revised Council Policy C620A - Supporting Vulnerable People During Extreme Weather Conditions, as set out in Attachment 1 of the May 11, 2026, Community Services report CS03232, be approved.
- · Motion 9 added: That tax forgiveness for Covenant Health (account 11226083) be approved in the amount of $1,087,574 for the 2022-2025 taxation years.
- · Motion 10 added: That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 19, 26, 29, 30 and 32 of the Access to Information Act for the discussion of item 9.1.
- · Motion 11 added: That City Council meet in public.
- · Motion 12 added: That City Council meet in private pursuant to sections 19, 26, 29, 30 and 32 of the Access to Information Act for the discussion of item 9.1.
- · Motion 13 added: That City Council meet in public.
- · Motion 14 added: 1. That the recommendations in Attachment 1 of the May 19, 2026, Infrastructure Services report IIS03418, be approved. 2. That the May 19, 2026, Infrastructure Services report IIS03418 remain private pursuant to sections 19, 26, 29, 30 and…
- · Motion 15 added: That City Council meet in private pursuant to section 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act for the discussion of item 9.2.
- · Motion 16 added: That City Council meet in public.
- · Motion 17 added: 1. That Administration implement Option 2 as outlined in the May 19, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03461.
- · Motion 18 added: 2. That the May 19, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03461 remain private pursuant to section 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.
- · Motion 19 added: 3. That Administration review and redact the May 19, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03461 and release the redacted report as soon as possible.
- · Motion 20 added: That Administration prepare an unfunded service package for consideration during the 2027-2030 budget deliberations to develop options for a residential landlord licensing, compliance and registry program.
- · Motion 21 added: That City Council, with the support of a seconding municipality, endorse a draft resolution for advancement to the 2026 Alberta Municipalities Annual Convention advocating for the Government of Alberta to strengthen the governance and fund…
- · Motion 22 added: That City Council waive the rules on providing notice of motion as set out in section 32 of Bylaw 18155 - Council Procedures Bylaw to allow Councillor A. Salvador to make a motion without notice regarding a proposed 2026 Alberta Municipali…
- · Motion 23 added: That City Council, with the support of a seconding municipality, endorse the draft resolution for advancement to the 2026 Alberta Municipalities Annual Convention advocating that the Government of Alberta amend the Municipal Government Act…
- · Attendance added: Jon Morgan (present)
- · Attendance added: E. Norton (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Knack (present)
- · Attendance added: Reed Clarke (present)
- · Attendance added: Mike Elliott (present)
- · Attendance added: Michael Janz (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Giesbrecht (present)
- · Attendance added: M. Gunther (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Nichols (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Petrin (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Szabo (present)
- · Attendance added: G. Hutchinson (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Ferguson (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Pooli (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Hotton-MacDonald (present)
- · Attendance added: Aaron Paquette (present)
- · Attendance added: Thu Parmar (present)
- · Attendance added: Karen Principe (present)
- · Attendance added: Erin Rutherford (present)
- · Attendance added: Ashley Salvador (present)
- · Attendance added: Anne Stevenson (present)
- · Attendance added: Keren Tang (present)
- · Attendance added: Jo-Anne Wright (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Flaman (present)
- · Attendance added: N. Jacobsen (present)
- · Attendance added: M. de Guzman (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Fitzgerald (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Latte (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Meikle (present)