>> > > EXCELLENT MORNING FROM COUNCIL CHAMBERS. KEPT IN MIND, COUNCILLOR PAQUETTE, WE ARE LIVE CURRENTLY FROM COUNCIL CHAMBERS. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: OKAY, WELL, GREETINGS, EVERYONE. RIGHT NOW, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE MEET ON THE TYPICAL LAND OF TREATY 6 TERRITORY, AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE DIVERSE NATIVE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE ANCESTORS INITIAL STEP MARKED THIS REGION FOR CENTURIES SUCH AS CREE, DENE, BLACKFOOT, DA DAKOTA SIOUX ALONG WITH METIS SETTLERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. THIS IS THE CONTINUATION OF THE NON-STAT PUBLIC HEARING FROM YESTERDAY. COUNCILLOR WRIGHT, COUNCILLOR PROPENSITY, COUNCILLOR PRINCIPE. COUNCILLOR STEVENSON. COUNCILLOR PAQUETTE. COUNCILLOR TANG. COUNCILLOR HAMILTON. COUNCILLOR RUTHERFORD. COUNCILLOR RICE AND COUNCILLOR JANZ. ALL RIGHT, I WILL CERTAINLY DESCRIBE THE PROCESS FOR TODAY'' S NON-STAT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FUNDING OPERATING AS WELL AS CARBON SPENDING PLANS. ALL SPEAKERS WILL CERTAINLY BE PANELLED IN A GROUP OF AS MUCH AS 20.
SPEAKERS WILL CERTAINLY PRESENT TO COMMON COUNCIL IN THE ORDER THEY REGISTERED. IF AUDIO SPEAKERS ARE MISSING WHEN CALLED, THEY WILL BE MOVED TO COMPLETION OF THE AUDIO SPEAKERS' ' LIST. AS An AUDIO SPEAKER, YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO MAKE YOUR PRESENTATION. THE WORKPLACE OF THE CITY CLE H YO PRESENTATION. IF YOU HAVE ACTUALLY ONE PREPARED AND YOU CANISTER ASK THEM TO ADVANCEMENT YOUR SLIDES BY CLAIMING “” NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.”” THE THUMBS-UP WILL COME ON AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR PRESENTATION. THE YELLOW LIGHT WILL CERTAINLY COME ON WHEN YOU HAVE ONE MIN LEFT. WE ASK THAT YOU SUMMARIZE YOUR REMARKS NOW. THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SHOWS COMPLETION OF YOUR FIVE MINS. WHEN YOU HAVE ENDED UP YOUR DISCUSSION, PLEASE REMAIN SEATED. AS SOON AS ALL SPEAKERS WITHIN THE PANEL HAVE MADE THE PRESENTAON, EACH COUNCILLOR MAY ASK QUESTIONS OF THE AUDIO SPEAKERS WITHIN THAT PANEL. AS SOON AS ALL PUBLIC AUDIO SPEAKERS HAVE BEEN HEARD, CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD OFF THE PUBLIC REPORTS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA TO NOVEMBER 30th, 2022, CITY BOARD MEETING.THIS MEETING BEGINS NOVEMBER 30th And Also IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MULTIPLE DAYS IN NOVEMBER AS WELL AS DECEMBER DURING WHICH WE WILL CERTAINLY DELIBERATE ON THE SPENDING PLAN. FOR THE FUNCTION OF TODAY ' S CONFERENCE, NEITHER THE MAIN BUDGET MOTIONS N AMENENTS MAY BE PUT ON THE FLOOR, SECONDED OR PASSED. ON TOP OF THAT, NO INQUIRIES WILL CERTAINLY BE ASKED OF MANAGEMENT. WE HAVE ELEVEN AND ALSO A FIFTY PERCENT HOURS OF MEETING TIME EACH DAY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC HEARING. IT IS HOW YOU CONTAINER FIND DETAILS ON THE STATUS OF THE INFORMATION. TO BEGIN, I WILL CERTAINLY REVIEW OUT THE COMPLETE LIST OF THE SPEAKERS, THE LISTING OF THE PUBLIC SPEAKER WILL CERTAINLY OPENLY BE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS UPDATED AT EDMONTON.CA/ CONFERENCES. SO THANK YOU FOR ONCE MORE TAKING PART, AND ALSO IT ' S A REALLY IMPORTANT CONVERSATION'THAT WE ' RE HAVING, AND THIS HAS TO DO WITH OUR CITY ' S FUTURE AS WELL AS THE DECISION THAT WE WILL MAKE OVER THE NEXT NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR THE 40th BUDGET.AND WITH THAT, I WILL CERTAINLY BE COMING BACK TO THE LISTING OF
SPEAKERS IN PANEL FIVE, AS WELL AS THE LAST AUDIO SPEAKER WE LISTENED TO WAS PETER AMERONGEN AND ALSO NEXTPEAKER IS SHIFRAZ GABA. WE ' LL COME BACK TO YOU, AS WELL AS I WILL INSPECT ONCE AGAIN IF CHRISTIAN FORTANG IS JOINING United States. NO? WELL, NEXT IS KAYLEN ANDERSON, URBAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE EDMONTON METRO JOINING United States FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. PLEASE GO ON. > > THANK YOU SIGNIFICANTLY, YOUR WOHIP. IT ' S NIC TO BE HER WITH YOU BASICALLY THIS MORNING WITH YOURSELF AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS KAYLIN ANDERSON, EXEC SUPERVISOR OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR THE EDMONTON CITY REGION.I ' M HAPPY TO BE HERE TO SHARE HIGH-LEVEL PERSPECTIVES ON THE BADGE ON BEHALF OF THE LAND STRUCTURE INDUSTRY. WE RECOGNIZE THE TOUGH DECISIONS BEFORE COUNCIL AS COMPONENT OF THE UPCOMING BUDGET PLAN DELIBERATIONS. GIVEN THE VOLATILITY OF OUR CURRENT FINANCIAL CLIMATE, IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE BUDGET PLAN CULTIVATES AUSINESS FRIELY ATMOSPHERE POSITIONING THE CITY OF EDMONTON AS A COMPETITIVE AND WELCOMING LOCATION THAT SUSTAINS COST, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, AND ONGOING GROWTH. SO WITH THIS IN MIND, THERE ARE THREE KEY AREAS THAT WE WOULD LIKE THE CITY COUNCIL ' S INTERACTION AS WELL AS SUPPORT WITH THE SPENDING PLAN PROCESS: IGNITING DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT THROUGH PUBLIC FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CHOICES, CONCENTRATING ON THE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREDS OF THE COMMUNITY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OBTAINING THE BASICS RIGHT IN TERMS OF CORE SOLUTIONS. I WILL DESCRIBE EACH LOCATION BRIEFLY. FIRST, WE ASK COUNCIL TO CONCENTRATE ON PRIORITIES THAT MILITARIZE ECOMIC DEVELOPME AND TENT DESTINATION AND RETENTION FOR THE FUTURE. WITHOUT ONGOING ECONOMIC SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, THERE WILL NOT BE AN CHANCE TO FUND FUTURE PUBLIC MARKET TOP PRIORITIES. AS AN EXAMPLE, EVEN MORE NON-RESIDENTIAL (indiscernible )VIA TRANSPORTATION INFRAHAVE YOUR STRUCTURE IS ONE MEANS TO ASSIST WITH EARNINGS GENERATION. EDMONTON PROVIDES AFFORDABILITY BENEFITS, BUT HOWEVER, IT IS PRECARIOUS.AFFORDABILITY IS BEING WORN DOWN ANBUSINESSES AND HOUSES ARE STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN UP. THE BUDGET PLAN REQUIRES TO SHOW THAT WE ARE RESIDING IN AN A LOT MORE TOUGH MARKET
. DECISIONS MADE TODAY WILL INFLUENCE EDMONTONIANS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, AND ALSO INVESTORS WHO ARE LOOKING TO MAKE EDMONTON THEIR RESIDENCE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. TO ENSURE THAT EDMONTON REMAINS AN AFFORDABLE AND COMPETITIVE MUNICIPALITY THAT DRAWS IN JOBS, INVESTMENT, AND SKILL, IT ' S VITAL THAT COUNCIL STAYS CONSCIOUS OF THE MATERIAL EFFECT OF INCREASING COSTS DURING MOVE DELIRATIONS AHEAD. BY SUSTAINING HEALTHY MARKET DEVELOPMENT WHILE KEEPING CITY PRICES LOW, COUNCIL CANISTER AID KEEP EXPENSES FOR INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS LOW CONSEQUENTLY AND ALSO THIS AMOUNTS TO A CLEAR BENEFIT FOR EDMONTON OVERALL. SECONDLY, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PRESERVE YOUR EMPHASIS ON THE CORE REQUIRED OF THE CITY, KEEPING INCREASING COSTS IN MIND, DIFFICULT QUESTIONS NECESSITY BE ASKED ABOUT WHAT LINES OF COMPANY THE CITY OUGHT TO BE IN AND TO WHAT EXTENT.FOR INSTANCE, OUR SOLUTIONS CURRENTLY BEING PROVIDED THAT ARE WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF OTHER ORDERS OF GOVERNMENT. ARE WE CREATING INEFFICIENCIES BY DUPLICATING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS SERVICES PRESENTLY OFFERED BY THE NON-PROFIT FIELDS? BY CONCENTRATING ON THE CORE MANDATE, MORE CHANCES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR CITY ' S OPERATION AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE. IT ' S REGARDING GETTING THE ESSENTIALS RIGHT. THIS BRINGS ME TO MY THIRD AREA, WHICH IS DELIVERING ON BASIC SERVICE ALSO. THE FUNDAMENTAL THINGS IS ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST CRUCIAL TO THE A LOT OF PEOPLE. THIS WOU INCLUDE AREAS SUCH AS SNOW CLEARING', WELL-CARED FOR ROADWAYS, WELL-MAINTAINED PARKS, EFFICIENT WASTE COLLECTION AND EVEN MORE. A WELL-RUN CITY THAT SUPPLIES THE ESSENTIALS WILL CERTAINLY PROVIDE A HIGH-FUNCTIONING SERVICES NEIGHBORHOODS AS WELL AS POPULATION. TO ELABORATE, GIVING A CLEAN VIBRANT, SAFE AND ALSO PROSPEROUS MIDTOWN IS CRITICAL TO EDMONTON ' S SUCCESS.THE CITY ADDS NEARLY 10%OF THE CITY ' S TAX BASE. BOOSTING THE CONTINUE OF THE MIDTOWN IS A PARTICULARLY ESSENTIAL LOCATION WHERE COUNCIL CONTAINER CONCENTRATE ON TANGIBLE AND CONCRETE SOLUTIONS THAT WILL CERTAINLY EVENTUALLY EXPAND SERVICE CONFIDENCE IN OUR CITY AND ALSO ADVANTAGE ALL EDMONTONIANS. TO FINISH UP, WE UNDERSTAND IT ' S BEEN A TESTING FEW YEARS FOR EDMONTON AND ALSO HOMEOWNERS AND ALSO BUSINESSES ARE STILL IN A BREAKABLE STATE. OUR INDUSTRY MOTIVATES COUNCIL TO SPARK BRAND-NEW GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, CONCENTRATE ON THE CORE REQUIRED OF THE CITY AND PRESERVE THE BASIC SOLUTIONS REQUIRED TO ASSISTANCE EDMONTON ' S RATEPAYERS WITHOUT ENHANCING THE PROBLEM FURTHER. WE ENCOURAGE COUNCIL TO RECOGNIZE AND ALSO EXECUTE CONCRETE COST FINANCIAL SAVINGS IN BOTH THE OPERATING AND CITAL BUDGETS WLE IMPROVING ON THE CORE CONDITIONS THAT WILL CERTAINLY ENABLE OUR CITY TO THRIVE.THIS IS CRUCIAL BECAUSE CITIES REMAIN IN An AFFORDABLE GAME WITH EACH OTHER AS WELL AS EACH NEEDS TO WORK MORE CHALLENGING THAN THE NEXT TO DRAW IN GIFTED FINANCIAL INVESTMENT. WITH EACH DECISION, COUNCIL SHOULD THE RETURN ON FINANCIAL INVESTMENT BOTH IN REGARDS TO EXPENSE AVOIDANCE AS WELL AS LEVERAGING NEW PUBLIC INVE INVESTMENTS WHERE TH MAKE THE RGEST IMPACTN PRIVATE
SECTOR GROWTH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION, KALEN. ALONGSIDE DALE FROM WILD NORTH PERSONALLY. PLEASE JOIN US AT NUMBER 18, RIGHT IN THE EDGE. I ' M SORRY, DALE, IF YOU COULD GO PRECISELY THE OPPOSITE, NUMBER 18. PROCEED. > > GREAT EARLY MORNING, EVERYBODY. Mr. MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THANKS SIGNIFICANTLY FOR THE POSSIBILITY TO TALK RIGHT HERE THIS MORNING.I KNOW THE OTHER DAY REQUIREMENT HAVE BEEN A LONG ARDUOUS DAY FOR YOU AND ALSO TODAY IS BOUND TO BE ANOTHER PERSON ONE. SO I VALUE YOU PROVIDING United States YOUR EYARS. I ' M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WILD NORTH, LEGALLY KNOWN AS THE WILD ANIMALS REHABILITATION CULTURE OF EDMONTON. >> WE HAVEENJOYED A LONG AS WELL AS COLLABORATIVE PLAN WITH THE CITY OF EDMONTON. OUR FEATURE IS TO PROVIDE TAKE CARE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS IN THE CITY OF EDMONTON AS WELL AS SURROUNDING LOCATION. THERE ARE SEVEN SUCH REHABILITATION CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT. WE ' RE THE LARGEST AND MOST NORTHERLY AS WELL AS THE ONLY ONE THAT SERVICES THE RESOURCES AREA. IT ' S A VERY ESSENTIAL FEATURE. HERE IN EDMONTON, WE ENJOY ONE OF THE LARGEST GREEN AREAS, OBVIOUSLY, OF ANY CITY IN THE United States AND CANADA WITH A RIVER VALLEY CONCERNING 20 TIMES THE SIZE OF CENTRAL PARK. SO WE INTERFACE WITH MUCH WILD ANIMALS HERE IN EDMONTON AND ALSO AS WE ENJOY THESE ECO-FRIENDLY SPACES THAT GROWS AND GROWS.IF YOU TIN JUST GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. WE OFFER THREE MAIN FUNCTIONS. PRIMARY IS OUR RESCUE. WE'ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A COMMITTED WILD ANIMALS RESCUE IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA AND CERTAINLY IN THE FUNDING AREA. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT SINCE MANY ANIMALS ARE NOT RECOVERED AS WELL AS ABLE AHEAD IN TO OUR WILD ANIMALS RECOVERY CENTRE. WE NOW CANISTER GO OUT AND ALSO IN THIS MANNER, WE REPLY TO 1100 RESCUE REQUESTS EVERY YEAR TO GO OUT AND HELP IMPERILLED WILD ANIMALS TO BRING THEM BACK TO OUR WILDLIFE HEALTHCARE FACILITY IN EDMONTON. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE OTHER FEATURE IS OUR TREATMENT FEATURE. YOU TIN SEE RIGHT HERE IS SOME FUNCTION THAT OUR VET AND TECHS ARE CARRYING OUT IN OUR WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER BELOW IN THE CITY OF EDMONTON. SO WE PROVIDE CARE AT BOTH OUR EDMONTON HEALTH CENTER AND OUR WILD ANIMALS REHABILITATION CENTRE IN PARKLAND REGION OUT IN SPRUCE GROVE. BELOW WE TAKE IN ABO 3500 ANIMALS YEARLY, AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANT POINT TO NOTE IS THAT WILD NORTH IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN EDMONTON AND SURROUNDING AREA THAT IS LEGALLY ALLOWED TO LICENSE BY THE PROVINCIAL AND ALSO GOVERNMENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS TO CONDUCT THIS SORT OF WORK.SO THIS IS NOT A FEATURE THAT THE FISH AND WILDLIFE DOES OR THE CITY PARK RANGERS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. WE ' RE THE SOLE COMPANY THAT TAKES CARE OF WOUNDED AND ALSO ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS IN NORTHERN ALBERTA. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE OTHER FEATURE, CERTAINLY, IS OUR EDUCATION AND LEARNING PARTS. WE WORK REALLY DIFFICULT TO HELP INSTRUCT RESIDENTS OF EDMONTON HOW TO RESIDE IN HARMONY WITH OUR RESIDENT WILDLIFE. WE RECEIVE 13,500 CALLS ON OUR WILDLIFE ASSISTANCE LINE, 311 PATHS A GREAT DEAL OF THEIR CALLS TO United States AND ENABLES United States TO AID EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON WHAT TO ACCOMPLISH WHEN THEY ENCOUNTER WILDLIFE OR HAVE PROBLEMS. WE ALSO TALK TO 9,000 STUDENTS IN EDMONTON, AGAIN, TEACHING THEM HOW TO STAY IN HARMONY WITH OUR LOCAL WILDLIFE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE STATS.ST A CHECKLIST OF SOME OF SO SINCE OUR BEGINNING IN 1989, WE ' VE BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF EDMONTON.WE HAVE CONFESSED OVER 50,000 WILD PETS IN EDMONTON. 3500 EVERY YEAR, 1100 RESCUE REQUESTS. WE GO OUT AND ALSO AID THOSE ANIMALS. THESE ARE ONES THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE INCAPABLE TO OBTAIN THEMSELVES AS WELL AS GENERATE. AND ONCE MORE, FISH AND WILD ANIMALS DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY SOLUTIONS THERE. 150 DIFFERENT SPECIES, 13,500 WILDLIFE RELATED PHONE CALLS COME WITH OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE. 240 VOLUNTEERS AID United States, WE INSTRUCT MANY INSTITUTION YOUNGSTERS AND WORK TOGETHER WITH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS'THE CITY TOO. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. CONSIDERING THAT 2015, THE CITY OF EDMONTON RECOGNIZING United States AS AN VITAL SOLUTION SUPPLIED YEARLY FINANCING OF $150,000 TO HELP US WITH OUR OPERATE IN THE CITY AND WE FUNCTION COLLABORATIVELY WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT RESPECTIVE DIVISIONS CONSISTING OF ANIMAL TREATMENT AND ALSO CONTROL, THE PARK RANGERS IN THE TY, B YOU TIN SEE JUST HOW MUCH WE ' VE INCREASED THE WORKLOAD. 2015, WE ' VE INCREASED OUR ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN CONFESSED BY 69 %FROM SIMPLY OVER A PAIR THOUSAND TO YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBER OF WE BRING IN NOW, OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NOW INCREASED 140%BECAUSE 2015 AS WELL AS WE ' RE OFFERING MORE SERVICES INCLUDING TRAINING MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL, PARK RANGERS, PET CARE AS WELL AS CONTROL PEOPLE.SO THEY ARE NOW OPERATE PG UNDER OUR LICENSES TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE IN THE CITY. WE ' RE BELOW TO MAKE A REQUE FOR INCRSE IN FUNDING OF$ 50,000 TO MIRROR HOW MUCH MORE WORK WE ' VE BEEN DOING WITH WILDLIFE IN THE CITY AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. WE PLACE ' T OBTAINED ANY RISE IN FUNDING OVER THE 7 YEARS AND ALSO SIMPLY NEED MORE FUNDS TOEN IT SUSTAINING THE LASTING FUNDING. THANK YOU EXTREMELY MUCH. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU A LOT FOR SHARING YOUR IDEAS. NEXT'TO PEGGY GERRITY. > > I ' M PEGGY GERRITY, I CHAIR THE BOARD FOR EDMONTON DISPLAY INJURI OFFICES. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi
: CAN YOU RELOCATE CLOSER TO THE MIC. > > SORRY. SO TODAY WANTED TO OFFER YOU WITH AN UPDATE ON THE WORK WE HAVE BEEN DOING AND THE AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE SEE AHEAD.SINCE WE WERE CREATED IN 2017, THE ASIO HAS SERVED THE CITY AS WELL AS OUR DISPLAY MARKET COMPANIONS AS A CATALYST AS WELL AS CHAMPION FOR EXPANDING THIS MARKET IN EDMONTON'. WE PUT A STRONG FOUNDATION IN LOCATION WITH THE DEVOTED BOARD OF ENGAGED VOLUNTEERS AND A SMALL BUT ENERGETIC TEAM LED BY R CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. DUNG THE PAST YEAR, WE SPENT TIME ASSESSING OUR PROGRESS TO DAY, KNOWING FROM AS WELL AS PARTNERING WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND DEVELOPING A >> STRONG METHOD TO GUIDE OUR ACTIONS OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. WE ' RE PROUD OF WHAT WE >> ' VE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE PAST. WE ' VE BEEN RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF THE CITY ' S GRANTS AS WELL AS LEVERAGED THOSE FUNDS TO RECRUIT AN UNBELIEVABLY SKILLED TEAM AND TO ASSISTANCE CREATIVE AND TALENTED FILMMAKERS AS WELL AS INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA DEVELOPERS TO GET THEIR PROJECTS OFF THE GROUND.BUT WE ' RE NOT STLING FOR THE AP THE PAST. WE ' RE EVEN EVEN MORE THRILLED REGARDING WHERE THOSE BRAND-NEW DIRECTIONS WILL CERTAINLY TAKE US. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. OUR NEW STRATEGIC STRATEGY CLEARLY SETS OUT THE FUNCTION OF EDMONTON ' S DISPLAY INDUSTRIES WORKPLACE, TO BE A DARING PARTNER THAT PROMOTES CREATIVITY, POWERS THE SUCCESS OF OUR SCREEN INDUSTRIES, AND DRIVES PRIDE IN A GLOWING CITY. WITH THAT SAID PURPOSE AT THE HEART OF EVERY LITTLE THING WE DO, WE ' RE THINKING BIG FOR THE FUTURE AND STRUCTURE A CREATIVE HUB FOR DISPLAY INDUSTRIES IN EDMONTON THAT WILL BE A MAGNET FOR CREATIVE TALENT, NEW PRODUCTIONS, NEW GAMES AS WELL AS DISPLAY MODERN TECHNOLOGIES. OUR BOLD OBJECTIVE IS TO BUILD A$100 MILLION INDUSTRY RIGHT BELOW IN EDMONTON BY THE END OF FIVE YEARS AND WITH THE VIBRANT LONG-TERM GOAL OF A$300 MILLION INDUSTRY AS WELL AS OUR COMPANY BELIEVE THAT ' S POSSIBLE
. OUR REQUEST TO YOU TODAY IS TO RENEW OUR EXISTING FUNDING FROM THE CITY, CONSOLIDATED WITH A MODEST BOOST OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS, PRIMARILY TO IDENTIFY OUR RISE IN COSTS AO GET MOVING ON OUR NEW STRATEGIC PLANS.WITH YOUR ONGOING INVESTMENT AND ALSO SUPPORT, WE ' LL BUILD WHAT WE ' VE ALREADY BEGAN AND ALSO TAKE THE NEXT VIBRANT ACTIONS TO PUT EDMONTON ON THE MAP AS A CENTER OF GRAVITIES FOR SCREEN INDUSTRIES. THE CITY ' S PLANS FOR THE FUTURE SEE EDMONTON ' S CREATIVE THINKING AS A LIGHT TO THE GLOBE. WE COULDN ' T AGREE MORE. AND OUR FUNCTION WILL CERTAINLY MAKE CERTAIN THAT LIGHT SHINES ALSO EVEN MORE BRIGHTLY RIGHT RIGHT HERE IN EDMONTON AND AROUND THE GLOBE. NOW I ' LL HAND IT OVER TO TOM TO PROVIDE A FEW EVEN MORE DEILS. THANK YOU. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: ALL RIGHT, PROCEED, TOM.CAN WE RESTART HIS TIME, PLEASE. > > NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. AS PEGGY SAID, WE BEGAN IMPLEMENTING OUR NEW TECHNIQUE. IT IS TO CREATE A CENTRE OF GRAVITY AROUND IMAGINATION TO CONNECT IT TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND ALSO THEN TO CONNECT IT TO THE WORLD, GATHER INDIVIDUALS OR TO WORK TOGETHER WITH INDIVIDUALS AND COLLECT THEM TOGETHER T PUSH'IT AHEAD AND AFTER THAT FUEL THAT MOMENTUM WITH INVESTMENT. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE ' VE DONE SEVERAL PROOF OF CONCEPTS TO DETERMINE THE THINGS THAT WE NEED IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN ORDER'TO PRESS THIS TECHNIQUE FORWARD, AND ALSO NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THIS YEAR, WE EMPLOYED SOME AMAZING INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING DORIAN ROE WHO LED THE NEWFOUNDLAND FILM COMMISSION FROM ABOUT OUR DIMENSION TO ABOUT 65 MILLION INDUSTRY. SO HE HAS DIRECT EXPERIENCE DOING THIS, COMPLETING THIS, FUNCTIONING >> WITH THE RURAL GOVERNMENT AND APPLYING TAX OBLIGATION CREDIT RATINGS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. >> AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO THE MARKET, WE RAN SEVERAL EVIDENCE OF CONCEPTS TO CHECK OUT HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY CREATE A THRIVING, CULTURED, AND ALSO CREATIVE CITY WITH A SOLID FEELING OF NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HOSTED FANTASTIC BIPOC ACCELERATOR WHICH PROVIDED FANTASTIC CHANCES FOR REGIONAL CREATIVES IN OUR CITY AND ALSO OPENED UP UP OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM.WE INVEST SOURCES AROUND SEVERAL REGIONAL FESTIVALS AND ALSO CONFERENCES SUCH AS EDMONTON DIRECT, EDMONTON FILM CELEBRATION, IQ, WHICH BROUGHT IN PRODUCERS AROUND THE GLOBE TO SEE OUR CITY, EDMONTON SHORT FILM CELEBRATION AND ALSO OTHERS. WE ' VE ALSO PROVIDED REGULAR EVENTS AND ALSO FINDING OUT POSSIBILITIES AS WELL AS NETWORKING FOR OUR AREA TO BRING THEM WITH EACH OTHER AND PROVIDE THEM THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. OUR NEW FUNDING WILL CERTAINLY ALSO PERMIT United States TO REMAIN TO DO THESE CHANCES. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.THIS YEAR, WE ALSO HEADED OUT TO THE WORLD AS WELL AS SHARED THE EDMONTON STORY. WE HAD MEETINGS AND HOSTED KEY EVENTS FOR DECISIONMAKERS AND ALSO MARKETS WORLDWIDE AND INTERACTIVE AND ALSO DIGITAL MEDIA. THESE INDUSTRIES ARE BASED ON PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. WE CONTAINER NOT SUCCEED WITHOUT BEING IN PERSON WITH THE WORLD. THESE EVENTS ELEVATED THE PROFILE OF EDMONTON, WE ALSO BROUGHT PRODUCERS TO EDMONTON ON FAMILIARIZATION TOURS OR FAM TOURS TO FLAUNT OUR WONDERFUL CITY. I CAN INFORM YOU THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT NEVER EVER TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION EDMONTON ARE CONSIDERING IT NO OU NEWFUNDING WIL SUPPORT THIS TRAVEL AND ALSO PROMO OF OUR WONDERFUL CITY AS WELL AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD CRE CREATIVES THAT WE HAVE. WE WORKED TOGETHER ON SEVERAL VITAL TACTICAL FILES THAT WILL OVERVIEW OUR MARKET IN THE CITY AS WELL AS BORDERING AREA. THE WORK MARKET RESEARCH, THE ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY INITIATIVES ARE SIMPLY A FEW. COLLABORATING ON THESE DOCUMENTS NOT ONLY GIVES United States WONDERFUL INFO TO USAGE TO CONSTRUCT THESE INDUSTRIES BUT IT CONSTRUCTS STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, CITIES, AND ALSO AREAS AS WELL AS SHOWS OUR NEED AND ALSO DEDICATION TO BUILDING THE INSTRIES.NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. WE WILL REMAIN TO CONSTRUCT AS WELL AS BUY NEIGHBORHOOD SKILL AND PRODUCING OPPORTUNITY, INCREASING GAIN ACCESS TO TO MODERN TECHNOLOGY, SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY, AND SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO ADD IMPORTANT RESOURCES TO OUR AREA. WE ' LL TALK A LITTLE ABOUT A FEW OF THE MEANS THIS HAS TAKEN PLACE FOR US THUS FAR. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THE LAST OF United States WAS BELOW A YEAR AGO AND THIS IS AN INSTANCE OF SOLUTION PRODUCTION. THEY FEATURED $3 MILLION. THEY SPENT IN ROUGHLY FOUR DAYS OF SHOOTING RIGHT HERE IN TOW 1.2 SPENT ON EVENTS. BY BUILDING THIS MARKET, WHEN FILM INVOLVES TOWN, THEY DON ' T WANT TO BRING INDIVIDUALS. THEY WISH TO USE THE LOCAL INDIVIDUALS. AND THE MORE THAT WE PURCHASE THIS MARKET, THE EVEN MORE OF THAT$3 MILLION WE ENTER TO STRAIGHT OUR ECONOMY, IT ' S 250 INDIVIDUALS IN THAT TEAM, AND THAT ' S 250 MORE JOBS, MORE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HOUSES, FAMILIES, AND INCOMES HERE. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. ANOTHER PERSON INSTANCE IS NORTHERN PORTAL MOVIES. NORTHERN PORTAL IS A LOCAL PRODUCON FIRM THAT WENT FROM TWO YEARS EARLIER WE SPENT IN THEIR FIRST FILM.THIS YEAR, THEY DID 2 AND THE COMING YEAR, THEY HAVE 6 TO EIGHT ON THEIR SLATE. THAT WILL CERTAINLY BE 6 TO $10 MILLION OF MANUFACTURING. THIS IS A BEST EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE CAN DO TO AID BUILD SUSTAINABLE AS WELL AS ONGOING PRODUCTION IN OUR CITY. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. ONLY BY TWELVE O’CLOCK AT NIGHT IS A SIMILAR INSTANCE ON THE INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA SIDE. THEY ' RE A PC GAMING COMPANY THAT A YEAR AND ALSO A HALF 2 YEARS EARLIER WE INVESTED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THEIR GAME. THIS PROVIDED TRICK VERY FIRST TIME PRODUCER CREDITS OR A FIRST GAME SHIPPED WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERS THE GAME FOR THEM. NOW THEY ' RE SERVICING SECOND GAMES AS WELL AS OBTAINING THE CHANCE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE SECOND GAME.THIS IS NOT JUST FOR AN ADDITIONAL ASK, THIS IS OUR FULL OPERATIONAL FINANCING AND THANK YOU SIGNIFICANTLY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH, TOM. SO THAT ENDS INDIVIDUAL THAT WERE ON PANEL FIVE, BUT BEFORE WE MOST LIKELY TO QUESTIONS OF PANEMEMBERS, I JUS WANT TO SEE THE PEOPLE THAT WE MISSED IF THEY ' RE RIGHT HERE. I SEE NATURAL HERB FLEUELLING IS HERE, SO IS MONICA FIGUEROA JOINING United States FROM EDMONTON YOUNG PEOPLE FOR CLIMATE? CAN YOU PLEASE BOIL DOWN. YOU ' LL BE NUMBER 7. AND ALSO HERB, YOU MUST BE NUMBER FOUR, BUT YOU CANISTER STAY WHERE YOU ARE. AND SHIFRAZ, ARE YOU BACK? NO. HOW ABOUT CHRISTIAN FOTANG? NO. FINE, TO HERB FIRST. GO AHEAD, PLEASE. > > EXCELLENT DAY, MAYOR SOHI, CITY COUNCILLORS, FELLOW-COUNTRYMAN. I ' M THE TECHNICAL CHAIR OF THE AQUATIC COUNCIL OF EDMONTON. I WISH TO SPEAK TO THE PROPOSITION TO ELIMINATE THE 35-METRE BY 25-METRE DEEP SWIMMING POOL AT LEWIS FARMS.MY TOPIC IS SAVING EDMONTON LIVES. THIS SWIMMING POOL IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE SPORTS OF DIVING, ARTISTIC SWIMMING AND WATER POLO. AS A RESULT OF THE REALITY THAT THE POPULATION OF EDMONTON HAS ACTUALLY DOUBLED BECAUSE 1977 WHEN OUR ONLY SUCH SWIMMING POOL WAS BUILT AT THE KINSMEN SPORTING ACTIVITY CENTRE. CURRENTLY, THESE SPORTS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TRAINING TIME.
STUDY HAS SHOWN THE POSSIBILITY OF DEVELING CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE OR DIABETES CAN BE DECREASED BY 80%IF ONE LIVES A LIFESTYLE INCLUDING REGULAR VIGOROUS EXERCISE, FOLLOWING A NUTRITIOUS DIET AND NOT CIGARETTE SMOKING. NO MORE SUPPORTING AQUATIC SUPPORT TRAINING IN EDMONTON GOES AGAINST THE CORE CONCEPTS IN THE CITY OF EDMONTON VISION AS WELL AS OBJECTIVE DECLARATION. THERE ARE OVER 10,000 BRAND-NEW CHILDREN ENTERING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EVERY YEAR IN EDMONTON.THE CAPABILITY TO SWIM 25 METRES IS RECOGNIZED AS SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ONESELF FROM DROWNING OUGHT TO THEY AUTUMN INTO THE WATER THREAT. THE RED CROSS LEVEL 4 BADGE REQUIRES A 25-METRE SWIM. AFTER NOT BUILDING A SOLITARY CITY S POOL FOR 29 YEARS TILL 2011, THE CITY >> ' S POOLS TIN JUST SUIT 3,000 CHILDREN. THIS SUGGESTS 70 %OF THE 10,000 CHILDREN WILL CERTAINLY DROWN SHOULD THEY FALL UNDER A WATER THREAT. THE COUNTRY QUOTE OF EDMONTONIANS WHO DROWN EACH YEAR IS 15.
MOST OF THESE ARE ADULTS AT A LATER TIME IN THEIR LIFE. THE NEW LEWIS FARMS AQUATIC CENTRE DESIGN WOULD BRING A NUMBER OF EDMONTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-AGED KIDS WHO TIN SWIM AS MUCH AS 25 METRES UP TO 50 %OF THE POPULACE OF YOUNGSTERS THIS AGE. THE REMOVAL OF THE 35X25-METRE DEEP POOL IS NOT PRACTICAL. THE 58 MILLION CONSERVING IS NOT THERE. THE DELAY NEEDED TO REDESIGN THE POOL AND ALSO STRUCTURE WOULD BE REGARDING 9 MONTHS AS WELL AS THEESIGN AND BUILDING FUNCTION WOULD CAST CONCERNING $5 MILLION, THIS AND ALSO AN ADDITIONAL 6%RISING COST OF LIVING EXPENSE ON BUILDING MATERIALS AS WELL AS WORK WOULD BRING IT TO $33,900,000 WITH AN RATE OF INTEREST RATE INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS OF ONE AND ALSO A QUARTER PERCENT TO 6.25%. THIS WILL BRING THE EXPENSES OF THE UPGRADED AQUATIC FACILITY TO ABOUT 1.6 MILLION GREATER THAN THE UNMODIFIED CURRENT ORIGINAL LAYOUT WITH AN NON-TIMES BEGIN.
EVEN IF MAGICLY THERE WAS NO DELAY OR LAYOUT COST, THE $58 MILLION SAVING MORTGAGED OVER 20 YEARS IS ONLY 4.5 MILLION PER YEAR OR ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT OF THE RESIDENTIAL TAX OBLIGATION LEVY OR$10 PER AVERAGE HOME EACH YEAR. LASTLY, DIVING CANISTER NOT SURVIVE WITHOUT DOUBLING THEIR AVAILABLE TRAINING TIME INCLUDING 7.5 AND 10-METRE DIVING PLATFORMS. PLATFORM DIVING REPRESENTS HALF OF THE EVENTS IN MAJOR DIVING COMPETITIONS.WE HAVE A DIVER CURRENTLY AT THE GLOBE JUNR CHAMPIONSHIP DIVING PORTRAYING– SHE ' S THE VERY BEST IN CANADA AND STANDS FOR EDMONTON AND THAT ' S HAPPENING TODAY, PLATFORM DIVER. AS WELL, EVERY TIME THE KINSMEN DIVING SWIMMING POOL SHUTS DOWN FOR UPKEEP, DIVING TRAINING STOPS. EVERY MAJOR CITY IN CANADA EXCEPT ONE HAS AT LEAST TWO AS WELL AS APPROXIMATELY FOUR DIVING TRAINING CENTRES.THE KINSMEN SPORTS CENTRE IS SCHEDULED FOR A MAJOR REFIT IN WHICH THE DIVING SWIMMING POOL WOULD BE CLOSE DOWN FOR GREATER THAN ONE YEAR WHICH WILL CERTAINLY FINISH UP DISPLACING OUR OLYMPIC DIVING PROGRAM ENTIRELY. WE'' LL HAVE COACHES LEAVING, DIVERS LEAVING, AND WE'' LL NEVER BEGIN AGAIN. ALTHOUGH THE STANDARD PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN EDMONTON IS HIGHEST IN ALL OF CANADA, EDMONTON'' S TAX PRICE IS AVERAGE AMONGST CANADIAN CITIES.CITY OF EDMONTON HAS ACTUALLY SIMPLY REVEALED A$ 68 MILLION EXCESS FOR 2022. AN IPSOS-REID POLL FOUND THAT 81%OF CITIZENS WOULD PAY$ 4 PER CAPITA PER YEAR TO UPGRADE NEW AQUATIC FACILITIES TO INTERNATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS IN EDMONTON. THIS ADJUSTED FOR THE TIME THE POLL WAS DONE AMOUNTS TO THE 4.5 MILLION PER YEAR REQUIRED TO DEVELOP THE DEEP POOL FOR DIVING ARTISTIC SWIMMING AS WELL AS WATER POLO. IN RECAP, BY ELIMINATING THE DEEP SWIMMING POOL, NO TAX OBLIGATION CONSERVING. WE ARE PLACING EDMONTON YOUNGSTERS IN DANGER OF DROWNING, THE NUMBERS OF HEALTH DESIGN PEOPLE WILL BE REDUCED AND ALSO THE PREVIOUS OLYMPIC DIVING SCHOOL WILL CERTAINLY DISAPPEAR IF EDMONTON. 2 BASE LINES, ONE GETTING RID OF THE DEEP SWIMMING POOL WILL NOT SAVE MONEY, 2, I MEANS THE INABILY TO SERVE THE NEXT GENERATION OR POSSIBLE AQUATIC ATHLETES WOULD DOUBLE OUR POPULATION. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH. NEXT, WE WILL CERTAINLY GO TO MONICA >>. GOOD TO SEE YOU. PLEASE GO ON. > > GREETINGS, MAYOR SOHI AND ALSO CITY COUNCILLORS. >> THANKS FOR THE POSSIBILITY TO TALK RIGHT HERE TODAY ON PART OF EDMONTON YOUNG PEOPLE FOR ENVIRONMENT. MY NAME IS MONICA FIGUEROA. I ' M 19 YEARS OF AGES AND ALSO I ' M A THIRD-YEAR BASIC PUPIL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA.LAST TIME I'WAS HERE, YOU ALL REASSURED ME THAT CLIMATE ACTIVITY WAS YOUR CONCERN, BUT I ' M HONESTLY SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED AT THE LACK OF FINANCING FOR CLIMATE ACTIVITY IN THIS NEW BUDGET PLAN AS WELL AS I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TAKE IT A LITTLE EVEN MORE SERIOUSLY. ENVIRONMENT MODIFICATION ISSUES TO ME BECAUSE THE FUTURE OF ALL LIVING BEINGS ON THIS EARTH DEPENDS ON WHAT WE DO OR DON ' T DO NOW. A MINIMUM OF 10,000 SPECIES GO EXTINCT ANNUALLY AS A RESULT OF ENVIRONMENT CHANGE, THAT ' S MORTHAN ONEVERY HOUR. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE BEING DISPLACED BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENT RELATED INFLUENCES. WILDFIRES, DRY SPELLS AND FLOODINGS ARE ENDING UP BEING EVEN MORE PERVASIVE AND ALSO INTENSE, AFFECTING ONE OF THE MOST PRONE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD. I ' M SCARED OF WHAT SORT OF WORLD I ' M GOING TO LIVE IN WHEN I ' M OLDER AND I'' M FRIGHTENED OF WHAT SORT OF GLOBE MY YOUNGSTERS AND ALSO GRANDCHILDREN NEED TO RESIDE IN.'CLIMATE TRANSFORM MUST SOUND FAR-OFF TO YOU, LIKE IT ' S OCCURRING IN SOME FARAWAY AREA, ANOTHER PERSON NATION, ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER INDIVIDUALS. OTHER MORE PROMPT CONCERNS REQUE YOUR ATTENON AND pPOLITIC NEW LRT LINES OR MENDING THE HIGH DEGREE BRIDGE. THE HIGH DEGREE BRIDGE, INCIDENTALLY, CALLS FOR REPAIRS SINCE WE DON ' T WANT IT TO COLLAPSE AND ALSO FALL.BUT PERMIT ME TO BREAK IT TO YOU. IF WE DON ' T ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE RIGHT NOW', OUR ENTIRE CULTURE IS GOING TO COLLAPSE AND LOSS. LAST SUMMER SEASON, EDMONTON YOUTH FOR CLIMATE TOOK THE TROUBLE IN TO OUR OWN HANDS AND ARRANGED AN ART EXHIBITION WHERE EDMONTONIANS COULD EXPRESS THOUGHTS AND ALSO FEELINGS ON ENVIRONMENT MODIFICATION. MAYOR SOHI, COUNCILLOR WRIGHT, COUNCIOR SALVADOR A COUNCILLOR TANG ATTENDED THE OCCASION. WE WISHED TO RAISE AWARENESS ON WHAT ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITY MATTERS TO EDMONTONIANS AND ALSO PROGRAM IT TO ALL OF YOU SO YOU COULD CHOOSE IN COUNCIL ACCORDINGLY. THE EXHIBIT WAS DISPLAYED FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER BELOW AT CITY BOARD. I WISHED TO OFFER YOU SECONDS FROM MY PRESENTATION TO READ YOU A POEM A FEW OF United States WROTE FOR THE EVENT TITLED “ENVIRONMENT CHANGE.” FRETTED, I REALLY FEEL AFRAID, I FEEL ANY, I FEE CONFUSED.THE SCENT OF THE WILDFIRE MIXED ME. THE HORROR THAT HAS CLEARED UP IN TO MY CHEST. SKIES ORANGE. AIR IS THICK. HOT DAYS ARE SCARY.” IT MAKES ME CRAZY THAT WHEN YOU ARE COMING 30, 40, 50 YEARS AGO. WHILE THE WORLD REMAINS IN RUINS, I FIT. CLIMATE CHANGE MATTERS TO EDMONTONIANS, AND IT OUGHT TO MATTER TO YOU ALSO. SEVERAL OF THE A THE EDMONTON POWER TRANSITION APPROACH THAT YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY FUND WHICH YOU HAVE THE POWER TO FUND AND CARRY OUT IN THE COMING WEEKS ARE THE THOROUGH BIKE LANE, NATURE-BASED CLIMATE OPTIONS AND ALSO EBUS EXPANSION. THE CITY RAISED PROFITS TO IMPACT THESE INTENDS WITH A CARBON LEVY AS THEY CARRY OUT IN VANCOUVER, An ELEVATE IN BUILDING TAX OBLIGATIONS AS USED UP HALIFAX, OR IMPLEMENTING TRANSPORT RATES AS SPENT NEW YORK, LONDON, AND ALSO OSLO. I DESIRE FOR A FAR BETTER FUTURE FOR EDMONTON, ONE IN WHICH I TIN COMMUTE EVERYWHERE I REQUIRED TO TAKE PLACE MY BIKE. ONE WHERE NEIGHBORHOODS IN EVERY AREA CAN GROW THEIR OWN FOOD AND ALSO ARE POWER SUFFICIENT.ONE IN WHICH THE BUILDINGS IN WHICH I LIVE AS WELL AS PLAY AND ALSO RESEARCH AND FUNCTION AS WELL AS LIVE DON ' T EMIT THOUSANDS OF TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN TO THE AMBIENCE. ONE IN WHICH WE CAN DEAL WITH EACH OTHER, THE LAND AND THE TYPES THAT SURROUND United States. IN A FEW WEEKS, YOU WILL CERTAINLY REACH VOTE ON WHAT TYPE OF EDMONTON MY GENERATION WILL CERTAINLY LIVE IN. MAKE YOUR ACTIONSEFLECT YOUR WORDS. IT MIGHT BE EASY TO TALK TALK AND ALSO ENVIRONMENT, BUT IT HAS TO DO WITH TIME TO START WALKING THE STROLL. THANKS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH, MONICA. I ' LL CHECK ONCE MORE BEFORE WE MOST LIKELY TO QUESTIONS IF SHIVRAZ GABA IS JOINING US AND ALSO IF CHRISTIAN FORTANG IS JOINING US. NO? O.K., QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES.ALL RIGHT, JUST PROVIDE US A FEW SECONDS. CANISTER WE CLEAR T– CONTAINER WE CLEAR THE DECK, PLEASE? ALL RIGHT, QUESTIONS. >> ALL RIGHT, COUNCILLOR RICE. > > MANY THANKS ALL FOR YOUR DISCUSSION. SO MY FIRST QUESTION IS GOING TO MIA(indistinct). I DON ' T KNOW IF MIA IS HERE. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: I WEAR ' T SEE HER NAME ON THIS– >
> SHE ' S SECOND. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: OH, MAYA.FROM THE ENERGY CHANGE CLIMATE RESILIENCY COMMITTEE? > > YES. >> > > May Amarjeet Sohi: I WEAR ' T SEE MAYA. ONLINE? NO, BUT MAYBE LET ' S SEE IF ANYBODY ELSE IS HERE FROM THE POWER SHIFT. PETER AMERONGEN IS HERE FROM THE EXACT SAME BOARD, >> IF POSSIBLY YOU WANT TO ASK HIM. > >> I COULD, BUT– > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi:
PETER, ARE YOU THERE, PETER AMERONGEN? NO. > > O.K., AFTER THAT I TRANSFER TO >> MY NEXT INQUIRY, NEXT QUESTION AS WELL AS TO Mr.(indiscernible)AND PARTICULARLY PERTAINING TO THE'FIVE EMPHASES AREA, ESPECIALLY TALK ABOUT HOW OUR CITY SHOULD BE FOCUSED TO DEVELOP THAT BUSINESS FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO FOR THE SPENDING PLAN. SO WHAT IS PARTICULARLY CHALLENGING OUR COMPANY AREA IN EDMONTON AND HOW CANISTER THIS SPENDING PLAN REFLECT TO ADDRESS THAT DIFFICULTY? >> > > WELL, MANY THANKS, COUNCILLOR, FOR YOUR QUESTION.WE SPECIFICALLY HAVE NOT GONE IN TO ANY SPECIFIC AREAS, BUT WHAT I TIN SAY IS THAT BUSINESSES OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS HAVE HAD A VERY, VERY TESTING TIME AS WELL AS HAD TO MAKE EXTREMELY TESTING CHOICES PERTAINING TO THEIR COMPANIES, THEIR CUSTOMERS, ETC. SO IN REQUISITES OF CHANCES, THE ASK IS GIVEN THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE BUDGET PLAN FOR THE >> STATUS, EXIST CHALLENGING DECISIONS THAT
MANAGEMENT AND COUNCIL CAN MAKE? MEANWHILE, IF I CONSIDER ONE OF THE SECRET TENETS IN OUR COAT OF ARMS RIGHT HERE, ONE BEING PROGRESS, WE ' VE GOT TO DO BETTER. IT ' S BEEN REFERENCED PREVIOUSLY HOW COMPETITIVE INVESTMENT ATTRACTION IS. WE ' VE GOT TO BE NOT ONLY COMPETITIVE, BUT WE NEED TO BE ATTRACTIVE. SO ANY CHANCE FOR United States TO OPTIMIZE THE BUDGET, WE NEEDS TO CONSIDER THOSE. > > OKAY, SO ALSO, YOU STATED SOME ADAPTABILITY BUDGETS. CANISTER YOU DISCUSS THAT MORE LITTLE LITTLE BIT AS WELL AS HOW THAT COULD BE MIRRORED IN OUR BUDGET(indistinct )> > IN MY REMARKS YESTERDAY, COUNCILLOR, I REFERENCED MAYBE THERE ARE SPECIFIC THINGS THAT COULD BE TREATED AS A PRIORITY, NOW OTHER THINGS BEING DEFERRED OR SEEK POSSIBILITIES FOR PRICE AVOIDANCE.CERTAINLY NOW, ERGENCY DILEMMA FINANCING, WALKING OVER FROM OUR OFFICE >>, THE TEMPERATURES ARE COLD. EXIST OPPORTUNITIES FOR United States TO FOCUS, YOU RECOGNIZE, ON MORE CRISIS FUNDING NOW VERSUS, YOU RECOGNIZE, THINGS THAT ARE NOT NECESSARILY GOING >> TO BE BUILT FOR A WHILE? SO THERE ARE PROBLEMS FOR THE HERE AND ALSO CURRENTLY. > > OKAY, MANY THANKS. MY NEXT INQUIRY GOING TO M Mr.(indiscernible) HOPEFULLY I. SO SPECIFICALLY WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT DISPLAY AS WELL AS MOVIE SECTOR
GROWTH IN OUR CITY, AND AFTERWARDS CONTAINER YOU AID ME UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE ROLE AND FOR THE DISTRICT TO PLAY IN THIS SECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT? > > THE ROLE FOR THE PROVINCE? > > YEAH. > > SO ONE OF THE BIG DUTIES FOR THE PROVINCE IS THE TAX OBLIGATION CREDIT SCORES SPENDING PLAN. AND AFTER THAT THERE ARE STRATEGIC FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS. SO WE INTEND AND WE ' RE– DORIAN >> ROE, THAT ' S ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF DORIAN. HE ' S DEALT WITH HIS DISTRICT IN THE PAST ON ACQUIRING A FEW OF THE STRATEGIC FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS IN TO THE MARKET, SO WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THAT AS WELL, GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE PROVINCE AND ALSO GETTING FINANCING TO ACCOMPLISH SOME FACILITIES AND ALSO STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS. > > MANY THANKS. AS WELL AS MY TIME IS OUT. DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAVE >> MORE INQUIRIES. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS, COUNCILLOR RICE. COUNCILLOR PROPENSITY? > > THANKS, MAYOR SOHI, AS WELL AS ONCE MORE, THANKS TO EVERY PERSON FOR TAKING TIME AS WELL AS BEING WITH United States. Mr. VINICA OR MISS GERRITY, I UNDERSTAND BASICALLY THE MEANS THIS BUDGETS WRITTE IF NOTHING ADJUSTMENTS, YOU DISAPPEAR UPON COMPLETION OF DECEMBER, WHICH IS AN STRANGE SCENARIO, AND ALSO ONE WE WILL HOPEFULLY ADDRESS. I INTEND TO GET A FEELING OF– I UNDERSTAND CALGARY ' S FILM AND ALSO TELEVISION> INDUSTRIES IS REALLY BOOMING AS WELL AS THEY ' RE SEEING A LOT >> THERE. DO YOU HAVE A SENSE OF JUST HOW MUCH THEY BUY THEIR CITY FOR THAT >> KIND OF WORK? I SUGGEST, WHICH HAS CURRENTLY KIPPED DOWN TO An ENORMOUS INDUSTRY FOR THAT CITY AS WELL AS FOR THAT AREA? > > IN STIPULATIONS OF LIKE A SPECIFIC DOLLAR, I WEAR ' T– SINCE OF THE NATURE OF CALGARY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, YOU UNDERSTAND, THERE ' S VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. IT ' S NOT ONE BUDGET THAT THEY WOULD ALLOCATE SPECIFICALLY TO IT, BUT I TIN SAY THAT 2 THINGS, ONE, IT ' S A TIME– IT TAKES TIME, AS WELL AS SO FOR THE LAST 16 YEARS, I THINK, THEY ' VE HAD A FILM COMMISSIONER THERE, IT ' S BEEN REALLY ENERGETIC AND FUNCTIONED VERY HARD TO >> BUILD THAT THEREFORE THEY ' VE HAD DELIBERATE INVESTMENT, YOU KNOW, IN A COMPARABLE METHOD TO OUR WORKPLACE DOWN THERE FOR 16 YEA TO CONSTRUCT THAT INDUSTRY.AND SO IT TAKES A WHILE, AND IT'TAKES A COLLECTIVE EFFORT AS WELL AS GAS. IT ' S NOT JUST THE PEOPLE THAT GET ON'THE GROUND, BUT IT ' S LIKEWISE THE TOURIST ATTRACTION. I IMPLY, THEY GENERATE PRODUCERS AND SHOW THEM WHAT CALGARY'CANISTER DO. SO SAME THING IN MANITOBA. YOU RECOGNIZE, I SPOKE TO THE MOVIE COMMISSIONER THERE THAT BUILT THAT SECTOR AS WELL AS, YOU UNDERSTAND, IT ' S INDIVIDUAL THAT ARE THERE ON THE GROUND COLLABORATING WITH An EXTREMELY DELIBERATE ATTITUDE OF STRUCTURE IT AND AFTERWARDS ALSO GOING OUT AS WELL AS DRAGGING'INDIVIDUALS IN AND SAYING, HEY THIS IS OUR AWESOME CITY, THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE AND WHAT WE CAN DO AND ALSO SUPPORTING ALSO. SO THERE ' S HOPEFULLY THAT TYPE OF GIVES YOU A LITTLE A SENSE OF INVESTMENT. > > WE ' VE STARTED LATER THAN CALGARY, CLEARLY, AND WE ' RE NOT NECESSARILY TRYING TO DUPLICATE THEM ONE FOR ONE. WE ' RE LOOKING AT– WE ' RE DOING EVEN MORE MAYBE IN THE MULTIMEDIA SIDE THAN MAYBE THEY ARE AS AN EXAMPLE.BUT WE CAN TAKE THINGS THAT THEY ' VE DONE AND ALSO IF THINKING WE CONTINUE AND AFTERWARDS POTENTIALLY PROVIDE THAT ADDITIONAL FINANCING CANISTER TYPE OF CONTINUE THAT SNOWBALL IMPACT. >> THAT ' S REALLY WHAT YOU ' RE GOING FOR, IS THAT'RIGHT? > > CORRECT. WE REQUIREMENT TO BE EDMONTON. WE'DEMAND TO BE WHO WE'ARE, BUT THE VERSION COINCIDES, UNDERLYING MODEL IS THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE VERY WILLFUL
FUNCTION TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A FANTASTIC GROUP TO ACCOMPLISH IT AND AFTERWARDS SELLING THAT YOU ARE AND ALSO WHAT YOU CAN DELIVER. > > YEAH, AND I THINK THE LAST COMMENT IS, YOU UNDERSTAND', UNDERSTANDING HOW CALGARY HAS DONE ON THE MOVIE AS WELL AS TELEVISION SIDE AND HOW >> BIG THAT SECTOR HAS COME TO BE, NOT ONLY IF WE CANISTER GET SEVERAL OF THAT OVERFLOW EFFECT, BUT FROM THE INTERACTIVE SIDE, IT ' S AN INDUSTRY THAT FAR GOES BEYOND FILM AND ALSO TELEVISION NOW AT THIS STAGE. IT ' S NOT LIKE THERE ' S NOT A GREAT DEAL OF PROSPECTIVE TO CONTINUE TO GROW THE FINANCIAL ADVANTAGE TO THE >> CITY. > > THAT ' S CORRECT.BOTH INTERACTIVE AS WELL AS FILMING INDUSTRIALS ARE GROWING TODAY. THEY ' RE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND ALSO THEY ' RE THE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT WILL BE THE A LOT OF RESISTANT INDUSTRIES FOR US. AI WILL TAKE THE OTHER THINKING JOBS AS WELL AS, YOU KNOW, THE HYDRAULIC RAM TOOK THE WORKING JOBS, BUT THIS IS WHAT WE'HAVE AS HUMANS IS TO'OFFER THE GLOBE, IMAGINATION, AND ALSO IT ' S THE MANY SCALEABLE THING WE CAN DO. >> WE DON ' T DEMAND PIPELINES OR ANYTHING ELSE TO SHIP IT OUT. IT GOES STRAIGHT OUT TO THE GLOBE. > > APPRECIATE THAT. MY LAST INQUIRY, EITHER FOR MISS ANDERSON OR Mr. SUNQUIST, MAYBE I ' LL GO MISS ANDERSON. YOU GAVE THAT RESPONSES AROUND THE CONCENTRATE ON CORE SERVICES AS WELL AS NOT GOING INTO IN TO THE OTHER TERRITORY WCH I CONTINUE TO NEED TO NOT DO, RIGHT? I PUT ON ' T WANT TO REMAIN TO FILL OUT THE SPACES ON'THINGS LIKE REAL ESTATE AND ALSO YET AT THE SAME TIME WE ' RE MANAGING VERY SEVERE REPERCUSSIONS OF PASSIVITY OR A LACK OF MEANINGFUL ACTIVITY, THEREFORE SEARCHING FOR SUGGESTIONS, AND I UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, THE CHAMBER HAS BEEN ADVOCATING.I KNOW WE ' RE ALL STRAIGHTENED IN THE ADVOCACY TO THE ORDER OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, BUT I ' M CURIOUS TO YOUR IDEA AROUND, YOU UNDERSTAND,'DO WE REMAIN TO TYPE OF GO– CONTINUE TO DO THE WORK WE REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM TO HEL P IT BE THE CHOICE TO SAY, NO, WE ' RE GOING TO QUIT, YOU KNOW, AS WELL AS THERE ARE MAJOR CONSEQUENCES OF THAT PASSIVITY AND WE ' LL JUST PRESS TOUGH ON THE DISTRICT TO FILL UP IN THE SPACE
? OR TO ACTUALLY DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO? IT ' S A TOUGH INQUIRY, BY I SIMPLY WANT TO OBTAIN YOUR ADVICE. > > THE TOUGHEST CONCERN AND IT ' S REALLY APPROXIMATELY COUNCIL TO EVALUATE THAT. I GUESS THE GUIDANCE I WOULD PROVIDE IS ANY GAPS THAT ARE FILLED'FILL GAPS BUT THEY ' LL LEAVE THE GAPS TO REMAIN. SO THE ULTIMATE THING THAT REQUIRES TO BE DONE'IS THAT EVERY ORDER OF GOVERNMENT THAT HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SURE CASTS NEEDS TO TAKE AT'THAT ON, AND ALSO ORDERS OF GOVERNMENT THAT DO NOT HAVE REDISTRIBUTION POWER MUST NOT BE FORCED'OR COMPELLED IN TO THAT INDUSTRY. > > I ' M OUT OF TIME, APPRECIATE IT. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: COUNCILLOR TANG'. > > THANK YOU, MAYOR SOHI. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS COME OUT TODAY ONCE MORE, AND I ' LL START WITH NICK. I RECOGNIZE THIS CONTAINER BE A QUITE DRAWN OUT CONVERSATION, SO IF YOU TIN SIMPLY PROVIDE ME A FEELING, THATILL BE REALLY HELPFUL. CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT KIND OF CONVERSATIONS YOU ' VE HAD WITH THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT IN TERMS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION BUILDING EXEMPTION POLICY PROGRAM. >> > > MANY THANKS FOR THE CONCERN, COUNCILLOR. >> TO BE DIRECT ABOUT (indistinct) PARTICULAR INVOLVEMENT HAS BEEN FAIRLY LIMITED AT THIS MOMENT. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT OF PROVIDERS THAT ARE ENGAGING AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGING ON THAT PARTICULAR, BUT THERE ' S BEEN A CONSIDERABLE TURN WITHIN THAT MINISTRY OF SOMETHING THAT WIL CONTINU TO SEEK TO PERFORM IN THE MONTHS IN ADVANCE. > > OK, THAT ' S STILL HELPFUL TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE SOME BUT LIMITED.YES, I INTENDED TO– I HAVE A BUNCH OF QUESTIONS FOR PEGGY AND ALSO TOM, BUT MAYBE I ' LL SIMPLY STRAIGHT IT TO TOM. SO THE PROVINCE ALSO SIMPLY LAUNCHED THEIR ESPORTS STRATEGY. DO YOU FORESEE THAT APPROACH FEATURING ANY FINANCING THAT COULD ADVANTAGE YOUR OFFICE POTENTIALLY PROVIDED THE ALIGNMENT? > > TO ENSURE THAT STRATEGY WAS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN OUR OFFICE AND ALSO THE VARIOUS OTHER LOCAL ABCs AND CALGARY FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT, THEREFORE WE INTEND TO USAGE THAT FUNDING TO– SORRY, THAT TECHNIQUE TO TURN ON FINANCING, WHETHER FROM'THE DISTRICT OR OTHER SOURCES, PRIVATE SOURCES ALSO, THEREFORE THAT WAS SORT OF THE PURPOSE OF THAT TO GIVE THE INDUSTRY A PLAN OR TO SEE THE CHANCE AND AFTER THAT HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACTIVATE DOLLARS. > > AS WELL AS I ASSUME I >> DIDN ' T REALIZE THIS BEFORE, BUT YOUR OPERATING FUNDING ISOT EMBEDDED IN THE BASE SPENDING PLAN AT THIS TIME. > > THAT ' S CORRECT, AND SO WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN GETTING ANNUALLY FROM THE CITY? > > THE MOST CURRENT, THIS PAST YEAR WAS 1.2 WAS OUR GRANT FROM THE CITY. > > AND ALSO HOW HAVE YOU BEEN LEVERAGING THOSE DOLLARS FOR OTHER FINANCING? > > FOR OTHER OPERATIONAL FINANCING? > > YEAH, OR IS THAT YOUR ONLY SOURCE? > > THAT IS OUR PRIMARY SOURCE.WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCESSIBILITY SOME GRANTS FROM THE PROVINCE AND ALSO FROM THE FEDS, DEPENDING ON LIKE, YOU KNOW, KIND OF AN IMPROMPTU BASIS. THERE ' S NOT AN >> ONGOING– > > I SEE. IF YOUR WORKPLACE IS NO LONGER AROUND, YOU LIKEWISE HAVE A FUND, PARTICULARLY >>. THAT ' S GOING TO TAKE CONTROL OF THAT? SO JUST GOING TO BE LEFT IN THE >> AIR? > > THAT WOULD REVERT TO OBTAIN TO THE CITY, IT WOULD DEPEND ON THE CITY TO MAKE A DECISION WHAT WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR WITH THAT. TO ANSWER YOUR INQUIRY, NO ONE WOULD BE OPERATING THAT. > > >> RIGHT. AND WHAT HAS BEEN THE DISCUSSION BEEN LIKE AROUND SELF-SUSTAINABILITY OF YOUR OFFICE AND/OR HAS CITY FINANCING ALWAYS BEEN COMPONENT OF THE PICTURE? > > YEAH, IT ' S AN ESSENTIAL QUESTION. THESE OFFICES >> AROUND THE WORLD, FILM PAYMENTS ARE ALWAYS FUNDED BY, YOU KNOW, A GOVERNMENT ENTITY OF SOME TYPE, WHETHER IT ' S THE, YOU RECOGNIZE, IN MANY CASES >>, IT ' S THE CITY THAT FUNDS THAT. YOU UNDERSTAND, SMALL COUNTRIES OR SMALL PROVINCES MIGHT BE A SOMEWHAT VARIOUS SCENARIO, BUT THAT ' S CONSTANTLY NDED BY THE GOVERNMENT.SO THERE ' S NOT A VERSION FOR SELF SUFFICIENCY IN THAT REGARD. > > OK, AND ALSO FINALLY, DO YOU EVER BEFORE WORRY ABOUT YOUR MANDATE BEING TOO WIDE AND ALSO AT RISK OF LACKING EMPHASIS? > > SO OVER THE IN 2014 >> AND A FIFTY PERCENT BECAUSE I ' VE BEEN HERE, THAT WAS JUST ONE OF THE THINGS WE FOCUSED ON, WE WISHED TO SEE TO IT WE UNDERSTOOD EXACTLY IN WHICH THE DEMAND WAS IN THESE INDUSTRIES, AND WE HAVE IMPROVED THAT FOCUS'DOWN. I ACTUALLY POSSESSED A DIGITAL TRUTH AS WELL AS IDM BUSINESS BEFORE THIS, AND WE HAD 2 COMPANIES, AS WELL AS ONE OF THOSE SUITS TO OUR WORLD AS WELL AS ONE'OF THEM DOESN ' T, AND ALSO CURRENTLY I THINK ORIGINALLY THE BOTH OF THOSE WOULD HAVE SUIT TO OUR THE ESAO ' s WORLD.SO WE ARE WORKING >> TO IMPROVE THAT AND ALSO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A CLEAR PATH, WE UNDERSTAND THE NEED THAT EXISTS AND ALSO THAT WE CAN RESOLVE IT. > > AND THANK YOU. AS WELL AS MY LAST QUESTION IS TO DALE. I'RECOGNIZE OUR CITY HAS A THREE-PERSON WILDLIFE GROUP THAT YOU STRINGENT WITH A FAIR BIT. CURIOUS, DO YOU FEEL THE QUANTITY THE GROUND LITERALLY EVERY DAY WITH ANIMALS, ARE YOU REALLY FEELING THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE? > > YEAH, SO AS MENTIONED BEFORE, WE ' VE EXIST SINCE 1989, SO WE ' VE SEEN A WHOLE LOT OF CHANGES IN PATTERNS WITH WILD ANIMALS IN TERMS OF THE KINDS AS WELL AS AMOUNT WILDLIFE THAT WE ADMIT TO OUR WILD ANIMALS HEALTH CENTER.
ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENT HAS IMPACTED United States TO SOME EXTENT. CHIEFLY TODAY, WE ' RE FACING AN AVIAN FLU TBREAK. >> CLATE ADJUSTMENT HAS IMPACTED BIRDS ' MIGRATING PATTERNS. BIRDS ARE REMAINING LONGER PRIOR TO THEY HEAD SOUTH, ABOUT A FEW DAYS EVERY DECADE. > > WONDERFUL, THAT ASSISTS, THANKS QUITE. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH. I WOULD REALLY HUMBLY ASK COUNCIL MEMBERS IF THEY COULD LEAVE MOST LIKELY 30> SECONDS AT THE END OF THEIR FIVE MINS TO SOLUTION QUESTIONS TO THE PANELISTS SO WE'REMAIN WITHIN THE 5 MINUTES.WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. COUNCILLOR SALVADOR? > > MANY THANKS, Mr. MAYOR, AS WELL AS THAN AGAIN TO EVERY ONE OF OUR SPEAKERS FOR BEING HERE. I ' M GOING BACK TO EDMONTON SCREEN INDUSTRIES FOR JUST ONE LAST PIECE OF CLARIFICATION. SO YOU HAVE BEEN OBTAINING AROUND 1.2 ANNUALLY FROM THE CITY. WHAT IS THE– IF YOU WERE TO BREAK OUT THE AMOUNT FOR THE BASE THAT YOU ' RE ASKING FOR NOW VERSUS THAT MODERATE BOOST >>, CONTAINER YOU JUST LEAD TO THAT OUT FOR ME? IT WAS UNCLEAR. SORRY. > > IN REGARDS TO THE USE OF FUNDS FOR THAT? > > IN TERMS OF THE EXACT AMOUNT, YEAH. > > 300 IS THE INCREASE AS WELL AS THAT CONSISTS OF AN LODGING FOR CURRENT FINANCING IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL OF THE PROOF OF PRINCIPLES THAT WE TALKED ABOUT. > > FANTASTIC. THANK YOU A LOT. AND AFTER THAT IS> HARRISON MOORE STILL WITH US? OF COURSE, O.K., FANTASTIC. I SEE YOU. MANY THANKS FOR BEING WITH US,'HARRISON. REALLY IDEA YOUR DISCUSSION WAS QUITE FASCINATING AND HEARING YOUR POINT OF VIEW AS A PHYSICIAN AT THE U OF A. I FEELING LIKE WE DON ' T USUALLY OBTAIN THAT KIND OF PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE WHEN IT COMES TO SAFE MOBILITY.WHAT ARE YOU'SEEING IN YOUR LIN OF WORK AS A RESULT OF OUR LAUGH OF SAFE FRAMEWORK? > > THANKS FOR THE QUESTION, COUNCILLOR. SO MY FUNCTION NOW, I FUNCTION IN PALLIATIVE TREATMENT >> PLACEMENT NOW, SO I ' M NOT AS MUCH ON >> THE FRONT LINES ANYMORE. I MADE USE OF TO DO EMERGENCY SITUATION FUNCTION, BUT I, NATURALLY, HAVE A VARIETY OF COLLEAGUES THAT DO WORK IN THE EMERGENCY >> ROOMS AND ALSO ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL TREATMENT BUDDIES, AND MY ONE BUDDY IS A PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. YOU HEAR, YOU KNOW, FREQUENTLY REGARDING ESPECIALLY, YOU KNOW, YOUTHS, WHAT ' S GOING TO BRING THEM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, WHAT ' S THE MAJOR SOURCE OF INJURY. YOU UNDERSTAND, IT ' S ACCIDENTS ARE A MAJOR ONE. TO MAKE SURE THAT ' S– YOU CONSIDER, YOU KNOW,
WEBSITE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, BE IT SAY PEDESTRIANS OR CYCLISTS, AND AMONG THE RESEARCHES I REFERENCED >> THERE, IT ' S SHOWN THAT STRUCTURE PHYSICAL BIKE FACILITIES BOOSTS ROADWAY SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR ALL ROADWAY INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING PEDESTRIANS.THEY ' VE REVEALED THAT HAVING THAT PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK BUILT OUT, IT ACTUALLY CAUSES SLOWER TRAFFIC SPEEDS, EVEN MORE CAREFUL DRIVING. SO FEWER COLLISIONS AND ACCIDENTS HAPPENING AT LOWER SPEEDS TOO. SO WE UNDERSTAND HOW BIG AN INFLUENCE, YOU RECOGNIZE, A CAR MISHAP CONTAINER HAVE ON A PERSON AS WELL AS JUST HOW MUCH IT CANISTER AFFECT THEIR LIVES. AS WELL AS TRAGIC INSTANCES END An INDIVIDUAL ' S LIFE. SO WE KNOW IN STIPULATIONS OF, YOU RECOGNIZE, HOW YOU TIN REALLY ALTER An INDIVIDUAL ' S LIFE, PREVENTING THESE KIND OF INJURIES, YOU UNDERSTAND, IT NEVER MAKES THE INFORMATION SPEANG OF THE BAD ACCIDENT THAT DIDN ' T TAKE PLACE, BUT WE UNDERSTAND ON HEALTHCARE DEGREE AS WELL AS ON A PERSON LEVEL, STOPPING THESE INJURIES IS PROFOUNDLY VITAL. > > ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU A LOT FOR THAT ANSWER. AND ALSO POSSIBLY SIMPLY WITH THE STAYING TIME I HAVE, IS JULIANA WEBER STILL WITH US ONLINE? OK, GREAT.YEAH, JUST FIRSTLY, MANY THANKS, JULIANA, MONICA, AND JAY FOR BEING WITH US FROM EDMONTON YOUTH FOR ENVIRONMENT. REALLY WORTH THE PERSPECVE THAT.I INTENDED TO ASK, YOU KNOW, THE OTHER DAY WE HEARD SOME ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS AROUND CLIMATE THAT THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL BENEFITS JULIANA, CAN YOU TALK WITH THE CROSSWAY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO EQUITY? YOU BRIEFLY STATED THAT THROUGHOUT YOUR DISCUSSION, BUT SIMPLY SEARCHING FOR A BIT OF DISCUSSION JUST WHAT YOU INTENDED THERE? OH, WE CONTAINER NOT HEAR YOU. >> > > OH, OKAY >>. > > Mayor Arjeet Sohi: GO AHEAD NOW. >> > > SO BASICALLY WITH EQUITY, CLIMATE ADJUSTMENT, THERE'' S A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH THAT IT ' S GOING TO IMPACT PEOPLE THAT ARE MARGINALIZED. SO RACE WISE PEOPLE, POOR PEOPLE, AND YOUNG INDIVIDUALS ONE OF THE MOST. IF WE TAKE A LOOK AT INTERNATIONALLY, GLOBAL SOUTH COUNTRIES SUCH AS LIKE I BELIEVE IN AFRICA THERE ARE SOME COUNTRIES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING TRULY POOR DRY SPELLS AS WELL AS AFTER THAT EARLIER, WE KNOW IN PAKISTAN, THERE'' S LIKE TERRIBLE FLOODINGS. SO THESE PEOPLE ARE ALREADY ENCOUNTERING THE INFLUENCES, AS WELL AS HAVING MONEY IS A MEANS THAT PEOPLE CONTAINER COPEITHTHIS SO A GREAT DEAL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS CAN'' T.AND IN REGARDS TO OUR CITY, THE SAME TYPE OF THING WILL CERTAINLY OCCUR. SO PEOPLE SUCH AS HOUSELESS PEOPLE, THEY WILL BE IMPACTED WORSE BECAUSE HEAT WAVES, THEY WON'' T HAVE A PLACE TO HEAD TO LEAVE THE HEAT. AS WELL AS AFTER THAT ALSO BEING ABLE TO NAVIGATE THE CITY, LIKE IF YOU CAN'' T AFFORD A CAR OR DON'' T WISH TO DRIVE OR AREN ' T OLD ENOUGH TO DRIVE, IT ' S DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. THEREFORE IMPROVING THESE SERVICES THAT HELP THE MOST AFFLICTED INDIVIDUALS WILL CERTAINLY BE USEFUL FOR EVERYONE IN REGARDS TO EQUITY. I REALLY HOPE THAT HELPS. >> > > TT DOES. SAY THANKS TO U SMUCH FOR THAT ANSWER. I'' M OUT >> OF TIME. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR SALVADOR. COUNCILLOR WRIGHT? >> > > MANY THANKS REALLY MUCH.I THINK TONYA LaRIVIERE IS ON THE LINE, IS SHE NOT? >> > > I AM, YES >>. > > OH, HI. SO YOU STATED YESTERDAY ABOUT THE EASILY ACCESSIBLE REAL ESTATE ISN'' T APPROPRIATE SUFFICIENT. FROM YOUR REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT BECAUSE, I BELIEVE YOU DISCUSSED TO ME THAT THERE IS AN RECOMMENDATION, THOUGH, THAT WE DO NEED TO DO MORE, AS WELL AS I'' M JUST WONDERING IF WHAT ' S BEING PROPOSED IN A FEW OF THE UNFUNDED SERVICE BUNDLES DOES DO SUFFICIENT FOR ACCESSIBLE HOUSING. >> > > NO, WE DON'' T BELIEVE IT DOES. FIRST I THINK IN ORDER FOR THERE TO BE MODIFICATION, THERE NEEDS TO BE A WILL CERTAINLY TO DEVELOP EASILY ACCESSIBLE REAL ESTATE. IDEALLY, WE THINK THERE OUGHT TO BE A COORDINATED EFFORT BY ALL DEGREES OF GOVERNMENT. THERE COULD BE VALUE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND PROVINCES TO PUT STRESS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS TO DEVOP EASE OF ACCESS MAYBE AN EXAMPLE THAT'' S EVEN MORE NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL AS TANGIBLE THAT COULD ASSISTANCE DEVELOP MORE OBTAINABLE HOUSING IS TO MANDATE THAT IN ORDER FOR PROGRAMMERS TO BE APPROVED FOR A DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZATION, THE RESIDENCE NEEDS TO BE VISITABLE.THIS INDICATES NO ACTION ENTRANCE, WIDE ARER DOORWAYS AND A ROOM AS WELL AS RESTROOM ON THE KEY FLOOR. THERE IS NO EXTRA EXPENSE FOR THE PROGRAMMERS TO DEVELOP IF IT ' S BORN VISITABLE.'WENOWARRIERS AS WELL AS INEQUITIES TO HOUSING BUT ALSO IMPORTANT TO TAKE A STEP IN REVERSE AND ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT TODAY WE ARE INTENTIONALLY BUILDING BARRIERS AND ALSO INJUSTICE INTO OUR CITY AND ALSO REAL ESTATE MARKET. EVERY TIME A SINGLE FAMILY MEMBERS RESIDENCE HAS FRONT STEP ENTRYWAY, AS AN EXAMPLE. WE KNOW THAT THERE IS A REQUIREMENT TO DECISION-MAKINGUT WE THINK THERE COULD BE GREATER WORTH PUT ON THE VOICES FOR THOSE THAT ARE TALKING TO INFORM THE DATA AS WELL AS NOT JUST VALUE AS WELL AS ACT ON STATISTICAL INFORMATION ALONE. IN THIS PLAN, IT SPEAKS MAINLY TO AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HOUSING WITH THE EXEMPTION OF THE STAT IN THERE THAT EXPRESSED THE NEED FOR IT. > > THANKS REALLY MUCH, APPRECIATE THAT REMARK AFTER THAT. >> AND GEMMA ARE YOU ON THE LINE. SPOKEN ABOUT THE GEAR NEEDS TO EQUAL INFLATION. SO I ' M JUST WONDERING ARE YOU SUGGESTING THEN THE AMOUNT OF THE GIVES SHOULD BE INCREASED ARE OR– SINCE I BELIEVE YOU WERE SPEAKING ABOUT HAVING WHAT IS IT 4.1 MILLION I ASSUME YOU STATED OR SHOULD THE QUANTITY OF THE GIVES BE INCREASED OR SHOULD MORE COMPANIES HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACES HE IS THE GRANTS? > > SHOULD BE INCREASED.IF KEEPING IN LINE WITH INFLATION ENABLES ORGANIZATIONS TO ALREADY RECEIVE THIS FUNDING TO REPLY TO THE INFLATIONARY
COSTS HANDLING EVERY DAY. > > RATHER THAN THE MAX 16, 5 THEN WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST. > > MANAGEMENT WOULD HAVE TO IT LOOK AT THAT BUT RECOMMENDING 14.69%INCREASE BASED OFF STATS CANISTER DATA AS WELL AS POPULATION DEVELOPMENT. >> BECAUSE THE LAST RISE THE COGAS BACK IN 2019 WHICH WAS JUST 2% BOOST WITH AS WELL AS DIDN ' T SEE BOOSTS IN THE ACTUAL QUANTITIES ORGANIZATIONS WERE ABLE TO ACHIEVE.SO I WOULD SAY MANAGEMENT WOULD HAVE TO APPEARANCE AT THAT ABOUT BUT SOMEWHERE ACCORDING TO CURRENT LINES OF RISING COST OF LIVING 6.9%, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
> > YOU THANKS QUITE. LAST INQUIRY, CURIOUS ABOUT THE POSTSECONDARY PARTNERSHIPS AS WELL AS I ASSUME THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT IS ALSO DOING SOMETHING WITH BURSARIES> WHICH. JUST WONDERING WHAT ARE YOU TAKING A LOOK AT FOR COLLABORATIONS WITH THE POSTSECONDARIES. > > YES WE HAVE BEEN HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH POSTSECONDARIES LIKE NOR HAD QUEST LATELY SPEAKING TO McEWAN ALSO, WE WISH TO DEVELOP A SOLID LINK IN DEVELOPING THE> SKILL IN THESE INDUSTRIES.POSTSECONDARIES ARE VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THAT IN OUR PLANS COMING AHEAD TO WE HAVE PLANS ONCE AGAIN AROUND DEVELOPING THE FRAMEWORK AND ALSO INDIVIDUALS IN THE MARKET AS WELL AS WE– AND ALSO A PARTNERSHIP WITH A POSTSECONDARY
OF ONE OR THE VARIOUS OTHER IS SUPER IMPORTANT IN THAT PLAN. > > TYPE OF A COMMITTED PROGRAM. OOPS, I ' M OUT OF TIME. THANK YOU. > > MANY THANKS, COUNCILLOR WRIGHT. COUNCILLOR JANZ. > > MANY THANKS. IF I MAY MOST LIKELY TO GUS ANDERSON. I WAS BELIEVING WHAT YOU WERE STATING REGARDING EFFICIENT FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS >> AS WELL AS AS I REVIEW IT AMONG ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE VESTMENTS WE CONTAINER MAKE IT ACTIVE TRANSPORT WHEN IT PERTAINS TO OUR TRANSPORT SYSTEMS >>. AND ALSO WONDERING IF YOU CAN ELABORATE AS UDI CONSIDERED IN IN THE PAST AROUND MODE SHIFT AND ALSO AROUND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR BUSS OR LRT OR A FEW OF THE POTENTIAL FOR BRT OR SIMPLY GENERALLY ABOUT ACTIVE TRANSPORT WALKABILITY, AND SO ON. WANT TO LISTEN TO YOUR REMARK. > > SURE. THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION, COUNCILLOR. FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS IN FLEXIBILITY, WHETHER IT ' S FOR PRODUCTS, FOR ENERGETIC MODES OR FOR TRAVELLING FOR STROLLING, ANY ONE OF THAT FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IS A CITY SHAPER.SO WHEN YOU ARE ASSUMING >> REGARDING HOW TO DEVELOP THE CITY, HOW WE MOVE AND ALSO HOW WE GROW AND ALSO HOW WE LIVE ARE ENTIRELY'INTERTWINED. WHEN YOU ARE CONSIDERING LOCATIONS WHERE YOU CAN HAVE DIRECT INFLUENCE ON THE SUCCESS AS WELL AS LIVEABILITY OF THE CITY, I WOULD URGE THAT YOU DIVE TRULY DEEPLY RIGHT INTO THE TRANSPORT POSSIBILITIES THAT YOU HAVE THROUGHOUT ALL SECTORS OF THE CITY, IN REGARDS TO ROOMS AS WELL AS ACROSS ALL KINDS. AS WELL AS ALSOONSIDER EMERGIN TECHNOLOGIES WHETHER MICROMOBILITY OPTIONS OR NEW AYS OF GETTING AROUND, AUTONOMOUS, OTHERWISE O. THINK OF EVERYTHING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MEANS YOU SHAPE THE CITY IS VIA THE WAY WE ACTION. > > AS UDI DONE ANY– I THINK UDI COUSIN IN ONTARIO DID A RESEARCH STUDY ON LOST PERFORMANCE BECAUSE OF TIME IN TRAFFIC AS WELL AS IT REMAINED IN THE BILLIONS. I BELIEVE IT RESEMBLED$20 BILLION. IT WAS SOME ENORMOUS NUMBER. S UDI EVALUATED IN ON THAT PARTICULAR AT ALL AND ALSO I WILL MOST LIKELY TO THE CHAMBER ON THIS REMARK TOO? > > WE HAVE IS NOT DONE A RESEARCH. THE BRIEF RESPONSE IS NO TO THE RESEARCH STUDY BUT ABSOLUTELY YES TO THE STUDIESES DONE IN OTHER PLACES IN REQUISITES OF LOST PRODUCTIVITY.I WOULD ADD THAT LOST PERFORMANCE HURTS THOSE IN THE MOST AFFORDABLE EARNINGS ONE OF THE MOST. OFTEN INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE TO TRAVELING THE FURTHEST SIZE ARE ARE MOST IMPACTED. > > IF I MAY GO TO THE >> GUEST FROM THE CHAMBER, IF YOU COULD ELABORATE ON THAT AS ARE TAKING A LOOK AT A THIRD OF OUR BUDGET GOING IN THE DIRECTION OF TRANSPORTATION-TYPE INITIATIVES, WHERE ARE THE PRIORITIES THE CHAMBER WOULD LOVE TO SEE United States INVEST? > > I ASSUME EXCELLENT COLLABORATION ACROSS THE REGION IS ESSENTIAL. I BELIEVE DRIVING EFFICIENCIES IN TRANSPORTATION IS GOOD. >> I WOULD MIRROR KALEN ' S DISCUSS THE IMPACTS OF THE– THE ECONOMIC INFLUENCES TO DIFFERENT RESIDENTS IN THE REGION.BUT CONCERNS, THE SIMPLICITIES AND ALSO THE EFFICIENCYF MING INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS GOODS IS PARAMOUNT, AND IS ONE OF THE CRUCIAL ELEMENT THAT MAKES A DISTRICT ATTRACTIVE AS WELL AS HAVING BUDGET-FRIENDLY RISK-FREE TRANSIT IS CRITICAL. > > HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE ALBERTA ' S CALLING CAMPAIGN FROM THE DISTRICT OF ALBERTA? > > WE'HAVE NOT. > > THE GIST TRYING TO MAKE THE SITUATION WE HAVE A LABOUR SCARCITY IN ALBERTA CERTAINLY AROUND CERTAIN PROFICIENT TECHNICAL WORK AND ALSO AS WE ARE WE ARE ARE WANTING TO BRING IN TO EDMONTON AND INCREASE THE ECONOMIC SITUATION, DO WE HAVE ANY TYPE OF A MART ANALYSIS OF LIKE WHAT MID TO HIGH SOFTWARE ENGINEERS AND VIDEO CLIP VIDEO GAMES >> SEARCHING FOR IN REGARDS TO A PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY AS WELL AS HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE. > > CERTAINLY THE CHAMBER HAS> BEEN ENGAGED IN >> THOSE KINDS OF POINTS. IN REGARDS TO PARTICULAR POINTS YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE CORE INDUSTRIES THAT ARE DISTINCTIVELY IDEAL FOR EDMONTON, WHETHER IT ' S THE EDMONTON REGION WHETHER NEW EFFORTS AROUND HYDROGEN IT, HEALTH SCIENCES, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AND SO ON, HAVING THE ABILITY TO BRING IN AND ALSO RETAIN INDIVIDUALS BELOW IS LARGELY DEPENDENT ON TRANSIT AND ALSO TRANSPORTATION.SO THE RELEVANCE OF HAVING A HEALTHY ECONOMY DEPENDS ON HAVING >> A HEALTHY AIRPORT TERMINAL. EVERY ONE OF THESE MATTERS TO KALEN ' S FACTOR ARE ALL INTERTWINED AS WELL AS WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM OR CORRECT A REMARK THAT PROVINCIAL POINT WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THAT TO A SMALL LEVEL. > > OH, EXCELLENT, YEAH, WITHOUT A DOUBT. I ' M OUT OF TIME. THANKS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS, COUNCILLOR JANZ. COUNCILLOR HAMILTON. > > THANK YOU. I HAVE A FAST INQUIRY, AMONG THINGS YOU YAPPED ABOUT IS THE DUTY THAT SWIMMING PLAYS IN THE LIFE– AS A LIFELONG SKILL.IF YOU AS A YOUNG ADULT DON ' T LEARN TO SWIM BEFORE AGE TWELVE, AGE 18, WHAT ' S THE CHANCE THE PERSON WILL DISCOVER THAT ABILITY AS AN GROWNUP? IF YOU WOULDN ' T MIND ACTIVATING YOUR >> MIC, MANY THANKS. >'> IT ' S LESS LIKELY. >> SOME COUNTRIES YOU CAN ' T LEAVE PRIMARY SCHOOL UNLESS YOU HAVE PASSED THE LEVEL 4, ITALY, FOR INSTANCE. THAT ' S WHAT THEY BELIEVE IS VERY IMPORTANT. AND ALSO OBVIOUSLY, THOSE YOUNGSTERS OBTAIN ASSOCIATED WITH
COMPETITIVE SPORT, THEY WILL STAY IN IT FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE. I ' M A COMPETITIVE'DIVER. I EDUCATE TWICE A WEEK. I ALSO DRIVE CARS. I WORK 60'HRS A WEEK AS WELL AS I ' M A FULL-TIME INSTRUCTOR.'AND ALSO I ' M 86 AS WELL AS I ' M GOING TO BE AROUND FOR NOR TWENTY YEARS, AS WELL AS THAT ' S AN EXAMPLE.WOULDN ' T YOU LIKE TO HAVE THAT'. THE OTHER POINT FROM MY POINT OF SIGHT OF ATTRACTING INDIVIDUALS TO COME BELOW WHICH I JUST HEARD IF YOU PUT ON ' T PROVIDE THINGS FOR THE PARENTS TO FIND BELOW THEY ARE GOING TO ASK FOR A GREATER INCOME AND ALSO THAT ' S NOT ATTRACTIVE. SO THAT IS MY WORDS ON THAT. > > NOT SIMPLY THAT BUT YOU REQUIRED TO BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY MEMBERS, RIGHT. IT ' S NOT SIMPLY THE PROSPECT. IT ' S THE THE FAMILY MEMBERS TOO
, RIGHT'Mr. SUNQUEST. > > DEFINITELY. > > MANY THANKS. I DID HAVE An INQUIRY FOR YOU AS WELL AS THAT WAS RELATIVE TO I ASSUME YOUR GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE BGET WT WOULD YOU HAVE LIKED TO SEE DONE DIFFERENTLY? > > I THINK IT ' S VITAL TO KEEP IN MIND WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR 0. >> LET ' S BE DEGREE COLLECTION ON THAT. WE CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND THE INFLATIONARY PRESSURES AND THE DIFFICULT CONSIDERATIONS YOU WILL BE GOING THROUGH. >> BUT I BELIEVE ONE >> OF THE SECRET ELEMENTS, YOU KNOW WHEN WE WERE ENCOUNTERING POSSIBLY A 16 %RISE OVER FOUR YEARS, IS PRIORITY-BASED BUDGETING OR ZERO-BASED BUDGETING. LET ' S PULL >> THINGS BACK'BY DIVISION AND ALSO RESTORE IT BASED ON IDENTIFIED PRIORIES. > > A'I HAVE ACTUALLY LISTENED TO THAT FROM A FEW PEOPLE TOO. THANK YOU SIGNIFICANTLY. Ms. ANDERSON, YOU ARE ON LINE. I WILL ASK YOU, WHAT ARE– I THINK YOU HAD SOME REALLY GOOD SORT OF I ' M GOING TO SAY STRATEGIC DIRECTION IN TERMS OF WHAT WE MUST BE LOOKING AT IN THIS SPENDING PLAN. WHAT ARE SOME CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHERE YOU BELIEVE WE COULD DO BETTER OR PERHAPS COMPROMISE TOP PRIORITIES. > > I ASSUME I ' M GOING TO >> MIRROR MY ASSOCIATE, Mr.SUNQUEST BELOW BY CLAIMING THERE ARE NO EASY ANSWERS IN A 3.5 BILLION OPERATING BUDGET AND 7.5 BILLION RESOURCES PROFILE, BUT I WOULD NOTE THAT OVER THE YEARS THINGS ARE ADDED, WHETHER THEY ARE PROGRAMS, SOLUTIONS. THEY ARE VARIOUS TOP PRIORITIES. AND ALSO IT ' S A WHOLE LOT TOUGHER TO START YOU KNOW MATCHING THINGS BACK. I BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE TIME GIVEN THE NEW ENVIRONMENT WE ARE LIVING IN SIMPLY ACCEPTING WE ARE MOVING THE PAST AHEAD AND ALSO
ADDING ON TO ACTUALLY TAKE THINGS BACK DOWN TO THE FUNDAMENTALS TO EVALUATE WHAT YOU WOULD LOVE TO ACCOMPLISH.WHAT RESOURCES YOU HAVE AS WELL AS WHAT COMPROMISES YOU WOULD MAKE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I ASSUME THAT ' S WHY EDMONTONIANS HAVE ELECTRICITIED YOU AS A COUNCIL TO MIRROR THOSE PRIORITIES'AND TO BE COURAGEOUS TO ASK THOSE HARD INQUIRIES– ELECTED. > > THANK YOU REALLY MUCH. THAT ' S ALL FOR MY QUESTIONS. THANKS COUNCILLOR HAMILTON. COUNCILLOR RUTHERFORD. > > YES, THANK YOU SO MUCH. MY CONCERN IS TO Mr. SUNQUEST BECAUSE I WAS A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED BY AMONG YOUR ANSWERS
SPENDING IN THE DILEMMA. BECAUSE WHEN YOU ORIGINAL DID YOUR FIVE MINUT DISCUSSION, YOU SPOKE REGARDING THE CITY NEEDS TO CONCENTRATE ON CORE SERVICE. SO CAN YOU SETTLE THAT WITH ME DUE TO THE FACT THAT A GREAT DEAL OF THE SITUATION WE ARE EXPERIENCING ESPECIALLY IN DOWNTOWN CORE BELONGS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, A ADDICTIONSES, CANISTER YOU TERRIFY THAT FOR ME SO I CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND. > > THANKS COUNCILLOR FOR THE QUESTION WHAT I I IMPLY BY THAT I THINK THERE ' S A TERRIFIC OPPORTUNITY FOR United States AS A CHAMBER OF BUSINESS REPRESENTING ORGANIZATION TO ASSIST DEVELOP AND REINFORCE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THEROVINCE TO DEVELOP THOSE BRIDGES.THOSE THINGS ARE GOING TO SPEND SOME TIME BUT I BELIEVE WE CONTAINER AIDS PLAY A COMPONENT BECAUSE. EVEN MORE PARTICULARLY, THERE ARE ACUTE DEMANDS RIGHT CURRENTLY, DILEMMA DETAILS, BUT THERE COULD– THERE WILL CERTAINLY BE A REQUIREMENT FOR TRADE-OFFS. SO I ' M NOT SAYING INVEST EVEN MORE. I ' M SAYING REALLOCATE >>. > > OK. > > AND AFTERWARDS ANOTHER THING I WONDERED ABOUT BECAUSE WHEN WE DISCUSS LIKE GETTING DOWN TO CORE SERVICESES, I THINK OF SOME OF THE– LIKE THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF GRANTS THAT WE PROVI TO BUSINESSES, WHICH SOME WOULD SAY ARE NOT REALLY WITHIN THAT CORE REQUIRED OF THE COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT ACT. IDEAS ON THAT PARTICULAR? > > CANISTER YOU SUPPLY A CERTAIN EXAMPLE. > > ONE THAT COMES TO MIND IS THE GRANT FOR THE SOLITARY USAGE THING BYLAW THAT WAS GIVEN. AND ALSO ANOTHER ONE IS THE GRANT THAT ' S ONE OF THE UNFUNDED– IS IT UNFUNDED OR FUNDED I CAN ' T REMEMBER– SERVICE >> PACKAGES RELATED > > SPEAK TO YOUR FIRST FACTOR ON THE SINGLE USAGE CHANGE. OBVIOUSLY BUSINESSES, PARTICULARLY SMALL SERVICES, HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE LAST PAIR OF YEARS AND ALSO EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE LIVED THROUGH.AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THOSE GRANTS WERE FOR AN POSSIBILITY TO DRIVE 2 POINTS, ONE, TO REMAIN ON TASK ON SINGLE-USE ITEMS BUT TO ALSO ASSISTANCE FUND SHIFT. THE PROBLEMS SERVICES HAVE ARE EMPLOYERS. THEY JUST REQUIRED A HAND-. > > I OBTAIN THAT. I ' M NOT EXPRESSION THIS IS A VALUE CONVERSATION ATTEMPTING TO REQUIRE TO'HEART YOUR COMMENT ABOUT CORE SOLUTIONS, AND ALSO IF WE ARE GOING TO SAY WE DEMAND TO CONCENTRATE ON OUR CORE SERVICES, THEN SOME THINGS THAT I WOULD CONSIDER NOT CORE WOULD BE MATTERS THAT WE DO TO PROP UP THE SERVICE SECTOR.SO THAT ' S WHERE I ' M UPCOMING FROM. > > I WOULD SAY THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN NO REQUIRED FOR THE GIVE IF YOU GAVE LITTLE MORE RUNWAY FOR COMPANIES TO TRANSITION. SO IT COMES DOWN TO– BOILS DOWN TO BALANCE BETWEEN YOUR TIMELINES ON SHIFT AS WELL AS THE EFFECT ON SERVICE. > > THANKS. AND ALSO THEN MY LAST QUESTION IS TO >> TONYA WITH THE'EASE OF ACCESS ADVISORY BOARD. I REALLY DELIGHTED IN YOUR REMARK. AND I ASSUME CONCERNING HOUSING. WE OFTEN CONCENTRATE ON PRICE BUT WE FORGET ABOUT THE OTHER ELEMENTS THAT GO INTO CORE HOUSING NEEDS LIKE PROPER HOUSING.AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, HAS THE AVAILABILITY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE BEEN'INVOLVED WHATSOEVER IN >> THE BRAND-NEW HOUSING TECHNIQUE THAT ' S IN THE FUNCTIONS THAT ' S MEANT TO BE COMING BACK IN 2023 TO COUNCIL? > > ARE YOU TALKING CONCERNING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. > > TALKING ABOUT CORE HOUSING NEED WITHIN THAT TECHNIQUE AND ALSO HOW WE ADDRESS CORE HOUSING NEED. DISCUSSION REVEALED >> THAT 49,000 HOMEOWNERS IN EDMONTON ARE GOING TO BE IN CORE HOUSING NEED FOR INSTANCE, AND ALSO THAT CONSISTED OF SECURE, BUDGET-FRIENDLY AND ALSO APPROPRIATE. I SIMPLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN– I SIMPLY NEEDED TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH MANAGEMENT CONCERNING ACCESSIBILITY ' S INVOLVEMENT IN REASONING ABOUT THAT AVAILABILITY AS WELL AS THAT APPROPRIATE VARIABLE AROUND OUR HOUSING METHOD? > > WE HAVE HAD A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSIONS WITH HOUSING BUT I WEAR ' T BELIEVE WE ADDED TO THAT SPECIFIC TECHNIQUE, SINCE YET. > > PERFECT>. I WILL ADHERE TO UP WITH ADMINISTRATION ON >> THAT ONE. THANK YOU A LOT. THANKS, Mr. MAYOR. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS, COUNCILLOR RUTHERFORD. COUNCILLOR CARTMELL. > > MANY THANKS MAY SOHI. THANKSOR THE DISCUSSIONS. I ' M GOING TO BADGER Mr.LUNDQUIST A LITTLE THIS IS THE FIFTH PANEL AND HEARD ALL KINDS OF SUBMISSIONS ALL WORTHY, ALL HAVE MERIT, ALL SEEKING SOME AMOUNT OF SUPPORT, ALL– NOT ALMOST MANY THAT ARE TRYING TO SUPPORT PEOPLE FINDING THEIR MEANS RIGHT HERE. AND WE ARE IN THIS ODD, I WOULD SAY, MY WORD PROCESS IN WHICH WE ARE TRYING TO FIX EVERY ONE OF THIS IN THE BULK OF TWO WEEKS. AND YOU MENTIONED A PAIR OF PROCEDURES, A NUMBER OF'BUDGETING PROCESSES OR COMPROMISE PROCESSESES, ONE BEING NO BASED BUDGETING, THE VARIOUS OTHER BEING PRIORITY BASED BUDGETING AND ALSO BOTH HAVE BEEN TRIED BY CITY ADMINISTRATION. GUESS FIRST OF ALL, ARE YOU ACQUAINTED WITH– DID YOU RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAVE ATTEMPTED BOTH OF THOSE PROCESSES AT SOME >> POINT IN THE PAST? > > MY UNDERSTANDING, COUNCILLOR AND THANKS FOR THE QUESTION, IS
THAT IT HAS BEEN IN DISCUSSION AT THIS TABLE. > > AND ALSO WE TALKED CONCERNING PRIORITY-BASED BUDGETING OR PRIORITIZEDDED BASED BUDGETING BUT IT ' S MY UNDERSTANDING AND MONITORING THIS WITH YOU, TYPICALLY THERE IS MORE PARTICIPATION WITH COUNCIL IN THAT PROCESS. IT ' S NOT NECESSARILY JUST LEFT WITH ADMINISTRATION TO PERFORM THAT PRIORITIZATION BUT MORE INTERACTIVE PROCESS. UNSURE IF YOU SHARE THAT UNDERSTANDING OR OTHERWISE? > > AS ELECTED AUTHORITIES IT WOULD MAKE GOOD SENSE TO ME THAT YOU ARE STANDING FOR YOUR COMPONENTS AND ALSO THEIR PRIORITIES. SO I ASSUME THAT WOULD BE A JOINT INITIATIVE WITH MONITORING. > > WE ATTEMPTED SEVERAL OF THESE THINGS IN THE PREVIOUS WHERE COUNCIL H MERELY PROVIDED AN ACT AND MOST LATELY A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO WITH THE REIMAGINE JOB WHICH HE WAS TO SAY ADMINISTRATION FIGURE IT OUT. BRING United States BACK A FINANCIAL SAVINGS OF X. AND AFTER THAT FOR WHATEVER FACTOR OR THROUGH WHATEVER PROCESS, LESS PALLETTABLE CHOICES ARE PROVIDED TO COUNCIL. WHICH DOESN ' T REALLY FUNCTION'EITHER I PRESUME IS WHAT I ' M SAYING. > > COUNCILLOR I PUT ON ' T INTEND TO STUDY THE MANAGEMENT OR GUIDANCE FROM CHOSE LEADERS SO I WOULD DEFER TO COUNCIL ON HOW YOUOULD WT TO ENGAGE WITH MANAGEMENT. > > SO ON A NO BASED BUDGETING> PROCEDURE, THAT ' S A FRESH START PROCESS, ESSENTIALLY GO BACK TO SQUARE ONE. CLEAN SHEET OF PAPER. ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH A PROCEDURE THAT WOULD ESSENTIALLY BE A LINE BY LINE >> EXAMINATION ALL OF THE LINES OF SERVICE THAT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLIES. ESSENTIALLY A ONGOING EVALUATION PROCESS THAT TALKS WITH WHAT IS SPENT, THE AMOUNT OF RESOURCES ARE EMPLOYED. WHAT END RESULTS ARE GOTTEN FROM OSE RESOURCES. ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE PROCEDURES AS WELL AS WHETHER A PROCEDURE LIKE THAT HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS. > > I ASSUME THAT WOULD BE IN THE REGULAR PROGRAM OF BUDGETING. THERE IS GOING TO BE THE CORE SERVICES, THINGS LIKE WASTE ADMINISTRATION, THINGS LIKE TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE. THOSE POINTS ARE CORE TO THE MANAGEMENT. BUT HAVING THE POSSIBILITY TO DIAL BACK AS WELL AS CHECK OUT EACH LINE PRODUCT AND THE WORTH FOR ERY BUCK SPENT THAT NEED TO BE DONE AS YOU RECOGNIZE IN THE NORMAL TRAINING COURSE'OF BUDGETING AND BUSINESS AS WELL AS TAKING RIGHT INTO RESULT THINGS LIKE INFLATION AND THE COST OF DISTRIBUTION AND SO FORTH. > > BUT PERHAPS FOR GREATER THAN 2 WEEKS ONCE EVERY 4 YEARS. > > I WOULD LEAVE THAT TO YOU, SIR. > > IT ' S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CHAMBER, THE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS, THE MEMBERS THAT OVERVIEW IT ALL ORIGINATE FROM MARKET. THERE IS NO CITY INVOLVEME IN THAT.THE THEITY DOESN ' T APPOINT A BOARD. THEY DON ' T APPOINT YOU. AND ALSO SIMILAR FOR SEVERAL OF THE VARIOUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY.
>> IS THAT FAIR TO SAY? > > THAT IS CORRECT. > > DO YOU ASSUME THERE IS A ROLE FOR EFFECTIBLE OUTSIDE COMPANIES LIKE THAT NOT TIED TO CITY MANAGEMENT, NOT APPOINTED BY COUNCIL TO PARTICIPATE IN A DISCUSSION THAT WOULD BE AN EXAM, LIKE A THOROUGH INDEPTH DELIBERATE NOT TIME CONSTRICTED EXAMINATION OF THE CITY SPENDING PLAN. > > I ASSUME THAT COULD BE WORTHWHI. THE ADVANTAGE OF MY ROLE AND ALSO THE TRUTH THAT WE DON ' T OBTAIN PUBLIC DOLLARS, IT PERMITS United States TO HAVE THOUGHTFUL DEBATE AT THESE TYPES OF FORUMS. >> AND ALSO SO I ASSUME ANY CHANCE WHERE WE CAN REPRESENT THE INTERESTS >> OF– REPRESENTATIVE HE SENT THE PASSIONS OF THE >> BUSINESS AREA WE CONTAINER OFFER A VERY– A REALLY CLEAR AS WELL AS UNBIASED VIEW BASED ON THE COMMENTS THAT WE GET FROM OUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE BROADER BUSINESS NEIGHBORHOOD. > > THANK YOU.'> > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU YOU, COUNCILLOR CARTMELL. COUNCILLOR WRIGHT CANISTER YOU TAKE THE CHAIR. > > I HAVE THE CHAIR.> > > Mayor Amarjeet >> Sohi: Mr. SUNQUEST, TO START WITH I WISH TO CONVEY MY THANK YOU TO YOU FOR HELPING US IN THE CAMPAIGNING FOR THAT WE ARE DOING TO THE PROVINCE. REALLY APPRECIATE THAT ON SOCIAL ISSUES. I DESIRE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT JUST WISHED TO ADHERE TO UP ON COUNCILLOR CARTMELL ' S LINE OF QUESTIONING, DIGGING DEEPER INTO THE BUDGET PLAN, MAYBE TWO-WEEK PROCESSES NOT THE ADEQUATE PROCESS BUT MANAGEMENT DOES LOOK FOR EFFICIENCIESES AND ONE INDICATORS OF THAT IS THE SURPLUS THAT HAS BEEN GARNERED PART OF 2022 SPENDING PLAN WHICH WILL QUANTITY NEAR$67 MILLION. THAT ' S ONE INITIATIVE THEY DO. I CONCUR WITH YOU AND ALSO THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WITH ADMINISTRATION.WE DO NEED TO CONDUCT MORE DEEPER STUDY THE BUDGET ON A REGULAR PERHAPS EVEN MORE STRUCTURED MEANS THAN JUST TWO-WEEK PROCESS.
>> SO I AGREE WITH YOU> AS WELL AS WE ' LL HAVE TO IDENTIFY A PROCESS WITH MANAGEMENT ON THAT PARTICULAR BECAUSE WE HAVE TO REPRIORITIZE WITHIN THE >> EXISTING DOLLARS, BUYING ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENT, HOUSING, AND OTHER NEEDS. SO I CONCUR WITH YOU ON THAT PARTICULAR. BUT I DO HAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION FOR YOU ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH.THERE ARE A NUMBERS OF PROPOSALS FROM ADMINISTRATION UNFUNDED.ONE IS THE CREATION OF THE INNOVATION FD, TO FOSTER INNOVATION AND DEVELOP WORK AND ASSISTANCES COMPANIES GROW. THE OTHER ONE IS THE OPENING INDUSTRIAL LAND FOR OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE CITY. BIG INDUSTRIAL PARCELS OF LAND, SMALL ONES, SIMPLY INTEND TO GET YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT PARTICULAR. WOULD YOU BE SUPPORTIVE OF THOSE KINDS OF IDEAS TO HELP SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ALSO ORGANIZATIONS GROWTH? >> > > THANKS, Mr. MAYOR. TO THE INNOVATION FUND THE FIRST THING I WOULD APPEARANCE TO IS THIS A DUPLICATION OF INITIATIVE? ARE THERE OTHER SOURCESES OF FUNDS AVAILABLE PROVINCIALLY, FEDERALLY, ET CETERA. THERE HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN SCENARIOS WHERE WE FRAGMENTED RESOURCES AND ALSO NOT HAD THE THE COMMERCIALIZATION OUTPUTS THAT WE WOULD LIKE SO THAT WOULD BE BE I GUESS THE FIRST INQUIRY. AND JUST A CONCERN OF EXPLANATION ON THE COMMERCIAL LANDS, ARE YOU CHECKING OUT MONDAY ADVERTISING THOSE EXCESS INDUSTRIAL LANDS? MONDAY ADVERTISING AND MARKETING THAT THROUGH– MONDAY ADVERTISING AND MARKETING THAT WITH DEALING WITH DEVELOPERS OR DOING THOSE INDEPENDENT OF THE ECONOMIC SECTOR.
>> > > THE PROPOSITION IS TO BUILD SOME FACILITIES, PUBLIC FRAMEWORK, SUCH AS LINKS TO THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND AFTER THAT INTERNAL INVESTMENTS WILL BE DONE BY THE DEVELOPERS, THE LANDOWNERS, MORE ENABLING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL CERTAINLY ALLOW US TO OPEN, YOU UNDERSTAND, QUITE A BIT INDUSTRIAL LAND THAT WE CONTAINER ATTRT INVESTMENT INT THE THE CITY. >> > > I ASSUME BEING A CATALYST FOR FURTHER FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IS A VERY GOOD POINT AND ALSO IF YOU ARE ADDING SURPLUS LANDS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PRIVATE INDUSTRY, THAT'' S PROBABLY A PRETTY GOOD DESIGN TO GO AFTER. I'' M NOT SURE THE MUNICIPALITY MUST BE TAKING ONEX HE IS I HAVE RISK– ON EXCESSIVE DANGER. >> > > NOT CITY DEVELOPING THE LAND. EVEN MORE ABOUT BUILDING THE FRAMEWORK IN ORDER TO UTILIZE AS WELL AS PROMOTE THAT GROWTH. >> > > HAVING THOSE SHOVEL READY PROJECTS ARE VERY, REALLY VALUABLE. AND ALSO AMONG THE COMPETITIVE BENEFITS I ASSUME WE CANISTER UNDERTAKE IN THE AREA IS– AND I BELIEVE THE CITY HAS DONE TERRIFIC FUNCTION IN RED TAPE DECREASE, BUT YOU HAVE LISTENED TO ME DISCUSS THE EXPRESSION TIME TO VERTICAL AS WELL AS THAT IS WHEN AS A CAPITALIST HOW QUICKLY CANISTER I OBTAIN MY FUNDING TO WORK.AND SO IF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS CAN PLAY A STRONG DRIVER DUTY TO SUPPLY THAT CONFIDENCE IN THE INVESTMENT AREA TO STIMULATE DEVELOPMENT, I ASSUME THOSE ARE ALL GOOD IDEAS. AND THAT FRAMEWORK IS EXPENSIVE BUT VERY INTEGRAL PART OF CREATING THAT DEMAND. >> > > YEAH. ON THAT PARTICULAR RED TAPE DECREASE AND FACILITATION OF ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT, MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO ACCOMPLISH SERVICE, YOU UNDERSTAND, THE AIR PRODUCTS IS A GREAT INSTANCE, THE REZONING DONE IN 75 DAYS, DEVELOPMENT LICENSE PROVIDED IN 36 DAYS AND ALSO AT INTERNATIONAL PHASE AT POLICE 27 RECOGNIZED THE CITY'' S INITIATIVES TO THE INTERNATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD. WAS THE FIRST WORLDWIDE FOR THEM TO HAVE THEIR PROJECT ACCEPTED THAT QUICKLY BY A DISTRICT. TO ENSURE THAT'' S REALLY GOES TO THE WORK THAT MANAGEMENT IS DOING. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT. GREAT. I WILL CERTAINLY TAKE THE CHAIR BACK. AS WELL AS THAT ENDS THE CONCERNS TO THE PANELISTS.AND THANKS SO
MUCH JOINING United States. REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR PAYMENTS AS WELL AS CURRENTLY GOING TO GO INTO OUR NEXT PANEL. SO WE ARE HALFWAY THROUGH, YES. INDEED. WE HAVE 10 PANELS. WE HAVE DONE FIVE PANELS AS WELL AS WE ARE HALFWAY THROUGH AND ALSO I SIMPLY WISHED TO REMIND COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WE HAVE A LONG METHOD TO GO YET ON THIS. ALRIGHT I WIL READHE NAMES. MARCEL, EDMONTON RIVER VALLEY PRESERVATION UNION JOINING US FACE TO FACE. MARCEL. ARE YOU HERE? ALL RIGHT, YOU WILL BE TOP. MUBARAK HAMID JOINING United States FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. > > YES, I AM RIGHT HERE. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU. >> > > KAREN GINGRAS ON >> PART OF MARTIN GARBER CONRAD EDMONTON
>> ADVANCEMENT BUSINESS. ERIC GORMLEY FROM EDMONTON RIVER VALLEY PRESERVATION COALITION. > > I ' M RIGHT HERE. CANISTER YOU LISTEN TO ME O.K.? > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YES. UTILIZING ROCKY ' S LAPTOP COMPUTER. GOT IT. > > MANY THANKS. > > JULIAN KEY, YOU ARE RIGHT HERE. THANKS >>. >> JOSEPH. PLEASE COME DOWN. YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE NUMBER SIX. ANDREW. > > JOINING REMOTELY. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU. RYAN FULLE. RYAN. RYAN FULLE. NOT YET. DARLENE MELAKO FROM ATU. ARE YOU BELOW. IN PERSON, PLEASE BOIL DOWN. YOU WILL BE NUMBER 9. JEFF REMOTELY. JEFF. THERE YOU ARE. MARK ELDERLY SIGNING UP WITH REMOTELY. MARK ELDERLY. NO WAY. ZACK RAMGY JOINING FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. JACK RAMGY. >> > > GREETINGS, Mr. MAYOR I'' M SHEER. >> > > SHARIF FROM AFRICA CENTRE JOINING REMOTELY. SHARIF, ARE YOU THERE? SHARIF? NO WAY. RUSSELL COBB EDMONTON HERITAGE COUNCIL PERSONALLY. RUSSELL, PLEASE COME DOWN, YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE NUMBER 14. CRYSTAL LING FACE TO FACE. CRYSTAL. CRYSTAL LING. JOINING VIRTUALLY. CRYSTAL LING. NOPE. CHRIS CHANG PHILLIPS FACE TO FACE. THERE YOU ARE, YOU WILL BE NUMBER 16. >> > > NG >>. > > YES', I ' >> M BELOW. > > YOU WILL BE NUMBER 17.
THANKS FOR JOINING US.WILLAM LANGENBG. THANK YOU FOR SIGNING UP WITH US YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE NUMBER 18. PAULA FINDLEY NUMBER 19. PAULA, ARE YOU THERE? PAULA FINDLEY, NO. I SEE SHARIF JOINING US. SHARIF YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE NUMBER 13. AS WELL AS GEORGE D. POUND. LLO EDMONTON MASTER SWIM CLUB. >> > > HI THERE. >> GEORGE IS RIGHT HERE. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH. O.K., WE ' LL BEGIN WITH MARSHAL. >> > > AM I ON >>? > > YES, YOU ARE. THANKS. AS WELL AS MY PRESENTATION IS UP. I'' M MARCEL. I ' M An INHABITANT ON THESE LANDS. PRONOUNS HE, HIM. TRANSPORT ENGINEER WITH THREE DECADES EXPERIENCE IN BOTH PUBLIC AND ALSO PRIVATE SECTORS AND ALSO I'' M BELOW RIGHT NOW REPRESENTING THE EDMONTON RIVER VALLEY CONSERVATION COALITION.COULD I HAVE THE IN
CONNECTION WITH SLIDE PLEASE. THANKS. THAT GLIDE IS A QUOTE FROM A 2015 REPORT FROM THE EDMONTON TRANSPORTATION BOARD OF ADVISERS. WHAT IT BASICALLY COMES DOWN TO IS THAT THE BRT OBTAINS A LARGER BANG FOR ITS DOLLAR THAN LRT. LRT RIGHT NOW IS BIGGEST PRODUCT IN YOUR SPENDING PLANS AND YOU CAN OBTAIN A BIGGER REACH BY TAKING THAT CASH AND ALSO UTILIZING IT TO IMPLEMENT BRT ROUGHLY A THREE TO ONE PRICE FOR THE SAME SIZE OF LINE, YOU CAN OBTAIN ABOUT THREE BRT IT IS, 3 BRT LINES FOR ONE LRT LINE. AND ALSO AT A THREAT OF QUOTING ANOTHER AUDIO SPEAKER WHO WAS HERE YESTERDAY, CAREY, HE DISCUSSED YOU IN YOUR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN DESIRES AND ALSO REQUIRES. CAREY AND ALSO I MIGHT DISAGREE WHAT A WANT AS WELL AS DEMAND IS BELOW BUT WHAT I WOULD SAY IS OUR NEED BELOW FOR A SUPERB TRANSIT SYSTEM.OUR WANT IS THE LRT. AND ALSO MAYBE RATHER WHAT WE REALLY NEED IS BRT. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THE NEXT TWO SLIDES ARE SIMPLY AN EXAMPLE I WISH TO STROLL YOU WITH HOW WE COULD TAKE A LOOK AT OUR BUDGET AND ALSO PERHAPS ONCE AGAIN USING THAT LENS OF WANT AND ALSO NEED. SO IT ' S A STORY OF 2 BRIDGES.'THIS IS THE FIRST BRIDGE IS THE ONE THAT YOU CAN SEE IN THE MAKING, 100 ROAD PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FROM YOUR INTERNET SITE. IT ' S AN PICTURED BRIDGE. AND AGAIN WE COULD ASK OURSELVES IS THIS A NEED OR A REQUIREMENT? THE DEMAND HERE ACTUALLY IS TO CONNECT PEDESTRIAN FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY TO THE THE OTHER.THE WANT IS A BRIDGE. IS THAT THE ONLY WAY WE CAN CONNECT THESE PEDESTRIANS ACROSS THE ROAD? WHICH ' S WHERE THE SECOND BRIDGE CAN BE FOUND IN. THE THE UNNOTICEABLE BRIDGE WHICH RENDERING IN THE LEADING RIGHT-HAND MAN CORNER, IT ' S DIFFICULT TO MAKE OUT RIGHT HERE BUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE IS UNDERWAY BECAUSE RENDERING, AND OF TRAINING COURSE IT EXISTS TODAY.IT ' S NOT IN PROCEDURE BUT HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE.
AND ALSO THERE IS A POSSILITYOR United States TO SAY THAT THE FACTOR WE HAVE THIS BRIDGE IS WE DON ' T INTEND TO INTERRUPT THE FLOW OF WEBSITE TRAFFIC ON'McDOUGALL HILLSIDE BUT WE COULD TAKE THAT CIRCULATION OF WEBSITE TRAFFIC AS WELL AS ONCE MORE THAT ' S A NEED, A CIRCULATION OF CARS, WHAT WE NEED IS A FLOW OF INDIVIDUALS INTO THE DOWNTOWN. AS WELL AS WE CAN DO THAT WITH THE LRT BRIDGE THAT WE HAVE SIMPLY CONSTRUCTED. WE DON ' T NEED TO HAVE McDOUGALL HILLSIDE ANY LONGER. SO IF WE REDUCE– TAKE McDOUGALL HILLSIDE OUT OR MAKE IT BUS ONLY IS AN CHOICE O, WE CANISTER HAV PEDESTRIANS CROSS AS WELL AS CONSERVE SOMEWHERES IN THE ORDER OF 10 TO $30 MILLION ON THAT BRIDGE. THAT PRICE FIGURE IS MADE UP BY ME BECAUSE I WASN ' T ABLE TO ESTABLISH IN YOUR CANISTER SPENDING PLAN HOW MUCH THIS BRIDGE PRICES. IT ' S LUMPED IN WITH A LOT OF OTHER MATTERS SO I REALLY DON ' T KNOW HOW MUCH IT COSTS. SO ANOTHER POINT I INTEND TO SAY ABOUT THIS SLIDE TOO, WE HAVE AN CHANCE TO ACCOMPLISH A MODEL OR AN EXPERIMENT WHERE WE COULD ACTUALLY TRY ENCLOSING McDOUGALL HILLSIDE OR GRIERSON HILLSIDE IF THAT ' S THE ONE WE INTEND TO CLOSER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.AND OPEN– WHEN THE LRT OPENS AS WELL AS WE HAVE An OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE IT A GO AND SEE WHAT TAKES PLACE, AND WE CAN STILL LEAVE THE ASPHALT THERE IF IT FAILS, WE CANISTER RETURN AS WELL AS OPEN THE ROADWAY AGAIN. IF IT WORKS THEN WE CAN PROCEED AS WELL AS BRING BACK SOME OF OUR RIVER VALLEY. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THIS IS SIMPLY ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A SIGNIFICANT CAN BE CLOSED AS WELL AS IT ' S DOWN IN ALL-TIME LOW RIGHT HAND EDGE, THE LOW LEVEL BRIDGE, ONCE AGAIN FOR THE VERY SAME THINKING COULD THINK OF CLOSING THIS BECAUSE YOU HAVE YOU THE BRIDGE OPEN AS WELL AS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANOTHER PERSON BRIDGE GOING OUT OF OUR RIVER VALLEY OR PERHAPS KEEPING TWO LANES AVAILABLE FOR BUS ONLY BRIDGE AND ALSO THE OTHERS RELOCATE ON.THE OTHER BRIDGE OBTAINS TAKEN OUT. LASTLY I WILL CARRY ON TO THE LAST SLIDE. THANK YOU. SO WHAT ERVCC IS LOOKING AT HE WE ARE SAYING WEHINK WE REQUIREMENT An EVEN MORE LIVEABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND MUCH BETTER CARBON EXECUTING EDMONTON AND ALSO WE DEMAND TO UNFUND THE LRT AND 100 STREET BRIDGE. THANKS QUITE. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU SO MUCH. MOST LIKELY TO MUBARAK HAMID. > > GREETINGS. CAN EVERYONE LISTEN TO ME CLEARLY? > > YES, WE CONTAINER. > > THANK YOU. RESPECTED MAYOR AS WELL AS CITY COUNCILLORS AND LADIES >> AS WELL AS GENTS, THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENABLE ME TO EAK. TODAY I WILL BE TALKING ABOUT FUNDING FOR THE SOUTH SANCTUARY CEMETERY GROWTH. I> ' M REPRESENTING THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY BELOW IN EDMONTON. OUR COMMUNITY PRESENTLY HAS 50 CEMETERY LOTS IN SOUTH SANCTUARY CEMETERY. OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE BEEN IN REGULAR CALL WITH A COUPLE OF CITY OF EDMONTON EMPLOYEES IN THE CEMETERY CLIENT SOLUTIONS AND ADMINISTRATION.HELPFUL TO United States IN RETAINING United States EDUCATED AS WE HAVE BEEN INQUIRING AS WELL AS CONNECTING WITH THEM ABOUT WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES TO ACQUISITION ADDITIONAL LOTS AND ALSO EXIST ANY FUTURE BURIAL GROUND EXPANSION PLANS WHICH WOULD INCLUDE LOTS BUILT ESPECIALLY FOR THE MUSLIM NEIGHBORHOODS OF EDMONTON. AND FOR YOUR DETAILS, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AS WELL AS POPULAR FOR MUSLIMS TO HAVE THEIR GRAVES ORIENTED IN A CERTAIN INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH NATURALLY, IS TOWARDS CAPITAL. AND OUR CURRENT 50 LOTS AT SOUTH SANCTUARY BURIAL GROUND ARE ORIENTED TO OUR NEEDS. REGARDING A YEAR AGO WE WERE HAPPY TO LEARN THAT SUCH AN DEVELOPMENT WAS BEING PROPOSED FOR SOUTH PLACE CEMETERY. THE MANAGER OF BURIAL GROUND SALES AS WELL AS OPERATIONS WAS VERY TYPE SUFFICIENT TO PROGRAM United States THESE PREPARES, THESE PROPOSED PREPARES FOR SOUTH SANCTUARY BURIAL GROUND IN DECEMBER OF IN 2014 IN A CONFERENCE AT CITY H. EN WE FOLLOWED UP WITH HER IN JUNE OF 2022, WE WERE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY OF EDMONTON CEMETERIES HAS SUBMITTEDDED THE INITIAL BASIS POINTS BUSINESS SITUATIONS AS WELL AS SUPPORTING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO OUR DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE SHIPMENT REQUIRES FOR BOTH SOUTH SANCTUARY AND NORTHERN LIGHTS CEMETERIES, AND THIS INCLUDES THE MUSLIM EXPANSION AREAS AT SOUTH PLACE CEMETERY AND THE SUPPORTING ROADS AS WELL AS WATER DRAINAGES AND ALSO INFRASTRUCTURE.WE WERE VERY ENTHUSIASTIC THAT THIS EXPANSION INCLUDING THE MUSLIM EXPANSION AREAS AT SOUTH SANCTUARY BURIAL GROUND WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT BUDGET PLAN CYCLE. SADLY WE LEARN ON OCTOBER 28th, THE ALLOCATE THIS GROWTH WAS NOT INCLUDED FOR THE RECOMMENDED FUNDING. AS I DISCUSSED EARLIER, THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY PRESENTLY HAS O50 LOTS AT SOUTH SANCTUARY CEMETERY. OF COURSE, THIS WILL NOT FULFILL OUR FUTURE NEEDS.
WE ARE A GROWING NEIGHBORHOOD AND MUCH LIKE THE REMAINDER OF CANADIAN SOCIETY WE HAVE LOTS OF AGING MEMBERS. THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT WITH THE LOSS OF SEVERAL OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MEMBERS. AND ADDITIONALLY, OUR MEMBERS HAVE BEEN PREPARATION FOR THE FUTURE AS WELL AS THUS ALL OUR 50 GREAT DEALS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED BY THEM. SO OUR SCENARIO NOW IS THAT WE REMAIN IN AN URGENT AND PRESSING DEMAND FOR EXTRA BURIAL GROUND GREAT DEALS BUILT FOR THE MUSLIM COMMUNY. WE WERE EREMELY HOPEFUL THAT THE RECOMMENDED MUSLIM DEVELOPMENT AREAS AT SOUTH HAVEN CEMETERY WOULD MEET OUR NEEDS FOR LOTS YEARS CAN INTO THE FUTURE. MY HUMBLE PLEA TO THE COMMON COUNCIL IS THAT FINANCING BE BE BROUGHT BACK AND ALSO CONSISTED OF FOR THE SOUTH HAVEN CEMETERY EXPANSION INCLUDING THE MUSLIM GROWTH AREA.OUR AREA WOULD BE EXTREMELY HAPPY FOR THIS CONSIDERATION AND ALSO FOR A FAVORABLE OUTCOME. THANKS FOR PUTTING IN THE TIME TO LISTENING TO OUR DEMAND. > > MANY THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING United States. NEXT WE ' LL MOST LIKELY TO KAREN. > > GREAT MORNING. THANK YOU REALLY MUCH MAYOR SOHI AND GREAT TO SEE EVERYBODY BACK THIS MORNING JUST WANT TO SAY YES, IT IS A TROUBLESOME PROCESS BUT THE OTHER DAY WHEN WE WERE– KEN CHAPMAN AND I WERE CHATTING, HE HE DISCUSSED IT ' S THE AUTONOMOUS PROCEDURES AND ALSO I WISH TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT. IT IS SOMETNG WE SHOUL ALL BE PROUD OF, EVEN THOUGH IT TIRES ALL OF US OUT. SO I ' M THE EXEC SUPERVISOR AT THE EDMONTON NEIGHBORHOOD GROWTH BUSINESS. WE'ARE SPENDING IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND FINANCIAL ADVANCEMENT IN EDMONTON COMMUNITIES.CAN WE MOST LIKELY TO THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SO THE ECDC ACTUALLY HAS BEEN An IDEA BECAUSE 1990S IN EDMONTON, AND IT ONLY RECENTLY GOT BEGUN 2018 WAS WHEN OUR FIRST EXEC DIRECTOR WAS CONTRACTED. AND ALSO IT HAS A WIDE MANDATE. AND WHAT I WOULD SAY DID NOT HAVE A FOCUS THIS THE FIRST FEW YEARS. THEREFORE WE ARE FOCUSING NOW ON DEVELOPMENT. BUT WE TAKE A VARIOUS STRATEGY THAT GROWTH BECAUSE ITS HOMEOWNER INFORMED. AND IF WE COULD MOST LIKELY TO THE NEXT SLIDE I WILL CERTAINLY EXPLAIN WHAT THAT ACTUALLY IMPLIES. SO LOCAL INFORMED MEANS TT WE ARE ACTUALLY SIGNING IN
AND ALSO FIGURING OUT WHAT WE NEED TO BE BE DOING. AS WELL AS SO IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCES, WHEN I FIRST JOINED ECDC IN THE FALL OF 2018, MY FUNCTION WAS TO CONVERSE AND TO DISCOVER WHAT ' S GOING ON, WHAT ' S IN THE HEART OF THE MATTERS OF AREA MEMBERS, IN THE THE FIRST TWO NEIGHBORHOODS WHICH IS THE ALBERTA AVENUE DISTRICT AND MacAULAY DELETE S DELETE S– McCAULEY, RESIDENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS OWNERS IN McBECAULEY TOLD ME CHANGING THE OWNERSHIP OF PIAZZA THE ITALY STRIP SHOPPING MALL WOULD MINIMIZE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AS WELL AS DISORDER IN THE COMMUNITY.IF WE COULD MOST LIKELY TO THE NEXT SLIDE ECDC ARRANGED CITIZEN LEADERS INCORPORATED THE ONLY REALTY INVESTMENT CO-OP IN ALL OF CANADA WHICH IS A GOOD IDEA AND BAD POINT AND ALSO FOUND 91 MEMBERS AND INVESTORS IN SHORT TIME OF 6 WEEKS. A LOT OF FROM McCAULEY AND ALSO WE RAISED 1.2 MILLION OUT OF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AND ALSO WITH THE HELP OF THE SOCIAL VENTURE FUND ABLE TO OGET A FUNDING AND WE FINALLY DID WHAT THE AREA REQUESTED FOR WE PURCHASE THAT STRIP MALL AS EARNINGS GROWTH CO-OP. WE ALL TOOK THE LEAP TOGETHER. 91 PEOPLE. SO ANOTHER PERSON EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE COULD BE DOING, AND TING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR RESIDENTS. IF WE CANISTER GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SEVERAL CITIZENS IN McCAULEY AS WELL AS ALBERTA AVENUE SHARED THEIR QUICK MOMENTS OF PANIC, STRESS, ANXIETY WITH US, AND THEY ASKED THAT WE BUY UP ALL THE RUN-DOWN CHARACTERISTICS IN McCAULEY AS WELL AS ALBERTA OPPORTUNITY AND ALSO REDEVELOP THE CHARACTERISTICS IN REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.BECAUSE THEYANTED FAMILIES TO RETURN AS WELL AS SO THEY REALLY FELT THAT THE ONLY WAY TO PERFORM THAT WAS TO OBUILD SOME REAL ESTATE THAT WAS AFFORDABLY PRICED AND ALSO WOULD HAVE HOUSEHOLDS RELOCATE BACK AS WELL AS ACQUIRE AND LIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IF WE COULD GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. SO WE STARTED DEVELOPING A DATABASE. THIS MAP THAT I REVEAL YOU IS REALLY COOL MAP. IT ' S THROUGH EPI COLLECT AS WELL AS THESE ARE EVERY ONE OF THE QUALITIES THAT WE HAVE FOUND FROM RESIDENTS TELLING United States AS WELL AS AHS HEALTH ORDERS, AS YOU TIN SEE NORTH CENTRAL EDMONTON RIGHT APPROXIMATELY YELLOWHEAD. WE HAVE 225 FEATURES. I UNDERSTAND THE CITY HAS VIRTUALLY DOUBLE THAT. SO WE HE SET OUT A GOAL. WE STATED OKAY, LET ' S TRY TO HELP. AND ALSO WE GOT ATTORNEYS. WE GOT A REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL
. WE DID AN UNUSUAL CALL. WE CALLED OUT TO BUILDERS AND ALSO STATED WE NEED YOU TO CONSTRUCT HOMES AT $139 A SQUARE FOOT AND ALSO GEE WE ONLY GOT REALLY ONE THAT COULD ACTUALLY DO THAT SO WE ACQUIRED HIM BUT THEN WE SAT DOWN WITH ANOTHER PERSON BUILDING CONTRACTOR AS WELL AS WENT LINE BY LINE WITH THAT SAID BILLIONER, AND THEY TOO CAME UP.IT WAS A LITTLE LITTLE BIT EVEN MORE BUT WE GOT SOME HIGHER END COMPLETES OUT OF THE OFFER. WE'BOUGHT 10 PROBLEM CHARACTERISTICS. WE GOT A LENDING TO BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY DO THE THE PURCHASES AND ALSO THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION. SO WE LUGGED ALL THE THREAT, WHICH TO LOTS BUILDERS IS ATTRACTIVE. WO THIS TIME AROUND GOES SO QUICKLY DOESN ' T CURRENTLY. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: I UNDERSTAND IT DOES. AND ALSO UNFORTUNATELY I NEED TO STOP YOU HERE. > > UNDERSTOOD. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: I NEED TO BE FAIR TO EVERY PERSON WITH FIVE MINUTE ALLOCATION. AND ALSO NEXT, WE ' LL MOST LIKELY TO ERIC GORMLEY. > > HI. GREETINGS MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO UNFUND $3 MILLION RIVER CROSSING. MY NAME ISER ERIC GORMLEY REPRESENTING ERVCC. WORK SUPPORTING FOR THE RIVER VALLEY AND NATURAL SPACES. THE RIVER VALLEY AS WELL AS ABYSS SYSTEM IS THE GREATEST AND A LOT OF CRUCIAL ATTRIBUTES OF THE CITY. CONSIDERING THAT THE EARLY 1900S, THE CITY HAS PUT UNIQUE EMPHASIS ON ITS RIVER VALLEY AND GORGE SYSTEM AND DEEPLY ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNING PURCHASE, DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS SYSTEM MONITORING. THIS SYSTEM RUNS THE SIZE OF THE CITY AS WELL AS INCLUDES 20 PARKS AND COLLABORATED NETWORK'OF PATHWAYS A WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.IT IS A HUGE PART OF THE CITY ' S IDENTIFICATION. IT IS VALUED FOR REMEDIATION AND ALSO >> ENHANCEMENT >>. IT SPEAKS WITH EDMONTON ' S DISTINCT LOCATION, CLIMATE, HISTORY AND ALSO SOCIETY AND PROVIDES'ECO-FRIENDLY FUNCTIONS SUCH >> AS CARBON SEQUESTRATION, WATER RETENTION, LANDSCAPE SHADING AND SO ON THAT SUPPORT A THRIVING CITY. THESE ARE THE WORDS OF ADMINISTRATION THAT ADVISE THAT$10 MILLION BE SPENT FOR PURCHASE OF RIVER VALLEY WE ASSISTANCE THIS BUDGET PLAN THING. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE PARADOXICALLY MANAGEMENT IS ALSO ASKING FOR$3 MILLION TO BREAKTHROUGH RIVER CROSSING STRATEGY SO THAT RIVER VALLEY OPEN AREA INS ROSSDALE MAY BE SOLD AND ALSO DEVELOPED. THESE REQUESTS GO TO CROSS-PURPOSES. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. IN THE 1970S THE CITY WISHED TO TURN RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITIES INCLUDING ROSSDALE IO PARKLAND.OVER DECADES THE CITY STITCHED TOGETHER RIVERSIDE AS WELL AS RAVINE LANDS AND ALSO INTENDED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS HERITAGE. AT THE TIME THOUGH THESE LOWER CENTER CLASS WORTH NEIGHBOURHOODS WERE TYPE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ALSO PUBLIC OPINION WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO'THWART THE CITY ' S STRATEGY. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THOUGH THE VALLEY COMMUNTIES WERE SAVED AS VILLAGES IN THE PARK, THE CITY STILL FINISHED UP IN OPEN AREA IN ROSSDALE. NOW MOSTG EARMARKED FOR RESIDENTIAL AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL ADVANCEMENT. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. RIVER GOING ACROSS GROWTH INS ROSSDALE IS MORE AN URBAN VISION THAN A VILLAGE IN THE PARK. METHOD TO DENSIFY EDMONTON, NOT UNWISE OBJECTIVE BUT IT ' S ESSENTIAL TO PICK THE RIGHT PLACES TO IN-FILL. CONTAINER EVENT PREMISES ARE BETTER LONG-LASTING OPTIONS. CONTINUITY OF PARK IS THE SECRET FTURE OF EDMONTON ' S VALLEY SYSTEM. A CITY IT OF A MILLION INDIVIDUALS WITH A REGIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDOR RUN THROUGH IT IS RARE. CONSTANT LANDSCAPE ASSISTS
MINIMIZE THE RESULTS OF CLIMATE MODIFICATION. ROSSDALE LANDS BELONG TO THIS CONTINUITY. NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.ANOTHER LAYER OF WORTH IS ADDED TO ROSSDALE ' S OPEN AREA WHEN ONE CONSIDERS ITS PAST. ROSSDALE FLATS IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF EDMONTON AND ALSO THE ALBERTA METIS COUNTRY. NEXT SLIDE PLEAS FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES HAVE CAMPED ON THE FLATS PERMANENTLY. THE NATIVE CEMETERY IN ROSSDALE DATING BACK TO THE EARLY 1800S IS A TESTAMENT TO THE FIRST NATIONS CONNECTION TO THIS PART OF THE CITY. IN AUGUST, CITY COUNCIL PASSED A MOVEMENT TO INVOLVE FIRST NATIONS IN ANY PREPARES FOR FUTURE GROWTH OF ROSSDALE. REIMAGINING ROSSDALE FLATS FROM AN ABORIGINAL VIEWPOINT MIGHT ALSO BRING ABOUT A COLLABORATION WITH THE FEDERAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT AGREE TO CREATE A NATIONAL URBAN PARK IN EDMTON. AND ALSO LAST'S. ALL THIS TO SAY WE KNOW THE VALUE OF RIVER VALLEY LAND. THE CITY HAS EVER BEFORE IF EVER SOLD RIVER VALLEY LAND WHEN ACQUIRED THOUGH CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN SHED TO TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITY VENTURES.RESERVING RIVER VALLEY AS WELL AS RAVINE LAND HAS ACTUALLY NEVER EVER BEEN A POOR SELECTION.
EVERY GENERATION FINDS SOMETHING NEW TO WORTH IN NATURAL SPACES. IN VERDICT SEEMS EARLY FOR THE CITY TO INVOKE$3 MILLION TO ADVANCED RIV CRSING, INCLUDES THE SALE OF RIVER VALLEY LAND THAT TYPES A BIG COMPONENT OF THE CITY ' S GEOGRAPHICAL AS WELL AS HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN NATIVE PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING THIS LOCATION HAS NOT YET STARTED. THANKS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU SO MUCH, ERIC. NEXT WE ' LL GO TO JULIAN. PROCEED PLEASE. > > PLEASE GO AHEAD HE WITH THE VIDEO CLIP, SHORT VIDEO. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THERE WE GO. ♪ ♪ > > SINCE 1996, ENVIRONMENT A PROUD LEADER OF BUILDING AND ALSO HANDLING ADVOCATING FOR ART SPACE IN EDMONTON.THROUGHOUT OUR DIRECT SOLUTION AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED WITH THE CITY OF EDMONTON IN 2020, WE ' LL CONTINUE PURSUING STRATEGIC GOAL OF CREATING SUSTAINABLE SPACE ARE FOR THE ARTS. OUR VISION IS FOR DYNAMIC, SUSTAINABLE AS WELL AS ENTREPRENEURIAL ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE IN THE CITY OF EDMONTON. WE PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF EDMONTON AND
OTHER PROVINCIAL AND ALSO OTHER PROVINCIAL AS WELL AS NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT CANADA TO DEVELOP ON OUR EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS EFFECTIVENESS OFFERING INFO TO THE ARTS NEIGHBORHOOD IN OUR CITY.WE ASSISTANCE ART SPACES THAT ARE WELCOMING, SAFE AND ALSO RESPECTFUL OF ALL. WITH AN INVOLVED BOARD OF NEIGHBORHOOD PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERIENCED STAFF, ARTS'ENVIRONMENT IS PROUD TO BE BE EDMONTON ' S ONLY BEONPROFIT PURCHASED CREATING AN ARTS FRAMEWORK FOUNDATION. >> WE OWN AS WELL AS RUN ARTS HUB 118, A DIVERSE ARTISTS LIVE/WORK THE COMMUNITY. >> PERMITS United States TO PROVIDE ADVICE, APPOINTMENT >> AND ALSO RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATION. ARTS COMPANIES, PERSON ARTISTS, DEVELOPERS AS WELL AS OTHER BUILDING STAKEHOLDERS AS WELL AS PARTNERS.WE ARE SUPPLYING MANAGEMENTS AS WELL AS PARTNERSHIP ON CURRENT PROJECTS SUCH AS THE REHABILITATION OF THE CITY OWNED ARMORY. CONSULTING PARTNER WITH THE ORANGE CENTER, OR THE ONGOING INVOLVEMENT OF OUR NATIVE VOICES CIRCLE. WE REMAIN DEDICATED TO ENSURING ART SPACES AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARE WELCOMING, RISK-FREE AND ALSO CONSIDERATE FOR ALL EDMONTONIANS. WE ARE CURRENTLY GATHERING THOROUGH DATA THAT WILL CERTAINLY FORM THE DIRECTION AND ALSO SUGGESTIONS OF EDMONTON ' S FIRST CULTURAL FACILITIES PLAN. WE ARE FIRED UP TO BE PART OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR EDMONTON ' S ART SPACE ADVANCEMENT AND ALSO TO CONTINUE CREATING A LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE IMPT FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL EDMONTONIANS. > > GREAT MORNING MAYOR AS WELL AS COUNCILLORS. I ' M THE EXEC SUPERVISOR OF ARTS ENVIRONMENT EDMONTON. OUR BOARD AND TEAM APPLAUD CITY ' S COMMITMENT TO THE RECURRING DEVELOPMENT OF ARTS AS WELL AS SOCIETY INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE PROCEEDED FINANCING TO ARTS ENVIRONMENT IN THIS SPENDING PLAN. CITY BOARD ' S PAST AND ALSO PRESENT HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED ARTS AND CULTURE LUGS A SIGNIFICANT RETURN ON INVESTMENT.IT DRIVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BRINGS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO OUR ECONOMY AS WELL AS DEVELOPS QUALITY JOBSND THE LIFESTYLE. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT 4 CHANCES.FIRST, WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT ARTS HABITAT'' S COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY ON THE PROJECT ALLOWED FOR A JOINT APPLICATION TO CANADA CULTURAL SPACESES PROGRAM LEVERAGING 1.7 MILLION FOR THIS EXCITING ARTS AS WELL AS HERITAGE PROJECT. WE EXPECT OPENING THE DOORS IN 2024 ON THIS AMAZING HERITAGE STRUCTURE THAT WILL CERTAINLY SERVE EDMONTON'' S INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE. SECONDLY, ARTS ROUTINE REMAINS IN CONSISTENT CONVERSATION WITH THE PRIVATE DEVELOPERS AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE RESOURCES. MARKET CONDITIONS MAKE IT EXTREMELY CHALLENGING TO SUPPLY COST EFFECTIVE ROOM AS WELL AS STILL SATISFY THE FINANCIER NEEDS FOR INDUSTRIAL PRICES OF RETURN.P-3 DEVELOPMENT
HAS THE POSSIBLE TO BE A SOURCE FOR SOCIAL OBJECTIVE REAL ESTATE BUT REQUIRES EFFECTIVE INCENTIVES SUCH AS ZONING, ADJUSTMENTS, COMMUNITY FEATURES AND ALSO PPERTY X INCENVES. AS AN EXAMPLE, TORONTO'' S INNOVATIVE FACILITIES HOME TAX OBLIGATION SUBDIVISIONS SUSTAINS THE STAINSABILITY AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE VENTURES. THIRD, WE DEMAND TO SERIOUSLY REVIEW ANY SURPLUS CITY-OWNED CENTER TO TAKE COMPLETE BENEFIT OF THOSE RESOURCES THAT SIT DARK. THIS IS AN VERY EASY WIN/WIN. AS WELL AS WE ARE HERE TO WORK TOGETHER WITH THE CITY. FOURTH, WE ARE THE ASSIGNED LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR CREATING EDMONTON'' S FIRST CULTURAL FACILITIES STRATEGY. IN COLLARATION WITH THE HERITAGE COUNCIL AS WELL AS ARTS COUNCIL AS OUTLINED IN THE HONOR WINNING CONNECTIONSES AND ALSO EXCHANGES ARTS AND SOCIETY PLAN. THIS FUNCTION WILL RECOGNIZE THE STOCK, THE DEMANDS AND VOIDS IN OUR CITY'' S ARTS AND ALSO CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE GIVING REFERRALS, BEST PRACTICES, MAPPING AND STRATEGIES FOR THE YEARS IN ADVANCE. ONGOING ASSESSMENTS WITH ABORIGINAL MUSICIANS AND ALSO MARGINALIZED NEIGHBORHOODS ARE PRIORITIZEDDED IN THE SOCIETY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN.TO QUOTE
MAYOR SOHI ARTS AND ALSO HERITAGE HAVE A POWER TO TRANSFM LIVES. LIKE NO OTHER REQUIRE IN OUR CIVIC LIFE HE THEY CREATE MEANINGFUL LINKS AND EXCHANGE THAT IS GAS THE INSTRUCTIONS OF FAVORABLE ADJUSTMENT. OFFERING BUDGET-FRIENDLY ROOM IS THE FOUNDATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AS WELL AS INTEREST. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU. OKAY, NEXT WE'' LL GO TO REG JOSEPH. > >> MANY THANKS YOUR WORSHIP AND COUNCILLORS FOR ALLOWING ME TO ADDRESS YOU THESE DAYS. MY NAME IS REG JOSEPH. LEAD NONPROF ORGANIZATN. AND RIGHT HERE SEEKING REVIVAL OF THE GRANT FUND FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS CITIES THAT EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR.WE ARE CONCENTRATED ON LEVERAGING THE POSSESSIONS WE NEED TO DRIVE FAR BETTER HEALTH END RESULTS AND ALSO FINANCIAL GROWTH IN THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SECTOR. WE OPERATE AT THE CROSSWAY OF INFORMATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ALSO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. WE PROVIDED EVERY ONE OF YOU AN E-MAIL PLAN WITH SUPPORT LETTERS FROM COLLABORATORS THAT INCLUDES REGIONAL COMPANIES, MULTINATIONALS, POSTSECONDARY ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS OUR SOCIAL SERVICES FIRMS. THE CHANCE BEFORE US IS QUITE INTERESTING IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE WE HAVE LOCALLY AS WELL AS NATIONALLY FOR THAT MATTER, IS FOR SMALL AS WELL AS MEDIUM ENTERPRISES TO BE BE ABLE TO EXAMINATION, TRESTAND SHOTS AND VALIDATE THEIR INNOVATIONS IN LIVE CLINICAL SETTINGS.WITHOUT THIS ITEM COMPANIES TRANSFER TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS RESULTING TO A LOSS OF THOSE
ADVANCEMENTS TO OUR RESIDENTS AND ALSO TAX BASE THAT THOSE FIRMS WOULD PROVIDE. WELLNESS CITIES HAS PRODUCED COMMERCIAL PATHS IN SEVERAL HEALTHCARE STREAMS THAT INCLUDE HOUSE HLTHCARE, LASTING TREATMENT, FIRST NATIONS CARE AS WELL AS MEDICAL CARE. AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR THIS IS GROWING. DATA FROM CANADIAN FUNDING ASSOCIATIONS REVEALS THAT IN LAST 2 YEARS$ 150 MILLION WELL WORTH OF FINDING HAS GONE INTO HEALTH AND WELLNESS TECH FIRMS IN ALBERTA. OUR AREA IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE FASTEST EXPANDING REGIONS FOR HEALTH TECH IN CANADA. AS YOU UNDERSTAND WE ARE PRESENTLY IN A HEALTHCARE SITUATIONS AND MOST OF OUR INNOVATORS HAVE THE SERVICES THAT WE COULD DEPLOY RIGHT BELOW. WITH RESPECT TO RETURN ON INVESTMENT, FOR THE$985,000 THAT THE CITY PROVIDED ANNUALLY WE HAVE BROUGHT IN ADDITIONAL $4 MILLION IN CASH AND$6 MILLION IN IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SYSTEM AND THOSE NUMBERS ARE INCREASING. LIKE TO GIVE YOU JUST A FEW INSTANCES OF SEVERAL OF THE TASKS THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.ON ON THE DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT SIDE WE HAVE AN EXAMPLE OF SCREENING OF CHILDREN IN ALEXIS AS WELL AS PAUL KIDS. IT IS ARTIFICIAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGY FROM MEADOW A.I. WHAT OBTAINS ME EXCITED ABOUT THIS TASK IS NOT ONLY DID WE DEPLOY INTERESTING INNOVATION DEVELOPED IN YOUR AREA RIGHT HERE BUT WE ' VE ALSO BUILT AREA ABILITY IN OUR FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES TO BOTH TREAT AS WELL AS SERVE THEIR OWN MEMBERS. BUT WHAT ' S ADDITIONALLY INTRIGUING IS THAT DATA THAT WE GENERATED ENABLED MEADOW A.I. TO BE ABLE TO PROTECT NOT JUST FDA APPROVAL BUT APPROVAL IN EUROPE. THEY ARE CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS RIGHT BELOW FROM EDMONTON. THE NEXT'OPPORTUNITY IS DATA. ONE OF THE BIGGEST ASSETS WE HAVE IS OUR WELLNESS INFORMATION, NOT TO SELL THIS DATA BUT TO ATTRACT INNOVATORS TO OUR REGION FOR CHRONIC DIFFICULTIES LIKE DIABETES.IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH AT THE COLLEGE OF ALBERTA WE GENERATED THE FIRST SYNTHETIC INFORMATION COLLECTION IN CANADA. THIS HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATICS AND ALSO PUT OUR CITY ON THE MAP AND ALSO IS ESTABLISHING A TEMPLATE OF HOW TO PERFORM THIS WORK COUNTRY WIDE. ON THE SOCIAL SERVICES SIDE GIVEN THESE TIMES WE ALL LEAN ON OUR SOCIAL SOLUTION AGENCIES GREATLY. THERE IS BOTH AN OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS A WISH FOR MORE EDMONTON-BASED SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES TO USAGE THEIR INFORMATION BETTER TO OFFER THEIR CLIENTS, DRIVE DECISION MAKING AND ALSO INFORM FUNDERS AS TO WHERE DOLLARS WILL CERTAINLY HAVE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EFFECT. WELLNESS CITIES IS PROUD TO BE WORKIN ALONGSI SEVEN SOCIAL SOLUTION SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE BISSELL CENTRE, BOYLE ROAD, C5 AND ALSO CMHC. WE ' RE ABLE TO UTILIZE OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS DATA EXPERIENCE TO IMPACT SOCIAL SOLUTIONS DATA AND THE SOCIAL COMPONENTS OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS. WE ' RE BRINGING A COMPANIES AS WELL AS TECHNOLOGY LENS TO SOCIAL SERVICES. I FUNCTION AN CHANCE TO DEAL WITH OUR COUNCIL TO MAKE CERTAIN THE WORK WE ' RE DOING CONNECTS WITH THE COUNCIL ' S VISION AS WELL AS THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO MEET THEIR OBJECTIVES.LASTLY WITH REGARD TO POSTECONDARY INSTUTIONS WE ' RE ACTIVELY COLLABORATING WITH 11 POST-SECONDARYS CONNECTING THEM TO SMEs FOR AN INTERNATIONAL POSSIBILITY WITH LICENSES FOR AUGMENTED AND ONLINE'FACT. I UNDERSTAND I ' M OPERATING OUT OF TIME. THE CITY HAS TAKEN A MANAGEMENT PLACEMENT IN CANADA. IF
THE CITY REALLY FEELS HOSTING THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND TABL I ASK THAT WE'DO NOT LOSE THE PROSPECTIVE FUNDING CHANCES. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: SORRY, REG. TIME IS UP. NEXT WE GO TO ANDREW SENNYAH. > > GOOD EARLY MORNING, MAYOR SOHI AND ALSO COUNCIL. IT ' S A PLEASURE TO BE WITH YOU ALL ON THIS COLD DAY IN EDMONTON AND ALSO TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS TO SUPPLY INPUT ON THE 2023-2026 SERVICE INTENDS AND ALSO BUDGETS.THE CFIB REPRESENTS 95,000 SEPARATELY POSSESSED AND OPERATED BUSINESSES ACROSS CANADA, 9,300 IN ALBERTA, AND >> 1,800 IN EDMONTON. AS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION OUR MEMBERS SET A POLICY DIRECTION GATHERED WITH SURVEYS MAKING United States LEADERS IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL BUSINESS ISSUES. CFIB ' S LATEST SURVEY OUTCOMES PROGRAM SMALL BUSINESSES OF THE CITY HAVE NOT FULLY RECOVERED FROM THE PANDEMIC AS WELL AS FACE AN UPHILL FIGHT. ACCORDING TO OUR INFORMATION, 73% OF EDMONTON BUSINESSES ARE STILL LUGGING PANDEMIC-RELATED FINANCIAL DEBT WHILE ONLY 33%ARE MAKING REGULAR SALES. FOR THE EVEN MORE NORMAL EDMONTON COMPANY IS CARRYING ALMOST $65,000 IN THE RED SINCE OF THE PANDEMIC AND ALSO ARE ANTICIPATED TO TAKE APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS TO FULLY PAY IT OFF. FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE CITY, RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX OBLIGATIONS ARE CITED AS ONE OF THE MOST HARMFUL TO THE PROCEDURE OF THEIR ORGANIZATION AFTER ENERGY AND INSURANCE POLICY COSTS ACCORDING TO OUR LATEST SURVEY.PROPERTY TAXES ARE EARNINGS AND SENSITIVE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES DEFINITION THAT ORGANIZATIONS MUST PAY THEM WHETHER OR NOT THEY ' RE BRINGING INNY PROFITS. AS STATED BY CFIB ' S OWN RESEARCH STUDY, EDMONTON ' S HOME TAX FAIRNESS RATIO SITS AT 1.96 %MEANING THAT NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES MAKE UP 23%OF THE REAL ESTATE TAX ANALYSIS BASE BUT CONTRIBUTE TO 46 %OF THE REAL ESTATE TAX SHARE. WE ALSO RECOGNIZE AND ALSO APPRECIATE THE WORK DONE BY COUNCIL MANAGEMENT OVER THE PANDEMIC YEARS TO ALLEVIATE THE PRICE FOR BUSINESSES.LIKE THE ALTERNATIVE TO REDUCE BUSINESS CERTIFICATE CHARGE PAYMENTS FROM 50%A'THE ENOMIC RECOVERY GIVE. NEVERTHELESS, AT AT TIME'WHEN INFLATION IS HIGH AND FINANCIAL RECUPERATION IS NOT A TRUTH, BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING FOR COST RELIEF, AS WELL AS THE SUGGESTED 39.7%ANNUAL REAL ESTATE TAX INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE INFLUENCE ON THESE SERVICES. WE ASK THE CITY OF EDMONTON TO LOCATE WAYS TO ALLEVIATE PRICES FOR THESE LOCAL BUSINESS. WE ALSO COME BELOW RIGHT NOW WITH A COUPLE OF ASKS FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER. THESE INCLUDE STRUCTURE UPON THE CITY ' S BUREAUCRACY REDUCTION EFFORTS, A CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION POLICY, AND A SHOP CITIZEN CAMPAIGN. AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC AND THE WILL CERTAINLY OF COUNCIL, THE CITY HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN REDUCING BUREAUCRACY. FOR SMALL BUSINESSES RED TAPE NOT ONLY CONSISTS OF ALL THE PAPERWORK AND POLICIES THEY NECESSITY FOLLOW BUT ALSO THE DEGREE OF CUSTOMER CARE OFFERED BY GOVERNMENTS. NOT HAVING THE ABILITY TO GET ANSWERS PROMPTLY FROM GOVERNMENT WEBSITE OR PHONE CALL CENTRES CONTAINER BE EQUALLY IRRITATING AND EVEN PRICEY FOR SMALL COMPANY OWNERS. WE COMMEND THE CITY OF EDMONTON FOR INTRODUCING THE ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUNESSES, T LICENSE AND ALSO LICENSING ENHANCEMENT EFFORT, REMOVING AUTO PARKING MINIMUMS, AND ALSO THE DISCOUNTED FEE FOR A TWO-YEAR COMPANY LICENSE.WE TELEPHONE CALL ON THE CITY TO CONTINUE THESE RED TAPE REDUCTION INITIATIVES AS WELL AS SOLUTIONS THAT ASSIST THE SMALL BUSINESS AREA EVERY DAY. THE CITY OF EDMONTON HAS ALSO COMMITTED TO INVEST CONSIDERABLE DOLLARS IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS. THESE LARGE FACILITIES PROJECTS CONTAINER BE DISRUPTIVE AND ALSO IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES BE COSTLY SUFFICIENT TO CLOSE DOWN CITIZEN BUSINESSES. THAT IS WHY THE CFIB WAS DISAPP KNACK ' S FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC LOSS DUE TO MAJOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION DRAFT POLICY FAIL TO PASS AT COUNCIL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SUPPORTED DURING THE EXEC BOARD ON MARCH 25th.
CURRENTLY IT IS OUR ASK THAT DURING THESE BUDGET DELIBERATIONS MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS COUNCIL WILL CERTAINLY ALLOT FUNDS TO INCLUDE A BUILDING MITIGATION POLICY IN THE BUDGET PLAN THAT WILL CERTAINLY HAVE A GENUINE INFLUENCE ON LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS BATTLING WITH DISRUPTIONS TRIGGERED BY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION. WE RECOGNIZE MUNICIPALITIES ARE SMALL BUSINESSES AO ISIONS AS WELL AS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ALBERTA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS A FUNCTION TO PLAY IN ASSISTING MUNICIPALITIES. CFIB STUDY ARISE FROM OCTOBER 2022 SHOW THAT 72 %OF ALBERTA SMALL BUSINESSES SAY IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST WITH LOCAL ISSUES SUCH AS AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE, RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, AND ALSO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION.WE ' RE EAGER TO SEE HOW THE PRIEST OF MUNICIPAL MATTERS WILL COLLABORATE WITH COUNCIL TO GUARANTEE THAT EVEN MORE CASH REMAINS IN YOUR AREA. IN CONCLUSION, EDMONTON BUSINESSES REQUIRED AID FROM EVERYDAY THAN EVER. AS WELL AS CNCIL MORE THE VACATION BUYING PERIOD IS CRITICAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. WITH RETAILERS USUALLY SHARING IT ' S THE SIX FINAL WEEKS OF THE YEAR STAND FOR AS MUCH AS 40% OF THEIR ANNUAL SALES. WITH THE LOTS OF PRESSURES ENCOUNTERING LOCAL BUSINESS THIS YEAR FROM RISING COST OF LIVING TO SUPPLY CHAIN OBSTACLES, RATES OF INTEREST AS WELL AS PANDEMIC-RELATED DEBTS, WE ASK … > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: SORRY, ANDREW. > >– TO RALLY EDMONTONIANS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE MOST LIKELY TO DARLENE MALAYKO FROM ATU. > > GREAT MORNING, MAYOR SOHI AND ALSO COUNCILLORS.
I ' M EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE WITH ATU 569. I ' VE HAD THE CHANCE TO SUPPORTER FOR EMPLOYEES AND ALSO BETTER TRANSIT IN OUR COMMUNITIES FOR ALMOST 17 YEARS. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS YOU ON THE CRUCIAL CAMPAIGNS IN THIS YEAR ' S SPENDING PLAN. HEAD OF STATE BRADSHAW HAS ALREADY OFFERED TO YOU ABOUT THE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS THE UNION HAS IN THIS BUDGET PLAN. I ' D LIKE TO TAKE THIS POSSIBILITY TO UNRSCORE AND REMIND YOU OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE ITEMS FOR ETS, FOR THE CITY OF EDMONTON, FOR TRANSPORTATION CUSTOMERS, AND FOR YOUR WORKERS.YOU HAVE LISTENED TO OUR UNION ON THE ISSUE OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION EFFORT OFTEN TIMES. THE BULLET POINT EDITION> IS THIS … THE 13 MILLION MONEY ASK STOPS WORKING TO SUPPLY ANY VALUE TO THE CITY >>, NO NEW SOLUTION FOR A FULL 1%TAX OBLIGATION LEVY. THE EFFORT FAILS TO INCLUDE ALL LOCAL COMPANIONS. THE PAYMENT HAS STOPPED WORKING TO AND, CONSEQUENTLY, DOESN ' T EVEN RECOGNIZE WHAT SOLUTION TO PROVIDE. THE INITIATIVE FALLS SHORT TO SHIELD THE COMPANIONS FROM THE INESCAPABLE LIABILITIES, BACKLOADING THEM ON THE TOWNS SUGGESTING THE COMPANIONS WAIVE DIRECT CONTROL BUT MAINTAIN A SUBSTANTIAL RISK.THE PAYMENT STOPS WORKING TO SUPPLY ANY THOROUGH OUTLINE OF WHAT PHASE 2 WILL APPEAR LIKE OR WHAT IT WILL CERTAINLY SET YOU BACK. IT FAILS TO PROVIDE ANY COST SAVINGS AS GUARANTEED AND ALSO WILL CERTAINLY PROCEED
TO EXPENSE EVEN MORE. THIS INITIATIVE IS A FAILURE FROM BEGINNING TO FINISH. AT THE SAME TIME, THE INTERWOVEN REGIONAL SYSTEM WE ALREADY HAVE SUCCEEDS ANYWHERE THE COMMISSION FALLS SHORT. IT INCLUDES ALL THE SIGNIFICANT GAMERS. IT IS FLEXIBLE. IT SETS YOU BACK LESS. IT USES EXISTING FRAMEWORK LIKE THE LRT AND ACTS ON KNOWN INFORMATION. LAST WEEK ' S LAUNCH OF STAGE 4 OF THE ARK CARD REGIONAL PRICE SYSTEM IS An EXCELLENT INSTANCE OF HOW WE CAN HAVE A COMPLEX REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM BY WORKING TOTHER WITHOUT COSTLY COMMISSIONS AND CEOs. WHAT ETS NEEDS IS MORE SERVICE HRS BUT WE NEED MORE BUSES TO PERFORM THIS SOLUTION AND ALSO OBVIOUSLY WE REQUIREMENT THAT NEW GARAGE TO HOME THE BUSES AS WELL AS KEEP THEM. FINANCING THIS CRUCIAL ELEMENT NOW IS A MAJOR ADVANCE TOWARD ATTAINING THE FANTASTIC OBJECTIVES OF CITY PLAN.IT TAKES 3 TO FIVE YEARS FROM THE GROUND UP TO OPENING. THE MOMENT TO START IS NOW. THE HOMELESS SITUATION IS NOT EDMONTON ' S ALONE TO ADDRESS BUT WE DEMAND TO ACT T IMPOSE ORDER ON THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO ENSURE CYCLISTS, TEAM AND THE HOMELESS PEOPLE THEMSELVES FEEL SAFE. EVEN MORE TRANSIT POLICEMAN IS OUR BEST VERY FIRST STEP. THESE HIGHLY-SKILLED AS WELL AS TRAINED POLICEMAN FUNCTION IN THE AREA OUTREACH TEAMS AND ON THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TO BRING SUPPORT, SECURITY, AND ORDER, BUT THEY ' RE BURNING OUT. EVERY DAY IS TRAUMATIC. EXTREME OVERTIME IS FATIGUING THEM. CURRENT ENHANCEMENTS TO THEORPS ARE APPRECIATED BUT SERVE THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A ROBUST AS WELL AS WELL-STOCKED CORPS. THE PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE 48 Even More TPOs Rates AS WELL AS SERIOUSLY VITAL. SHORT-LIVED EMPLOYEES DOING IRREVERSIBLE FUNCTION IS A FAILURE IN EMPLOYMENT METHOD. WORKERS ARE ON-BOARDED TO CLEAN BUSES AND ALSO LRT CARS ON AN 11-MONTH AGREEMENT AND AFTER THAT THEY ' RE LAID OFF FOR 3 WEEKS AS WELL AS AFTER THAT THEY ' RE WORKED WITH BACK ON A NEW 11-MONTH CONTRACT.THIS TECHNIQUE IS AN END RUN AROUND THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT TO REFUTE THESE WORKERS THE WELLNESS ADVANTAGES AND ALSO PENSIONS THEY NEED TO ASSISTANCE THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL AS TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE NEW CANADIANS GOT HERE BELOW IN THE WISHES THAT THEY WILL HAVE A MUCH BETTER LIFE AND A FAR BETTER FUTURE FOR THEIR KIDS JUST TO DISCOVER THAT THEY'' RE SECOND CLASS CITIZENS. PLEASE ACT NOW TO QUIT THIS ABUSIVE PRACTICE. IN 1978 EDMONTON LED THE PACK OF MIDSIZED CANADIAN CITIES BY STRUCTURE AN LRT SYSTEM THE OTHERS COULD JUST EMULATE. TODAY WE ' RE FALLING BEHIND THESE 1978 LIGHT RAIN TRANSPORTATION AUTO ARE NEARING TWICE THEIR LIFE SPAN. IT ' S A HOMAGE WITHOUT A DOUBT TO THE TEAMS AT THE LRT DIVISION THAT HAVE KEPT THOSE CARS ON THE TRACKS AS WELL AS KEPT THEM'SECURE BUT THEY CONTAINER ' T WORK THEIR MAGIC FOR LIFE AS WELL AS THE EXPENSES OF RESTORING THEM WILL EXCEED THE PRICES OF REPLACING THEM. IT ' S TIME FOR BRAND-NEW Substitute LRVs. MAYOR SOHI AND ALSO COUNCILLORS, THESE ARE A FEW OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT WILL HELP BRING BETTER, EVEN MORE INCLUSIVE, LIVELY AS WELL AS CLIMATE-RESILIENCE TO THIS CITY. THEY ARE THE STRUCTURE OF THE HERITAGE THAT ALL OF US WANT TO LEAVE FOR OURGENERATIONS T COME.THANK YOU. I EXPECT YOUR INQUIRIES. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU A LOT, DARLENE. NEXT WE WILL MOST LIKELY TO JEFF DEPTUCK, ALBERTA WATER POLO ORGANIZATION JOINING FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. > > GOOD EARLY MORNING, EVERY PERSON. CAN YOU LISTEN TO ME? > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YES, WE CONTAINER. > > MY NAME'IS JEFF DEPTUCK. I AM ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE ALBERTA WATER POLO ORGANIZATION AND I ' M ADDITIONALLY THE FATHER OF TWO WATER POLO PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY OF EDMONTON. I ' D LIKE TO THANKS FOR THE YOU.RTUNITY TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF I ' D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HARD TASK YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU STABILIZING THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF EDMONTON WHILE ALSO BEING FISCALLY LIABLE TO THE TAXPAYERS.I ' M GOING TO TALK TODAY VERSUS THE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS TO THE LEWIS FARMS REC CENTRE. OBVIOUSLY WE ' RE HALFWAY DONE. SO YOU ' VE ALREADY LISTENED TO A FEW PEOPLE DISCUSS THIS AND YOU ' RE GOING TO LISTEN TO A FEW MORE AFTER
ME. THESE ARE ALL PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES. >> THEY ARE PARENTS. THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE AQUATIC SPORTS AND THEY ALL HAVE VERYVALID, VITAL ARGUMENTS.SO FOR MY LIMITED 5 MINS I WISH TO DISCUSS EQUITY IN SPORT. I RECOGNIZE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE CITY OF EDMONTON. IN 2019 DURING THE VARIETY AND INCLUSION STRUCTURE THAT THE CITY OF EDMONTON DEVELOPED EQUITY WAS ONE OF THE PILLARS OF ADDITION. THIS WORKS TOGETHER WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA THAT IN 2018 ANNOUNCED A TARGET FOR'SEX EQUITY IN SPORTING ACTIVITY AT EVERY LEVEL BY 2035. SOMETHING US IN WATER POLO ARE REALLY HONORED OF IS THAT EDMONTON AS WELL AS ALBERTA, WE LEAD ALL OTHER PROVINCES IN CANADA IN SEX EQUITY IN OUR SPORTING ACTIVITY. 42%OF WATER POLO ATHLETES IN THE DISTRICT ARE WOMAN. IT ' S AN OUTSTANDING NUMBER AS WELL AS SOMETHING, LIKE I CLAIMED, WE SHOULD BE HAPPY OF.HOWEVER, IT ' S NOT IDEAL. THERE ' S OBVIOUSLY MORE FUNCTION TO BE DONE. AS WELL AS AS A COMMUNITY THERE ' S PROBLEMS IN HAVING THIS WORK FINISHED. I ASSUME THE BENEFITS TO SPORTS, TO ORGANIZED SPORTING ACTIVITIES IS KNOWN BY MOST INDIVIDUALS, BUT I DID INTEND TO BRING SOME STATISTICS AROUND THE BENEFITS TO ARRANGED SPORTS FOR WOMEN
. THIS IS FROM A RESEARCH BY THE FEMALE IN SPORT FOUNDATION ABOUT FEMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS. WOMEN SECONDARY SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES ARE 92 %LESS LIKELY TO END UP BEING INVOLVED WITH MEDICATIONS AND 80%LESS LIKELY TO HAVE AN UNWANTED TEENAGED MATERNITY. AS IT STANDS TODAY IN CANADA, ONE THIRD OF CANADIAN GIRLS LEAVE OF ALL ORGANIZED SPORTS THROUGHOUT TEENAGE YEARS, AND THIS IS A GREATER NUMBER THAN MALE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES. AS A CITY WE HAVE An OBLIGATION TO TRY TO ELIMINATE THE BARRIERS AND URGE EVEN MORE FEMALES IN SPORTS.I THINK FOR WATER POLO AS WELL AS A GREAT DEAL OF AQUATIC SPORTS IN THE CITY, THE GREATEST OBSTACLE IS GAIN ACCESS TO TO TIME AS WELL AS SPACE IN THE CITY POOL. I SHOULDN ' T JUST SAY TIME AS WELL AS SPACE, TIME AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE ROOM IN'SWIMMING POOLS. A GREAT DEAL OF THE AQUATIC SPORTS YOU ' VE HEARD TALK BEFORE ME, THEY ALL HAD DETAILS NEEDS FOR POOLS, AND THESE WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE MET WITH THE PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE LEWIS FARMS REC CENTRE. I BELIEVE THE MODIFICATIONS ARE CONCENTRATING ON COMMUNITY USAGE WHICH IS EXCELLENT. IT ' S EXTREMELY VITAL AND ALSO ALL OUR ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. BUT I ASSUME IN THE STYLE WE NECESSITY NOT FORGET SPORTS GROUP USAGE TOO. THE RISE IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN OUR POPULATION THROUGH ARRANGED SPORTS IS UNIMAGINABLE AND IMMENSE. TO CONCLUDE, TODAY I SIMPLY WISHED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALTHOUGH EDMONTON IS A LITTLE BIT OF A HOCKEY COMMUNITY, MYSELF INCLUDED, I LIKE HOCKEY, I SUCH AS THE OILERS, SOMETIMES AQUATIC SPORTS ARE CHECKED OUT– THEY MAY BE A LITTLE LITTLE BIT EDGE BUT THAT ' S NOT THE CASE.IF YOU LOOK ANYWHERE ELSE IN CANADA– OR LOTS OF OTHER PLACES IN CANADA
AND ALSO THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE, WATER POLO AND THE VARIOUS OTHER WATER SPORTS ARE PREFERRED. IN FACT, IN 1900 AT THE OLYMPIAD IN PARIS, WATER POLO WAS'THE REALLY FIRST OLYMPIC TEAM SPORTING ACTIVITY. IT ' S SOMETHING REALLY ESSENTIAL TO United States, AND ALSO IT ' S A SPORTING ACTIVITY THAT CAN HAVE IMMENSE GROWTH IN OUR CITY AND IMMENSE CONVENIENCES TO OUR POPULATION IF WE SIMPLY HAD A LITTLE MORE AREA. THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND I WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS AT THE END OF THIS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH, JEFF. NEXT WE GO TO ZACK RAMJI. > > GREETINGS. CAN YOU LISTEN TO ME, MAYOR SOHI? > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YES, WE CAN. > > EXCELLENT EARLY MORNING. MY NAME IS ZACK RAMJI. I ' M THE VICE HEAD OF STATE OF COMPANY SOLUTIONS BELOW AT SAVITA. IT ' S An ENJOYMENT TO BE SPEAKING PRIOR TO YOU TODAY AND THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. SO SAVITA IS THE SECOND LARGEST HOUSING MONITORING BODY IN ALBERTA. WE ARE THE LARGEST IN EDMONTON AND ALSO WE ' VE BEEN OFFERING EDMONTONIANS FOR 50 ANDS ALSO YEARS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING.MORE THAN 13,000 EDMONTONIANS RESIDE IN OUR HOUSE. OUR TENANTS PRESENT A DIVERSE MIX OF INDIVIDUALS. I ' M CERTAIN YOU ' RE MINDFUL THE DEMAND FOR HOUSES IS HIGH IN EDMONTON SIMPLY LIKE IT REMAINS IN EVERY MAJOR CANADIAN CITY. WITHOUT A DOUBT OUR COMPANY BELIEVE THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE A HOME THAT THEY CANISTER AFFORD. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO WHAT ' S OUR DEMAND TODAY? IF I TIN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THANKS. SO OUR REQUEST TODAY IS TO REQUEST FOR A GRANT TO OFFSET THE METROPOLITAN REAL ESTATE TAX. UNDOUBTEDLY WE ARE CONFRONTED WITH REMARKABLE INFLATIONARY EXPENSES, AND WE HAVE TREMENDOUS NEED MAINTENANCE IN ADDITION TO OVERHEAD. FOR THESE UNITS WHICH ARE 896 NEAR MARKET RESIDENCE WE DON ' T FEE MARKET FEES. WITHOUT A DOUBT, WE CHARGE 80% >> OF MARKET, CHARGE LESS THAN 80 %FOR THESE 896> RESIDENCES. SO WHERE ARE THESE HOUSES FOUND? THESE RESIDENCE ARE LOCATED RIGHT BELOW IN EDMONTON IN WARDS UNDER COUNCILLORS RUTHERFORD, COUNCILLOR FLAIR, COUNCILLOR STEVENSON, COUNCILLOR PRINCIPE, COUNCILLOR TANG, AND COUNCILLOR WRHT.THE MAJORITY OF THESE RESIDENCE ARE ONE AND TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENT OR CONDOS. IN 2022 CIVIDA PAID SIMPLY OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN MUNICIPAL HOME TAXES ON THESE RESIDENCES, AS WELL AS THEY
ACCOUNT FOR 20%OF OUR REVENUES. ONCE MORE, WE ARE REQUESTING FOR A GRANT IN THE EXACT TOTAL UP TO OFFSET THESE MUNICIPAL HOME'TAXES. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO IN WHICH WOULD THE GIVE MONEY GO? AS A FISCALLY RESPONSIB COUNCIL, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO TO KNOW THE RESPONSE TO THAT CONCERN. WE WILL REINVEST THESE FUNDS FOR THE ADVANTAGES OF RESIDENTS, FOR THE ADVANTAGE OF EDMONTONIANS THAT STRIVE TO PAY THEIR LEASE. WE WILL REINVEST THESE FUNDS IN REPAIR WORKS, UPGRADES TO FLOOR COVERING, KITCHEN AREA CABINETS, PAINTING AND ALSO THE LIKE FOR OUR HOMES. WE ' D ALSO LIKE TO REINVEST THIS GRANT IN HEATING AS WELL AS VENTILATION SYSTEMS TO HELP MAKE RESIDENCES MORE COMFORTABLE AND ADDITIONALLY ALLEVIATE ANY ENVIRONMENT ALTER IMPACTS THAT MAY HAPPEN ON OUR TENAS. THISS A REINVESTMENT IN EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS WE OWN IN EDMONTON. EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, THIS IS A TIME WHEN IT IS NEEDED MOST. AS I CLAIMED PRIOR TO, WE ARE ENCOUNTERING EXTREMELY HIGH INFLATIONARY COSTS TO REPAIR SERVICE THESE UNITS. WE ' RE ALL MINDFUL OF THE DEMAND FOR QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS HIGH.IT ' S HIGH IN EDMONTON AND ALSO, AS
I POINTED OUT PRIOR TO, IT ' S HIGH IN THE MAJORITY OF MAJOR CANADIAN CITIES SO THESE FUNDS ARE AN INVESTMENT IN EDMONTONIANS THAT SHOULD HAVE TOP QUALITY INEXPENSIVE HOUSING. THANKS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS A LOT, ZACK. NEXT WE WILL CERTAINLY MOST LIKELY TO SHARIF HAJI. SHARIF, ARE YOU THERE? I SAW HIM EARLIER. NO. SHARIF IS NOT BELOW. RUSSELL COBB IS NEXT. > > GOOD EARLY MORNING. MY NAME IS RUSSELL COBB. I ' M PARTNER PROFESSOR AT THE FACULTY OF ARTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA. DON ' T WORRY, I AM NOT GOING TO TALK YOU CONCERNING SOME ARCANE SUBJECT BUT RATHER TALK WITH YOU ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PUBLIC HISTORY AS PRACTICED BY EDMONTON HERITAGE COUNCIL AND EVEN MORE ESPECIALLY BY EDMONTON CITY AS A GALLERY PROJECT.I AM GOING TO READ A QUOTE TO YOU BY THE WRITER JOAN DIDIAN … A PLACE BELONGS FOR LIFE TO ANYONE WHO ASSERTS IT MOST CHALLENGING, REMEMBERS IT MANY OBSESSIVELY, AND WRENCHES IT FROM ITSELF, SHAPES IT, RENDERSIT, AND ENJOYS IT SO SIGNIFICANTLY THAT HE REMAKES IT IN HIS OWN PHOTO.I AM A TRANSPLANT FROM THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS IT ACTUALLY TOOK ME YEARS BEFORE I WAS EVEN GOING TO CLAIM EDMONTON AS MY RESIDENCE MUCH LESS REMEMBER IT OBSESSIVELY OR LOVE IT RADICALLY. LIKE A GREAT DEAL OF ACADEMICS, I DIDN'' T REALLY SELECT EDMONTON BUT REALLY LANDED HERE AFTER ENDING UP MY Ph.D IN 2007. I HAD NEVER ACTUALLY BEEN TO CANADA BEFORE TAKING A TASK AT THE U OF A. SO AS A NEWCOMER TO THE CITY IN 2008 I QUESTIONED THIS STRANGE AREA WHIPPED BY -30 ° WIND CHILLS AS WELL AS SPRAWLING IN TO THE SAVANNAS. WHAT WAS ITS IDENTIFICATION? WHAT WAS ITS IMAGE? HOW TO RENDER IT, SHAPE IT. EDMONTON I ASSUMED WRONGLY HAD NO IDENTITY SO I REALLY FELT LIKE I WAS IN A KIND OF PURGATORY AS A BEGINNER, BUT THIS ALTERED IN 2015 WHEN I UNCOVERED EDMONTON CITY AS A MUSEUM PROJECT.NOW, ECAMP HAS NO PHYSICAL AREA BUT THINK ITOES SOMETHING EXTREMELY CRUCIAL WHICH IS THAT IT CULTIVATES A METHOD OF SEEING THE CITY. THE FUNCTION OF ECAMP PROMOTES LIVING HISTORY NOT SIMPLY A COLLECTIONS OF MONUMENTS AS WELL AS OLD BUILDINGS BUT, RATHER, COMMUNICATING WHAT DOES IT MEAN, HOW DOES ONE FOSTER A LOCAL COLOR. IT'' S A MODE OF LEARNING LOST LINKS, SURPRISE MEANINGS AS WELL AS AWESOME SHOCKS. DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE MADE USE OF TO BE PARCELS OF HOGS THAT FED OFF SCRAPS THROWN DOWN CAPITAL FROM THE HOTEL MacDONALD AS WELL AS THOSE HOGS PRODED FOOD TO A VILLAGE OF PEOPLE THAT STAYED IN THE ROUGH DOWN THERE? THEY OFTEN SOLD INDIVIDUAL ART TO WELL-TO-DO EDMONTONIANS WHICH FOLK ART WAS MADE FROM SCRAPS OF GARBAGE. I DIDN'' T KNOW THAT EITHER BUT KNOWING THAT AIDED ME RETHINK THE IDENTIFICATION OF EDMONTON AND ALSO ITS RIVER VALLEY. I SUGGEST, WE MAY NOT HAVE PARCELS OF PIGS IN THE RIVER VALLEY BUT WE STILL HAVE PEOPLE WITHOUT SANCTUARY THERE AS WELL AS WE DEFINITELY STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH GARBAGE.SO DOING THE
EFFORT OF EXCAVATING THROUGH THE ARCHIVES AND RESECHING THESE TYPE OF PAST STORIES IS ESSENTIAL WORK. IT ASSISTS US UNDERSTAND THE METHOD THINGS ARE, THE WAY THEY ARE RIGHT CURRENTLY. IT'' S IMPORTANT WORK IN A CITY THAT FREQUENTLY REPEATS ITS PAST MISTAKES. AND ALSO AS A KIND OF PUBLIC HISTORIAN I DISCOVER THAT WRITING THIS FUNCTION IS A REAL ADVANTAGE. BUT WRITING BACKGROUND NEED TO NOT BE ONLY FOR THE PRIVILEGED.IT MUST BE– WE NEED TO DISCOVER WAYS TO FUND MARGINALIZED VOICES, BRING WRITERS OUT IN AHEAD WHOSE VOICES MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN HEARD IN THE PAST. ONE MORE BECAUSE I HAVE ANOTHER PERSON MINUTE. I ' LL OFFER YOU ANOTHER NARRATIVE. DID YOU KNOW THERE WAS A FLOURISHING SPIRIT FOOD AND ALSO JAZZ CLUB IN WHICH THE COURT OF LAW NOW STAND? THAT WAS HATTIE ' S HARLEM POULTRY INN AND IT WAS A GET IN TOUCH WITH ZONE BETWEEN EDMONTON ' S BLACK POPULATION AND ALSO VARIOUS OTHER PEOPLE SUPPLYING A SECURE PLACE FOR BLACK CULTURE TO ENDURE AND PROSPER IN MIDTOWN IN A TIME WHEN DE FACTO SEGREGATION WAS THE GUIDELINE HERE.THE PROPRIETOR DISHED OUT THE CITY ' S BEST FRIED CHICKEN TO
MAYORS, ITYOUNCIL MEMBERS, THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS AND ALSO EVEN LOUIS ARMSTRONG. NOW, WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY, HATTIE MELTON HAD ONLY A SMALL DEATH NOTICE IN “THE EDMONTON JOURNAL.” ECAMP, WITH ITS VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS, TALES “AS WELL AS PODCAST TELL THESE STORIES, THE TALES THAT WILL CERTAINLY BE ALMOST FORGOTTEN. RESEARCHING THE HISTORY OF HATTIE ' S HARLEM POULTRY HAS LED ME TO NEW VIEWPOINTS, NEW IDEAS AND ALSO PERHAPS EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY NEW LINKS FOR RESEARCH AND AREA MEMBERS.ECAMP IS NOT A PHYSICAL AREA BUT RATHER A TOOL IF PROPERLY FUNDED CELPEDMONTONIANS REMEMBER THEIR CITY,
RENDER THEIR CITY, AND, YES, EVEN LOVE IT RADICALLY. THANK YOU. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH, RUSSELL. SO WE ARE CLOSE TO TWELVE NOON. WE WILL CERTAINLY STOP BELOW. AS WELL AS WE WILL CERTAINLY >> RETURN TO BACK AT 1 P.M. WITH CHRIS CHANG-YEN PHILLIPS, YING YI FOO, WILLEM LANGENBERG PAULA FINDLAY AS WELL AS GEORGE DAL BELLO AND ALSO WE WILL CERTAINLY RUN BACK TO THE LISTING THAT WE MISSED. IF RYAN ROW IS BELOW, MARK ELDERLY. IS RYAN POHLE RIGHT HERE? NO. MARK SENIOR? NO. THEN WE ' LL COME BACK TO SHARIF HAJI.SHARIF WILL CERTAINLY BE THE LAST ONE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE METHOD THE PROCEDURE WORKS IF YOU MISS OUT ON YOUR TURN, AFTER THAT YOU MOST LIKELY TO THE BACK'OF THE LINE UP FOR THAT PANEL.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE ' LL BACK AT 1 P. UNTI > > CAPTIONING OF THIS CONFERENCE IS GIVEN AS An INTERACTION EASE OF ACCESS PROCEDURE AND IS NOT PLANNED AS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT OF THE PROCEEDINGS. IF ERRORS OCCUR, IT MAY BE BECAUSE OF PERSON MISTAKE, TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES OR AN INABILITY FOR THE AUTHOR TO LISTEN TO OR UNDERSTAND WHAT IS BEING CLAIMED. WHILE BEST SHOT ARE MADE TO DOCUMENT AS CAREFULLY AS POSSIBLE WHAT IS BEING CLAIMED, THE INSCRIPTIONS CAN NOT BE RELIED UPON AS A CERTIFIED ACCURATE DOCUMENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS, WILLEM, MANY THANKS SO MUCH.AND NEXT WE WILL CERTAINLY GO TO PAULA NDLY. > > ES, HELLO, SORRY I WAS HAVING TECHNICAL TROUBLES EARLIER. I ' >> M ALL EXCELLENT TO GO NOW. I ' M PAULA FINDLY, A PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETE AND ALSO OLYMPIAN >>BORN AND ALSO INCREASED IN EDMONTON. I ' M BELOW TO ASSISTANCE THE VISION OF THE PTO TRIATHLON IN 2023 AND 2024. I ' M A WORD PARTICIPANT WITH THE– WHO HAVE INTEGRATE TO PROMOTE AS WELL AS CONTRIBE TO THE TRIATHLON NEIGHBORHOOD WORLDWIDE. WE ' VE IMPLEMENTED POLICIES SUCH AS PREGNANCY LEAVE POLICIES AND ALSO EQUALITY AS WELL AS CASH PRIZE AMONG MALES AND FEMALES. I WAS FORTUNATE TO COMPETE IN THE SPECIALIST WOMEN ' S OCCASION IN FINISHED IN SECONDLY PLACE.FROM AN PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE VIEWPOINT AND ALSO FROM WHAT I ' VE HEARD FROM EVERY ONE OF MY PEERS, IT WAS AMONG ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING, TESTING, AND INTERESTING LONG DISTANCE TRIATHLON COURSES WE ' VE EVER EXPERIENCED'. CLIMBING UP IN AND ALSO OUT OF THE RIVER VALLEY SEVERAL TIMES DEVELOPED AN EXCEPTIONALLY VIBRANT TRAINING COURSE THAT SHOWCASED EDMONTON IN A BEAUTIFUL METHOD. WITH A TELEVISION BROADCAST REACHING MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE, I WAS INCREDIBLY PROUD TO CALL EDMONTON RESIDENCE. TRIATHLON HAS An ABUNDANT BACKGROUND IN EDMONTON. AS AN 11-YEAR-OLD, I KEEP IN MIND ENJOYING MY SPORTING HEROES LIKE SIMON WHITFIELD RACE AROUND HAWRELAK PARK AND ALSO IT TRIGGERED MY DESIRE TO RACE FOR CANADA. THAT LEGACY REMAINS TO THIS DAY THANKS TO THE EFFORT OF THE ARRANGING BOARDS, THE SUPPORT FROM THE CITY OF EDMONTON, AND ALSO THE AZING VOLUNTEERS WHO COME BACK EVERY YEAR. THE OCCASIONS ARE RUN FLAWLESSLY AND ALSO FROM AN ATHLETE POINT OF VIEW, IT ' S AN EXCEPTIONALLY SPECIALIST RACE EXPERIENCE.WHAT MAKES IT SO ONE-OF-A-KIND IS THE LAYOUT OF PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND AGE ATHLETES ON THE SAME TRAINING COURSE ON THE SAME WEEKEND BREAK. THIS DOESN ' T HAPPEN IN OTHER SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND REALLY CREATES A FEELING OF LINK AND ALSO RELATABILITY AUTO RACING THE SAME PROGRAM AS A FEW OF THE FASTEST ATHLETES ON EARTH AND BRINGING IN ATHLETES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. IT ALSO BRINGS OUT BIG CROWDS FOR E PROFESSNAL RACES WHI IS REALLY FUN FOR United States AS EVERY PERSON THAT HAS FINISHED THE AGE TEAM RACE AVOIDS AND THANKS FOR United States AND DEVELOPS A REALLY INTERESTING ENVIRONMENT. MY HOPE IS THAT WITH THE CONTINUED HERITAGE OF HOLDING WORLD COURSES TRIATHLON OCCASIONS IN THE CITY OF EDMONTON, OTHER YOUNG ATHLETES CANISTER VIEW United States RACE AROUND THE CITY AND CANISTER INSPIRE AN ENERGETIC LIFESTYLE, MAYBE AN OLYMPIC DESIRE LIKE IT DID FOR ME 21 YEARS BACK. THIS BOOMING SPORT IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE OUR CITY. TRIATHLON IS A SPORT FOR ALL AGES THROUGHOUT MANY DIFFERENT RANGES, AND ALSO IT ' S APPROACHABLE AS WELL AS WELCOMING EVEN FOR TRUE BEGINNERS. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT TRIATHLON IN CANADA, EDMONTON IS THE FIRST CITY THAT COMES TO MIND FOR LOTS OF PEOPLE, AND I HOPE IT CONTINUES BY DOING THIS FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.THANK YOU A LOT FOR LISTENING. I ' M CALLING IN FROM A RACE WHERE I ' M COMPETING SUNDAY BUT I ' M DELIGHTED AHEAD BACK TO EDMONTON NEXT YEAR AND ALSO YEARS AHEAD TO RACE BEFORE A RESIDENCE GROUP. THANK YOU A LOT FOR THE ASSISTANCE. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US, AND ALSO OD GOOD LUCK ON SUNDAY, AND WE ' RE VERY, REALLY HAPPY'OF YOU. > > MANY THANKS. THANKS A LOT'. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: AND ALSO NEXT WE WILL GO TO GEORGE DELBELLO. > > THANKS, THANK YOU. THANK YOU Mr.MAYOR. MY NAME IS GEORGE DELBELLO, I AM HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE EDMONTON MASTERS SWIM CLUB. >> WE ' RE A NONPROFIT COMPANY, WE ' VE BEEN AROUND SINCE 1980.'TYPICALLY ANNUALLY WE HAVE ABOUT A HUNDRED MEMBERS, SOMETIMES UPO 150> MEMBERS. WHAT WE DO IS OFFER YEAR ROUND SWIMMING, MASTERS SWIMMING >>, COMPETITIVE SWIMMER, AND NONCOMPETITIVE SWIMMING FOR ADULTS 18 ANDS ALSO. WE HAVE MEMBERS THAT ARE ESTABLISHING GLOBE MASTERS REPORTS FOR AGE 95 TO 100. WE DEAL MASTER SWIMMING SHOWS AT THE CITY-OWNED AQUATIC CENTERS, AND ALSO WE ' RE VERY CONCERNED AS A CLUB ABOUT THE LEWIS ESTATES STRATEGY TO REDUCE FROM A 53 MEE SWIMMING POOL TO A 25 METRE POOL. WE DON ' T THINK IT ' S THE RIGHT TIME THAT THIS NEED TO BE DONE, AND ULTIMATELY WE DON ' T THINK IT ' S AN ECONOMICAL CHOICE FOR THE CITY. JUST A FEW EVEN MORE THINGS REGARDING US. WE ARE A RECIPIENT OF COMMUNITY GIVE, AREA INVESTMENT OPERATING GIVE, AND WE ACTUALLY USAGE THAT CITY MONEY ESPECIALLY TO DEAL NOONTIME HOUR SWIMMING FOR ELDERS THAT CONTAINER NOT'DRIVE TO THE SWIMMING POOL DURING EVENING TIME. OUR PRACTICES AT KINSMAN ARE'9:0 E ONLY TIME THE CITY HAS ACTUALLY MANAGED US.THE CITY HAS POLICIES IN PLACE REGARDING HIGH EFFICIENCY TEAMS, AS WELL AS ALTHOUGH THAT WE HAVE A COMPETITIVE SIDE, THE CITY HAS ACTUALLY REGARDED United States NONCOMPETITIVE WHICH IMPACT OUR CAPABILITY TO GET POOL ROOM. I ASSUME IT WAS MENTIONED YESTERDAY, ONLY 4%OF CITY AQUATIC AREA TIME ON ANY GIVEN WEEK IS ACTUALLY AVAILABLE FOR GROUPS LIKE United States. THAT LEAVES US WITH BASICALLY NO TIME TO ACTUALLY HAVE OUR
PRACTICES. SO ONE OF THEHINGS WE LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH IS OFFER FOR SENIORS, AND ALSO WE THINK THAT ' S AN ESSENTIAL ACTION. ULTIMATELY OUR SETTING ON THE LEWIS ESTATES REC CENTRE IS THAT JUST LIKE ANY ONE IN 50, ONE IN A HUNDRED YEAR CENTER YOU ' RE BUILDING THIS REQUIRES TO STAND THE EXAMINATION OF TIME. HALF A CENTURY FROM NOW WE DON ' T WANT A FACILITY THAT ' S OVERCROWDED. THE SAME REASON WE BUILT LRT OVER 170TH STREET, WE WANT TO CONSTRUCT FACILITIES TO HAVE AN ENDURING TRADITION AS WELL AS ENDURING CAPY'INHE WEST END WHICH IS AN AREA OF THE CITY THAT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW LASTING RIGHT INTO THE FUTURE.SO IF YOU WERE TO SHOT TO TAKE A 25 METRE POOL AND BUILD IT TO A 53 METRE SWIMMING POOL IN THE FUTURE, YOU ' RE ADDING HUGE COSTS LATER OR NEED TO BUY NEW LAND OR A BRAND-NEW FACILITY. IT ' S NOT PRACTICAL THINKING ABOUT THE CITY TOOK THE PROJECT TO THIS DEGREE WITH THIS LEVEL OF STYLE AS WELL AS DESIGN. FOR US AS WELL AS WITH THE CITY PLAN, THIS IS AMONG THE LAST OPPORTITIES WE HAVE AS AN AQUATICS AREA, A MASTERS SWIM CLUB TO HAVE A FACILITY LIKE THAT.
WHAT ' S SO NICE REGARDING THIS CENTER AS PROPOSED, IT ' S A FINA PROPOSED, FINA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CENTER. THAT SUGGESTS WE CAN HOST EVENTS. TO'PROVIDE YOU AN INSTANCE, WE ' VE HOSTED OCCASIONS, OUR CLUB ORGANIZED AN OCCASION AT KINSMAN CONCERNING TEN YEARS AGO CALLED MASTERS NATIONALS. IT BRINGS TOGETHER CONCERNING A THOUSAND PEOPLE FROM THROUGHOUT CANADA, ALL PROFESSION, ALL SOCIOECONOMIC POSITIONS AND ALSO WE DO LANE SWIMMING, WE COMPETE IN RACES.WE HAVEN ' T BEEN ABLE TO HOST THE EVENT IN A VERY LONG TIME BECAUSE OF CAPABILITY LIMITATIONS IN THE CITY ' S SWIMMING POOL SYSTEM. IF WE WERE TO HAVE THIS LEWIS ESTATES, WE COULD DEFINITELY HOST THAT OCCASION AND ACTUALLY SWIMMING CANADA WANTS United States TO HOST IT. WE HAVEN ' T BEEN ABLE TO DISCOVER A MEANS TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. IF I COULD TALK VERY QUICKLY AS WELL FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE. I MADE USE OF TO BE
A LIFEGUARD, I UTILIZED TO TEACH ADULT SWIMMING LESSONS, I UTILIZED TO TRAIN SWIM GROUPS, AND I HAVE SEEN OUR GROUP BRING IN NEW CANADIANS. AS A MATTER OF FACT OUR CITY IS A HUGE TARGET FOR BRAND-NEW CANADIANS PERTAINING TO CANADA FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. SWIMMING IS A LIFE ABILITY THAT EVENTUALLY I ASSUME EVERY NEW CANADIAN THAT DOESN ' T KNOW HOW TO SWIM MUST DISCOVER HOW TO SWIM. LESSON SPACE HAS ACTUALLY BEEN IMPACTED BY THE LACK OF ABILITY IN THE CITY SYSTEM. OUR CAPABILITY TO DEAL SERVICES TO NEW CANADIANS IS ULTIMATELY GOING TO BE LIMITED BY THIS AS WELL. AS A CLUB WE UNITE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL SOCIOECONOMIC WALKS OF LIFE. I ASSUME THAT THAT CREATES A BIG SENSE OF NEIGHBORHOOD, ND YOU ' VE HEARD FROM SOME OF THE CLUBS THAT BELONG TO THAT COMMUNITY.SO IN SUCH A WAY IT ' S AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT FOR OUR CLUB IF WE CANISTER NOT REMAIN TO HAVE AQUATIC AREA IN THE CITY. CERTAINLY LEWIS ESTATES IS THE IDEAL AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVE ON THE TABLE NOW FOR THE AQUATICS NEIGHBORHOOD. SO MANY THANKS FOR LISTENING TO ME OUT. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS A LOT, GEORGE. SO THAT CONCLUDES THE CHECKLIST, BUT I ' M GOING TO RETURN TO THE LISTING SEE IF TH ARE HER NOW.T PRENT,
RYAN PAUL, RYAN PAUL, ARE YOU THERE? NO. MARK SENIOR? PLEASE PROCEED, YOU HAVE FIVE MINS. > > THANKS. GOOD DAY, MAYOR SOHI AND COUNCILLORS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE POSSIBILITY TO SPEAK TO YOU. I TRULY VALUE IT. I ' M GOING TO SPEAK IN FAVOUR OF IMPLEMENTING THE CITY ' S BIKE PLAN, SPECIFICALLY THE APPROACH SUGGESTED BY THE URBAN PLANNING BOARD TOAPIDLY BUILD OUT A NETWORK OF CONNECTING ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN THE SPENDING PLAN DURATION 2023-26. IN 2019, >> EDMONTON STATED A CLIMATE EMERGENCY SITUATION AS WELL AS I THINK THAT WAS THE RIGHT RELOCATE AFTER THAT. THE ADDITION OF A CARBON BUDGET PLAN TO THIS YEAR ' S BUDGET IS AN EXCEPTIONAL TRANSFER TO MEANINGFULLY ADDRESSING THAT EMERGENCY SITUATION. SOME OTHER MEASURES LIKE ELECTRIFYING CITY AUTOMOBILE, THEY ' RE NICE BUT MOSTLY SYMBOLIC IF THEY KEEP THE STANDARD MODELF PEOPLE MOVING VIA THE CITY IN HEAVY PERSON ELECTRIC MOTOR AUTOMOBILES. WE CANISTER ' T ARRIVE WITHOUT CONSIDERABLE MODAL CHANGE TO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION. THE RECENT AND SOME UPCOMING CHANGES TO ZONING, REMOVING SINGLE FAMILY ZONING, ALLOWING EVEN MORE MIXED MAKES USE OF, REMOVING CAR PARKING MINIMUMS, THESE ARE REALLY SOLID MOVES THAT I BELIEVE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO OBTAIN AS MUCH CLOSER TO OUR ENVIRONMENT GOALS THAN TH THINGS LIKE ALTERING THE GAS WE PLACE IN OUR VEHICLES.THE STRONGES TRANSPORTATION PLAN IS REALLY YOUR LAND USE PLAN. AS WELL AS THIS LIKEWISE HAS THE POSSIBLE TO FORM THE CITY INTO A EQUITABLE ONE IN WHICH WE CANISTER AGE NETWORKS THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES, BUT AGAIN WE CANISTER ' T ARRIVE WITHOUT A MODAL CHANGE AWAY FROM DRIVING. THE 15 MIN CITY MODEL HAS TARGETS FOR THE TYPES PROVIDE SERVICES EASILY ACCESSIBLE IN A FIVE MINS STROLL, A 15 MINUTE STROLL WHICH AMOUNTS A 5 MINUTE BIKE RIDE OR TRANSIT RIDE AND A 15 MINUTE BIKE OR TRANSIT RIDE. BUT THIS ALL BREAKS IF YOU CAN ' T RIDE 15 MINUTES IN ANY ONE DIRECTION WITHOUT COMING ACROSS THE BARRIER OF AN UNSAFE ROADWAY CROSSING, AND THE BIKE STRATEGY AS WELL AS THE PREPARING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMPLEMENTING WOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS ADDRESSING THAT. ULTIMATELY I SIMPLY WISHED TO SAY FROM A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE, AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT THAT DIRECTED OUR SELECTION OF WHERE TO LIVE IN WARD MÉTIS WAS THE AREA ' S ALLEVIATE OF USAGE IN ACQUIRING AROUND WITHOUT DRIVING.MAINLY ON FOOT AND ALSO ON BICYCLES. IT FUNCTION WELL SUFFICIENT FOR United States COIDENT GROWNUPS BUT MY DAUTER DOES NOT HAVE THE DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE ON A BIKE THAT I DO, THEREFORE SHE DOESN ' T OBTAIN THE VERY SAME FREEDOM OF MOTION THAT A BICYCLE REALLY HAS THE PROSPECTIVE TO GRANT HER, TO UNLOCK FOR HER. AND I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE IN A CITY WHERE THAT CONTAINER BECOME A REALITY, WHERE ALL AGES AS WELL AS CAPACITIES CONTAINER BE EQUIPPED WITH WONDERFUL MOBILITY AS WELL AS T INDEPENDANCE WITH ACTIE TRANSPORTATION. AND ALSO IF THE BIKE STRATEGY IS FUNDED, I BELIEVE THAT CONTAINER COME REAL. THANKS REALLY MUCH. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU A LOT. NOW W NEXT GO TO SHARIF HAJI. > > HI, MAYOR SOHI, CITY COUNCILLORS. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, AND ALSO I ' M SORRY I MISSED OUT ON THE FIRST CHANCE, TRIPLE ENTRUSTING WITH A FEW OTHER FUNCTION. I VALUE YOUR DETERMINATION THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DAY AND TODAY CONTINUING TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING, REALLY APPRECIATE IT. I SENT LETTERS TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE MAYOR, AS WELL AS THIS IS COPS STATION TO THE MODERN CENTRE >>. THANKS FOR THOSE WHO REACTED DESPITE BEING EXTREMELY BUSY WITH THIS ALLOCATE DELIBERATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARING.AND FOR THOSE WHO DIDN ' T RESPOND, I ENTIRELY RECOGNIZE. IT ' S A TIME YOU TIN SURVIVE YOUR E-MAILS. WHAT I STATED IN THE LETTER IS BASICALLY THE CITY OF EDMONTON AND SIMILAR KIND OF WORKING OUT 2019, I TALKED WITH THIS COUNCIL AND THE CHAMBER ASKING THE PLACE OF FUNDING– THE ALLOWANCE OF FUNDING TO MOVE THE CAPITAL PROJECT, THE WELLINGTON CAPITAL PROJECT, TO RELOCATE FORWARD.IN 2019, DECEMBER, IT WAS SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET PLAN DISCUSSION THAT AMOUNT OF FUNDING WAS MOVED TO 2022-2026. I UNDERSTOOD WE WOULD WASTE TIME AT THE SAME TIME. BY NOW IT WOULD HAVE BEEN READY WITH THE SCHEME– DESIGN CHGE. I HAVE ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT AN UPDATED CITY BOARD WITH THE WORK WE HAVE DONE EVER SINCE. ONE THING I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS THAT THIS IS A COUNCIL THAT, AND WE REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO VARIETY AS WELL AS ADDITION, YOUR DEDICATION TO ANTI-RACISM AND ALSO MAKING YOUR FIRST DEBUT PRODUCING ANTIRACISM METHOD DECLARING AND ALSO SEEING TO BE PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE IN STIPULATIONS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE DECADE OF PEOPLE AFRICAN DESCENT. IT ' S A YEARS DEVOTED TO JUSTICE AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT.YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT ON THAT WHICH INCLUDING ANTI-BLACK BIGOTRY IMPLIES IDENTIFYING THE PAYMENTS AND ALSO THE BLACK AREAS AND ALSO THE AFRICAN DESCENT COMMUNITIES IN EDMONTON BEING A FABRIC OF THIS SOCIETY. WHAT IT INDICATES IN THE PRONOUNCEMENT IS THAT ' S RECOGNIZING THE JUSTICES YOU NEED TO MAKE WHEN IT COMES TO BUDGET PLAN DELIBERATIONS AND WHEN IT PERTAINS TO RESOURCE ALLOCIONS. WHAT IT SUGGESTS, THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT– WHAT IT MEANS THE STATEMENT IS ALSO GROWTH. GROWTH IN THE LOCATIONS OF SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT IN THE LOCATIONS OF FINANCIAL ENGAGEMENT OF AFRICAN DESCENT
COMMUNITIES OF EDMONTONIANS. I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO NOT HAVE A SERVICE BUNDLE CONSISTED OF IN THE SPENDING PLAN, AS WELL AS MY ASK IS AN AMENDMENT TO BE MADE AND MADE SURE THAT THE APPROACH STAGE OF THAT JOB TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS BUDGET. THIS GOES TO'WILL CERTAINLY PUT EDMONTON NOT TODAY, BUT YOU ' RE PRODUCTION A COMMITMENT FOR EDMONTON IN THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS TO COME. SO MY ASK AND ALSO MY DEMAND TO THE COUNCIL, AGAIN, IS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT AND ALSO CHECK INTO THE SPENDING PLAN THAT YOU MAKE TODAY WITH THE LENSES OF A BLACK EDMONTONIAN AND ALSO SEE WHAT YOU HAVE ALLOCATED IN STIPULATIONS OF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN IT COMES TO THE FUNDING BUDGET DELIBERATIONS AND ALSO ALLOCATIONS FOR THE MUG BUDGET, AS WELL AS– CAPITAL SPENDING PLAN, AND ALSO I THANKS FOR THE TOUGH FUNCTION YOU DO THROUGHOUT THESE DELIBERATIONS AND DREAM YOU ALL THE VERY BEST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CONVERSATION ON THIS RESOURCES BUDGET PLAN 2022-2026. THANK YOU. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS A LOT. NEXT IF CRYSTAL IS RIGHT HERE. ONE, 2, THREE. > > BELOW, I ' M HERE. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: BELOW YOU ARE. I WAS PRACTICALLY TO– O.K., ALL RIGHT. I HAVE FIVE MINS, CRYSTAL. > > ALL RIGHT. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: PROCEED. > > OK, I ' M HERE TO ADVISE YOU TO FUND THE BIKE PREPARE FOR THIS SPENDING PLAN. I WISH I COULD BE THERE FACE TO FACE BUT NOW I ' M AT WORK, AND ALSO GOOGLE MEETS ISN ' T ENABLED AT THE OFFICE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I BENEFIT THE GOVERNMENT. BUT BASICALLY I JUST WISHED TO SAY THAT I SEE BOTH SIDES OF THE PROBLEM SINCE >> I HAVE An AUTOMOBILE AND ALSO I ADDITIONALLY HAVE BICYCLES, BUT BIKE IS MY PREFERRED MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, AND ALSO I ' LL PUT >> EVEN MORE KILOMETRES ON MY BIKE THAN I DO ON MY CARS AND TRUCK ACTUALLY. AND I ' LLSE IT TO GO EVERYWHERE IN THE CITY ALL YEAR ROUND.EVEN TODAY I BIKED TO WORK. IT WAS A 30 MIN COMMUTE FROM PARKVIEW TO JUST NORTHWEST OF MAYFIELD WHICH IS AN INDUSTRIAL PARK. SO THERE AREN ' T MUCH– ACTUALLY THERE ARE NO BIKE LANES GOING RIGHT HERE, I WAS CHOOSING WEBSITE TRAFFIC AND ALSO IT CONTAINER BE KIND OF SCARY SOMETIMES. USUALLY MOTORISTS ARE RESPECTABLE BUT ESPECIALLY NOW IN THE WINTER MONTHS IT CONTAINER BE HARD TO REACH WHERE YOU NEED TO GO SAFELY.SO I VIRTUALLY USE MY BICYCLE FOR EVERYTHING WHETHER IT ' S WORK OR FUN. EARLIER THIS WEEK I WISH TO THE SKATING OVAL IN VICTORIA PARK AS WELL AS'THAT WAS EXCELLENT. THE BIKE COURSES BEHAVED AND CLEAR. AND ALSO I ' LL DUENDES LIKE GETTING GROCERY STORE– DO ERRANDS. EVEN LAST NIGHTED I WANT TO CITY HALL FOR THE HEARINGS BUT THEY WENT OVERBOARD SO I NEEDED TO GO HOME. BUT THE BIKE PATHS ARE REALLY NI. BUT LIKE I CLAIMED, GOING TO WORK, ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE OF THE CITY CORE THERE ISN ' T ANY BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE.IT MAKES IT REALLY UNSAFE I SEEM LIKE. EVEN THE OTHER DAY I WAS CYCLING WHEN DRIVING AND A PEDESTRIAN TOLD ME GOOD LUCK BECAUSE HE
COULD SEE IT WAS DARK AND DESPITE HAVING HELLO HIGH VIZ VEST AND ALSO MY LIGHTING ON, IT ' S SCARY ONS ROADS. SOMETIMES DRIVERS WILL CHEW OUT YOU TO GET OFF THE ROAD BUT I UNDERSTAND YOU ' RE NOT SUPPOSED TO RIDE ON THE SIDEWALK SO I DON ' T DO THAT.EVEN I WAS SAYING BEFORE WINTER CONTAINER BE REALLY HARD TO REACH WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. THE SIDE STREETS, I TYPICALLY UTILIZE IN THE SUMMER, I TIN ' T USE THEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ROADS AREN ' T CLEAR SO I PUT ON ' T FEEL SECURE EVERY THERE. AND YEAH, I ATTEMPTED TO RIDE A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE CARS AND TRUCKS BUT I ' M SCARED SOME DAY I MIGHT GET DOORED OR A VEHICLE DRIVER WON ' T BE CHECKING AND ALSO I ' LL GET HURT OR THEY ' LL OBTAIN HURT.SO BASICAL I ' M URGING YOU TO FUND THE BIKE STRATEGY AS WELL AS SUPPORT'ACTIVE TRANSPORT. I DON'' T WANT
TO BE WHEN TRAVELING. I WOULD RATHER GET ON A BIKE COURSE FOR MULTI-USE PATH, AS WELL AS I DID CALL BY COUNCILLORS ABOUT THIS, COUNCILLORS KNACK AND ALSO HAMILTON AND ALSO THEY SEEM SUPPORTIVE OF THE BIKE PLAN, BUT ALSO UNSURE OF WHEN IT ' S GOING TO OCCUR AND ALSO WHERE THE MONEY ' S GOING TO BE. TO ENSURE THAT ' S REGARDING IT. I JUST DESIRED ENERGETIC TRANSPORT TO BE FUNDED AND ALSO FUNDED NOW.
THANK YOU. > >'Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH, CRYSTAL, FOR JOINING United States. SORRY'WE COULDN ' T FIT YOU LAST NIGHT, BUT REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO SIGN UP WITH United States TODAY. ALL RIGHT, TO ENSURE THAT ENDS THE DISCUSSIONS FROM PANEL NUMBER SIX. NOW WE MOST LIKELY TO QUESTIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE PANEL. COUNCILLOR STEVENSON. > > YES, SAYS THANKS TO QUITE. IT ' S REMARKABLE TO LISTEN TO FROM NUMEROUS EDMONTONIANS AND I DO APPRECIATE EVERY ONE OF THE PRESENTATIONS MADE TODAY. MAYBE JUST STARTING WITH YOU, MS. GINGS, WAS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU> DESIRED TO CONTRIBUTE TO COMPLETION OF THE PRESENTATION. > > COULD BE HELPFUL TO INCLUDE WHAT I WAS ASKING FOR. GO'FIGURE.SO THE EDMONTON COMMUNITY FO STRUCTURE HAS ACTUALLY GRACIOUSLY PROVIDED US WITH A FOUR-YEAR DEDICATION FOR FUNDING TOTALING A MILLION DOLLARS, AS WELL AS MY REQUEST TO COUNCIL WAS TO– ACTUALLY WASN'' T EVEN TO MEET, IT WAS TO PROVI United States WITH ONGOING OPERATIONAL FINANCING OVER THREE YEARS AT A DECREASING QUANTITY BECAUSE BASED ON MY MONEY CIRCULATION FORECASTS, I THINK WE'' LL HAVE SUFFICIENT RETURN FROM OUR EXISTING DOPE THAT WILL ALLOW US TO PERFORM WHAT WE NEED TO ACCOMPLISH WHICH IS ADD INDIVIDUALS TO OUR EXTREMELY SMALL ORGANIZATION. WE HAVE TWO FULL TIME AS WELL AS 2 PA-TIME. >>> > UST IN THE RATE OF INTEREST OF TIME, SORRY, I ASK FORGIVENESS, I ASSUME THAT WE WILL CERTAINLY HAVE THAT HANDWRITTEN. AND JUST WONDERING AS WELL, I TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR PURPOSE TO COME TO BE SELF ENOUGH AND ALSO TYPES OF DECREASE OFF OF THE CITY OPERATING GIVE. IS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD BE COMFY COVERAGE BACK TO United States ON IN A YEAR'' S TIME EVEN? >> > OH, ABSOLUTELY, YEP. >> > > WONDERFUL. > > I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE WHAT WE'' RE DOING. >> > PERFECT, THANKS A LOT. STILL THERE, ZACH, ARE YOU STILL THERE? >> > > YES, I AM >>. > > OH, WONDERFUL, MANY THANKS, MANY THANKS FOR JOINING US AS WELL AS STICKING WITH US. YOU KNOW, I TRULY VALUED YOU HIGHLIGHTING WHAT THE PROPERTY TAX COMPENSATION PROGRAM WOULD ALLOW YOUR COMPANY TO PERFORM. SOY REALLY INTENDED TO E HIGHLIGHT THAT POINT, THAT YOU WERE A NONPROFIT, YOU WOULD BE REINVESTING THIS MONEYING RIGHT INTO THE CHARACTERISTICS WHICH WOULD ULTIMATELY ALLOW YOU TO MAINTAIN LEAS LOW. YOU WOULDN'' T HAVE TO BOOST RENTS TO FULFILL THE UPKEEP REQUIRES AT YOUR STRUCTURE,> IS THAT CORRECT? > > THAT ' S CORRECT, ABSOLUTELY. WE INTEND TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT SERVICE FRAMEWORK WE HAVE. WE ARE LOOKING TO PREVENT INCREASING RENTS AND SO THIS GIVE WOULD ALLOW United States TO REINVEST INTO OUR OPERATING MAINTENANCE RESOURCES UPKEEP ALSO, CORRECT. >> > > FANTASTIC, THANKS A LOT. YOU RECOGNIZE, I ASSUME THOSE WERE ALL THE INQUIRIES I HAD, BUT AGAIN, REALLY VALUED ALL OF THE DISCUSSIONS TODAY.
>> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR STEVENSON. COUNCILLOR JANZ. >> > > THANKS VERY MUCH. MY FIRST INQUIRY ISOR GUE AMAD. ARE THEY STILL WITH United States? >> > > YES, I AM STILL >> RIGHT HERE. > > I HAD A QUESTION. ONE THING THAT COMES UP ABOUT CEMETERIES IS THE HIGH CARBON EMISSIONS OF CEMETERIES, ENORMOU AMOUNTS OF CONCRETE AND VARIOUS OTHER ITEMS GOING INTO THAT. AM I TO UNDERSTAND THOUGH THAT A PROPER MUSLIM FUNERAL OR BURIAL GROUND INVOLVES VERY LITTLE CARBON EMISSIONS BECAUSE IT IS A– THE BODY IS COVERED IN A TOWEL AS WELL AS INTERRED THAT WAY.AM I CORRECT IN THAT UNDERSTANDING? >> > > AT SOUTH PLACE BURIAL GROUND WE ARE STILL REQUIRED TO USE THE CONCRETE BLOCKS WHICH THE CITY GIVES. SO IT'' S NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER INTERMENT FROM THAT POINT OF VIEW. >> > > INTERESTING, THAT ' S An INDICATE FOLLOW UP ON LATER, THANK I INTENDED TO ASK, IS VISITOR JOSEPH BELOW FROM HEALTH CITY? INDEED. A QUESTION ABOUT, AGAIN THIS IS A VERY COMPELLING INSTANCE, SOMETHING WE LEARNT THROUGH SPEAKERS THIS MORNING IS WE SHOULD PROVIDE UNTO THE PROVINCE THAT WHICH IS THE PROVINCES AND ALSO THIS SHOULD BE AN AREA OF PROVINCIAL V. COULD YOU CLARIFY ON THAT PARTICULAR? >> > > YES, DEFINITELY COUNCILLOR, THANK YOU QUITE FOR YOUR CONCERN AND ALSO YOU'' RE VERY CORRECT. AS WELLNESS IS A PROVINCIAL'TERRITORY, WE ' VE BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THE DISTRICT, AND ALSO WH I WASN'' T ABLE TO MENTION SINCE I RAN OUT OF TIME WAS THAT WE ' RE ACTUALLY SERVICING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR $5 MILLION WORTH OF ADDITIONAL FINANCING TO FIND IN FOR THE TASKS THAT WE'' RE DOING TO ASSIST OUR LOCAL FIRMS SCALE WITHIN THE SYSTEM.
>> > > WOULD THAT REST MATCHING FUNDING FOR THE CITY? >> > > THEY ' RE SEEKING THE CITY TO SUPPLY THE BASE OPERATING TO ENSURE THAT THEY CAN THEN GIVE THE ADDED PROGRAMMING FINANCING. >> > > EXCELLENT, THANKS FOR THAT INFORMATION. AS WELL AS IF I TIN MOST LIKELY TO VISITOR MALAKO. WE FIND OUT ABOUT IF WE BUY REGIONAL TRANSIT WE WILL SEE POSSIBLY THIS FUTURE UPTICK IN RIDERSHIP. IF WE INVEST IN FREQUENCY, WE'' LL SEE THE UPTICK MADE EVEN. IF WE BUY TRANSIT SAFETY AND SECURITY, WE'' LL SEE IMPROVEMENTS TOO. OF ALL THE INVESTMENTS WE CAN MAKE IN TRANSIT, WHICH ARE THE MANY CRUCIAL TO BOOST RIDERSHIP? >> > > SAFETY AND SECURITY, FOR SURE. I THINK THATF WE RISE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY IN OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, WE WOULD HAVE AN BOOST IN RIDERS. I LISTEN TO IN THE INFORMATION CONSTANTLY THAT INDIVIDUALS AREN'' T TAKING THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, THEY'' RE AFRAID TO TAKE PLACE THE LRT BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE AND THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO TAKE ANOTHER PERSON MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO THEIR WORK OR COLLEGE.
>> > > O.K., INTERESTING. AND IF CITY COUNCIL WAS TO ONLY COMMIT TO THE FIRST STAGE OF THE LOCAL TRANSIT MODEL, WOULD THAT LIGHTEN SEVERAL OF YOUR CONCERNS? >> > > NO. IT WOULD NOT. I DON ' T THINK IT ' S A GOOD STRATEGY AT ALL, AS WELL AS IT HAS WAY TOO MANY RESPONSIBILITIES, AND THE FURTHER WE GO INTO IT THE MORE THOSE OBLIGATIONS INCREASE. YOU RECOGNIZE, THE DIVIDING OF'POSSESSIONS, LEGAL.THERE ' S SIMPLY NO– THERE ' S SIMPLY NO FACTOR TO FUND A REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM WHEN WE ALREADY HAVE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN POSITION. FOR INSTANCE STRATHCONA AND ALSO ST. ALBERT HAVE THEIR OWN SYSTEMS THAT ARE REGIONAL, COMPLETELY LOCAL TRANSIT. FORT SASKATCHEWAN, LEDUC, AND SPRUCE GROVE HAVE CONTRACTS WITH EDMONTON. THE COLLABORATION WE HAVE WITH THE AIRPORT REMAINS IN PLACE. THERE'' S NO REQUIRED TO FUND A SECOND, LIKE PROVIDE MONEY TO A 3RD PARTY TO FUND SOMETHING WE ALREADY HAVE OR COULD DO– AUTOMATIC NOT SAYING WE CAN ' T DO DETAILS BETTER, THERE ' S ALWAYS ROOM FOR ENHANCEMENT, BUT TO OFFER CASH TO A 3RD PARTY MAKES NO FEELING WHATSOEVER WHEN WE HAVETHER NEEDS. >> > > IF WE WERE TO TAKE THE 13 MILLION AND NOT PUT IT TOWARDS REGIONAL STAGE ONE, IN WHICH WOULD YOU WANT IT REINVESTED IN EDMONTON? >> > > THE CASH COULD BE BETTER SPENT FUNDING TPOs TO BRING ORDER AND SAFETY TO OUR SYSTEM.
>> > > SIMPLY 13 MILLION INTO– >> > > NO, WELL– >> > >'WE ' RE ALREADY COSTS 8 MILLION THERE. >> > > THRE IS INCREASING SOLUTION, THERE'' S, YOU KNOW, WE DEMAND A BARN, >> A BARN– > > SORRY, I ' M OUT OF TIME. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: SORRY. NEXT WE GO TO COUNCILLOR RUTHERFORD. > > THANKS. MY CONCERN IS TO MARCEL. AS WELL AS I ' VE HEARD THIS A FEW TIMES ON OTHER PANELS AND UNFORTUNATELY, YOU KNOW, WITH FIVE MINS AND THERE WAS OTHER AUDIO SPEAKERS I HAD CONCERNS TOO, I NEVER EVER REACHED THIS QUESTION.I ' M KIND OF A
BIT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS NARRATIVE THAT ' S CIRCULATING NOW'ABOUT BUS RAPID VERSUS LRT AND THAT IT ' S AN EITHER OR'CONVERSATION AS OPPOSED TO A BOTH AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT OUR MASS TRANSIT PLAN AND CITY STRATEGY CLAIMS WE REQUIREMENT BOTH, AND ALSO I'' M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE WOULDN'' T WANT BOTH AND ALSO. WHY ARE WE CHANGING TO EITHER OR? >> > > BASICALLY THE BRT HAS SIMILAR BENEFITS AND ALSO PERFORMANCE TO THE IMPLEMENT.CH CHEAPER TO >> > > BUT IS EVERYTHING AROUND? I'' LL GIVE AN EXAMPLE.THE METRO
LINE GOING INTO CASTLEDOWNS AND EVENTUALLY TO ST. ALBERT, THERE'' S NO– THERE WOULD BE NO ROADWAY IN WHICH BUS COULD SWIFTLY GO BY DOING THIS. IF YOU'' RE CHANGING TO BUS RAPID OVER– YOU'' RE EITHER GOING TO RECONFIGURE THE ROADWAYS FOR MAJOR, MAJOR DOLLARS TO HAVE BUS RAPID GO IN THAT INSTRUCTIONS OR YOU'' RE NOT GOING TO HAVE MASS TRANSIT TO THAT QUADRANT OF THE CITY. THAT DIRECTI, YOU CAN DEVELOP A BRT IN THAT DIRECTION. SO THE INQUIRY EITHER OR, I THINK THAT'' S NOT REAL. YOU TIN CONSTRUCT THE BRT THEREIN. IT ' S ONCE AGAIN NOT UNIQUE. AND THE BRT WOULD BE CHEAPER. IT ' S A ROAD TECHNOLOGY TO CONSTRUCT VERSUS THE ROAD MODERN TECHNOLOGY THAT ' S SIMPLY BY EXPERIENCE MUCH MUCH EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE. I ' M REALLY TRYG T UNDERSTAND THIS SINCE I RECOGNIZE THERE'' S A SET PENNY MOVE BELOW AND ALSO I ' M GENUINELY ASKING THIS. I'' M ONCE AGAIN GOING TO FOCUS ON THE ONE THAT ISN ' T EVEN– THAT ' S BEEN ASSURED TO AREA GIVEN THAT 1970 AND CURRENTLY WE'' RE CHANGING THE CONVERSATION TO MAYBE NOT EVEN HAVING A LINE GO THAT WAY.IT ' S CONCERNING TO ME. BUT THERE IS A PRINCIPLE PREPARE FOR THE METRO LINE, BUT IF YOU SWITCHED THAT TO BUS RAPID, YOU WOULD NEED TO DEVELOP A ROAD STRAIGH WITH THOSE NEIGHBOURHE LRT LINE WOULD BE GOING. HOW WOULD THAT BE ANY MORE ECOFRIENDLY OR BUDGET-FRIENDLY? >> > > ONCE AGAIN BY EXPERIENCE, IF YOU CHECK OUT THE LRT EXPENSES AS WELL AS YOU LOOK AT BUS RAPID EXPENSES, THESE ARE EXPERIENCES ALL OVER THE WORLD, IT'' S ROUGHLY A ONE-THIRD COST FOR BRT FOR THE VERY SAME LENGTH. >> > > THAT ' S IF THERE ' S EXISTING ROAD FRAMEWORK, NO? >> OR OTHERWISE? > > NO, THIS IS ALL NEW BRT. THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION IS JT LESS COSTLY. I WANT TO– POSSIBLY TO REFRAME THIS SOLUTION A LITTLE BIT. I REVEALED THE EDMONTON TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD, QUOTE TELLING% YOU THE BRT IS EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE. THE OTHER THING THAT MAY BE A LITTLE BIT OF SHOCK TO YOU, IN 1995 I FUNCTIONED IN EDMONTON'' S TRANSPORT MASTER PLAN. MY MANAGER AT THE TIME BROUGHT ONWARD A PLAN TO STOP LRT AND ALSO OBTAIN BRT GOING AS WELL AS IT WAS THE ONLY THING COUNCIL ALTERED. THIS IS NOT A NEW CONCEPT TO EDMONTON. IT'' S EXIST BEFORE, AS WELL AS THE ESSENTIAL FACTOR IS BIGGER BANG FOR THE BUCK WITH BRT RIGHT HERE.
>> > > NO, I VALUE RECOGNIZING THAT, ABSOLUTELY. >> THANKS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR RUTHERFORD. COUNCILLOR CARTMELL. >> > > THANK YOU, MAYOR SOHI. OH, THE TEMPTATION. FIRSTLY TO PAU FINDLAY, I WANT TO ASK YOU A COUPLE EVEN MORE CONCERNS IF SHE'' S STILL >> HERE, NOT EXACTLY SURE. >> > >'I ' M STILL BELOW. I ' M STILL HERE. > > WE ' LL OBTAIN YOU TO OBTAIN THAT RUN GOING IN A MINUTE. I ' M JUST CURIOUS', WE HAVE A LONG BACKGROUND OF TRIATHLON IN EDMONTON, AND I ' M WONDERING IF IT WAS THE EARLY BACKGROUND THAT OBTAINED YOU ENTAILED IN THE SPORTING ACTIVITY AND INFLUENCED YOU TO COMPLETE? > > YEAH, IT CERTAINLY WAS. LIKE I SAID, I KEEP IN MIND SEEING THE WORLD CUP TRIATHLON BACK IN 2001 I BELIEVE IT WA I WOULD HA BEEN 11 AT THE TIME, AND ALSO SIMON WHITFIELD HAD ACTUALLY SIMPLY WON THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE OLYMPICS SO I WANTED HIM RACE.I WAS SWIMMING WITH THE SWIM CLUB AFTER THAT AND NEVER ASSUMED I WOULD BE GOOD ADEQUATE BUT IT MADE ME FAMILIAR WITH THE SPORTING ACTIVITY WHERE I DIDN'' T KNOW WHAT TRIATHLON WAS BEFORE THAT. SO CERTAINLY WAS LIKE A KICKSTARTER TO GET ME INTO THE SPORT AND GET ME RUNNING AND BECOME AN OLYMPIAN TEN YEARS >> > > AND ALSO YOUR UNIQUE IN THAT YOU MADE IT RIGHT TO THE OLYMPICS BUT NOT UNIQUE IN EDMONTON, THERES A THRIVING TRIATHLON NEIGHBORHOOD BELOW, REAL? >> > > YEAH, SO THE EDMONTON TRIATHLON ACADEMY EXISTS NOW. IT DIDN'' T WHEN I STARTED. I WAS SWIMMING WITH THE SWIM CLUB, RUNNING WITH EDMONTON THUNDER TRACK CLUB AND PUTTING THE THREE SPORTS TOGETHER. TODAY THERE'' S THE LUXURY AS WELL AS BENEFIT OF HAVING THE TRIATHLON CLUB THERE SO YOUNG CHILDREN START AT A YOUNGER AGE AS WELL AS SPECIALIZE WHEN YOUNGER. BUT IT'' S GREAT AND ALSO MAKES KIDSARY MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE SPORT WHICH S REALLY TRENDY AS WELL AS TO KEEP HAVING THE RACE YEARLY IS CRITICAL THAT. YOU CAN SEE THE WORLD'' S BEST ATHLETES COMPETE IN OUR HOMETOWN AS WELL AS YOUNG KIDS' ' HOMETOWN WHICH INFLUENCES PEOPLE TO OBTAIN INTO.
>>> > > > AS WELL AS THE TRADITION RESIDES ON WITH THE C CORONAION REC CENTRE, WE'' L HAVE THE ONLY REC CENTRE WHERE TRIATHLETES CAN TRAIN ALL 3 SPORTS IN ONE FILITY, IS THAT RIGHT? >> > > THAT ' S CORRECT. THE WINTER MONTHS MONTHS ARE REALLY LONG. I MADE IT WORK RUNNING A GREAT DEAL OF TRACK AND RIDING THE FITNESS INSTRUCTOR A GREAT DEAL. TO HAVE ALL 3 IN ONE PLACE IS REALLY COOL AS WELL AS UNIQUE, WHICH POOL IS BEAUTIFUL. A 50 METRE SWIMMING POOL, YOU CAN'' T FIND THOSE REALLY OFTEN IN OTHER CITIES. SO FOR EDMONTON TO HAVE 2 IS REALLY AMAZING, AND AFTER THAT THE VELODROME AND ALSO TRACK IN ONE CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO EDMONTON'' S KNOWN IN THE NATION AS A TRIATHLON CAPITAL. >> > > AND ALSO AROUND THE GLOBE I WOULD SAY. SO THANKS, AND ALSO GREAT LUCK THIS WEEKEND. IT'' S WONDERFUL TO LISTEN TO FROM YOU. >> > > MANY THANKS, TIM. >> > > Mr. JOSEPH, COUNCILLOR JANZ ASKED CONCERNS REGARDING HEALTH AND WELLNESS CITY AS WELL AS THE CAMPAIGNS YOU HAVE GOING. HAS THERE BEEN A DISCUSSION AROUND YOUR TABLE AROUND RELOCATING TO SELF SUSTAINABILITY AND ALSO WHAT THAT WOULD LIKE LOOK AND ALSO PERHAPS TIMELINES AROUND THAT OPPORTUNITY? >> > > YEAH, I BELIEVE THAT THE SELF SUSTAINABILITYORTION OF IT MAY I BELIEVE THERE'' S DIFFERENT SWIMMING POOLS OF FINANCING THAT WE CANISTER HAVE SUPPORT WHERE WELLNESS CITIES IS GOING.I THINK ON A LASTING SIDE, WE WOULD BE INTEREST SIDE AND THERE ARE CHALLENGES IN TERMS OF DRIVING END RESULTS AND ALSO SOCIAL SOLUTIONS AND ALSO HEALTH AND WELLNESS, BUT CHOICE FINANCING COURSES, ABSOLUTELY, PLEASED TO HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS. >> > > YEAH, AS WELL AS I BELIEVE WE SHOULD HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS SINCE IT'' S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE RANGE OF YOUR FUNCTION HAS TYPE OF RELOCATED BEYOND THE BORDERS OF THE CITY, IT'' S REGIONAL AND EVEN RE NATIONAL AND ALSO INTERNATIONAL, IS THAT TRUE? >> > > I THINK THE PROSPECTIVE FOR EFFECT IS THERE.AS I DISCUSSED
EARLIER, A FEW OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE'' RE DOING RIGHT HERE IN EDMONTON ACTUALLY HOLDS FOR DESIGNS ACROSS CANADA. SO THE PROSPECTIVE INFLUENCE AND ALSO FOR EDMONTON TO ACTUALLY DRIVE THOSE VERSIONS THROUGHOUT CANADA EXISTS. BUT TO OBTAIN PROVINCIAL AS WELL AS FEDERAL FUNDING, THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND IMPACT BEYOND JUST EDMONTON. WE'' VE BEEN LOOKING AT PARTNERING WITH OTHER COMPANIES AS WELL. >> > > AND ALSO I ONLY HAVE 30 SECONDS, Mr JOSEPH, BUT I'' M SIMPLY CURIOUS IF THERE ' S BEEN A CHANGE IN EMPHASIS TO EVEN MORE DIGITAL WELLNESS AND EVEN MORE OF THAT SYNTHETIC DATA SETS AS WELL AS THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
>> > > YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. ONE, THAT ' S WHERE DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR United States AS WELL AS ALSO ADDRESSED CHALLENGES IN TERMS OF RURAL CARE AND SO FORTH, AND LASTLY THAT'' S WHY WE HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF OUR STRENGTHS. >> > > THANKS EVERY PERSON FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS, APPRECIATE IT. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS, COUNCILLOR CARTMELL. WELL FOLKS, I NEED TO LEAVE, I HAVE TO HEAD OVER TO THE LEGISLATURE TO– INVITED TO BE LISTEN TO THE THRONE SPEECH, AND ALSO I'' M GOING TO LEAVE YOU IN THE CAPABLE HANDS OF COUNCILLOR WRIGHT FOR THE NEXT FEW HRS.
>> >'> I ' LL DO MY BEST, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, UP NEXT WE HAVE ASHLEY SALVADOR. >> > > THANK YOU A LOT. I'' M GOING TO BEGIN WITH KAREN GINGRIS. I NEED A FEW PIECES OF CLARIFICATN. SO I COMPREHEND YOU'' RE SEEKING ONGOING OPERATIONAL FINANCING FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE CITY, AS WELL AS I ASK FORGIVENESS IF I MISSED THIS, THE PRECISE QUANTITY WOULD BE– >> > >'IT ' S, I >> ASSUME IT WAS 750. > > OK. FANTASTIC, AND ALSO AFTER THAT WHAT CONVERSATIONS HAVE BEEN HAD WITH MANAGEMENT ON THIS? I'' M SIMPLY WONDERING, YEAH, I'THINK I ' M WONDERING WHY IT WASN ' T CONSISTED OF AS AN UNFUNDED PROFILE >> OR SOLUTION PLAN.'> > WELL, THAT ' S INTERESTING. WE CREATE A REPORT FOR CITY ADMIN, AND THEY TOOK THAT RECORD AND EDITED IT AND EDITED OUT OUR ASK FOR FINANCING SAYING THAT IT WASN'' T THEIR ROLE TO REQUEST FINANCING. SO THAT I THINK WOULD BE WHY IT WASN'' T INCLUDED. BUT– YEAH, I WAS A BIT SURPRISED. THAT WAS THE EXPLANATION I GOT. >> > > OK, O I VALUE SEVERAL OF THE HISTORY THERE AND THE CLARITY AS WELL AS YEAH, RATIONALE WHY WE'' RE SEEING IT NOW.OKAY, AND AFTERWARDS I'' M GOING TO DIVE TO MARCEL AS WELL. LOCATING THE CONVERSATION AROUND LRT, BRT REALLY INTERESTING AS WELL AS RECOGNIZING THAT A GREAT DEAL OF OUR CURRENT LRT PROJECTS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. I'' M LOOKING AT SOME OF THE UNFUNDED BENEFIT BRT PLANNING AND ALSO DESIGN. I PRESUME IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE SUPPORTING FOR? WOULD IT BE TO G STARTED ON THE GROUNDWORK NECESSARY TO HAVE A FUNCTIONAL BRT SYSTEM IN EDMONTON? >> > > AS A TEAM, ERBCC HAS ACTUALLY NOT TALKED ABOUT EXACTLY WHERE TO GO. I THINK YOU'' RE IN THE RIGHT BALLPARK, WANTING TO ACCELERATE THE BRT GOING AND ALSO TO STOP THE LRT. SO MOVING THAT FINANCING OVER AT A MINIMUM, YEAH. >> > > OKAY. THAT ' S HELPFUL. AS WELL AS AFTER THAT I WOULD SIMPLY POSSIBLY ZOOM BACK AITTLE LITTLE BIT AS WELL AS REQUEST FOR YOUR POINT OF VIEW AS A TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, WHAT OTHER TRANSIT-RELATED ACCOUNTS ARE YOU INTRIGUED IN SEEING PROGRESS? >> > > SORRY, I DIDN ' T CATCH THAT. >> > > WHAT OTHER TRANSPORTATION-RELATED ACCOUNTS ARE YOU INTRIGUED IN SEEING PROGRESS? WHEN WE CHECK OUT A MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORT NETWORK IN THE CITY.
>> > > RIGHT, YEAH. YOU KNOW, BASICALLY YOU INTENDED TO DEAL WITH YOUR PRONE, YOUR A LOT OF DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS. SO PEDESTRIANS, TRANSIT USERS, CYCLISTS, USUALLY BECAUSE OF THE SPEED OF THOSE MODES ARE THE SLOWEST. WHAT YOU CONTAINER DO TO ENCOURAGE THEM AND THEIR MODES THAT PUT ON'' T HAVE THE BENEFIT OF USUALLY WIDE RANGE THAT INCLUDES AUTO OWNERSHIP. SO THEY'' RE THE ONES THAT ARE ONE OF THE MOST DISADVANTAGED AS WELL AS NEED THE MOST ASSISTANCES.
>> > > FANTASTIC, THANK YOU, I ' LL YIELD THE REMAINDER OF MY TIME. >> > > THANKS, COUNCILLOR TANG. >> > > THANK YOU QUITE FOR EVERY PERSON'' S INPUT. I ' LL BEGINNING WITH, SIMPLY A LAST FEW QUESTIONS FOR KAREN. SO IF I'' M CLEAR, YOU HAVE 10 FEATURES YOU'' RE REDEVELOPING BUT ALSO LOOKING TO GET 22, IS THAT CORRECT? WHY NOT FINISH THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THOSE 10, OBTAIN YOURSELVES TO A SOLVENT POINT BY SELLING THEM PRIOR TO KIND OF CARRYING ON TO THE NEXT PHASE? >> > > THAT ' S REALLY WHAT WE'' RE DOING. >> > > OK >>. > > WE DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCING QUANTITY, FINANCING EQUILIBRIUM LEFT TO DO PURCHASES.
>>> > ROM– >> > > RIGHT, WHICH DOESN'' T COME FROM OUR OPERATION MONEY. THAT IS PURELY FROM OUR OWN FINANCING, OUR OWN ARRANGEMENTS. WE ARE HANDLING IT THIS WAY, ABSOLUTELY. >> > > WHAT IS YOUR STRATEGY IF YOU PUT ON'' T OBTAIN THE FUNDING? > > IF WE DON'' T OBTAIN THE FINANCING THEN WE ' RE GOING TO NEED TO SLOW DOWN AS WELL AS SIMPLY FOCUS ON WHAT I'' M ABLE TO >> DO. > > FAIR ENOUGH, THANK YOU. TO JULIAN, INQUIRY AUT ART ENVIRONMENT. SO FOR THE CULTURAL FACILITIES STRATEGY, THIS WAS IN 2018 CONNECTION EXCHANGES, BUT AT THE TIME THERE WAS NO SOURCE, NO FUNDING CONNECTED TO IMPLEMENT THAT. IS MY UNDERSTANDING CORRECT? >> > > ARTS ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN MONEYED SINCE 96 WITH THE EDMONTON ARTS COUNCIL. AND ALSO THE EDMONTON ARTS COUNCIL– AND WE LEFT THAT FUNDING, IT WAS COMING VIA THE EDMONTON ARTS COUNCIL IN 2020. SO WE HAVE A DIRECT SOLUTION ARRANGEMENT NOW WITH THE CITY.IN THE 2018 BUDGET, THE ARTS COUNCIL GOTTEN FUNDING TO DO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONNECTIONS AND CHANGES, BUT WE GOT NO BOOST TO PERFORM THE FUNCTION WE HAVE TO DO IN THAT. > > SO THAT ' S WHY THIS BOOST IS COMING NOW IN THIS CYCLE. >> > > THERE IS NO BOOST TO WHAT WE'' RE REQUESTING AT THIS POINT. THIS IS SIMPLY ADVANCING WITH THE SAME FUNDING THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THROUGH MANY, YEARS. >> > > I SEE, BUT IT ' S SIMPLY A DIFFERENT FISCAL PARTNERSHIP ESSENTIALLY AS OPPOSED TO THROUGH ARTS COUNCIL. >> > > IT IS, YEAH. THE FUNDING WOULD GO THROUGH THE EDMONTON ARTS COUNCIL FUNDING AS WELL AS THEN THEY WOULD FUND United States. WE WERE EMBEDDED IN THERE, AND IN 2020 WE CAME OUT AS WELL AS NOW HAVE A DIRECT SOLUTION CONTRACT WITH THE CITY.
>> > > I HAD A NUMBER OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS FOR YOU, AND ALSO I REALLY APPRECIATE A THOROUGH FEEDBACKS. SO I'' M NOT GOING TO REHASH THOSE BUT I ASSUME SIMPLY ONE EVEN MORE THING I WISHED TO SIMPLY TO CLEAR UP THEN.úSO DUE TO THE FACT THAT OF YOUR CHANGEE FISCALELATIONSHIP, IS THAT WHY YOU WEAR'' T HAVE A 2021 ANNUAL REPORT FOR INSTANCE? >> > > NO, THERE ' S A 2021 RECORD. >> > > OH, SORRY. >> > > I SAY SORRY, IT'' S BEEN SUPPLIED TO ADMINISTRATION. >> > > IT WILL BE PUBLISHED, O.K.. WONDERFUL, THANK YOU. AND I WAS WONDERING FOR CHRIS, PHILLIPS, IF YOU COULD CLARIFY EVEN MORE ON THE LOW RUBBING, LOW BARRIER ELEMENT TO THE HERITAGE COUNCIL GRANTING PROGRAM. IT'' S N OFT A GRANT RECIPIENT COMES FORWARD AS WELL AS SPEAKS ABOUT THAT. >> > > YEAH,'I ' VE FUNCTIONED AS A GRANT WRITER FOR CJSR. SO WITH LOTS HATS I'' VE APPLIED FOR GRANTS AND JUST THE PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN A GRANT APPLICATION WITH EACH OTHER CAN BE REALLY INTIMIDATING, ESPECIALLY FOR VERY FIRST TIME CANDIDATES. JUST NEEDING TO CREATE An ALLOCATE THE VERY FIRST TIME AND ALSO FEEL THE CONFIDENCE YOU TIN MAKE THAT KIND OF REQUEST CAN BE INTIMIDATING, AND EHC, I FIND THEIR PROCESS, IT IS REASONABLE THE AMOUNT THEY ASK.THEY REQUEST LIKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SURE, YOU HAVE TO DO COVERAGE ON WHAT YOU SPENT IT ON BUT IT ' S REASONABLE. >> > > WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT, SAY, FOR EQUITY SEEKING GROUPS? >> > > IF YOU ARE FROM A GROUP THAT HAS LIKE A MARGINALIZED NEIGHBORHOOD AS WELL AS YOU HAVEN'' T FELT THE SELF-CONFIDENCE BEFORE TO MAKE AN APPLICATION FOR A GIVE, EHC IS An EXCELLENT FIRST TIME GRANT FUNDER I WOULD MANY THANKS SINCE THEY DEAL GREAT WORKSHOPS AND PROVIDE YOU THE SUPPORT, THEY'' LL HOLD YOUR HAND THROUGH THE PROCEDURE. >> > > AND I COMPREHEND IT ' S EXTREMELY SUBSCRIBED BUT HELPS YOU UNLOCK THAT HAVE AT THAT POTENTIAL. A FAST EXPLANATION WITH REG, YOU'' RE ASKING 5 MILLION FROM THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT BUT THAT WOULD NEED STILL CONSIDERABLE CITY MATCHING FUNDING, IS THAT RIGHT? >> > > YEAH, SO SIMPLY ONE EXPLANATION. IT'' S 5 MILLION COMBINED WITH THE DISTRICT AND THE FEDERAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND AFTER THAT WHAT THEY'' RE LOOKING FOR IS IS THAT OPERATIONAL FINANCING FROM THE CITY. >> > > WHATEVER IS NOW, GOTCHA, THANKS. >> > > THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR PRINCIPE. >> > > MANY THANKS, MADAM CHAIR. Mr. RAMJI, MY FIRST CONCERN IS FOR YOU, ARE YOU STILL ONLINE? >> >
>> > YES I'AM. > > HI THERE. SO I ' M SIMPLY CURIOUS ABOUT THE BLENDED EARNINGS HOUSING. WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPANCY PRICE OF THE AT MARKET OR NEAR MARKET UNITS. >> > > YEAH, SO I TIN GO BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE WE HAVE IN OUR LONDONDERRY PROJECT. IT'' S A 240 DEVICE STRUCTURE. WE FOUND IN BOTH INSTANCES – SORRY ID MARKETS, THERE'' S DEMAND FOR THEM BUT THE BIGGEST NEED IS IN THE NEAR MARKET AS WELL AS THE DEEP SUBSIDY.THAT ' S WHERE WE ARE DISCOVERING United States TO BE– WHERE WE HAVE THE LARGEST DEMAND. BUT THAT STATED, I BELIEVE OUR OTHER 240 SYSTEMS, THIS WAS OF THE OTHER DAY, WE HAD 15 UNINHABITED DEVICES LEFT AND ALSO OF THE 15 DEVICES, THE MAJORITY ARE MARKET BUT OUR COMPANY BELIEVE IN THE NEXT 2 MONTHS THE MARKET UNITS WILL BE FILLED.SO THERE'' S A GREAT DEALS OF DEMAND BUT AGAIN, I WISHED TO REITERA THE MOST SIGNIFICANT MAND REMAINS IN THE ECONOMICAL SEGMENT OF OUR HOUSING AS WELL AS THE DEEP KISS COUNT SEGMENT OF OUR HOUSING. >> > > YEAH, THAT IS MY UNDERSTANDING TOO, AND ALSO THAT'' S WHY I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THOSE SYSTEMS OCCUPIED BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A REQUIREMENT FOR IT AVAILABLE. >> > > DEFINITELY, AS WELL AS WE GET A FEW OF THE LARGER UNITS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND TENANTS WHO REQUIRED AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND ALSO THOSE FIVE, 4, THREE ROOM UNITS THAT WERE GOTTEN TODAY, ONCE MORE THIS IS BASED ON MY UNDERSTANDING AND ALSO EXPERIENCE AT THE LONDONDERRY FACILITY.THE NEAR MARKET HOUSES I SPOKE ABOUT EARLIER THIS MORNING ARE MOSTLY ONE AS WELL AS 2 BEDROOMS, BUT AGAIN WE ' RE HAVING A GREAT DEAL OF DEMAND BECAUSE SEGMENT TOO, AND WE INTEND TO HOLD THE LINE ON THE BUDGET FRIENDLY ELEMENT OF THE LEASINGS, AND IN ORDER TO ENABLE US TO HOLD THE LINE WE WOULD HAVE TO, YOU RECOGNIZE, GET SOME KIND OF A FINANCING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEMS SINCE THEY REQUIRED >> > > OK, FANTASTIC, THANKS FOR THAT ANSWER. Mr. MAINE, MY NEXT QUESTIONS ARE FOR YOU. SO YOU HAD MENTIONED ARTS CENTER 118, MCUNION HOUSE, ARE THEY POSSESSED BY THE CITY? >> > > NO, THEY ' RE OWNED BY US, BY ARTS ENVIRONMENT.
>> > > HAD BY ARTS H ENVIRONMENT BUT OPERATED BY FUNDING VIA THE CITY? >> > > THEY ' RE SELF SUSTAINING. ARTS HABITAT– ARTS HUB 118 WE LEASE TO A HOUSING COOPERATIVE. THE ARTS HUB 118 REAL ESTATE COOPERATIVE, AND ALSO WITH THAT THEY PAY THE HOME LOAN ON THAT AS WELL AS OPERATIONING AND MORE ETC. SO WE OWN THAT BUT WE LEASE IT. MCCLEWAN HOUSE WE OWN AND PURCHASED BY THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY, THE DOWN PAYMENT, BUT WE HOLD THE MORTGAGE. >> > > SO ORTONA AND ALSO ORANGE HUB– >> > > ORANGE CENTER IS CITY OWNED AND WE'' RE WORKG ON AN CONTRACT FOR THE SPACES IN THE STRUCTURE TAKING CARE OF ARTS AND CULTURE. ORTONA, DID YOU ASK ABOUT ORTON. WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED A LEASE FOR. THE INTENT IS WE WOULD IS INDICATION An ADMINISTRATION LEASE NEXT YEAR ONCE THE BUDGET IS SORTED OUT. >> > > OK. AND AFTERWARDS IN YOUR RECORD IT DISCUSSES INEXPENSIVE PRICES. SO THERE MUST BE INCOME COMING IN BECAUSE IN OUR, WHAT WE SEE RIGHT HERE, THERE'' S ABSOLUTELY NOTHING FOR PROFITS. SO– >> > > ON ORTONA? >> >
>> > YES. > > YES, THERE WILL CERTAINLY BE REVENUE UPCOMING IN FROM LEASING FEES. OR FROM USE RATES, EITHER SERVICE OR LEASING OR WHAT HAVE YOU. >> > > YEAH, SO THE INFORMATION THAT WE'' VE RECEIVED'WE DON ' T >> SEE ANY– >> > > OH, O.K.. > > INDICATION THERE WILL CERTAINLY BE PROFITS. >> > > OKAY >>. > > CANISTER YOU CLARIFY HOW IN 2023 THE REQUEST IS FOR 60,000 AND AFTERWARDS 2,024,653,000.
WHY EXISTS SUCH A BIG DIVE? >> > > OH, SURE. THE INTENT IS THAT THE PROCEDURES, THE BUILDING WILL CERTAINLY OPEN. CONSTRUCTION WISE THEY'' RE NOT COMPLETELY MAKE SURE, BUT IT MUST BE DONE BY SECONDLY QUARTER OF 2024. THE 60,000 IS SETUP UP TO OBTAIN United States INTO THAT AND AFTERWARDS THE ACTUAL FULL QUANTITY IS REALIZED IN THE 2024. >> > > ALL RIGHT EXCELLENT, THANK YOU, THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. > > OK, MANY THANKS. AND ALSO COUNCILLOR CARTMELL WITH COUNCILLOR HAMILTON GONE, CAN YOU TAKE THE CHAIR. >> > > I HAVE THE> CHAIR. > > BETTER LEAVE THE MIC ON IF I DESIRE TO ASK. MS. MALAKO, YOUR SUGGESTING 48 TPOs FOR SECURITY. THE AMOUNT OF DO WE HAVE RIGHT NOW? >> > > 90. >> > > O.K.. SO IF WE'' RE PAYING THEM OVERTIME,'I ' M SPECULATING AT AT LEAST TIME AND ALSO A HALF I NOT DOUBLE TIME, WE WOULD WIND UP SAVING CASH WOULDN'' >> T WE'? > > WELL WE ' RE LOSING TPOs. THEY ' RE BURNT OUT, TAKING PAUSE. THEY CAN ' T MAINTAIN AT THAT RATE. >> WE DEMAND Even More TPOs. > > SO YEAH, SO IF WE HAVE THOSE ADDITIONALS THAT TAKES THE ANXIETY OFF THE ONES THAT ARE CURRENTLY– WE DON'' T NEED TO PAY OVERTIME, CONSERVING CASH ON THOSE PRICES.
>> > > AND WE CAN FUND OUR TEAMS EVEN MORE EFFICIENTLY, LIKE THE TCAT TEAM AND ALSO THE OTHER GROUP. >> > > THE COT >>? > > THE COT TEAM, RIGHT. >> > > AWESOME. SO THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME. AND ALSO THEN YOU MENTIONED WE PLACE'' T HAD SERVICE OUR INCREASES IN THE NUMBER OF YEARS? >> > > I BELIEVE IT ' S EIGHT YEARS. >> > > WOW, OK. > > THAT MAY EXPLAIN A FEW THINGS OUT IN A FEW OF THE NEWER CREATED LOCATIONS AFTER THAT. OKAY, THANKS SIGNIFICANTLY FOR MAKING CLEAR THAT.ANDYEAH, I ASSUME THAT WAS EVERYTHING I HAVE– OH, THE 11 MONTH AGREEMENTS. I ASSUME WHEN Mr. BRAD SHAW WAS HERE THAT WAS CLEARED UP THAT CITY ADMINISTRATION IS FUNCTIONING WITH GETTING THAT DEALT WITH, RIGHT? >> > > YEAH, WE ' RE WORKING ON IT. >> > > O.K., GOOD STUFF, THANK YOU. Mr. JOSEPH, YOU HAD STATED SOMETHING ABOUT THE CITY ' S YEARLY FINANCIAL INVESTMENT. SO WHAT ' S THE CITY ' S RETURN >> ON THAT FINANCIAL INVESTMENT? > > EXCELLENT QUESTION. SO THE YEARLY INVESTMENT IS'985,000 FROM THE CITY, AND OVER THE FOUR YEARS WE ' VE TEN XED THAT IN TERMS OF RETURNS, 4 MILLION IN CASH MONEY AS WELL AS 6 MILLION IN PAYMENTS. >> > > WHICH ' S RETURNED BACK TO THE CITY OR THAT'' S MAINTAINED WITHIN– >> > > RETURNED BACK TO THE COMPANIES AS WELL AS FIRMS THAT WE'' RE TRYING TO ASSISTANCE >>. > > OK, OK, SO NOT DIRECT >>– > > NOT TO THE CITY DIRECT. >> > > BUT ASSISTING OUR AREA. >> > > CORRECT. >> > > O.K., AWESOME. AND I WAS ALSO WONDERING ABOUT HAVE YOU REACHED OUT IN ANY WAY, WITH SUCH An EXCELLENT ROI, I GUESS, HAVE YOU REACHED OUT TO THE FINANCIAL BACKING MARKETS TO AID IN ALL? >> >
> YEAH, SURE.SO THE ENDEAVOR FUNDING MARKETS ARE PURCHASING OUR BUSINESS, THEREFORE WHAT THE FINANCIAL BACKING MARKETS ARE SAYING IS THAT WITH THE WORK THAT WE'' RE DOING, WE ARE DID HE TAKING THE CHANCE OF BUSINESS, MAKING THEM EVEN MORE INVESTABLE, AND ALSO HENCE WE'' VE ACTUALLY SEEN A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN THE QUANTITY OF INVESTMENTS GOING INTO HEALTH AND WELLNESS TECH BUSINESS IN OUR AREA. >> > > OKAY, PERFECT, THANKS'. AND OH, Mr. AHMED, YOU ' RE STILL THERE'? > > YES, I ' M STILL RIGHT HERE. >'> OK. I ' M SIMPLY WONDERING, CANISTER YOU CONNECT TO ME TO GIVE ME EVEN MORE INFO ON THIS AND ALSO EXACTLY– WELL I PRESUME I'' LL ASK YOU, HOW MUCH WERE YOU LOOKING FOR WITH THE CITY– >> > > PROBABLY BUY ABOUT A HUNDRED WHOLE LOTS. >> > > A TONS LOTS. AS WELL AS WHAT WAS THE PRIMARY >> BARRIER? > > TE KEY BARRIER IS BASICALLY THE CEMETERY EXPANSION WAS NOT MONEYED, S THAT'' S THE FIRST >> STEP. >> > > OK. > > AND WE ARE BASICALLY RUNNING OUT OF LOTS FOR OUR MEMBERS. >> >
> OKAY.OKAY, AS WELL AS JUST HOW MUCH WAS THE EXPANSION THAT THE CITY WAS CONSIDERING? I'' M SORRY, I WEAR ' T HAVE– > > I WAS ONLY AESTHETICALLY REVEALED THE PLAN IN THE MUSLIM EXPANSION LOCATION, THERE WERE MUCH >> MORE THAN A TONS WHOLE LOTS. > > OKAY. > > FROM WHAT I RECALL. THE DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE THOSE >> INFORMATION. > > O.K.', I ' LL CHECK IN WITH ADMIN ABOUT THAT, THANKS REALLY AS WELL AS I HAD ANOTHER … NOPE, THAT'' S IT, THAT ' S ALL. THANK YOU. >> I ' LL> TAKE THE CHAIR BACK. > > RETURN THE CHAIR. > > THANK YOU.AND AFTER THAT WE MOST LIKELY TO COUNCILLOR RICE. > > THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MY FIRST INQUIRY IS GOING TO Mr. ANDREW, ARE YOU STILL THERE? >> > > HEY COUNCILLOR, STILL RIGHT HERE. >> > > WONDERFUL. SO YOU STATED A FEW ASKS AS WELL AS TO ASSISTANCE SMALL COMPANY IN EDMONTON, AND AFTER THAT FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW, WHAT SEARCH AS WELL AS RESCUE CASH, LIKE FINANCE REQUEST, TO BE REFLECTED IN THIS SPENDING PLAN? >> > > SO WE DON ' T HAVE A PARTICULAR FINANCIAL ASK, COUNCILLOR. IT'' S TO CONTINUE TO REINVEST IN THE RED TAPE DECREASE STRATEGY THAT COUNCIL HAS ALREADY UNDERTAKEN, AND ALSO TO REIGNITE COUNCILLOR PROPENSITY'' S BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION POLICY. SO THERE'' S NO SPECIFIC BUCK AMOUNTHAT WE HAVE, UT IT'' S A NUMBERS OF MATTERS FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER IN THE FUTURE.
>> > > O.K.. SO THAT'' S FIRST EXPLANATION. WHEN YOU SPEAK ABOUT THE 101 PROGRAM, AND CONTAINER YOU DEFINE THAT BIT EVEN MORE? >> > > COUNCILLOR, THAT IS A PROGRAM PROVIDED BY ADMINISTRATION. I HAVE ACTUALLY NOT DIRECTLY USED IT. IT'' S THE ASSISTANCE GROUP THAT EXISTS WITHIN THE CITY OF EDMONTON, AS WELL AS I BELIEVE MANAGEMENT WOULD BE BETTER PRESSED TO ASK THE INQUIRY– TO SOLUTION YOUR CONCERN, SORRY.
>> > > O.K., WONDERFUL. THEREFORE IF YOU WEAR'' T MIND, AFTER I FOLLOW UP WITH ADMINISTRATION AND AFTER THAT CONTAINER YOU REACH OUT TO ME AS WELL AS I WISH TO TALK ABOUT THIS PROGRAM A LITTLE MORE. >> > > FOR SURE, ABSOLUTELY COUNCILLOR. GREATER THAN READY TO DO THAT, THANK YOU. >> > > THANK YOU SIGNIFICANTLY. SO MY NEXT QUESTION IS GOING TO MS. MALAKO. THANKS FOR LOTS OF GOOD DETAILS AND ALSO REGARDING OUR ETS SERVICES. ESPECIALLY FOR THE SAFETY, SINCE RIGHT NOW THE GENERAL PUBLIC TRANSIT SAFETY AND SECURITY IS A BIG ISSUE FOR RIDERS. HOW WE CONTAINER ADDRESS THIS, AND ALSO I THINK OUR CITY DID GREAT DEALS OF WORK, AND AFTER THAT FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE, DO YOU ASSUME IF WE IMPLEMENT SOMETHING FROM– POINT OF VIEW, SO FOR INSTANCE YOU JUST PAY AND ENTER PUBLIC TRANSIT, WOULD THAT WORK? >> > > CONTAINER YOU REPEAT THAT INQUIRY? >> > > THE INQUIRY HAS TO DO WITH FROM TECHNICAL PERSPECTIVE, IF THE CITY IMPLEMENT THE APPROACH FOR EXAMPLE, THE FARE GATEWAY AND ALSO THEN MAKE OUT ENTRANCE, DO YOU ASSUME THAT TECHNICAL TOOL WILL AID TO ENHANCE THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND SECURITY? >> >'> I ' M UNCERTAIN CONCERNING FARE GATES.I THINK THAT,
YOU RECOGNIZE, I'' VE SEEN THEM IN OTHER CITIES. I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH THEM SO I'' M NOT REALLY SURE IF THAT WOULD BRING SAFE– IF IT WOULD IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY. YOU RECOGNIZE, I WAS IN VANCOUVER THE OTHER DAY AND ALSO I SAW HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THERE TOO, AND ALSO SAFETY IS A PROBLEM THERE, AND THEY DO HAVE THOSE SAFETY GATES. >> > > OK, THANKOU FOR THAT, AND FOR MY LAST CONCERN IS GOING TO Mr. RAMJI, ARE YOU STILL THERE? >> > > YES,'I ' >> M HERE COUNCILLOR. > > THANK YOU. MY QUESTION IS ABOUT DO YOU HAVE THE PARTICULAR INFORMATION TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROPORTION IN BETWEEN BUDGET FRIENDLY PORTION AS WELL AS THE– SECTION IN YOUR PROPERTY? >> > > YEAH, WE HAVE THE DATA. SO IF I CAN UNDERSAND YOUR INQUIRY RIGHT, COUNCILLOR, YOU'' RE ASKING THE DISTINCTION OF DELTA BETWEEN THE MARKET PRICE AND ALSO WHAT WE >> FEE. > > THE RATIO BECAUSE YOU DISCUSS SPCIFIC TAX OBLIGATION RELIEF, AND AFTERWARDS I WISH TO OBTAIN THE RATIO AS WELL AS FROM THE INEXPENSIVE HOUSING SUPPLIED, HOW LOTS PORTION OF THE COMPLETE UNITS IN >> > > I CAN PVIDE THAT TO YOU.DID YOU DESIRED ME TO REPLY TO YOU AT A LATER TIME COUNCILLOR? >> > > SURE, YOU CAN RESPOND TO ME IN WRITING TOO AS WELL AS I WILL CERTAINLY >> > > RIGHT, AND TOP OF MY HEAD, WE FEE ABOUT 80% OR LESS OF MARKET ON ALL THE LEASINGS BUT I'' LL PROVIDE YOU THAT INFORMATION HANDWRITTEN AT A LATER TIME, AS WELL AS IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS DO NOT HESITATE TO LET ME KNOW. >> > > OKAY. THANKS. >> THAT ' S MY QUESTIONS. > > THANK YOU REALLY MUCH. LEAVE WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGI YOU AS WELL AS GREETING, SO DO WE HAVE THE REST OF THEM UPCOMING BACK? WHILE THEY GATHER THEM, MAYBE WE WILL CERTAINLY CLOSE THAT PANEL THEN. I BELIEVE WE'' VE HEARD ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED. SO THANKS SIGNIFICANTLY TO EVERYBODY THAT HAS COME TODAY, APPRECIATE YOU TAKING PART IN DEMOCRACY. THANKS QUITE. AS WELL AS ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE WITH US TODAY MRS. ANDERSON'' S CLASS FROM YOAKIM COLLEGE, QUALITY SIXES, AND ALSO YOUR COUNCILLOR IS KEREN TANG, SO WELCOME EVERY PERSON. [Praise] AS WELL AS YOU NEEDED TO OPPORTUNITY THERE TO LISTEN IN, WE WERE ASKING SOME QUESTIONS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE CONCERN GIVE THEI COMMENTS TO United States ON HOW WE CANISTER STRATEGY OUR FOUR YEAR SPENDING PLAN WE'' RE DOING, HOW THAT'' S GOING TO EFFECT YOUR GENERATION AND FUTURE GENERATIONS AS WELL.SO WE CHATTED TODAY ALL SWIMMING BACK TO SCHOOLS AND ALSO TRIATHLONS AND ALSO BUSES AS WELL AS SECURITY. GREAT DEALS OF GOOD STUFF TO TALK ABOUT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. SO THANKS FOR UPCOMING. YOU TIN STAY AS LONG AS YOU WANT. BYE. YES. OKAY, SO WE WILL CERTAINLY GO ON WITH PANEL NUMBER 7 CURRENTLY. JUAN, PATS FOR INDIVIDUALS, OKAY. AND ALSO IF YOU WAN TO FOLLOW RAMA HERE, SHE'' LL B OBTAIN YOU SEATED. JASON WANG, PATS FOR INDIVIDUALS, AND ALSO STEVEN RAITT, PATS FOR INDIVIDUALS. WAYNE PAUL WITH THE EDMONTON WATER POLO AREA. OKAY, THANKS. GARY WITH BISSELL CENTRE. I THINK CONTACTING REMOTE.GARY, ARE YOU
THERE? OK, WE'' LL RETURN. ADAM PROVIDER, REMOTE. MARY ANNE HOLM, REMOTE. DICKY DECUMBA. JUST TAKE YOURSELVES OFF MUTE IF YOU'' RE THERE AND LET US KNOW. BRIAN TORRANCE, IN PSON. MICHAEL BERNARD FROM THE EFCL, REMOTE. THANKS, MICHAEL. ALEX FROM MIDTOWN RECUPERATION UNION, REMOTE. >> > > YEP,'I ' >> M RIGHT HERE. > > OKAY, PERFECT>. >> AND ANAN. > > HELLO. > > HELLO. YVONNE HOOPER. HI, SEE YOU THERE. SYLVIA TAYLOR WITH CONTEMPORARY SHOWCASE EDMONTON CULTURE. >> > > YES,'YES I ' M HERE. > > THANKS. TAYLOR SOROKA WITH JASPER PLACE WELLNESS CENTRE. >> >'> I ' M BELOW BUT SIMPLY GOING RIGHT INTO THE THRONE SPEECH SO I ASSUME I NEED TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER PANEL IF POSSIBLE. >> > > OKAY, THE CLERK'' S WORKPLACE WILL CERTAINLY TAKE CARE OF THAT AS WELL AS CALL AND ALSO COLLABORATE. THANKS. APPRECIATE THE THRONE SPEECH.KEVIN CAMPBELL WITH LITTLE BITS THERAPEUTIC ASSOCIATION. ROB APPLEYARD WITH BRENTOD COMMITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, REMOTE. OH, THAT ' S NOT REMOTE. WELCOME.'AS WELL AS CHRIS KEELER, REMOTE. > > YEP, BELOW. >> > > PERFECT. >> AND WEBCAM MCDONALD, RIGHT AT HOME HOUSING CULTURE, REMOTE. >> > > YES, I ' M HERE, GOOD MID-DAY. >> > > THANK YOU >>. > > AND ALSO OMAR WITH THE ISLAMIC HOUSEHOLD AND SOCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION, COMING REMOTE. >> > > PRESENT >>. > > HELLO. AS WELL AS ZOE SLOAN WITH THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB PERSONALLY. THAT'' S YOU ZOE? OKAY. SO I GUESS WE WILL CERTAINLY START WITH OUR RECOMMENDATION FROM PATS FOR PEOPLE. JUAN VARGAZ. >> > > THANK YOU, COUNCIL. $ 1.3 BILLION, THAT ' S JUST HOW MUCH DAMAGES WAS DONE AFTER ONE HAILSTORM IN CALGARY IN 2020. ONE HAILSTORM. BUT THE 1.3 BILLION DOESN'' T INFORM YOU ENTIRE STORY. IT DOESN ' T CAPTU THE DAMAG DONE TO FAMILIES THAT NEEDED TO PUT THEIRS SURVIVE HOLD TO DEAL WITH THE INSTRUCTION. IT ACCIDENT TELL YOU CONCERNING THE HOUSEHOLDS THAT RESIDE IN THE WORRY OF DARK SUMMER SKIES, MANY NEW IMMIGRANTS OR LOW INCOME.AND CERTAINLY DOESN ' T INFORM YOU THAT'EVEN TODAY THERE ' S STILL MUCH LEFT TO REPAIR TWO YEARS LATER. IN 2014, YOU AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF EDMONTONIANS HAD TO BROWSE 35 ° CLIMATE ON JUNE NIGHTS AND COLD RAINFALL IN DECEMBER. THIS CLIMATE WITH THIS REGULARITY IS DEFINITELY BRAND-NEW, AND IT'' S ONLY GETTING RSE. WHAT DIDE LOSE? DURING THE WARM DOME WE LOST OVER 60 PEOPLE, MUCH OF THEM UNHOUSED, A NUMBER OF THEM SENIORS, MOST OF THEM BOTH. DURING THE FIRST WEEK IN DECEMBER WHEN PEOPLE WERE ANTICIPATING THE CHARM OF VACATION SNOWFALL, THEY GOT CAR PILEUPS, HEAD INJURY, AND ALSO THE ANXIETY THIS IS WHAT EDMONTON WINTERS LOOK LIKE NOW. THIS IS WHAT 1 ° OF WARMING APPEARS LIKE. ANOTHER STRESS ON OUR EMERGENCY SITUATION SOLUTIONS. PASSING, UNLIVABLE CONDITIONS. THESE PRICES ALSO ACCUMULATE. ALL THESE TALES HAVE A DOLLAR AMOUNT HIGH OVER A BILLION. WHEN THE CITY STATED An ENVIRONMENT EMERGENCY, WE EXPECTED THE PRICES TO BE IN THE FAR-OFF FUTURE BUT THESE STORIES TELL US THAT THE ENVIRONMENT EMERGENCY SITUATION IS BELOW NOW AS WELL AS IT IS SETTING YOU BACK US FAR MORE THAN JUST MONEY. WHEN IT COMES TO LESSENING WHEN IT CONCERNS REDUCING EMISSIONS AND BRINGING A DURABLE CITY, INACTION BRINGS THE HIGHEST PRICE.
IF THIS WE FAIL TO RESPOND TO THIS CHALLENGE APPROPRIATELY, THE CASH WILL CERTAINLY BE THE LEAST OF OUR PROBLEMS.% WHICH IS WHY I WAS SHOCKED WHEN THE COMMITMENTS THAT WILL GUARANTEE United States A BARE POSSIBILITY IN THE CITY WERE A ALL OFFERED AS UNFUNDED IN THE DRAFT BUDGET PLAN. I'' M RIGHT HERE THESE DAYS TO A YOU TO MOVE TO FUND THE JOBS REQUIRED TO SWIFTLY MINIMIZE EXHAUSTS AS WELL AS MAKE EDMONTON TRULY MULTIMODAL. THIS BUDGET PLAN IS HARD. I BELIEVE YOU. BUT UNLESS YOU SELECT TO ACT NOW, I CAN ENSURE YOU THAT EVERY SPENDING PLAN FROM BELOW ON OUT WILL CERTAINLY BE MUCH HARDER. SO HERE'' S WHAT I ' M ASKING TO YOU DO: FIRST, I ' M ASKING TO YOU MOVE TO APPLY ALL THE SUGGESTIONS FROM THE ENERGY CHANGE AS WELL AS CLIMATE RESILIENCY BOARD INCLUDING INVESTING IN ENERGY RETROFITS AND ENSURING PEOPLE PAY LESS FOR UTILITIES AND HAVE SAFE AND ALSO AFFORDABLE SANCTUARY FROM EXTREME WEATHER CONDITION F INDICATES BUYING THE DISTRICT ENERGY METHOD TO FIGHT FOR A VISION OF A CITY THAT CAN REPLY TO THE SHOCKS BEING AVAILABLE IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD.SECOND I IMPLORE YOU TO REVISIT AND RECONSIDER JUST HOW MUCH WE CHOOSE TO INVEST IN LARGE STREET PROJECTS. WE SHOULD NOT BE ASKING IF WE CONTAINER AFFORD 100 KILOMETRES OF ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE WHEN WE RELOCATED FAST TO AUTHORIZE OVER A BILLION DOLLARS FOR 15 KILOMETRES OF HIGHWAY. YOU MUST BALLOT TO MAKE PUBLIC RECORDS AND ENERGETIC TRANSPORT ONE OF THE MOST APPEALING OPTION IN OUR CITIES INCLUDING FINANCING THE EXPANSION OF THE BIKE NETWORK. IN SEPTEMBER I SHARED THIS MESSAGE BUT LET ME REMIND YOU IS THAT DISCUSSED HOW SCARY IT IS TO MOVE IN THE CITY AS A CYCLIST. THE SOLUTION IS AN EXPAND BIKE NETWORK.THE SOLUTION WAS AN BROADENED NETWORK, GIVEN THAT AFTER THAT [
INDISCERNIBLE] HAS ACTUALLY INVOLVED WITH HUNDREDS OF EDMONTONIANS ABOUT THIS TASK AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS INFORM United States THE REMEDY IS AN EXPANDED NETWORK. I HAVE JUST A PORTION OF THE LETTERS YOU WOULD HAVE GOT ASKING TO YOU ACT UPON CLIMATE AND SOLUTION MISSING OUT ON SIDEWALKS AND ALSO LANES AND ALSO MAKE THE CITY OBTAINABLE FOR THOSE THAT CAN ' T OR WON ' T DRIVE. I MAY BE SOMEONE UP HERE BUT I ' M JOINED BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE'WITH SIMILAR STORIES. THOUSANDS THAT DESIRE A MORE SECURE TRIP TO FUNCTION, MORE RECREATION TIME WITH THEIR FAMILY.THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR AND THE INTERACTION INDICATES A RESOUNDING YES FOR INVESTMENT ON THESE ITEMS.
COUNCIL, I SHOW TO YOU MANY NUMBERS THROUGHOUT THIS SPEECH BUT NOW THERE ' S ONLY ONE THAT MATTERS: 13. YOUR BALLOTS ARE WHAT DIVIDES US FROM BEING A CITY THAT IS PAYING MILLIONS TO ELIMINATE CLIMATE ADJUSTMENT OR A CITY THAT ISS PAYING BILLIONS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT DID NOT DO SUFFICIENT. I ASK YOU TO ELECT FOR A CITY WE CONTAINER STAY IN 4 YEARS FROM NOW, 10 YEARS FROM NOW, A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW. FOR MY KIDS, YOUR KIDS, THEIR GRANDCHILDREN. BALLOT SENSIBLY. THANK YOU. > > The Chair: THANK YOU QUITE. NOW WE WILL GO TO MR.WANG. > > HI, THERE. MY NAME IS JAYSON WONG. I ' VE LIVED THROUGHOUT EDMONTON IN MAY FIELD, MILLWOODS, HERITAGE VALLEY, AND VARIOUS PARTS IN THE CORE. MY ACADEMIC BACKGROUND REMAINS IN DESIGN >>, POWER, AND ENVIRONMENT MODELLING AND ALSO MY SPECIALIST FUNCTION HAS BEEN IN CLIMATE PLAN. I ' M BELOW TO URGE YOU TO ALLOT FUNDING FOR THE CITY ' S BIKE STRATEGY. THIS FUNCTION WILL CERTAINLY IMPROVE TRANSPORT CHOICES ACROSS THE CITY, BRINGING MORE EDMONTONIANS WITH ACCESSIBILITY TO SECURE FRAMEWORK FOR TRAVELLING AS WELL AS RECREATION. I ' M GOING TO BE SHARING MANY FIGURES. FUNDING ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IS An EXCELLENT FINANCIAL INVESTMENT. IT IS ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENT AND ALSO THERE ' S GREAT PUBLIC SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS SPECIFICALLY ADDITIONALLY IN EDMONTON. ACTIVE TRANSPORT IS AMONG ONE OF THE MOST NOTICEABLE LOCATIONS A CITY CAN PURCHASE TO ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITY. I ' M GOING TO PESTER WITH YOU A LOT OF NUMBERS. IN 2020 A TIDY POWER CANADA AS WELL AS SUPPORTERS INFORMATION SURVEY OF 1800 CANADIANS WEIGHTED BY AREA, AGE, GENDERSER, EDUCATION LEVEL, AND ALSO BECAUSE POLL 92%OF THEM SUPPORTED OR WOULD ACCEPT INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS FOR SPACE FOR WALKING AS WELL AS BIKING WITHOUT FEAR OF LORRIES. [INDISTINCT] HAS BEEN TASK POLLING OF THIRTY YEARS AS WELL AS UNDER. IN WHICH TO NEXT? WE GOT RESPONSES IN STUDY FORM FROM 130 YOUTH AS YOUTHFUL AS 4 YEARS OLD AS WELL AS THEY LIVED IN EVERY
COMPONENT OF THE CITY INTENDS– ASSIGNED AREAS. WE INTENTIONALLY WENT OUT TO NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE CASTLE DOWNS AS WELL AS TERWILLEGAR TO SEE INPUT FROM THOSE BEYOND THE CORE. THE KEY THINGS WE HEARD FROM THESE YOUTH, THEY LIKED ACTIVE TRANSPORT AND THEY LIKED TRANSIT BUT THEY REQUIRED SAFE FACILITIES AND ALSO THEIR LOCATIONS TO BE CLOSE TO IN WHICH THEY LIVE. SO A FEW OF THE KEY HIGHLIGHTS FROM THEIR RESPONSES, 55% OF THEM STATED THAT THEY PREFER TO BIKE OR BUS TO THEIR DESTINATIONS AS WELL AS ONLY 15%SAID THEY PREFERRED TO BE IN A CAR EITHER DRIVING OR AS A PASSENGER.THAT ' S NEARLY 4 TIMES AS LOTS FAVORING BIKE OR BUSSING. OVER 83 %OF THEM CLAIMED THAT HAVING 5 MINUTE DISTRICTS ARE THE THE MAJORITY OF IMPORTANT– 15 MINUTE DISTRICTS ARE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MOTIVATORS TO WALK OR FUNCTION AS WELL AS 78%SAFER ROUTES WITH LESS TRAFFIC TO MOTIVATE THEM TO BIK BIKE, OR SKATEBOARD. EVEN MORE VIBRANT AS WELL AS LIVING COMMUNITIES AT 75 %, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AT 68%, EASIER TO BE PHYSICALLY ENERGETIC AT 60 %, MORE EQUITABLE AND ALSO ACCESSIBLE. SO I ASSUME CLEARLY BUYING THE CITY PLAN IS INVESTING IN EDMONTON ' S FUTURE. WHEREAS 77 %OF ADULT CANADIANS IN 2016 CENSUS RESULTS STATED THEY RELY SOLELY UPON AUTO FOR AREA AS WELL AS AUTOMOBILES FOR TRAVELLING. ONLY 9%OF YOUTH RELY ON AUTOMOBILE FOR COMMUTING. THEY ' RE ALREADY TRYING TO USAGE THIS FRAMEWORK AS LONG AS THEY CANISTER. IN BETWEEN 2005 AS WELL AS 2015 DAILY BIKE TRIPS IN EDMONTON'INCREASED TO ALMOST 55,000 DAILY JOURNEYS. AS WELL AS THIS WAS PRIOR TO WE BEGAN BUILDING ANY ONE OF OUR GREAT FACILITIES IN THE CITY. WE ALSO OBVIOUSLY KNOW FROM LOTS RESEARCHES THAT BUILDING OUT SAFE INFRASTRUCTURE ESPECIALLY FILLING IN MISSING HYPERLINKS HIGHLIGHTS INDIVIDUALS IN AN AMPLIFYING MANNER IN WHICH IS NONLINEAR THAT MISSING WEB LINKS– LOADING THEM REALLY DRAWS OUT A GROWING NUMBER OF AND ALSO MORE PEOPLE.SO YEAH. CLEARLY YOUTH LOVE WHAT ' S IN THE CITY PLAN AND ALSO WHAT ' S IN THE BIKE STRATEGY. EXECUTING BIKE STRATEGY IS A WONDERFUL FIRST STEP AND SPECIFIC WORKABLE PRODUCTS TOWARDS GETTING TO THE OBJECTIVES IN THE CITY STRATEGY. IT COMES AT An EXCELLENT FINANCIAL PRICE LIKE– EXCELLENT FINANCIAL AMOUNTS AND ALSO I INTEND TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ALSO YOUR HARD WORK IN MAKING HARD DECISIONS IN
THE CITY. THERE ARE MANY COMPLETING INTERESTS BUT I THINK I ' VE MADE THE SITUATION THAT WE CHATTED TO MANY YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE CITY. WE ASKED THEM LOTS OF VARIOUS SORTS OF INQUIRIES. AND ALSO OVERWHELMINGLY THEY WISH TO SEE THE BIKE PLAN CARRIED OUT AND THEIR STREETS TO BE SAFER AND EVEN MORE ACCESSIBLE AND ALSO EVEN MORE VIVID. [INDISTINCT] TO SOLUTION ANY INQUIRIES. > > The Chair: THANK YOU SIGNIFICANTLY. MR. RAY. > > HELLO,'EVERYONE. MY NAME IS STEPHEN RAITZ AND I ' M HERE AS CONTRAST OF PATHS FOR INDIVIDUALS. I VOLUNTEERED WITH THIS ORGANIZATION OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS ALONGSIDE OUR SUBSCRIPTION OF OVER 16700 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT– 1600 FOLKS THROUGHOUT EDMONTON TO SUPPORTER FOR SAFER NOR LIVEABLE STREETS. I AM AVOIDING MY MUNICIPAL REGULATION CLASS LEGAL RIGHTS CURRENTLY AS WELL AS WE ' >> RE COVERING MY FAVOURITE SITUATION WHICH IS ABOUT SNOW CLEARING. SO I ' M A LITTLE DISTRAUGHT. BUT THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. ON A COLD WINTER MONTHS DAY LIKE TODAY, I THINK YOU CANISTER STILL FEEL THE STING OF MORDECAI RICHLER ' S WELL-KNOWN TASK IF CANADA WERE A RESIDENCE, EDMONTON IS THE BOILER AREA.WHEN WE APPEARANCE AT OUR STREETS, WE KNOW THERE'' S A DEPRESSINGLY REAL SENSIBLE FOR THAT JAB. OUR STREETS ARE CLEARLY NOT AS SAFE OR LIVEABLE AS WE DEMAND THEM TO BE. THEY ARE LIGAMENTS OF ASPHALT EITHER JAMMED FILLED WITH CARS OR EERILY DESOLATE AS WELL AS THEY PROVIDE LIMITED SPACE FOR PEOPLE ACQUIRING AROUND ACTIVELY. IN THE SORT OF EDMONTON THAT WE'' RE LOOKING TO DEVELOP AS PRESENTED WITHIN CITY PLAN, WE HAVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS.GREAT STREETS,
SIDEWALKS, CROSSWALKS, BIKING INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. WE HAVE 15 MINUTE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH STREETS ASSISTANCE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS THEREBY MORE EQUITABLE ACCESSIBILITY TO COMPONENTS OF OUR CITY. ROAM WAS ROME WAS NOT BUILTY AND ALSO THE VISION WE HAVE FOR EDMONTON WILL NOT BE APPLIED WITHIN ONE SPENDING PLAN CYCLE. WHAT WE CANISTER DO TODAY IS BEGINNING TO TAKE SOME OF THOSE FIRST STEPS BY DIRECTING OUR INVESTMENTS WITHIN THIS SPENDING PLAN TO ASSISTANCE THOSE LARGER GOALS. I AM NOT A COMPLAINER. SO I'' M GOING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS BUDGET DOES OBTAIN SOME THINGS RIGHT BY INVESTING IN STREETSCAPE PROJECTS AND NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL AS WELL AS DEALING WITH SYMPTOM MISSING WEB LINKS ALLOCATING SOME FUNDING TO THAT. BUT WE REQUIREMENT TO RECOGNIZE WE'' RE STILL INVESTING A QUARTER OF OUR ENTIRE FUNDING BUDGET PLAN ON ROADWAYS AS WELL AS THIS PALES IN CONTRAST TO THE 5% OF THAT BUDGET BEING ALLOT FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.WE ' RE NOT GOING TO GET THOSE NUMBERS TO BE EQUAL BECAUSE IT'' S LESS COSTLY TO DEVELOP THAN ROADS BUT WE NEED TO BE GETTING THOSE NUMBERS TO BE CLOSER. CURRENTLY WE'' RE NOT INVESTING IN MOVING FORWARD APPLICATIONS OF MAJOR CROSS CITY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED. WE'' RE ALSO NOT SETUP ASIDE FUNDING TO APPLY THE BIKE STRATEGY WE JUST USED YEARS ENGAGING ON. WE NEED TO ALLOT FINANCING FOR THE BIKE PLAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN IMPLEMENT THOSE AREA CONNECTORS IN A WORKED WITH WAY ACROSS THE CITY TO REALLY OPEN THIS TRANSPORT ALTERNATIVE FOR A GROWING NUMBER OF EDMONTONIANS. THIS WORK ALSO GREATLY SUPPORTS OUR AREA POWER TRANSITION METHOD AND SUSTAINS GETTING TO OUR TARGETS WITHIN THE [INDISCERNIBLE] BUDGET AND SOME OF OUR REGIONAL PLANNING GOALS. IN YOUR CONSIDERATIONS, IF YOU SEE A JOB THAT DISPUTES WITH OR DOESN'' T ALIGN WITH THE GOALS OF CITY STRATEGY, WE SHOULD BE REORIENTING THAT FINANCING AND ALSO INVESTING IT ON THESE AFOREMENTIONED PROJECTS.REGARDLESS OF THE FUNCTION
THAT ' S COMING FORWARD WE'DEMAND TO FIND A METHOD TO FUND A FEW OF THIS WORK. IT SUSTAINS MANY OF OUR CITY BUILDING GOALS. WE CONTAINER ALSO TAKE A GREAT DEAL OF BASICALLY FREE CITY BUILDING ACTIVITY IN THE FUTURE WITH ESTABLISHING SOLID VISION WITHIN OUR DISTRICT INTENDS AND PROGRESSING WITH THE ZONING BYLAW REVIVAL CAMPAIGN BUT THAT'' S A TALE FOR ANOTHER DAY. SO FOCUS AT THE JOB HANDY AND ALSO PLEASE FIND WAYS TO FUND THOSE AFOREMENTIONED JOBS. WE APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO PRESENT AS WELL AS EAGERLY ANTICIPATE ANSWERING ANY INQUIRIES. >> > > The Chair: ALONGSIDE RAIN PAUL. >> > > HI, COUNCILORS. THANK YOU FOR THE POSSIBILITY TO SPEAK TODAY. MY NAME IS RAIN PAUL. MY PRONOUNS ARE SHE AS WELL AS HER AND ALSO I'' M THE PREVIOUS GENERAL SUPERVISOR AS WELL AS HEAD TRAIN OF THE EDMONTON WATER POLO CLUB. I'' M BELOW THESE DAYS TO PRIMARILY MENTION THE PORCHES OF LEWIS FARMS BUT ALSO THE IMPACT THE CIOG GRANT CARRIES OUR CITY.I WAS BORN AND RAISED BELOW IN EDMONTON AND ALSO MY SISTER AS WELL AS I HAVE ACTUALLY HAD AQUATICS MAKE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE IN OUR LIVES THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES. WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO STAND FOR OUR COUNTRY ON THE NATIONAL DEGREE WATER POLO OFFERED US COLLEGE FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES AND IN 2021 I GATHERED WITH MY PALS AND FAMILY TO SEE KINDRED COMPETE AT THE TOKYO GAMING. SHE WAS THE ONLY AQUATIC PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FROM EDMONTON THERE AND ALSO MADE BACKGROUND AS EDMONTON'' S FIRST WATER POLO OLYMPIAN. SPORTING ACTIVITY MADE United States THAT WE ARE AND ALSO HAINES SPIRED US TO TACKLE LEADERSHIP DUTY IN THE MARINE COMMUNITY. MANY ALUMNI HAVE THESE EXPERIENCES. THERE'' S BEEN LOTS OF SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHTING THE RELEVANCE IN OUR COMMUNITY T DEVELOPS A SENSE OF BELONGING AND ALSO CANISTER BE A PLACE OF RECOMMEND UJIRI.– TE THAT BE An ATTRACTIVE TOP QUALITY CENTER. IT WAS BUILT IN 1976 WHEN THE POPULATION WAS ROUGHLY 462,000 INDIVIDUALS. FOR THE PAST 46 YEARS IT'' S BEEN THE CENTER AND HOUSE FOR LOTS AQUATIC CLUBS.I ' M SURE YOU'' RE AWARE BUT EDMONTON'' S POPULATION IS MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION. THAT ' S GREATER THAN THREE TIMES THE POPULATION IT WAS WHEN THE KINSMAN WAS BUILT. NO ADDITIONAL HIGH PERFORMANCE AQUATIC AREA HAS BEEN BUILT IN EDMONTON. THIS HAS PUT AN UNBELIEVABLE PRESSURE ON THE KINSMAN COMMUNITY AND AQUATIC GROUPS WHERE TEAMS REQUIREMENT OFTEN TRAIN TO AFTER 10 OR 10 PIT 10:30 p.m.AT NIGHT. LOTS CLUBS NEEDED TO CAP THEIR SHOWS WHICH INDICATES NOT ALL CANADIANS AS WELL AS NOT ALL EDMONTONIANS HAVE ACCESS TO AQUATICS SPORT. THE REALITY IS THAT ATHLETES TODAY FACE FEWER FACILITY RESOURCES THAN ATHLETES DID IN THE PAST. THE RECENT CLOSURES OF EDMONTON SWIMMING POOLS HAS ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTED TO THIS STRAIN DEMONSTRATING HOW IMPORTANT NAIT AND ALSO SCONA WERE TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. LEWIS FARMS LEISURE CENTRE IS LONG OVERDUE IN OUR CITY. WHILE EDMONTON HAS BUILT SOME BEAUTIFUL AQUATIC FACILITIES OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS THESE SPACINGS HAVE NOT BEEN OBTAINABLE OR APPROPRIATE TO AQUATIC USER GROUPS. THE PATTERN WE SEE IN EDMONTON IS WHEN A RECREATION CENTRE REVIEWS BUDGET PLAN AS A RESULT OF BUDGETARY CONCERNS OR DELAYS IN STRUCTURE IT IS THE WATER PLANS THAT ARE ALWAYS CUT. TERWILLEGAR LOST 4 BETTERS OF THEIR SWIMMING– 43% OF THEIR SWIMMING LANES, COMMONWEALTH 33, THE FIELDS 16, AS WELL AS CURRENTLY THE CITY IS SUGGESTING KINSMAN LOSE 71% OF THE ACCESSIBILITY AT LEWIS FARMS WOULD BE LOST AFTER WE CLOSED 2 SWIMMING POOLS GIVEN THAT 2020.
EQUITY ADDITION IS A COLUMN FOR OUR CITY. FEMALE ENGAGEMENT IN AQUATIC SPORTS IS MUCH GREATER THAN IN A LOT OF OTHERS. AS WELL AS THAT ACCESS IN AQUATICS TO PARA, DISABLED, AND ALSO ELDERLY AREAS IS INCREDIBLE. FOR TODAY CITY COUNCIL HAS THE POSSIBILITY TO SIGN UP WITH THE FIGHT AND DIRECTLY INFLUENCE AND ALSO ASSISTANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FEMALES IN SPORTING ACTIVITY. WHEN WE DISCUSS EQUITY WE REQUIREMENT CONSIDER EQUITY THROUGHOUT ALL SPORTS. AQUATIC DEALS WITH SIGNIFICANT OBSTACLES IN EDMONTON AND ALSO IS DISPROPORTIONATELY I THINK IMPACTED BY FINANCIAL BARRIERS AS WELL AS CUTS.I IMPULSE TO YOU THINK OF THE LONG-LASTING INFLUENCES OF YOUR CHOICE. KIR THE OPPORTUNITIES THIS FACILITY WOULD OFFER FOR GREATER THAN HALF A CENTURY. WE'' RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THOUSANDS OF ATHLETES TODAY. WE'' RE TALKING ABOUT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OVER THE NEXT YEARS– SORRY, FEW YEARS. DECREASES TO LEWIS RANCH WOULD MEAN EDMONTON WOULD NOT SEE ANOTHER RIFA POLICY STABILITY IN OUR LIFE TIME. YOU SEE THE IMPACT OF SPORTING ACTIVITY BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT REMAIN INCLUDED AFTER THEY'' VE STOPPED HAVING FUN. WE SEE JUST THAT HERE THESE DAYS IN EDMONTON. LOTS OF AQUATIC REP HAVE SHOWN UP TO SPEAK THE OTHER DAY, TODAY, AND ALSO TOMORROW, WRITTEN LETTERS, FINISHED SURVEYS. THE OTHER DAY– OUR YOUNG PEOPLE RALLIED YESTERDAY TO PROGRAM YOU HOW MUCH THIS IMPLIES TO THEM. I VALUE THESE DECISIONS ARE NOT VERY EASY BUT PLEASE DEVELOP THE MARINE FACILITY YOU ALREADY AUTHORIZED AND ALSO OUR AREA REQUIRES. CONSIDER THE LASTING IMPACTS IT WILL CERTAINLY HAVE ON OUR YOUTH, THE NUMEROUS DOLLARS HAVING TWO SIGNIFICANT HIGH EFFICIENCY CENTERS IN EDMONTON WOULD DEAL, CONSIDER FURTHER DELAYS WOULD ONLY INCLUDE IN THE EXPENSES AS WELL AS PLEASE STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE. REPRESENTATIVE STEPHENSON, LAST NIGHT YOU ASKED ABOUT FACILITIES BUILT IN NEIGHBOURING CITIES.ALL OF THOSE
WERE PUBLIC FACILITIES EITHER TOTALLY MONEYED BY THE CITIES OR PARTIALLY FUNDED. ANOTHER THING I'' VE KEPT IN MIND IS EVERY TIME A TRAINEE CLASS COMES IN, WHEN YOU WELCOME THEM YOU CLAIM WE ' RE CHATTING REGARDING POOLS.'IT ' S THE FIRST OR SECONDLY THING THAT IS ALWAYS, ALWAYS SAID WHICH MEANS YOU RECOGNIZE IT'' S ESSENTIAL. >> > The Chair: THANKS REALLY MUCH. GARY St. OMAN WITH BISSELL BISSL CENTRE? ADAM SERVICE PROVIDER? MARIAN HOLM? DICKEY DUCAMBA? NO? BRIAN TORRANCE? OK. AFTER THAT WE'' LL GO TO MICHAEL BARNARD WITH EFCL REMOTELY. >> > > HELLO, COUNCILORS. MANY THANKS FOR HAVING ME. A SURVEY PERFORMED EARLIER THIS YEAR BY THE CITY OF EDMONTON REVEALS 75% OF EDMONTONIANS THINK WE DEMAND TO TAKE INSTANT ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS RECOMMENDS FINANCIAL INVESTMENT TO AESTHETIC CLIMATE ADJUSTMENT ARE SOME OF THE THE VERY LEAST QUESTIONABLE PROPOSALS IN TODAY'' S POLARIZED ENVIRONMENT. THE EFCL AND OUR PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY THE UNBELIEVABLE QUANTITY OF ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED TO ATTAIN ENVIRONMENT OBJECTIVES AND ALSO THE BACKGROUND OF COMPETING FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS AND PRIORITIES.STILL IT ■ IS CLEAR TO United States THE PROPOSED FUNDING AND OPERATING BUDGETS DO NOT MEANINGFULLY ATTENDS TO THE NECESSITY OF THIS CRISIS. THE A LOT OF RECENT REPORT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PANEL ON CLIMATE ADJUSTMENT REVEALS THAT NONE OF THE GLOBE IS SAFE FROM ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS AND ALSO THE THE MAJORITY OF SUSCEPTIBLE IN CULTURE GET ON THE CUTTING EDGES OF THE CLIMATE SITUATION. CLIMATE-RELATED INVESTMENTS PUT ON ' T HAVE TO MEAN SACRIFICE. WE SHOULD WANT TO INVESTMENTS IN CLIMATE FRAMEWORK AS AN CHANCE TO TRANSFORM OUR CITY INTO ONE THAT PUTS PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SOCIAL EQUITY, AND A THRIVING PUBLIC SPHERE FIRST. EDMONTON CANISTER BE A PLACE WHERE WALKABILITY AND EFFICIENT MASS TRANSIT MAKE NAVIGATING EASIER. PUBLIC SPACES CONTAINER COME TO BE THE POLICE OFFICER OF OUR URBAN LIFE WHERE WE GATHER AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN CITIZEN ENTERTAINMENT AND WORKOUT THAT DOESN ' T NEED An EXTENSIVE PRICEY COMMUTE.INVESTMENTS IN CLIMATE-RELATED FRAMEWORK WILL CERTAINLY ENHANCE EDMONTON ' S SOCIETY AND ALSO LIFESTYLE. THESE INVESTMENTS ARE LIKEWISE THE ONLY FISCALLY LIABLE COURSE. IN 2021 SEVERE WEATHER PRICE CANADIANS GREATER THAN$2 BILLION IN INSURED PROBLEMS. IN 2017 THE FORT McMURRAY WILDFIRES PRICE $3 BILLION IN INSURED DAMAGES. BY 2030 THE STANDARD LOSSES FROM CALAMITIES IS FORECAST TO REACH $14 BILLION ANNUALLY CANADA WIDE. EVEN IF WE ' RE EXTREMELY LUCKY AND ALSO DON ' T FACE THE LEVEL OF EXTREME CLIMATE SEEN SOMEWHERE ELSE IN CANADA ALL OF US SPEND FOR THE PRICE THROUGH RISING PREMIUMS'AND ALSO INCREASED GOVERNMENT INVESTING REQUIRED TO FIXING DAMAGES.THE COSTS WILL BE FAR LESS IF WE ACT NOW TO MINIMIZE THE INFLUENCES THAN IF WE WAIT TO PAY A HIGHER COSTS LATER. NONE OF THIS SPEAKS TO THE HUMAN SUFFERING. THE SCIENCE IS CLEAR.
TO AVOID CATASTROPHIC CIRCUMSTANCES WE REQUIREMENT END OUR DEPENDENCY TO FOSSIL FUELS AND ALSO DO SO IN SUCH A WAY THAT INVESTMENTS IN NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AND OFFERS WORK. THE EFCL CALLS ON COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY TO MAKE STRIDES ON THE POWER SHIFT TECHNIQUE. THERE ARE MANY UNFUNDED SERVICE CAPITALS IN THE RESOURCES BUDGET THAT STRAIGHTEN WITH THIS. THE UNFUNDED BUNDLE FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION APPLICATION INCLUDING BUS RAPID TRANSIT ON PAGE 671 OF THE SUGGESTED RESOURCES BUDGET REPRESENTS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED COMMITMENT TO SUPPLEMENT THE LRT TO PRODUCE A FUNCTIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND ALSO IS AN CRUCIAL PART OF ACHIEVING OUR POWER CHANGE GOALS.EMISSIONS CONNECT WITH FEATURES CURRENTLY COMPRISE A THIRD OF THE CARBON EMISSION CITY-WIDE. ALONG WITH SUPPORTING MASS TRILL APPLICATION WE SENT A LETTER OF ASSISTANCE DO THE URBAN PREPARATION BOARD IN
SEPTEMBER WITH THE ACCELERATE BIKE STRATEGY EXECUTION BASE ON 67 OF THE FUNDING SPENDING PLAN. LOTS EDMONTONIANS DESIRED MORE OPTIONS TO GET [INDISCERNIBLE] AROUND THE CITY SINCE THEY CONTAINER NOT AFFORD TO DRIVE OR INTEND TO LIVE EVEN MORE SUSTAINABLE LIVES. OFFERING THIS CREATES SELECTIONS AS WELL AS LOWERS THE COST TO MAINTAIN AS WELL AS REPLACE ROADWAY. THE REPLACEMENT PRICE OF EDMONTON ' S ROADWAYS IS ROUGHLY$ $10 BILLION, 62 TIMES HIGHER THAN THE RYE PLACEMENT PRICES OF ITS TRANSIT. THE EFCL MOTIVATES FINANCING FOR URBAN FUNDS AND ALSO YARDS EFFORTS. EDMONTON HAS THREE TIMES THE NUMBER OF NEIGHBORHOOD GARDENS THAN ANY OTHER CITY IN CANADA PARTIALLY BECAUSE OF THE 48 YARDS RUN BY COMMUNITY LEAGUES.GROWING FOOD LOCALLY LOWERS EMISSIONS, RISES PUBLIC WELLNESS, SAVES MONEY ON WELLNESS CARE SOS COSTS AND INCREASESD SAFETY AND SECURITY. AREA ORGANIZATIONS ARE ACTING ON ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENT EVERYDAY BY EDUCATING HOUSE, PUTTING UP SOLAR SOLUTION, AND LOWERING POWER INTAKE.
THEY PROTECT EDMONTON ' S URBAN WOODLAND AND PROVIDE GAIN ACCESS TO TO LOCALLY GREN FOOD. WE WILL WITHIN TO MAKE AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM ALL LEVELS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR PROJECTS THAT LOWER EXHAUSTS, PRODUCE EMPLOYMENT, AS WELL AS MAXIMIZE INVESTMENT IN EDMONTON PUBLIC SPACES. EDMONTON REQUIRES TO REASSESS HOW WE STEP INTO THE FUTURE WITH EXCELLENT AIR TOP QUALITY, EFFECTIVE TRANSPORT, AND ALSO LIVELY PUBLIC AREAS AND WILL CERTAINLY DO EVERY LITTLE THING WE CANISTER TO MAKE THAT TAKE PLACE AND WE HOPE THIS COUNCIL SHARES THOSE OBJECTIVES AND WILL CERTAINLY PUT FORTH THE REQUIRED INVESTMENTS TO ACHIEVE THEM.THANK YOU QUITE. > > The Chair: NEXT WE WILL CERTAINLY RELOCATE TO MS. [INDISTINCT] > > YEAH, MANY THANKS A LOT. THE TIME ON THE CLOCK IS NOT WORKING AS IT WAS IN THE PREVIOUS SO I JUST– I SAW IT WITH MICHAEL ' S PRESENTATION. I INTENDED TO FLAG THAT. THANKS EXTREMELY MUCH. I ' M GOING TO BEGIN. THANKS, MAYOR AND EDMONTON CITY COUNCIL.
THIS IS A [> Talking at the same time] > > THANKS YOU. > > IS THERE SOMEBODY ELSE ON MUTE? >> > The Chair: CAN WE MUTE THAT INDIVIDUAL, THANK YOU. WE ' LL RESTART THE TIMER. > > I DESIRE TO MIRROR SENTIMENTS OF'APPRECIATION FOR YOUR TIME AND ALSO FOCUS. I ' M HAPPY TO CHAIR THE DOWNTOWN RECOVERY COALITION, A GROUP OF FOR PROFIT AND ALSO EXCEPT PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ALSO COMMUNITY LEADERS DEDICATED TO ENSURING> OUR MIDTOWN SEES >> A SUSTAINED FINANCIAL RECOVERY POST-PANDEMIC. WE ' RE FOCUSED ON ADVOCATING FOR SECURITY AS WELL AS SAFETY, FACILITIES> AS WELL AS SANITATIONS AND ALSO TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS THAT INFLUENCE OUR MIDTOWN POSITIVELY'AND PRODUCE VIBRANCY. I WEAR ' T INTEND TO STATE THE ALARMING NEEDS OUR CORE HAS AS YOU YOU A LONG WITH THE ENTIRE CITY MANAGEMENT KNOW EXTREMELY WELL THE I ARE BUSINESS, FINANCIERS, AND CITIZENS ARE FACING DOWNTOWN.I WISH TO THANK YOU FOR [INDISTINCT] THE DOWNTOWN VIBRANCY AS WELL AS ATTENTION TO CHINATOWN, AN IMPORTANT PARTNER IN OUR MIDTOWN RECOVERY FUNCTION. DOWNTOWN IS THE BIGGEST TAX OBLIGATION BASE IN THE CITY, AUDIT FOR 10%OF THE CITY ' S TAX OBLIGATION BASE IN 1 % OF THE LOCATION. DOWNTOWN IS UNDERSERVED ABOUT OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY AND HAS ACTUALLY SUFFERED A BIG OBSTACLE VIA THE PANDEMIC THREATENING FINANCIAL GROWTH AS A CITY.CITY FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS AS WELL AS SAFETY TIDINESS, MAINTENANCE, AND [INDISCERNIBLE] MIDTOWN HAVE LED IN THE PAST TO HUGE IMPACT IN TERMS OF PRIVATE FINANCIAL INVESTMENT, NEW JOBS, AND NEW TAX BASE ANALYSES. THE BUDGET PLAN CONSISTS OF ADDITIONAL STAFFING FOR DOWNTOWN, FINANCING AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL, MONEY FOR VIBRANCY GRANTS, PROCEEDING CRL INVESTMENTS AS WELL AS NEW CASH MADE AVAILABLE SINCE THE ARENA.
THIS IS An EXCELLENT START BUT EVEN MORE PRIORITIZATION OF DOWNTOWN IS GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO BEGIN EVEN MORE PRIVATE FINANCIAL INVESTMENT INCLUDING [INDISCERNIBLE] IN SPECIFIC WE ' D LIKE TO SEE THE CRL PLAN EVEN MORE SPECIFIED SO TODAY IT STATES FUNDING APPLIES TO ECO-FRIENDLY AS WELL AS WALKABLE INITIATIVES. IT ' S A LITTLE VAGUE IN STIPULATIONS OF INVESTMENT.WE LIKE THIS COUNCIL TO REQUEST EVEN MORE OPPORTUNITY IN THE POLICY DRAFT TO RESIDENTIAL GROWTH OF MIDTOWN BECAUSE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IS THE NEXT TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANCE FOR OUR CORE. CITIES ACCEPT THIS ACROSS CANADA. OUR CITY PLAN'[ INDISTINCT] PLACE ' T SEEN THAT COME TO LIFE IN MIDTOWN YET. HIGHLIGHTING RESIDENTIAL GROWTH WILL CERTAINLY BE A GAME CHANGER FOR OUR CITY.
WE ASK YOU KEEP DOWNTOWN ' S TAX OBLIGATION BASE IN MIND WHILE DISCUSSING BRAND-NEW COSTS. WE CANISTER NOT DANGER THIS TAX OBLIGATION BASE UPON FUTURE FINANCIAL INVESTMENT INTO IT. THANKS SO MUCH. > > The Chair: NEXT MR. PYE. > > THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. I ' M THE EXEC DIRECTOR AT NAOP EDMONTON. WE ' RE THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY GROWTH ORGANIZATION. WE WISHED TO TALK A BIT ABOUT THE SPENDING PLAN AND SIMPLY POINT OUT THAT FOR US IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES THAT PAY ABOUT 50%OF THE TOTAL TAX OBLIGATIONS IN THE CITY, BUILDING TAX OBLIGATIONS, THE FOCUS FOR US IS REALLY ON [INDISCERNIBLE]. INVESTMENT.THE FACTOR FOR THAT IS BECAUSE >> SERVICE BUILDING TAXES ARE TWO AS WELL AS A HALF TIMES ABOVE RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY EXHAUSTS SO WHEN WE SEE THE AVERAGE RATE OF A HOME BEING REFERENCED IN SPENDING PLAN DOCUMENTS, THAT DOESN ' T REALLY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION BOTH A SERVICE TAXES ARE HIGHER BUT ALSO ASSESSMENTS ARE USUALLY MUCH HIGHER. AS WELL THE THICKNESS IN EMPLOYMENT AREAS IS REALLY QUITE A WHOLE LOT HIGHER SO YOU MAY HAVE A HUNDRED MILLION BUCK BUILDING IN MIDTOWN EDMONTON THAT ' S UTILIZING ONLY ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET OF FRONTAGE. SO SOLUTIONS ARE MORE AFFORDABLE– MUCH CHEAPER TO SERVICE THOSE AREAS IN TERMS OF BASIC CLEANLINESS AS WELL AS UPKEEP PRICES. WHAT WE SEE IS EVEN IN A SUV ESTABLISHING SANDWICH SHOP MIGHT HAVE TO DEPOSIT$30,000 A YEAR FOR RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAXES.AND WE LEARN THROUGH FOLKS IN THE RETAIL MARKET CLAIMING THAT THOSE BUSINESS ARE TRULY CHALLENGED BY REAL ESTATE TAX INCREASES. WE SEE LOGISTICS FACILITIES MARKETING THEIR EXHAUSTS ARE A MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR OR EVEN MORE MORE AFFORDABLE JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY THAN JUST INSIDE THE CITY. CURRENTLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE ' RE ESTABLISHING ON THE BORDERS OF THE CITY FOR NEW LOGISTICS CENTERS AS WELL AS POINTS THAT DISTINCTION IS REALLY STARK BECAUSE WE ' RE SIMPLY SEEING IT ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER OF 41st AVENUE.SO I WORRY A BIT WE ' RE GOING TO KILL THE GOLDEN GOOSE ON SOME OF THESE WORK AREAS IF WE DON ' T EMPHASIS ON A ROI AND ALSO HOW WE CANISTER REALLY EMPHASIS OUR INVESTMENTS ON AREAS THAT ARE GOING TO PRODUCE NEW REAL ESTATE TAX, BRAND-NEW JOBS, AND ALSO NEW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN THE CITY. BUT WHEN I SEE THAT MY TIME ISN ' T GOING SO I ' LL JUST KEEP CHATTING TILL YOU STOP ME. BUT I INTENDED TO DEAL SOME SORT OF SPECIFIC WAYS BECAUSE I HEARD IN DISCUSSION THAT COUNCIL IS HAVING WITH ALL THE SPEAKERS OVER THE LAST 2 DAYS THAT WE ' RE SEARCHING FOR TYPE OF SPECIFICS. SO'I THINK THAT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO FOLLOW UP ON THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT FROM 2020 WHICH SHOWED QUITE A LARGE RISE IN SUPERVISORY PLACEMENTS WHILE FRONT-LINE SERVICES REDUCED FROM 2017 TO 2020. 21 %BOOST IN SUPERVISORY DUTIES OVER THAT PERIOD. THERE ' S AN CHANCE TO CONSIDER LINES OF ORGANIZATIONS'AS WELL AS NAOP HAS BEEN VOCAL ABOUT THINGS LIKE LAND ADVANCEMENT IN WHICH THERE ' S HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF WORTH THE CITY IS STEWARDING AROUND AS WELL AS I THINK THERE ' S AN CHANCE THERE TO SAY WHERE ARE OUR PRIORITIES.IS IT IN TAKING ON PRIVATE BUSINESS OR IS IT IN OTHER AREAS? ALONG WITH WE HAVE MEMBERS AT ALL TIMES DUE TO THE SECTOR THAT WE ' RE IN THAT MENTION TO US THAT THERE ARE CHANCES TO CHECK OUT CAPITAL PROJECTS AND ALSO EVALUATING THEM TO HOW THE PRIVATE INDUSTRY WOULD BUILD THEM OR HOW THEY ' RE BEING BUILT IN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES. IT STRIKES ME WE ' RE LOOKING AT A REC CENTRE THAT ' S IN THE WEST END THAT ' S WORTH$100 MILLION EVEN MORE THAN THE LAST REC CENTRE WE BUILT. GREATER THAN 150, I ASSUME,$8 MILLION MORE. I ASSUME THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE A LOOK IN ALL OF THESE AREAS AS WELL AS SEE WHERE THERE ARE COST SAVINGS THAT WE COULD TRANSLATE SO MANY THANKS QUITE FOR YOUR'TIME AND PLEASED TO TAKE ANY INQUIRIES. > > The Chair: THANKS REALLY MUCH. FOR THOSE ON THE INTERNET WE ' LL SHOT TO MAINTAIN THAT TIMER PIN TO THE KEY DISPLAY IF'YOU COULDN ' T SEE IT BEFORE. NEXT WE'WILL CERTAINLY GO TO YVONNE HOOPER. ARE YOU THERE? YOU WERE RIGHT HERE. > > SORRY, CONTAINER'YOU HEAR ME? > > The Chair: NOW WE CAN, THANKS. > > LOVELY. SORRY. > > The Chair: CANISTER YOU SEE THE TIMER, AFTER THAT? THE 5 MIN TIMER? > > NO. NOT REALLY. > > The Chair: I WOULD SUGGEST MAYBE IF YOU COULD JUST TYPE OF KEEP TRACK OF THAT TIME YOURSELF, THAT WOULD BE TERRIFIC. > > OK. NO WORRIES. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. >> REALLY APPRECIATE IT. I ' D LIKE TO ASK THE COUNCIL UNTIL THE DIFFERENT ISSUES AT THE ZOO ARE'SETTLED WHICH I KNOW THAT YOU ARE MANAGING A FEW OF THEM AT THE >> MOMENT, I ' M REALLY THANKFUL, IF YOU COULD NOT PROVIDE THEM ANYMORE MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. THERE ' S> ALREADY BEEN ABOUT 110 MILLION OVER THE PREVIOUS DECADE AND STILL REALLY >> ESSENTIAL PROBLEMS >> AND ALSO IN A CLIMATE DILEMMA, OBVIOUSLY IT ' S ON EVERYONE ' S MIND. I ' VE BEEN LANGUAGE TO THE PAST FEW HRS AS> WELL AS DIFFERENT SPORTS AND RECREATION AND ALSO EVERYTHING ELSE, AND ALSO I BELIEVE FOR A'COUNTRY SUCH AS CANADA AS WELL AS ALBERTA OBVIOUSLY THE WILDLIFE MALE TALKED EARLIER, WILD ANIMALS GO TO THE HEART OF EVERYTHING, REALLY, AS WELL AS PEOPLE.THE WILD ANIMALS NEED THE INFRASTRUCTURE, THE ENVIRONMENT, THEIR MENTAL HEALTH SUFFERS IN THE WRONG SETTING, AS WELL AS I BELIEVE WE ' VE SEEN CERTAINLY INTERNATIONALLY EDMONTON ZOO HASN ' T'OBTAINED THE VERY BEST ONLINE REPUTATION. THERE ' S BEEN VIDEO CLIPS OF DISTRESSED ANIMALS. THERE ' S OBVIOUSLY A GREAT DEAL OF DEBATE OVER ONE PET THAT HAS ABSOLUTELY NO HABITAT WHATSOEVER DESPITE THE 110 MILLION. SO THE COUNCIL HAS DONE A WONDERFUL TASK, REMEMBER THEY ' VE ONLY BEEN THERE A YEAR, THEY ' VE
ALREADY GOT THE FIRST EVER INDEPENDENT EVALUATION CORRECTLY DONE. SO I STATE THANK YOU FOR THAT. BUT AS AGAIN IN An ENVIRONMENT SITUATION, IF YOU ' VE GOT, IF MY FIGURES ARE RIGHT BELOW, YOU ' VE GOT 350 ANIMALS IN BETWEEN 45 AND ALSO A HUNDRED ACRES, DEPENDING WHOSE FIGURES ARE RIGHT. ONE OF THOSE PETS ALONE NEEDS 40 ACRES 365 DAYS YEAR WHICH THEY ' RE NOT GETTING.SO MAYBE THE RESOURCES CURRENTLY, IT WAS HEARTENING TO HEAR THE WILD ANIMALS GUY DISCUSS ALL THE EDUCATION THAT THEY ' RE DOING AS WELL AS I ASSUME FOR CHILDREN AND WE ' VE HEARD THE YOUNG PEOPLE SPEAK THEY ' RE SO CONCERNED WITH DOING THE RIGHT THING BY THE WILDLIFE, THE BIODIVERSITY, PERHAPS CASH COULD COULD COULD BE REALLOCATED TO SUPPORTING A MORE CLIMATE PLEASANT MEANS OF SUPPORTING WILD ANIMALS PROGRESSING AND POSSIBLY SIMPLY HAVE THE SPECIES IN% THE RIGHT PLACES ON EARTH. SO VARIETY LIKE RED PANDAS THAT DO WELL IN THE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT, FANTASTIC. YOU RECOGNIZE, THAT CANISTER BE TOP QUALITY. BUT ALSO THERE ' S BEEN A LOT OF MAJOR SUCCESS WITH ANIMALS WORLDWIDE, PERHAPS IT ' S THE CORRECT TIME TO ALLOW OTHER PLACES USAGE THEIR EXPERIENCE FOR SOME OF THE ANIMALS AND THEN THE 10 MILLION WOULDN ' T BE REQUIRED WHICH COULD GO TO THE SWIMMING SWIMMING POOLS, THE SPORTS, ALL THE VARIOUS OTHER EXTREMELY CRUCIAL CAUSES.AND I BELIEVED IT WAS REALLY HEART WARMING THE LADY SPEAKING ABOUT HER IMPAIRED BOY IN THE EQUINE RIDING. THE YOUNGSTERS HAVE ACTUALLY HAD IT SO TOUGH WITH THE PANDEMIC. I ' M A MOMMY OF TWO KIDS. THE ANXIOUSNESS IN THE SCHOOLS IS HUGE. THEY REQUIREMENT THEIR EDUCATION AND LEARNING EVEN MORE THAN EVER. AS WELL AS I WOULD SIMPLY ASK THE COUNCIL GOING FORWARD WHICH ' S GETTING THE BASICS RIGHT WAS WHAT PROBABLY ONE OF THE FIRST LADIES IN THE LAST FEW HOURS STATED.'AND ALSO I THINK THAT EVERYTHING BOILS DOWN TO THAT IS GETTING THE FUNDAMENTALS RIGHT AND I ASSUME TROUBLE
THAT IS GOING AHEAD WOULD BE A WONDERFUL THING IF THE COUNCIL WOULD FIGURE OUT AT LAST THE DEBATE BORDERING THE ZOO PRIOR TO ANYMORE MILLIONS ENTER INTO IT. THAT ' S ALL I ' VE GOT TO SAY, REALLY. AND I THANK YOU SIGNIFICANTLY THE POSSIBILITY. > > The Chair: THANKS QUITE, MS.HOOPER. NEXT WE ' LL PROCEED TO SYLVIA TAYLOR. > > GREAT AFTERNOON, COUNCILORS. THANKS FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THE VALUE OF FUNDING THE AREA FINANCIAL INVESTMENT OPERATING GRANTS AS WELL AS THANKS LIKEWISE FOR THE CARE YOU ARE ABSORBING LISTENING TO EVERY ONE OF THESE PRESENTATIONS. MY NAME IS SYLVIA TAYLOR AS WELL AS I ' M THE CHAIR OF THE CONTEMPORARY SHOWCASE EDMONTON SOCIETY. OUR ORGANIZATION BELONGS TO A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT'PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL STUDENT SONGS FESTIVALS CONCENTRATED ENTIRELY ON THE PRESENTATION >> AND EXPLORATION OF CANADIAN CONTEMPORARY TIMELESS SONGS. THESE'FESTIVALS ARE HELD ACROSS CANADA >> NEAR CANADA SONGS WEEK WHICH WAS LAST WEEK. OUR CELEBRATION WAS PRESENTED THE WEEKEND BREAK OF NOVEMBER 18 TO 20 AND ALSO OUR GALA SHOW WAS THIS PAST FRIDAY.BECAUSE OF THIS TIMING I WAS NOT ABLE TO PRODUCE OR SUBMIT ANY IMPACT STATEMENT VIDEOS IN TIME FOR THIS PRESENTATION TODAY.OUR PUPILS PREPARE CANADIAN MUSIC FOR DISCUSSION IN A PERFORMANCE SETTING AS WELL AS OBTAIN A REVIEW FROM A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL INCLUDING SOME ACTIVE OPERATE AT THEIR TOOL. TRAINEES NOT JUST DISCOVER THEIR MUSIC BUT OTHER SONGS PRESENTED IN THEIR CLASSES AS WELL AS THEY CREATE THE SELF-CONFIDENCE TO PERFORM IN PUBLIC SETUPS. OUR COMPANY ALSO PROVIDES A PROGRAM TO INTRODUCE MUSIC STUDENTS TO COMPOSING AND TO DEVELOP THEIR COMPOSITIONAL ABILITIES. SOME STUDENTS FROM THIS PROGRAM HAVE GONE ON TO CREATE FOR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY AS WELL AS TAKE ADVANCED LEVELS. WITH COMPETITORS CANADIAN COMPOSERS TO CREATE SONGS ESPECIALLY FOR OUR STUDENTS AND ALSO THIS PAST YEAR WE JOHN ESTACIO, ORDER OF ORDER OF. 2022 IS OUR 29th Yearly EVENT AND ALSO APPROXIMATELY 150 TRAINEES TOOK COMPONENT IN OUR PROGRAMS. I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THE CANADIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC CULTURE IS A GROWING AREA WITH LOTS OF MULTICULTURAL AND ALSO INDIGENOUS INFLUENCES OFTEN INCLUDED.INFLUENCES THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENT FOR WELL OVER A CENTURIES IN THE CANADIAN MUSIC REPERTOIRE. OUR CELEBRATION IS OPEN TO PUPILS OF ANY AGE, LEVEL, RACE, OR GENDER PREFERENCE. OUR FACILITIES ALWAYS OFFER PHYSICAL ACCESS. WE HAVE BEEN FINDING AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANTLY VALUING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY OF EDMONTON CONSIDERING THAT 2016. THIS YEAR WE RECEIVED A CIOG GIVE OF $887. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SORT OF EARNINGS FOR OUR ORGANIZATION AS OUR ANNUAL COSTS ARE ABOUT$8,000. IN 2022 WE BEGAN A BURSARY PROGRAM PROVIDING COMPLIMENTARY PARTICIPATION TO PUPILS OF THE [INDISTINCT] PROGRAM, A MUSIC AS WELL AS LIFE AID PROGRAM USED BY THE EDMONTON HARMONY SOCIETY TO INNER CITY SCHOOLS.WE USED ONE-THIRD OF OUR CITY OF EDMONTON FUNDING TO MAKE THIS TRAINING AVAILABLE TO THEM. [INDISCERNIBLE] THE LOCAL CONDUCTOR OF THE EDMONTON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SENT THIS NOTE FOR ME TO READ TODAY. PUPILS FROM [INDISTINCT] HAD THE GREAT SATISFACTION OF PARTAKING IN THE STRUCTURE PROGRAM WITH CONTEMPORARY SHOWCASE EDMONTON. HIGH INSTITUTION STUDENTS WERE WELCOMED TO SIGN UP WITH THE PROGRAM AT NO CHARGE TO THEM OR TO [INDISTINCT] THESE PUPILS WERE PROVIDE ONCE A WEEK COMPOSITION LESSONS FOR A MONTH, THE CHANCE TO DISCOVER MUSIC CONCEPTS, AND ALSO THE CHANCE TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH AUTHORS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS AS IT PROVIDES THEM THE POSSIBILITY TO DEEPEN THEIR MUSICAL UNDERSTANDING AND ENRICH THEIR IMAGINATION. WE COULD SEE THE FLICKER IN ELLIOTT ' S EYES WHEN HE DESCRIBED WHAT'INFLUENCED HIM TO WRITE HIS ITEM AS WELL AS HOW THE PROCESS HAPPENED. THIS WAS REALLY INSPIRING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE STUDENTS. WE ARE THANKFUL TO OUR PAL AT CONTEMPORARY DISPLAY EDMONTON AS WELL AS EAGERLY ANTICIPATE CONTINUING OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM. SHOWCASE EDMONTON CARRIES OUT SUR DIRECTLY AFTER OUR PROGRAMS WHICH WE EXTREMELY CURRENT FROM APPROXIMATELY 30 ACTIONS TO DAY, 97%RESPONDED THE FESTIVAL ADJUDICATIONS WERE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE.I WANT TO SHARE A QUOTE FROM THE SURVEY. ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE ADJUDICATIONS PROCEDURES MY DAUGHTER HAS
BEEN A PART OF. ADVICE WAS GIVEN, WAS ENGAGING, AND AGE APPROPRIATE AND CLINICIAN MADE IT FUN TO PERFORM AND LEARN. WE A OBVIOUSLY A SMALL DROPLET IN YOUR BUDGET POOL BUT I DO FEELING WE ARE AN IMPORTANT SOLUTION TO EDMONTON ' S HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THE FINANCING HAS BEEN VITAL TO OUR SUCCESS AND WE ARE URGE TO YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION MAINTAIN DETECT AS WELL AS REALLY HOPE GIVES CONTINUE TO BE UNDER THE TERRITORY OF CITY AS MOVING ADMINISTRATION TO EDMONTON SPORTS COUNCIL WOULD RESTRICT OUR CAPABILITY AS A MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM.THANK YOU. > > The Chair: THANKS VERY MUCH. WE ' LL MOVE ON TO TAYLOR SOROKA IS ONLINE? KEVIN CAMPBELL? I BELIEVE WE HAVE ROB [INDISCERNIBLE]> HERE IN INDIVIDUAL. WELCOME. > >'GREAT AFTERNOON. I ' M ROB APPLEYARD, EXECUTIVE SUPERVISOR OF THE BRENTWOOD GROWTH COMMUNITY GROUP, NOT FOR PROFIT REAL ESTATE >> PROVIDERS. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS COUNCIL TODAY. I ' D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE CAPITAL BUDGET PLAN BY BEGINNING WITH SOME BACKGROUND. IN JANUARY OF ' 94 THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CANCELLED LASTING FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS RIGHT INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH THE ABSENCE OF FINANCIAL INVESTMENT OVER THAT 25-YEAR PERIOD WE SAW 'VERY LITTLE AFFORDABLE RENTAL REAL ESTATE BUILT. THE HOUSING THAT DID EXIST IN ALBERTA REACHED$1 BILLION IN DEFERRED UPKEEP. 2017 OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED A NATIONAL HOUSING STRATEGY AS WELL AS WITH IT CO-INVESTMENT FUND F DEVELOPMENT FUND, AND 3 ROUNDS OF THE FAST REAL ESTATE CAMPAIGN. IN 2019 COMMON COUNCIL VERIFIED A REASONABLY FUNDED RESOURCES SPENDING PLAN TO ASSISTANCE THE COST EFFECTIVE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PROGRAM.NOVEMBER 1st, 2021, THE PROVINCIAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REVEALED A STRONGER FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM. FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN ALBERTA ' S HISTORY WE HAD THE PLACEMENT OF ALL THREE PROGRAMS NOT ONLY ALLOWING BUT ENCOURAGING A REAL ESTATE DRIVER TO GAIN ACCESS TO OTHER ORDERS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCING. THE FEDERAL AND ALSO PROVINCIAL'PROGRAMS REQUIRED MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION. THEY WON ' T FUND A TASK FOR WHICH THERE IS A CLEAR REQUIREMENT AS WELL AS DOESN ' T HAVE SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT. THIS IMPLIES THE DISTRICTS DRIVING THE BUS T REQUIRES TONNE THE FIRST ONE TO SUBSCRIBE TO A PROJECT PRIOR TO A PROVIDER LIKE MYSELF CANISTER GENERATE CASH FROM THE PROVINCE AND ALSO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS. OBTAINING THAT CASH IS A COMPETITIVE PROCEDURE. STRONGER FOUNDATIONS ON COMPETING WITH CALGARY, RED DEER, MEDICINE HAT, LETHBRIDGE, ANDER REGION IN THE PROVINCE. FOR THE NATIONAL HOUSING APPROACH I ' M TAKING ON TORONTO, VANCOUVER, HAMILTON, MONTRÉAL, OTTAWA, QUÉBEC CITY, CALGARY, WINNIPEG, REGINA, SASKATOON, AND EVERY NORTHERN'COMMUNITY IN THE NATION. VERY FEW INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING MULTIFAMILY BUILDING. IT ' S A LONG PROCESS FROM LAND CHOICE TO COMMUNITY INTERACTION TO REZONING TO LAYOUT, ALLOWS, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, AND ULTIMATELY OCCUPANCY.IT ' S A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS. WHEN YOU ' RE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL SUPPLIER YOU NEED TO ADD GRANT WRITING, APPLICATION, AND FOLLOW-UP.
IT'CONTAINER EXPAND TO FIVE YEARS. THE FIRST'TIME IN EDMONTON ' S BACKGROUND WE HAVE ALL THREE ORDERS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LINED UP READY TO HELP. CONSIDERING IT ' S ONLY BEEN A YEAR I QUESTION LOTS PROJECTS HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO REDOUBLE AS WELL AS TAKE BENEFIT OF THIS. MY NEXT JOB WAS HOPING TO BE AT THE APPLICATION POINT WITH ECONOMICAL REAL ESTATE FINANCIAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM A YEAR FROM NOW. THE GIVEN THE REAL ESTATE HISTORY RECAP SO COUNCIL WILL CERTAINLY KNOW HOW UNIQUE THIS MOMENT IN BACKGROUND IS WHICH IS WHY I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE 70%CUT IN THE RESOURCES ALLOCATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. A REMARKABLE QUANTITY OF FUNCTION HAS GONE INTO ROLLING OUT THESE PROGRAMS AND THE FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL PROGRAMS ARE ALLOCATING FUNDS TO PROJECTS. IF ACCEPTED COUNCIL ' S 70%REDUCTION IN RESOURCES WILL SEND A MESSAGE REGARDING THE CONCERN OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THE FEDERAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT, AND WORST OF ALL THE IMPOVERISHED RESIDENTS OF EDMONTON. IF THE CITY CAN ' T DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN NEW PROJECTS THE HOUSING SUPPLIERS LIKE BRENTWOOD WON ' T HAVE THE ABILITY TO SECURE PROVINCIAL OR FEDERAL PROGRAM DOLLARS TO BE USED ON PROJECTS IN EDMONTON.CONSIDERING THIS IS A FOUR-YEAR SPENDING PLAN AND CARRIERS REQUIRED TWO YEARS RAMP-UP TIME YOU ' RE REALLY PLACING THE CITY READY WHERE AFFORDABLE RENTAL REAL ESTATE %WILL CERTAINLY GET ON A HOLD FOR A MINIMAL OF 6 YEARS. THERE IS An AS SOON AS IN A CENTURY CHANCE IN FRONT OF COUNCIL TO FUND AFFORDABLE LEASING HOUSING THAT MAY NOT BE THERE 6 YEARS FROM CURRENTLY. AS SOON AS PROGRAM MONEY ASK ALLOCATED AS WELL AS STRUCTURE EXPENSES HAVE ACTUALLY RAISED PLEASE RECONSIDER THE CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS SO WE DON ' T MISS THE POSSIBILITY TO HAVE THIS INFRASTRUCTURE TO OUR CITY. THE FUNCTIONAL SPENDING PLAN, RIGHT NOW LAST YEAR A LOT OF THE INEXPENSIVE RENTAL REAL ESTATE PROVIDES SPOKE TO COUNCIL ABOUT ONE OF OUR BIGGEST EACH PRICES, RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX.THERE ' S EXCEPT PROFITS THE CASH TO PAY PROPERTY TAX'ORIGINATES FROM ONE OF TWO PLACES: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS OR THE RENT THE LESSEE PAYS. CONSIDERING THAT ALL TENANTS AS WELL AS COST EFFECTIVE RENTAL HOUSING ARE BELOW THE CORE REQUIRES REVENUE LIMIT WHICH SUGGESTS ALL ARE RECEIVING ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM WHICH CANISTER VARIOUS FROM FULL SUPPORT TO CONTEMPORARY SUPPORT. IT APPEARS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL TAX OBLIGATIONS SO THE GOVERNMENT CONTAINER INCREASE THE AMOUNT PAID IN SOCIAL PROGRAMS SO THE TENANT ASK COVER THE RENT AMOUNT SO THE SUPPLIER CONTAINER PAY REAL ESTATE TAX. DESCRIBE PAGE 98 OF THE OPERATIONAL SPENDING PLAN WHICH CONTAINS THE UNFUNDED AFFORDABLE HOUSING GIVE PROGRAM. IF YOU PUT THIS CASH BACK IN THE HANDS OF PROVIDERS, IT WILL JUST DAMAGE THE CYCLE ABOVE AS WELL AS YOU ' LL SEE THE BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE ECONOMICAL REAL ESTATE INFRASTRUCTURE.FOR MORE SYSTEMS TO DEALING WITH DEFERRED MAINTENANCE TO NEW PROGRAMS. I CAN ' T TALK TO WHAT OTHER PROVIDERS WILL CERTAINLY DO BUT I TIN TELL YOU WHAT I WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO. IF I OBTAINED THE COMPLETE HOME TAX OBLIGATION GIVE ON SIMPLY AMONG MY RESIDENCES I ' D HAVE THE ABILITY TO ADD RENT GEARED TO EARNINGS SUBSIDIES TO 60 EVEN MORE DEVICES THE DAY THE GRANT ENTERS INTO PLACE.THAT ' S WITHOUT SWINGING A HAMMER, PURSUING ZONING OR PERMITS, WITHOUT ACQUIRING EVEN MORE LAND. FUNDING THIS INITIATIVE IS THE FAST EGGS, MOST IMPACTFUL THING YOU CAN DO TODAY TO SUPPORT YOUR EXISTING AFFORDABLE SERVICE REAL ESTATE PROVIDERS, ENABLING THEM TO BETTER SUPPORT IMPOVERISHED IN OUR CITY. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
> > The Chair: THANK YOU SIGNIFICANTLY. NEXT BACK ON-LINE TO CHRIS KEELE KEELER. > > I AM CHRIS KEELER, A PARTICIPANT OF THE [INDISCERNIBLE] NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION AND I ' M RIGHT HERE TODAY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITY LEAGUES AS WELL AS THE EFCL.I LIVE THE MAJORITY OF MY LIFE IN THE WEST BEING A BIT ON THE HARSH SIDE BUT WHAT I DID NOT KNOW AS WELL AS SOON FOUND OUT IS THAT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS An ABUNDANT HISTORY LOADED WITH INTERESTING PERSONALITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS >> LEADERS WHO RALLIED TOGETHER AND ALSO FORMED A HONORED AREA ORGANIZATION TO ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS SERVICES FOR ITS PEOPLE. I FELT IT FIRSTHAND WHEN I WENT TO
MY FIRST BEVERLY HEIGHTS VARIETY PROGRAM. THIS ANNUAL AREA FUNDRAISING EVENT IS HOSTED ABSOLUTELY BY AREA VOLUNTEERS AND ALSO BRINGS IN HUNDREDS OF FOLLOWERS WHILE ELEVATING FUNDS TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS. I ' M ASTONISHED HOW THIS ONE PROGRAM JOINS OUR COMMUNITY AND COMBINES OVER A LOTS VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY TO GENERATE A PROGRAM THAT HAS BECOME OUR RESOURCE OF PRIDE AS WELL AS IDENTITY. BUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD REMAINS IN TRANSITION.OUR BEVERLY MINORS HOCKEY, BASEBALL, AND FOOTBALL PROGRAMS ARE NO EVEN MORE. AS WELL AS WE ' RE IN TRANSITION AS OLDER NEIGHBOURS PROCEED AS WELL AS BRAND-NEW FAMILIES MOVE IN. THE ORIGINS AND ALSO CONNECTIONS THAT EXISTED IN THE PAST ARE ERODING. WE DEMAND TO DEVELOP BRAND-NEW CONNECTIONS AND ALSO REDEFINE OURSELVES. IT IS JUST WITH A STRONG COMMUNITY LEAGUE SERVING AS THE AVENUE DO I THINK WE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD [
INDISTINCT] OFFER AS OUR HUB BUT THEY ' RE ALSO EXPENSIVE TO'OPERATE AS WELL AS MAINTAIN. AS VOLUNTEERS WE COUNT ON THE EFCL RESOURCES FOR WHATEVER FROM BOARD MEMBER TRAINING TO CENTER MONITORING ASSISTANCE. SOME OF OUR ORGANIZATION EFFORTS INCLUDE THE ABUNDANT NEIGHBORHOOD EDMONTON PROGRAM AND DEVELOPING A NEIGHBORHOOD GARDEN. WE ' RE ALSO WORKING TOWARD ADVANCING THE FEELING OF NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY, WELL-BEING, AS WELL AS INCLUSIVESIVENESS BY OFFICIALLY INVOLVING OUR'DIVERSE MIX OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO RESIDE IN THE NORTHEAST AREA OF OUR COMMUNITY. STRUCTURE [INDISTINCT] INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES IS THE CITY ' S VISION BUT IT WILL CERTAINLY BE DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH WITHOUT A STRONG NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION, THE EFC [INDISCERNIBLE] FINANCIAL SUPPORT.THANK YOU SIGNIFICANTLY. > > The Chair: THANKS. WE WILL NOW RELOCATE ON TO WEBCAM McDONALD FROM RIGHT AT RESIDENCE HOUSING CULTURE ONLINE ALSO. > > THANKS REALLY MUCH. GOOD AFTERNOON, I ACTUALLY VALUE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS TODAY PERTAINING TO AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE. I ASSUME ON THE OPERATING SPENDING PLAN I ' D LIKE TO SPEAK WITH WEB PAGE 98, THE UNFUNDED TAX REFUND. I ' D SIMPLY LIKE TO REMARK THAT THERE ARE WHOLE LOTS AS WELL AS WHOLE LOTS AND GREAT DEALS OF REAL ESTATE UNITS THAT HAVE HAD TAX OBLIGATION EXCEPTIONS FORMERLY THAT ARE POSSIBLY GOING TO LOSE THOSE EXEMPTIONS.AND THESE ARE TARGETED TOWARDS FAMILIES AS WELL AS FAMILIES WITH THE MOST AFFORDABLE EARNINGS IN EDMONTON. I ' M HOPING THAT COUNCIL WILL CERTAINLY LOCATE IT IN THEIR WILL CERTAINLY TO FUND THIS TAX DISCOUNT PROGRAM T WILL CERTAINLY HAVE A REMARKABLE POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY. WILL LIKEWISE ALLOW OUR COMPANY TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATELY LOW LEAS AS WELL AS NOT PUSH THAT RENTAL FEE BOOST ON TO THE REAR OF HOUSEHOLDS, PEOPLE WITH VERY LOW INCOME AS WELL AS WILL CERTAINLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO REMAIN TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN OUR HOUSE AS WELL FOR THOSE PEOPLE
AND ALSO HOUSEHOLDS. ALSO I BELIEVE IT ' S ESSENTIAL THAT CITY BOARD CONSIDER FINANCING IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET PLAN, THE 140 MILLION, FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.I THINK THAT ON A REGULAR BASIS THE MUNICIPAL MONEY, THE CITY CASH, IS OFTEN THE FIRST IN. AS WELL AS IT ' S THE EQUITY AND THE COLLABORATION THAT HELPS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHER ORDERS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FIND TO THE TABLE WHICH [INDISCERNIBLE] TO BE ABLE TO CREATE BRAND-NEW INEXPENSIVE REAL ESTATE UNITS. THOSE ARE BOTH COMPONENTS OF THE BUDGET PLAN THAT I HAVE VERBAL CONCERNING AND THAT ' S ALL I HAVE TO SAY ON THE MATTER. I ' M AVAILABLE TO ANSWERING ANY CONCERNS. THANK YOU. > > The Chair: THANKS SIGNIFICANTLY. NEXT WE ' LL CARRY ON TO OMAR YUQUB WITH THE ISLAMIC FAMILY AND ALSO
SERVICES ORGANIZATION. > > [Inaudible] CAN YOU SEE ME? LISTEN TO ME? > > The Chair: WE CAN SEE YOU AS WELL AS HEAR YOU. GO ALL OUT. > > THANKS. I SERVE THE TEAM IN ISLAMIC HOUSEHOLD, HOLISTIC SOCIAL CHANGE COMPANY THAT WORKS TO ADDRESS BELONGING, MENTAL WELLNESS, AS WELL AS FOOD INCOME PROTECTION. PRESENTLY WE ' RE DEALING WITH CMHC AND THE CITY TO CREATE A SHOVEL ALL SET AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE TASK FOCUSED ON LARGER'AS WELL AS EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS. THIS SEGMENT >>, LARGER AS WELL AS EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS, FACES THE LONGEST DELAY LISTING PERIOD OF ANY TEAM. 3 YEARS OR MORE TO DISCOVER AMPLE REAL ESTATE. >> THE DELAY CHECKLIST SPEAKS NOT ONLY TO THE DEMAND FOR EVEN MORE INEXPENSIVE HOUSING >> BUT ALSO TAKING IN ANTIRACIST, HUMAN-CENTRED, AND ARE INFORMATION DRIVEN TECHNIQUE TO BUILDING REAL ESTATE. WE DEMAND TO DIVERSIFY THAT WE FUNCTION WITH TO BUILD THAT REAL ESTATE TO ENSURE THAT WE CONTAINER BETTER MEET AS WELL AS SHOW THE DEMANDS OF EDMONTONIANS. A LARGE PART OF THE REAL ESTATE ISSUE IS CASH.'BUT WE NECESSITY ALSO ASK OURSELF WHY DOES THE HOUSING WE ' RE STRUCTURE NOT REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT IT ' S MEANT FOR? WHY MIGHT PEOPLE PREFER LIVING IN THE RIVER VALLEY OVER A MODIFIED HOTEL? AND WHY DON ' T WE BUILD HOUSING FOR THE POPULACE SEGMENTS [INDISCERNIBLE] WAITING LIST? I URGE COUNCIL TO BE VIBRANT WITH ECONOMICAL HOUSING, TO FUND THE 140 MILLION IN CAPITAL OR AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE AND ALSO TO CONSIDER HOW TO NOT ONLY BUILD HOUSING BUT TO BUILD THE RIGHT KIND OF HOUSING.THANK YOU. > > The Speaker: THANKS SIGNIFICANTLY FOR THAT SHORT DISCUSSION. THAT PROVIDES US TIME TO RELOCATE ON TO ZOE SLOANE WITH THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB PERSONALLY. > > MANY THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. SO EDMONTON SKI CLUB WAS FOUNDED IN 1911 AS WELL AS IT ' S CANADA ' S OLDEST OPERATING SKI AREA. EVERY THIS TIME THE ORGANIZATION HAS WEATHER-BEATEN AND ALSO MODIFIED PROCEDURES WHILE STAYING A REAL GEM IN THE HEART OF THE CITY AS WELL AS IN OUR RIVER VALLEY WHICH IS ONE OF EDMONTON ' S BIGGEST TOURIST ECONOMIC AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL DRAWS. OUR CURRENT VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALSO TEAM HAVE A VISION TO BE EDMONTON ' S A LOT OF ACCESSIBLE LOCATION FOR YEAR-ROUND EXTERIOR LEISURE AS WELL AS TO BECOME A WORLD CLASS DESTINATION IN OUR CITY.SINCE RESTARTING WORKFLOWS THREE YEARS BACK, WE SET OUT TO CREATE A VISION AND ENHANCED OUR PROGRAMMING PAST OUR WINTERTIME ACTIVITIES AND STARTED OFFERING SUMMERTIME PROGRAMS THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY AND ALSO CULTURALLY CONCENTRATED AS WELL AS A STRONG EMPHASIS ON STEWARDSHIP AND ECOLOGICAL [Faint] EDMONTON SKI CLUB HAS EFFECTIVELY MAINTAINED– DEMONSTRATED SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP BASED ON SUMMER SEASON PROGRAMMING INVOLVING THE RIVER VALLEY ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS SIMPLY WRAPPED'UP OUR FIRST SUMMERTIME SHARING THE PHYSICAL WEBSITE WITH THE EDMONTON INDIVIDUAL SONGS FESTIVAL WITH SUCCESS. OUR NEW FACILITY WOULD ALSO FUNCTION AS A MANUFACTURING HUB FOR THE EDMONTON FOLK FEASTS AS WELL AS OFFERS A CONSIDERABLE WEBSITE IMPROVEMENT FOR THOSE WHO TRAVELING TO OUR CITY AND ABSORB THE CELEBRATION CREATING A FURTHER DRAW TO OUR CITY AS WELL AS ITS RIVER VALLEY.THIS IS IN ADDITION TO OTHER EXPANDING TOURIST OCCASIONS. WHEN I DESCRIBE OUR CENTER, I ' M DISCUSSING THE ECO-FRIENDLY INCLUSIVE AREA STRUCTURE THAT WE INTEND TO CONSTRUCT AND WE GOTTEN$6.6 MILLION TOWARDS THAT. REPRESENTATIVE RICE WAS SO GENEROUS WITH HER TIME IN PRODUCTION AN APPEARANCE AT THAT NEWS. IN THE WINTER, WE COMPANION WITH THE FLYING CANOE EVENT ON A BI ANNUAL BASIS TO HOLD LIVE OUTDOOR WINTER [INDISCERNIBLE] AND CANOE RACES ON OUR SLOPES AS WELL AS PARTNER WITH THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA EDMONTON AND ALSO WE HOSTED THE ONLY URBAN ICE CLIMBING UP WALL SURFACE CELEBRATING WINTER MONTHS ACTIVITIES.IN ENHANCEMENT TO CULTURAL AS WELL AS TOURIST ACTIVITIES, EDMONTON SKI CLUB REALLY STRIVES TO DEAL PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE REQUIREMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IS THAT THERE IS AN EVER-GROWING REQUIREMENT TO OFFER BUDGET-FRIENDLY BARRIER-REDUCED PROGRAMS TO ALL EDMONTONIANS, AND ESPECIALLY EQUITABLE WINTER MONTHS PROGRAMS TO EDMONTONIANS. YEAR OVER YEAR WE HAVE MAINTAINED AS WELL AS GROWN OUR COMPLEMENT OF SOCIAL PARTNERS AND ALSO THE CIRCLE OF SERVICE REMAINS TO GROW. IN THE PAST AS WELL AS WE REMAIN TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS KEY CREATIVE FOR [INDISTINCT] DIVERGENT EDMONTONIANS, FREE PLAY FOR KIDS, ACTIVITY FOR HEALTHY AREAS, PAST PROGRAM, THE ABORIGINAL SPORT COUNCIL, AND WE HAVE EMERGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMPANIES THAT DEVELOP SECURE SPORTING SPACES FOR THE SEX AND ALSO SEXUAL MINORITIES OF EDMONTON. WE ALSO STRIVE TO DEAL NEW AS WELL AS EVEN MORE AVAILABLE WINTER MONTHS SETTING WITH THE ENHANCEMENT OF INCREASINGLY MORE AFFORDABLE, NO CHARGE, INEXPENSIVE, AS WELL AS REDUCED AS WELL AS SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMMING.WE RECOGNIZE THAT OUTDOOR LEISURE IS BEYOND THE FINANCIAL REACH OF LOTS OF EDMONTONIANS AS WELL AS ESPECIALLY NOW. AND ALSO THERE ARE FAMILIES AND ALSO PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE THE TIME AND/OR ECONOMIC MEANS TO TAKE JOURNEYS TO THE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS EVEN A DAY OF WINTER SPORTS AT ONE OF OUR LOCAL HILLS IS A HIGH-END TO LOTS OF. THIS IS WHY A CORE OBJECTIVE OF EDMONTON SKI CLUB IS TO REDUCE OBSTACLES AND INCREASE ACCESS TO OUTDOOR RECREATION, OFFERING SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS CONNECTING A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF OUR CITIZENS WITH AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE RECREATION. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS COLLEGE PROGRAMS THAT ACCESS OUR AFFORDABLE OPTIONS TO SUSTAIN THEIR PHYSICAL AND ALSO RECREATIONAL F REALLY TIGHT BUDGET PLANS. GAIN ACCESS TO TO OUTDOOR LEISURE HAS IMMEASURABLE BENEFITS FOR OUR AREA, PHYSICAL AND ALSO MENTAL WELLNESS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AS WELL AS TREATMENT OF OUR GREEN SPACES. AS AN ECO DRIVEN ACTIVITY, THE PRODUCTION OF A GREEN NEIGHBORHOOD ROOM THAT DECREASES OUR CARBON IMPACT THROUGH A CARBON NEUTRAL CENTER COMES TO BE MUCH MORE VITAL ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A CENTER THAT DRIVES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP VIA EXPOSURE AND ALSO CONSIDERATE INTERAC WITH THE RIVER VALLEY. IN THE PAST AN DEBATE WAS MADE BY OTHER AREAS THAT ANOTHER PERSON SKI HILLSIDE SATURATES THE MARKET; HOWEVER, THAT IS INACCURATE.EDMONTON SKI CLUB IMPROVES THE GROWING MARKET FOR ALL BY CREATING A SAFE, AFFORDABLE OPTION AS WELL AS EXPANDS OUR ECONOMIC CLIMATE AND RESIDENT TOURISM. WE ARE EDMONTON ' S MOST MAIN YEAR-ROUND WINTER MONTHS AND ALSO SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT LOCATED TO THE MUTTART AS WELL AS THE JUST ONE OBTAINABLE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. > > The Chair: THANK YOU EXTREMELY MUCH, MS. SLOANE. I ASSUME WE ' RE NEAR TO OUR BREAK TIME NOW SO WE ' LL RETURN. I ASSUME WE HAVE A FEW OTHERS THAT HAVE COME ON REMOTELY, SO WE WILL SPEAK WITH THEM WHEN WE RETURN AT 3:43– 3:45. O.K.. THANK YOU. WE GET AN > > Chair: O.K., WE BACK. I ASSUME WE ' LL DO A FAST ROLE CALL COUNCILLOR PROPENSITY. > > EXCELLENT AFTERNOON. > > COUNCILLOR STEVENSON. > > EXCELLENT AFTERNOON COUNCILLOR PAQUET. > > HELLO. > > COUNCILLOR FLAVOR. WILL CERTAINLY BE BACK SHORTLY. THE MAYOR AS WELL AS COUNCILLOR HAMILTON ARE AT THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE, SO THEY WILL CERTAINLY BE WHEN THAT ' S WRAPPEDDED UP AND ALSO COUNCILLOR RUTHERFORD. > > GREAT MID-DAY. COUNCILLOR SALVADOR. > > GOOD MID-DAY. > > COUNCILLOR CARTMELL. > > COUNCILLOR RICE. > > GOOD MID-DAY. > > COUNCILLOR JANZ. > > GREAT MID-DAY. > > Chair: GREAT AFTERNOON TO EVERYONE. THANKS SIGNIFICANTLY I THINK WE ' LL DO A LASTS CALL FOR AUDIO SPEAKERS ON PANEL NUMBER 7 IS. I UNDERSTAND THAT ADAM PROVIDER IS ON-LINE. > > YES, HE IS. > > AS WELL AS MARIANNE HOMEO? > > YES. MERIYAWN HOLM AS WELL AS GARY FROM COMPANY CENTRE. AND DICY DUCOMB AND TAYLOR SIROCA AND BE KEVIN CAMPBELL. > > IT LOOKSWY WE WILL JUST HAVE ADAM AND MARIANNE. >> YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES. BONJOUR THANKS FOR OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK IN BEHALF OF THE WATER'POLL OWE CLUB I ' M VICE PRESIDENT OF THE HOLE TREND CLUB AS WELL AS PAPA OF 3 LITTLE GIRLS ALL WATER POLO ATHLETES IT DOES NOT ASSISTANCE THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE WATER FACILITY PLANS AT >> THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WE'' RE IN A JUNCTURE IN TIME AND SPACE, WITH IN WHICH THE CITY CONTAINER SELECT TO> SUPPORT WATER POLO AND ALSO AQUATICS OR START THE CLOCK IN THE SLOW-MOVING FATALITY OF AQUATIC SPORTS IN EDMONTON.RIP TREND WATER POLO ADVOCATES FOR CIOG FINANCING SYSTEM. IF I MAY INDULGE AS WELL AS DEAL A FEW OF MY WORDS ON THE PROCESS SO FAR. WE HAVE LEARNT THROUGH VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPANTS'AND ALSO LEADERS ALL TRYING TO CONSTRUCT, GROW AND ALSO HEAL THEIR COMMUNITIES THEY DO AS ACTIVE RESIDENTS TO ESTABLISH THE CITY, >> IN WHICH THERE IS POSSIBILITY TO GROW EMOTIONALLY ECONOMICALLY AS WELL AS I ' M HEARTENED> TO HEAR REFER AS PEOPLE AS PARTICIPANTS. >> EVERY ONE OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD >> LEADERS AS WELL AS THANK THEM FOR THEIR TIME AND DEDICATION. IT IS INSPIRING. THESE'COMMUNITIES ARE ASKING COUNCIL FOR SUPPORT.AND HELP FOR THEIR MARGINALIZEED CONSITTENTS AND BE MEMBERS. WHETHER ECONOMICALLY >> CULTURALLY OR >> SOCIALLY MARGINALIZED >> LOTS OF ARE DEPEND GET ON THE CIOG FUNDING AS WELL AS I BEG THIS PROGRAM STAYS MONEYED I FEAR MANY NEIGHBORHOODS REPRESENTED SO FAR WE ' RE HAVING FUN A ZERO AMOUNT VIDEO GAME IN MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS LOOKING FOR NECESSARY FUNDING FROM THE EXACT SAME POOL OF MUNICIPAL FISCAL RESOURCES'THE WISH FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE ARE RESPECTIVE SOLUTIONS AND ALSO SURVIVAL OF THE ORGANISATIONS AT WORST. IT IS DIFFICULT TO PUT A COST ON THE HIGH QUALITY OF THE LIFE OR THE FUTURE OF OUR YOUTH. VICE HEAD OF STATE O THE RIPTIDE WATER POLL OWE CLUB. IT WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC 2020. VIA COMPEL OF WILL, GOOD PLANNING AND DEADIFICATION FROM CURRENT AND STARTING PRESIDENT AND YOU HAVE LISTENED TO
FROM HEAD DURING THE PANDEC.E EXPANDED > > REMARKABLE IN IELF. CURRENTS NUMBER, WHICH STANDS AT 104 ATHLETES, FROM 16 -13 WHICH DAMAGES DOWN TO 42 %LADIES AS WELL AS 48%YS. SO WE STILL HAVE SOME SORT OF FUNCTION DO TO ACCOMPLISH FULL NDER EQUAL RIGHTS I ' M HAPPY OF WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEV SO FAR AND CONFIDENT WE ' REN THE RIGHT TRACK FACILITIES WRE CAPPED AND TAED FOR GROWTH.THE FACT, THE RALLY WER 100% THAT ' S NOT A DISDAIN AGAINST OURE MALE ATHLETES. IT. JUST TALK TO HOW OUR WOMEN I WATER PO ARE CIVALLY INVOLVED IT SPEAKS TOHE RELEVANCE THA SPORT PLAYS IN THEIR LIVES.
WE EEAVOR TO BE A DIVERSE A IN EE AND ALSO INCORPORATION TO MAK ITVERSI QUESTIONS LATER. ANSWERFINANCIAY IT SRTS WITH FOCING O WE HE TAUGHTOZENS TO LRN TO SWIMA OF EXISTENCEND BUILT UNDATIONAL SKILLS TO TRAIN TH ADVANCED WATEROLO SKILLS TO PREPARE WITHHE SIBLING CLUB AND A LOT OF THESETHLETES RETURN T SUORT OUR PROGRS AS WELL AS SHOW BRAND-NEW GENATIONS OF ATHLETES TO DEVEP THEIR OWN LEARSHIP ABILITIES. D INSTRUCT CHILDREN OF IT IS A DELIM OUR CB HAS REACH CACITY. WEAVE TWO ROURCES INHORT HUMAN BEING RESOUES WE HAVE AND ALSO THREFACILITY REQUIRENT FOR OU ATHLETES T DEVELOP WE START WITH THEHALLOW POO D EDUCATE THEM TO SWIM. TH WE STEP ONO DEER SWIMMING POOL TO DEVOR PO AND ALSO CONTIE TO DELOP SWMING SKILLS. THISEQUIRES A DEEP END OR A SMALLER DIVEOOL FUL DIMENSION IS NECESSY TO PPARE FOR INTERNATNALOMPETITIVE STANDARDSFO MO ON TOATIONAL COMPETITIVE WARO.ITS A LOT OF ACUTELY FELTY THE THE SECON RESRCE IS THE HUMAN BEING SOURCES ASSTED IN WATER ACHES. WRIT ESSENTI TO THE SAF FUNCTIONG OF THE PROGRS AS WELL AS MEET RATOWES THE NUMBE TO SUPPORY F COACS WE CONTAINER ATTCT.I ' M SRY, YOUR FIVEINUTES IS UP. THANK YOU REALLY MU. THANKS. >>> > ha: NEXT WE HE MARIANNE HOLDUM. >>> > OOD AFTERNOONUR ACCESSIBILITY EAMED CITYOUNCILORS AND ALSO CITY DMTON STA I WOULD LIKE SPEAK AUT THE FUNDS DETAILED I THE 2023-26 BUDGET PLAN R THE EDMTONALLEY ZOO THERE WAS A POST I THE EDMONTOURNAL. SOME EXCPT STATE THE VALLEY ZOO COULD BE FORCED TO SHUT DO PUTTINGNIMAL A TEAM AT RIS IT IS ASKING FOR $10.9 MILLION TO REPAIR WORK AS WELL AS UPGRADENCLOSURES FE YID THESE SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUE A POINT, WHEN ALSO HAS OBTAIN A LOT OF FUNDINOVER THE YEAR TO, THE TE OF $130 IN E PAVEL DECADET MUS HAVE LONG BEFOREOW.REAIGHLIGHTED THE NEXT NOTICE IS CY MINISTRATION SUGGESTS COUNCILE FUND REPAI GIVEN GENCY.CONTINUED FUNDING FOR
THE 2ND EXPANSIONHY WILD YARD DO WE DEMAND N AAS AND ALSO NEW ANIMAL HABITAT WHEN THEXISTING H? WOULD IT NOT MAKE SENSE TO GUARANTEE ALL HABITATS SATISFY THE ALBEA ZOO STANDARDSEFORE WE ART STRUCTURE NEW AREAS? ANDASTLY, THE JOURNAL FACTOR OUT ABOUT LUCY RESPIRATORY PROBMS, WRITE ABNORMAL AND ALSO CONCNING FOR ELEPHTS, BASE ON THE RECT PUBLIC VETERINARY DOCUMENTS. THIS SLIDE HIGHLIGHTS THE FINDINGS FM YOUR REPORT ABOUT TH DEFICIENCIES AND SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS AT T ZOO. NEAR THE BOTTOM IT I DISCUSSING LUCY BNGING IN DIRTS AS WELL AS CONTAMINANTS AS A RESULT OF A BAD FILTERING SYSTEM IN HER LOCATION AND POINTING OUT RESULTING INJURIES TO ZEBRAS DO THEIR STYLE OF THE UNIT BEING UNFE. I WON ' T GO THROUGH THEETAILS BECAUSE THEY ARE CONNECTED TO THE BUDGET PLAN REPORT, BUT AGAIN, JUST REVEALING A LOT OF SAFETY ISSS OF OLDER AREAS THAT REMAIN IN DISREPAIR. ANOTHER PERSON WRITE-UP FROM THE EDMONTON JOURNAL, WHERE THE VALLEY ZOO IS DEMAND$50.3 MILLION IN RENOVATIONS THIS WAS IN MARCH AGAIN LUCY WAS EXCLUDED I WISH TO KEEP IN MIND THAT COUNCIL DID APPROVE BORROWING$44.9 MILLION INFORM FUND THIS. ALSO SHOWN IN THIS WRITE-UP IS THE VALLEY ZOO CONSULTANT SUGGESTED THAT LUCY HAVE A HYDRO THERAPIY POOL.THAT DOESN ' T SEEM TO BE NOTED HERE ANYWHERE. THAT WAS IN 2021 WHY DOES THE CITY REMAIN TO FOOT THE COSTS ONLY TO NEGLECT THE REFERRALS
THERE ARE NUMEROUS EXAMINATIONS BUT I PUT ON ' T HAVE TIME TO GO INTO ALL TODAY. > > SO MY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE TO GUARANTEE STRONGER OVERSIGHT HOW THE EARNINGS IS USED WITH BY THE VALLEY ZOO'. REVERSE THE CHOICE FOR FUNDING WILD >> BACKYARD PHASE TWO AS WELL AS UP QUALITY THE CONCERNS DETAILED IN THE RECORD. INSURE ALL DISPLAYS SATISFY THE ALBERTA ZOO REQUIREMENTS, PRIOR TO ADDING ANY NEW AREAS. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS LONG-PAST TIME LUCY OBTAINS WHAT SHE SHOULD HAVE HAD DECADES AGO SHE THESE LARGER AREA WITH ACCESSIBILITY TO MUD AND LOTS OF ENRICHMENTS, WHICH WERE OUTLINED IN HER RECORD, AS WELL AS THE NEW PURIFICATION SYSTEM TO ADDRESS THE POLLUTANTS. > > SO WHILE LUCY DOES DESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT MEETING REQUIRES OR SPECIFICATIONS. THIS WILL SUSTAIN SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE FOR THE CITY. LUCY ALREADY EXPENSE THE CITY AN APPROXIMATED$300,000 ANNUALLY. IN 2011 TORONTO COMMON COUNCIL WAS CONFRONTED WITH THE COMPARABLE DECISION WHETHER TO INCREASE OR CLOSE THEIR EXHIBIT. THEY DECIDED TO CLOSE, AS A RESULT OF FINANCING IN LUCY ' S SITUATION. CHARGE TO POOR WELLNESS IT, COULD BE A BIG INVESTMENT FOR A VERY SHORT TIME.INSTEAD FOCUS NEED TO GET ON RELOCATING LUCY, AS SOON AS HER HEALTH IS MAINTAINED THERE IS MUCH HELP OFFERED TO SUPPLY'FINANCING TO HELP HER GET WELL AND ALSO HAVE HER ACTION. > > ZOO AS WELL AS CIRCUSES RELOCATE ELEPHANTS NO
SHELTER HAS EVER BEFORE LOST AN ELEPHANT IN THE ACTION. THE RISK-BENEFIT PROPORTION NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED THE REPORTS STATES THERE ' S WORRIED CONCERNING THE VALLEY ZOO AND ALSO ITS POOR ONLINE REPUTATION ON> THE WORLD PHASE. AS A PERSON THAT TRAVELS A GREAT DEAL. I TIN VOUCH FOR THE BAD ONLINE REPUTATION OF THIS ZOO AS WELL AS ITS PRIMARILY BASED ON LUCY ' S MANAGEMENT.THANK YOU FOR BE LISTENING TO ME TODAY I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR AFTERNOON. I ' LL MORE THAN HAPPY TO RESPONSE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AT THE END. > > THANKS VERY MUCH. > > I BELIEVE THAT IS IT FOR OUR AUDIO SPEAKERS FOR TODAY.
WE ' LL NOW MOST LIKELY TO COUNCILORS TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE SPEAKERS. COUNCILLOR JANZ YOU ' RE UP FIRST. > > WOW, THANKS. >> THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY >> WOULD TOOK THE TIME TODAY. I THINK IF I COULD GO TO THE COURSE'FOR PEOPLE SECTION I ' M ANALYSIS FROM THE AMERICAN WEBSITE STRONG COMMUNITIES THEY NOTE THAT INVESTMENTS
>> IN BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE IS JUST ONE OF ONE OF THE MOST HIGH-RETURNING INVESTMENTS WE BE CONTAINER MAKE IN OUR TOWNS AND CITIES. I THINK ONE OF THE– I LISTENED TO LOUD AND CLEAR THE ALLEVIATING THE ENVIRONMENT EMERGENCY SITUATION. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD SHARE THE LOCAL ECONOMY POSSIBILITIES, AND SO ON. HOW ACTUALLY THIS CANISTER BE HELPFUL FOR COMPANIES? > > YEAH, DEFINITELY I ' LL TAKE A STAB AT THAT I BELIEVE ONE POINT WE NEED TO HAVE RESPECT FOR BELOW IS JUST THE EVOLVING NATURE OF BUSINESS. ESPECIALLY WHEN WE APPEARANCE AT THE LOCAL ECONOMIC CLIMATE, THE ON-LINE ECONOMIC CLIMATE HAS ACTUALLY REALLY SUBVERTED OR THWARTED A WHOLE LOT OF DEVELOPMENT. JUST BY PEOPLE INVOLVING WITH AMAZON.COM SO MUCH. WHAT CANISTER DRAW PEOPLE INTO BUSINESSES IS AN EXPERIENCE. AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY CAN HAVE SUCH A LARGE ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE EXPERIENCE ALONG OUR MEAN STREETS.SO INVESTMENTS IN THE ENERGETIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAN BE COMPONENT OF CALMING THE KEY ROAD. CAN BE PART OF ENHANCING THE AREA AS WELL AS EXPERIENCE IN ALL, 4 SEASONS TO DRAW PEOPLE INTO OUR CITIZEN BUSINESSES. AS WELL AS ACTUALLY, ACCOMPLISH THE PASSAGE VISIONS WE HAVE FOR CITY STRATEGY OF. > > I ' VE ALSO GOT SOME DOCUMENT FROM THE SERVICE ENHANCEMENT LOCATIONS. I ' M NOT EXACTLY SURE IF THEY ' RE CONSISTED OF IF YOU RECEIVED THEM, JUST LIKE WELL. > > THEY ' RE NOT IN THIS PILE, BUT WE HAVE RECEIVEDDED SOME TOO, INCLUDING OLD STRATHCONA AND ALSO> 124 ROAD. AND SIMPLY SOME GENERAL SUPPORT. > > OUTSTANDING, THANKS. IS ASSUMPTION PIE STILL WITH US?'> > PREVIOUS COUNCILS MADE THE DECISION NOT TO CONSTRUCT THE LEWIS FARM REC CENTRE. WE ' RE WRESTLING WITH NAKADA THAT TODAY WHETHER TO CONTINUE STRUCTURE IT TO THE EXTENT THAT ' S AND ALSO CLEARLY> RECOMMENDED An IMPROVEMENT HERE.I ' M INTERESTED TO RIGHT HERE THOUGHTS> ON THAT? > > I WEAR ' T THINK AS HAS ENOUGH OF AN INFLUENCE ON COMMERCIAL PROPERTY THAT'WE HAVE NOW. > > I WAS ASKED MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS ON THIS FOUR YEARS BACK AND CLAIMED THAT', AT THAT TIME WE SHOULDN ' T BE PROMISING DETAILS TO FOLKS THAT WE COULDN ' T AFFORD. BUT >> THAT ' S MY PERSONAL SIGHT. IT IS NOT A IT DOESN ' T RESULT THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE REALLY. > > BUT IF THE CITY IS TO SUSTAIN WORK WITH TAXES WITH HAVING TO PAY OFF DEBT OR, HAS LIMITED BORROWING ROOM TO MAKE MORIC ANDLY PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS IN OTHER AREAS LIKE TRANSPORTATION. I VISUALIZE YOU WOULD HAVE OPINIONS ON THAT? > > YEAH, YOU HAVE THE DETAILS OF HAVING> TO CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE SPENDING PLAN ALL AT ONCE AND PRIORITIZE THINGS. I APPRECIATE THE THOUGHT PROCEDURE AROUND FOCUSING ON THOSE NEEDS AS WELL AS SAYING IF WE ' RE LOOKING AT THE OUTCOME OF THE TRANSPORTATION AFTER THAT IN DOOR ENTERTAINMENT AND OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT, BUT YOU KNOW ADVANTAGES AS WELL AS NEGATIVE ASPECTS TO BOTH.SO I RECOGNIZE WHERE I WOULD DIRECTLY ARRIVE AT THAT OVERALL THE MESSAGE IS YOU NEED TO EQUILIBRIUM THOSE POINTS. IT IS NOT AN UNLIMITED BUCKET. > > IF I MIGHT ASK GUEST SLOAN ABOUT THE SKI CLUB. WHAT ' S THE COMPLETE ASK? > > CURRENTLY THE OVERALL ASK IS 4 MILLION TOWARDS THE GREEN INCLUSIVITY AREA BUILDING.
> > THE ASK FROM THE EDMONTON MOUNTAIN BICYCLE COMMUNITY LAST NIGHT FOR$600000 IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ABILITIES PARK. THESE RUN RELATED PROJECTS? > > DEFINITELY UNCONNECTED. > > BUT THERE IS An EXTRA POUND TAKEN BIKE PART IN THE SUMMERTIME AT THE >> SKI CLUB. > > WE UTILIZE THE EDMONTON RIVER VALLEY BIKE COURSE TO ASSIST IN IN COORDINATION WITH HIKING >> AND ALSO STEWARDSHIP-BASED ACTIVITIES. > > THESE ARE SEPARATE ORGANISATIONS. > > SEPARATE. > > DIFFERENT JOBS. > > CORRECT. > > THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT FOR ME. >> I ' LL RETURN MY TIME TO THE CHAIR BUT I WISH TO >> THANK TO EVERYBODY WITH CAME. > > Chair: THANKS. COUNCILLOR STEVENSON. > > YES, THANKS. I INTEND TO BEGIN WITH MR. APPLE YARD I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT HAD NUMBER YOU PROVIDED US. JUST TO> SEE TO IT I >> OBTAINED IT RIGHT. >> WITH THE TAX OBLIGATION REBATE PROGRAM, THAT WOULD ENABLE YOU TO POTENTIALLY TRANSFORM 60 UNITS? > > 60 UNITS. > > TO RGI. > > THAT ' S A THIRD OF INCOME. > > THAT ' S 30%OF >> INCOME. > > THAT ' S A REALLY, DEEP SUBSIDY THE SORT OF UNITS WE INTEND TO ACHIEVE AND WEAR ' T HAVE TO BUILD A SINGLE. THAT SUPPLY WOULD EFFECTIVELY APPEAR OVERNIGHT. > > EXISTING SUPPLY WITH A DEEPER SUBSIDY THAN NOW. > > THAT ' S GREAT.THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> MR. PIE AND MISS HERWITS I APPRECIATE THE >> COMMENTARY AROUND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RESIDENTIAL ADVANCEMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN. THAT ' S A REALLY, CRITICAL STRUCTURAL PIECE THAT WE MAYBE DEMAND TO APPEARANCE AT, IN REGARDS TO THE DOWNTOWN REBOUND IN THE LONG-TERMIOS. I THINK YOU SPOKE >> TO THAT, IF I ' M
CORRECT? > > YEAH THAT, WAS ME. > > THAT ' S THE DEEP ARCHITECTURAL THING THAT WE REALLY NEED TO ADDRESS IN OUR DOWNTOWN. TO MAKE AS WELL AS HAVE A LASTING LASTING ECONOMIC REBOUND? > > YEAH WE SEE IT FOR THE NEXT CHANGE WHAT ' S THE NEXT ROGERS ARENA I BELIEVE IT IS RESIDENTIAL IN INSURING IT IS THE 15-MINUTE WE THOUGHTFULLY BUILT OUT IN >> THE CITY STRATEGY THERE ' S NOT NEARLY ENOUGH THICKNESS FOR ADEQUATE COFFEE SHOPS.WE JUST OPENED UP A GROCERY STORE SHOP BUT WE NEED THREE MORE WE HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF FUNCTION TO DO IN INSURING THE DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL CHANGE. > > SERVING THE MIDTOWN IN ALL OF THIS YEAR IT IS A 1-25 PROPORTION OF RETURN FOR PUBLIC FINANCIAL INVESTMENT DOES THAT APPEAR LIKE An EXCELLENT RATIO AND ALSO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TO YOU'? > > YEAH, THAT ' S HUGE. I PUT ON ' T RECALL THE SPECIFIC
NUMBERS. I BELIEVE IT IS ABOUT A$20 MILLION PROGRAM. IT WILL CERTAINLY GENERATE OVER 2300 PEOPLE LIVING DOWNTOWN. THAT ' S MORE THAN FOLKS THAN ONE OF THE LARGEST PRIVATE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES WOULD HAVE. SO YOU CANISTER IMAGINE THAT ' S A BIG PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BOOST FOR MIDTOWN >>. IT MORES THAN'4000 WORK DEVELOPED SIMPLY IN THE BUILDING STAGE THERE. AND ALSO SIMPLY IN 10 TASKS. WE ' RE LOOKING WHY THE THAT PROPORTION AND ALSO YEAH AS YOU CLAIM I'THINK THERE ' S THE ACTUALLY STRUCTURE LICENSE WORTH, WHICH I WEAR ' T HAVE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.THERE ARE OFFSHOOT FROM SIMPLY HAVE NOT AN ADDITIONAL 25 INDIVIDUALS MIDTOWN WHICH IS HUGE. > > THANKS FOR THAT. I VALUE YOU LIKEWISE'FLAGGING THAT YOU RECOGNIZE WE REALLY AREN ' T EXPECTING A FULL RETURN TO FUNCTION, BASICALLY OF EVER, IS THAT CORRECT.
RELEASING THE FAD OF THE HYBRID FROM RIGHT HERE ON IN? > > YEAH I WAS READING AN WRITE-UP THAT WAS SPEAKING ABOUT 3500 CITY WORKERS. GOING BACK TO THE WORKPLACE IN APRIL. OF THIS YEAR. SO YOU ASSUME WITH REGARDING YOU RECOGNIZE THAT WAS HUGE FOR OUR MARKET. AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF DIFFERENCE WHEN INDIVIDUALS CAME BACK TO THE OFFICE.IT IS ESPECIALLY BECAUSE EDMONTON HAS 40%OF THE EMPLOYMENT DOWNTOWN IS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOUR THAT WAS A HUGE THING. YOU HEARD IT FROM PEOPLE IN COMMERCIAL REALTY. THAT ' S 3500. IF WE HAVE A2500 INDIVIDUALS THAT WE ' RE ABLE TO HAVE MIDTOWN THAT ARE RIGHT HERE IN THE DOWNTOWN AND ALSO AT AFTER WORK. THAT ' S A MAJOR EFFECT. > > TERRIFIC, THANKS. JUST WITH MY LAST INQUIRY. I INTEND TO RESORT TO MISS PAUL. THANKS A LOT FOR COMING OUT TODAY AND ALSO SHARING YOUR INTEREST FOR SWIMMING POOL AS WELL AS KIDS IN THE SWIMMING COMMUNITY YOU RESPONDED TO A CONCERN, IN REQUISITES OF OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IT SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS JOINT >> FUNDING WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS FOR SEVERAL OF THOSE FACILITIES I ' M TRYING TO CHECK OUT WAYS WE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A FEW OF THOSE CENTERS WITH OTHER COMPANIONS THAT ' S SOMETHING YOU FOUND LOOKING WITH THE VARIOUS OTHER CITIES MY EXPERIENCE AND ALSO UNDERSTANDING THE ONE WITH JOINT PARTNERSHIP WAS THE YMCA.AND THE VARIOUS OTHER ONES IS MOSTLY CITY MONEYED AS WELL AS PUBLIC. I CAN ' T REPRESENT THE MARINE AREA. I UNDERSTAND FOR THE LENGTHIEST TIME WE FELT THIS WAS A JOB PROGRESSING THERE. WASN ' T ANYONE TRYING TO FIND ADDITIONAL FINANCING. I THINK IT WAS THE OLYMPIAN SWIM HEAD OF STATE THAT TALKED LAST EVENING, THAT SPOKE ABOUT THE QUANTITY OF SPENDINGS THAT THE CLUBS DO AT SWIMMING POOLS. $ 500,000 FOR SOME OF THE LARGER CLUBS. I THINK IF THERE WAS TIME, PEOPLE WOULD WISH TO FIND'ADDITIONAL FINANCING CHANCES. I BELIEVE NOW AS PEOPLE HAVE TALKED WITH TIME IS SIMPLY ADDING MORE TO THE DOLLAR QUANTITIES. I WOULD SAY YES. PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED TO FIND FUND EITH DON ' T KNOW HOW QUICKLY IT COULD REVERSE. > > Chair: COUNCILLOR KNACK OF. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME FOR SHARING THEIR IDEAS DURING THE GENERAL PUBLIC HEARING. QUESTIONS TO PAUL OR MR. PROVIDER. ENCOUNTERING THIS STRESS ABOUT NEEDING OBVIOUSLY ROOM FOR AQUATIC PROGRAMS AND PERHAPS MORE EXPERT ATHLETES TO ACCOMPLISH TRAINING AND THINGS RESEMBLE >> THAT.TOUCHING ON EQUITY, VARIETY AS WELL AS INCLUSION DO THESE PROGRAMS THAT EXIST WATER SURVEY OREGON GROUPS THAT TYPE. IS IT ECONOMICALLY ACCESSIBLE CANISTER LOWER EARNINGS FAMILIES ACCESSIBILITIES AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE AS WELL AS BE ENTAILED? > > I CAN SPEAK WITH THAT A BIT YOU MENTION DIVERSITY AN INTERESTING STATISTIC IS BLACK KIDS ARE 3 TIMES MORE PROBABLE TO DROWNED
THAN WHITE KIDS. SHOWING THERE ARE THESE SUBSTANTIAL SPACES. IF YOU DON ' T KNOW THE POSSIBILITIES IF YOU PUT ON ' T KNOW HOW TO SWIM, IT IS A LIFE SAVING ELEMENT BECAUSE SENSE THERE ' S THIS CALL WE DEMAND TO BECOME EVEN MORE DIVERSE IN AQUATIC COMMUNITIES. ORGANIZED SPORTING ACTIVITY OVERALL ENCOUNTERS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THERE ' S WONDERFUL PROGRAMS LIKE KIDS SPORT AND ALSO LEAP BEGINNING WITH CANADIAN TIRE THAT AID WITH THAT FUNDING.THE PRICE TO TAKE PART IS LOWER, FINANCING THE SAME AS NEARLY ALL UR SPORTING ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES I THINK INCLUDES HAVE AN INTEREST IN SPOKE IN THE EARLIER PANELS THERE'' S POSSIBILITIES TO FIND NEW METHODS TO INCREASE THAT VARIETY AND BRING BRAND-NEW INDIVIDUALS RIGHT INTO THE SPORTING ACTIVITY. > > IF I COULD ADD TO THAT OUR CLUB DOES SUBSIDIZE LIMITED DUBDIES SUBDIES FOR FAMILY THAT CERTIFY FOR CHILDREN SPORT. OUR ABILITY TO DO SO IS LIMITED BY THE DIMENSION OF OUR COMMUNITY. TO THE HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED OF FURTHER ASSISTANCES AND AIDS. > > MANY THANKS I THINK I HAVE MUCH LESS TIME ATHAN THAT. I ' LL ASK ONE EVEN MORE QUESTION TO MISS PAUL.SOMEONE THAT LIVES IN THE LE PEARL HEAD OF STATE WHO IS INVOLVED, AMONG HIS CHILDREN IS INVOLVED MR. CARRIE BEGAN DISCUSSING THIS. THE CHILD THE ONLY TIME THEY HAVE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR TRAINING IS 9:30 TO 10:30. IN TERMS OF HAVING MORE YOUTHFUL PARTICIPANTS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET INVOLVED AT THE TIME YOU NORMALLY WANT TO? > > WITH THE MEANS THE AQUATIC ALLOWANCE OPERATES AT THE HIGH EFFICIENCY POOL SEARCH ATTEMPTING TO COMBAT FOR THE SMALL PIECE OF PIE.FOR THE EDMONTON WATER POLLOUR CLUB WITH THE HIGH PERFORMANCE ENTAILED IN THE CITY, THOSE LEADS TO VARY FROM 3-17. AT 10:00 PM OR LATER. THEY BEGINNING AT 6:30 OR 7:00. BY THE TIME PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES LEAVE THE SWIMMING POOL, ADJUSTMENT AS WELL AS GET BACK IN THE MORNING. THEY ' RE SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER THE REST THEY REQUIRED TO BE EFFECT NIV SCHOOL. THEY TRY TO ACCOMPLISH >> MANY DETAILS BUT EVEN MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT FINISHES AT 10:00. > > 4 NIGHTS A WEEK THANK YOU. CHAIR A YOU ' RE PAYING CLOSER ATTENTION THAN I WAS COUNCIL FLAIR. COUNCILLOR CARTMELL. > > THANKS THANK YOU FOR DISCUSSIONS. MISHERSHOE. TALKING REGARDING EVEN MORE RESIDENTSIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MIDTOWN. AND COUNCILLOR STEVENSON DISCUSSED THE PREVIOUS KIND OF TAX DEFERRAL PROGRAM THAT SAW A'WHOLE LOT OF FUNCTION GO IN THERE I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU REFERENCE SOMETHING ABOUT A PER-DOOR SUBSIDY THAT MIGHT ORIGINATE FROM THE CRL? > > THANKS FOR THE INQUIRY, COUNCILLOROUR>>. THE STANDING QUO MIDTOWN JUST CAUSES An ABSENCE OF VIBRANCY. NO INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX OBLIGATION FOR THE CITY NO CAPITAL EXPENSE ARE FROM INSTITUTIONAL PRIVATE CAPITOL THE RESPONSE DOESN ' T EXPENSE ANYTHING TODAY.JUST ABOUT THE PLAN ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE. THAT ' S WHAT WE NEED TO SEE. CALGARY JUST LAUNCHED THEIR CORE RECORD. LOSING LIGHT ON THE GREAT DEAL OF THE DEMANDS AND ALSO RESIDENTIAL IS THAT. IT IS A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO CLARIFY THE POLICY FOR USE THE CRL I >> ASSUME IT WOULD EMPUR PRIVATES ADVANCEMENT. > > A POLICY CHANGE TO SEE MORE ACTIVITY NOW, BUT NOT HAVE A DOLLAR ATTACHED TO IT CURRENTLY CURRENTLY, ARE WE TALKING ABOUT CONVERSIONS OF OF EXISTING BUILDINGS OR BUILDING OF NEW BUILDINGS. > > CONVERSION. WHEN WE CHANGE BUILDINGS FROM THE NONRESIDENCE TO THE HOME TAX BASE THERE ' S AN AUTOMATIC DROP IN REVENUE HAVE YOU DONE ANY TYPE OF CALCULATIONS? OR ANALYSIS OF THAT? > > WE PLACE ' T, ESPECIALLY. THAT ' S SOMETHING, I THINK A CALGARY HAS SEEN, THROUGH THEIR CORE WORKING TEAM. SO, I ASSUME THERE ' S OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO EXPLORE THAT. I WILL CERTAINLY EXPLORE JUST DIFFERENT GIVES TO EXPLORE THOSE KINDS OF STUDY WE VERY SEEN EMERGE IN CALGARY. > > I SUPPOSE, MAYBE GOING TO >> MR. PIE. YOU UNDERSTAND I COMPREHENDED YOU TO SAY THAT WE REALLY NEED TO CONSIDER THE DETAILS WE INVEST AND UTILIZE THOSE DOLLARS, ET CETERA.THE POINT WHERE WE ' RE GETTING INTO SOLUTIONS OR AREAS THAT THE PERSONAL SECTOUR MIGHT, OTHERWISE BE DOING, LAND DEVELOPMENT COMES TO MIND. DO I UNDERSTAND YOU TO SAY F WE DID LESS, WE MAY HAVE MORE DOLLARS, MORE RESOURCES TO INVEST IN THE VARIOUS OTHER POINT WE ' RE HEARING CONCERNING THROUGH THIS PUBLIC HEARING? > > YEAH. I THINK SO. I ASSUME THAT THERE ' S 2 AREAS IN LAND DELLMENT YOU NEED TO FORGIVE ME FOR REFERENCING IT A GREAT DEAL. > > DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS RELATEDDED TO OUR BUSINESS SO, WE CANISTER SEE IT A LOT OF CONVENIENTLY. BUT WITH LAND GROWTH NOT ONLY WOULD IT SAVE QUITE A GREAT DEAL OF
TIME, ADMINISTRATIVE TIME ADMINISTRATION AS WELL AS COUNCIL ' S TIME, AND IN MY VIEWPOINT BRING ABOUT A MUCH BETTER OUTCOME. THERE ' S ALSO SIMPLY A VALUE TO BE UNLOCKED BY THROUGH CITY LAND. SO, THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES TO, YOU CAN CONSIDER THAT CITY LAND TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS. THE CITY OWEN SOUND THE MOST LAND IN THE >> CITY OF EDMONTON TODAY, AS A SINGULAR LANDHOLDER. SO YOU WOULD LACK LAND TO FREE GIFT, BEFORE YOU YOU MET THE NEED.I THINK THERE >> ' S OPPORTUNITIES TO OFFER A FEW OF THAT LAND NOT AS WELL AS USAGE THAT TO FUND OTHER TOP PRIORITIES. > > EXISTS SPACE FOR MAYBE THIS IS VIA THE CRL I ' M UNSURE THE PLAN LIMITATIONS. IS THERE SPACE FOR FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN THOSE, KINDS OF NEIGHBORHOOD FEATURES THAT WOULD'BOOST THE MIDTOWN AREA? IT SEEMS WE DISCUSSED GROCERY STORES A MOMENT AGO. I ' M WONDERING ABOUT A CITY-OWNED REC CENTRE A COLLEGE. MAYBE A FEW OF THE VARIOUS OTHER SERVICES THAT THE CITY MAY ASSISTANCE IF WE HAVE EVEN MORE RESOURCES ANY THOUGHTS? > > YEAH, THE CRL IS AN EXCELLENT POSSIBILITY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MORE INVESTMENT THAT GOES N BECAUSE YOU ' RE UTILIZING MONEY THAT WAS CREATED THROUGH BRAND-NEW INVESTMENTS. >> AND AFTERWARDS THAT YIELDS NEW CRL DOLLARS. WE ' RE IN FAVOUR OF A WHOLE LOT OF RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVES I ASSUME IT VERIFIES THE REQUIREMENT FOR A FEW OF THOSE VARIOUS OTHER THINGS. > > I ' M REMINDED THAT MITTS HER RITZ.THANK YOU. > > NO ISSUE, THANKS. > > Chair: COUNCILLOR SALVADOR'. > > THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS OMAR STILL ON THE LINE WITH US? NOT HEARING ANYTHING. ALRIGHT, THEN– I WILL CERTAINLY MOST LIKELY TO STEVE. YOU HAVE BEEN PROMOTING FOR SAFER STREETS FOR A LONG, AFTER TRANSPORTATION OF PROGRAM FOR YEARS. I WOULD BE CURIOUS TO HEAR YOU EXPLAIN THE LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE FOR'ACTIVE TRANSIT, COMPARED TO THE LAST DECADE. CONSIDERING THE ALMOST EVERY PANEL THERE HAS BEEN A MINIMUM OF SOMEONE, WHO POINTED OUT ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION. WHERE ARE WE AT? WHAT ' S THE MOMENTUM APPEARING LIKE?'> > I BELIEVE THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS PUSHING TO A SWELL OF >> SUPPORT.I THINK A GREAT DEAL OF PEOPLE CONTAINER FACTOR THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE PANDEMIC AS WELL AS AROUND THE HOME EVEN MORE AND ALSO WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY MORE AND ALSO DESIRING EVEN MORE FREE PUBLIC OUTDOOR TYPE OF SPACES, IN WHICH YOU CAN JUST DELIGHT IN A SIMPLE ACTIVITIES LIKE WALKING I ASSUME THERE IS SUPPORT DRIVEN BY CONCERNS AROUND THE CLIMATE CRISIS CONCERNS AROUND THE SERVICES REQUIRES THAT THE ANSWER BE SUPPLIED THERE. I THINK THERE ' S THAT SUPPORT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AS WELL AS I BELIEVE I WOULD LIKEWISE WISH TO DRAG YOUR INTEREST TO THE ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY. AS WELL AS I THINK WE CANISTER RECOGNIZE THAT WE ARE RELOCATING AHEAD, BUT WE >> CAN TAKE THE BIG FIRST STEPS TO EXECUTE CITY PLAN F WE DO THINGS EVEN MORE BOLDLY THIS BUDGET PLAN CYCLE WE WERE RIGHT HERE EACH AND EVERY WINTER.HOPING TO OBTAIN A LITTLE MORE INVESTMENT IN ACTIVE TRANSPORT. WE COULD SAY A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AS WELL AS DESPAIR F WE PROPERLY INVESTED AT THE JUMP OF THE BUDGET PLAN CYCLE. > > I ACTUALLY APPRECIATE THAT. MAYBE EQUALLY AS A FOLLOW-UP ANY ONE OF THE THREE OF YOU COULD SOLUTION THIS WE HAVE BEEN TALKING A GREAT DEAL ABOUT RECREATION AS WELL AS THE RELEVANCE OF ENTERTAINMENT OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS. FREQUENTLY DISCUSSING ACTIVE MOBILE INFRASTRUCTURE IT IS IN THE CONTEXT OF TRAVELLING. I WONDERER IF YOU CONTAINER SPEAK WITH THE BIKE APPLICATION PLAN AS TYPE OF A CITY- WIDE INVESTMENT IN ENTERTAINMENT? > > YEAH, I TIN TAKE A FIRST STAB AT THAT I WOULD SAY, THE RECREATION ELEMENT IS WHERE THE MAJORITY OF EDMONTONANS ARE GOING TO FIRST TOUCH THIS INFRASTRUCTURE OR EXPERIENCE THIS FRAMEWORK. SO THERE ' S THAT IMMEDIATE WORTH FOR INDIVIDUALS. IF IT THEY ' RE WALKING OR ROLLING OR CYCLING AROUND. THEY HAVE THAT TOUCH POINT AND SEE THAT CITY INVESTMENT> AND ALSO APPRECIATE IT. WHICH REC CREEATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ABSENCE OF A BETTER TERM THE PORTAL DRUG IT TO THEN MODE SHIFT TO ACTUALLY CHANGE SEVERAL OF THE TRIPS THAT WE MAKE.THERE ARE SO LOTS OTHER CHOICES LIKE LAND USE CHANGES AND ALSO FURTHER FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION. THAT FIRST STEP, RECREATIONALLY TO REALLY COMPELLING A FEW OF THE THE LARGER CHANGE. > > YEAH, I JUST DESIRED TO PAKISTAN PAKISTAN SUGGEST OF THE GREAT DEAL OF INDIVIDUALS TAKING ADVANTAGE. ONE THE OF THE FIRST INDIVIDUALS ARE SCHOOL AGE YOUNGSTERS WOMAN WOULD BIKE TO INSTITUTION AND ALSO TO THEIR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. WE ALREADY KNOW A GREAT DEAL OF KIDS BIKE TO INSTITUTION. WE UNDERSTAND THERE ' S A DIRE DEMAND FOR STRONG ACTIVE FACILITIES AROUND INSTITUTION AS WELL AS THOSE KINDS OF HUNDREDS. AND ALSO THE AREAS INDIVIDUALS RESIDE IN. WHAT IT IMPLIES ISN ' T JUST MAKING IT EASIER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THAT TRANSPORT. IT ALSO MAKES IT A WHOLE LOT SAFER. TO BE CANDID I PUT ON ' T WANT TO SEE ANYMORE– YOUNGSTER HIT BY AUTOS, BECAUSE THEY PICKED TO BIKE TO INSTITUTION OR AFTER INSTITUTION PROGRAMS.IT IS THAT APPARENT FOR ME. > > MANY THANKS BOTH FOR THOSE SOLUTIONS I WILL JUST SIGN IN ONE LAST TIME IF OMAR IS ON-LINE. NO. I ' LL RETURN THE REMAINDER OF MY TIME, MANY THANKS. > > THANKS MADAME CHAIR. > > ARE YOU RIGHT HERE REPRESENTING E F CL? > > OK THE PRIORITIES YOU NOTED. HOW WAS THAT CREATEDDED?WITH COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE AREA ORGANIZATION IN OR SIMPLY WITH E F CL PARTICIPANTS? >> > > RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT FOR THE BIKE PLAN, THAT WAS SOMETHING CREATED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT WAS A LETTER WE COMPOSED AND ALSO PROVIDED TO COUNCILORS IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR.IN TERMS
OF RIGHT STUFF AROUND AREA GARDENING, AS I DISCUSSED NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUES RUN THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD GARDENS CROSS EDMONTON AS WELL AS ARE DEFINITELY THE PREDOMINANT GAMERS WHEN IT INVOLVES THE URBAN FARMING AND ALSO TOOK A WHOLE LOT OF ADVANTAGE OF THE POP-UP YARDS PROGRAM, WHICH IS AMONG THE UNFUNDED BUNDLE. AND AFTER THAT N TERMS OF THE TRANSPORTATION STUFF, AROUND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THE FACTOR FOR THAT IS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW WE FUNCTION WITH A GREAT DEAL OF NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUES THAT ARE DOING A WHOLE LOT TRYING TO ADDRESS EMISSIONS AS WELL AS ARE BECOMING THE LEADERS WITHIN THEIR AREA. WHEN IT PERTAINS TO POWER CHANGE AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENT ACTION. YOU RECOGNIZE THEY ARE FUNCTIONING TOUGH TO DECREASE DISCHARGE IN THEIR FACILITIES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ALSO SHOWCASE POWER TRANSITION TECHNOLOGIES AS WELL AS ENCOURAGE THEIR RESIDENTS.BUT, THERE ' S ONLY SO MUCH IMPACT THAT COMMUNITY LEAGUESCA HAVE RELATIVE TO TRANSPORT. > > EDUCATING RESIDENTS ISN ' T >> REALLY SUFFICIENT. > > IF A PERSON CHOOSES TO GET EVERY EDMONTONAN AN ELECTRIC CARS AND TRUCK THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I ' M SURE EVERYBODY WILL TAKE ONE. AS IT STANDS NOW PEOPLE SIMPLY CAN ' T AFFORD THAT. YOU UNDERSTAND OPTION TRANSPORT CHOICES ARE IMPORTANT TO CONFERENCE CLIMATE TARGETS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY LEAGUES SUPPORTED EDMONTON ' S PASSION IN MEETING THOSE TARGETS. AND ALSO REALLY ONLY THE CITY CAN EXPENSE THE PUBLIC AND ALSO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THAT. > > OKAY, THANK YOU FOR THAT RESPONSE. MR. APPLE YARD.
>> > > I JUST INTENDED TO, I RECOGNIZE THAT YOU STATED, IF YOU DID HAVE A >> TAX ALLEVIATION OR TAX OBLIGATION EXEMPTION THAT ' S THEN YOU WOULD PASS THAT SAVINGS ON TO HOMEOWNERS. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING WE CANISTER NOT WARRANTY THAT EVERY PERSON WOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAND DOWN ATHAT SAVINGS TO CITIZENS. SO THAT IS SOMETHING I SIMPLY DESIRED YOU TO KNOW I WILL CERTAINLY BE FOLLOWING UP ON, SO ANYBODY, THAT YOU WOULD OFFER EXEMPTION WOULD BE A NOT-FOR-PROFIT. IT WOULD MOST LIKELY TO STRUCTURE NEW PROGRAMS UNITS OR DEEPER SUBSIDY OR REPAIRING EXISTING UNITS IN A MANNER IT IS LESSENING TRENT MAY JUST NUMBER A VARIOUS KIND. NON-PROFIT EARNINGS ARE PAID. PEOPLE STILL MAKE A LIVING EVEN WHEN THEY ' RE WORKING FOR A NON-PROFIT. > > YES, WE PAY OUR'EMPLOYEES. > > YEAH. >> EXACTLY. > > I DO REALISE IT IS >> A NON-PROFIT. >> BUT STILL, OK MANY THANKS.
> > COUNCILLOR CARTMELL CANISTER YOU >> TAKE THE CHAIR? > > I HAVE THE CHAIR. >> > > I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. RAIN PAUL I'' M CURIOUS WE HAVE A LOT OF SPORTING GROUPS BE AVAILABLE IN TALKING ABOUT THE AACCESS TO THE LEWIS FARMS POOL AND ALSO THAT BUT ALSO SPEAKING ABOUT CHILDREN NEEDING TO LEARN TO SWIM. ARE THE SPORTING ACTIVITIES TEAMS GOING TO BE OCCUPYING EVERY ONE OF THE SWIMMING POOL TIME? AND ALSO NOT LEAVING ANYTHING FOR SWIM LESSONS AND ALSO PUBLIC SWIMMING? >> > > YEAH? A. CONTAINER SPEAK WITH HOW THE ALLOWANCE WOULD FUNCTION IT WOULD BE A CHOICE. SPORT GROUPS HAVE ACTUALLY RECOGNIZED THERE AREN'' T ENOUGH DISCOVER TO SWIM SWIM LESSONS ARE FULL AS WELL AS NOT SUFFICIENT ACCESSIBILITIES GREAT DEALS OF SPORTS HAVE TACKLED LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMS. CURRENTLY SHOWING THE VERY SAME LEARN TO SWIM CHANCES THAT RESIDENTS OF EDMONTON HAVEN'' T BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS THROUGH CITY RUN CENTERS. >
>> > I ASSUME POSSIBLY A NARRATIVE THAT PERHAPS IS UPCOMING ACROSS INADVERTENTLY IS THE WATER NEIGHBORHOOD IS PASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS ARE REVEALING UP TO DISCUSS IT, BUT ISN'' T SIMPLY BEING BUILT FOR AQUATIC CLUBS. A POOL IT IS AN OVERALL FACILITY WITH A COLLECTION, WITH RINKS, WITH A WEIGHT SPACE AND ALSO GREAT DEALS OF OTHER HEALTH AND FITNESS ELEMENTS MEETING SPACES. GREAT DEALS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC BECAUSE IT IS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, BUT LEWIS FARMS WOULD IS HAVE– IT WOULD BE A CITY PLANNING. I KNOW THE ALLOTMENT IS VARIOUS. KINSMAN ALLOWS MORE HIGH PERFORMANCE OR SPORTS GROUPS TO GAIN ACCESS TO IT I KNOW A STATISTIC SHARED VARIOUS OTHER PLACEES JUST 4% OF SOME OTHER FACILITIES IS AVAILABLE FOR SPORTS GROUPS, BECAUSE THAT FACILITY HAS ACTUALLY STATED THIS IS HOW MUCH WE DEMAND TOR OUR OWN SWIM LESSONS AND ALSO SHOWS WE SEE IT AS A HUGE NEED IN OUR CITY.IT WOULD
BE AN POSSIBILITY THE CITY COULD WEIGH IN AND MAKE CERTAIN THERE IS GREAT DEALS OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR SWIMMING. DUE TO THE FACT THAT PEOPLE WILL DRIVE TO ENTER PROGRAMS. >> > > THAT ' S WHAT ' S BEEN HIGHLIGHTED FOR ME THE NEED FOR THE SWIMMING IF WE JUST DEVELOP SMALLER NEIGHBORHOOD SWIMMING POOLS THAT COULD TAKE TREATMENT OF ALL OF THOSE LEARN TO SWIM REQUIRES. YES, I DON'' T THINK THAT THE MARINE TEAMS SHOULD BE GOING UNTIL 12:00 AT EVENING LIKE A FEW OF THE HOCKEY GROUPS HAVE TO DO. THANKS REALLY MUCH THAT'' S ALL I HAD. >> I ' LL TAKE THE CHAIR BACK. > > RETURN THE CHAIR. COUNCILLOR PAQUET. > > THANK YOU MADAME CHAIR. THANKS FOR DOING SUCH AGOOD TASK CHAIRING THIS AFTERNOON. IT IS EXTREMELY APPRECIATED. SO, I WISH TO MAYBE MOST LIKELY TO MICHAEL BENARD. DO YOU HAVE RECOMMENDED PRONOUNS I WEAR'' T WISH TO CANADA YOU MISTER.
>> > > HE/HIM IS GREAT. >> > > CAN I SIMPLY DESCRIBE YOU AS MICHAEL. >> > > ABSOLUTELY. >> > > YOU DEAL WITH COMMUNITIES ALL THE TIME I'' M ASSUMING A GREAT DEAL OF THE FEEDBACK ARE SIMILAR WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN VIA THE INSIGHTS AND SO ON. I PRESUME THINGS I'' M WONDERING ABOUT LISTENING TO EVERY PERSON SHARE THEIR POINT OF VIEWS. OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE PEOPLE NEED IT TO INVEST MORE MONEY AND INVEST SUBSTANTIALLY EVEN MORE CASH. AND SOME WISH TO SPEND LESS CASH. WHAT I OFTEN THINK, WHAT DOES THAT APPEAR LIKE? POSSIBLY YOU CONTAINER OFFER INSIGHT. WHAT DOES IT APPEAR LIKE IF THE CITY WERE TO HOLD THE LINE ON WHERE IT HAS BEEN THE PAST FEW YEARS 1.8%, 0%, 03%. EVERYONE HAS SEEN THE EFFECT ON SERVICES AND ALSO THINGS LIKE THAT. GOING TO THE OLD-FASHIONED, 8% PER YEAR. NO PERSON INTENDS TO GO TO. IT HAPPENED. AND ALSO MAYBE INDIVIDUALS DON'' T BEAR IN MIND THAT. BUT YOU ELEVATED A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS THAT ARE ABOUT CONSERVING MONEY IN THE LASTING. BUT IT COSTS MONEY TO ARRIVE. WE HEARD POINT OF VIEW F WE SPEND THAT CASH, THERE'' S GOING TO BE A RESULTING COST TO THE INFLUENCE IT HAS ON BUSINESSES, FOR
EXAMPLE.FROM THE COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE, THAT'' S A GREAT DEAL OF PREAMBLE WHAT ARE YOU CONSERVING? >> > > I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO REPRESENT EVERY COMMUNITY IN EDMONTON, IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE WITH THEIR TAXES. OBVIOUSLY NO PERSON DESIRES TAX OBLIGATIONS TO GO UP, PARTICULARLY WITH THE INFLATIONARY SCENARIO THAT WE'' RE IN NOW. AS WELL AS SO, I ' M NOT HERE TO SPEAK IN BEHALF OF BUSINESS OR EVERYONE. SOMETHING I WILL SAY IS THAT YOU RECOGNIZE THERE ARE ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO OBTAIN RECREATION. THERE ARE METHODS THAT WE CANISTER THINK MORE IN YOUR AREA AND THAT HAS IMMENSE BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS SECTOUR ALONG WITH ARE FOR THE TAX BASE. SO YOU KNOW, IT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO TALK TO WHATEVER THAT YOU STATED THERE'' S A LOT THERE. > >> I RECOGNIZE TOTALLY. ULTIMATELY FROM THE ENVIRONMENT POINT OF VIEW WHICH IS EVEN MORE PERSPECTIVE I CAME TO SPEAK ON THIS EVENING. IF WE KEEP PUSHING THINGS IT WILL SET YOU BACK United States WAY MORE CASH IF WE SIMPLY KEEP FALLING SHORT TO ACT THAN WE'' RE GOING TO BE IN THE WORST SPENDING PLAN SCENARIO IN 4 YEARS AND ALSO EVEN WORSE THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.MAYBE I '
LL JUMP OVER TO ADEMAND. SPEAKING OF TAX RATES AND THE RESIDENTIAL AND MARKET KIND OF THING. HAVE YOU REMAIN IN SPEAKS, AHAS EVERYBODY BEEN IN TALKS? RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL AS WELL AS INDUSTRIAL PHRASE WHAT DO WE THINK IT SHOULD LAND AT? NO MATTER WHAT ALTER IT'' S WILL CERTAINLY EFFECT ONE GROUP A LITTLE IN A DIFFERENT WAY THAN THE OTHER. I BELIEVE WE REQUIREMENT CLEARNESS WHERE INDIVIDUALS WISH TO LAND. ANY SPEAKS ON THAT PARTICULAR? >> > >'WE ' RE NOT ADVOCATING FOR An ADJUSTMENT BECAUSE PROPORTION. THAT'' S WHY WE SPEAK WITH THE SPENDING PLAN OVERALL. I PUT ON'' T THINK– I VIEW THE INFORMATION IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS HAVING THAT CONVERSATION TO SIMMS TO BE A LITTLE COUNTER PRODUCTIVE. >> > > I GET YA ', SORRY I WILL CERTAINLY CUT YOU BRIEF I'' M CONTEMPORARY OF TIME I WILL CERTAINLY HOP OVER TO ALEX FOR INSIGHT.
>> > > YEAH, COUNCILLOROUR WE DIDN'' T CHOOSE WHAT THE NUMBER WOULD BE. THE LOWEST POSSIBLE. RESIDENTIAL TAKING CARE OF THE SAME KIND OF INFLATION AS BUSINESSES HAVE. YOU HAVE A DIFFICULT DECISION IN AS LONG AS YOU LOOK FOR EVERY ONE OF THE SOLUTIONS AND ALSO INTERNALLY THAT WOULD SATISFY United States. IT HAS ACTUALLY ALTERED FROM THE CHAMBER THANK YOU. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS COUNCILLOR PAQUET. THAT CONCLUDES THE CONCERNS. THAT WRAPS UP THE INQUIRIES TO PANEL SEVEN. THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR JOINING US. REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT. AND ALSO WE WILL CERTAINLY PROCEED TO OUR NEXT PANEL. PANEL NUMBER EIGHT. I WILL PHONE CALL THE NAMES. DEBBIE NORTHWEST EDMONTON SENIORS CULTURE. ARE YOU THERE? >> > > O.K., READY >>? > > LRT. DEBBIE CREEASER ARE YOU THERE DEBBIE? >> > > JOINING REMOTELY? SANDY FLEMING, EDMONTON ED SKI CLUB IN PERSON? >> > >
OR VIRTUALLY.MELANIE HOFFMAN POWER TRANSITION CLIMATE BOARD. ARE YOU THERE? NOPE? ARE YOU THERE? I'' M BELOW. OF COURSE, I AM. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: IF YOU COULD MUTE YOURSELF, DEBBIE. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU. MELANIE HOFFMAN. NO? JENNIFER HIGHEL. GOBIN TEMPINNA MULTICULTURAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS BROKERS. NO? TREMBLAY JOINING REMOTELY. NOPE. YVONNE WINTERO. IQ TENNIS PICKLE SPHERE CENTRE? YVONNE. INTERESTING. JODY KEEFEUK. NO? EVA? EDMONTON WATER POLO CLUB. NO. DUSTIN BEIGER. >> > > I AM RIGHT HERE >>. >> > > THANKS. >> >'> MARIE FRESHON. > > I ' M BELOW. KRISTIN RAZUNSKI. JODY, CAN YOU MUTE YOURSELF, PLEASE? HOW DO YOU CLAIM YOUR NAME? >> > > YEAH, KERF UK. >> > > IS EVA JOINING YOU AS WELL? >> > > YES >>. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: CURRENTLY, IF YOU COULD MUTE YOURSELF. OK. EXCELLENT. CHRISTINA. CHRISTINA? NO WAY? EVAN LITAR. THANK YOU. ELAINE SOEZ. >> > > EXCELLENT NIGHT, JAV PAPINO >> > > YES. MAYOR ' S ENRICO LAZO. NOPE. OKAY. CAT TRAININNA.FRIENDS OF SCONA.
HELLO. > > FRIENDS OF SCONA REC? NO WAY. INTELLIGENCE TENIS AND PICKLE ROUND CENTRE? >> > > NOPE. GRACEY KLEIN. WATER POLO. O.K.. WE'' LL PHONE CALL YOUR NAMES ONCE MORE. WE ARE GOING TO START WITH DEBBIE NORTHWEST EDMONTON SENIOR SOCIETY. GO AHEAD. YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES. [AUDIO REPEAT] DEBBIE ARE YOU THERE? >> > > DEBBIE YOU NEED TO MUTE YOUR YOUTUBE. >> >'> I ' M SORRY >>, MUTE? > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: MUTE YOUTUBE>. > > HELLO. THANKS MAYOR, AS WELL AS CITY COUNCILORS. CANISTER YOU HEAR ME? >> CONTAINER YOU LISTEN TO ME. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: I TIN, IF YOU COULD MUTE YOUR YOUTUBE ON YOUR END. OR TURN THE QUANTITY DOWN. >> > > YES, YES, I AM. [AUDIO DELAY REPEAT]> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: SHE'' S TRYING TO NUMBER IT OUT. DERBY, CAN YOU UNMUTE YOURSELF? >> > > IT WILL CERTAINLY TAKE 30 SECONDS TO LISTEN TO THAT. >> > > WE CAN HAVE A PERSON CONNECT TO DEBBIE AND ALSO JUST PROCEED TO THE FOLLOWING PERSON. >> > > DEBBIE WE ' LL RETURN TO YOU.I ' LL MOST LIKELY TO SANDY FLEMING NEXT. >> > > THANKS, MAYOR AND COUNCILORS FOR HEARING ME IN HR 21 I FEEL LIKE THE WHEELS ARE STILL ON. THANK YOU QUITE EDMONTON SKI CLUB IS CANADA OLDEST OPERATING SKI CLUB ESTABLISHED IN 1911 OVER 100 YEARS OF WINTERTIME PROCEDURES AND NOW THREE SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SEASONS THANK TO THE COLLABORATION WITH THE EDMONTON INDIVIDUAL SONGS EVENT YEAR-AROUND PROGRAMS IS A KEY COMPONENT OF OFFERINGS NOW AND ALSO IN THE FUTURE. THE PROJECT THAT WE'' RE TALKING ABOUT TODAY THE RIVER VALLEY OUTDOOR TASK CENTRE WOULD LEVERAGE OVER $11 MILLION FROM OTHER LEVELS OF OF GOVERNMENT 6.6 MILLION OF WHICH IS ALREADY SAFEGUARDED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY AND INCLUSIVE AREA BUILDINGS PROGRAM REQUEST OF $4 MILLION AS UNFUNDED SOLUTION PACKAGE TO THE OPERATING EXPENSE IS FOR A RESOURCES CONTRIBUTION ONLY. THERE WON'' T BE A REQUIREMENT FOR THE CITY TO SUPPORT THE PROCEDURES ON AN ONGOING BASIS BECAUSE OUR PROGRAMS THEMSELVES ARE SELF MAINTAINING UNDER THE FEDERAL PROGRAM IS WILL CERTAINLY BE INSTRUCTED TO THE CANADA NET NO CARBON BUILDING STANDARD.ONE OF THE FIRST WEB
NO MASS WOOD BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AND ALSO ONE OF THE MOST ECO ACCOUNTABLE BUILDING IN THE RIVER VALLEY WE PLAN TO USAGE SOLAR POWER AND HIGHLY RELIABLE BUILDING ENVELOPE IT WILL BE A MODEL TASK AND AID CONSTRUCT THE PROFICIENCY OF THE STRUCTURE FOR NET ZERO PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES IN A NORTHERN ENVIRONMENT IT IS LR IT, AND ACCESSIBLE BY RIVER VALLEY IT WILL ALLOW EDMONTONANS TO ENJOY OUTDOOR TASKS AND ALSO THE LARGER ECOLOGICAL INFLUENCE IT WILL BE TAKEN ON BY NON-PROFITS DECREASING THE ABILITY TO RECONSTRUCT THE BUILDING SINCE IT WILL BE INTERNET ABSOLUTELY NO. IT WILL CERTAINLY PERMIT US TO INVEST THOSE FUNDS ON RECREATIONAL SHOWS. BECAUSE THE TASK THAT THE CENTERS ENABLES ARE OUTDOORS THIS INDICATES THE AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT THE CITY WOULD PROVIDE LOWER IN TERMS OF WHAT ARE AVAILABLE IN EVEN MORE EXTENSIVE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY THAT WOULD OCCUR IN DOORS OUR COMPANY BELIEVE THIS WITH SUPPORT FROM OTHER LEVELS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MEANS IT IS OPENLY EASILY ACCESSIBLE ENTERTAINMENT AMENITY.WE ' RE THANKFUL FOR'THE SUPPORT AND SUPPORT OF CITY OF EDMONTON TEAM AND COUNCIL FOR PARTNERING WITH United States TO GET TO THIS FACTOR. MOSTLY RECENTLY FOR AN INTERIM FINANCING TO ASSISTANCE THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE INTERAM FACILITIES WE HAVE IN AREA ON SITE. TO PERMIT THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB AND PEOPLE EVENT TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE IN WHICH WE VACATED OUR PREVIOUS CENTER WE'' RE ALSO GRATEFUL FOR ASSISTANCE AND ALSO SUPPORT INCLUDING EDMONTON FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL AND INDIGENOUS SPORTING ACTIVITY COUNCIL YOU'' LL LEARN THROUGH ANDREW FROM THE INDIVIDUAL CELEBRATION AND ALSO RICHARD FROM THE INDIGENOUS SPORTING ACTIVITY COUNCIL IN LATER PANELS BOTH ORGANISATIONS WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE INTENDING PROCEDURES OF THE BRAND-NEW FACILITY.WE EAGERLY ANTICIPATE
WORKING WITH WE ' RE EXCITED FOLLOWING ENTERTAINMENT TO EDMONTONANS AS WELL AS BELIEVE THIS WILL LEAVE A TRUE TRADITION FOR LOTS EDMONTONANS TO EXPERIENCE ALL FOUR PERIODS OF TASK IN OUR RIVER VALLEY FOR LOTS OF GENERATIONS TO FIND. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS A LOT. I ' LL CHECK BACK IF DEBBIE PREPARES TO GO NOW? > > YES,'I ' M RIGHT HERE. > > GO ON >> PLEASE'. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet >> Sohi: SORRY ABOUT MY TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: NO WORRIES. >> > > HELLO MAYOR, ET CETERA OF THE REPRESENTATIVES THERE. I'' M DEBBIE FROM THE EXEC DIRECTOR FROM NORTHWESTER WEST EDMONTON SENIOR CITIZENS. I WOULD LOVE TO SPEAK WITH YOU ON THEIR PART OUR ORGANISATION GIVES CENTERS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS 66 AND ALSO TO ENJOY PROGRAM, TASKS AND OCCASIONS PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. THE GOAL IS TO ENGAGE WITH ELDERS TO DEAL THE CHANCE TO COME TO BE INVOLVED WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES I WANT TO MENTION THE GIVE AT NORTHWEST EDMONTON SENIORS WAS AUTHORIZED FOR. DUE TOTS COVIC PANDEMIC THE NORTHWEST– OK, SORRY. SO OUR FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS CASE GROWTH NORTHWEST EDMONTON TALES ENTEREDDED A PARTNERSHIP IN 2018.
I DID COME DOWN TO COUNCIL ONCE WITH A BOARD PARTICIPANT ALSO TO DISCUSS THE NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HUB. WE ABC RUNNING START, MOSQUE, AND AIR COUNCIL ONE IN 2018 IN 2019 WE APPLIED FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY COMPANION RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM AS WELL AS CITY ADVISED $A58000. FEE TO THE COVID THE COMPANIONS DECIDEDDED IT IT WAS PRIVILEGED CARE FOR THEIR ORGANISATIONS SO OUR MEETINGS HAVE STOPPED. SO THE CASH THAT WE WERE AUTHORIZED FOR TO WORK WITH BUSINESS CASE. THAT CASH WAS TERMINATED THE GIVE WAS CANCELED. WHAT WE'' RE ASKING FOR IS F WE COULD HAVE THAT FUNDING RECOVERED $58000 TO REMAIN TO SERVICE OUR COMPANY CASE. ALL OF THE COMPANIONS GET ON CONTRACT TO BEGIN CONFERENCE ONCE AGAIN. THAT IS OUR STRATEGY. WE ALSO LIKE CURIOUS ABOUT RESUMING PLANNING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY IT IS EXPRESSED WE WILL CERTAINLY BE DEALING WITH A NEIGHBOURHOOD SOLUTIONS REP. TO MAKE SURE THAT IS SOMETHING WE WISH TO HAVE RECOVERED TO United States. THE NEXT POINT I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION IS OUR– NORTHWEST EDMONTON APPLICATION FOR F CSS HOUSEHOLD AND ALSO SOCIAL WORK FUNDING FOR A THREE– YEAR TERM A FINANCING STREAM.WE APPLIED
TO 3 YEARS OF FUNDING FOR OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IT WAS $70,000 PER YEAR IN JULY WE WERE NOTIFY WEED NOT SUCCESSFUL FOR THIS FUNDING FOR THREE YEARS FOR THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WE WERE ALERTED THERE ARE SOME EXTRA FUNDS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SENIOR INVESTMENT PROGRAM THE FACILITY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. THAT IS LESS THAN THE $70000 IT IS LIKE $40000 EACH YEAR. WE'' RE A LITTLE STRESSED OVER OUR FUND FOR THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR OUR ELDERS. WE HAVE BEEN MONEYED BY F CSS GIVEN THAT 1981. WE HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY THAT STREAM FOR A VERY LONG TIME. CENTER PRESERVATION PROGRAM, THE FUNDS IS UP TO $40000. IT IS RIGHT THERE WE'' RE LOOKING AT LESS FUNDS. PER YEAR TO, FUND OUR PROGRAM WE WORRIED THE OFFERED FUNDING WILL NOT SUFFICE TO ASSISTANCE OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. >> > > NORTHWEST EDMONTON SENIORS WORTH VOLUNTEERISM. WITHOUT LOTS VOLUNTEERS WE WOULD NOT HAVE A LOT OF SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS. SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER ROLES ASSISTANCE SHOWERS IN BEING ENGAGED AND ALSO GIVE SENIORS A FEELING OF BELONGING AS WELL AS CONNECTEDNESS OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS PREVENTIVE SOCIAL DEMAND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. NORTHWEST EDMONTON SENIORS ENTIRELY SUSTAINS OUR VOLUNTEERS AND WOULD LIKE THEM IT CONT. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: SORRY, DEBBIE.TIME IS UP.
> > IS IT UP >>? >> > > SORRY? A. HAD ONE, LAST CLOSING POINT. >> > > OK. CONTAINER I CLAIM SOMETHING. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: RAPIDLY. >> > > TO MY UNDERSTANDING THE CITY BOARD DOESN'' T HAVE A SENIORS EXPERT. MY INQUIRY TO COUNCIL, IS IT EXIST MANZ FOR COUNCIL TO ADD A SENIORS CONSULTANT? >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: O.K. MANY THANKS. >> > > LRT. NEXT WE MOST LIKELY TO MELANIE HOFFMAN. >> > > THANKS.'I ' M A PARTICIPANT OF THE ENVIRONMENT STRENGTH COMMITTEE. I AM RIGHT HERE THESE DAYS AS MYSELF AS A NEIGHBORHOOD REGENERATION SUPPORTER. I'' M BELOW TO AGAIN TO DEAL MY PARTNERSHIP, DUE TO THE FACT THAT I TREATMENT DEEPLY ABOUT OUR CITY'' S HEALTH AND WELLBEING AS WELL AS DEEPLY WORRIED BY THIS SPENDING PLAN. THAT TO ME SUGGESTS THAT THE CITY IS BATTLING TO TAKE THE ENVIRONMENT EMERGENCY SERIOUSLY I OBTAIN THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF NEEDS AND ALSO WANTS TUGGING ON OUR ATTENTION FOR 2022 FOR MYSELF AS A PHYSICAL SCIENTIST I FEEL I HAVE ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD HUMAN BEING TASK CHANGING THE ENVIRONMENT BUT IT WASN'' T AWFULLY URGENT.IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS BACK WHEN MY WORK BROUGHT ME ADMIT IT FACE EVERY DAY WITH THE MOUNTAINS OF PROOF THAT REVEALS THAT WE REMAIN IN A GLOBAL CLIMATE NATURE EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT I ACTUALLY OBTAINED IT AS WELL AS GOT TRIGGERED AND ALSO ULTIMATELY I FOUND GREAT INFORMATION FROM ENVIRONMENT SCIENTIST AND ALSO ENGINEERS AS WELL AS INDIGENOUS LEADERS WE ALREADY KNOW THE OPTIONS. WE CONTINUE TO FRANTICALLY CALL FOR STRONG IMPLIMISSIONTATION IN ANY WAY LESSER LEVELS THE CLIMATE TEAM ADVANCE A VERY LITTLE DEMAND TOWARDS THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE. IT IS A MINIMAL STRUCTURE, A MODERATE DEMAND TOWARDS OUR PROCEEDED PRESENCE IT NECESSITY KIND THE BASIS OF YOUR 4 YEAR SPENDING PLAN. IT IS THREE YEARS OLD CURRENTLY. I FIGURE THIS MUST BE THE FIRST FOUR-YEAR BUDGET PLAN THAT IS TO MOUNT AN EMERGENCY ACTION. REC CENTRE SOLAR AND ALSO TREE GROWING PROGRAMS. NONE OF THOSE FOUNDATIONAL FRAMEWORK ITEMS REQUIRED TO UNLOCK NEXT ACTIONS IN THE SHIFT. WHAT IS THE EDMONTON WE INTEND TO LIVE IN? WE'' RE ALL HERE YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW, BECAUSE WE LOVE THE CITY. WE'' RE IN YOUR HOME RIGHT HERE. WE CARE. MOST OF US WISH TO SEE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS THRIVE. I WISH THOSE OF WHITE RESIDENCE CARRY THE FACT OF THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY SITUATION IN OUR HEARTS, AS WELL AS MINDS AID COUNCIL AND ALSO ADMINISTRATION.THE POWER RESILIENCE COMMITTEE IS SIMPLY THE POINTER OF THE ICEBERG OF EDMONTONANS COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITY WE UNDERSTAND THE REAL PRICE OF IN ACTIVITY. SO LOTS OF OF US ARE DOING THE WORK TO CHANGE OUR LIVES AND OUR AREAS. BUT INDIVIDUALS ALONE CANISTER NOT VICTORY THIS. WE DEMAND YOUR AID. WE REQUIREMENT A BUDGET PLAN THAT INSTALLS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION FEEDBACK FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS THIS BUDGET PLAN DOES NOT OFFER EDMONTON. OVER 6000 RESIDENCES AND RIVER CROSSING MAY NEVER HAVE ACCESSIBILITY TO FOSSIL POWER REQUIRING RETRO FITS WITHIN THE DECADE OF BEING BUILT. DO YOU WISH TO DO THAT TO HOME OWNERS? FAMILIES CONTINUE TO BE STUCK USING THEIR CARS UNABLE TO BUTTON TO THE BIKE AS WELL AS BUS. ELDERS AND ALSO OTHER PRONE EDMONTONANS DIE IN WARMTH WAVES UNABLE TO FIND SANCTUARY BECAUSE THERE ARE NO LOCAL DURABILITY HUNDREDS. THIS IS NOT THE EDMONTON I WANT MY DAUGHTER TO GROW UP IN.I DEMAND YOU TO FEEL MY TERROR WHEN WE REALISE WE WON ' T HAVE DONE SUFFICIENT. YOUR FUNCTION MAKES A HUGE DISTINCTION IN OUR LIVES. FROM THE REAL ESTATE TAX EXPENSES THOSE PEOPLE AFFLUEN SUFFICIENT'TO OWN A HOUSE PAY TO THE ABILITY TO WALK AROUND THE CITY AS WELL AS BE RISK-FREE IN EXTREME WEATHER OCCASION I ' M BELOW TO AID PROMOTE AND ALSO DISCOVER ENVIRONMENT SOLUTIONS AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE ACTIONS THE CARBON BUDGET GOALS TO PERFORM. AROUND THE WORLD ED SED AMONGST THE WEALTHYIEST COMMUNITIES TO REQUEST ACTIVITY FROM ALL VARIOUS OTHER PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET. MUNICIPALITYIES ARE THE BEAT PLACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHERE THE MAKEOVER IS ULTIMATELY GOING TO HAPPEN. WILL YOU DEVELOP THE AND AFTER THAT RESOLVES VARIOUS OTHER WANTS NEEDS AND ALSO WONDERFUL TO RICH? MY REQUEST YOU PASS THE BUDGET THAT GIVE US A FIGHTING POSSIBILITY AT THE 35 %DECREASE BY 2025, WHICH IS THE YEAR AFTER THE NEXT. THERE WILL CERTAINLY BE NO EDMONTON OF 2 MILLION AS WE ENVISION IN THE CITY PLAN IN THE CIRCUMSTANCE THIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET PLAN CHARTS. > > I WISH TO SEE THAT CITY PLAN END UP BEING FACT. YOU SELECT YOUR ROLE IN THIS APOCALYPSE THE GREEK GLOBE APOCALYPSES IMPLIES NOTHING GREATER THAN REVELATION.PLEASE TELL ME, WILL YOU >> AID MAKE THIS REVELATION A POSITIVE ONE? THANKS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS MELANIE. SO, WE ARE ALMOST AT 5:00. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE OUR DINNER BREAK NOW.
WE ' LL BE BACK AT 6:00. WE WILL CERTAINLY RETURN TO WITH THE AUDIO SPEAKERS AT THAT TIME. >> TILL THEN, WE ARE ON REC > > CAPTIONING OF THIS CONFERENCE IS SUPPLIED AS An INTERACTION AVAILABILITY ACTION AS WELL AS IS NOT INTENDED AS A VERBATIM RECORDS OF THE PROCEEDINGS. IF ERRORS HAPPEN, IT MAY BE BECAUSE OF HUMAN BEING MISTAKE, TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES OR AN FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE WRITER TO LISTEN TO OR UNDERSTAND WHAT IS BEING CLAIMED. WHILE BEST SHOT ARE MADE TO FILE AS CLOSELY AS FEASIBLE WHAT IS BEING STATED THE SUBTITLES CONTAINER NOT BE RELIED UPON AS A CERTIFIED ACCURATE DOCUMENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: WE WISH TO CALL THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER. WE HAVE QUORUM AND ALSO WE HEARD FROM DEBBIE, SANDY FLEMING, MELANIE HOFFMAN AND NEXT SPEAKER WILL CERTAINLY BE JENNIFER. BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, I HAVE A VERY UNIQUE REQUEST FROM A PERSON. AS WELL AS THAT A PERSON IS AUDIO SPEAKER NUMBER 20 AND ALSO SHE ' S PROBABLY THE YOUNGEST SPEAKER TO US TODAY. AND SHE HAS A REQUEST TO A GOOD FRIEND BROOKE CONTAINER OPT FOR HER TO AKE THE PRESENTATIONING TO. IS IT OK? I BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE THAT OCCUR. RIGHT? OK. SO WE ' RE GOING TO MAKE THAT OCCUR AS WELL AS'ALSO WE HAVE KEITH HELSINGER WAITING FOR ALMOST 2 DAYS. ALL THE TIME TODAY. WE ' LL ADD HIM TO THE PANEL BELOW AS WELL, RIGHT? SO BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO DELAY YOUR TURN.YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE THE LAST ONE IN PANEL 8. >> > > CANISTER I THANK CURRENTLY? >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YES, YOU TIN THANK. WE LIKE THANK YOUS. ALL RIGHT. OK, JEN, YOU ARE NEXT. GO ON. >> > > HELLO. MY NAME IS JENNIFER HILE AND ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY REGARDING THE OUTSIDE CENTRE AND ALSO I WISH TO SHARE HOW THE EDMONTON SKI CLUBS THAT POWER TO TRANSFORM THE ENTIRE TRAJECTORY OF OUR RESIDENTS LIVES.
THE ASK FOR 4 MILLION IN FINANCING PROVIDES A RETURN UNLOCKING AN ADDITIONAL 11.6 MILLION IN INVESTMENTS FROM ALLIES. AND AFFECTING MANY GENERATIONS TO COME. SO, IF IT WASN'' T FOR THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB, I WILL NOT BE AN OLYMPIC CHAMP IN FREE STYLE SKIING. NOR WOULD I HAVE SIMPLY FINISHED FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY WHERE I PRESS TOOK LEGAL ACTION AGAINST A ONE-YEAR NBA IN ORDER TO LEAD A FEMALE'' S HEALTHTECH STARTUP. SO HOW ARE THESE 2 POINTS LINKED AND WHY DO THEY MATTER? WEL, WHEN I WAS 9 YEARS OF AGES IN WEST EDMONTON DOING ERRANDS WITH MY MOMMY I OPENED A SPORTING ACTIVITIES SHOWN PUBLICATION LOADED WITH PAGES OF OLYMPIC ATHLETES AND ALSO IT WAS RIGHT THEN AS WELL AS THERE IN THE WEST END THAT I CHOSE I WOULD BE COME TO BE AN OLYMPIAN AND ALSO WIN A GOLD MEDAL FOR CANADA.
IT WAS THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB THAT MANAGED ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK THIS DREAM. I'' M SO PROUD TO BE A TOP QUALITY SKIER FROM THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB. A FEW OTHER PLACES MAY HAVE HUGE MOUNTAINS. BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY WE HAVE SOLID PROGRAMMES AND ALSO AREAS LEADERS. ENTHUSIASTIC, SKILLED AS WELL AS DEDICATED PROGRAMME LEADERS. I TIN REMEMBER THE ENJOYMENT OF DRIVING FROM MIDTOWN SPRUCE GROVE INTO THE BIG CITY INTO THE HEART OF THE RIVER VALLEY. I REALLY FELT THE POWER OF THE CITY AND ALSO I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FIRST TIME TO SATISFY YOUNGSTERS FROM EDMONTON. AS WELL AS ALL THROUGHOUT THE AREA. IT WAS EXCITING. AND I DROPPED LIKE I BELONGED IN THE BIG CITY. THE EXTENSIVE AND DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS INVOLVED IN THE GROWTH OF THE RIVER VALLEY OUTDOOR CENTRE ARE GOING TO ALSO MAKE THIS PLACE A HOUSE FOR A LOT OF CHILDREN ACROSS THE REGION. MOST OF THESE KIDS WHO ARE CURRENTLY UNDERSERVED. BEFORE GOING AFTER MY EDUCATION AT STANFORD I WAS ACTUALLY VP OF VIA SPORT BRITISH COLUMBIA RESPONSIBLE FOR SPORTING ACTIVITY PROGRAMS FOR 800,000 MEMBERS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. AND ALSO I ADDITIONALLY LED THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RISK-FREE SPORT CENTRE TO ADDRESS ABUSE AND ALSO HARASSMENT IN SPORTING ACTIVITY.
SO I CAN TELL YOU FROM MY EXPERIENCE THAT IT'' S NOT NEARLY ENOUGH TO SAY THAT THE RIVER VALLEY OUTDOOR CENTRE WILL CERTAINLY COME AS WELL AS INCLUSIVE. AS WELL AS THIS TEAM BEHIND THIS PROJECT UNDERSTANDS THIS. IT'' S WHY THEY ' RE GOING PAST TICKING THE BACKS. THE TEAM IS DESIGNING A WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE BY INCLUDING ITS SECRET RISK HOLDERS IN THE STYLE PROCEDURE. IN OR TO MAKE CERTAIN THESE YOUNGSTERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT UNDERSERVED TEAMS, KNOW THAT THEY ISSUE. KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO COUPLE AS WELL AS BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT THEIR MENTAL WELLNESS THROUGH EXERCISE AND ALSO BEING OUTDOORS. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN MORE VITAL AS WE FIND OURS IN THE MIDDLE OF A MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CRISIS OF OUR YOUTH. EXPERTS ARE IDENTIFYING SIGNS AND SYMPTOM OF STRESS AND ANXIETY IN CHILDREN AS YOUTHFUL AS 5 YEARS OF AGES. TO CONSIST OF AND ANSWER THAT INQUIRY ON HOW GETTING BEGAN THAT THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB BELONGS TO MY EDUCATION AND WHY IT MATTERS AT ALL TODAY, WELL LET'' S CONSIDER
THE STUDY. THE STUDY SHOWS THAT BEING OUTSIDE IS AN RELIABLE DESIRE FOR CLINICAL DEPRESSION WHICH CHILDREN THAT HAVE PHYSICALLY ENERGETIC DO BETTER IN SCHOOL. DECREASE MEDICATION USAGE. AND THIS CHECKLIST GOES ON AND ON. ALL OF THESE ASPECTS ARE REAL IN MY OWN LIFE. SPORT HAS SINGLE-HANDEDLY TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE DURABLE AS WELL AS CONFIDENT IN ORDER TO LIVE MY LIFE TO THE FULLEST. AND TO BE AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY PARTICIPANT. GETTING CHILDREN ENERGETIC OUTDOORS AND ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY FOR ALL THESE FACTORS, IS SIMPLY NO MORE A GOOD TO HAVE. SO I WILL CERTAINLY LIKE TO REQUEST WITH YOUR SUPPORT WE CANISTER MAKE SURE THAT THIS DISTINCT AND ALSO VIBRANT TASK GOES ONWARD TO AID BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT ESTABLISHES ALL OF OUR PEOPLE UP FOR SUCCESS AND SIGNALS THAT THEY MATTER. THESE ARE CHALLENGING OUTCOMES TO QUANTIFY BUT THEY ARE THE STRUCTURE IN SUPPORTING HEALTHY AND BALANCED RESIDENTS AND A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY. SO MANY THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THANKS A LOT FOR JOINING US JENNIFER. REALLY APPRECIATE IT. AS WELL AS NEXT WE WILL GO TO FROM MULTICULTURALAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS BROKERS. ARE YOU THERE? NO? HOW ABOUT TREMBLAY? NO? YVONNE QUINTERO. NO? YVONNE, ARE YOU THERE? >> > > YES, YES, I ' M BELOW. >
>> > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YOU'' RE NEXT. >> > THANK YOU, TO REPRESENT A GROUP THAT IS BEING LOOKING FOR SEVERAL YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AN INDOOR CENTER FOR TENNIS AND ALSO PICKLE SPHERE. I AM A PROFESSIONAL HEALTH AND FITNESS AND ALSO TENNIS COACH AND ALSO CURRENTLY TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA AND ALSO I WORK THERE WITH VARIOUS TEAMS OF KIDS DEGREES, NEWBIES, FROM 5-YEAR-OLD TO 18-YEAR-OLDS. ADVANCED ATHLETES, ALSO SOME ADULTS. PROBABLY MOSTLY AS A RESULT OF THE SUCCESS OF OUR EXPERT ATHLETES IN THE SPORTING ACTIVITY. CANADA JUST DESIRED JUST WON THE DAVIS MUG FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN OVER 100 YEARS. SO, AS HAVE BEEN WITNESS OF TRAINING TENNIS IN THE CITY IN THE SUMMER TIME, OF HOW MUCH TALENT WE HAVE IN THIS COURT, CITY COURSES. AND WITH KIDS AND ADULTS AS WELL. BUT MOSTLY WITH CHILDREN AND THIS KIND OF GETS SHED WHEN WINTERTIME COMES. RIGHT? SO BECAUSE WE DON'' T HAVE SUFFICIENT INDOOR FACILITIES FOR THE DEMAND. SO THEY LOVE THE SPORT BUT THEN THEY DON'' T HAVE A PLACE TO GO. SOME STAY BUT QUIT. WE ONLY HAVE ONE PUBLIC INDOOR FACILITY, I FUNCTIONED THERE AT THE SPORTING ACTIVITIES CENTRE AND ALSO FUNCTIONING TO HIS CAPABILITY. IT DOESN'' T WE CONTAINER ' T TAKE ANY LONGER KITS THERE. I TIN SPEAK FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE COMING FROM NATION IN SOUTH AMERICA, VENEZUELA ESPECIALLY, TENNIS HAS BROUGHT ME WHERE I AM APPROPRIATE CURRENTLY. I'' VE BEEN TRYING TO DO THIS FOR MANY YEARS. BUT THE POLITICAL SITUATION OF THE NATION HAS ACTUALLY CAUSED A MASSIVE COMBINATION. I END UP IN CANADA AND ALSO SO HAPPY FOR IT AND THIS IS MY HOME NOW. I'' VE BEEN LIVING RIGHT HERE FOR OVER 11 YEARS NOW AS WELL AS PLEASED CANADIAN CITIZEN. THE TEAM OF THE COLLEGE WE HAVE BROUGHT TO EDMONTON 3 NATIONAL COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS. SO I'' M REALLY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE SPORT AND ALSO I WOULD LIKE THESE KIDS TO HAVE MORE CHANCE. THE SAME CHANCES I HAD.
I WAS SIMPLY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS VERY IMPORTANT BORN IN A COUNTRY WHERE IT'' S 20 ° ALL YEAR AROUND AND I HAD An OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH THE SPORTING ACTIVITY. THIS BRINGS ME TO PICKLE SPHERE. PICKLE ROUND AS WE PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW IS THE FASTEST EXPANDING SPORT IN NORTH AMERICA. AND IT'' S MOSTLY SENIOR CITIZENS, THE ONE THAT PLAY THIS SPORTING ACTIVITY. AND ONCE AGAIN, THEY DON'' T HAVE A HOUSE IN EDMONTON. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO INSIDE YOUR HOME, PICKLE ROUND FACILITIES IN EDMONTON. I TIN SEE WHY THEY LIKE IT SO MUCH. IT'' S A SMALER COURT. AND ALSO THIS KEEPS OUR SENIOR CITIZENS WITH SOMETHING TO PERFORM ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER SEASON.
AS WELL AS IT'' S JUST GREAT FOR EVERYONE. I'' M HERE TO REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR THE LEISURE COLLABORATION AND ALSO FACILITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM. RIGHT? THAT SUPPORTS THIS KINDS OF TASKS. RIGHT? IN THE PAST THE AREA FACILITY COLLABORATION CAPITAL GRAND PROGRAM, THAT'' S HOW IT WAS CALLED THE PAST AND THE CENTER INVESTMENT PROGRAMME AND ALSO THEY BOTH PROGRAM HAS THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN CITIES AS WELL AS GROUP LIKE OURS. SO, SIMPLY WANT TO ASK THE COUNCILLORS TO CONSIDER THIS AND ALSO TO PENALTY THIS PROGRAM, SEE IF WE CANISTER MAKE THIS A REALITY.
THERE'' S ANOTHER PERSON PARTICIPANT OF THE PATH THAT WILL BE TALKING LATER ON WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR IDEA. SO THANK YOU EXTREMELY MUCH FOR TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION WHICH'' >> S IT. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU A LOT IVAN. AND NEXT WE HAVE JODY, WATER POLO CLUB JOINING US AND ALSO WE ' LL FOLLOW BY EVA. SO PROCEED, PLEASE >>. > > HI, THANK YOU PEOPLE. THANK YOU. EXCELLENT EVENING, MAYOR SOHI AND COUNCIL. I ' M THE HEAD OF STATES OF THE EDMONTON >> POLO CLUB. > > IVAN CANISTER YOU PLACE YOUR CELLULAR PHONE ON MUTE, PLEASE? IVAN. GREAT, SORRY. >> > > I CURRENTLY HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN WATER POLO. A FEW OF OUR PARENTS AND ATHLETES PARTICIPATED IN COUNCIL THE OTHER DAY. WE ARE BELOW, WE WERE RIGHT HERE, THERE IN COUNCIL FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 3:30. GAVE United States AN UNDERSTANDING AND ALSO RECOGNITION FOR WHAT YOU THE COUNCIL HAVE IN OUR EXCELLENT CITY.
SO I THANK YOU. OUR WATER POLO CLUB WAS SUPPORTED YESTERDAY IN A SMALL RALLY OUTSIDE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT WITH ATHLETES FROM DIVING ALONG WITH ARTISTIC SWIMMING. IT WAS HEARTFELT AND ALSO PARENTS OUT OF THEIR WORKDAY TO SIGN UP WITH THE EFFORTS OF ENUNCIATION THEIR COLLECTIVE OPINION THROUGH A TRANQUIL DEMONSTRATION AS WELL AS DEFENDING SOMETHING THEY GENUINELY COUNT ON. THE FACT THAT ALL THE ATHLETES WHO ATTENDED YESTERDAY WERE FEMALE. TALKS VOLUMES THAT AQUATICS IS RETAINING THEM INVOLVED PASSIONATE AS WELL AS DEDICATED TO THEIR SPORT. IT'' S NOT OFTEN THAT OUR AQUATIC COMMUNITY COLLABORATES TO ASSISTANCE ONE ANOTHER. THE AQUATIC NEIGHBORHOOD AT THE KINSMAN TRIES TO BE FAIR TO EACH OTHER WHEN IT CONCERNS POOL ALLOWANCE. BUT IT'' S A DEMANDING SITUATION AS THERE ' S NOT NEARLY ENOUGH AREA FOR ALL OF OUR CLUBS TO FEATURE EFFECTIVELY.
WE DO THE IDEAL WE CANISTER WITH WHAT WE HAVE. NEVERTHELESS, OUR CLUBS ARE BEING STUNTED AS THERE'' S NO ROOM TO GROW. I'' LL TAKE YOU WITH A LITTLE WHAT A PRACTICE LOOKS LIKE AT THE KINSMAN FROM OUR WATER POLO VIEWPOINT. THERE ARE PRACTICES WHERE WE SHARE THE SWIMMING POOL WITH MASTER SWIMMING. THEY NEEDED A 50 METRE TRAINING COURSE. WHAT THAT MEANS FOR WATER POLO IS WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE WALL SURFACE. NO WALL SURFACE AMOUNTS TO NO PUSHING OFF. FOR THE SWIM SPHERE WE WORK AROUND THE 50 METRE LANE ROAD UNTIL THEIR TECHNIQUE IS COMPLETE. WATER POLO TAKES CONTROL OF THE 50 METRE POOL AND ALSO THE 40 ATHLETES FROM WATER POLO GO TO THE DIVE TEAM TO FINISH THEIR TECHNIQUE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR WATER POLO IS WE'' RE CRAMPED INTO THE TANK WHICH IS 5 ° WARMER THAN THE NORMAL SWIMMING POOL AND ALSO WATER POLO PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES, WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SMALL DISTINCTION IS A LOT.
LIKE I CLAIMED WE DO THE VERY BEST WE CANISTER AND WE MAKE DUE WITH WHAT WE HAVE. EDMONTON CURRENTLY TRAINS AT THE KINSMAN UNTIL 10:00 P.M. OUR ATHLETES ARE AGED 13 AND ALSO UP. THE MAJORITY OF OUR ATHLETES COMMUTE MORES THAN 30 MINS AWAY FROM THEIR RESIDENCE. SO ATHLETES ON AVERAGE ARE GOING TO WAGER BETWEEN 11 AS WELL AS TWELVE O’CLOCK AT NIGHT. 4 DAYS A WEEK. IF OUR ATHLETES WISH TO BELONG OF THE WATER POLO CANADA'' S LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME THEY NEED TO BE BACK AT THE KINSMAN FOR 6:30 A.M. SO TYPICALLY THESE EXPANDING YOUNG TEENS WITH THE LOVE FOR THEIR SPORT AND ALSO FEASIBLE OLYMPIC DESIRES ARE GETTING 5 HRS OF REST An EVENING. LATE POOL TIMES ARE A DETRIMENT FOR EXPANDING OUR SPORT TOO. ALBERTA WATER POLO HAS ACTUALLY CALLED EDMONTON THE HIGH EFFICIENCY PROGRAMME IN EDMONTON. IF YOUNGER ATHLETES 12 YEARS OF AGE WANT THE JOIN THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION PROGRAMME, THEY TOO WILL CERTAINLY HAVE THESE LATE EVENING METHODS AS WELL AS EARLY EARLY MORNINGS. THIS IS A HARD SHIFT AND ONE THAT A LOT OF PARENTS DO NOT WANT TO MAKE. SO IF WATER POLO IS HAVING THESE KIND OF CONCERNS AS WELL AS I CAN ONLY VISUALIZE THE TENSIONS THAT CONTAINER BE PUT ON PUBLIC SWIM OR RECREATION SWIM AT THE KINSMAN AS WELL AS OTHER FACILITIES AROUND EDMONTON.
SWIMMING IS A SKILL AS WELL AS SWIMMING POOL TIMES OUGHT TO BE AVAILABLE TO ALL EDMONTONIANS. THERE ARE SEVERAL PROGRAMMES THAT WILL CERTAINLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A 50 MEET METRE POOL. ALSO CALL FOR A 550 METRE SWIMMING POOL. AQUATIC CENTRE IS BUILT WITH ITS ORIGINAL APPROVED INTENDS, IT WILL CERTAINLY ENHANCE AS WELL AS RAISE LITTLE ALLOTMENT FOR ALL OUR AQUATIC COMMUNITIES. LEWIS BARNES AQUATIC CENTRE IS NOT ALMOST HIGH EFFICIENCY. IT WILL BE A CENTRE AND A PENALTY THAT WILL IMPACT AQUATICS IN ITS ENTIRETY IN EDMONTON. THIS CENTER IS NOT A NEED. IT IS A DEMAND. THANKS, COUNCIL. >> > > MANY THANKS', JODY. >> EVA YOU ' RE NEXT. > > OK, BUTTON. OK, HI. HELLO, MAYOR SOHI
AND ALSO COUNCIL. MY NAME IS EVA. I ' M 13 YEARS OLD. AND I ' M GOING TO BE SPEAKING ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH WATER POLO AND THE POOL. I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR ALMOST 9 YEARS NOW AS WELL AS I ' M CURRENTLY PLAYING WATER POLO WITH EDMONTON TIDAL WAVE. WATER POLO HAS ACTUALLY CONSTANTLY BEEN SUCH A RISK-FREE SPACE AND ALSO IT ' S ALWAYS GIVEN ME A SENSE'OF BELONGING AS WELL AS IT ' S ALWAYS BEEN MY HOME AND JUST INDIVIDUALS THERE ARE SIMPLY SO AMAZING AND ALSO THEY'' RE JUST REMARKABLE.
MY DREAMS OF WATER POLO ARE TO HEAD TO THE OLYMPICS. I'' VE ALWAYS DESIRED TO BE RIGHT HERE AND ALSO I'' VE ALWAYS REACHED HIGH AND WIDE TO OBTAIN WHERE SHE WANTS TO GO. AND ALSO I INTEND TO WIN OUR NATION A GOLD MEDAL IN THE OLYMPICS. I ALSO INTENDED TO MOST LIKELY TO COLLEGE, DO UNIVERSITY WATER POLO FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW. THAT'' S ALWAYS BEEN ON MY CHECKLIST. BUT THE THING THAT'' S BEEN REALLY HARD TO MAINTAIN MY MINE ON THE RIGHT TRACK IS OUR POOL ROOM IS RESTRICTED. WE'' RE BEING PUSHED RIGHT INTO THE CONTAINER. A LOT OF OF OUR PRACTICES. THE SWIMMING POOL IS REALLY, IT'' S REALLY HOT IT ' S AFFECTING MY ABILITY TO PLAY AS WELL AS EXECUTE AT THE LEVEL THE VERY BEST TO THE MOST EFFECTIVE OF MY ABILITY.
THERE'' S ADDITIONALLY TIMES, OUR SWIMMING POOL TIME IS AWFUL. WE END AT 10:00. I DON'' T GET RESIDENCE UNTIL 11:30 AND AFTERWARDS I GO TO SLEEP AROUND TWELVE O’CLOCK AT NIGHT. AND AFTER THAT I NEED TO STAND UP AGAIN AT 5:00 IN THE MORNING TO BE AT THE POOL AT 6:00. IT IS BATTLE. IT IS HONESTLY AFTER THAT I NEED TO HANDLE ACADEMICS AS WELL AS SCHOOL RIGHT INTO THIS. IT'' S VIRTUALLY DIFFICULT. AND ALSO LIKE I'' M 13 YEARS OLD, I CAN ' T PICTURE WHAT THE 12 OR YOUNGER THAN ME ARE GOING THROUGH. I DID THE TRANSITION LAST YEAR TO GOING FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL COMING NEAR THE LEVEL, IT WAS TOUGH AS WELL AS I WASN'' T DOING THE MORNING TECHNIQUES THEN. I CAN'' T IMAGINE WHAT THE LADIES ARE GOING THROUGH. IT WAS DEFINITELY PROBABLY EASIER FOR ME TO ACCOMPLISH IT, BUT THEM IT'' S JUST OBTAINING EVEN WORSE AND ALSO WORSE AS THE YEARS GO ON.
IF THIS POOL DOES GET BUILT, THIS SWIMMING POOL TIME, WE WILL GET TO EXPAND AND THE WEST END IS CLOSER TO MY RESIDENCE AS WELL AS WE WILL BE GETTING TO THE POOL FASTER AND ALSO EVEN MORE SUCCESSFULLY. THIS SWIMMING POOL IS VERY IMPORTANT AS WELL AS WE REQUIREMENT THIS SWIMMING POOL. IT'' S JUST– WE REQUIREMENT IT AND IT'' S GOING TO ASSISTANCE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GO FAR, INCLUDING ME AND ALSO MY TEAMMATES. IT'' S GOING TO AID United States GET TO FOR OUR GOALS AS WELL AS OBTAIN SUPPORTED. JUST GOING TO PRESS US FURTHER AND FURTHER AND GOING TO HELP US. THAT'' >> S IT. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS A LOT. FOR JOINING US AND SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS WITH US.
BEFORE I GO TO DUSTIN. DUSTIN, YOU INTENDED TO MAKE THAT PROCEDURAL MODIFICATION WE DEMAND TO MAKE? >> > > YES, THIS IS VERY FAST THAT THE FOLLOWING BE INCLUDED IN THE NOVEMBER 28, 29, 30, PUBLIC HEARING, SPENDING PLAN MEETING AGENDA SUBSTITUTE PAGES 7.2 PROPOSED 2023 TO 26 OPERATING BUDGET ATTACHMENT TO PAGES 639 AND ALSO 640. >> > > YES, JUST REPLACING THE PAGES WITH NEW PAGES. OK, DEMAND A SECONDER? 2ND BY COUNCILLOR. OK, PLEASE VOTE. >> > > YES, FOR ME. >> > > YES. >> > > YES. > > SIMPLY VOTE VOCALLY IF YOU'' RE NOT AUTHORIZED ON TO E-SCRIBE. >> >'> I ' M REJECTED. >> I ' M A YES >>. > > IN FAVOUR. >> > > WE HAVE ALL THE BALLOTS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: SCREEN THE VOTES, PLEASE. THAT IS CARRIED. 13-0. OK, NOW WE ARE GOING TO GO TO DUSTIN BAJER JOINING United States REMOTELY. >> > > HELLO. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT SIMPLY LISTENING TO THESE CONVERSATIONS, THERE'' S A LOT TO ABSORB. AS WELL AS SO THANKS FOR AT THE VERY LEAST FOR GRANTING US THIS OPPORTUNITY. MY NAME IS DUSTIN BAJER AND ALSO I'' M AMONG THE ORIGINAL PARTICIPANTS OF THE SUPPORT A PARTICIPANT OF THE EDMONTON FOOD COUNCIL. FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD EDMONTON. I'' M AN URBAN BEEKEEPER. I'' M AN URBAN FARMING SPECIALIST AND I'' M HERE TO TALK IN SUPPORT OF OF THE UNFUNDED SERVICE BUNDLE TO ENABLE URBAN FARMING AND ALSO GARDENS ON PUBLIC LAND INSTEAD OF GRASS ADMINISTRATION AS WELL AS SO I BELIEVE THAT THE IDEA RIGHT HERE IS THAT INSTEAD OF THE CITY INVESTING CASH HANDLING GRASS WE COULD CONVERT SOME APPROPRIATE TO URBAN FARMS AS WELL AS TO URBAN GARDENS. THERE'' S BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF TALK TODAY ABOUT ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTMENT. AND HIGHLY BELIEVE THAT URBAN AGRICULTURE IS A TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUE. I THINK THAT URBAN AGRICULTURE, URBAN FARMS AND GARDENS IS AN CRUCIAL ITEM OF GREEN FRAMEWORK.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE INSTANCE THAT IT IS FANTASTIC FOR A REGIONAL ECONOMIC SITUATION. THIS IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE A TANGENT. IN 2022 THERE'' S A LITTLE OVER 170 EMPLOYING OVER 3,000 INDIVIDUALS THEREFORE THE INQUIRY IS WHAT TAKES PLACE IN THE LAST NINE YEARS WHERE WE'' VE GONE FROM 13 TO 130. AND ALSO IN DECEMBER OF 2013, WHAT OCCURRED WAS THE RURAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REDUCED THE BARRIERS TO ACCESS FOUR CRAFT BREWERIES BY DECREASING MINIMUM VAT DIMENSION. I EQUATE PERMITTING URBAN FARMS ON CITY LAND AS A REDUCING OF THE BARRIERS. SO THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE PRESENTLY TO AGRICULTURE IS ACCESSIBILITY TO LAND. I UNDERSTAND OF QUITE A FEW FOLKS WHO WANT TO METHOD URBAN AG AS WELL AS HAS INTERESTING INNOVATIVE MODELS BUT GAIN ACCESS TO TO LAND IS ALWAYS SORT OF THAT OBSTACLE. SO, I STRONGLY REALLY FEEL WHILE MINIMIZING THE AMOUNT OF LAND THAT THE CITY REQUIRES TO MANAGE AS TURF, THE CITY COULD IN FACT ALLOW AN ENTIRE TYPE OF SECTION OF FARMING TRYING TO IDENTIFY HOW TO PERFORM THIS TO FLOURISH.
I THINK THERE'' S A HUGE ECONOMIC CHANCE HERE. AND ALSO I THINK THAT IT MAKES SENSE, IT'' S VERY MUCH IN PLACEMENT WITH FRESH. IT'' S EXTREMELY MUCH IN ALIGNMENT WITH CITY STRATEGY. I THINK ITS QUITE ABREAST WITH ENERGY TRANSITION APPROACH AND ALSO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MAKING IT A TRUTH. YOU BELIEVE IT'' S A GREAT POSSIBILITY RIGHT HERE FOR THE CITY OF EDMONTON. AS WELL AS THANKS QUITE. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU, DUSTIN. OUR NEXT WE MOST LIKELY TO MARIE JOINING US REMOTELY. >> >
>> > HI. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: PROCEED, PLEASE. > >> MANY THANKS, COUNCIL FOR HAVING ME. MY NAME IS MARIE. I'' M BELOW TO OPPOSE ANY FINANCING WHICH INCLUDES THE 10.9 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE RESOURCES BUDGET FOR 2023 TO 2026 TO THE EDMONTON ZOO. I'' M IMPLORING THE COUNCIL TO PLEASE VOTE NO FOR THE FINANCING OF THE 10.9 MILLION DOLLARS UNTIL A COMPLETE ANALYSIS IS DONE BY A 3RD PARTY ON THE ZOO AND ITS STRUCTURES. FOR THE CITY AND ALSO ZOO TO LAUNCH ALL FINANCIAL REPORTS AND ALSO ITEMIZED DECLARATIONS OF INVESTING OVER THE LAST ONE DECADE AND ALSO MAKE IT CONVENIENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COUNCIL AND PUBLIC FOR TESTIMONIAL BY THE LIBERTY OF INFORMATION ACT WITHIN 30 DAYS. TO ALSO INCLUDE AN INVESTIGATION INTO GARY DOER OVER HIS TENURE AS DIRECTOR OF THE EDMONTON ZOO. OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS THE ZOO HAS BEEN MONEYED 131 MILLION DOLLARS. MOST RECENTLY, IN MARCH OF 2022, ANOTHER 50.3 MILLION DOLLARS WAS AUTHORIZED FOR WINTERIZING PARTICULAR ANIMAL ENVIRONMENTS.
NOT ONE DOLLAR OF IT MIGHT I ADD WAS ALLOTTED FOR THE ELEPHANT UNIT. CURRENTLY, 8 MONTHS LATER THE ZOO ONCE MORE IS ASKING FOR ANOTHER 10.9 MILLION DOLLARS FOR UPGRADES IN IMPROVEMENTS. THERE IS A POOL EXTREMELY ADVISED BY AN PROFESSIONAL WORKED WITH BY THE ZOO FOR THERAPEUTIC LOOK AFTER ONE OF THE PETS. OF COURSE, IT WAS LUCY. DOES THE 50.3 OR THE 10.9 MILLION INCLUDE THIS VERY SPECIALIZED POOL OR WILL ADDITIONAL FINANCING BE NEEDED? PRICE ESTIMATE FROM DOER. HOPES IT CANISTER BE INCLUDED IN THE 50.3 MILLION END OF QUOTE. TAXPAYERS, THIS IS DEFINITELY An INQUIRY THAT YOU OUGHT TO BE ASKING NOW. PRICING ESTIMATE COUNCILMAN CARTMELL. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO BE IN THE ZOO SERVICE VIRTUALLY TWENTY YEARS AGO, END OF QUOTE. IT OUGHT TO NOT BE SIMPLY A GIVEN TO APPROVE FUNDING, FOR THE ZOO DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT'' S COMPONENT OF THE CITY'' S MAINTENANCE AND ALSO REVIVAL STRATEGY. THE ZOO HAS CONTINUED TO NOT ADHERE TO THEIR MAJOR DEFICIENCIES, REPORTED BY THE CITY ITSELF. PRIOR TO THE 50.3 MILLION WAS ACCEPTED, YES, I KNOW IT'' S NOT A DONE DEAL. THE ZOO SUPERVISOR GARY DOER WAS COMPLETELY AWARE AS WERE PATRONS OF THE ZOO OF THE AGING ZOO AS WELL AS ALL THE SHORTAGES WHICH CONSISTED OF PET AND CLIENT SAFETY AND SECURITY, YET NONE OF THAT MONEY WAS ALLOTTED TO THOSE PROBLEMS FIRST THE FACTOR BEHIND THE 53 MILLION IS TO WINTERIZE SUMMER SEASON PET ENCLOSURES SO THE ZOO COULD GAIN MORE FOOT TRAFFIC IN THE WINTER SEASON AS WELL AS ADD COMFORT TO THE COOL MONTHS AS STATED. IT'' S CALLED GREED OVER SECURITY. THE TAXPAYERS, CUSTOMERS, MAYOR, AS THE COUNCIL MUST BE ANNOYED AFTER THE SEARCHINGS FOR OF THE CITY'' S REPORT ABOUT THEIR ZOO. THE REPORT HAS BEEN SEEN AROUND THE GLOBE. IT IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO THE CITY OF EDMONTON'' S TRACK RECORD. MAYOR SOHI THIS IS YOUR CITY. SO AGAIN, I IMPLORE YOU BEFORE SIGNING ON THE POPULATED LINE, PLEASE SIMPLY SAY NO TO THE 10.9 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE ZOO AND ALL OTHER FINANCING. PLEASE CONSIDER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ZOO AND ALSO ITS FOUNDATIONS, THE LAST 10-YEAR SPENDING RECORDS AND THE DEALINGS OF THE ZOO SUPERVISOR.
ONLY THEN WILL YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE A REALLY NOISE, FACT-BASED CHOICE RELOCATING FORWARD. I THANKS MAYOR SOHI AND ALSO COUNCIL FOR YOUR TIME. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU EXTREMELY MUCH. WE GO TO CHRISTINA, JOINING US REMOTELY. CHRISTINA? GOING ONCE. GOING TWICE. CHRISTINA. OK, WE'' LL GO NEXT TO EVAN LETOUR. >> > > PRESENT, YEAH. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: PLEASE, GO ON. >> > > EXCELLENT EVENING MR. SOHI AND ALSO MEMBERS OF CITY BOARD. I'' M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE EDMONTON PHASE. WE ARE A VARIED GROUP OF OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS THAT WANT TO USE OUR INTEREST FOR NATURAL SPACES AND ALSO TURN THAT PASSION INTO STRAIGHT CLIMATE ACTION. PROMOTING FOR FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS THAT WILL LEAD TO A CLIMATE DURABLE CITY IS A TRICK PLAN COLUMN FOR OUR COMPANY. I AM RIGHT HERE TODAY TO VOICE OUR ASSISTANCE OF THE EXECUTION OF THE USAGE OF FUNDING FUNDS THAT WILL CERTAINLY ADD TO MAKING EDMONTON A MORE RESISTANT CITY IN THE FACE OF OUR CHANGING ENVIRONMENT.
OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS YOU'' VE HEARD FROM MANY INDIVIDUALS SPEAK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTMENTS IN ENVIRONMENT RESILIENT FRAMEWORK. OF COURSE, THESE INITIATIVES WILL SUSTAIN THE DECREASE OF EDMONTON'' S ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE BUT THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER BENEFITS TO SUPPORTING THESE INITIATIVES WHICH I WANT TO EMPHASIZE. APPLYING THE POWER SHIFT STRATEGY PRODUCES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CITY TO CONTINUE THE TRADITION OF BEING SOME OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE ENERGY PIONEERS WORLDWIDE. OUR PROFICIENCY IN THE POWER SECTOR RESULTED IN GROWTH AND FINANCIAL SUCCESS IN THE PAST AND WE CANISTER COLLECTION OUR CITY AS MUCH AS REACT TO AS WELL AS SUPPLY THE POWER MARKET IN THE FUTURE.
THESE INVESTMENTS WILL CERTAINLY CAUSE INCREASED ENERGY FREEDOM REDUCING ECOLOGICAL INFLUENCE OF OUR ELECTRICAL GRID AS WELL AS GIVE TASKS ACROSS MULTIPLE SECTORS. ACCEPTING FUNDING FOR THE BUDGET-FRIENDLY REAL ESTATE FINANCIAL INVESTMENT PLAN, SUPPORTS THOSE WHO GO TO A LOT OF AT THREAT FOR BEING IMPACTED BY THE TRANSFORMING CLIMATE. AS WELL AS THE ECONOMIC FINANCIAL INVESTMENT. THESE ACTIONS WILL ALLOW LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO VACATE HARDSHIP AS WELL AS PREVENT OTHERS FROM FALLING IT'' S A LESS THAN IDEAL LIVING SCENARIOS.CREATING CHANCES FOR FAMILIES TO NO LONGER RELY TO END UP BEING EVEN MORE PROSPEROUS IN THE CITY.
THE TIMING FOR AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE IS MORE VITAL THAN EVER IN TERMS OF PLACEMENT OF SUPPORT BETWEEN FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS. SUSTAINING THE DISTRICT CONNECTER BIKE NETWORK IS A STRAIGHT INVESTMENT IN A SAFETY OF EDMONTONIANS WHO WANT THE FREEDOM AND ALSO AVAILABILITY TO TRAVELING IN BETWEEN COMMUNITIES WITHOUT UTILIZING A LORRY. TO TEACH THE YOUNGSTERS HOW TO RIDE A BICYCLE IN A SECURE ATMOSPHERE. RETIRED INDIVIDUALS THAT INTEND TO DISCOVER AS WELL AS INTERACT WITH THEIR COMMUNES. RATHER THAN DROPPED OFF IN An AUTO. KOREAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DIVERSIFY OUR POWER AND FINANCIAL SOURCES WHILE ALSO MOVING OUR CITY TOWARDS A ZERO CARBON FUTURE. AS AN EXAMPLE TRANSPORTATION IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SOURCES OF KHABIBULIN POLLUTION IN CANADA. IF THE IDEAL CYCLING ENVIRONMENT ALLOWED THEM TO RIDE THEIR BICYCLE AS OPPOSED TO DRIVING WHEN A DAY THE INDIVIDUAL EXHAUSTS WOULD DECREASE TO 67%. TO ATTAIN THIS RIDERSHIP, RISK-FREE BIKING, FRAMEWORK REQUIRES TO BE DEVELOPED. AS IT'' S ONE OF ONE OF THE MOST CRUCIAL CONSIDER INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF CYCLISTS WITHIN A CITY. FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS ARE ADVANTAGES TO THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AS WELL AS WELL BEING OF EDMONTONIANS AS WELL AS CAN OFFER ECONOMIC IMPACTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES IMBEDDED IN COMMUNITIES WHICH IS ALSO POINTED OUT BY PREVIOUS SPEAKERS TODAY.
THE CITY OF EDMONTON PUT OUT A CONTACT US TO WORK TOGETHER BY 35%. ON THE YEAR 2035. ACHIEVING An OBJECTIVE NEEDS SOLID MANAGEMENT ON CAMPAIGNS THAT PRODUCE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EDMONTONIANS TO HAVE A PERSONAL BACK. WHILE GIVING WE HAVES IN THE CITY'' S ECONOMIC SITUATION. IT ' S TIME FOR EDMONTON TO ADHERE TO THE PROOF AND ALSO DEVELOP A HEALTHIER EVEN MORE SUSTAINABLE CITY. I WILL CERTAINLY SUCH AS TO PUT IN THE TIME TO SIMPLY THANK EVERYONE FOR THE TIME AND ALSO I APPRECIATE THE HIGH LEVEL OF THIS COUNCIL HAS GIVEN TO THE VARIOUS SPEAKERS. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS, EVAN. WE WILL GO TO RAIN SOLEZ JOINING US REMOTELY. >> > > GREAT NIGHT MAYOR AND ALSO COUNCIL. MY NAME IS ELAINE AND ALSO I'' M SPEAKING TODAY IN SUPPORT OF FRIENDS.
OUR TEAM IS ADVOCATING FOR FUNDING FOR THE LEISURE CENTRE IN THE UPCOMING FOUR-YEAR CAPITAL SPENDING PLAN. WE APPRECIATE THIS PAST MAY AUTHORIZED PREPARING AN UNFUNDED PROFILE FOR THIS JOB BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING– PREVIOUSING YOU COUNCILS, A VARIETY OF TIMES FOR MANY YEARS.– >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: ELAINE. YOU'' RE NOT COMING IN CLEAR. WHAT WE WILL DO IS ACTUALLY IF YOU COULD GO TO A BETTER FIND A BETTER AREA, WITH A BETTER LINK. OR SHOT TRANSFORMING OFF YOUR CAM AND SEE HOW IT GOES. >> > > OK, OH, I LOST MY CONNECTION. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YEAH, OK. WE ' LL RETURN TO YOU, YOU ATTEMPT TO TAKE CARE OF THAT AS WELL AS WE'' LL RETURN TO YOU LATER ON ON.'I ' LL GO NEXT TO JEFF PAPINO. ARE YOU THERE? >> > > YES, I AM, THANK YOU. >
>> > MANY THANKS, EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR THE POSSIBILITY TO SPEAK. MY SUBJECT REMAINS IN SUPPORT OF FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE REC CENTRE AT THE AREA PARK WEBSITE. FOR THE 2023 AND ALSO 2026 SPENDING PLAN. AND ALSO, I'' M SURE THAT THE COUNCILLORS AND CITY TEAM ARE WELL SEASONED IN THE DETAILS OF THE CITY PLAN AS WELL AS THE CONNECT EDMONTON METHOD PREPARES. SO I WON'' T BOTHER WITH THE EXTENSIVE RECOURAGETATION OF SPECIFIC DETAIL AS WELL AS READ STRAIGHT FROM THE PLANS BUT BOTH INTENDS DEAL COUNCIL VISION TECHNIQUE AS WELL AS GOAL SETTING RELEVANT TO PROMOTING HEALTHY AND BALANCED AND ENERGETIC LIVING FOR ALL CITIZENS OF EDMONTON. SUSTAINING COMMUNITY FOCUSED RECREATIONAL RECREATION SOCIAL AS WELL AS CULTURAL PROGRAMMES, THE PROMOTING OF LIVELY FULL IS WITH THE VARIETY OF SERVICES AND ALSO RECREATIONAL TASKS IN ADDITION TO TRANSPORT OPTIONS AND ALSO MORE ESPECIALLY THE INTENDS TALKED ABOUT TO CREATION OF COMMUNITIES OF COMMUNITIES OR DISTRICTS WITH THE VARIED FACILITIES THAT SUSTAIN EDMONTONIANS LIVE EVEN MORE IN YOUR AREA CREATING MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR AND ALSO STIMULATING COMMUNITY HUBS FOR INTERGENERATIONAL GATHERINGS. EFFICIENT USE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES THAT WILL CERTAINLY OFFER AS A VARIETY OF NEEDS AND ALSO PURPOSES. I WEAR'' T THINK ANYONE RIGHT HERE WOULD DISAGREE WITH THESE PASSIONS AND I LIKEWISE REALISE THERE'' S A TERRIFIC BARGAIN OF INTRICACY OF HOW THIS WILL CERTAINLY BE REALISED THROUGHOUT THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY WHERE THE RUBBER HITS THE ROADWAY IN THE SCONA AREA IS THAT THE BUILDING WOULD FILL THE GAP IN LEISURE AMENITIES ASSOCIATED BY THE CLOSURE, WOULD OFFER THE ABILITY LAND RESOURCES TO EXPAND THE VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS.
WHAT WILL BE THE WEBSITE OF A FRESHLY BOOSTED AND ALSO REMODELLED AREA CAR PARK WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN FUNDED. AND ALSO LASTLY, IT WILL FIT NICELY RIGHT INTO THE TRANSPORT NETWORK. THE EXISTING TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INCLUDING THE ACT OF TRANSPORT AND BIKE LANE NETWORK. SO, LET TAKE THIS FORWARD AND ALSO TALK ABOUT A PAIR OF THE TARGETS OUTLINED IN THE CITY PLAN AS WE RELOCATION FROM ONE MILLION TO TWO MILLION RESIDENTS AS WELL AS REMIND EVERYBODY THAT THE STRATEGY PREDICTS 600,000 EXTRA HOMEOWNERS WOULD RATE INTO THE REDEVELOPING AREA WITH 50% OF BRAND-NEW SYSTEMS.
15-MINUTE AREAS THAT WILL PERMIT INDIVIDUALS TO COMPLETE THEIR DAILY NEEDS AND ALSO 50% OF TRIPS WILL CERTAINLY BE MADE BY TRANSPORTATION AND ALSO ACTIVE TRANSPORT. SO, HOW DOES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REC CENTRE LINK INTO KNOWING THIS AND ALSO ACCOMPLISHING THESE TARGETS. WE'' VE ALREADY SEEN CLIMAX IN THE SCONA DISTRICT WITH A VARIETY OF MEDIUM-SCALED GROWTHS THAT HAVE BEEN FINISHED AND ALSO THE FAD OF REPLACING SINGLE FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSES WITH SEMI DETACHED AS WELL AS SKINNY HOMES. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE IN ADDITION TO THE ULTIMATELY CONCLUSION OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT WILL BE BUILT ON SITES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ZONED OR REZONED I NEED TO SAY FOR TOOL AND ALSO LARGE TASKS. MUCH MORE PEOPLE WITH FAR MUCH LESS PERSON SPACE. IT MEANS INDIVIDUALS THAT CHOOSE TO LIVE IN THIS LOCATION WILL CHOOSE TO STAY IN An EVEN MORE URBAN SETTING THAT WOULD BE EXTREMELY WELL OFFERED BY THE 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY AREA CONVENIENCES AT THE STRATEGY LAYS OUT. AS WELL AS WHAT ABOUT THE INDIVIDUALS THAT AREN'' T LIVING IN THIS AREA. WELL LET ' S ADMIT IT. THERE WILL STILL BE INDIVIDUALS LIVING FURTHER OUT AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT. HOW WILL THE NEW REC CENTRE BENEFIT THEM? LIVING LOCAL DONE MEAN THAT EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE ALONGSIDE WHERE YOU LIVE.
FEATURES THAT ARE CLOSE TO WHERE YOU FUNCTION, WHERE YOU MOST LIKELY TO COLLEGE. WHERE YOU HANG OUT. WHERE YOU GO BY EVERY DAY IS ALSO COMPONENT OF YOUR REGIONAL LIFE. SO THE VARIOUS PEOPLE THAT TRAVELING CALGARY ROUTE AND THEIR COMMUTE SOUTH, THE TRAINEES FROM AROUND THE CITY THAT PARTICIPATE IN SCONA SECONDARY SCHOOL AND MAKING USE OF THE DISTRICT PARK SERVICES CONTAINER STOP AND TAKE PLEASURE IN THE REC CENTRE ALONG WITH THE RESIDENTS RELESS. BUT LET'' S MODIFICATION THE EMPHASES AND ALSO WE ' LL MODIFICATION IT TO HOW ABOUT ME? MY FAMILY OF 4 CURRENTLY LIVES IN A 73-YEAR-OLD 900 SQUARE FOOT HOUSE. WE STAY IN ALLENDALE, WITH ONE AUTOMOBILE AS WELL AS OUR CHILDREN REMAIN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL AND ALSO JUNIOR HIGH. WE BOUGHT OUR HOUSE WELL PRIOR TO WE BEGAN OUR HOUSEHOLD AS WELL AS WHILE POINTS ARE A BIT COZY NOW WE HAVE EVERY LITTLE THING WE NEED IN THIS AREA AS WELL AS WE ANTICIPATE AT SOME POINT IT WILL CERTAINLY BE SIMPLY THE TWO PEOPLE AGAIN. BY THIS TIME WE EXPECT TO BE CONSIDERING RETIREMENT AS WELL AS UNLIKE OUR MOMS AND DADS WHO VACATED THEIR FAMILY HOME FURTHER INTO THE CORE FOR A MORE COMPACT AS WELL AS ATTACHED PLACE, MY PARTNER AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO RETIRE AND ALSO MATURE IN PLACE AS WELL AS ENJOY TERRIFIC FEATURES CONSISTING OF A LEISURE CENTRE AND COMMUNITY CENTER IN OUR 15-MINUTE DISTRICT.
THIS SEEMS EXCELLENT TO ME. BUT WHAT I VISUALIZE WHAT WOULD MAKE A SITUATION ALSO BETTER WOULD BE THAT OUR CHILDREN WOULD CONSIDER REMAINING IN OUR LOCATION WITH TO BE A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE. A REC CENTRE CERTAINLY– >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: SORRY, JEFF. THANKS, JEFF. WE GO BACK TO ELAINE SOLEZ IF YOUR LINK IS BETTER. ELAINE, ARE YOU THERE? >> > > YES, I'AM RIGHT HERE. I ' M JUST TRYING I ' M TRYING TO DISCOVER MY PRESENTATION ONCE AGAIN. IT KIND OF MAY HAVE VANISHED ON ME. BELOW WE GO. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: OK, GO ON. >> > > BELOW WE GO. THANKS. MY NAME IS ELAINE SOLEZ AND I'' M SPEAKING TODAY IN BEHALF OF SCONA REC. PROMOTING FOR FUNDING AT THE LEISURE CENTRE AS WELL AS THE FOUR-YEAR RESOURCES BUDGET PLAN. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT THIS PAST MIGHT, THE AREAS AND ALSO CIVIL SERVICES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED PREPARING AN UNFUNDED PROFILE FOR THIS JOB. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING IN THE RESOURCES BUDGET PLAN DELIBERATIONS THIS FALL. WE'' VE BEEN BEFORE YOU AND ALSO PREVIOUS COUNCILING ON PREVIOUS ASPECTS OF THIS JOB TIMES FOR MANY YEARS AS WELL AS ADVOCATING TO MAINTAIN SCONA POOL OPEN UNTIL THE NEW RECREATION CENTRE IS BUILT.
THE CENTRE WILL REPLACE SCONA SWIMMING POOL AS WELL AS CONTAIN A FITNESS CENTER, EXERCISE LOCATION AS WELL AS MULTIPURPOSE ROOM ADDING TO CREATING A 15-MINUTE COMMUNITY IN THE DISTRICT THAT THE CITY STRATEGY PICTURES. IT WILL CRIB TO THE MODE SHIFT, DIVIDED BIKE LANES. IF THE STAFF HAS IT, COULD YOU PLEASE PROGRAM MY VIDEO CLIP NOW? THANKS. THE VIDEO REVEALS THE BANNERS THAT WE PUT UP AT THE TIME THAT SCONA SWIMMING POOL– WITH THE CLOSING OF SCONA POOL IT IS TIME TO FUND THIS NEW FACILITY.
WITH THE LAYOUT FUNCTION UNDER METHOD FUNDED BY COUNCIL IN AN CHANGE TO THE PREVIOUS RESOURCES SPENDING PLAN, IT IS TIME TO FUND THE RECREATION CENTRE IN THIS FUNDING BUDGET PLAN. THE STYLE WILL CERTAINLY PREPARE NEXT LOSS. COULD YOU PLEASE PROGRAM MY PHOTO? I WEAR'' T KNOW IF THIS IS UP THERE OR OTHERWISE SINCE I CAN ' T SEE IT MYSELF AND LEAF IT UP FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY DISCUSSION, BUT IF IT ISN'' T THERE, ALL IT SAYS IS TIME FOR A BRAND-NEW REC CENTRE AND IT ' S HOLDING ON THE FENCE OF SCONA SWIMMING POOL. AS THE EDMONTON SPORTS COUNCIL AUDIO SPEAKER INDICATED YESTERDAY, THE COMPAQ RECREATION CENTRE PLAN IS THE FUTURE OF REC FACILITIES IN EDMONTON. THIS KIND OF FACILITY CONCENTRATE ON CREATING COMMUNITIES FACT THROUGHOUT THE CITY BY GIVING REC POSSIBILITIES AS HIGHER THICKNESS AS WELL AS THE POPULACE GROWS. ALSO WILL CERTAINLY TAKE STRESS OFF THE CURRENTLY OVERLOADED SWIMMING POOLS ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY.
AS JEFF MENTIONED. IT'' S IDEALLY LOCATED ALONG CALGARY PATH WHICH IS USED BY THOUSANDS OF TRAVELERS DAILY TO SERVE EDMONTONIANS OUTSIDE THE AREA. WHEN THE LEISURE CENTRE WAS GONE OVER AT COMMITTEE AT THE TIME THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRACTICAL PROGRAMME WAS LAUNCHED, OH, CURRENTLY REGARDING SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS BACK. IT WAS SEEN AS A MODEL OR PROPERTY KIND FOR FUTURE RECATION FACILITIES IN THE CITY. DEVELOPING THIS CENTER WILL ADVANCE THE PROOF OF IDEA FOR GIVING SMALLER SCALE INDOOR LEISURE EDMONTONIANS.
THAT SAID, WE'' VE READ THE CAPITAL BUDGET PLAN DOCUMENTS AND ALSO KNOW THE BUDGET CONSTRAINTS IN THE CITY'' S MYRIAD IMPORTANT FUNDING PRIORITIES. WE'' VE BEEN PERSON AND RELENTLESS FOR LOTS YEARS IF FINANCING ISN'' T AVAILABLE NOW. TIME PROGRESSES THOUGH WHILE OUR PERSEVERANCE MIGHT BE UNLIMITED OUR DURABILITY ISN'' T. AND INTEND TO BE AROUND FOR THE OPENING OF THE LEISURE CENTRE IN ADDITION TO SWIM AND ALSO JOIN OTHER ACTIVITIES THERE IN MY LATER YEARS. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE MY GRANDDAUGHTER CURRENTLY 7 MONTHS OLD TO THE NEW SWIMMING POOL. IN CLOSING WE ASKED TO THE 2023, 26 RESOURCES SPENDING PLAN AS QUICKLY AS YOU'' RE ABLE TO PERFORM SO. FOR MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN 2023. THANK YOU FOR THE CHANCE TO SPEAK. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS SO MUCH, ELAINE. NEXT WE WILL GO TO ENRICO. >> >'> I ' M SORRY, MR. MAYOR'HE ' S NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO >> MAKE IT. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: OK, NO WORRY. HOW ABOUT KATRINA, PALS OF SCONA REC JOINING United States REMOTELY. THERE YOU ARE. GO ON. >> > > HEAR HONOURABLE MAYOR AND ALSO CITY COUNCILS. I'' M PLEASED TO THRILL TO YOUR CHAMBERS TO SHARE MY ENTHUSIASM FOR WHAT OUR CITY HAS BEGUN.
RECREATION CENTRE IN SO IN A DISTRICT PART. WHEN MY OTHER HALF AND I TRANSFERRED TO QUEEN ALEXANDRA AND ALSO BUILT OUR LIFE TO MAKE HEALTHY AND BALANCED SELECTIONS SIMPLER CHOICES. AFTER YEARS OF STROLLING TO THE U OF A WHEN IT WAS TIME TO START OUR FAMILY MEMBERS ORGANIZATION, WE CHOSE A BUILDING THAT WE COULD STROLL TO. GENERATIONS OF EXCELLENT CITY INTENDING AND ALSO CAREFUL ZONING METHODS. HAVE ALLOWED US TO STROLL TO OUR CHURCH, DENTIST, SALONS, DANCE CLASSES, PLAYGROUNDS, SCONA TRACK, ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL AS SINCE WE HAVE FOUR YOUNG KIDS TO THEIR GRADE SCHOOL EVERYDAY.
THESE WERE OUR CHOICES AND ALSO WE MADE THEM PURPOSEFULLY. WE MEET NEIGHBOURS IN OUR STREETS AND WE THRIVE IN A SOLITARY AUTOMOBILE. TWO YEARS EARLIER, WE DELIBERATELY PURCHASED A LOT IN QUEEN ALEXANDRA. WHEN WE CANISTER STROLL TO PLACES WE ENJOY THE HEALTHY AND BALANCED OPTION COMES TO BE THE SIMPLE OPTION. AND YOUR SETTING TO ENJOYABLE THIS CENTRE WILL AID EDMONTONIANS PROGRESS STEWARTS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT BY LOWERING OUR PERSONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. THE STRATEGY IS TO BUILD AS CLEAN AND ALSO ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY AS POSSIBLE TO CONSIST OF ACCESSIBLE EXTERIOR AS DELIBERATE INDOOR SPACES.
IN THE LARGER CONTEXT ON THE SCOTIA AREA STRATEGY. IT WILL PROFIT ALL INDIVIDUAL WHO LIVE HERE AND ALSO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL THROUGH FROM MIDTOWN CORE OR COLLEGE. SINCE WE BUILT THOSE PARTNERSHIPS TOO. THEY COULD STROLL TO OLYMPIAN SWIMMING AS WELL AS SUMMER SWIM CAMP AND ALSO NORMAL SWIMMING LESSONS. ALL OF US TOOK PART IN A HOUSEHOLD SWIM IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD AT SCONA SWIMMING POOL. NONE PEOPLE HAVE SWAM SINCE IT CLOSED. pIT'' S SIMPLY NOT PRACTICAL F ANYMORE. WE HEARD AT LEAST TWICE TODAY THAT SWIMMING IS A LIFE ABILITIES AS WELL AS LOTS OF KIDS ARE CURRENTLY MISSING OUT. IF YOU THINK THIS SEEMS TOO GREAT TO BE TRUE, AFTER THAT I URGE YOU TO CALL YOUR REAL ESTATE AGENT AS WELL AS COME LOOK INTO HOUSE IN QUEEN ALEXANDRA AND ALSO I WILL BRING YOU A PIE WHEN YOU RELOCATE IN. MUCH BETTER YET LET'' S SURFACE WHAT YOUR PRECURSORS HAVE BEGAN THE CONCENTRATE ON WHAT WE VALUE. ESPECIALLY THE CHILDREN THAT WILL CERTAINLY STILL BE KIDS WHEN IT'' S COMPLETE. THIS SMALL IMPACT WILL COME TO BE THE STANDARD SO EVEN MORE NEIGHBOURHOODS IN OUR EXCELLENT CITY CONSISTING OF YOUR NAKEDS WILL CERTAINLY GET THE EXPERIENCE THE JOY AS WELL AS HEALTH ADVANTAGES OF A MUCH SHORTER COMMUTE TO A CITY REC CENTRE.
THIS IS THE VISION FOR A HEALTHY AND BALANCED SUSTAINABLE CITY. YOUR CHOICE TO COMPLETE THE CENTRE IN THIS BUDGET CYCLE, WHERE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ACTIVE TRANSPORT AND ALSO ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP. ALL OF US INTEND TO KEEP SCONA OPEN UNTIL ITS REPLACEMENT WAS BUILT AND WE'' RE SO CLOSE. THE STYLES ARE ATTRACTIVE AS WELL AS LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE TAKEN PART IN THIS TASK. SO, AVOID FURTHER DELAY AND ALSO SAY YES TO FUNDING THIS NEW MODEL OF EDMONTON REC CENTRE TODAY. THANKS FOR HAVING United States BELOW AND WE'' RE HAPPY TO RESPONSE ANY QUESTIONS. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: NEXT WE HAVE FABIOLA.
FANS OF THE SCONA REC SIGNING UP WITH US FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. >> > > SOMEONE THERE? DO YOU LISTEN TO ME? >> > > PROCEED, PLEASE >>. > > OK. MY NAME IS FABIOLA. FROM THE QUEEN ALEXANDRA COMMUNE. I'' M SO NERVOUS BEFORE MANY PEOPLE. MY VERY FIRST TIME TO DOING THIS. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: DON'' T FIDGET IN ANY WAY, PLEASE. YEP.> > > TO START WITH I'' M STEP TO CANADA 14 YEARS BACK. AND THIS MOMENT I'' VE BEEN TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE BUT I HAVE NOT YET. I TRAVEL JUST BY BUS. AS WELL AS THE CLOSEST PLAY TO SELECT MY YOUNGSTERS AS WELL AS CHILDREN, FOR ENJOYABLE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. I TOOK MY GIRLS TO KINSMAN POOL ONE-TIME IT WAS A VERY CHALLENGING FOR ME. I CAN RETURN AND THE CITY BUS GETS– THE CITIES BUT TO GO WAS FINE, BUT TO FIND BACK WAS VERY COMPLICATED. THE BUS HAS TO GO RIGHT BACK HOME. I TIN NOT GO BY BUS OR STROLLING. THIS YEAR I COULDN'' T FIND ANY AREAS AVAILABLE. MY CHILD'' S SWIMMING
CLASSES. THEY WERE KNOWN BECAUSE IT'' S CLOSED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SMALL CENTRE WILL BE MY DESIRE COME TRUE. EVERY TIME CANISTER YOU ENVISION, THE CENTRE WILL TRANSFORM MY LIFE RIGHT. AS WELL AS I UNDERSTAND NUMEROUS GOOD FRIENDS AND ALSO NEIGHBOURS YOU KNOW, WILL CERTAINLY VALUE HAVING THE CENTRE. I'' M SO HAPPY TO SUPPORTER. THANK YOU A LOT. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YOU SUCCEEDED. [Applause]> > > THERE ' S A YOUNGSTER BEHIND GLANCING THEIR HEAD. >> > > YES. MY 2 CHILDREN. STATING YOU CAN DO IT MAMA. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THERE YOU GO. YOU DID IT. THANKS FOR SIGNING UP WITH US. REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. NEXT WE WILL CERTAINLY MOST LIKELY TO ALEX. TENNIS AND PICKLE SPHERE CENTRE. SIGNING UP WITH United States REMOTELY. ALEX. ARE YOU THERE. YOU NED TO UNMUTE, ALEX. >> > > CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> > > YES, GO ON.
>> > > MY NAME IS ALEX AND ALSO I'' M BELOW TO SPEAK ABOUT PROPOSED MULTISPORTS CENTRE OF OUR COMPANY TO EXPENSE. CAN WE MOST LIKELY TO NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE? SO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT IS TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE VIDEO GAMES OF PICKLE SPHERE, TENNIS AND ALSO COASTLINE VOLLEYBALL AT ALL AGE LEVELS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY. TO OFFER ACCESSIBILITY TO YEAR AFTERNOON PICKLE BALL, TENNIS COURSES IN EDMONTON. TO DEAL INCLUSIVE FACILITIES TO ENJOY THE SPORTS. COULD WE GO NEXT SLIDE? NEXT ONE, PLEASE? SO, SOME HISTORY. WE HEARD FROM IVAN QUINTERA. EXPERIENCING MASSIVE DEMANDS FOR INDOOR TENNIS AND ALSO PICKLE ROUND COURTS.FOR INSTANCE
, THE ABILITY FOR PUBLIC INDOOR TENNIS SPECIFIC KURTS IN CALGARY IS 21 WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY ONE FOR 76,000 INDIVIDUALS. ONE FOR 25,000 PEOPLE. IN EDMONTON IT'' S 8 COURTS'AS WELL AS IT ' S ONE PER 187,000 PEOPLE. THAT'' S THE NUMBER OF COURTS WE HAVE HERE. THERE ARE PRESENTLY ZERO IN EDMONTON. THIS TEAM NEED TO HAVE VARIOUS STOREHOUSES. SHARE COURSES WITH VOLLEY BALL THERE ARE CURRENTLY ZERO AS WELL AS IN COMPARISON CALGARY HAS FIVE. OPINIONAL ROUND IS THE FASTEST EXPANDING SPORT IN CANADA. OF REGISTERED PICKLE BALLPLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY. AS STATED BY TENNIS CANADA, EDMONTON REQUIRES TO BOOST BUT ACTUALLY EDMONTON TENNIS COURTS INVENTORY DECREASED IN LAST 15 YEARS. EDMONTON REQUIRES TO DETERMINE THE LAND FOR INDOOR COURSES CENTER AND ALSO ■ SPORT PARK IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR MULTISPORT CENTRE.
NEXT ONE, PLEASE? SO, MULTISPORTS FACILITIES IS ALREADY COMPONENT OF THE SPORTING ACTIVITY PARK PLAN OF ATTACK. OUR PROPOSED INDOOR MULTISPORT CENTRE WILL CERTAINLY SUPPORT THE ENHANCING NEED FOR INDOOR COURSES ALONG WITH PROVIDE CONVENIENT ACCESSIBILITY FOR EDMONTONIANS AND OUT OF COMMUNITY BUSINESS. NEXT ONE, PLEASE. YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE THIS IS THE CITY PROPOSITION FOR THE PARK. EXISTING. WHICH WE GOT FROM THE CITY WORKPLACES. >> > > SO THE CENTER WE'' RE PROPOSING WILL CERTAINLY INCLUDE, YOU TIN MOST LIKELY TO NEXT SLIDE. THANK YOU. THE KEY FLOORING WILL CERTAINLY CONSIST OF AND ALSO TWO BEACH BEACH BALL COURTS. WASHROOMS, SHOWERS, FRONT DESK AREA AS WELL AS STORAGE LOCATION. THE SECONDLY FLOORING CONTAIN WATCHING LOCATION AS WELL AS WORKPLACES. THE COURTS AREA IS DIVIDED WITH TENNIS COURSES GETTING ON ONE SIDE AND THE PICKLE SPHERE COURTS AS WELL AS VOLLEYBALL COURTS BEYOND OF THE VIEWING WHICH GIVES BETTER AUDIO. NEXT ONE PLEASE. >> > > IT WAS CHOSEN BY THE CITY OF EDMONTON THROUGH ASK FOR EXPRESSION OF RATE OF INTEREST PROCEDURE AS THE PREFERRED GROUP TO CONSTRUCT AND ALSO RUN ALL YEAR FACILITIES IN EDMONTON. OUR TEAM WAS CREATED IN 2016 AS WELL AS THE SIGNED UP OFFICIAL AS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CENTRE IN THE 2022.
OUR TEAM IS SUPPORTED BY TENNIS CANADA, TENNIS ALBERTA, AND WALKABLE ALBERTA. NEXT ONE, PLEASE. OUR GROUP WILL BE ABLE TO DEVOTE UP TO $3 NUMEROUS INVESTMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUGGESTED MULTISPORT CENTRE. THE FOCAL– THE FUNDS ARE THROUGH ALBERTA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS, PRIVATE AND ALSO SMALL BUSINESS LOAN. THE CENTRE WAS THE CITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL CERTAINLY BE ABLE TO DEVELOP YEAR ROUND MULTISPORT CENTRE. THE OPERATING EXPENSE WILL CERTAINLY BE BORN WITH THE MEMBERSHIP FEES AND WILL CERTAINLY NOT NEED ANY FINANCIAL BACKING FROM THE CITY. NEXT ONE, PLEASE. RIGHT HERE YOU SEE THIS IS A LETTER FROM– >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: I'' M SORRY.I HAVE TO STOP YOU BELOW. 5 MINUTES ARE UP. >> > > LAST SLIDE THAT'' S WHAT WE ' RE >> ASKING FOR. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: SUNDAY US THE SLIDE. WE HAVE THE SLIDE BELOW. YOU CAN E-MAIL THAT TO US. CURRENTLY WE WILL CERTAINLY HAVE SOME ENJOYABLE. >> > > HELLO COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ALSO COUNCIL. THANKS FOR ALLOWING United States DISCUSS LEWIS FARMS AQUATIC. I'' M 11 AND ALSO WATER POLO PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE AS WELL AS SWIMMER. MY DESIRE IS OBTAIN SCHOLARSHIP AND PLAY FOR THE NATIONAL WATER POLO TEAM AND ALSO LIKE TO OFFER YOU SNAPSHOT IN MY LIFE AS AQUATIC PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE. I TRAIN 4 TO 5 WEEKS WEEKLY. SOME DAYS I WEAR'' T LEAVE THE SWIMMING POOL TILL 10 BECAUSE THERE'' S INADEQUATE AREA FOR EARLIER TIME TO TRAIN IN THE DEEP WATER POOL IN THE CITY OF EDMONTON. BY THE TIME WE OBTAIN HOME AS WELL AS READY FOR BED IT IS 11:30 DURING THE NIGHT. THAT IS LATE FOR ELEMENTARY TRAINEE. AS I PROCEED WITH THE SWIMMING LATE NIGHTS WILL CERTAINLY INCREASE. AMAZES ME YOU WILL INVEST $170 MILLION OVER THE NEXT 3 AS WELL AS A HALF YEARS ON 100 KILOMETRES OF BIKE LANES AS WELL AS CONSIDERING LOWERING THE INTENDED SWIMMING POOL AT THE NEW LEWIS FARMS FACILITY.THE SPENDING PLAN EXCESS
OF$ 69 MILLION THIS YEAR GREATER THAN COVERS THEROPOSED 59 MILLION CUT TO THE LEWIS FARMS POOL. CALGARY HASIX TIMES MORE COME PET DOG CIVIL SWIMMERS THAN EDMONTON CAUSE THEY HAVE MORE POOL ROOM. EDMONTON IS BEHIND SAME CITIES SIZE AND ALSO AQUATIC FACILY GAIN ACCESS TO FURTHERMORE T LT 50 METRE POOL CONSTRUCTED IN EDMONTON WAS 1977. THIS IS THE ONLY 50 METRE POOL. AT THE TIME THE POPULATION OF EDMOON WAS 470,000 PEOPLE. AND ALSO THEURROUNDING LOCATIONS ISMONTON OVER 1.2 MILLION. THESE NUMBERSLONE OVERWHMINGLY SUPPORTHE STRUCTURE AND ALSO OLYMPIC SIZE WATER TANK.OL WITH THE DEEP EVERY OL BUILT BECAUSE 2008 LOS POOL DAY SPA FROM THE ORIGINAL PLAN EXCEPT FOR CREVIEW. THE CURRENT PROPOSITION FOR THE AQUATIC SPACE FM 2004TION IN STTEGIC STRATEGY. I ' M 11 YEARS OF AGES AS WELL AS RELSIZE THEE FEELING. IS CITYOUNCIL CLOSED THE SCONA SD SHOULDECCESSIBLE T ALLTHATI CITIZE. YOU TIN MAKHE SUPRT TO SUPPOR AQUATIC ATHTES INHE MAKE THE RIGHT SELECTION TO SUPPORT DS LIKE ME IN EDMONTON TO ACCOMPLISH T DESIRES BY BUILDIN THANK YOU.TANK. SWIMMING POOL WITH YOU GRACEY WELL DON THANK GO AHE.Y NOW GO T THE PAL. > > HEL MAYOR SOHI AS WELL AS HOURABLE COUIL MEMBE. MY NAME ISROOK FRORIP TIDES WATE POLO A HEREO DISCUSS THE IMR E LIKE >> LEWIS FARMS. FO BEGINNER ALREADYERY LIMITE POOLPACE SUITABLEOR WATER. THIS MEA THATSN PERFORMANCE DESIRE, I HAVE SOMETH WEEK WEEKY PRACTICES UNTIL 10 P.M THIS IS REALLY HD– SOR, THISEANS I ' M GETNG TO BED SOMETIME BETWEE 11 AND 11:. AN THISS REALLY HAR ON ME BUT I LOV WATEROLO ANDEANS SO MUO RTICIPATE'ONHE SAME TEAM MY OLDER STER HELPE SUCCESS NATIONAL MEDALSIT I ' WRIED THAT THE SWIMMING POOL ROOM SITUATIOWILL BE WORSE AND WORSE BAUSE THE SWIMMING POOL CLOSING AN. I ' MLS NERVOUS WHEN ILDER THEINS GUY SPORTSCTRE WILL FOR RAIRS.ACE AND SHU DOWN IN THAT CE MY TEAAT AND I WON ' T HAV ANYWHERE TO TRAIN. EDMONT HAS LOTS OF WATER POLO ATHLETE GONE T TRAIN OR PLAY WIT. WE HAVEN ' T HAVE AN OLYMPIA'FROM THE THE MAJORITY OF RECT OLYMPICS. INRDER TOONTINUE HAVING SPACEND LEWIS FARMSSL SOMETHING W. E LOVE WATER POLO. I ' BEEN WCHG ITINCE I INFANT.I ' MORRIED THAT THEROPOSED CHANGES T THE LEWIS FMSOOL WILL LESS KID THEHANCES OF THE POOL COMINGRUE. THANK YOU FOR TH.
> > THANK Y TO BOTH O YOU > > EXCELLENTN GETTINGHE NAME RIGHT. > > I ' M KEI. THANKS VERY MUCH T COUNC AND ALSO MAYOR SO GTING EAR. >> I ' M GOING TO AFTER >> THISIKE TO THPOOL TO THE WATER POLO TECHNIQUE I'' M NOT ASKGOR MON FOR EITHER OF THEWOHINGS. REALLYHAT I'NEED TOO IS CHECK OUT BUDGET PLAN EFFTS I SAW I PUT ON ' T HEAR IN CIVIC DCOURSE FROM YOU OADMIN OR AMONGST T BLIC. RIGHT? I REALLYUST INTEND TO TOUCHN SOME ASSPTIONS THA WE ME AS CITY AND ALSO ADMINISTRION MES AS A CITYHATEALLY AFFEC BUDG.EVERY ROADHAT WE BUILT WE ARE GOING TO REPAIR SERVICE THE ROAD. WEAN'' T AFFOR TOOT, YOU GU ARE EECTED TOAISE TAXES TO ACCOMPLISH. RIGHT N WE HAVE $12 BILLN OF ROAD IN EDMONTON. WHICH SUGGESTS ON A 50-YEAR FOR REPLACEMENT NOT RESURFANG OR FRACTURE REPAIRING $2 MILLION PER YEAR THAT'' S A BILLION DOLLARS PER FUNDING CYCLE AS WELL AS BECAUSE'INFLATN FUNCTION IT ' S SIMPLY GOING TO RE WITH RISING COST OF LIVING WE ARE ALRDY SECURED. AND ALSO AFTER THAT THE VARIOUS OTHER TNG THAT WE ASSUMES THAT EVERY RD THAT TS FULL WE SAY IT'' S STOPPED WORKING An ANTICIPATE United States TO RISE THE SIZE.THESE THIS REALLY PUT United States O INCREASE TAXES AS WELL AS THE FINEST ALL OF YOU CAN DO IS LIKE REALLY CONSIDER T BUDT AND I REALLY APPRECIATE TT BUT WHAT THAT DOES IS THAT ENSES THAT WE DON'' T OBTAIN HOSED WHEN THIS OCCURS. WE ' RE STILL STUCK PAYING $250 MILLION EACH YEAR JT TO REPLACE THE ROADWAYS. I DON'' T REQUIREMENT TO CONSIDER ANYBODY ' S NUMBERS TO KNOW IFT LASTS FOR 50 YEARS, THERE'' S 12 AND ALSO A FIFTY PERCENT BILLION DOLLARS OF IT. THAT WHAT IT IS. PLUS RESURFACING AND EVERYTHING. IF YOU CONSIDER THE ROUTINES WE HAVE AS A CITY, WE BUILD WHATEVER OR MANY POINTS OUT ON THE EDGE WHICH COMPELS US TO PUT EVEN MORE ROADWAYS TO IT AND WE REALLY HOPE THAT WE'' RE GOING TO BUILD RESIDENCES AVAILABLE SO IT WON'' T LOOK LIKE
THE EDGE.BUT THAT JUST MAINTAINS United States ON THAT PARTICULAR SAME TREADMILL, RIGHT? WE CAN CONSIDER LIKE THE BRAND-NEW BUS BARN, RIGHT? THE LRT MAINTENANCE CENTER THAT'' S SOUTH OF THE ANTHONY HENDAY. I'' M SORRY, GUYS, THE BRAND-NEW POOL, RIGHT? THEY ' RE ALL WAY OUT THERE. THIS IS A REALLY BAD BEHAVIOR AND ALSO IT ' S PRODUCTION MATTERS WORSE FOR United States. UNFORTUNATELY APPEARS LIKE TO ME THE FIX WE HAVE CHOSEN IS TO PAPER OVER ORGANIZATIONS NORMAL WITH HOME WINDOW DRESSING. BASICALLY CITY PLAN SAYS WE GUARANTEE TO QUIT EXPANDING BUT IT DOESN'' T REALLY SAY TO THE RESTRICTIONS THAT WE, YOU RECOGNIZE, ANNEXED A YEAR PRIOR TO WE PUT CITY STRATEGY OUT.AND THAT
' S NO ASSURANCE THAT IN 2023 WHEN WE RUN OUT OF AREA, A FUTURE COUNCIL WON'' T SIMPLY ANNEX MORE, RIGHT? WE TALK A WHOLE LOT ABOUT 15 MINUTE NEIGHBOURHOODS. BUT NOT A WHOLE LOT ABOUT 15 MIN CATCHMENTS, RIGHT? IF YOU THINK ABOUT THE NEW BUS BARN, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WERE GOING TO BE CLEANSING BUSES AND ALSO SERVICING BUSES AND ALSO DRIVING BUSES CAN WALK AS WELL AS TAKE THEIR BIKE AS WELL AS TAKE THE BUS THERE IN 15 MINUTES. LIKE, IT'' S REALLY EASY TO SAY DOES THIS AREA HAVE A SWIMMING POOL? CHECK. I IMPLY, I'' M AN DESIGNER. I LOVE CHECK BOXES. A LOT OF OF YOUR MANAGEMENT LOVES INSPECT BOXES. BUT TO GO AS WELL AS SAY EVEN IF YOU THINK LIKE DOWNTOWN, THE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYEES WHO TIN WORK DOWNTOWN LIVE 15 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN? LIKE, MAYBE WE NEED LESS BUSINESSES MIDTOWN AND ALSO MORE INDIVIDUALS. BUT LIKE A 5 MIN CATCHMENT IS A LOT TOUGHER TO ACCOMPLISH. SO I– IT'' S TOUGH. WHAT I ' M ASKING
YOU TO PERFORM IS TOUGH.ALL RIGHT. I WANT TO TOUCH BRIEFLY ON BIKE LANES BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT WE HAVE DONE IT. SO 230066 IS A $30 MILLION BIKE LANE ON SASKATCHEWAN DRIVE. AS WELL AS IT'' S THAT SINCE YOU NEED TO DEVELOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HILLSIDE. BUT YOU HAVE TO DEVELOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HILLSIDE SINCE YOU'DON ' T INTEND TO REMOVE THE LANE TO WEB TRAFFIC. 23067, $4 MILLION FOR THE SASKATCHEWAN DRIVE, WELL, YOU CURRENTLY CLOSED THAT DOWN DURING OWE OPEN IT UP IN THE SUMMERTIME FOR ALMOST FREE.THERE '
S $4 MILLION TO BROADEN THE BIKE LANE. WHICH'' S– SO IT'' S REALLY– THAT ' S A CARS AND TRUCK EXPENSE. IT ' S NOT A BIKE COST. ANY WAY, THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE >> TIME AS WELL AS GETTING ME IN EARLY. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THERE YOU GO. YOU FINISHED PRECISELY TIME. THANKS SO MUCH. FINE, I ' M GOING TO– THAT CONCLUDES THE PEOPLE ON PANEL 8 AS WELL AS GO THROUGH AS WELL AS CALL THE NAMES AGAIN IF THEY ARE BELOW. GOMAN ONE, TWO, THREE. RESPOT TREMBLAY. ONE, TWO, THREE. CHRISTINA. ONE, TWO, 3. ANDRICO, ONE, TWO, 3. NO. ALL RIGHT, NOW WE CANISTER SAFELY GO INTO QUESTIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. COUNCILLOR RUTHERFORD. >> > > YEAH,'I ' M UNSURE IF SHE IS STILL ON THE PHONE CALL, SO I ' M GOING BACK TO OUR FIRST SPEAKER DEBBIE CREASER.ARE YOU STILL
HERE? >> > > YES,'I ' >> M RIGHT HERE >>. >> > > YAY! > > EXCEPTIONAL. >> > > YEAH. > > SO I JUST INTENDED TO GO BACK TO YOUR ASKS AND ALSO MAKE SURE I COMPREHENDED. SO YOU IN THE LAST SPENDING PLAN CYCLE, YOU AS WELL AS SEVERAL VARIOUS OTHER COMPANIES WERE AUTHORIZED FOR CONCEPT PREPARATION FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER. IS THAT CORRECT? >> > > THAT ' S CORRECT, YES. > > THE AMOUNT THE APPROVAL WAS FOR WAS 59,000. >> > > YES >>. > > AND SO YOU SPOKE WITH AL AND ALSO SPOKE TO AREA COUNCIL AND ALSO ABC AND ALSO THEY'' RE ALL BACK IN. IT WAS REALLY SIMPLY CIRCUMSTANTIAL WITH THE PANDEMIC AND ALSO JUST KIND OF RELOOKING IN WARDS TO MAINTAIN THE LIGHTS ON. >> > > YES. THAT ' S CORRECT >>. > > AND CONTAINER YOU TALK A LITTLE LITTLE BIT MORE CONCERNING LIKE ONE POINT THAT I WEAR'' T THINK YOU REACHED DISCUSS IN THE PRESENTATION IS I RECOGNIZE THAT THE CITY IS REALLY MOVING TO MORE OF A CENTRALIZED CENTER AS WELL AS SPOKE MODEL FOR THE FCSS FUNDING.AND WITH SENIORS.
CONTAINER YOU TALK TO A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT THIS WILL LOOK LIKE? WHAT IS AT STAKE IF THIS FINANCING IS NOT OBTAINED BY NOT ONLY NORTHWEST EDMONTON BUT ANY ONE OF THE OTHER ELDERLY CENTRES THAT HAVE DEPENDED ON FCSS FUNDING AND ALSO LOST FCSS FUNDING? > > YEAH. THERE ' S ABOUT 7> OR 8 ELDERLY CENTRES IN TOTAL AMOUNT. I THINK THAT SHED THE FUNDING FOR THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. I ' M NOT ACTUALLY SURE I'' M UNSURE IF THEY RETURNED AND LOOKING FOR OTHER FUNDING FOR United States THROUGH THE SKIP GRANT COMMUNITY CENTRE FINANCIAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM, THEY ARE TRYING TO– IN DECEMBER THEY'' RE SUPPOSED TO GET BACK TO US. TO MAKE SURE THAT PERHAPS WE CAN USAGE SEVERAL OF THE FACILITY PRESERVATION FUNDS. BUT I WEAR'' T KNOW WHY WE WEREN ' T GIVEN– SINCE IT WAS MANY ELDERLY CENTRES THAT WERE DROPPED FOR FUNDING DIDN'' T MAKE GOOD SENSE WHY THAT WAS TAKING PLACE TO US. > > THERE WAS NO SORT OF DECLINE GRADUALLY, RIGHT? IT WASN'' T LIKE 70,000 TO 60 DOWN.IT WAS A DROP– LIKE, A COMPLETE DECLINE, RIGHT? >> > > RIGHT. WE WERE ASKED TO REQUEST THREE YEAR FINANCING BACK IN APRIL WHICH WE GOT THE APPROVAL TO PUT IN THE COMPLETE APPLICATION AND AFTERWARDS WE WERE DENIED. AS WELL AS, YOU KNOW, WE HAD– YEARS AGO WE HAD EVEN MORE FINANCING DOLLARS AFTER THAT SINCE WE HAD OUT REACH AS WELL. SO THE OUT GET TO WAS TAKEN FROM United States, FINANCING. >> > > OKAY >>. > > AND ALSO I THINK FCSS IS LOOKING AT A NEW OUT REACH DESIGN AS WELL FOR JULY 1ST OF 2023. SO THEY'' RE CHANGING THINGS UP. >> > > OK. NO, THAT ' S WONDERFUL. AND AFTER THAT WITH BACK TO THE INITIAL KIND OF CENTER COMPANY CASE ADVANCEMENT, HAVE YOU DISCUSSED NEEDING AN NRC, An AREA RESOURCE COORDINATOR, ASSIGNED? DID YOU ORIGINALLY HAVE ONE AND AFTER THAT ONCE AGAIN THAT DIMINISHED DURING THE PANDEMIC AND AFTER THAT YOU NEED THE NRC TO COME RECONNECT AGAIN? DID YOU HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH MANAGEMENT ABOUT THE RESTORING OF THIS FUND PRIOR TO THE BUDGET DISPUTE? >> >
> WE DID NOT.WE DIDN ' T HAVE ANY COMMUNICATION ACTUALLY. POINTS COOLED OFF WITH COVID AND ALSO NOW RETURNING AROUND AND SIMPLY EXPLORING WHAT IS OCCURRING WITH United States. WE HAD IT AT– REPRESENTATIVE FROM ADMINISTRATION WITH THE CITY THAT DEALT WITH US BEFORE COVID AND ALSO SO IT WASN'' T AN NRC. THAT INDIVIDUAL LEFT AND AFTER THAT THE OTHER CITY PERSON CAME ON BOARD. SO NOW I PRESUME WE'' RE WAITIN TO RECONNECT. >> > > O.K.. I APPRECIATE >> THAT. > > IT ' S A LITTLE BIT OF A BATTLE, YOU RECOGNIZE. >> > > NO, I APPRECIATE. THANK YOU FOR THE CONTEXT. I'' M OUT OF TIME. BUT I RECOGNIZE IT WAS INTIMIDATING. YOU DID A GREAT JOB OFFERING TODAY DEBBIE, THANK YOU. >> > > I UNDERSTAND IT ' S DIFFICULT. IT IS. > > THANK YOU COUNCILLOR RUTHERFORD. COUNCILLOR WRIGHT. >> > > THANKS VERY MUCH. I'' M JUST WONDERING DID YOU WANT BONUS TIME BELOW TO FINISH OFF THE PRESENTATION ON THE PICKLEBALL? >> > > YOU ' RE MUTING ALEX.WE CAN ' T HEAR YOU SOMEHOW. CANISTER ' T HEAR YOU. WHY'DON ' T YOU FIX YOUR MIC AS WELL AS IN THE MEAN TIME I CAN COME BACK TO COUNCILLOR WRIGHT IF THAT ' S THE ONLY QUESTION YOU HAVE. > >'YEAH. > > COUNCILLOR PRINCIPE. >> > > THAT >> WAS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE >> QUESTIONS TOO. DUSTIN BADGER ARE YOU STILL ON LINE? > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: NO. > > DUSTIN BADGER, NO >>? OKAY. I PRESUME HE ' S NOT THERE ANY LONGER. ALEX? CAN WE'HEAR YOU NOW. NO, WE CONTAINER ' T HEAR YOU YET. HI'. BUT I GUESS WE CAN'' T HEAR >> YOU. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: NO, SORRY ALEX, WE CONTAINER ' T >> HEAR YOU. > > CANISTER YOU DISCONNECT YOUR EAR BUDS OR YOUR >> EAR SHELLS? > > I ' >> M BELOW. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: MAYBE YOU CAN RESPONSE THAT QUESTION >>. > > WHY'DON ' T YOU ADDRESS THEN.WHAT WAS THE ASK? I RECOGNIZE YOU STATED YOUR TEAM WAS 3 MILLION TO ADD TO THE TASK. WHAT IS YOUR ASK FROM THE CITY? >> > > YES. IT DEPENDS IF IT IS– IF THE LEISURE PARTNERS AND CENTER INVESTMENT PROGRAM IS FUNDED. RIGHT? OUR TEAM BELIEVE THE WHOLE AMOUNT TO CONSTRUCT A LOCATION HAS TO DO WITH 7 MILLION. WE HAVE 3. SO AROUND THERE. >> > > OK, THANKS FOR THE SOLUTION. THAT'' S IT FOR Mr. MAYOR. > >> Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU COUNCILLOR PRINCIPE. DOES THAT RESPONSE YOUR INQUIRY ALSO COUNCILLOR WRIGHT? >> > > JUST INTENDED TO PROVIDE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY SO WE COULD SEE IT.
>> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THEY REQUIRED $4 MILLION. GOT IT. COUNCILLOR SALVADOR. >> > > YEAH, THANK YOU. SIMPLY TO SANDY FROM THE SKI CLUB, SO YOU ALREADY SECURED 6.6 MILLION FROM THE FEDERAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS AS WELL AS ASKING FOR 4 MILLION THAT HAS NOT ONGOING THAT'' S NOT TO ASSIST WITH PROCEDURES DID I HEAR THAT RIGHT? >> > > YEAH >>.'> > I ' M JUST INTERESTED, YOU POINTED OUT SOME OF THE KEY PARTNERS THAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THIS. HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS JOB FOR THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF FOLKFEST TOO? >> > > FORGIVE ME. HOPEFULLY ANDREA THE BOARD CHAIR WILL CERTAINLY BE ABLE TO TALK WITH THAT TOMORROW. >> > > O.K. >>. > > BUT EVERY SUMMER THEY HISTORICALLY THEY USAGE THE SKI CLUB CENTER FOR THE BASE OF PROCEDURES WHICH WAS THE CITY HAD CENTER. SO EFFECTIVELY THE CITY WAS OFFERING THEM SOMEPLACE TO RUN THE OPERATIONS YEARLY. SO I ASSUME THERE'' S AN ONGOING EXPECTATION FROM THEM THAT THAT BE MAINTAINED. AS WELL AS CERTAINLY THEY HAVE A REQUIRED TO ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY THE PROCEDURES AS WELL AS TO BE ECO ACTION. SO I THINK THEY LIKE THE SUGGESTION OF HAVING AN ECOLOGICALLY LASTING MODERN CENTER TO RUN THEIR EVENT OUT OF EVERY YEAR. >> >
> OKAY.THAT ' S WONDERFUL. I TIN COMPLY WITH UP WITH ANDREA TOMORROW. I MISSED HIS NAME ON THE LIST. BUT HAPPY TO HEAR HE WILL BE JOINING United States. AND AFTER THAT POSSIBLY JUST IN TERMS OF TIMING, SO I UNDERSTAND COUNCIL SUSTAINED THE SKI CLUB IN HAVING THE TEMPORARY FACILITIES ON SITE. WHEN I TAKE A LOOK AT THE UNFUNDED PACKAGE, IT LOOKS LIKE FUNDING WOULD REMAIN IN 2025; IS THAT RIGHT? WHEN IS THE JOB SUPPOSED TO BE DONE? DOES THAT TIMING WORK? >> > >'WE ' RE LOOKING AT COMPLETION OF ' 25 FOR OPENING THE CENTER. >> > > O.K. >>. > > SO I THINK IT POSSIBLY COULD WORK. BUT '' 24 IS PROBABLY WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THE COST COMMITMENTS WOULD DEMAND TO BE MADE TO CONTRACTORS AND ALSO SO ON. >> > > OKAY, EXCELLENT. THAT ' S ACTUALLY IT FOR ME. I MORE THAN HAPPY TO HEAR THERE WILL BE VARIOUS OTHER SPEAKERS FROM SEVERAL OF THE COMPANIONS THAT ARE WORKING ALONGSIDE YOU. I WILL HOLD BACK FOR THOSE. THAT'' S IT FOR ME. >> THANK YOU. > > MANY THANKS COUNCILLOR SALVADOR. >> COUNCILLOR FLAVOR.
> > YES, HELLO.I THINK YOUR MIC IS FULLY PRACTICAL CURRENTLY. >> > > CONTAINER YOU LISTEN TO ME? >> > > YES, WE CANISTER. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YEAH, WE CONTAINER. I ASSUME THE QUESTION WAS ADDRESSED BY YOUR ASSOCIATE YVONNE ON JUST HOW MUCH YOU NEED. >> > > IT WAS NOT EXACTLY ANSWERED. IF I TIN JUST ADD A LITTLE. >> > > WHY DON'' T YOU GO ON AND ALSO RESPOND TO THAT CONCERN AROUND WHAT EXACTLY IS THE ASK. >> > > OK. SO THREE DETAILS WE'' RE ASKING HERE.FIRST OF ALL, WE ARE ASKING TO KEEP JOAN FRY SPORTS PACK FOR THE EXIST– PARK FOR THE EXISTING AS WELL AS FUTURE SPORTING ACTIVITIES PACKAGE AS WELL AS RESTORE COMMUNITY– THE PROGRAM THAT WAS CANCELLED FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD FINANCE TASK. THIRD ONE IS ASKING TO AID United States FINANCE THE JOB THAT WE ARE OFFERING TO INTEGRATE IN JOAN FRY. YVONNE WAS A BIT– THE MEANS WE SEE FINANCING, WE CONTAINER OFFER APPROXIMATELY $3 MILLION FOR THE JOB. IF THE PROGRAM WITH THE CITY FOR THIS SPORTS FACILITY WILL CERTAINLY BE AUTHORIZED, THEY CONTAINER PROVIDE UP TO 30% OF THE JOB COST AND SIMILAR JOB WAS BUILT IN CALGARY PRICE ABOUT– A BIT OVER 9 MILLION. WE WILL BE LOOKING 3 TO $4 MILLION IN ENHANCEMENT TO THAT. SO IF THE THE PROGRAM TO THE CITY WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE RESTORED THEN WE WILL BE ASKING FOR EVEN MORE MONEY TO COVER THE JOB. >> > > OKAY. YEAH, GREAT THANKS QUITE. YOU KNOW, WE HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU AS WELL AS YVONNE ABOUT JOHN FRY ESPECIALLY.
>> > > YES >>. > > AND ALSO SO SO'THAT WE ' RE CLEAR, THE TOTAL TASK'THAT YOU ' RE LOOKING AT FOR THE INDOOR CENTER IS AROUND 4 MILLION. >> > > COMPLETE PRICES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDING CAR PARK, INCLUDING SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING ALL THE GRADING AND RELOCATING AND EVERYTHING IS NOT– AS MUCH AS $9 MILLION. >> > > OK >>. > > THIS IS NOT– THE BUBBLE ITSELF AND ALSO THE TRAINING COURSE ITSELF IF THEY ARE GOING TO CONSTRUCT IT BY ITSELF IT WILL NOT BE MORE THAN $5 MILLION. >> > > O.K. >>. > > AND ALSO >>– > > WHICH WE ALREADY HAVE 3. CITY CAN HELP US WITH DEVELOPING THE PARKING LOTS AS WELL AS BRINGING THE SERVICES IN, THEN OF TRAINING COURSE MAYBE THROUGH OTHER IMPLIES, THE PRICES OF THE PROJECT CANISTER REDUCE DRAMATICALLY. >> > > NO, TERRIFIC >>. > > THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE, I RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WILL CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN DISCUSSIONS WITH CITY PERSONNEL AS THERE IS SOME GEOLOGICAL STUDIES THAT NEED TO BE DONE ON THE PARK. JUST ASKING YOURSELF IF YOUR GROUP HAS BEEN IN DISCUSSION WITH CITY STAFF ABOUT SERVICING, ABOUT POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS COMMUNITY RECREATION COLLABORATION GRANT IS UP FOR BUDGET DISCUSSION THIS MOMENT.
>> > > WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO THEM ALMOST ON THE ONCE A WEEK BASIS. >> > > OK >>. > > AS FOR I UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE SOME KIND OF SUGGESTION HOW TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROJECT THAT ACTUALLY AS YOU KNOW THAT CITY'' S SUGGESTION TO CONSTRUCT JOB ON THIS LAND, ON JOHN FRY PARK WHICH WE COMPLETELY ASSISTANCE. >> > > MM-HMM. >> > > DUE TO THE FACT THAT RIGHT NOW, LIKE I SAID, WE DON'' T HAVE ENOUGH COURTS FOR TENNIS AND ALSO PICKLEBALL. AND ALSO BEING WINTER SEASON CITY, BASICALLY THAT'' S A REQUIREMENT TO HAVE. >> > I PRESUME THE LAST CONCERN FOR YOU ALEX, I ASSUME ON YOUR SLIDE I'' VE NOTICED THAT I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A FAIR BIT MORE VARIETY OF PARTNERS THAN THE LAST TIME WE SPOKE. SO YOU'' RE ABLE TO >>– > > CORRECT. >> > YOU ' RE ABLE TO DEVELOP EVEN MORE COLLABORATIONS BECAUSE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS? >> > > CORRECT. >> > > OK. WE INCLUDED VOLLEYBALL ALBERTA TO OUR PARTNERS. WE FIGURED IT WILL CERTAINLY BE QUITE CHEAP TO OUR COASTLINE VOLLEY BALL TRAINING COURSE TO THE PROGRAM TO CONSTRUCT IT UNDER ONE ROOF COVERING AS WELL AS CREATE EVEN MORE CHANCE FOR MORE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE.
>> > > THANK YOU >>.'> > I ' M RUNNING OUT OF TIME, MANY THANKS. > > MANY THANKS COUNCILLOR> TANG. COUNCILLOR JANZ. > > MANY THANKS. IF I CAN GO TO ELAINE. IS >> YOUR INTERNET BETTER? > > I'BELIEVE I ' M> O.K.. > > YEAH, SO CONTAINER YOU STROLL ME THROUGH, I THINK, SO I'' M BEEN QUITE CRITICAL OF THE LEWIS FARMS REC CENTRE TODAY THAT WE DON'' T HAVE THE MONEY TO CONTINUE RIGHT HERE. I INTENDED TO OBTAIN YOUR FEELING OF– OBVIOUSLY, I UNDERSTAND THE TEAM WOULD LOVE TO HAVE RALLY MILES BUILT RIGHT AWAY. BUT CAN I SIMPLY GET A CLEAR FEELING OF WHAT IS THE ASK OF THE GROUP FOR THIS SPENDING PLAN FOR THIS COUNCIL COUNCIL? >> > > O.K.. OUR ASK IS THAT AT– THAT IF– O.K.. OUR ASK IS FOR THE FINANCING FOR THE ROLLLY MILES REC CENTRE AS PRESENTED IN THE UNFUNDED JOBS LIST. I BELIEVE IT'' S SOMETHING AROUND 75 MILLION, I BELIEVE.BUT JUST AS ISSUE WE HAVE IS THAT WE REALIZE THAT THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT OF CRUCIAL THINGS THAT THE CITY DOES HERE. AND WE AREN'' T WANTING TO BUMP ANYTHING TODAY. AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE PROVINCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ETC IN THE FUTURE IN THE 4 YEAR BUDGET PLANS AND AFTER THAT [INAUDIBLE] THE CAPITAL BUDGET PLAN EVERY SO OFTEN AND ALSO MAKE CHANGES BASED ON NEW FUNDING THAT APPEARS THAT PROJECTS ARE FINISHED UNDER BUDGET PLAN, THAT RELEASES UP MONEY. SOME PROJECTS DON'' T PROCEED. THAT RELEASES UP CASH. SO ALL WE ' RE SAYING IS THAT IF YOU TIN'' T DO IT TODAY WE WOULD LIKE IT ALLOCATED AT SOME POINT IN THE– IN THIS SPENDING PLAN CYCLE.WE AREN ' T
WANTING TO QUEUE DIVE. THE LEWIS FARMS HAS BEEN– WE'' RE SUCCESSOR AFTER THAT ONE FOR RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE CITY AND I ASSUME IT'' S BEEN FAIRLY CLEAR THAT THE REQUIREMENT FOR THAT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED. THE PRICE IS RATHER EYE POPPING BUT, YOU UNDERSTAND, THAT'' S WHAT THE RATE IS. SO THAT WOULD BE OUR COMMENT. WE'' RE NOT TRYING TO BUMP ANOTHER PERSON CENTER. WE REQUIREMENT FACILITIES ALMOST EVERYWHERE IN THE CITY. BUT WE WOULD LOVE TO OBTAIN IT MONEYED AS WELL AS NOT WAIT TO– YOU RECOGNIZE, WAIT FOUR MORE YEARS. >> > > RIGHT, OKAY, NO, I VALUE THAT. YEAH, I SIMPLY WISHED TO THANK TO EVERYBODY THAT CAME.I WILL CERTAINLY PRODUCE MY TIME BACK. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU COUNCILLOR JANZ. COUNCILLOR PAQUETTE. >> > > MANY THANKS Mr. MAYOR. IS GRACEY STILL HERE? >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: SHE IS. >> > > FANTASTIC. GRACEY I MISSED THE NAME OF YOUR GOOD FRIEND. >> > >'IT ' S >> CREEK. > > OH, OKAY. HELLO. SO BOTH OF YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR UPCOMING TO SPEAK. IT ' S SUCH A DIFFICULT POINT. AND ALSO SHOWS A GREAT DEAL OF VALOR. SO MANY THANKS. I'' M GOING TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS. YOU MAY NOT KNOW THE ANSWER TO THEM.BUT THAT '
S OK. A FEW DAYS EARLIER, POSSIBLY SIMPLY THE OTHER DAY, WE HAD A PREVIOUS CITY COUNCILLOR WHO CAME AS WELL AS TALKED CONCERNING HOW WE COULD HAVE HAD THE FIRST STADIUM THAT WOULD HAVE A ROOFING SYSTEM OVER IT. THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED US TO USE THE STADIUM FOR MANY MORE PURPOSES OVER THE YEARS AS WELL AS REALLY MAXIMIZE OUR INVESTMENT. SHE WAS SAD THAT THEY NEVER DID IT. REALLY, NO PERSON KEEPS IN MIND THE ARGUMENT ANY WAY. WHEN YOU READ ABOUT LEWIS FARMS REC CENTRE GETTING SCALED BACK OR STOPPED I'' M WONDERING IF YOU CAN THINK ABOUT HOW YOU WERE FEELING WHEN YOU'' RE AN ADULT AND ALSO TELLING YOUR KIDS CONCERNING IT, EITHER OF YOU CAN REPLY, DO YOU ASSUME THAT THE DEBATES THAT WE'' RE HAVING TODAY WILL ISSUE. DO YOU ASSUME THAT HAVING SOMETHING THAT WORKED FOR YOU AS WELL AS YOUR PALS AS WELL AS TO ASSIST YOU SATISFY YOUR DESIRES WAS MAYBE MORE CRUCIAL.
>> > > WELL, THIS IS A DIFFICULT CONCERN TO RESPONSE. I'' M NOT EXACTLY SURE HOW TO SOLUTION IT. BUT I DO THINK THAT THE DISCUSSIONS THAT WE'' RE HAVING NOW, THEY DO MATTER. AS WELL AS I BELIEVE FOR THE FUTURE, THEY WILL CERTAINLY MATTER AS WELL. I WEAR'' T REALLY KNOW HOW TO ANSWER YOUR INQUIRY ANY FURTHER. SORRY. >> > > YEAH, IT'' S A DIFFICULT ONE, ISN ' T IT? WHAT ABOUT CREEK>>. > > I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THE SAME AS GRACEY. >> > > THAT MAKES A GREAT DEAL OF FEELING. I HAVE TO SAY THE DECLARATIONS WERE WELL PREPARED AND MOVED ME. I DESIRED YOU TO KNOW THAT THAT I ACTUALLY TOOK TO HEART WHATEVER YOU STATED. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE COUNCIL WILL DO WHATEVER IN ITS POWER TO ASSIST YOU MAKE THE DESIRES BECOME A REALITY. WE MIGHT NOT AGREE BUT WE WILL SERVICE IT. THANK YOU A LOT FOR COMING. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS. >> > > THANK YOU Mr. MAYOR. >> > > COUNCILLOR HAMILTON. >> > > I INTENDED TO GIVE THANKS TO THE GIRLS, OBVIOUSLY EACH THANKS FOR COMING AS WELL AS STICKING TO United States ALL DAY.BUT MANY THANKS
FOR COMING. AND I KNOW IT'' S A SCHOOL EVENING. AND ALSO I SIMPLY WISHED TO ACKNOWLEDGE NOT EACH YOUR AGE GETS TO COME AND TALK WITH COUNCIL. SO MANY THANKS. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: UNIQUE PRAISE FOR GRACEY AND ALSO BROOK. [Applause] O.K.. TO MAKE SURE THAT WRAPS UP THE CONCERNS, RIGHT? AS WELL AS THANKS EACH FOR JOINING US. NOW WE ARE GOING TO GO– CARRY ON TO PANEL NUMBER 9. AND ALSO I'' LL READ OUT THE NAMES. DAVID DODGE ENERGY SHIFT CLIMATE RESILIENCY COMMITTEE. ARE YOU THERE? DAVID, ONE, TWO, THREE. NO. MEGAN EKER. EDMONTON HERITAGE COUNCIL. MEGAN, ARE YOU THERE? ONE, 2, THREE. NO. DANIEL TRISTE, JOINING FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. ONE, 2, THREE. NOPE. DANIEL, ARE YOU THERE? RICHARD– INDIGENOUS COUNCIL OF ALBERTA IN INDIVIDUAL. THANKS. YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE NUMBER 4. HON LEON, NUMBER 5. YASHUSI, BELOW YOU GO. NUMBER 6. ELLEN KWAN. YOU ARE NUMBER 7. TANICA BURLY. WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU ONCE MORE. YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE NUMBER 8. WILLIAM LOWE. NUMBER 9. HERON I SAW HERON EARLIER. ARE YOU JOINING VIRTUALLY? ONE, 2, 3. NO. N ATASH EDMONTON WATER POLO COMMUNITY.YOU WILL BE NUMBER NUMBER 11. CHRISTY MOORE. ONE, 2, THREE. KIMU AFRICA CENTRE. JOINING REMOTELY. ONE, 2, THREE. ANDREW CURRY EDMONTON INDIVIDUAL MUSIC SOCIETY. ANDREW CURRY. ONE, 2, 3. ANDREW CURRY. NO. EMANUAL AFRICA CENTRE ONE, 2, THREE. NO. YAR FROM YEG SHOW UP AFRICA CENTRE. ONE, TWO, 3. KAMLISH? ONE, 2, THREE. JASMINE CHONG. ONE, TWO, THREE. NO. HEATHER THOMAS. BREAST BUDDIES SOCIETY PERSONALLY. VIRTUALLY? NO. HEATHER. ALL RIGHT, NO. O.K., WE ARE GOING TO BEGINNING WITH DANIEL. >> > > HELLO. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: PROCEED. >> > > OKAY. MY TIME BEGINS. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YES, PROCEED. >> > > I'' M DANIEL. I ' M RIGHT HERE TODAY REPRESENTING THE POWER TRANSITION CLIMATE RESILL YEN COMMITTEE. AND TALKING VERSUS THIS SPENDING PLAN. SO TO BEGIN WITH, I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO INVEST 2 LONG DAYS LISTENING TO ALL OUR WORRIES, LONG DAYS FROM WHAT I HAVE ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED.I RECOGNIZE THERE'' S AN DIFFICULT NUMBER OF ASKS FROM EDMONTONIANS WITH A VARYING RANGE OF CONCERNS AND ALSO LIMITED BUDGET PLAN THAT CONTAINER NEVER MEET EVERY REQUEST.I DO NOT ENVY THE
TASK THAT IS ASK OF YOU YET EDMONTON STATED A CLIMATE EMERGENCY IN 2019 AS COMPONENT OF OUR EMERGENCY SITUATION RESPONSE WE COLLECTION OURSELVES CARBON EMISSIONS TARGETS OF 35% REDUCTION BY 2025 AND 50% BY 2030 AS WELL AS WEB ABSOLUTELY NO BY 2050. YET THIS BUDGET THE FIRST SPENDING PLAN SINCE WE STATED THE ENVIRONMENT EMERGENCY SITUATION FALLS SHORT TO GET TO THE EMISSIONS DECREASE TARGET FOR 2025 AND SETS US UP TO FAIL THE 2030 TARGET AS WELL AS LEADS HUGE AND INCREASINGLY UPHILL STRUGGLE FOR WEB ZERO BY 2050. THE CITY COMPANY WILL USE A SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF THE REMAINING CARBON BUDGET IN THIS BUDGET CYCLE. WITH THE REMAIN BUDGET PLAN IN 9 OR 10 YEARS TIME. ANALYSIS VIA THE BUDGET PLAN IS A BUDGET OF REC CENTRES AND HIGHWAYS AND ALSO LRT AS WELL AS PARK REVIVAL AND SOME SHARED PATHWAYS ADDED AND ELECTRIC BUSES.THE HUGE BULK OF THE FINANCING DECISIONS COULD BE TAKEN FROM ANY BUDGET PLAN IN THE PAST THREE DECADES. THIS IS THE GREENEST ADMINISTRATION THE CITY EVER SEEN. WITH ONE OF THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY MINDFUL COUNCIL. HOW CANISTER IT BE THAT THIS IS THE BUDGET PLAN WE GET? THIS IS THE DILEMMAS OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS. A SLOW MARCH TOWARDS ENVIRONMENT CHANGE, OUR BRAINS AND SOCIETIES ILL EQUIPPED TO TAKE CARE OF THE SLOW SITUATION WHOSE CRITICAL CONSEQUENCE WILL CERTAINLY BE FELT DECADES IN THE FUTURE.WHEN A FOREST
FIRE TAKES PLACE WE UNDERSTAND WHAT THE DO. WE CONTAINER EVACUATE NEARLY HUNDRED THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS IN A MATTER OF DAY AND NO ONE WOULD IMAGINE STATING THE COST OF HELICOPTER FUEL OR EMERGENCY SANCTUARY. EVEN MORE FLOODING PANDEMICS. THESE ARE SUBSTANTIAL AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE DANGERS WITH CONCRETE PROMPT REACTIONS. DO THIS OR THIS TAKES PLACE IN A MATTER OF HOURS OR DAYS OF WEEKS. THE ENVIRONMENT SITUATION IS A REMOTE POINT. IT'' S SOMETHING THAT ANOTHER PERSON CANISTER FIX IN SOME OTHER BUDGET PLAN, ANOTHER PERSON TIME, ANOTHER COUNCIL, ANOTHER ADMINISTRATION. BUT THIS IS THE INGREDIENTS OF THE DILEMMA. THIS CONVERSATION. THIS TIME, THIS COUNCIL. THIS ADMINISTRATION. THIS BUDGET PLAN. THIS PASSIVITY. WE ARE AN INFORMED WEALTHY CITY WITH INCREDIBLY HIGH PER RESOURCES CARBON ADMISSIONS AND ALSO UNDERSTANDINGS AS WELL AS MEANS AND ALSO PRECEPT TASK TO PERFORM OUR COMPONENT IN TAKING ON ENVIRONMENT CHANGE AS WELL AS PICKING NOT TO PERFORM SO. THIS IS AN $8 BILLION BUDGET YET 10 MILLION CONTAINER NOT BE FOUND TO ENSURE THAT THE CARS THE CITY REPLACES OVER THE BUDGET CYCLE ARE LOWER DISCHARGES THAN THOSE WE HAVE TODAY. INSTEAD WE WILL GET LIKE FOR LIKE AUTOMOBILE CONTINUING TO EMITTING.THIS IS$8 BILLION AS WELL AS 24 MILLION CANISTER ' T BE FOUND TO GUARANTEE BUSES'WE REPLACE ARE NO DISCHARGES AND BUSES THAT CONTINUE SENDING OUT FOR POSSIBLY THE NEXT 25 YEARS. THIS IS $8 BILLION BUDGET PLAN YET 35 MILLION CONTAINER NOT BE FOUND TO UPGRADE THE TRANSPORTATION FRAMEWORK TO LOW DISCHARGES. THIS IS AN$8 BILLION BUDGET PLAN YET 22.5 MILLION CANISTER NOT BE FOUND TO COMPLETELY MONEY THE INITIAL PHASES OF THE CITY ' S BIKE NETWORK. THIS IS AN $8 BILLION SPENDING PLAN YET 13.6 MILLION CONTAINER NOT BE FOUND TO COMPLETE MISSING SIDEWALK LINKS. SO THAT EVEN MORE EDMONTONIANS CANISTERS STROLL AS OPPOSED TO DRIVE. THIS IS NOT A CLIMATE EMERGENCY SITUATION BUDGET PLAN. WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO PASS A SPENDING PLAN THAT WE ADMIT WON ' T HIT OUR OWN EMERGENCY FEEDBACK TARGETS.THE ONLY VERDICTS WE CAN DRAW FROM THIS IS CITY ADMIN'IS NOT CARING FOR IT AS AN EMERGENCY.
YOUR COUNCILLORS ARE NOT TREATING IT AS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. HAVING SPOKEN WITH A NUMBER OF YOU I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS IS THE DESIRE OF THIS COUNCIL OR THE NEED OF ADMINISTRATION. THIS MEANS OUR DECISION MAKING PROCESS IS BROKEN. THIS PROCEDURE YESTERDAY AND TODAY IS A FANTASTIC INSTANCE OF WHY OUR SOCIETY STRUGGLES TO DEAL WE SUCCESSFULLY WITH ENVIRONMENT CHANGE.YOU ARE LISTENED TO HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS FOR FUNDING OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS FROM WELL DESERVING INDIVIDUALS AND REQUESTS THAT BRING HAPPINESS TO COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS EASE THE BURDEN OF TRANSPORTATION AND ALSO GIVE United States PARKS TO STROLL IN AND ALSO FACILITIES TO PLAY IN AND ALSO TASKS THAT CONTAINER BE UNDERSTOOD THIS YEAR OR NEXT YEAR OR THE YEAR AFTER. HOW CONTAINER ENVIRONMENT DECISIONS EVER BEFORE WIN AGAINST THE NEAR TERM EMOTIONAL SOCIETAL AND POLITICAL SETTLE OF SUCH PROJECTS. WE NECESSITY FINANCING OUR ENVIRONMENT OBJECTIVE PROJECTS. WE REQUIREMENT DESIGN A PROCESS IN WHICH CLIMATE PREDICTS CANISTER BE FEASIBLY FINANCING. WE CONTAINER ' T IN GREAT PRINCIPLES RECOMMEND BALLOT FOR THE BUDGET PLAN THAT OUR OWN ADMINISTRATION INFORMS US WILL CERTAINLY FAIL TO MEET THE SITUATION REACTION WE KNEW TO BE NECESSARY IN 2019. WE ASK THAT YOU VOTE VERSUS THIS BUDGET PLAN, HOLD-UP THIS SPENDING PLAN, AND PASS THIS SPENDING PLAN FOR ONE YEAR ONLY, WHATEVER YOU DEEM NECESSARY. WE CONTAINER ' T THROW AWAY THE NEXT 4 YEARS.THANK YOU. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS A LOT. NEXT WE GO TO RICHARD. > > MANY THANKS MAYOR AS WELL AS CITY. I ' M RICHARD, A HONORED PARTICIPANT OF THE STURGEON LAKE CREE NATION LOCATED IN NORTH WESTERN ALBERTA. I ' M THANKFUL AND ALSO HONOURED TO BE ABLE TO
WORK RIGHT HERE IN >> TREATY 6 REGION. I AM A PROGRAM ORGANIZER WITH THE ABORIGINAL SPORTS COUNCIL OF ALBERTA. WE ARE A NONPROFIT MULTISPORT ORGANIZATION THAT STANDS FOR ALL FIRST NATIONS, METIS AND ALSO INUIT IN THE DISTRICT OF ALBERTA. OUR VISION IS A UNITED AS WELL AS INSPIRED INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY BUILDING HEALTHIER PHYSICAL MENTAL EMOTIONAL AND ALSO SPIRITUAL LIVES. OUR GOAL IS TO LEAD IN CREATING AND ALSO PROMOTING A SOLID FOUNDATIONAL HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS AS WELL AS HEALTHS AS WELL AS COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SPORT, EXERCISE, RECREATION AND ALSO CULTURE. AS A NUMBER OF YOU KNOW, EDMONTON CURRENTLY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST– HAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST NATIVE POPULACES IN NORTH AMERICA.AND THE ICA STROVE TO FOSTER NEW AND EXCITING RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS ALBERTA TO SUPPLY WELLNESS AND ALSO WELLNESS CHANCES TO OUR EVER GROWING NATIVE AREA BELOW IN EDMONTON. THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB HAS ACTUALLY TIPPED UP AND WE HAVE APPRECIATED DEALING WITH THEM FOR THE PAST TWO SKI SEASONS AND GIVE SOME ENJOYABLE AND ALSO AFFORDABLE SHOWS IN OUR PARTNERSHIP. WE ARE FUNCTIONING CAREFULLY WITH THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE BRAND-NEW FACILITY THEY ARE BUILDING– THAT THEY SEEK TO BUILD WILL ALLOW United States TO CONTINUE TO DEAL OUR PROGRAMS AS WELL AS HOPEFULLY INCREASE IT BENEFITING LOTS EVEN MORE ABORIGINAL YOUTH BELOW IN EDMONTON. THE INDIGENOUS SPORTS COUNCIL OF ALBERTA IS A GROWING COMPANY AS WELL AS THIS NEW FACILITY POTENTIALLY HAS THE CAPACITY TO OFFER US EVEN MORE ENHANCED– GIVE EVEN MORE SHOWS TO OUR INDIGENOUS YOUTH RIGHT HERE IN EDMONTON. WE AT THE ISCA ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE CONTINUED ASSISTANCE WE HAVE OBTAINED IN THE CAPITAL AREA SPECIFICALLY FROM THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB. WE HAVE BEEN GRACIOUSLY INVITED TO SHARE OUR VISION WITH THE ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS FOR THE TASK OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.WE ARE WELCOMED TO FULFILL WITH THEM. AND WE ARE ANTICIPATING CONTINUING OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EDMONTON SKI CLUB FOR MANY YEARS TO FIND. SO IN OUR LANGUAGE, THERE ' S A WORD IT ' S CALLED. [Speaking Aboriginal LANGUAGE] THAT INDICATES GOOD LIFE. TO MAKE SURE THAT ' S THE HOLISTIC CONSIDER WHAT WE ATTEMPTED TO SUPPLY TO OUR INDIVIDUALS, RIGHT? SO IN BUILDING THESE PARTNERSHIPS, THAT ' S EXACTLY WHAT WE INTEND TO GIVE IS A GOOD LIFE TO OUR INDIVIDUALS. THAT ' S CONCISE. [Talking Aboriginal LANGUAGE] THAT INDICATES THANKS ALL. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi': THANK YOU. REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TAKING PART IN THE DISCUSSION. > > MANY THANKS YOUR WORSHIP AS WELL AS COUNCILLORS. MY NAME IS HON AS WELL AS THE CHAIR OF THE TRANSCOLLABORATIVE TECHNIQUE AND ASSISTS WITH THE INTERFACE STRATEGY AND ALSO AREAS OF SOUTH AND ALSO NORTH CHINA COMMUNITY. I ' M HERE TODAY TO ASK COUNCIL TO PROCEED WHAT THEY STARTED IN MAY. WE HAD 2 IN THE COMMUNITY.A GREAT DEAL CHANGED SINCE AFTER THAT. WE ARE NOT RIGHT HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE >> PAST. WE ARE BELOW TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE. THE FUTURE OF CHINA COMMUNITY. SPECIFICALLY THE NEED FOR INVESTMENT ALONG 97 ROAD UNDER PASS AND ALSO 107A METHOD AS WELL AS THE ROAD SCAPES. I HAVE SENT EACH OF YOU THE LETTER SUMMING UP THE LETTERS OF ASK FROM QULICO ETC. TODAY WE ' RE ASKING THE CITY OF EDMONTON THE COMMITMENT TO CHINA COMMUNITY AND ALSO FUND FUNDING INVESTMENTS IN CHINA COMMUNITY. WE CAN NOT WAIT ANOTHER PERSON 4, 8, 12, 16, TWO DECADES. THIS CAMPAIGNING FOR NOT DONE IN THE PAST. WE DIDN ' T MAKE AN ASK. WE WEREN ' T READY IN 2019 AS WELL AS 2022. WE PREPARE NOW. CITY OF EDMONTON IS FAITHFUL ADVOCATE. WHEN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ENDURED LOSS THEY PROVIDED FINANCIAL RELIEF AND HEALTHY ROADS PROGRAM AGAINST THEIR OWN BELIEFS. FUNDING AUTHORITIES IS NOT A POPULAR THEME. THE RIGHT OPTION FOR CHINA COMMUNITY. WE DON ' T KNOW WHEN THE FOLLOWING MURDER WILL HAPPEN? WILL IT? COULD IT? WHAT OCCURS IF IT OCCURS AGAIN. THIS COUNCIL DID THE RIGHT POINT. WE KNEW IT WAS THE RIGHT CHOICE AND WE MANY THANKS. CITY MANAGEMENT COLLECTION UP$ 1 MILLION CHINA FUND TO RECOVER SELF-CONFIDENCE. WE NEEDED SAFETY AND SECURITY AS WELL AS SECURITY ND YOU OFFERED 300,000 FOR SHORT-TERM RELIEF.WE REQUESTED FOR WORKFORCE AS WELL AS YOU OFFERED CITY TEAM BECAUSE YOU UNDERSTOOD THE YEARS OF FORGET AND WANTED TO DO SOMETHING ON IT. JUNE 15TH MOVEMENT MADE AT EXECUTIVE BOARD TO ADDRESS THE ABSENCE OF CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND HEARD THEM CONCERN WHY THE CHINA TOWN STRATEGY WAS NOT FUNDED. I SEE THE BUDGET AND GRATEFUL FOR THE HARBOUR GAIT. THANKFUL FOR THE COLLABORATIONS OF CITY DISTRIBUTION– ADMINISTRAD COUNCIL. WE HAVE SERIOUSNESS IN CHINA TOWN AS WELL AS REQUIREMENT TO MODIFICATION THE STORY. THIS WILL CERTAINLY TAKE YOUR HELP.
TODAY I ' M HERE FOR THE FINAL COMPONENT AS WELL AS TALK ABOUT TAKING THE NEXT STEP. EVERYTHING THE CTC CONTAINER DO AND EVERY EVENT WE CAN HOST WE CANISTER NOT DUPLICATE THE IMPACT AS WELL AS SIGNAL CAN SEND OUT BY FUNDING RESOURCES PROJECTS. WE REQUIREMENT TO DISCUSS TIMING AS WELL AS HOPE. NEIGHBOUR REVIVAL WILL CERTAINLY START SOON AND ALSO DO THE WORK IN ROUND TO CONSERVE TIME AND ALSO PRICE TO AND ALSO LOWER THE BUILDING IMPACT.AVENUE LIVING POSSESSES THE TOWERS AS WELL AS CHANGING FROM AREA OF CONDITION AND NEW RENTAL ITEM. QUALICO IS ON THE CUSP OF UNLOCKING– RESIDENTIAL THICKNESS WE HAVE NOT SEEN IN DECADES. INVESTMENT IS BACK IN CHINA TOWN. THERE IS HOPE. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MINUTE. THE MOMENT IS NOW. THE CDC ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. WE HAVE MADE HUGE PROGRESSION TO BREAKTHROUGH THE COLUMNS. I HAVE USED THE PAST YEAR GETTING IT RIGHT AND DISCOVERING THE RIGHT INDIVIDUALS AND PUTTING THEM IN THE RIGHT DECISIONS AS WELL AS DEVELOPING CAMPAIGNING FOR AS WELL AS STRATEGY FOR THIS MOMENT FOR TODAY. THIS IS CALLED ENERGY. WE HAVE THE RIGHT INDIVIDUALS NOW. NOT IN 4 YEARS, CURRENTLY. WE PREPARE TO TAKE THE NEXT ACTION. LAST WE SPEAK ABOUT HOPE. THERE ' S A LOT OF THE EXCELLENT PROJECTS WE HEARD CLIMATE ADJUSTMENT, TRANSPORTATION, RIVER VALLEY AS WELL AS LEISURE CENTRES. A WHOLE LOT OF DIFFICULT DECISIONS WITH SEVERE ECONOMIC SCENARIOS. WE NEED TO SHOW SEPARATE RESTRAINT. CHINA COMMUNITY NEEDS TO TRANSFORM AND ALSO BE REVITALIZED AND ALSO EDMONTON REQUIRES TO SUPPORT FOUNDATIONAL COMMUNITIES OR THEY WILL CERTAINLY BE NEGLECTED AND LOST. WE DEMAND FINANCING FOR SOCIAL SOLUTIONS AND MENTAL ILLNESS AND ALSO MEDICINE POISONING AND ALSO VITAL FOR CHINA TOWN.CHINA TOWN HAS BEEN WAITING FOR TWENTY YEARS. NUMEROUS BUDGET PLANS PASSED US OVER. AS WELL AS ALLIES AS WELL AS PARKS AND CAPITAL EXPENSE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS LACKING. RESOURCES INVESTMENTS ARE SIGNAL TO THE WORLD AND ALSO TELLS REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS AND BUYERS AS WELL AS STORE OWNERS TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE LOCATION. WE NEED TO ADJUSTMENT THE NARRATIVE AND SIGNAL SOMETHING NEW TO BENEFIT FROM TIMING WHEN PROGRAMS LIKE HEALTHY ROADS AND ALSO AREAS REVIVAL GET ON IN PLAY AND ALSO AID GETS ON THE METHOD AND MOMENTUM IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND STILL HAVE HOPE. WE DEMAND TO SIGNAL TO THE REMAINDER OF EDMONTON AND ALSO CANADA AS WELL AS THE GLOBE WE WISH TO BE A FANTASTIC CITY AND ALSO STARTS BY SUPPORTING FUNDAMENTAL NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE CHINA COMMUNITY AS WELL AS LITTLE ITALY AND ALSO ALBERTA OPPORTUNITY. CHINA TOWN HAS GONE THROUGH A LOT. TAKE ON DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE. WE REQUIREMENT TO FUND FUNDING INVESTMENTS AND SUPPORT THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND FIND OUT THE PROBLEM WITH HOUSELESSNESS. THIS MAKES GOOD SENSE. WE ' RE ONLY ASKING FOR THE DEVICES, THE CAPITAL EXPENSE THAT WE CANISTER USAGE AND ALSO RAISE THE NEIGHBORHOOD UNDER PRESSURE. WE NEED TO TAKE THE NEXT ACTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ALSO LISTENING AND REMAIN TO LISTEN TO THE NEEDS OF CHINA TOWN.THANK YOU. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU SO MUCH. > > ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU Mr. MAYOR AS WELL AS MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU UP THERE. REMARKABLE SINCE I ' VE HAD AN POSSIBILITY TO SPEAK ALMOST TO EVERY AND EACH OF YOU. I KNOW YOU STATE CALL ME BY MY GIVEN NAME. HERE COUNCILLORS AS WELL AS MAYOR I ' M HERE.I ' M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY VIOLIN. IT'' S A NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FIRM AND ALSO OUR VISION IS DURABLE VIVID AREA. I HAPPEN TO LIVE IN MACAULAY AS WELL AS I ' M RIGHT HERE AS A NEIGHBORHOOD ADVANCEMENT SUPPORTER FOR MA CAL -MACDONALD CALLLY. CHINA COMMUNITY IS IN THE SOUTHERN
QUARTER OF THE AREA. WE INTEND TO ASSISTANCE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN >> CHINA AS WELL AS ALIGN THE EFFORTS IN McCALLLY WITH ASSISTING CHINA OUT TOO. WE TRULY STAY IN THE 15 MINUTE AREA. I'TIN WALK TO CHINA COMMUNITY AS WELL AS MIDTOWN. IT ' S ALL 15 MINUTES UP TO ALBERTA AVENUE OVER TO THE ARENA.
IT ' S WHAT WE ' RE ALL DISCUSSING WHEN WE ARE CHATTING CONCERNING An AUTO FREE WAY OF LIVING. WE HAVE TO STEP OVER THE BROKEN SIDEWALKS AND PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE.AND IT ' S A CHALLENGING AREA. I MEAN, THERE ARE GREAT PEOPLE THERE. BUT THERE ' S ALSO A GREAT DEAL OF HOPELESS INDIVIDUALS THERE. I WAS GOING TO BEGIN MY TALK BY SAYING DONUTS AND ALSO STEP-BY-STEP ENHANCEMENT. BUT I THINK AT THIS LATE PHASE OF THE 2 DAYS OF HEARING United States TALK, YOU DON ' T NEED ELEGANT WORDS OR JOKES. WHAT I WISHED TO SAY ABOUT DONUTS IS I ' M NEAR A GREAT DEAL OF THE SERVICES IN MY AREA WHETHER IT'' S THE ITALIAN CENTRE SHOP OR SHOPS IN CHINA TOWN.I KNOW THAT AS INDIVIDUALS, NOT SHOP OWNERS BUT AS INDIVIDUALS, THESE STORE OWNERS ARE GIVING FOOD OR CUISINE TO THOSE THAT ARE NEEDY ON THE ROAD'. TO MAKE SURE THAT ' S THE DONUTS. THERE ' S THE SHOP IN MY AREA WHERE IF YOU NEED A DONUT AS WELL AS STREET PERSON NEEDS A DONUT AS WELL AS COURSES OF WATER THEY OBTAIN IT AND NO INQUIRY ASKED. JUST THE SORT OF HUMANKIND THAT RUNS THROUGH THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. AS WELL AS I SORT OF FEELING LIKE MY ASK WHICH IS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO KEEP THE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL AS PARK IMPROVEMENTS IN CHINA TOWN IN THE BUDGET PLAN. I FEEL LIKE ONLY $10 MILLION WHICH AS A PERSON 10 MILLION SOUNDS LIKE
A LOT. LIKE DANIEL SAID AS PART OF A BIG BUDGET PLAN COULD BE SIMILAR TO SYMBOLIC DONUT THAT YOU GIVE THE COMMUNITY.LIKE HE MENTIONED WE CARRY A GREAT DEAL OF THE WORRIES OF THE HAVING A HARD TIME PEOPLE. AND ALSO WE SIMPLY NEED THAT SORT OF HOPE AS HON CLAIMED. I NEED TO MENTION THAT MY COMPANY IS CALLED ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY VIOLIN. IT ' S A NONPROFIT. VIOLIN BECAUSE THE VIOLIN IS THE ICON OF HOPE SIMPLY LIKE THE DONUT THAT WE PROVIDE TO THE STREET PERSON IS An ICON OF HOPE. IT ' S NOT A SQUARE MEAL. NOT ALL THE CALORIES THEY DEMAND. BUT THERE ' S THAT LINK OF HUMANKIND THAT REALLY GETS THEM THROUGH THE DAY. AND ALSO IF A LITTLE OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, IF A LITTLE OF COLOUR IN OUR 97 STREET CANISTER BRING THAT INTEND TO INDIVIDUAL THAT LIVE THERE AND THEN SHOW THAT TO THE
REST OF EDMONTON THAT IT ' S ANOTHER WONDERFUL ROAD TO HEAD TO AND ALSO THAT WE CAN RANKING UP THERE WITH WHYTE METHOD AND 124TH STREET AS WELL AS 118 STREET AND ALSO ALBERTA METHOD GOT ITS IMPROVEMENTS THIS IS THE LAST LEG OF THE RECREATIONAL THAT REQUIRES A BIT OF ADDITIONAL HELP TO BECOMES THE REMARKABLE PLACE THAT I RECOGNIZE IT'CONTAINER BE– RECTANGLE.I LIVE THERE. I THINK STEP-BY-STEP CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT IS WHAT I ' M REQUESTING FOR HERE. IT ' S A SMALL REQUEST FOR THIS BIG SPENDING PLAN. BUT BUDGET PLAN BY SPENDING PLAN I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE TO MAKE FAVORABLE STEPS AHEAD OR OTHERWISE WE WILL CERTAINLY SLIDE MORE AND EVEN MORE RIGHT INTO THE DETERMINED ALMOST A STREET SCAPE THAT ' S UNDESIRABLE. I PUT ON ' T INTEND TO SAY UNDESIRABLE BECAUSE I LIKE GOING THERE STILL. I BEAR IN MIND WHAT IT MADE USE OF TO BE LIKE. I DESIRED IT TO BE LIKE THAT ONCE MORE. I STROLLED WITH YOU Mr. MAYOR AND SOME COUNCILLORS AND I KNOW YOU HAVE A COMMITMENT TO THE LOCATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU ' VE– I OVER HEARD YOU STATE TO THE COUNCILLORS WHAT CONTAINER WE DO TO IMPROVE THE LOCATION? I RECOGNIZE THE WISH IS THERE. I GUESS I BEGAN OFF BY CLAIMING I KNOW THE MAJORITY OF YOU BY GIVEN NAME SINCE I WISH TO MAKE IT PERSONAL.LIKE, THE STORE OWNERS WHO I WILL CERTAINLY KEEP UNANIMOUS HERE IF YOU HAVE IT IN YOU TO OFFER United States HOPE SO THAT'BUDGET PLAN BY SPENDING PLAN WE HAVE INCREMENTAL RENOVATION IN THE AREA WILL CERTAINLY BE A FANTASTIC METHOD FOR THIS COUNCIL AS WELL AS SUBSEQUENT ONES TO MAINTAIN IMPROVING OUR CHINA TOWN. ONCE MORE I REQUEST YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THROWING United States A DONUT AND RETAINING THE STREET AND PARK ENHANCEMENT SPENDING PLAN PORTION ALIVE. THANK YOU. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT WE WILL CERTAINLY MOST LIKELY TO ELLEN QUAN. > > YES, THANK YOU. AM I ON? > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YES. > > THANK YOU YOUR PRAISE MAYOR SOHI AND ALSO COUNCILLORS.TODAY I ' M RIGHT HERE TO ASK
CITY BOARD TO PROVIDE SOLID FACTOR TO CONSIDER TO CONSIST OF FOR CHINA TOWN RESOURCES JOB IN THE 2023 TO 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET PLAN. TO START WITH, IN SUPPORT OF THE CHINA COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD, I DESIRED TO EXPRESS OUR RECOGNITION TO THE CITY BOARD FOR YOUR STRONG MANAGEMENT ON VARIOUS INITIATIVES, ON CHINA TOWN ECONOMIC HEALING AND ALSO SAFETY AND SAFETY AND SECURITY. I WANT TO SAY THANKS TO THE MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR SUPPORT AS WELL AS THEIR CAMPAIGNS TOO. >> ON JUNE 15TH, 2022 THE EXECUTIVE BOARD PASSED An ACTIVITY TO INCLUDE THE FUNDING TASKS DETERMINED IN THE CHINA COMMUNITY TECHNIQUE PLAN IN THE 2023-2026 RESOURCES PLAN. THE MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE JOB LOCATIONS AS WELL AS PRICE
ESTIMATES. THE CHINA TOWN TECHNIQUE PLAN WAS FINISHED IN 2017. BUT NONE OF THE RESOURCES PROJECTS WERE CONSISTED OF IN THE PREVIOUS FOUR YEAR FUNDING PREPARES OR CAPITAL BUDGET PLANS. CURRENTLY THE MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED FOUR UNFUNDED CHINA COMMUNITY CAPITAL PROJECTS ON 97 ROAD, 107A METHOD, CHINA TOWN STREET SCAPING WITHIN THE MCCALLY NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ALSO THE PARK.IDEALLY ALL JOBS NEED TO BE IN THE 2023-2026 FUNDING BUDGET GIVEN THAT IN TERMS OF PRIORITY, 97 ROAD CHINA COMMUNITY ROAD SCAPING IN THE MCCAULLY AREAS AS WELL AS IN THE MURRAY PARK MUST BE THE GIVEN THE SOLID EST CONSIDERATION AND 127A AVENUE WILL BE PAVING IN 2027. IF NECESSARY COULD DEFER THIS TO THE NEXT RESOURCES BUDGET CYCLE DELIBERATION. TO START WITH, ON 97 STREET FROM 105 AVEUE TO 107 OPPORTUNITY, YOU SCHEDULE FOR REPAVING IN 2024 AS WELL AS 2025 FOR THESE 2 BLOCKS AND THE RESOURCES FUNCTIONS ON THE CHINA COMMUNITY PLAN AS WELL AS ROAD TODAY OUGHT TO BE ADDING TO THE REPAVING TASK FOR COST EFFICIENCY.SECONDLY THE MCCAULY AREA IS SCHEDULED FOR 2025 AND COST EFFECTIVENESS AND ANY FUNDING FUNCTION FROM THE CHINA TOWN PLAN NEED TO BE CONSISTED OF. MUST BE ADDED– NEED TO BE CONSISTED OF TO THE AREA RENEWAL PREDICTS AS WELL. ALLOW ME EXPLAIN PRICE EFFICIENCY. AS AN EXAMPLE, THE AREA REVIVAL PROGRAM WE REPLACE EXISTING SIDEWALKS, LET ' S SAY$1 MILLION FOR X LENGTH. CHINA TOWN STRATEGY CALLS FOR STAMP CONCRETE WITH THEMATIC COLOUR SAY RED. IN MY QUOTE, IT WOULD BE 30%, 3 # 0,000 AND ALSO THE OVERALL EXPENSE IS 1.3 MILLION– 30,000. YOU MOST LIKELY TO ANOTHER PERSON SCENARIO AS WELL AS DO THIS IN 10 YEARS LATER AT THE PRICES OF 1.3 MILLION, SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE 10 YEAR DURATION INVESTMENT, THE COMPLETE WOULD BE 2.3 MILLION. SO IF YOU DO IT TODAY, WE WILL CERTAINLY BE SPEAKING ABOUT A CONSERVING OF$1 MILLION BECAUSE IF YOU DON ' T DO THIS NOW AND DO IT 10 YEARS LATER ON WE WILL BE GETTING RID OF THE$1 MILLION FINANCIAL INVESTMENT THAT WE ' RE DOING RIGHT CURRENTLY WITH THE AREA RENEWAL PROGRAM. NATURALLY, ANOTHER PERSON DOWNSIDE WOULD BE THAT BUSINESS WILL CERTAINLY BE DISRUPTED AGAIN FOR ANOTHER PERSON 2 YEARS. WE DO THIS AS 2 DIFFERENT PROJECTS. SO THE COMPARABLE REASONING APPLIES TO ROAD LIGHT AND OTHER HIGHWAY ITEMS. EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL PROGRAM AS WELL AS REPAVING WON ' T'TAKE PLACE FOR ANOTHER PERSON 30 YEARS.SO WE DON ' T– WE DON ' T DO IT NOW I ' M UNSURE IF IT IS ANOTHER THIRTY YEARS BEFORE ANOTHER PERSON CHANCE. WHAT WE ARE DEFINING BELOW IS NOT UNIQUE.
THE CITY MAKE COMPARABLE CHOICES ON LRT PROJECT TO TO INCLUDE THE DOWNTOWN AIRPORT TERMINAL TUNNEL PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS AND ALSO THE FUTURE L.R.T. STATION UNDERNEATH THE BROWNLEE BUILDING. REGARDING MARIE CURIE PARK THE CHINATOWN MASTER PLAN THAT WAS DONE REGARDING 10 YEARS BACK CALLS FOR A CHINATOWN AREA SPACE THAT ALLOWS AN INCLUSIVE AND ALSO PROGRAMMABLE PUBLIC ROOM FOR THE COMMUNITY. ALONG WITH THE CULTURAL EVENT, WE ENVISION THIS IS AN INTERCULTURAL ROOM FOR THE INDIGENOUS, THE BLACK AND ALSO THE CHINESE COMMUNITIES. OVERALL, IT WILL CERTAINLY BE An EXCELLENT POSSIBILITY TO INCORPORATE THE CHINATOWN APPROACH CAPITAL FUNCTION WITH CITY ' S AREA REVIVAL PROGRAM OR REPAVING WORK.NOW FOR OPINION, THIS WOULD BE A REALLY PROMPT AND ALSO PRICE RELIABLE AS WELL AS LIKEWISE ADD TO A DISTINCT DISTINCTIVE IDENTITY THAT
' S ESSENTIAL'TO EXPLOITING ON CHINA TOWN ' S SOCIAL EXPRESSION. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: ALLAN, SORRY. > > THAT ' S FINE. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: [Chuckles] OK. NEXT, TANIKA BURLIE. > > GOOD NIGHT. CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME? > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: YEAH. > > OK. EXCELLENT NIGHT, HONOURABLE MAYOR AMARJEET SOHI AND DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.MY NAME IS TANIKA BURLIE. I ' M THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF MARY BURLIE BELOW ON BEHALF OF THE MARY BURLIE BLACK ANGELS CULTURE. IT ONLY APPEARS LIKE YESTERDAY THAT I WAS BELOW BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 15, 2022. BACK THEN CITY COUNCIL WAS GOING OVER POSSIBLE FINANCING FOR REVITALIZATION PROJECTS FOR CHINATOWN AS WELL AS MARY BURLIE PARK. I ' M ALSO BELOW ON BEHALF OF CHINATOWN AS MARY BURLIE PARK LIES WITHIN THIS HISTORIC AREA. I WANT TO ASK THE COMMON COUNCIL TO GIVE
SOME CLARITY ON WHAT DOMS ARE GOING TO BE ALLOCATED IF ANY IN THIS FUNDING BUDGET TOWARDS THE MARY BURLIE PARK IN ADDITION TO CHINATOWN.BOTH CALL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE RENOVATIONS. MY FAMILY MEMBERS CONCERNED CANADA FROM THE UNITED STATES IN 1970. THE BURLIE FAMILY MEMBERS SETTLED IN McCAULEY AREA.> MARY'BURLIE WALKED> TO FUNCTION ON A DAILY BASIS TO GIVE A LIVING PERMANENTLY HER HOUSEHOLD OF 6. A GROUP HEARING >> THE TALE OF WHAT LIFE RESEMBLED THEN, MEMORIES OF An ONCE GROWING CHINATOWN AS WELL AS> McCAULEY COMMUNITY. THE CHINATOWN AND ALSO MARY BURLIE REVITALIZATION PROJECTS ARE TAKE INTO THIS BUDGET, THIS NEIGHBORHOOD WITH REBUILD ITSELF AS WELL AS HOPES FOR THE FUTURE CANISTER BE RESTORED. THE PALS OF MARY BURLIE PARK HOSTED THE FIRST MARY BURLEY PROCLAMATION DAY PARTY AT THE PARK ON JULY 13, 2022. THE FRIEND OF MARY PARK DEALT WITH THE C.T.C., CHINATOWN IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATION CULTURE OF EDMONTON.THE C.T.C. DONATED GOODS AND THEIR PARTICIPATION WAS REALLY HELPFUL IN MAKING THIS OCCASION A SUCCESS. MOVING ON WE WISH TO WORK WITH C.T.C. AND ALSO CITY OF EDMONTON TO MAKE CERTAIN THE PARK IS A RISK-FREE AND WELCOMING SPACE FOR EVERY PERSON. WE KNOW RESURGENCE OF CINATOWN AS WELL AS MERRILEE BURLIE PARK WILL BRING THE COMMUNITY
AS WELL AS CITY OF EDMONTON TOGETHER. IN CLOSING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I ' M GRATEFUL TO THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR ALLOWING ME THIS POSSIBILITY TO FIND OUT AND TALK ON THIS MATTER. IT IS MY HOPE THESE VITAL TASKS RECEIVE FUNDING. THANKS. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANK YOU SO MUCH, TANIKA. NEXT WE WILL CERTAINLY GO TO WILLIAM LAU. > > THANKS, YOUR WORSHIP.I WANT TO COVER THIS UP WITH A VISION OF WHAT CHINATOWN CANISTER LOOK OR SEEM LIKE WITH THESE INFRASTRUCTURE RENOVATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PROMISED FIVE YEARS AGO.SO FAST ONWARD FIVE YEARS LATER 2027. IT'' S 5 p.m. ON A SATURDAY AND ALSO EVEN THOUGH IT ' S A WEEKENDS YOU ' RE STILL DOING COUNCIL THINGS BECAUSE OF COURSE YOU ALL GET REELECTED AND YOU'' RE AT THAT FACTOR– [Laughes] WHERE EVERYTHING ON YOUR TO PERFORM LIST IS BOTH IMMEDIATE AND ALSO VITAL BUT YOU HAD A LONG LONG WEEKEND BREAK AS WELL AS YOUR MIND IS EXHAUSTED. YOU'' VE HIT THIS AUTHOR ' S BLOCK AS WELL AS ON TOP OF THAT YOU RECOGNIZE YOU OWE THE HOUSEHOLD SOME TOP QUALITY TIME SO WHAT THE HELL. YOU DETERMINE TO TAKE A BREAK. IN WHICH SHOULD YOU GO THOUGH? WHAT DAY IS IT ONCE AGAIN? IT'' S A SATURDAY.AND YOU UNDERSTAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT CHECKING YOUR PHONE THAT YOU CONTAINER ALWAYS DEPEND ON THE CHINATOWN NIGHT MARKET FOR A GOOD TIME. GREAT FOOD, FANTASTIC FEELINGS, VERY BUDGET-FRIENDLY TOO BY THE MEANS. GET READY QUICK, YOU CAN MAKE IT IN TIME FOR THE 6 p.m. LATE PROGRAM. SO WE THRILL YOUR PARTNER DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND IT WILL CERTAINLY BE DIFFICULT TO FIND VEHICLE PARKING ON A SATURDAY NIGHT IN CHINATOWN. SINCE THAT TIME YOU AS WELL AS YOUR COUNCIL ASSOCIATES MADE A DECISION TO BUY CHINATOWN STREETSCAPES BACK IN 2022. THE AREA LEVERAGED THE NEW FACILITIES COMPLIMENTED OUT WITH An EVENING MARKET AND PRIOR TO LONG CHINATOWN HAS END UP BEING THE OPTION TO WHITE METHOD FOR NIGHT ALL TERNS– CHOICES AND NIGHT LIFE. YOU UNDERSTAND YOU'' RE CUTTING CLOSE TO 6 p.m. and also CHINA COMMUNITY WILL BE PACKED SO YOU PARK AT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. AS YOU EXIT THE PARKADE YOU'' RE JOINED BY VARIOUS OTHER GROUPS HEADING TOWARDS CHINA COMMUNITY, TOO. YOU ALL WALK TOWARDS 97 STREET WITH THE COURT ON YOUR RIGHT, THE RAM ON YOUR LEFT AS YOU EAVESDROP ON A GROUP OF NEWCOMERS DEBATING WHICH RESTAURANT HAS THE FINEST PHO NOODLE SOUP. YOUR CHILD SQUEEZES YOUR HAND IN ENJOYMENT AS YOU IMPROVE ON 97 STREET.SMILES FILL THE
ROAD, GIGGLING FILLS THE AIR AND ABOVE THEM A DYNAMIC CANOPY OF LANTERNS AND LIGHTS READY TO PUT ON A SHOW. THE CLOCK STRIKES 6 AND THE CROWD COMES TO A SILENCE. THERE ARE AUDIO SPEAKERS THAT LINE BOTH SIDES OF 97 STREET AS WELL AS WITHIN THE FIRST 10 SECS YOU IDENTIFY THE OVERTURE AS AEROSMITH'' S DON ' T WAN NA MISS A THING. YOUR COMPANION HOLDS YOU LIMITED AS YOU ENJOY THIS STUNNING SPECTACLE GUIDING TO THE RHYTHM OF THE MUSIC WHILE ADMIRING THE VIBRANT COORDINATED LIGHTS THAT STRETCH THROUGHOUT ALONG 97 STREET REMINDING YOU OF THE BELLAGIO FOUNTAIN IN LAS VEGA OR SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS IN HONG KONG'' S VICTORIA HARBOUR. GOSH, PROBABLY WITH United States FIVE MINUTES EVERY DAY. AS WELL AS AS THE GROUP STARTS TO SPREAD AS WELL AS DIFFUSE RIGHT INTO THE NUMEROUS RESTAURANTS YOUR COMPANION ASKS WHAT YOU WANT TO EAT.BEING THE POLITICIAN THAT YOU ARE YOU WANT TO SHARE YOUR LOVE THROUGHOUT SERVICES. SO YOU SUGGEST STREET FOOD BECAUSE YOUR COLLEAGUES ALSO MADE VENDING PERMITS EVEN MORE ACCESSIBLE IN EARLY 2023, WINK, WINK. [Laughes] THE CITY STREETS HAVE BEEN BLESS WITH HIS AN OUTBURST OF AUNTIES AS WELL AS UNCLES THAT HAVE BROUGHT THEIR TALENTS AND ALSO CULTURES TO THE STREET. YOU FILL UP YOURSELF UP WITH RESTRICTION KNOCK HAMBURGERS, TACO YAKI, $3 TACOS, JERK POULTRY AS WELL AS MUCH, A LOT MORE. BETWEEN THE BITES, YOU'' LL BE ANSWERING YOUR CHILDREN' ' INQUIRIES. HAVE THEY ASKED YOU TO EXPLAIN ALL THE CHINESE PROVERBS STAMPED IN THE CONCRETE? [Alternate language] WHEN WE COLLABORATE WE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS. [Alternating language] A THOUSAND MILE JOURNEY STARTS WITH ONE ACTION. AND ALSO AS YOU FEEL THE FOOD COMA KICKING IN YOUR COMPANION ADVISES YOU YOU HAVE ALL THIS FUNCTION TO END UP BUT ASKS YOU REMAIN A FEW MORE MINUTES TO ENJOY THE LIGHT PROGRAM ONE EVEN MORE TIME BEFORE YOU HEAD HOME AS IT'' S ALMOST 7 p.m. AS YOUR PARTNER HOLDS YOU LIMITED AGAIN AND ALSO AS YOU SEE THE TWINKLE AND ALSO ADMIRATION IN YOUR KID'' S EYES YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR SPIRITS ARE LIFTED YOUR MIND IS CLEARED AND ALSO YOU REFLECT VIA SOME OF THE PROVERBS YOU SIMPLY SHOWED TO YOUR KID AS WELL AS ALL OF An ABRUPT YOUR TO ACCOMPLISH LIST DOESN'' T SEEM THAT OVERWHELMING EITHER AND THAT ' S WHAT CHINATOWN IS, An AREA WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET MORE THAN YOU EXPECT.SO AREA MEMBERS ARE DOING OUR BEST TO ACCOMPLISH OUR PART AND ALSO WE HOPE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CAN ALSO. AND ALSO IN TODAY'' S SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, FUND THE COMMITMENTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE IN PREVIOUS PREPARATION EFFORTS. THANKS. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: WE'' LL MEET YOU THERE ON SATURDAY NIGHT. OF COURSE. WHETHER WE ARE COUNCILLORS OR MAYORS OR OTHERWISE, WE'' LL MEET YOU THERE ANYWAYS. SO OK. NEXT, WE WILL MOST LIKELY TO NATASJA TREIBERG. GO ON, PLEASE. >> > > THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR SOHI AS WELL AS COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THIS CHANCE TO SPEAK. I AM GOING TO DISCUSS LEWIS FARMS AQUATIC FACILITY WHICH I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE LISTENED TO SEVERAL TIMES IN ALMOST EVERY PANEL.JUST AWHILE OF HISTORY I ' VE BEEN A VOLUNTEER IN SPORTS IN EDMONTON FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS AS WELL AS I'' VE SPENT OVER FIFTY PERCENT THOSE YEARS IN AQUATIC SPORTS AS WELL AS IN VARIOUS AQUATIC SPORTS. SO I DID WANT TO COME AS WELL AS TALK TO THIS TODAY. I'' M ADDITIONALLY THE MOM OF TWO LITTLE GIRLS. ONE THAT SPOKE EARLIER TONIGHT, BROOKE, AND ALSO I ADDITIONALLY HAVE AN OLDER LITTLE GIRL WHO'' S IN HER SENIOR YEAR IN THE U.S. ON A DIF 1 WATER POLO SCHOLARSHIP. I'' VE SEEN FIRST HAND THE SUCCESS THAT CANISTER ORIGINATE FROM KEEPING GIRLS INVOLVED IN SPORTS. ONE OF THE THINGS, I ASSUME, THESE PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL. I THINK HAVING POSSIBLY TOPIC-FOCUSED PANELS WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU WOULDN'' T HAVE BEEN HEARING THE EXACT SAME POINT OVER AS WELL AS OVER IN EACH PANEL. HAVING ACTUALLY SAID THAT, I THINK IT ' S CRUCIAL TO SWIFTLY TRY TO SUMMARIZE A FEW OF THE PRIMARY POINTS THAT YOU'' VE HEARD ABOUT THE LEWIS FARMS AQUATIC CENTER. I'' LL SHOT TO DO THAT QUICKLY AND ALSO HOPEFULLY COMPLETE SOONER SO WE CONTAINER ALL LEAVE BELOW. THE FIRST POINT I INTENDED TO ADVISE YOU OF WAS WHAT HERB OUTLINED.HE SUGGESTED
THAT ANY TYPE OF HOLD-UP BROUGHT ON BY A REDESIGN OF THE FACILITY WILL LIKELY MEAN THAT YOU WON'' T SEE SUBSTANTIAL EXPENSE FINANCIAL SAVINGS FROM DOWN-SCALING THE LEWIS FARMS JOB. I ALSO WISHED TO REMIND YOU REGARDING HOW THE LEWIS ESTATES COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED THE HOPELESS DEMAND FOR EVEN MORE AQUATIC ROOM FOR LEISURE AND SWIM LESSONS FOR THE POPULATION IN THE WEST END. FURTHERMORE, SWIMMING AS WELL AS AQUATICS IS THE NUMBER ONE REC TASK IN EDMONTON. YOU ALSO LEARNT THROUGH SCHOOL-AGED PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES WHO NEED TO TRAIN LATE RIGHT INTO THE EVENING FEE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABLE SPACE FOR COMPETITIVE AQUATIC USER GROUPS.YOU HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT ANY SIGNIFICANT SHUTDOWN AT THE KINSMEN, WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1976, COULD COMPLETELY CLOSE DOWN THE DIVING PROGRAM IN EDMONTON AS WELL AS WILL LIKEWISE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPACT EVERY ONE OF THE OTHER AFFORDABLE AQUATICS GROUPS. YOU ' VE ALSO HEARD THAT WE ARE NO MORE AFFORDABLE RELATIVE TO OUR FACILITIES WHEN COMPARED TO CITIES LIKE CALGARY AS WELL AS SASKATOON. FURTHERMORE YOU ' VE HEARD HOW POOLS BUILT IN EDMONTON HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY SCALED DOWN TO MAKE THEM VIRTUALLY UNUSABLE AND ALSO INACCESSIBLE TO COMPETITIVE AQUATICS GROUPS.YOU ' VE ALSO HEARD THAT SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN COMPETITIVE SPORTS ARE 92%LESS
LIKELY TO COME TO BE ENTAILED WITH DRUGS AS WELL AS 80% LESS LIKELY TO HAVE AN UNWANTED PREGNANCY. WE ' VE SPOKE ABOUT GIRLS IN SPORTING ACTIVITY BUT I WEAR ' T THINK WE ' VE REALLY DETAILED WHY WE FEEL THESE AQUATIC SPORTS MATTER PARTICULARLY TO GIRLS IN SPORTS. I ' LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN JUST A LITTLE LITTLE BIT. WHAT I ASSUME IS NECESSARY WHEN WE CHECK OUT ALL THESE FACTORS, I ASSUME IT ' S IMPORTANT TO THINK OF THEM ALL AND DIGEST THEM. I ALSO ASSUME IT'' S REALLY VITAL TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT ' S PROVIDING THEM.YOU DON ' T HAVE ONE GROUP. YOU WEAR ' T HAVE ONE SPORT UPCOMING TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS TOPIC. RATHER', YOU ' VE FROM COMMUNITY LEAGUES, FROM EDMONTON SPORT COUNCIL, FROM SWIM CLUBS, FROM DIVING CLUBS FROM, WATER POLO CLUBS, ARTISTIC SWIMMING CLUBS, FROM MASTERS SWIMING AS WELL AS PROVINCIAL SPORT ORGANIZATIONS. THESE ARE TEAMS WHO ARE OFTEN FORCED TO ELIMINATE WITH EACH OTHER OVER THE SIMPLE SWIMMING POOL ROOM THAT IS AVAILABLE IN EDMONTON. IT'' S NOT IRRELEVANT TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THEY HAVE INTEGRATE, ALL BRINGING YOU THE VERY SAME MESSAGE OVER THESE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. AND ALSO THIS IS BECAUSE THIS PROJECT DOES NOT PIT ONE TEAM AGAINST ANOTHER. IT SUPPLIES AREA FOR ALL GROUPS, AREA GROUPS, FOR DIVING, FOR SWIMMING FOR WATER POLO, ALL THESE GROUPS. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PROMOTING GENDER EQUITY IN SPORT, IT'' S IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THESE AQUATIC SPORTS ARE EITHER CLOSE TO BEING EQUITABLE, IN BETWEEN YOUNG BOYS AND LADIES OR ARE CONTROLLED BY GIRLS. I'' VE BEEN IN THE WATER POLO COMMUNITY FOR SOME TIME AS WELL AS WHILE IN ALBERTA WOMEN COMPRISE REGARDING 42% OF THE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES, I CAN TELL YOU THAT TEAMS HERE, IT GOES BACK AS WELL AS FORTH. SOMETIMES THERE'' S MORE GIRLS.SOMETIMES THERE'' S MORE KIDS SO I WOULD SAY IT ' S CLOSE TO 50-50 IN EDMONTON. WHILE THIS GOES OVER WHEN WE'' RE TALKING ABOUT A SPORTING ACTIVITY THAT COMES FROM EASTERN EUROPE AND ALSO HAS BEEN MALE DOMINATED IN THE PAST, WHEN WE TAKE A LOOK AT OTHER AQUATIC GROUPS IN EDMONTON, THE EXISTENCE OF GIRLS IS EVEN MORE SUBSTANTIAL. 65% OF COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS IN EDMONTON ARE WOMEN. 60% OF COMPETITIVE DIVERS IN EDMONTON ARE GIRLS. AND ALSO WE KNOW EXTREMELY THE NUMBER OF GIRLS IN ARTISTIC SWIMMING, IT'' S EXTREMELY GIRLS BECAUSE SPORT. I BELIEVE THIS HAS ACTUALLY BEEN EXHIBITED BY THE WOMEN THAT HAVE COME AND ALSO SPOKEN TO YOU, THE ATHLETES THAT HAVE COME BELOW AND WERE OUTSIDE YESTERDAY TOO. IT IS NOTABLE THAT THE EXISTENCE OF FEMALE IN THESE SPORTS GETS TO RIGHT APPROXIMATELY THE TOP POSITIONS IN CANADA.FOR INSTANCE
, THE AQUATICS CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ALL LADIES. THIS LEADS ME TO WONDER IF THE FACT THAT THESE FEMALE-DOMINATED SPORTING ACTIVITIES, THESE SPORTS ARE FEMALE CONTROLLED IS WHY WE CONTINUE TO SEE COMPETITIVE POOL SPACE. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: I AM SORRY, NATASJA. >> > > NO WORRY. MAYBE SOMEONE CANISTER ADHERE TO UP WITH A QUESTION. YOU CAN END UP YOUR PRESENTATION THERE. I NEED TO BE FAIR 5 MINUTES FOR EVERY PERSON. I'' M SURE SOMEONE WILL CERTAINLY FOLLOW. I'' LL GIVE YOU THAT CHANCE. >> MILAN REGULARMY. > > I EXIST, >> MR. MAYOR. ZLRB MILAN REGMI. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: PROCEED. >> > > FIRST OFF I INTEND TO GIVE COMMON COUNCIL– I WANT TO SAY THANKS TO CITY COUNCIL FOR OFFERING US THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU GUYS REGARDING THE BUDGET.I THINK IT
' S REALLY ESSENTIAL AS WE NEED TO SEE WHAT IT WILL CERTAINLY LOOK LIKE IN ABOUT FOUR YEARS FROM NOW. AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION AS EDMONTONIANS. I INTEND TO TALK BASED ON MY SPERM EXPERIENCE AS A FOURTH-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENT AND ALSO ALSO COLLEGE STUDENTS COUNCIL WHERE COUNSELLOR [Unclear] AS WELL. SO WHILE I LOOKED AT THE BUDGET PLAN FOR THE UPCOMING CYCLE AS BOTH POTENTAL AND ALSO DOWNFALLS. LIKE I SAID I'' M SPEAKING THAT UTILIZES CITY SERVICES OFTEN SUCH AS TRANSIT.ALSO FOR STUDENTS I
' VE PERSONALLY SPOKE WITH. A BIG POINT I INTEND TO TOUCH ON IS TRANSIT WHICH REMAINS IN YOUR OPERATING BUDGET. 12.8% OF $3 BILLION IN TOTAL AMOUNT. ONE OF THINGS I'' VE OBSERVED SOLUTION TIMES REDUCED WEEKDAYS EVERY 6 MINUTES ON PEAK TIMES AS WELL AS 12 MINUTES NON-PEAK TIMES. BEFORE EVERY 5 TO 10 MINS ON WEEKDAYS. SPENDING PLAN I SEE JUST REGARDING $240 HAS ACTUALLY BEEN INVESTED RIGHT INTO NEW PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTOMOBILE EXCHANGING EXISTING FLEETS. WHILE I SUSTAIN THIS RELOCATE, I REALLY FEEL THE SAFETY AND SECURITY EXISTS MORE RIGHT INTO WHAT TAKES PLACE OFF THE TRAIN AS OPPOSED TO WHAT OCCURS ON A TRAIN WHICH I'' M GOING TO GET INVOLVED IN. WHEN INDIVIDUALS ARE WAITING ON A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO OBTAIN ON THE L.R.T., AS TRANSPORTATION CENTERS– SO LOTS OF PEOPLE [Vague] TRANSIT. I REMAIN ON MY COLLEGE STUDENT COUNCIL LIKE I STATED AS WELL AS THIS HAS ACTUALLY BEEN SHARED TO ME PERSONALLY. I UNDERSTAND PALS PERSONALLY TO HAVE EXPERIENCED ATTACK ON THE L.R.T.WHEN THEY CALL FOR HELP THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SO AS A RESULT I DO BELIEVE THAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR CITY BOARD TO MOVE FORWARD TO AID GUARANTEE THERE ' S EVEN MORE SAFETY FOR STUDENTS ON TRANSPORTATION IS'TO GUARANTEE WE ARE SPENDING RIGHT INTO ENSURING THAT WE HAVE SUFFICIENT TRAINS IN THIS WAY THERE ' S EVEN MORE CONSTANT SERVICE AND ALSO STUDNTS ARE NOT REALLY FEELING AS SCARED TO JUMP ON THE L.R.T. ANOTHER POINT I WANT TO TOUCH ON IS WHAT WE REQUIREMENT TO DO IN ADDITION TO INVEST IN DAMAGE REDUCTION SPACES IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE– SANCTUARY AND REQUIREMENT [Uncertain] THE ROOT TRIGGER OF CRIME IS USUALLY SITUATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS DON ' T HAVE CONTROL OVER [Unclear]. THEREFORE ON.THE CITY OF EDMONTON IS ONLY INVESTING$2.4 MILLION THE FIRST YEAR OF
THE SPENDING PLAN ALONE. IN REGARDS TO ACTION. [Audio problems] ONLY$402,000. FIRST YEAR ALONE. 4.7 TO 4.8 MILLION. WHY AM I BRINGING THIS UP? NOT SIMPLY ENTIRELY CONCERNING THE FUNDING. IT ' S MORE ABOUT THE ACCESSIBILITY ASSETS. EVEN IF WE HAVE THESE PROJECTS HOW WILL IT HELP IF THERE ' S NOT ADEQUATE FUNDING IN ACCESSIBILITY? THERE DESIRES ALL $7 MILLION SPENT BUT ONLY HIRING UP TO 70 NEW NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH TRANSIT TEAMS AND ALSO I ' M WORRIED THAT IN THE FUTURE BASED ON HOW MUCH– BASED ON TAKING PUBLIC TRANSIT MYSELF AS WELL AS HAVING GONE THROUGH LOTS UNDERGROUND PATHWAYS AND ALSO SEEING THE HOMELESS POPULATION APPEARS TO KEEP ON EXPANDING AND ALSO GROWING, I ' M FRETTED THAT ALSO WHEN WE TAKE INTO EXPENSE OF LIVING, I'' M WORRIED THERE WILL CERTAINLY BE A GREAT DEAL EVEN MORE PEOPLE DEALING WITH BEING HOMELESS BUT INSUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH THAT.SO, THEREFORE, WHILE I ABSOLUTELY DO APPRECIATE THAT THERE ARE FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS BEING
MADE IN THESE AREAS, WHAT I SUCH AS TO DO IS I BELIEVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH PEOPLE WHO REMAIN IN SITUATIONS WHERE, YOU UNDERSTAND, THEY MIGHT HAVE NO AREA TO GO FOR SHELTER AS WELL AS ALSO FOR THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS CONSISTING OF MYSELF WHO FREQUENTLY TAKE TRANSPORTATION AND DON ' T WISH TO FEELING UNSAFE IS THAT I PERSONALLY LIKE TO SEE MORE INVESTMENT GOING TO 24/7 DILEMMA TEAMS AS WELL AS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SOLUTIONS AND ALSO MAKING CERTAIN WE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO OBTAIN THESE– TO GET THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS RIGHT INTO SANCTUARIES AS WELL AS OBTAIN SUITABLE RESOURCES SUCH AS DAMAGE DECREASE AND SECURE CONSUMPTION PRODUCTS. ALONG WITH ENSURE WE INVEST INTO MORE CONSTANT SERVICE. ON THAT PARTICULAR KEEP IN MIND, I WISH TO ALSO DISCUSS TRANSPORTATION AVAILABILITY FOR A SHORT MINUTE. I WAS REALLY PLEASED TO SEE ALMOST A THIRD OF THE SPENDING PLAN IS GOING INTO L.R.T. EXPANSION A THIRD OF CAPITAL BUDGET PLAN, THAT BEING, AS WELL AS THAT IT WILL CERTAINLY AID I DO BELIEVE WILL ASSIST STUDENTS THAT ARE COMMONLY HAVING TO WAIT LONG TIMES AND ALSO TAKE LENGTHY BUS PATHS IN BOTH THE WEST AND NORTHWEST SIDES OF THE CITY.I BELIEVE TRANSPORTATION WILL ACTUALLY ASSIST MAKE– EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE. THAT BEING STATED, THIS BECOMES PART OF THE REASON I ' M ASKING WE INVEST MORE IN EXCHANGING
TRANSPORTATION AUTOS AS WELL AS UPGRADING THEM AS WELL AS ENSURING WE HAVE FREQUENT– EVEN MORE TRANSPORTATION CARS SO WE CAN ENSURE WHEN IT ' S PREPARED TO GO THERE ' S REGULAR SERVICE BEING PROVIDE BETWEEN THEM AND ALSO TO ENSURE TRAINEES HAVE THE AVAILABILITY TO GO TO COLLEGE AS NEEDED. KEEPING THAT I ' LL LOOK TO– SAY THANKS TO'YOU FOR YOUR TIME. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: THANKS. ALL RIGHT. SO I ' M GOING TO GO BACK TO THE LISTING TO RECALL THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE THAT WERE UNABLE TO SIGN UP WITH US. >> I SEE SOME OF THEM WERE BELOW. DAVID DODGE. > >'I AM HERE, YES. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: OK. MEGAN EKER, ARE YOU RIGHT HERE? MEGAN? NO.ARUNA LEE I SEE IS PRESENT BELOW. CHRISTIE EVERY IN? KEMOH, ARE YOU THERE? > > YES >>. >> > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: OK. AND ANDREW CURRIE? EMMANUEL ONAH? >
> YES, I ' M BELOW. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: OK. AS WELL AS YAR ANYIETH. > > >> YES, >> I ' M RIGHT HERE. > > Mayor Amarjeet Sohi: KAMLESH MAHADEW. OK>, NO CONCERNS. >> JASMIN CHONG. HEATHER THOMAS. >> OK. >> ALL RIGHT. WE ' LL START WITH DAVID DODGE. IF YOU COULD COME DOWN, PLEASE. TAKE A SEAT AT NUMBER'14 IN THE EDGE. HARUUN. GO AHEAD, DAVID. > > OK, THANK YOU. HELLO, YOUR WORSHIP AS WELL AS CITY COUNCILLORS. >> I ' M REALLY HAPPY TO BE RIGHT HERE AS WELL AS IT ' S BEEN VE THEY NEEDD RECOMMENDATIONS TO KIND THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF AND ALSO THEY CONTACTED United States TO PROVIDE ADVICE ON BLATCHFORD, THE TECHNIQUE, SUSTAINABLE. [Audio troubles] G.H.G. MONITORING, AREA POWER AND ALSO A HOST OF OTHER PROJECTS AND POLICIES SUCH AS THE CITYLAN. EVERYONE IN THE MANAGEMENT WAS BRINGING THEIR NICHE– INITIATIVES TO THE BOARDS AS WELL AS COUNCIL OFTEN ASKED THE ADMINISTRATION TO DID THAT.COUNCIL MEMBERS INFORMED United States OVER AND OVER, PRESS HARDER, GO FURTHER.
