TAMRMS#: B06
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Cancellation of April 10, 2017 Council Meeting
Presented by: Chris Belke, Chief Legislative Officer
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That the Regular Council meeting scheduled for April 10, 2017 be cancelled.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To formally cancel the Council Meeting scheduled to start immediately following the the April 10, 2017 meeting of the Standing Committee of the Whole (SCW).
COUNCIL DIRECTION
On October 24, 2016 Council passed the following motion:
(File ID AR-16-362)
That the calendar for regular meetings of City Council, Standing Committee of the Whole and Strategic Planning & Priorities sessions, provided as an attachment to the October 24, 2016 agenda report entitled “Organizational
Matters”, be adopted, as amended.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
At the 2016 Organizational Meeting the Council Calendar was approved including a Council meeting on April 10, 2017 immediately following the SCW meeting. This meeting was planned to provide Council with an opportunity to approve the auditor's report which was originally planned to be presented at the April 10, 2017 SCW Meeting. As the auditor's report is no longer scheduled for the April 10, 2017 SCW Meeting, and there are no other agenda items scheduled for that Council Meeting, this meeting is not required and Administration recommends that Council cancel the meeting.
STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT
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IMPLICATIONS OF RECOMMENDATION(S)
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Legal / Risk: N/A
Program or Service: N/A
Organizational: N/A
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED
Council could choose to not cancel the scheduled April 10, 2017 Council Meeting.
A Council Meeting would then be convened immediately after the SCW meeting, but as there are no agenda items planned for Council to address at the meeting, the meeting would be adjourned shortly thereafter. If however, Council chose to add items to the agenda at the time of Approval of the Agenda, it could inadvertantly create a perception that Council was acting without transparency to the public
Report Date: April 3, 2017
Author(s): Chris Belke
Committee/Department: Legislative Services
General Manager: Maya Pungur-Buick
City Manager: Kevin Scoble