Council and Committee Meetings

City Council Public Hearings Mandate

Statutory meetings, which hear from members of the public related to land use and taxation bylaws and charter bylaws.

City Council Mandate

The ultimate decision-making body for the City of Edmonton and its mandate encompasses all of the topics discussed at the Standing Committees.

Members

Edmonton's City Council is made up of 1 Mayor and 12 Councillors that represent each ward.

Mayor Don Iveson
Ward 1 - Andrew Knack
Ward 2 - Bev Esslinger
Ward 3 - Jon Dziadyk
Ward 4 - Aaron Paquette
Ward 5 - Sarah Hamilton
Ward 6 - Scott McKeen
Ward 7 - Tony Caterina
Ward 8 - Ben Henderson
Ward 9 - Tim Cartmell
Ward 10 - Michael Walters
Ward 11 - Mike Nickel
Ward 12 - Mohinder Banga

Audit Committee

Special Audit Committee Meeting
Date: Monday, December 2, 2019
Time: 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Location: River Valley Room
Cancelled due to no agenda items per section 11(2) of Bylaw 18155

Mandate

Assists Council in fulfilling its responsibilities by reviewing reports from the City Auditor, external auditor and Administration relating to financial statements, enterprise risk management, internal controls, fraud, misconduct and policy compliance. The City Auditor's reports focus on compliance, controls, efficiency, effectiveness and economy of City operations.

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting

Mayor Don Iveson (Chair)
Ward 1 - Andrew Knack (Vice Chair)
Ward 2 - Bev Esslinger
Ward 11 - Mike Nickel
Ward 9 - Tim Cartmell
Mary Persson (Citizen Member)
Owen Edmondson (Citizen Member)

Citizen Members

Audit Committee includes two citizens with extensive background in financial accountability in large organizations. Citizen members of Audit Committee can serve a maximum of six years.

Owen Edmondson is a graduate of the University of Alberta, where he completed his MBA and Bachelor of Science degree. He is a Certified General Accountant and completed the advanced executive program at the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Mary Persson currently serves as Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial and Corporate Services with Alberta Health. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant and is well versed in accounting and auditing functions in the public sector.

City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee

Mandate

Makes recommendations to Council regarding the annual performance goals and performance results of the City Manager and the City Auditor.

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting

Schedule and Agendas
Past Meeting Minutes

Ward 2 - Bev Esslinger (Chair)
Ward 4 - Aaron Paquette (Vice Chair)
Ward 7 - Tony Caterina

City Manager Recruitment Committee

Call of Meeting
City Manager Recruitment Committee
Date: December 30, 2019
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Office of the City Clerk Boardroom

Mandate
The City Manager Recruitment Committee's mandate was to provide oversight to the recruitment process and approve the processes that will be followed to recruit a new City Manager.

Members

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Code of Conduct Sub-Committee

Mandate

Approves public engagement and work plans necessary for the development of the Council Code of Conduct and related items, and to review drafts and provide necessary direction to complete such items prior to recommending final drafts to Council Services Committee.

Members

Ward 2 - Bev Esslinger (Chair)
Ward 5 - Sarah Hamilton (Vice Chair)
Ward 1 - Andrew Knack
Ward 6 - Scott McKeen

Community and Public Services Committee

Mandate

Delivery of City services, including: neighbourhoods and communities; social development; recreational activities and facilities; cultural and social programs and activities; emergency services; and municipal enforcement.

Members

March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

Ward 5 - Sarah Hamilton (Chair)
Ward 2 - Bev Esslinger (Vice Chair)
Ward 12 - Mohinder Banga
Ward 10 - Michael Walters

Council Services Committee

Mandate

Oversight of all Councillors' offices, excluding the Office of the Mayor.

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting

Ward 1 - Andrew Knack (Chair)
Ward 5 - Sarah Hamilton (Vice Chair)
All Councillors are Members of the Council Services Committee

Emergency Management Advisory Committee

Mandate

Reviews the Municipal Emergency Plan, and related plans and programs on a regular basis and has specific powers delegated to it in the event of a local emergency, as outlined in the Bylaw 14737.

Executive Committee

Mandate

Financial and corporate issues, including: governance, communications and public engagement; City budgets; City business, financial and economic management; City personnel matters; assessment and taxation; information technology; intergovernmental affairs; financial and economic issues related to real estate and housing; and implementation of City infrastructure projects.

Members

March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

Mayor Don Iveson (Chair)
Ward 1 - Andrew Knack (Vice Chair)
Ward 7 - Tony Caterina
Ward 3 - Jon Dziadyk
Ward 8 - Ben Henderson

Inter-municipal and Regional Development Committee

Mandate

Regional development, including: the development of a stronger collaborative framework between the City and adjacent municipalities; intergovernmental affairs as they relate to regional development; and annexation-related items.

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting

Mayor Don Iveson (Chair)
Ward 10 - Michael Walters (Vice Chair)
Ward 1 - Andrew Knack
Ward 9 - Tim Cartmell
Ward 12 - Mohinder Banga

Urban Planning Committee

Mandate

Sustainable City planning, including: growth, development and management of the urban form; urban transportation; infrastructure; parks; municipal reserve; environmental, housing and real estate planning; and community engagement for urban planning matters.

Members

March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

Ward 9 - Tim Cartmell (Chair)
Ward 4 - Aaron Paquette (Vice Chair)
Ward 6 - Scott McKeen
Ward 11 - Mike Nickel

Utility Committee

Past Meeting Minutes

Mandate

To make recommendations to Council regarding the rates, governance, policies and operations of all municipal public utilities and non-municipal public utilities.

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting