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

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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

Schedule, Agendas and Minutes

Past Meeting Minutes

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

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

Code of Conduct Sub-Committee

Schedule, Agendas and Minutes

Past Meeting Minutes

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

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

Community and Public Services Committee

Schedule, Agendas and Minutes

Past Meeting Minutes

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

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

Council Services Committee

Schedule, Agendas and Minutes

Past Meeting Minutes

Mandate

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

Members

October 24, 2017 to October 2021 Inaugural Meeting

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

Emergency Management Advisory Committee

Schedule, Agendas and Minutes

Past Meeting Minutes

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

Schedule, Agendas and Minutes

Past Meeting Minutes

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

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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

Schedule, Agendas and Minutes

Past Meeting Minutes

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

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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

Schedule, Agendas and Minutes

Past Meeting Minutes

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

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

Utility Committee

Schedule, Agendas and Minutes

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

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Ward 8 - Ben Henderson (Chair)
Ward 10 - Michael Walters (Vice Chair)
Ward 5 - Sarah Hamilton
Ward 4 - Aaron Paquette

Inactive Committees

Annexation Negotiating Committee

The Annexation Negotiating Committee expired 30 days after the date on which the Negotiating Reports were provided to the Municipal Government Board.

Description/Purpose

The Annexation Negotiating Committee represented Council's position in annexation negotiations with Leduc County and the Town of Beaumont.

Agenda and Minutes

June 14, 2014 Agenda

Council Members

First appointed on May 28, 2014, term expired at pleasure.

Mayor Don Iveson
Councillor Bryan Anderson
Councillor Ed Gibbons
Councillor Michael Walters

Municipal Government Act

City Manager Recruitment Committee

The City Manager Recruitment Committee has completed its mandate and held its final meeting on February 24, 2016.

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.

Agenda and Minutes

February 24, 2016 Agenda

February 24, 2016 Minutes

February 19, 2016 Agenda

February 19, 2016 Minutes

January 18, 2016 Agenda

January 18, 2016 Minutes

December 2, 2015 Agenda

December 2, 2015 Minutes

November 5, 2015 Agenda

November 5, 2015 Minutes

October 22, 2015 Agenda

October 22, 2015 Minutes

October 20, 2015 Agenda

October 20, 2015 Minutes

September 30, 2015 Agenda

September 30, 2015 Minutes

City Manager Recruitment Process Committee Archive Minutes

April 24, 2009 (draft)

The final report was dealt with at the July 18, 2000 City Council meeting - Item J. 1. a. This Committee was disbanded in 2000 and revived in 2009 to develop a process to recruit a new City Manager.

Council Members

First appointed on September 22, 2015, term expired at pleasure.

Mayor Don Iveson (Chair)
Councillor Bev Esslinger
Councillor Dave Loken
Councillor Michael Walters

Independent Council Compensation Committee

2017 Committee

At the June 27, 2017 City Council meeting, Bylaw 18119 was passed. This established the Independent Council Compensation Committee with a mandate to review the salary of Council in light of economic changes, the recent federal removal of the non-taxable option and comparable municipalities.

The Committee was composed of the same members as in 2012/13. The Committee reported its recommendations on August 29, 2017, which were approved by Council.

2012/2013 Committee

At the December 14, 2011, City Council meeting, Bylaw 15969 was passed, establishing a new Independent Council Compensation Committee. The Committee was comprised of five citizen members appointed by the City Manager. During their term, committee members reviewed and made recommendations on the remuneration provided to Members of Council, including base salary, other forms of compensation, benefits, pensions, other allowances and market adjustment policies. The Committee reported its recommendations on January 23, 2013.

Agendas and Meetings

August 10, 2017 Minutes

July 7, 2017 Minutes

December 19, 2012 Minutes

November 6, 2012 Minutes

October 16, 2012 Minutes

September 20, 2012 Minutes

July 16, 2012 Minutes

June 25, 2012 Minutes

June 11, 2012 Minutes

April 26, 2012 Minutes

2017 Citizen Members

The 2017 Committee terminated on August 31, 2017 as per Bylaw 18119.

Phyllis Clark (Chair)
Dan McKinley (Vice-Chair)
George Andrews
Paul Precht
Shelley Ewart-Johnson

2012/2013 Citizen Members

The 2012/2013 Committee terminated on August 31, 2013 as per Bylaw 15969.

Phyllis Clark (Chair)
Dan McKinley (Vice-Chair)
George Andrews
Paul Precht
Shelley Ewart-Johnson

LRT Governance Board

The LRT Governance Board has completed its mandate and held its final meeting on April 14, 2016. The LRT Governance Board Bylaw expired on May 5, 2016.

Mandate

The LRT Governance Board’s mandate was to approve the terms of the City’s RFP, including the form and content of the P3 Agreement for the LRT project.

Description/Purpose

The LRT Governance Board provided oversight of the Light Rail Public Transportation System project in Edmonton. This means the procurement, development, design and construction of the Southeast and West LRT.