Recorded vote
Main motion at the Regular Meeting of Council, October 29, 2024. Carried 8–6.
Resolution
That the following words be deleted: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that ;City ;Council ;acknowledges that operation ;of the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site ;is the jurisdiction of the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and as a result advocate to the Government of Alberta to hold the operator to the highest standards until such time as alternate services in keeping with Alberta's Recovery Oriented Systems of Care be established and increased investments in ;prevention, intervention, treatment, recovery services ;and wrap-around supports are in place so that the Sheldon Chumir site can be closed. ; That the following words be inserted in their place: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED ;that City Council requests the Mayor of Calgary write a letter to the Government of Alberta recommending that they make informed decisions regarding the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site in accordance with the Recovery-Oriented Supervised Consumption Service Standards pursuant to the Mental Health Services Protection Regulation under the Mental Health Services Protection Act (MHSPR MHSPA), ;including but not limited to: Providing the necessary information to the participants outlined in section 3(1) of the MHSPR MHSPA ;that would enable informed discussions, such as but not limited to: Number of unique SCS users Number of overdoses per year since 2017 opening Number of unique users of alternative supervised consumption services like DORS (Digital Overdose Response System) Number and community locations of calls for overdoses attended by EMS, Fire and Police Status of the Recovery Oriented Care Facilities How clients would be supported, if changes are pursued How city services (e.g., transit, libraries, recreation centres) would be supported, if changes are pursued And, further, requesting that if engagement on the future of the Supervised Consumption Sites in Calgary be held, it be conducted publicly by Alberta Health in accordance with proper engagement processes that municipal officials could participate in, if they so choose, alongside the other identified interested parties in section 3(1) of MHSPR MHSPA. ;
How each member voted
| Seat | Member | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Jyoti Gondek | Yes |
| Ward 1 | Sonya Sharp | No |
| Ward 2 | Jennifer Wyness | Yes |
| Ward 3 | Jasmine Mian | Yes |
| Ward 4 | Sean Chu | No |
| Ward 5 | Raj Dhaliwal | No |
| Ward 6 | Richard Pootmans | Yes |
| Ward 7 | Terry Wong | No |
| Ward 8 | Courtney Walcott | Yes |
| Ward 9 | Gian-Carlo Carra | Yes |
| Ward 10 | Andre Chabot | No |
| Ward 11 | Kourtney Penner | Yes |
| Ward 12 | Evan Spencer | Yes |
| Ward 13 | Dan McLean | No |