C2020-1443
Main motion at the Combined Meeting of Council, December 14, 2020. Carried 14–0.
Result
Carried 14–0
Unanimous
Absent
0
Meeting
Dec 14, 2020
Combined Meeting of Council
Topic
Social & community services
Keyword-derived
Kind
Main motion
Resolution
That with respect to Notice of Motion C2020-1443, the following be adopted: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council request that the Government of Alberta deem Santa Claus as an essential service; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that City Council request the Government of Canada to take the necessary steps required to exempt Santa Claus and his reindeer from any, and all, quarantine measures, so that his annual mission of safely delivering joy to children around the world is not in any way interrupted; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED children are encouraged to leave hand sanitizer beside any offerings of milk, cookies or reindeer carrots.
Seats
YesNoAbsent (recorded)No vote recorded
Seats run Mayor, then Wards 1–14. Text and named votes from the confirmed Council minutes (linked above, at the source page).
How each member voted
| Seat | Member | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Naheed Nenshi | Yes |
| Ward 1 | Ward Sutherland | Yes |
| Ward 2 | Joe Magliocca | Yes |
| Ward 3 | Jyoti Gondek | Yes |
| Ward 4 | Sean Chu | Yes |
| Ward 5 | George Chahal | Yes |
| Ward 6 | Jeff Davison | Yes |
| Ward 7 | Druh Farrell | Yes |
| Ward 8 | Evan Woolley | Yes |
| Ward 9 | Gian-Carlo Carra | Yes |
| Ward 11 | Jeromy Farkas | Yes |
| Ward 12 | Shane Keating | Yes |
| Ward 13 | Diane Colley-Urquhart | Yes |
| Ward 14 | Peter Demong | Yes |
A roll call from the minutes. A member not listed was absent or did not vote; the minutes do not always say which.