C2024-0761

That with respect to Confidential Verbal Report C2024-0761, the following be adopted: That Council: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Rocky View County (Confidential Distribution 2) for the Prairie Economic Gateway, and request that Mayor Gondek sign it on behalf of The City of Calgary, and that Confidential Distribution 2 be delivered to Rocky View County; Request that the Mayor write a letter of advocacy to relevant provincial and federal representatives, ministries, and agencies calling for open conversation and timely action to activate the Prairie Economic Gateway; Direct that Confidential Distributions 2, 3, and 4, along with an advocacy letter from the Mayor, may, once The Prairie Economic Gateway Memorandum of Understanding is fully executed and delivered to the satisfaction of The City, be released and be shared by Administration with provincial and federal representatives, ministries, and agencies relevant to the activation and investment into the Prairie Economic Gateway; Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions and Confidential Distributions 1 and 5 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until such time as all relevant agreements related to the Prairie Economic Gateway initiative have been authorized, fully executed, and delivered, to the satisfaction of The City, to be reviewed by December 31, 2030; and Direct that, notwithstanding Recommendation 4, Administration may provide Confidential Distribution 5 to representatives of the parties contemplated in Recommendation 3, provided the recipients have signed non-disclosure agreements or otherwise agree to keep the Confidential Distribution confidential, to the satisfaction of The City.