Summary#

Calgary City Council appointed public members to the Water Utility Oversight Board, as recommended by the board’s chair. Council also directed that their appointments be announced only after they have been notified and have accepted. The appointment details remain confidential.

• The motion carried 14 to 1. Councillor Wyness voted against.
• The terms are set out in a confidential attachment, whose details are not available here.

What it means for you#

• Water Utility Oversight Board: Public members have been appointed. Their names are to be released after they have been notified and accepted their appointments.
• Public: Council directed that the confidential attachments remain confidential under the Access to Information Act provisions cited in the motion.

Money#

No publicly available information on costs.

What is unclear#

• The appointees’ names and term lengths are not available in the supplied materials.
• The materials do not say when the appointees will be notified or whether they have accepted.
• The materials do not explain the board’s role or the reasons for the appointments.

Case for#

No clear argument available from the supplied material.

Case against#

Councillor Wyness voted against the appointments. The minutes do not state the reason, so no specific case against is available.