12. CLOSED SESSION (CONFIDENTIAL)

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

In Alberta, when municipalities or public bodies transition into "closed sessions", they must formally state their authority to do so under the Municipal Government Act (MGA) RVA 2000 Chapter M-26, Section 197 and the Access to Information Act (ATIA)/Protection of Privacy Act (POPA). If Council or a Council Committee allow one or more other persons to attend a closed meeting, the names of those persons and the reason for their attendance must be recorded in the minutes of the Council meeting. A strict reminder that all discussions, documents, and recordings are confidential and cannot be disclosed to the public. Once Council returns from Closed Session, 5 minutes will be required to allow the public time to return to the scheduled Council Meeting. Please note that no back up material or information will be sent with the Agenda for the Closed Sessions and material circulated the meeting will be returned to the CAO and destroyed unless otherwise noted.