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Meeting: Infrastructure and Planning Committee
Expected Speakers:
- City Clerk City Clerk
- Councillor, Chair A. Chabot
- Councillor, Vice-Chair J. Pantazopoulos
- Councillor M. Jamieson
- Councillor D. McLean
- Councillor N. Schmidt
- Councillor R. Ward
- Councillor J. Wyness
- Councillor M. Atkinson
- Councillor K. Tyers
- General Manager D. Hamilton
- Leader, Legislative Services M. A. Cario
- Legislative Specialist A. Gagliardi
- Public Speaker Erika Topola
Transcript (i=index, s=original_speaker, t=text):
{"segments":[{"i":0,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Uh"},{"i":1,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Madam Clerk, roll call, please."},{"i":2,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Thank you, Chair. On the roll, Councillor Clark,"},{"i":3,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Dollywall,"},{"i":4,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Jameson,"},{"i":5,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Johnston,"},{"i":6,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Kelly,"},{"i":7,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor McLean,"},{"i":8,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"I'm here."},{"i":9,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Pontesopoulos,"},{"i":10,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Present."},{"i":11,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Schmidt,"},{"i":12,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Tyres,"},{"i":13,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Ward,"},{"i":14,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Wyness,"},{"i":15,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Ewell,"},{"i":16,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Councillor Atkinson,"},{"i":17,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Here."},{"i":18,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Mayor Farkas,"},{"i":19,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"and Chair Chabot."},{"i":20,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Present."},{"i":21,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Thank you. We do have quorum."},{"i":22,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Okay. First order of business. I'm gonna do a"},{"i":23,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"land acknowledgement. Oh, sorry."},{"i":24,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Right, land acknowledgement."},{"i":25,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Um,"},{"i":26,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"this looks different."},{"i":27,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Oki, Abawach,"},{"i":28,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Abawa,"},{"i":29,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Danastata,"},{"i":30,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Tanshe."},{"i":31,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Uh, these are the greetings of the indigenous peoples."},{"i":32,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Indigenous people have their own names for this area and have been"},{"i":33,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"in use long before settlers."},{"i":34,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Name this place Calgary. In the Blackfoot language, it's called Mokinstis."},{"i":35,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"The Itca, Nakota, Wiscotabi First Nations refer to this place as Wichispa Oyade,"},{"i":36,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"and the people of the Sutina"},{"i":37,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"nation call it Gutsis. The Metis call the Calgary area Otusquani."},{"i":38,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"We appreciate and acknowledge that we are gathered on the ancestral and traditional territory of the Blackfoot Nation"},{"i":39,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"of the Sikha, the Bagani,"},{"i":40,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"the Gaini First Nations, the Yethka, Nakota, Wiscotabi First Nations."},{"i":41,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Comprised of the Chinniki, Berespa, Goodstoney First Nations, and the Sutina First Nations."},{"i":42,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"The city of Calgary is also homeland to the historic"},{"i":43,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Northwest Metis and to the Otipemetsuaka"},{"i":44,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Metis Government, Metis Nation Battle River"},{"i":45,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Territory, Nose Hill Metis District 5,"},{"i":46,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"and Elbo Metis District 6."},{"i":47,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"We also acknowledge and give gratitude to the many First Nations, Metis and Inuit, who live here"},{"i":48,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"and call Calgary home."},{"i":49,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Next order of business is um confirmation of the agenda."},{"i":50,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Can I have someone move confirmation to the agenda? So moved by"},{"i":51,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"uh Councillor Schmidt."},{"i":52,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"On that are we agreed?"},{"i":53,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Any opposed?"},{"i":54,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Seeing none that's carried."},{"i":55,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Next order of business. It's gonna be a tough one because confirmation of the minutes."},{"i":56,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Is there anyone still remaining on council that was there present for the for the"},{"i":57,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"meeting at the time?"},{"i":58,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Maybe Councillor McLean, were you present?"},{"i":59,"s":"SPEAKER_04","t":"I have read them thoroughly with my Chabot lens."},{"i":60,"s":"SPEAKER_04","t":"I found no errors."},{"i":61,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"So you're happy to move the minutes, okay?"},{"i":62,"s":"SPEAKER_04","t":"Happy to be with those minutes."},{"i":63,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Any discussions, questions,"},{"i":64,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"errors identified by anyone else or clerks?"},{"i":65,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Okay."},{"i":66,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Seeing none, I'll call the question. All in favor?"},{"i":67,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Anyone opposed?"},{"i":68,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Seeing none, that's carried."},{"i":69,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Thank you."},{"i":70,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"So"},{"i":71,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"no consent agenda items. The first item of business, of course, is municipal"},{"i":72,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"historic resource designation for the burn block. And we do have"},{"i":73,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"someone here to present."},{"i":74,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"Chairman, would you like a presentation?"},{"i":75,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Yes, please."},{"i":76,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"Good morning, Chair and members of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee. My name is Kim Haskell, and I'm a planner with city planning policy. Today I'm joined in my presentation with my colleague"},{"i":77,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"in heritage planning, Alistair Pollack."},{"i":78,"s":"SPEAKER_01","t":"Good morning."},{"i":79,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"I'm presenting a request for designation from a private property owner. That is, I'm presenting a request for legal"},{"i":80,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"heritage protection as a municipal historic resource. Oh, I'm sorry. Next slide, please."},{"i":81,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"Designations are initiated by the owner and heritage planning typically presents designation reports twice a year."},{"i":82,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"Designation is supported by previous council direction, namely the Calgary Heritage Strategy, the Municipal Development Plan 2020, and the Culture Plan for Calgary. Next slide, please."},{"i":83,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"The report before you seeks council's approval to designate by municipal bylaw the following evaluated heritage site as a municipal historic resource. That the infrastructure and planning committee recommend that council give three readings to the following proposed bylaw to designate as a municipal historic resource the burn block per attachment two. Next slide, please."},{"i":84,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"Legal protection is enabled by the Alberta Historical Resources Act. It is initiated by the property owner of an identified historic site and facilitated through designation."},{"i":85,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"Currently, Calgary has 174 municipally designated sites. The total would be 175 with council support. Next slide, please."},{"i":86,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"The private property recommended for designation is known as the Burn Block, located in Inglewood."},{"i":87,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"The 1912 Burn Block is an exceptional example of Edwardian commercial architecture style. It is highly valued for its polychrome brick masonry facade and its elaborate and detailed architectural elements. The Burn Block is one of the largest and most prominent buildings along 9th Avenue Southeast and is recognized as a heritage landmark and symbol of the area, making this an important designation citywise."},{"i":88,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"Next slide, please."},{"i":89,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"For the benefit of the new counselors on this committee, I will briefly outline what heritage planning does and why we're here today."},{"i":90,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"Designation is one of the scopes of work of the Heritage Planning Team. We are a team in the City and Regional Planning Business Unit."},{"i":91,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"We work with the community, property owners, and interested parties to identify, protect, and manage Calgary's historic resources. We're guided by the Calgary Heritage Strategy and provide heritage conservation expertise to internal and external stakeholders."},{"i":92,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"Our work plan encompasses a diverse range of work. And we carry out our work with the assistance of our partners, Calgary Parks and Facilities, and Heritage Calgary. And their director, Erica Topola,"},{"i":93,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"is with us today and will be speaking towards this designation. Next slide, please."},{"i":94,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"As mentioned before, the burn block is a significant contributor to the 9th Avenue Historic Main Street in Inglewood, and designation would be a milestone in several ways."},{"i":95,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"Despite the irreplaceable heritage value of 9th Avenue, only five of 25 identified sites have current legal protection. Designation of the burn block would help secure the area's unique value as a tourist destination, filming location, and commercial hub."},{"i":96,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"The property owner's request to designate the burn block was partly motivated by access to the Heritage Tax Pilot Program, demonstrating the importance of this incentive in protecting major heritage sites. Next slide, please."},{"i":97,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"The property included in this report has been previously recognized by Heritage Calgary through research and adoption as a site on Calgary's inventory of evaluated historic resources. It is eligible for designation as a municipal historic resource, and the owner of this property has formally requested designation. Therefore, Chair, City Planning Policy has the following recommendation, which you see on the screen once more."},{"i":98,"s":"SPEAKER_02","t":"This concludes my presentation. I welcome any questions you or other committee members may have."},{"i":99,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Thank you very much for that presentation. Um, I'm not seeing any questions for you. Your presentation was just so awesome. Thank you so much."},{"i":100,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Uh we do have a member of the public that wishes to speak to this matter. Well,"},{"i":101,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"arguably a member of the public from uh"},{"i":102,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Heritage Calgary, Ms. Topola."},{"i":103,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"I'll put my"},{"i":104,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"put my notes up here too."},{"i":105,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"Okay."},{"i":106,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"So good morning, Chair and Committee. My name's Erica Topola, and I'm the Executive Director at Heritage Calgary. Like many of you, this is only my second time here. I'm pretty new, so I I I know what you're going through. Uh I'm here today to speak in strong support of report IP 2025 0937, which is the proposed municipal historic designation of the burn block."},{"i":107,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"Heritage Calgary is proud to be a civic partner with the City of Calgary, and our mission is to embrace and keep space for the stories of this place."},{"i":108,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"Each property brought forward for designation tells a unique chapter in Calgary's architectural, cultural, and social history."},{"i":109,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"These designations help preserve the identity of Calgary today, tomorrow, for our two millionth Calgarian, and for generations to come."},{"i":110,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"For a little context, in 1990, council designated Historic City Hall as Calgary's first municipal historic resource. Took 30 years to reach our 100th designation, and in the last five years, we've added 74. Today, hopefully, 75."},{"i":111,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"Awareness and interest from property owners continues to grow, and this year alone, my team has received over 70 requests for evaluations."},{"i":112,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"Of those 70 requests, we have completed 40 evaluations and reevaluations, and 18 new items have been added to the inventory. We might have a few more before the end of the year."},{"i":113,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"This brings the total number of inventory items up to 983 in our city."},{"i":114,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"Heritage is about more than old buildings. It strengthens community identity and pride. It's sustainable through adaptive reuse and provides economic vitality, especially through tourism and historic Main Street revitalization. The burn block is one of the newest commercial heritage designations on Inglewood's historic Main Street. Along the full stretch of 9th Ave Southeast, there's only a few dozen heritage buildings remaining, making every designation essential for the survival of this unique streetscape. This building becomes only the fourth designated commercial property on the Main Street itself. Until now, there's been Fire Station number three, which most people know as the Hosenhound, East Calgary Telephone Exchange. In September, I was here. We designated the Sibley Block, which was really exciting, and then today the Burn Block, which reflects early developments of Calgary's first commercial street."},{"i":115,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"As always, we commend City Administration for their strong collaboration with property owners who voluntarily bring forward their buildings. These voluntary designations speak volumes about Calgary's commitments to honoring our shared past. Heritage Calgary strongly supports additional tools and incentives to help commercial owners maintain and designate their properties. And as per Kim's presentation, you know, we are deeply, deeply grateful for the property owners who value Calgary's built heritage and take steps to seek municipal designation. In closing, Heritage Calgary encourages council to support the recommendation in this report. And we thank you for your time and your leadership. And I also am happy to ask answer any questions if you have any."},{"i":116,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Uh thank you very much uh for that presentation, Ms. Topola. Topola? Topola?"},{"i":117,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"All right, it's Ukrainian to pull it. Yep."},{"i":118,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Topola. Um yeah, it took us uh many years to try and get Mr. Trap T Trapto's name correct. Um we always referred to him as Mr. Trapto, um, and some members of council never did learn to say it properly."},{"i":119,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"It's a prerequisite. You have to have a difficult last name."},{"i":120,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Must must have something to do with the role."},{"i":121,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Uh anyways, thank you for your presentation and looking forward to continuing to work with you over the at least the next four years and uh hopefully you're planning on sticking around that long and nice to have some continuity in that role and"},{"i":122,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"uh appreciate your presentation today. Um not seeing any questions for you, so getting off the hook easy today."},{"i":123,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Thank you very much."},{"i":124,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Sorry, um looks like there is a question for you."},{"i":125,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Councillor McLean."},{"i":126,"s":"SPEAKER_04","t":"We have to stand this a little bit longer and give you some questioning. Just something simple. Could you maybe tell us about what's in the works on the pipeline, what other historical buildings that you guys are looking at?"},{"i":127,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"Well we so how"},{"i":128,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"how we work is people will self-nominate their typically their residents and then we'll go out and we'll do a site review and see if there's enough um you know defining elements that could be evaluated to get on the um inventory and we only have limited funds so we also have to prioritize which evaluations get get done first. So um you know in the pipeline right now we have a few residents, nothing commercial."},{"i":129,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"No."},{"i":130,"s":"SPEAKER_04","t":"Okay. I'm keep trying to think of more questions, but anybody else have anything to say this morning?"},{"i":131,"s":"SPEAKER_00","t":"You can always reach out to you if you have individual questions about your ward. Some wards have definitely a lot more um historic buildings than others."},{"i":132,"s":"SPEAKER_04","t":"Thank you and keep up the good work."},{"i":133,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Thank you. Um seeing no further questions. Um, is there anyone who would like to move this item being as it's in ward nine? I would think that maybe the Councillor for ward nine is not here, but"},{"i":134,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"sorry."},{"i":135,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Yeah, okay."},{"i":136,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Councillor Jameson."},{"i":137,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Um"},{"i":138,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"any debate on this matter?"},{"i":139,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Seeing no debate, then I'll call the question. All in favor?"},{"i":140,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Any opposed? Seeing none, that's carried."},{"i":141,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"I would encourage um members of committee,"},{"i":142,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"uh, if you haven't uh taken the time to read through the briefing notes while they're not before us."},{"i":143,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Uh they are very important um"},{"i":144,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"pieces of information to help to guide you in regards to lessons learned"},{"i":145,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"over the past and or questions that have previously been asked by"},{"i":146,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"uh by council members and then a response being provided by way of a briefing note. So"},{"i":147,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"just just to highlight the fact that there is a briefing note"},{"i":148,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"and it is uh it is very interesting read."},{"i":149,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"So having said that, um seeing no other items before us, unless I'm mistaken, madam"},{"i":150,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"clerk."},{"i":151,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Can I have a motion to adjourn?"},{"i":152,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Moved by the vice chair."},{"i":153,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Mr. Panthopoulos, uh Councillor Panthersopoulos, uh on the uh motion to adjourn. Are we agreed?"},{"i":154,"s":"SPEAKER_03","t":"Any opposed? Seeing none, that's carried. Thank you. We're adjourned."}]}
IDENTITY ANCHORS (prioritize in this order): # noqa: E501
1. DIRECT ROLL CALL (Highest Priority - 99% Confidence): # noqa: E501
- When Clerk calls "Councillor [Name]?" and next speaker says "Here"/"Present"/"Yes", that speaker IS [Name] # noqa: E501
- Map BOTH the clerk's call AND the councillor's response # noqa: E501
- This pattern is extremely reliable - always use it when detected # noqa: E501
EXAMPLE:
[2] "Councillor Kelly," → City Clerk
[3] "Here." → Councillor Kelly
2. EXPLICIT HAND-OFFS (95% Confidence): # noqa: E501
- "Thank you, Councillor [Name]" → previous speaker is [Name]
- "Over to you, [Title] [Name]" → next speaker is [Name]
- "I'll turn it over to [Name]" → next speaker is [Name]
EXAMPLE:
[72] "Thank you, Councillor Chabot." → Councillor Chabot was the previous speaker
[73] Next speaker → Likely the person who thanked them (Mayor/Chair)
3. SELF-IDENTIFICATION (98% Confidence): # noqa: E501
- "I'm [Name], [Title]" or "This is [Name] speaking"
- "My name is [Name]"
EXAMPLE:
[113] "My name is John Pantazopoulos" → Councillor Pantazopoulos
4. DIARIZATION MERGES (Mixed Clusters): # noqa: E501
- SPEAKER_XX labels often contain multiple different real speakers (e.g., in roll calls). # noqa: E501
- If a SPEAKER_XX has already been mapped to "Mayor", but in a specific segment they are clearly a "Councillor" (due to a roll call or hand-off), you MUST override that specific segment. # noqa: E501
- Use the `refined_indices` field to provide these segment-level overrides. # noqa: E501
- Do not assume a SPEAKER_XX label is consistent across the whole meeting; only propagate an identity within clearly contiguous stretches where surrounding context supports it. # noqa: E501
- IMPORTANT: Only provide `speaker_mappings` for SPEAKER_XX labels that are stable/consistent (one real person). # noqa: E501
For mixed clusters (where one SPEAKER_XX clearly covers multiple people), DO NOT set `speaker_mappings` for that SPEAKER_XX. # noqa: E501
In those cases, rely solely on `refined_indices` for segment-level identities so cross-chunk hints are not biased by mixed clusters. # noqa: E501
5. PHONETIC MATCHING:
- Transcription often errors: "Pawn Topolos" → "Pantazopoulos"
- Match phonetically similar names from participant list
6. CONSECUTIVE SEGMENT PATTERNS (95% Confidence): # noqa: E501
- If SPEAKER_XX speaks for 10+ consecutive segments on the same topic
- AND you can identify them in ANY segment (via hand-off, self-ID, or context)
- Then apply that identity to ALL consecutive segments
EXAMPLE:
[100-150] All SPEAKER_15 discussing budget policy
[125] "As I mentioned in my opening remarks..." → Links to earlier
[140] Mayor says "Thank you, Councillor Chabot"
CONCLUSION: Map ALL of [100-150] as "Councillor Chabot"
7. ADMINISTRATION TITLE HANDOFF (95% Confidence):
- City staff (Chief Financial Officer, City Manager, General Manager, City Solicitor, etc.)
are usually introduced by TITLE rather than by name.
- When the transcript mentions a title (e.g., "I'll turn it over to our Chief Financial Officer",
"Thank you, Mr. City Manager", "Administration, please respond"), and that title (exact or
close substring match) appears as the role of an entry on the Expected Speakers list,
attribute the introduced (or preceding "thank you") segment to the roster entry carrying
that role.
- This rule is SUBORDINATE to councillor patterns: if a councillor anchor (roll call, hand-off,
self-ID) already attributes a segment, do not override it with a title match.
- If two roster entries share the same title, leave the segment unmapped.
- If a title appears in the transcript but no roster entry carries it, leave the segment unmapped.
EXAMPLE:
[142] "I'll turn it over to our Chief Financial Officer for the budget update."
[143] SPEAKER_26 ...budget commentary...
Roster contains: "- Chief Financial Officer Carla Male"
CONCLUSION: Map [143] as "Carla Male"
EXAMPLE:
[218] SPEAKER_07 ...budget commentary...
[219] "Thank you, Mr. City Manager."
Roster contains: "- City Manager David Duckworth"
CONCLUSION: SPEAKER_07 at [218] is "David Duckworth"
SPECIAL PATTERN - Roll Call Sequences:
When you detect a roll call (Clerk calling names + responses):
1. Identify the sequence: "Councillor X," "Here," "Councillor Y," "Present," etc.
2. Map EVERY segment in the sequence:
- All name calls → City Clerk
- Each response → That specific Councillor
3. Use `refined_indices` for each segment in the roll call to ensure accuracy, even if multiple people share the same SPEAKER_XX label.
4. This is a 99% confidence pattern - always apply it fully
CRITICAL RULES:
- SPEAKER_XX labels are UNRELIABLE and may switch during the meeting
- Re-evaluate EVERY segment independently using text context
- Track "Floor Holder": Chair/Mayor speaks most frequently to facilitate
- Format names EXACTLY as shown in Expected Speakers list (e.g., "Councillor Kelly", "Mayor J. Farkas", "City Clerk")
- Use ONLY names provided in the Expected Speakers list
- Return mappings where confidence is HIGH (≥95%)
- Prioritize patterns (roll call, hand-offs) over isolated cues
- BE AGGRESSIVE: In a typical council meeting, you should identify at least 60-80% of segments, and up to 100% if the context allows. Only identify segments where confidence is HIGH (≥95%). If you can't reach ≥95% confidence, leave the segment unmapped rather than guessing to meet the 60-80% goal.
- USE OVERRIDES: In a roll call, different councillors often get merged into the same SPEAKER_XX label. You MUST provide segment-level mappings in `refined_indices` for each "Here"/"Present" response.
- Only leave segments unmapped if: (1) speaker not in expected list, (2) audio unclear, (3) truly ambiguous
- Use context: If a SPEAKER_XX has been speaking for 20+ consecutive segments about a topic, they're likely the same person throughout that stretch
OUTPUT FORMAT:
Return sparse JSON with only high-confidence identifications:
{"refined_indices": {"0": "City Clerk", "2": "Mayor J. Farkas", "5": "Councillor Kelly"}, "speaker_mappings": {"SPEAKER_00": "City Clerk", "SPEAKER_01": "Mayor J. Farkas"}}
Return ONLY JSON.
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City Clerk City Clerk, Councillor, Chair A. Chabot, Councillor, Vice-Chair J. Pantazopoulos, Councillor M. Jamieson, Councillor D. McLean, Councillor N. Schmidt, Councillor R. Ward, Councillor J. Wyness, Councillor M. Atkinson, Councillor K. Tyers, General Manager D. Hamilton, Leader, Legislative Services M. A. Cario, Legislative Specialist A. Gagliardi, Public Speaker Erika Topola
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Speaker list being used:
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Expected speakers: 14
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Segments: 155
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Model: gemini-2.5-pro
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STARTING SPEAKER REFINEMENT (ASYNC)
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Starting speaker refinement
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Cleanup completed: 11 segments corrected
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{"step": "cleanup", "status": "completed", "updated_at": "2026-09-07T15:44:55.812183-06:00", "applied_count": 11}
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{"step": "cleanup", "status": "processing", "updated_at": "2026-09-07T15:44:55.583356-06:00"}
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Starting name cleanup step
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Diarization completed and attached: /tmp/tmpey8lvqei/18b72e7d-6c1b-4a7a-a3c4-332083a3b789.mkv.diarization.pyannote.json
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Diarization completed successfully!
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{"step": "diarization", "status": "completed", "updated_at": "2026-09-07T15:44:55.566860-06:00", "output_path": "/tmp/tmpey8lvqei/18b72e7d-6c1b-4a7a-a3c4-332083a3b789.mkv.diarization.pyannote.json"}
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Extracted 155 turn-based segments
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Diarization results saved to /tmp/tmpey8lvqei/18b72e7d-6c1b-4a7a-a3c4-332083a3b789.mkv.diarization.pyannote.json
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Job completed! Retrieving results...
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Job status: completed
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Speaker diarization completed
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Speaker diarization completed
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Poll #6: Status: succeeded
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Poll #5: Status: running
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Poll #4: Status: running
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Poll #3: Status: running
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Poll #2: Status: running
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Poll #1: Status: running
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Diarization job started (Job ID: a1c4f245-0669-4bad-8e7d-f9546da0c93a). Processing audio...
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Submitting diarization + transcription job to pyannote.ai (URL: https://ccai-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/5e7c680f-540f-4472-96f1-6ba52998a378.wav?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAQK6LNXA7XP5KSEWG%2F20260907%2Fca-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260907T214352Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=eabc29670a8eaa7089ea9f7b963dad987ac3c9c6888b8022d99ff36b60767428)
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Starting speaker diarization via pyannote.ai API
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Starting speaker diarization via pyannote.ai API
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Using S3 pre-signed URL for diarization
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{"step": "diarization", "status": "processing", "updated_at": "2026-09-07T15:43:52.435954-06:00"}
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Starting transcription + diarization
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Audio extracted and attached: /tmp/tmpey8lvqei/18b72e7d-6c1b-4a7a-a3c4-332083a3b789.wav
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{"step": "extraction", "status": "completed", "updated_at": "2026-09-07T15:43:52.426019-06:00", "wav_path": "/tmp/tmpey8lvqei/18b72e7d-6c1b-4a7a-a3c4-332083a3b789.wav"}
21:43:51
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Audio extracted to /tmp/tmpey8lvqei/18b72e7d-6c1b-4a7a-a3c4-332083a3b789.wav
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Extracting audio to WAV format
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Extracting audio to WAV format
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{"step": "extraction", "status": "processing", "updated_at": "2026-09-07T15:43:49.021819-06:00"}
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Starting audio extraction
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Downloading video from S3 for processing
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Recording 994 complete
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Resolved eSCRIBE URL: https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=08f8ecf2-a9f0-450a-ba2c-ab62cd149a1b
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Starting backfill for meeting 130 part 1