Councillor, Ward 10
Voted For
817
82% of 1000
Voted Against
183
18% of 1000
Absent
0
0% of 1000
Vote Distribution
These are the most significant votes on major policy changes, large budget items, and decisions with substantial community impact.
Directs Administration to draft an amending bylaw that restores Divisions 1–8 of Part 5: Low Density Residential Districts (R-1 and R-2) and updates the related Land Use Bylaw maps.
Administration will create a comprehensive framework of zoning tools to enable missing-middle and affordable housing, restore Land Use Bylaw districts to their pre-reading state with exemptions, ensure housing approvals keep pace during the transition, and align with federal funding programs, with a report to Council by Q2 2026.
Direct Administration to amend the land use maps (Bylaw 1P2007) to allow R-CG, R-G or H-GO zoning in Major and Community Activity Centres and within 600 metres of the Primary Transit Network. This would enable new housing-friendly zoning in key areas near transit.
Council directs Administration to draft amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to tighten the R-CG district: reduce density to 60 units per hectare, lower lot coverage to 55%, cap building height at 10 metres, add contextual setbacks, and remove zero-lot lines. It also restricts rowhouses to one primary building per parcel and bans mid-block rowhouses and townhouses, while retaining parking minimums (1:1 in post-1960s areas and 0.5–1 in pre-1960s areas) and preparing housekeeping amendments across related bylaws (78P2024 and 58P2025–63P2025, plus 48P2025).
Administration to report back with options to tighten enforcement against illegal fireworks sales, improve coordination among police, fire, and bylaw services, and expand safety education with community groups; also explore City-supported safe celebrations and identify funding sources, including potential bylaw changes and budget needs. The report is due by Q3 2026.
Council would increase Calgary Housing's borrowing authority and authorize up to 87.525 million in financing for affordable housing projects, including a City loan and a guarantee. Readings are withheld until advertising requirements are met, and Administration will update related agreements and maintain Attachment 7 as confidential until a formal review by December 31, 2026.
This amendment changes the Land Use Bylaw by lowering the maximum density from 75 to 60 residential units per hectare. This could limit how densely new housing developments are built in affected areas.
This motion would advance a bylaw to officially designate the Burn Block as a Municipal Historic Resource, protecting its historic features. It does not involve funding and would limit certain alterations or developments on the block as defined by the designation.
Council would adopt a bylaw to borrow up to $600 million (with each loan term not exceeding one year) during 2026–2030 to cover operating costs as needed, and approve changes to the funds-management bylaw to specify where City funds can be held, who can sign negotiable instruments, and that signing can be done electronically.
Direct Administration to prepare an amending bylaw that restores land use districts and designations to their pre-21P2024 state, with exemptions for parcels with prior approvals or active applications, and to report back on updated infrastructure capacity assessments and a parking strategy no later than Q1 2026, and bring the amended bylaw to the March 2026 Public Hearing.
Council will file the Bearspaw South Feedermain Independent Panels final report for the corporate record and direct Administration to return to Executive Committee with an implementation plan and resource requirements.
The City will allocate $3 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to YMCA Calgary through Civic Partners to support detailed design and permitting for the West District YMCA and Library.
This amendment adds approval for $65 million in the 2026 capital budget for Infrastructure Services, funded from the Community Investment Reserve, to deliver the Northeast Athletic Complex under the GamePLAN program more quickly and cost-effectively.
Reallocate $3 million in capital funding from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade merged fund to the Parks and Playgrounds Amenities Program in Infrastructure Services, for park and playground upgrades in 2026.
The city would fund $2.0 million in 2026 from corporate capital grants to install new traffic signals and pedestrian corridors, including two Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons per ward. Locations would be determined by safety need with input from communities and area Councillors.
It approves adding $13 million to the 2026 capital budget, funded by corporate capital grants under the Operational Capital Improvement Program (A481355). This money will fund the top three priority projects: Memorial Drive and 5th Ave Flyover, 16th Ave and 68 St NE, and McKnight Boulevard and 68th Street NE intersections.
Amends the plan to provide $2 million in 2026 capital funding to install two Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs) per ward as part of new traffic signals and pedestrian corridors, funded from corporate capital grants, with locations chosen by safety need and input from communities and councillors.
Council would authorize $65 million in 2026 capital funding for Infrastructure Services, funded from the Community Investment Reserve, to deliver the Northeast Athletic Complex GamePLAN project more quickly and cost-effectively.
Approve amending the budget to move $3 million in capital funding from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance to the Parks Upgrades program in Infrastructure Services for 2026, to upgrade parks and playground amenities.
Allocates $28.7 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to Infrastructure Services to plan upgrades and new amenities for the listed GamePLAN facilities.
Transfers $1 million in capital funding from reserves to the Heritage Asset Sustainment Program in 2026 to cover security and consulting costs, enabling refined planning and execution of deferred maintenance for the City’s historic buildings, including the Beltline YWCA and former Beltline Pool site.
The amendment directs 7.55 million in the 2026 capital budget to the Safety Improvements program (P127_141) within Operational Services as part of the Vision Zero package, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
This amendment adds $13 million to the 2026 capital budget, funded from corporate capital grants. It will fund three priority infrastructure projects: Memorial Drive and 5th Ave Flyover; 16th Ave and 68 St NE; and McKnight Boulevard and 68th Street NE intersection upgrades.
Direct Administration to review current intersection safety and operations, assess the impacts of the proposed TUC boundary changes, identify additional improvements, and determine funding requirements. It must report back by September 15, 2025 on funding availability for 2026 and whether the work can be delivered through the Operational Improvements Capital Program.
Council directs Administration to develop a city-wide rolling 10-year capital plan to improve long-term planning and funding visibility, prepare a preliminary plan before the 2026 mid-cycle budget, implement the rolling plan by Q2 2026, and report civic partners' 10-year capital needs for inclusion in the 2027-2030 Budget.
Council directs Administration to improve installation of road safety features (stop controls, crosswalks, curb extensions, illumination, line painting, signage, signals) by using AI for near-miss predictive modelling and analysis of road and pedestrian usage from open data, feedback, and collision data, then report in Q3 2025 on how this changes safety measures and funding priorities for 2026.
Council directs Administration to design a citywide Infrastructure Reinvestment Program to fund and prioritize infrastructure upgrades and maintenance, align with redevelopment, pursue intergovernmental support, and report on implementation with regular performance updates; a proposed plan is due by Q3 2026 for the 2027-30 budget.
Administration is asked to study and propose a pilot program where outside partners front-load funding and deliver community amenities, and to include funding, costs, eligibility, selection, policy alignment, and legal considerations, with a report due to Infrastructure and Planning Committee by end of Q3 2025.
Council will move forward with the bylaw amendment to the Parks and Pathways Bylaw (Bylaw 26M2025) and repeal the Enhanced Maintenance Infrastructure Agreements Policy (CSPS007).
Direct Administration to allocate $46 million from the excess ENMAX dividend for 2024 toward urgent maintenance and upgrades of community facilities and spaces, collaborate with the Federation of Calgary Communities on placemaking programs, and fund the ENMAX Legacy Parks Fund, with reporting through standard cycles.
Direct Administration to review current practices for communicating with customers during essential water outages, set performance targets, and report back with improvement recommendations, timelines, and cost estimates. The plan should include comparisons with other utilities, potential alternate water sources accessible to all customers (including seniors and those with mobility challenges), a measurement tool for outages and customer feedback with annual reporting starting in Q4 2025, and complimentary daily recreation passes for affected customers.
The amendment lowers the total funding amount in the bylaw from $5,695,833.12 to $5,430,741.57 and updates the Ward 10 asphalt paving entry in Schedule A to the revised page.
The city will plan naturalizing major roads, boulevards, and pathways to support biodiversity, climate goals, and safety. The plan must include adding naturalization to new road projects starting in 2026 and an education campaign, with a report on timeline and budget due by Q2 2026.
City Council would authorize borrowing up to $224.984 million to fund ENMAX’s 2025 capital projects, with allocations for technology and support services; fleet equipment and capital tools; non-residential development; and electric system and building improvements, and approve the related municipal loan bylaw.
Council will give three readings to proposed amendments to the Water Utility Bylaw, the Wastewater Bylaw, and the Stormwater Bylaw, moving these regulatory updates toward implementation.
This approves moving forward with the bylaw amendments for Traffic and Street Bylaws (three readings), directs Administration to engage with the province on addressing predatory tow-truck practices, and keeps the Confidential Public Submission confidential under FOIP.
Council adopts the GamePLAN vision for recreation and establishes Making Waves as the standard for recreation facilities. It directs Administration to provide a capital project prioritization list for the next budget cycle and to develop an implementation plan to be carried out through future service plans and budgets.
The motion asks Council to authorize starting construction of the Downtown Segment project, including enabling works, in 2027, after the Downtown Segment Functional Plan is completed and the cost estimate is validated.
The City would borrow up to $224.984 million to fund ENMAX’s 2025 capital projects through four borrowing bylaws and a municipal loans bylaw. If approved, Administration would amend existing ENMAX agreements accordingly after advertising requirements are met.
Council will revisit its previously approved plan to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, which was scheduled to close on December 22, 2024. The reconsideration could delay or change this closure based on new discussion at the Public Hearing.
Council will reconsider its plan to spend $2.5 million in 2025 on parks and playground upgrades, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital. This is in connection with Report C2024-1097.
Council approved the administration's plan to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, with operations ending on December 22, 2024. The closure ends municipal aquatic services at this facility.
Allocates $20 million in the 2025 capital budget to improve pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction on streets, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital Reserve.
This amendment adds a new sub-bullet to Recommendation 1.b, directing $20 million in 2025 capital funding for improved pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction (Streets Service Line Budget ID P128_132), funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Council is being asked to revisit its prior decision to advance the permanent closure of the Inglewood Aquatic Centre. The closure is planned for December 22, 2024, and the motion could delay or alter that plan following the October 8, 2024 Public Hearing.
This amendment redirects funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Recreation Opportunities capital projects, providing $7.5 million in 2025 and $7.5 million in 2026 to start, repair, or maintain identified recreation projects that currently lack funding (Budget ID A446551).
The amendment eliminates the $4.1 million Cowboys Park Upgrade capital budget request and directs Administration to return in Q2 2025 with more information before any substantial funding is considered.
Council confirms the permanent closure of the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, effective December 22, 2024, ending operations at the facility.
Council approves a new natural gas franchise agreement with ATCO Gas (Quantity Only) and starts the first reading of Bylaw 44M2024. It withholds the second and third readings until the Alberta Utilities Commission approves the agreement, and keeps related closed‑meeting discussions and attachments confidential until December 31, 2026.
The city approves the new electricity franchise agreement using the Quantity Only method and gives first reading to Bylaw 42M2024. Confidential discussions and Attachments 1, 6, and 7 will remain confidential under FOIP until no later than 2027-12-31, but may be released to Corporate Planning and Performance as needed to support next steps.
This amendment requires Administration to prepare a scoping report to Council, routed through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, outlining and considering potential work to be undertaken.
Council will allow ongoing enabling works, continue contracts already approved, advance the LRV phase, and start critical path preparation (safety certification, pre-construction planning, testing, and sourcing long-lead items) while final agreements are negotiated and an amended borrowing bylaw is passed.
Council approves a grant of $300,000 to Silvera for Seniors to pay for and facilitate the construction of a sidewalk on 26th Street NE.
This motion directs that two bylaws related to Green Line Stage 1 debt financing remain confidential under FOIP until the council rises and reports.
Council approves the Water Services recommendations, approves related capital funding changes, and directs Administration to prepare the 2025–2026 budgets to upgrade treated-water security, monitoring, and modelling systems. It also directs development of a comprehensive 2027–2030 budget using findings from ongoing incident reviews.
Directs City Administration to budget upgrades to treated water security tech, monitoring, and maintenance starting in 2025–2026, clarify funding sources, and use the findings to develop the 2027–2030 budget plan.
Transferring $8.9 million from the Winter Maintenance Reserve (from the favorable 2023 Winter Operations Budget) to fund street repairs under the Pavement Rehabilitation Capital Program in 2024-2025.
Direct Administration to work with the Providence Growth Area developers to start sanitary design in 2024, complete design in 2025, so the project can be funded for construction in 2026.
The City will adopt a new Winter Maintenance Policy and discontinue the Snow and Ice Control Policy. It also advances a Street Bylaw amendment, updates the Snow and Ice Control Reserve, requires earlier snow-clearing on Priority 2 routes within 24 hours of snowfall stopping, and redirects $8.9 million from the Winter Maintenance Reserve to the Pavement Rehabilitation Capital Program for 2024-2025.
Council approves in principle the wastewater servicing request from the Town of Cochrane and directs Administration to start negotiations for a Master Servicing Agreement based on the proposed service area. It also directs that closed meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP.
Council would back the proposed road connection and forward the related report to the 2024 April 9 Public Hearing. It also directs Administration to work with Rocky View County, its developers, City landowners, and Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors to confirm the design, obligations and processes for establishing the road connection.
Council approves in principle the Town of Cochrane's wastewater servicing request and directs Administration to start negotiations on a Master Servicing Agreement for the proposed service area. It also directs that related closed meeting discussions remain confidential.
The council temporarily changes the meeting rules for the January 7, 2026 Special Meeting to allow unlimited questions of clarification from Members to Administration, committee representatives, BCCs, or invited supporters, replacing the previous limit.
This motion amends the City’s flag policy by deleting provisions that allowed flying flags of nations and dignitaries, and by removing the National Day concept. It tightens rules so foreign flags are not flown during solemn occasions and clarifies ceremonial flag permissions.
This motion would advance the proposed bylaw through the three required readings, allowing it to progress toward final adoption.
Council will receive the Public Report and Confidential Distribution for the corporate record and will maintain the confidentiality of closed meeting discussions, confidential recommendations, and attachments until the transaction is closed (review date: 31 December 2039).
Council directs Administration to start scoping a zero-based review program (including third-party consultants) and report back by the end of Q1 2026 with a work plan, criteria for selecting business units, a prioritized unit list, and a proposed 2026–2028 review schedule.
Directs Administration to prepare a report on establishing a new Standing Policy Committee on Finance, Budget and Corporate Services to oversee the 4-year budget implementation, review each department’s budget over the term, and report back by the end of Q1 2026.
Council asks Administration to report on creating a new Standing Policy Committee on Finance, Budget and Corporate Services. The committee would oversee the 4-year budget, review each department's budget over the term, and report back by the end of Q1 2026.
Council directs Administration to withhold publication of certain submissions until Council reviews them and receives legal advice on release. It also establishes audio-visual submission rules: submissions must be received by 12:00 p.m. on November 20, 2025, be five minutes or less, follow the Clerk's submission method, and be presented by the submitter at the meeting.
Council directs Administration to begin scoping a zero-based review program, including the use of third-party consultants, and to report back by the end of Q1 2026 with a work plan, criteria for selecting business units, a prioritized list of units, and a proposed 2026–2028 review schedule.
Directs the City Clerk to share supplementary materials for the 2026 Budget adjustments and to enforce public-submission rules, including redacting third-party personal data and implementing audio-visual submission deadlines (deadline: 12:00 p.m. on 2025-11-20), a maximum five-minute length, delivery methods, and requiring the submitter to present at the meeting.
This motion approves the 2026 Council meeting calendar and the 2026 Deputy Mayor roster as shown in Attachments 1 and 2.
The council will formally receive the verbal presentation for the corporate record and note that Councillor Johnston has withdrawn his interest in being selected to attend the Grey Cup Festival.
Council will appoint Public Members to the Calgary Police Commission for the term November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2027. Appointments will be released publicly after security clearance, and related confidential materials will remain confidential; Council will thank the current public members for their service.
Council approves specific council and administration nominees to the boards of City-owned subsidiaries (Calgary Arts Development Authority, Calgary Economic Development Ltd., Calgary Housing, Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation, and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation) for terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting, and authorizes the Mayor or Deputy Mayor to finalize the appointments. It also directs that Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential.
Council approves Councillor Chabot filing nomination papers to seek the President position of Alberta Municipalities, to meet section 6.02 of Bylaw No. 1. This enables him to participate in the provincial association's leadership process.
Council appoints Councillor Dhaliwal as Chair and Councillor Tyers as Vice-Chair of the Community Development Committee, and Councillor Chabot as Chair and Councillor Pantazopoulos as Vice-Chair of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, for terms expiring at the 2026 Organizational Meeting.
Council approves appointing Councillor McLean to serve as Chair of the Pro-tem Membership Committee, as amended in Report C2025-0809.
Council approves the 2025-2026 Council Chamber seating plan and directs the City Clerk to consult councillors on accessibility and ergonomic needs, reporting back with any changes at the 2025 December 4 Regular Meeting if needed.
Council appoints four councillors to a Pro-tem Membership Committee that will recommend seven councillors to be appointed to each Standing Policy Committee.
Council approves the appointment of Administration staff to various council committees, boards, commissions, and Civic Partners, as detailed in Attachments 1–3, including continuing terms and position-based appointments.
This motion approves appointments of councillors to standing committees and to various boards and external bodies, with terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting (including two-year terms and a one-year Calgary Vice-President designation for Alberta Municipalities).
Council will fill seven seats on each of the Community Development Committee and the Infrastructure and Planning Committee for the 2026 term, with the Mayor as Ex-Officio.
Council will go into a private session to discuss the 2026 revenue targets for local access and franchise fees and the Chief Administrative Officer's performance. The motion also approves confidential distributions for CAO item 12.2.2, authorizes an external consultant to attend the meeting, and changes the dinner recess to the Call of the Chair.
This motion directs that the Closed Meeting discussions about Verbal Report C2025-0845 be kept confidential under the Access to Information Act, citing privacy and advice from officials.
Council will move Bylaws 39M2025 and 7B2025 to their second and third readings, bringing the bylaws closer to enactment.
Updates meeting rules to set fixed recess periods: council recesses 75 minutes at noon and 30 minutes at 3:15 p.m.; council committee recesses 60 minutes at noon and 30 minutes at 3:15 p.m. It also moves the evening recess from 9:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and changes reconvening to 9:30 a.m.
Establishes how a vacant councillor seat would be filled, updates the Councillor Assistants Policy (PAC005), and advances Proposed Bylaw 45M2025 through three readings.
Authorizes three readings to two proposed bylaws: (1) to enable electronic delivery of property assessment notices and Assessment Review Board documents, and (2) to repeal City Charter Bylaw 2H2018.
Council directs Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related city spending (operating and capital) across all departments, to determine cost, timing, audit approach, and whether outcomes align with Council priorities; a final report is due by December 15, 2025.
Direct Administration to extend Sohail Thaker’s contract with Sia Partners as Council's Advisor for the CAO and City Auditor performance management process until October 31, 2026, and keep related closed meeting discussions and confidential materials confidential under the Access to Information Act.
Council will advance Procedure Bylaw 42M2025 by giving it three readings, moving the bylaw through the formal approval process.
This motion advances the proposed Bylaw 46M2025 through the council's three readings, moving it forward in the legislative process toward potential adoption.
Council is asked to advance Proposed Bylaw 6B2025 by giving it second and third readings. This is a formal step toward final passage of the bylaw following Report C2025-0829.
The City would designate the Director of Law as the second Head of the Local Public Body under the Access to Information Act and move forward with amending the City Clerk Bylaw (Bylaw 49M2025) by giving three readings.
Council directs that discussions from the confidential meeting remain secret under the Access to Information Act, protecting personal privacy and the officials' advice.
Council would give three readings to Bylaw 34M2025 to repeal Bylaw 29M2007. If passed, the old bylaw would be repealed and replaced by the new bylaw.
Council adopts the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 for IP2025-0695 and keeps the related discussions, recommendations, and attachments confidential until the transaction closes, with a review deadline of July 21, 2040.
Council will appoint one Public Member to the Silvera for Seniors board for the term specified in confidential attachments, and the appointment will be publicly released after applicant notification by Silvera for Seniors no later than 2025 Aug 26. The motion also thanks the resigning member and keeps the related selection materials confidential.
Council will publicly disclose the Chief Administrative Officer's annual base salary after any salary adjustments, and publish the CAO salary pay band (minimum and maximum) each year.
Council approved appointing a Public Member to the Assessment Review Board for a term ending December 31, 2025, and an Administration Member to the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee. The City Clerk will publish the Public Member appointment after acceptance, and confidential attachments will remain confidential.
The Audit Committee approves Recommendation 1 from Confidential Report AC2025-0677 and directs that the report, its attachments, and closed-meeting discussions stay confidential under the Access to Information Act until 2026-04-30.
Council approves the Audit Committee's recommendation to receive the report for information and the Corporate Record, and to keep Attachments 4 and 6 confidential under the Access to Information Act (Section 29), with review by 2030-07-31.
The Audit Committee approves Deloitte's 2025 Audit Service Plan and asks Council to receive the plan and attachment for information and place it in the Corporate Record.
The Audit Committee will place the report on the corporate record and keep Attachments 3, 4, and 5 confidential under the Access to Information Act, with a review due by July 24, 2040.
The Audit Committee directs that discussions held in closed meetings be kept confidential under Section 29 of the Access to Information Act (advice from officials). This ensures those talks are not disclosed.
Council will move three proposed bylaws to the second and third readings, advancing them toward final adoption.
Council directs Administration to implement the proposed Industrial Action Plan as amended in Attachment 2, meaning staff will begin carrying out the actions outlined in the plan.
Council will adopt Proposed Bylaw 37M2025 to establish a revised mandate for the Calgary Salutes Committee and approve the committee's annual budget drawn from existing Partnerships and Neighbourhood Support funds.
Council will adopt the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 after amendment and require that all related confidential materials remain protected under the Access to Information Act until the lease starts; the matter will be reviewed on 2027-06-04.
Council directs the City Clerk to draft a new Procedure Bylaw that will replace the current bylaw 35M2017, incorporating the City Clerk’s Attachment 1 recommendations and the Council’s Attachment 2 recommendations. The bylaw should be approved before 2025-09-22 and take effect on 2025-10-29.
The city will continue to publish quarterly voluntary disclosures by Councillors (gifts/benefits, budget and expense details, meetings, fundraising) and will proceed with three readings of Proposed Bylaw 38M2025 to update the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw 36M2021.
Council will adopt the confidential recommendation, keep most related documents confidential under the Access to Information Act with a review due by June 19, 2035, and publicly release certain items (the Recommendations, Revised Cover Report, and Attachments 1 and 2) once Recommendation 1 is approved.
It allows Civic Partners invited to present to the Audit Committee to skip completing the Civic Partner Audit Report template for the year, and it keeps Attachments 4–33 and Closed Meeting discussions confidential until 2027-10-22. It also directs the report to be received for the Corporate Record.
The Audit Committee approves the recommendations in Confidential Report AC2025-0609 and directs that the report, attachments, recommendations 1 and 2, and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP sections 16 and 24 until June 5, 2030.
The Audit Committee approved keeping Attachments 1 and 4 and the related Closed Meeting discussions confidential under FOIP, with Attachment 1 to be released on 2025-06-21 and Attachment 4 to be reviewed by 2035-06-05; the report was received for the corporate record.
Keeps the Closed Meeting discussions and Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 confidential under FOIP, with a review by 2026-12-31, and permits sharing with Corporate Planning and Performance (and Administration as needed) to support next steps.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 2 and keeps the confidential materials secret under FOIP until the transaction is closed. A review is scheduled for May 14, 2040.
Council directs administration to issue a request for proposals to develop a Calgary misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation (MDM) review. The project will assess current city processes, identify how MDM is used by various actors, explore AI-related trends, and propose a reporting framework, with findings due by Q2 2026 and funding included in the 2026 budget.
Administration will study the legal, economic, and service impacts of TNC and taxi licensing, review related contracts and risks, integrate findings with fee reviews, and consider efficiency options like aligning renewals and extending licence terms, including any needed budget or staffing changes.
The amendment adds wording to specify that the population-based cap on taxis should be measured by the actual number of permitted taxi plates, clarifying how the cap is calculated.
Council authorizes ending the Integrity Commissioner’s contract in accordance with its terms and thanks her for her service.
Council approves appointment of candidates to several boards and committees (Advisory Committee on Accessibility, Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee, Older Adult Advisory Table to the Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee) for set terms, appoints Christian Lee as Member and Chair of the Calgary Planning Commission, directs public disclosure of appointments after acceptance, and keeps certain confidential attachments confidential.
Administration will update policies and bylaws referencing 26M2018 to comply with the MGA’s reporting requirements for ward-budget spending, retain an opt-in public reporting option for gifts/benefits/meetings/events, create a councillor-staff respectful workplace policy, and return with actions and timelines.
Council instructs Administration to address the external consultants' recommendations, report back through the Audit Committee, and supply an initial update by Q3 2025 with ongoing monitoring via the Infrastructure and Planning Committee.
The Audit Committee directs that discussions in closed meetings remain confidential under Section 24 of the FOIP Act.
The Audit Committee directs that discussions conducted in closed meetings remain confidential under Section 24 of the FOIP Act, protecting sensitive advice from officials.
Directs the City Clerk to distribute confidential materials and move into a closed meeting to discuss the Chief Administrative Officer's verbal annual performance review, with an external consultant present.
Council moves to advance Bylaw 56M2025 to dissolve the Event Centre Committee and repeal the Event Centre Bylaw 46M2022, through three readings; the resolution also thanks two public committee members for their service.
Council approved the confidential recommendation and directed that the related report, attachments, and discussions remain confidential under FOIP (sections 16, 24, and 25), with confidentiality to be reviewed by December 31, 2032.
Directs Council to keep the closed meeting discussions and confidential presentation confidential under FOIP rules, with a review by 2027-04-29, and allows Administration to share information as needed.
Council will advance the proposed amendment to the Business Licence Bylaw (55M2025) to three readings, progressing the change described in Attachment 2 toward adoption.
Council approves the second recommendation from a confidential verbal report. The details remain confidential and the approval authorizes the associated action.
Council approves the first recommendation from the confidential Verbal Report C2025-0452, as described in Confidential Distribution 3.
Council ratifies the 2025 W.O. Mitchell Book Prize recipient as recommended by the prize jury. It also keeps the attachment with personal privacy information confidential and directs the City Clerk to publish the recipient's name on the City's website after the awards ceremony on June 18, 2025.
Approve keeping closed meeting discussions and related confidential materials confidential under FOIP, with a limited exception to share information to implement the Council’s directive, and appoint the Mayor, Chairs of Standing Policy Committees, and the Chair of the Audit Committee to the Ad Hoc CAO Annual Performance Review Committee.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 and directs that the confidential discussions, report, and attachments remain confidential under FOIP until the transaction closes, with a review date of 2040-04-02.
Approval of the City of Calgary’s 2024 annual financial report (in conjunction with the external auditor’s year-end report). The report will be forwarded to the 2025 April 29 Regular Meeting of Council for consideration.
The Audit Committee approves renewing the City of Calgary's external auditor contract for 2025 (effective May 1, 2025) and directs that Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under applicable privacy laws.
Council approves the 2024 Annual Investment Report as recommended by the Audit Committee. This formally accepts the report’s analysis of the city’s investments and any recommended actions.
Council is asked to keep the confidential verbal report and any related closed meeting discussions secret under FOIP Sections 21 and 24, with a review deadline of March 20, 2026.
Council will advance two proposed bylaws by giving them three readings, moving them toward potential adoption.
Council ratifies the 2025 Calgary Awards recipients as recommended by the juries. Attachment 1 will remain confidential to protect personal privacy, and the City Clerk will publish the recipients' names on The City's website following the awards presentation on 2025 June 18.
Council will appoint one Public Member to the Silvera for Seniors board for the term shown in Confidential Attachment 2, publicly releasing the appointment after applicant notification by Silvera for Seniors no later than March 21, 2025. The resolution also thanks the resigning member Salima Shivji and keeps Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 and related selection materials confidential.
Council directs that any discussions held in closed meetings remain confidential under FOIP Sections 17 and 24, protecting personal privacy and official advice.
Council approves the recommendations in the confidential report and designates the report, attachments, presentation and discussion as confidential under FOIP, so they will not be released to the public.
The council approves Report C2025-0185 and adds language after Attachment 1 describing the features shown on slide 5 of Attachment 1.
Keeps the Closed Meeting discussions and Confidential Attachment 2 confidential under FOIP Section 23, with a review due by 2026-12-31, and allows sharing with Corporate Planning and Performance only when needed to support next steps.
The Audit Committee approves the City Auditor’s amended 2025 Audit Plan and directs a follow-up audit on the Corporate Supply Chain Resilience Strategy to be added to the 2026 Audit Plan. The report is to be received for the Corporate Record.
The Audit Committee is directed to keep all discussions held in closed meetings confidential under Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
It approves keeping all closed-meeting discussions confidential under FOIP Section 24 (Advice from officials). This protects sensitive information shared with officials during those meetings.
The Audit Committee approves Recommendation 1 from AC2025-0286 and directs that the report, its attachment, Recommendation 1, and closed meeting discussions remain confidential until 2030-03-13.
Direct the Audit Committee to keep Attachments 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12, and the closed meeting discussions, confidential under FOIP sections 24 and 25, with review due by 2040-04-17.
The motion approves that discussions in closed meetings remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Section 24). This preserves the confidentiality of sensitive deliberations.
Council approves multiple public appointments to various boards and advisory committees, appoints an Administration Member, and places additional candidates on reserve lists. It also directs confidentiality for certain attachments until security clearances are completed and that appointments be made public after notification.
Council adopts the confidential recommendations and keeps the closed meeting discussions and the confidential presentation confidential under FOIP, with a review by February 27, 2027; Administration may share the information as needed.
Direct Administration to conduct more community-based engagement on Report CD2025-0047 and return with revised recommendations to Council in Q1 2026 through the Community and Development Committee.
This amendment changes Recommendation 2 in Report CD2025-0047 by swapping the 'Making Waves' service level scenario for a 'Staying Afloat' scenario.
The Audit Committee approves the City Auditors' 2025 performance evaluation, forwards it to Council for information, appoints Councillors Spencer and Wyness and Public Member Karen Kim to the City Auditors' 2025 Performance Evaluation Working Group, and directs that the related discussions and document remain confidential.
Council approves Recommendation 1 from Confidential Report AC2025-0142. The report, its attachments, and related Closed Meeting discussions will be kept confidential under FOIP Section 24 and will be reviewed by April 30, 2025.
The motion requires that discussions in Audit Committee closed meetings be kept confidential under Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, protecting advisory discussions from public disclosure.
City staff will implement recommendations 14-16, review recommendations 5, 9, 10, 11, and 13 in Q2 2027, discuss the implementation of recommendation 8 in Q2 2026, and merge overlapping recommendations from the two reports for review by the Council Services Committee; Confidential Attachment 1 remains confidential.
Council will adopt the 2025 BIAs tax bylaw and the 2025 BIAs tax-rate bylaw after amendment (three readings), approve BIAs budgets with possible internal transfers as long as total expenditures do not increase, appoint the 15 BIA boards' directors, provide thank-you letters to new and retiring board members, and keep Attachment 5 confidential until council decides.
This motion starts the process to update the rules for licensed transportation services by giving first reading to the proposed amendment described in Attachment 3.
Council will keep the closed meeting discussions and the confidential presentation confidential under FOIP sections 24 and 25, with a review due by January 27, 2027. Administration may share the information when needed and as necessary.
The calculation in Bylaw 9M2025 will switch from using 80% of the average to using 90% of the median, changing how the underlying metric is determined.
Council directs that discussions held in closed meetings be kept confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 24, protecting personal privacy and official advice.
This bylaw amendment deletes section 29 of Bylaw 10M2025 and renumbers the remaining sections accordingly. The change is administrative and alters the text and numbering of the bylaw.
Council will change the text of two proposed bylaws (replacing reference 257 with 258 in their preambles) and move them to second and third readings as amended.
The committee will enter a confidential session to review the Annual ESG Report Framework and related external-audit matters, with Deloitte auditors invited to attend for two items.
Receive the confidential AC2025-0003 report for information and direct that the report and attachments be kept confidential under FOIP Section 24 until a review due by 2029-12-31.
Approve that the IGA2024-1363 closed meeting presentation, recommendations, and discussions stay confidential under FOIP Section 21, with a review due by December 18, 2034.
It requires that any documents required by subsection 17(9) be publicly disclosed under section 23(1)(c).
This motion fills mid-term vacancies on standing specialized committees and on the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board by appointing named councillors for terms ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting. It also designates Councillor Mian as Deputy Mayor for August 2025.
Council is being asked to advance Proposed Bylaw 7B2024 by giving it second and third readings. If approved, the bylaw moves toward final adoption.
This would advance Proposed Bylaw 50M2024 through all three readings to repeal Bylaw 35M2018 and replace it with the new rules. The changes are described in Attachment 1.
Council will move to advance Proposed Bylaw 67P2024 by giving it second and third readings, incorporating the amendments previously agreed to.
Council will adopt recommendations 1–3 and 6 from the Council Compensation Review Committee’s Final Report, making them effective for the next term of Council. This changes how councillors are compensated going forward.
It renumbers the recommendations, adds a standard preamble, and directs Council Services Committee to develop a work plan and recommendations on Councillor Assistant salary bands for the 2027-2030 budget cycle.
This motion establishes a formal process for appointing council members to standing committees and boards, including publicly releasing preferences, inviting expressions of interest, a structured debate, and selecting appointments by acclamation, consensus, or confidential ballot.
Council asks Administration to review how the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits not from local shelters or rescues could be regulated, including a possible retail ban, advocacy, education, bylaw updates, or other policy tools, and to bring a report to the Community Development Committee by Q4 2025.
Council approves the Administration's recommended short-term rental policy tools identified in Attachment 3. It also advances Proposed Bylaw 53M2024 to amend the Business Licence Bylaw 32M98 with three readings.
Council directs that discussions in closed meetings be kept confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 24, protecting personal privacy and official advice.
City Council will advance a new bylaw (29M2024) that repeals the older Bylaw 19M91 and becomes effective after second and third readings.
Calgary will draft an Elections Bylaw and require all council candidates to submit a Police Information Check (including a Criminal Record Check) dated within six months of nomination; candidates pay the cost. The changes apply starting with the 2025 municipal election.
Directs that discussions in the upcoming Closed Meeting be kept confidential under FOIP Section 24 (Advice from officials) for the Confidential Verbal Report C2024-1324.
This motion appoints a public member to the Calgary Sports and Major Events Committee for a two-year term. It also requires the City Clerk to publicly announce the appointment after the appointee accepts, and to keep related selection materials confidential under privacy laws.
Council appoints David Bull to the Combative Sports Commission for a one-year term ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting, in accordance with Combative Sports Commission Bylaw 53M2006.
The amendment adds a requirement that anyone running for Calgary City Council must submit a valid Police Information Check (PIC), including a Criminal Record Check, as part of their nomination papers, with any costs borne by the candidate. The rule applies starting with the 2025 municipal election and future elections.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 and keeps the confidential report, attachments, and discussions confidential until the transaction closes; a review is due by November 26, 2039.
Council is moving to revisit its October 22, 2024 decision to appoint David Bull to the Combative Sports Commission for a three-year term, potentially reversing or altering the appointment.
The amendment would require a candidate's PIC (photo ID) to be dated no more than six months before their nomination submission, tightening identification requirements for elections.
Directs Administration to report back with a service-by-service staffing breakdown within the 2026 Adjustments, including FTE counts, permanent vs temporary staff, front-line vs office staff, and union vs management exempt staff.
Council directs Administration to reconstitute the Finance and Budget Committee with a mandate to review every operating budget in detail over each four-year term and to oversee service planning and budgeting.
Council will repeal the Green Line Board Bylaw and wind down the Green Line program, designate related real estate transactions as a Major Real Estate Undertaking, and receive confidential materials for the corporate record with several items kept confidential until 2039.
Council approves the confidential recommendations contained in the Revised Confidential Distribution and keeps the related discussion and materials confidential under FOIP until the review on January 31, 2025.
This change suspends existing debate limits and lets each councillor speak twice when debating a motion, altering how motions are discussed at meetings.
Direct Administration to hire an accredited third-party consultant to evaluate the City's public participation policies, compare them with industry best practices (e.g., IAP2), and identify improvements, with a report to City Council by Q2 2025. The work will require funding through a mid-cycle budget amendment to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets.
Council directs Administration to prepare a report on a city framework for disposing assets to nonprofit organizations below market value, based on the UCS2018-0912 framework, and to present it to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q2 2025.
Council directs that the confidential public submission be withheld from public disclosure under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, safeguarding personal privacy.
The motion directs that the Cover Report and Attachments 1, 2, Revised Attachment 3, 4, 5, and 7 be kept confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and released publicly when Council rises and reports.
Council will suspend certain agenda-flow and debate rules and adopt a new rule allowing each councillor to debate a motion twice.
This motion confirms the City Administration’s nominees for the boards of The City’s wholly-owned subsidiaries and authorizes the Mayor or Deputy Mayor to sign resolutions appointing them for the specified terms. It also directs that Confidential Attachment 2 remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Council will designate the 2025 General Chair of the Calgary Assessment Review Board in line with the revised position profile, and require the appointment to be publicly announced after the appointee is notified. Confidential reports, attachments, and discussions remain confidential.
This motion approves the Administration Members to be appointed to boards, commissions and committees, approves Civic Partners’ nominations, and confirms continuing or position-based appointments.
Council approves appointing public members to five boards/committees for defined terms; public release of Civic Partners appointments will occur after applicant notification by October 25, 2024, and related confidential materials will remain confidential.
Designates leadership for three council committees: Spencer as Audit Committee Chair with Wyness as Vice-Chair, Sharp as Event Centre Committee Chair, and Carra as Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee Chair, each for terms ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting.
This motion sets the process for selecting councillors to standing committees and boards, requires the public release of preference summaries, and allows the Mayor to appoint three councillors-at-large to the Executive Committee for a term ending at the 2025 organizational meeting. It also changes the flow of the agenda for this item and outlines debate rules.
Council approves the revised schedule for who serves as Deputy Mayor in 2025, assigning a councillor to each month (including a temporary October arrangement and year-end designations for Ward 13 and Ward 12).
Council approves the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Distribution 1, as amended in Report C2024-1004.
Council will give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 35M2024 to amend the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017 and will adopt the 2025 Council Calendar. This changes how meetings are conducted and sets the council schedule for 2025.
Sets how Councillors are chosen for standing committees and boards, and requires the confidential attachment to be released to the public. It also allows the Mayor to appoint three Councillors-at-Large to the Executive Committee, and outlines the election process (acclamation or confidential ballot) and debate rules for the appointments.
The council will swap who holds the deputy roster role on two dates: Councillor Carras’ January 2025 appointment is replaced by Councillor Penner, and Councillor Penner’s September 2025 appointment is replaced by Councillor Carra.
The motion reverses a prior change and returns Council's Calgary Stampede Board appointments to one-year terms, instead of two-year terms.
Council terminates a Public Member appointment and appoints Public Members to multiple boards, commissions and committees for defined terms. It also directs that Public Member appointments be released publicly after applicant notification (with security-clearance exceptions for the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee and the Calgary Police Commission) and approves the Confidential Recommendation 5.
During a closed meeting authorized by privacy laws, the Pro‑tem Membership Committee will nominate seven councillors to each of the two standing policy committees.
The City will adopt a formal policy governing remuneration and expenses for public members serving on council-established boards, with the policy taking effect January 1, 2026 if the related service plans and budgets are approved at the November 5, 2024 meeting. Confidential Attachment 2 will remain confidential under FOIP.
Council appoints the candidate named in Confidential Attachment 1 as Chair of the Calgary Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for 2025. The appointment will be publicly released after notification by the City Clerk, and the related confidential reports and attachments will remain confidential.
Council adopts the 2024-2025 seating arrangement for the Council Chamber as shown in Attachment 2. The plan takes effect after the 2024 Organizational Meeting and remains in place until the end of the 2025 Organizational Meeting.
Council accepts the Ward Boundary Commission report and directs the Council Services Committee to prepare and forward revised ward boundary recommendations for Council consideration and implementation by the end of Q2 2025.
Council adopts Report AC2024-0843 as amended, receives it for the corporate record, and directs that the Confidential Attachment and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP Section 16 until January 2, 2025.
This motion stops the process to adopt Bylaw 6B2024, removing it from consideration and preventing it from becoming law.
Direct Administration to prepare and release a confidential revised Attachment 7 for the Green Line Governance report (EC2024-0809), from the July 30, 2024 Regular Meeting of Council.
Directs three readings for Proposed Bylaw 43M2024 to amend the Green Line Board Bylaw; directs cost-recovery talks with the Alberta government and funding interim costs from the Green Line Stage 1 budget; requires regular updates; stops related work and declares prior directions redundant; and keeps Attachments 3 and 4 confidential.
Directs that Report C2024-0921 and Attachments 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 be kept confidential under FOIP Section 23. The documents are to be released publicly when Council rises and reports.
Council directed that the confidential attachment and closed meeting discussions be kept confidential under FOIP Section 24 (Advice from officials), to be reviewed by 2026-09-17.
Council approves the confidential recommendation and keeps the related meeting discussions and materials confidential under FOIP for review by September 16, 2026, while allowing Administration to share information as needed.
Council directs that the specified attachments from Confidential Report C2024-0859 be released publicly when the meeting ends, while Confidential Attachment 7 and all other confidential attachments remain confidential under FOIP Act Section 16, with a review deadline of 2026-12-31.
Council approves the multi-contracting strategy as amended, as described in Section 5.0 Attachment 1 of EC2024-0871.
Council approved that the EC2024-0871 confidential report, its attachments, distributions, and related closed-meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP sections 16, 24, 25, and 27.
Council approves the recommendations outlined in Confidential Attachment 2 and approves Recommendation 2 in Confidential Report IP2024-0757, and directs that the report and attachment remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Council will advance proposed amendments to the Green Line Board Bylaw 21M2020 by giving three readings to the bylaw amendments. This moves the governance changes toward final adoption.
Council would revisit the 2023 decision on the confidential verbal report and adopt Option 2 from the confidential presentation. It would also disband The City of Calgary - Foothills County Annexation Negotiation Committee and thank its members for service.
Deletes Recommendation 1 and replaces it with Confidential Recommendations 2 and 3, and requires that Confidential Recommendations 2 and 3 from the Confidential Presentation be released to the public.
Council moves to advance five proposed bylaws to the second and third readings, moving them toward potential adoption.
Council approves four confidential recommendations and directs that the related meetings and documents remain confidential under FOIP provisions (privacy and advice exemptions).
Council approves publicly releasing Confidential Recommendations 2 and 3 from the confidential presentation, as amended.
Council approves four recommendations from a confidential verbal report, implementing the actions described in the report.
Council will go into a private session to discuss confidential Green Line matters (development phase update, governance and financial risks, and related bylaw amendments). It also authorizes the specified Green Line board members to attend the Closed Meeting.
The bylaw is changed to require pre-audit discussions between the External Auditor and the City about the audit plan, timing, materiality, risks, and focus areas, with the plan sent to Council for information. The wording also replaces 'The Citys' with 'External Auditors' in the relevant section.
This would amend two bylaws to update how the city conducts external audits, including requiring the audit plan and estimated fees to be reviewed with the external auditor before the audit. It also advances the proposed amendments to the Audit Committee Bylaw 33M2020 and the City Auditors Bylaw 30M2004.
Council will advance three readings of Proposed Bylaw 33M2024 to amend the Green Line Board Bylaw 21M2020.
Direct Administration to implement the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 by January 1, 2025 and ensure full compliance by March 17, 2025. Attachment 1 will remain confidential, with confidentiality to be reviewed by December 31, 2024.
Council directs that the Closed Meeting discussions, report, and attachments related to EC2024-0809 remain confidential under FOIP sections 23, 24, 25, and 27, with a review due by December 31, 2031.
Council approved two recommendations (numbers 7 and 8) from the confidential EC2024-0809 report, meaning those actions will be implemented.
Council will receive the verbal intergovernmental affairs report for the corporate record and ensure the closed-meeting presentation and discussions remain confidential under FOIP Section 21, to be reviewed by February 15, 2034.
City Council approved the confidential recommendation in Confidential Distribution 2, with amendments. This means the recommended action in the confidential report is adopted.
The amendment adds a new Recommendation 6 to the confidential report and renumbers the remaining recommendations. It approves the confidential recommendation contained in Confidential Distribution 2.
Council will insert a new Recommendation 7 into the confidential report and approve the confidential recommendation contained in Confidential Distribution 3.
Council will receive the report for the corporate record, keep the closed-meeting discussions and confidential materials confidential until 2026-12-31, and authorize the immediate public release of the Confidential Report and its attachments after the June 25 Strategic Meeting.
Council approves the confidential recommendations from the confidential report EC2024-0736, as amended, and directs Administration to implement them.
Direct Administration to bring amendments to Bylaw 36M2021 hosting provisions through the Council Services Committee by Q4 2024. The hosting allowance would be set as a recommended amount (not restricted) and updated to reflect current market conditions, mirroring recent meal allowance rules.
Council directs Administration to apply lessons from the water feeder main break to improve the current bylaw revisions and report back by Q1 2025.
Council adopts the confidential recommendations in Confidential Distribution 4 and directs that all closed-meeting discussions and confidential Distributions 1–4 remain confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 24.
Council will appoint the recommended candidates to the Anti-Racism Action Committee for the specified terms, and the City Clerk will publicly announce the appointments after the appointees accept. Confidential discussions and attachments will remain confidential.
This motion starts the process to create a Tax Incentive Appeal Board by giving the proposed bylaw three readings in Council.
Council approved the confidential recommendations in EC2024-0736 and directed that the report, attachments, confidential distribution, and closed meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP.
Council approves the ENMAX performance measures and directs Independent Utilities Advisors to prepare a confidential report for a closed meeting and to attend ENMAX’s annual shareholder meetings. It also keeps Attachments 1–3 confidential until December 31, 2025, and Attachment 4 confidential under FOIP.
The motion would give three readings to a new bylaw establishing the Council Advisory Committee On Housing and direct Administration to recruit members through the City Clerk's Office annual recruitment campaign for boards, commissions and committees.
Council adopted the confidential recommendation and will keep closed‑meeting discussions, confidential recommendations, and confidential presentation materials confidential under FOIP Section 24, with a review by June 18, 2026; Administration may share information as needed.
Council directs Administration to report back to the Business Advisory Committee with a final report and recommendations to disband the BAC and its subcommittees and to rescind its Terms of Reference by 2024-09-06.
Council will approve the confidential recommendations in Confidential Distribution 2, add a standing item in the Closed Meeting section for regular CAO-Council engagement, and keep related discussions and materials confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
Council appoints a candidate to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting; it also records administration appointments to the Calgary Planning Commission and Pension Governance Committee, directs the public disclosure of the public member appointment after acceptance, and keeps related confidential discussions and attachments private under FOIP.
Council will adopt changes to CP2016-03 that update how boards, commissions and committees are appointed and governed.
Council approves Confidential Recommendation 1 and orders that the Closed Meeting discussions, recommendations, confidential attachments, and the Revised Confidential Presentation remain confidential under FOIP Section 24 until December 31, 2026, while permitting Administration to share information when needed.
Council approved the two recommendations in the confidential report and directed that the discussions, report, and attachments remain confidential under FOIP Section 16, with a review by August 31, 2025.
This motion initiates the process to adopt Proposed Bylaw 17M2024, which would amend Bylaw 36M2021 by giving it three readings. If adopted, the bylaw change would become law after the three readings.
Adds a prohibition on charging to Ward Budgets the cost of signs that solely communicate a greeting, and defines 'Signs' for this rule to apply consistently.
Council approves the new remuneration and expenses policy for public members serving on city boards, commissions and committees, to take effect January 1, 2026. Staff will work to lower indirect costs, remove barriers to expense reimbursements, and submit a budget request to mid-cycle adjustments to fund implementation; confidential attachments and closed meetings will remain private under FOIP.
Directs Administration to prepare an amending bylaw that changes meeting speaking rules to rotating panels (for/against/neither) with five-minute speeches and a revised item flow; the amendment will be brought to the 2024 April 09 Public Hearing Meeting.
Council approves the confidential recommendations and ratifies the 2024 Calgary Awards recipients as proposed. It will keep confidential attachments and closed meeting discussions private, and publicly announce the recipients after the June 12 ceremony.
The motion directs Administration to consult with Members of Council on the proposed metrics in Attachment 2 and bring the results back to the 2024 June 25 Strategic Meeting.
This amendment directs Administration to consult with Council on the proposed metrics in Attachment 2 and return a report to the 2024 June 25 Strategic Meeting.
Council approves multiple appointments to advisory committees for one- to two-year terms, passes three readings to amend the Calgary Salutes Committee Bylaw 36M2023, and directs public disclosure of the appointees while keeping confidential attachments private.
This bylaw would allow remote participation in council meetings with ethics guidance, replace strict in-person attendance requirements, and expand accommodation provisions to include protected-ground considerations disclosed to the Ethics Advisor.
This motion requires that discussions held in closed city council meetings remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), sections 24 and 25.
This amendment updates Proposed Bylaw 4M2024 by deleting the current Image 2.1 in Schedule B and substituting it with Revised Image 2.1.
The amendment lets eligible councillors attend Council Committee meetings remotely under the Section A.13 procedures, expanding how meetings can be attended.
The bylaw would permit council members to participate in meetings remotely when an accommodation based on protected grounds is needed, with disclosure to and guidance from the Ethics Advisor. It also adds protected-ground accommodations as a valid reason for absence, alongside urgent personal/medical matters and city-business travel, requiring ethics advice.
Council approves the updated rules for charging fees for city services, as detailed in Attachment 2. This will determine how much residents and businesses pay for these services.
Directs Administration to draft an amending bylaw that restores Divisions 1–8 of Part 5: Low Density Residential Districts (R-1 and R-2) and updates the related Land Use Bylaw maps.
Administration should create a simple opt-in process allowing owners of R-CG and R-G properties to apply to keep their existing land-use designation unchanged.
Direct Administration to amend the land use maps (Bylaw 1P2007) to allow R-CG, R-G or H-GO zoning in Major and Community Activity Centres and within 600 metres of the Primary Transit Network. This would enable new housing-friendly zoning in key areas near transit.
Council directs Administration to draft amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to tighten the R-CG district: reduce density to 60 units per hectare, lower lot coverage to 55%, cap building height at 10 metres, add contextual setbacks, and remove zero-lot lines. It also restricts rowhouses to one primary building per parcel and bans mid-block rowhouses and townhouses, while retaining parking minimums (1:1 in post-1960s areas and 0.5–1 in pre-1960s areas) and preparing housekeeping amendments across related bylaws (78P2024 and 58P2025–63P2025, plus 48P2025).
This amendment changes the Land Use Bylaw by lowering the maximum density from 75 to 60 residential units per hectare. This could limit how densely new housing developments are built in affected areas.
This motion would advance a bylaw to officially designate the Burn Block as a Municipal Historic Resource, protecting its historic features. It does not involve funding and would limit certain alterations or developments on the block as defined by the designation.
It amends the recommendations for EC2025-0995 to include private lots and a public parking strategy after the 'Revised parking' item. This signals the council's intent to consider parking more broadly in future planning.
Direct Administration to prepare an amending bylaw that restores land use districts and designations to their pre-21P2024 state, with exemptions for parcels with prior approvals or active applications, and to report back on updated infrastructure capacity assessments and a parking strategy no later than Q1 2026, and bring the amended bylaw to the March 2026 Public Hearing.
Council asks Administration to develop a plan to significantly increase public involvement in development decisions. It also requests updates and a go-forward strategy for managing government grants that could be at risk if Blanket Rezoning is fully repealed, with a report due by February 11, 2026.
Council will give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 40M2025 to designate the Sibley Block as a Municipal Historic Resource, protecting it under heritage bylaws.
Direct Administration to grant United Place an exemption from the program's commercial-office classification and to consider a future application to convert United Place to residential units if the project meets all other program requirements and passes due diligence. Applications would be scored against other conversion projects, and only the highest-scoring ones would be recommended for approval.
This motion advances Proposed Bylaw 144D2024 by granting it second and third readings, moving the bylaw closer to becoming law.
Direct Administration to acknowledge the association’s benefits, include them in the Emerging and Evolving Sport Study, pursue interim land-use options for their needs, and provide updates on the South Central Bus Garage and 50 Avenue SE extension timelines.
Direct Administration to create a sequential workplan for ASP amendments and new ASPs using the current intake evaluation criteria, so approvals start as soon as another ASP in progress is finished. This improves certainty for applications that have been reviewed but not approved in the current year.
Direct Administration to establish a new process for approving boundary changes to Area Structure Plans (ASPs), modeled on the current developer-funded ASP amendment workflow, with pilot applications drawn from the East Stoney ASP (D - Douglas Homes) and the K - North Regional Context Study portion of Cell B proposals.
The amendment replaces the pilot application in Recommendation 1 with the K-North Regional Context Study portion of Cell B proposals, and adds language to ensure a new or amended Area Structure Plan starts only after the current ASP is completed as part of a sequential workplan.
Calgary will begin a formal annexation process with Foothills County to adjust the boundary, engage in negotiations on an annexation agreement, and provide a draft of the terms and a status update to Council by Q1 2026.
Council approves GA2024-004 as the new Recommendation 1, replacing the prior Recommendation 1 from Report IP2025-0195.
Council adopts the amended recommendation to approve Growth Application GA2024-007, replacing the prior Recommendation 1 with this new approval.
Council approves the east portion of Growth Application GA2024-008 (Attachment 2, Map 2) as amended, replacing the prior Recommendation 1 from IP2025-0334 with a new Recommendation 1.
Direct Administration to consider Growth Applications for approval at any time when no new capital investments are required to initiate development. Growth Applications that require capital to start development must be brought to the annual budget planning cycle, and significant future operating and capital investments will need to be approved as part of future budget cycles.
Council directs administration to revise the Land Use Bylaw to expand the definition of health care service to permit overnight stays for medical purposes, and to bring the updated bylaw to the Sept. 9 Public Hearing.
Allows Growth Applications to be approved at any time if they do not require new capital for mobility, emergency services, or utilities. If a growth project requires capital to begin, it must be brought to the annual budget planning cycle, with significant future operating and capital investments requiring approval in future budgets.
Directs administration to draft amendments to the Land Use Bylaw (IP2007) to permit child-care as a discretionary use in existing approved buildings in low-density residential districts, and to bring the updates to the September 9 public hearing.
Council approves the Growth Application GA2024-005, with the amendments noted in Report IP2025-0196. This lets the proposed development proceed under the city's planning rules.
Council approved the East portion of Growth Application GA2024-008 as amended, allowing development in that area as shown on Map 2.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw by expanding the Special Function 1 definition to include neighbourhood activation, enabling more types of events. The change would provide flexibility for when and how neighbourhood events can occur.
Council will amend the Land Use Bylaw so that a secondary suite located in a multi-residential district is governed by the low-density residential rules.
Council approved Growth Application GA2024-007 with amendments, authorizing the proposed development to proceed under the revised terms.
Council approves the Growth Application GA2024-006, subject to the amendment to Report IP2025-0198, allowing the project to proceed under the revised terms.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-004 with amendments, allowing the proposed development to proceed under the approved terms.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw by removing the redundant 21-day appeal period reference (as the Municipal Government Act already governs appeal periods) and clarifying that development permits with relaxation can be advertised online. The bylaw updates will be brought directly to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Council approved Growth Application GA2023-005 as amended in Report IP2025-0197, allowing the proposed development to move forward.
Council directs administration to revise the Land Use Bylaw by deleting the temporary rule extending commencement dates for cannabis-related development permits and removing outdated text, and to advertise and bring the updated bylaw to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to lower Class 1 bicycle parking requirements from 1.0 to 0.5 stalls per unit for multi-residential development, providing more flexibility and aligning with demand and accessibility.
Council directs staff to amend the Land Use Bylaw to remove the Court of Appeals reference from the rule that withholds a development permit.
Council approves Growth Application GA2023-005, replacing the prior Recommendation 1 from Report IP2025-0197.
The city will update the Land Use Bylaw to remove unnecessary rear-setback language in the R-G district, align parcel coverage in the R-CG and H-GO districts when no garage is provided, apply typical landscaping rules to developments with two or fewer units in the H-GO district, and standardize fence rules in the R-CG district (excluding rowhouses). The amendments will be brought to a public hearing in September after administration completes the bylaw updates.
Council will advance the proposed Bylaw 35M2025 (Attachment 1) by giving it three readings, moving toward its adoption as part of Report CD2025-0479.
Direct administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw by removing the mobility storage locker requirement in the R-CG and H-GO districts (while maintaining Class 1 Storage). The bylaw updates should be advertised and brought directly to the September 9 Public Hearing for Council consideration.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-006, replacing the prior Recommendation 1 from Report IP2025-0198. This action authorizes the related development planning for that application to proceed.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-005, replacing the prior Recommendation 1 from Report IP2025-0196 and moving the associated development proposal forward under the city's planning process.
Council would give three readings to six proposed bylaws to designate the East Calgary Substation, Upton Residence, Capitol Hill Park, Century Gardens, Triangle Park and Scotland Street Plot, and the Historic Parks of Upper Mount Royal as Municipal Historic Resources.
Direct Administration to prepare by Q3 2026 a fact-finding report evaluating the feasibility, benefits, risks and resource needs of supply-management tools (such as caps) to manage future growth in TNDLs; analyze legal, economic and service impacts (including outer-urban and wheelchair-accessible service and existing contracts) and risks of unlicensed operations or litigation; and integrate findings with the VFH fee review and Transitional Strategy, identifying any required budget or staffing adjustments.
Council directs Administration to return by Q3 2026 with recommendations to amend planning policies, the Land Use By-law, and the terms of reference for funding sources and reserves, including Beltline ARP Parts 1 and 2, Chinatown ARP, East Village ARP, Corporate Housing Reserve, and the Incentive Density Funds of the Commercial Residential District.
Direct Administration to prepare a fact-finding report by Q3 2026 weighing whether supply-management tools (like caps) could responsibly limit or guide future growth in TNDLs, including costs, benefits, and risks.
Administration will revise relevant bylaws and permitting processes to allow cannabis sales at events where minors are not allowed, in accordance with AGLC regulations. The changes will be considered by the Executive Committee on 15 April 2025.
City council approves a small textual change to Bylaw 10B2024: in the sixth preamble, the reference 257 is deleted and replaced with 258.
Council directs Administration to locate potential off-street RV sites and prepare a scoping report detailing designation/rezoning (if needed), public engagement, capital upgrades, safety considerations, financing options, and a plan to identify a third-party operator, due by end of Q3 2025.
Council directs Administration to prepare amendments to the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and the Northeast Industrial Area Structure Plan (ASP) to allow residential development in the Northeast Industrial area, including lands under LOC2024-0171, and to bring these amendments directly to a Public Hearing on March 4, 2025 for three readings. It also allows these amendments to advance to Council without prior Calgary Planning Commission review, and requires a report with next steps and dates for CPC and Council, with a Public Hearing no later than March 31, 2026 for related amendments (ASP, land use, Outline Plans, etc.).
Council would remove section 29 from the proposed bylaw, renumber the remaining sections, and proceed with second and third readings of the amended bylaw.
This is a minor textual correction to Bylaw 11B2024, updating the sixth preamble by changing the reference from 257 to 258; it does not create new programs or funding.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 42M2024 by giving it second and third readings, moving it closer to adoption.
Council will give three readings to two bylaws: one to designate the Walter Hargrave Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource and one to repeal the previous designation. The actions change the property's historic status.
This motion advances a new bylaw (54M2024) by amending the current Bylaw 36M2021 and proceeding through the three readings required for bylaw adoption.
Council will advance two proposed bylaws: one to update the Community Standards Bylaw and one to update the Traffic Bylaw. They will be considered for enactment after three readings.
The resolution would change the date stated in section 6 of Bylaw 53M2024 from January 1, 2025 to April 1, 2025, effectively delaying the referenced deadline.
Directs Administration to produce a scoping report on the health and capacity of major infrastructure in Bowness and Montgomery (water, sanitation, parks, storm sewer, roads, etc.) with a report due by June 2025; interim updates will be provided if urgent needs arise. It also places a hold on development permits and land-use rezonings for most new residential buildings not received before Aug 26, 2024 ( exempts developments of 4 units or fewer) until the scoping review informs whether upgrades are needed and that new development contributes its share to any required upgrades before permit release.
Adds a new recommendation to insert a paragraph in the Riley Communities Local Area Plan that explains how its policies are written (active tense and the word 'should'), clarifying that this language is not optional and directing readers to the interpretation rules in Section 4.2.
Directs Administration to prioritize greater density near Transit Oriented Development sites within the Riley Communities Local Area Plan and to plan for walkable, multi-modal growth with mixed-use development, reporting back to Council by Q2 2025.
Adds four community-context paragraphs for Hounsfield Heights-Briar Hill, West Hillhurst, Hillhurst, and Sunnyside to the Riley Communities Local Area Plan. The paragraphs are to be read with Map 3 (Urban Form), Map 4 (Building Scale), and the growth policies in Chapters 2 and 3 to guide development on private and public sites.
Direct Administration to prepare a Nose Creek Park Strategy that assesses the feasibility of a regional park in the Nose Creek Valley. The strategy should engage Indigenous Nations, protect ecological networks and cultural sites, coordinate with water, mobility, and infrastructure plans, and align with applicable policies and reconciliation actions, including collaboration with Airdrie and Rocky View County.
Council directs Administration to apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for an amendment to the AVPA Regulation after approving a development permit for a School Use at 4311 12 Street NE.
Directs Administration to prepare a year-end presentation on Calgary's population growth, including historical trends, future projections, sources of growth, financial implications for city revenues and expenditures, and how federal/provincial immigration decisions could affect Calgary.
Council will advance two proposed bylaws: Proposed Bylaw 38P2024 to amend the Bowness Area Redevelopment Plan, and Proposed Bylaw 163D2024. Both require second and third readings to proceed.
This motion starts the process to pass Proposed Bylaw 64P2024, which would amend the Calgary Planning Commission Bylaw 28P95, by giving it three readings.
Council directs Administration to speed up housing approvals and amend Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 so freehold townhouse and rowhouse developments in new greenfield communities won’t require a development permit, with an update to Council by Q3 2024. It also requires that budget implications for the extra housing zoning be considered for Housing Accelerator Fund funding first, with any remaining gaps addressed in the mid-cycle adjustments.
Council directs Administration to apply lessons learned from the current water feeder main break restrictions to update city bylaws, with a report on revisions due by the first quarter of 2025.
Council directs Administration to accelerate housing approval processes and to propose changes to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007. The changes would exempt freehold/fee-simple townhouse and rowhouse developments in new greenfield communities from the development permit requirement, targeted for completion by the end of 2024 Q3.
Council will advance the proposed Bylaw 125D2022 by giving it the second and third readings, moving it closer to adoption.
Direct Administration to continue planning for future stages of capital infrastructure in the West View Area Structure Plan, including timing of funding and delivery to support continued growth.
Staff should continue working with the applicant to move GA2024-003 through the outline plan and land-use steps, and should consider the capital and operating funding needed to enable GA2023-003 in the upcoming mid-cycle budget adjustments.
Direct Administration to continue working with the applicant on the next planning steps, including outline plan and land use applications, to move GA2023-004 forward in a timely manner. The amendment also renumbers the existing recommendation so it becomes Recommendation 2.
Council will continue working with the applicant to plan future stages of capital infrastructure and align funding and delivery timing to support growth under the Providence Area Structure Plan.
Directs staff to continue planning future capital infrastructure for growth in the Providence area, focusing on timing and funding. It also removes consideration of the capital and operating investments needed to enable GA2023-001 from the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Direct Administration to continue working with the applicant on the outline plan and land use applications to move GA2024-003 forward in a timely manner, and adjust the recommendation numbering accordingly.
Direct Administration to continue working with the Applicant on outline plan and land use applications for GA2024-001 to ensure the growth project proceeds in a timely manner.
Direct Administration to continue the Belvedere 2022 planning process (outline plan and land-use applications) and to assess the capital and operating investments needed, to be considered alongside the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023–2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
The amendment directs Administration to continue working with applicants on the next planning steps (outline plan and land use) to ensure the Belvedere 2022 open business cases progress in a timely manner, and renumbers the recommendations accordingly.
Council directs Administration to continue working with the applicant to move GA2024-001 through the outline plan and land use approvals, and to assess the required capital and operating investments in the mid-cycle budget adjustment.
Council directs Administration to continue working with the applicant to move GA2023-004 forward through the outline plan and land use applications, and to review the operating investments needed for GA2023-004 in the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Council directs Administration to continue planning future stages of capital infrastructure for Glacier Ridge as part of the Area Structure Plan, including the timing of funding and delivery. It also directs Administration, with regional partners, to prioritize the North Water Servicing Option and include the required capital and operating investments in mid-cycle budget adjustments to expedite the project.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs requesting that the development permit appeal period under the Municipal Government Act be shortened from 21 days to 14 days, in order to speed up permit releases.
Direct Administration to track development permit applications on RC-G parcels city-wide to identify where densification requires infrastructure investments (water, roads, parks) and to propose the most appropriate funding tool, with an annual report to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee.
Administration will study how Local Improvement charges are calculated for individual properties and return options and recommendations to the Community Development Committee by Q4 2024 to address the growing complexity of built forms in new and redeveloping communities.
Council postponed the April 22, 2024 Public Hearing and directed Administration to plan for a city-wide blanket rezoning vote to be held alongside the October 20, 2025 Municipal Election.
Cancel the April 22, 2024 Public Hearing and direct Administration to plan for and prepare a city-wide blanket rezoning vote to be held with the October 20, 2025 municipal election.
Council asks Administration to study bylaw changes to permit RV parking on residential front driveways for up to three consecutive days, with removal for at least three days. It also asks for proposed rules to prevent abuse (e.g., moving RVs between street and driveway) and to report back through the Community Development Committee by Q4 2024.
Council will adopt bylaws to formally designate Cross Residence, Lawless Residence, Nimmons Residence, and Plaza Theatre as Municipal Historic Resources, providing heritage protection and guiding any future alterations.
Council approves waiving the property taxes outlined in Attachment 2, totaling $253,911.78. This means $253,911.78 will not be collected from the affected properties.
Council would increase Calgary Housing's borrowing authority and authorize up to 87.525 million in financing for affordable housing projects, including a City loan and a guarantee. Readings are withheld until advertising requirements are met, and Administration will update related agreements and maintain Attachment 7 as confidential until a formal review by December 31, 2026.
Council would adopt a bylaw to borrow up to $600 million (with each loan term not exceeding one year) during 2026–2030 to cover operating costs as needed, and approve changes to the funds-management bylaw to specify where City funds can be held, who can sign negotiable instruments, and that signing can be done electronically.
Council approves first reading of a bylaw that would let the City borrow up to $52.5 million to buy vehicles and equipment; final readings will wait until required advertising under the Municipal Government Act is completed.
This amendment approves transferring $8 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to two heritage funds: $3 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund.
Directs City Administration to ensure the 2026 property tax adjustment is 0% by freezing the proposed tax increase for existing residential and non-residential properties, funded through budget adjustments and savings, and not by reducing funding for police, fire, or transit.
The amendment approves allocating $7.55 million in the 2026 capital budget to the Safety Improvements program (Vision Zero) within Operational Services (P127_141), funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
Council approves 2026 Fire Department funding, including ongoing operating costs funded by property taxes and specified staffing and capital needs, plus $11.25M in capital for bus purchases funded from reserves. It also allocates $3.0M to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5.0M to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund, directs three readings for Proposed Bylaw 51M2025, and keeps closed meetings confidential.
It would move 0.25 percentage points of the city's property tax burden from non-residential properties (businesses) to residential properties (homes) each year for eight years starting in 2027, as part of the 2027-2030 Budget Cycle.
Allocates $300,000 from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged to fund accessibility-focused tenant improvements at the West Hillhurst Civic Centre renovation, added to the Recreation Facility Lifecycle project in 2026.
This motion transfers $1.0 million in capital funding to the Heritage Asset Sustainment Program in 2026 to cover security and consulting costs, enabling refined maintenance planning and deferred repairs for Beltline’s historic buildings (YWCA site and former Beltline Pool site).
Adds a one-time $150,000 in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund the Dermot Baldwin Way Daily Contract Cleaning Program, and directs Administration to consider continuing this funding in the 2027-2030 Budget.
Authorizes a $28.7 million capital budget allocation in 2026 to Infrastructure Services, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to plan and design upgrades and new amenities for GamePLAN priority facilities.
Authorizes a one-time $750,000 allocation from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Civic Partnership Operating Grant program, to be distributed to partners such as Platform Calgary under the program's Terms of Reference.
Sets aside $1 million in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund the Washroom Attendant Program at Devonian Gardens, Century Gardens Park, and Central Memorial Park, and directs Administration to consider ongoing funding in the 2027-2030 Budget.
The amendment lowers the 2026 ongoing operating budgets for five City of Calgary departments by 2.4%, totaling $9.5 million. It lists the Chief Administrator's Office, Chief Operating Office, Corporate Planning & Financial Services, People, Innovation & Collaboration Services, and Law, Legislative Services & Security as the affected units.
The amendment reduces the 2026 Planning and Development Services operating budget by $9 million by eliminating one-time expenditures funded from Climate and Environment.
The amendment would authorize transferring $900,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Services to support programming by the National Music Centre commemorating its 10th anniversary.
The amendment eliminates $5.7 million in one-time operating funds for the Calgary Police Service in 2026, which were originally proposed to address the 2025 reserve deficit related to fleet and helicopter needs.
This amendment cancels the previously planned 1% shift of property tax burden from non-residential to residential properties in 2026, maintaining the current tax distribution.
Amendment reduces the Downtown Office Conversion Program funding for 2026 from $40 million to $35 million and reallocates funds to the Downtown Non-Market Office Conversion Program in the Chief Housing Office (including $10 million).
Directs Administration to provide detailed information on the software licensing funding by Q1 2026 so Council can study it and consider adding it to the 2027 budget if appropriate.
The amendment removes $7.5 million in one-time operating funding for the Barron Building Residential Conversion Grant Program from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget and returns the funds to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
This amendment removes a proposed one-time $750,000 operating funding for Intermunicipal Initiatives (Foothills Annexation) from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget.
The council would lower the proposed one-time software licensing cost in the 2026 Mitigating Operating Risk budget from $24.6 million to $14.6 million, adjusting the budget amount for that line item.
A new amendment would override the Council Reserves Policy to reduce the amount of investment income allocated to reserves by $50 million in 2026, and directs Administration to return with policy amendments to the Executive Committee by December 9.
This amendment changes the wording of the amendment’s preamble to limit funding to $35 million. It also moves the funding designation from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Program in Planning and Development.
The amendment would remove the planned expansion of the Community Court and take $2.7 million in a one-time adjustment from the Community Services 2026 budget.
It reduces the one-time 2026 funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40M to $35M and returns the remaining $5M to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
This amendment lowers the Downtown Office Conversion Program's 2026 one-time funding from $40M to $35M and redirects $5M within Planning and Development Services.
The amendment removes the proposed one-time $40 million operating adjustment for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from the Planning and Development Services 2026 Budget.
Changes the program's funding by removing $6 million in ongoing operating funds for Mental Health and Addictions in Community Services and replacing it with a one-time $6 million allocation in 2026, drawn from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The city would gradually move 0.25 percentage points of property tax burden from non-residential (business) properties to residential properties each year for eight years, starting in 2027, as part of the 2027-2030 budget cycle.
This amendment removes a one-time $750,000 operating funding line for Intermunicipal Initiatives (Foothills Annexation) from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget.
The amendment trims the 2026 one-time operating funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and reallocates funds, directing $25 million to the Downtown Office Conversion Program in Planning and Development Services.
The amendment lowers the proposed one-time operating funding for software licensing in the Mitigating Operating Risk 2026 Budget. This reduces the allocation from $24.6 million to $14.6 million under Recommendation 1 of Report C2025-0901.
This amendment removes the $7.5 million one-time operating funding for the Barron Building Residential Conversion Grant Program from the Planning and Development Services 2026 Budget. The funds would be returned to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The amendment deletes $5.7 million in one-time operating funding for the Calgary Police Service in 2026, which had been proposed to help cover the 2025 reserve deficit for fleet and helicopter costs.
Allocates $300,000 in capital funds to the West Hillhurst Civic Centre renovation for accessibility improvements. The funding uses the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged and is planned for 2026 under the Recreation Facility Lifecycle.
The city allocates $3 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to YMCA Calgary through Civic Partners to fund the detailed design and permitting for the West District YMCA and Library.
Council will adopt the first two confidential recommendations from the report IGA2025-0823 and direct Administration to consider additional budget needs for prioritized investments in upcoming Service Plans and the Budget. The closed‑meeting discussions and attachments will remain confidential and be reviewed by 2035-09-04.
This amendment cancels the previously directed 1% shift of the property tax burden from commercial/non-residential properties to residential properties planned for 2026, preserving the current tax split.
The city would allocate 2026 funding to the Fire Department for ongoing operations, training staff and mechanics, and capital expenses (buses), and transfer funds to Heritage Incentive Reserve and Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund. The motion also calls for three readings of Proposed Bylaw 51M2025 and maintains confidentiality for certain closed meetings.
Directs City Administration to set the 2026 property tax increase to 0% for existing residential and non-residential properties, with the revenue shortfall offset by budget adjustments and savings, and not by cutting police, fire, or transit funding.
This amendment lowers the 2026 one-time operating funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and redirects $10 million to the Downtown Non-Market Office Conversion Program within the Chief Housing Office.
The amendment cuts the 2026 ongoing operating budgets by 2.4% for a total of $9.5 million, applying to the Chief Administrator's Office, Chief Operating Office, Corporate Planning & Financial Services, People, Innovation & Collaboration Services, and Law, Legislative Services & Security.
This amendment directs $900,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Services to support the National Music Centre's 10th anniversary programs.
The amendment would remove a proposed one-time $40 million operating adjustment from the 2026 Planning and Development Services budget, effectively eliminating the Downtown Office Conversion Program funded by that amount.
The amendment would provide $1 million in 2026 as a one-time funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support washroom attendants at three city parks, and directs Administration to consider making this funding ongoing in the 2027-2030 budget.
This amendment approves transferring $8 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve: $3 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund.
The city would provide a one-time $150,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Operational Services in 2026 for the Dermot Baldwin Way Daily Contract Cleaning Program, and Administration would review continuing funding in the 2027-2030 Budget.
The amendment changes funding for the Mental Health and Addictions Program by removing $6 million in ongoing operating funds and providing $6 million as a one-time allocation in 2026, sourced from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
This amendment lowers the 2026 one-time operating funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and reallocates the $5 million back to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
Allocates a one-time $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Civic Partnership Operating Grant program and directs Administration to distribute it to partner groups (e.g., Platform Calgary) according to the program's Terms of Reference.
Amends Report C2025-0901 to require Administration to provide more details about software licensing funding by Q1 2026, so Council can study it and decide whether to add it to the 2027 budget.
The amendment changes the report wording by removing the $35 million cap and replacing references to the Fiscal Stability Reserve with language directing funds to the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Program in Planning and Development.
This amendment cuts $9 million in one-time Climate and Environment operating expenditures, reducing the 2026 Planning and Development Services operating budget.
Approve the 2026 Calgary Fire Department budget as amended. It adds $4.5M in ongoing operating funds (engine) and $230k for a Training Coordinator, $860k for four training officers, and $900k for six mechanics (all funded by property taxes), and includes $2.2M in capital funding funded by a corporate grant.
This motion overrides the Council Reserves Policy to reduce the investment income allocated to reserves by $50 million in 2026, and directs Administration to return to the Executive Committee of Council on December 9 with amendments to the policy to support this direction.
The amendment would remove the Community Court expansion program and apply a one-time $2.7 million adjustment to the 2026 Community Services budget.
Council supports fully restoring the municipal share of provincial traffic fine revenue and reviewing the photo radar reduction based on outcomes. Any restored funds would be earmarked for traffic-safety improvements, and Administration will report back with options to allocate revenue to priority safety capital projects once provincial decisions are known.
Council will go into a closed session to discuss confidential matters related to the 2026 budget adjustments for 2023-2026 service plans and budgets (item C2025-0901).
Administration must publicly report by September 2026 on climate-related expenditures and provide recommendations, so Council and residents can assess whether climate spending delivers value for money during the 2026 November budget deliberations for the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets.
Directs that the confidential Intergovernmental Affairs report be considered in the November 2026 budget process, adopt its confidential recommendations 1-2, and assess additional budget needs for prioritizing investments in future service plans. It also directs that related closed meeting materials remain confidential until 2035.
Council directs Administration to adjust the 2025 November adjustments to the 2023–2026 Business Plans and Budgets by adding $62.2 million to the 2026 capital budget, funded from a one-time gain on investments. It also directs staff to identify a sustainable long-term funding source to increase the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade to 5% of annual property tax revenue, with a recommendation for 2027–2030 budgets.
It directs Administration to hire an independent consultant to review the City's organizational realignment—costs, new positions, staff impacts, outcomes, and whether the realignment delivered its intended efficiencies—with findings released to Council by Q4 2026 and funded in the 2025 budget adjustments.
The amendment directs Administration to find a long-term, stable funding source to raise the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged Reserve from 2.6% to 5% of annual property tax revenue, and to report back with a recommendation as part of the 2027-2030 Business Plans and Budgets.
Council directs Administration to provide $7 million in one-time Housing Accelerator Funds to advance the Shallow Utility Burial Pilot Program starting in 2025. It also directs Administration to evaluate the pilot and identify a potential funding source for a permanent program when prioritizing investments in the 2025 budget adjustments or future Service Plans and Budgets.
Amends bylaw to increase and extend The City's guarantee of AHCC's revolving loan facility and to authorize borrowing if the guarantee is called; directs updates to related agreements and keeps Attachment 5 confidential, with second and third readings postponed until advertising requirements are met.
The City is proposing a bylaw to amend and repeal bylaws to cut surplus borrowing authority by $25.479 million. Second and third readings will be withheld until advertising requirements under the Municipal Government Act are completed.
Council will revisit its earlier directive to consider 2026 operating investments for GA2024-006 as part of the 2025 November budget adjustments.
The motion directs Council to reopen its prior directive to have Administration study the 2026 operating investments needed to enable GA2024-005 and to consider them in the 2025 November budget adjustments. It aims to re-evaluate the funding prioritization for this growth project.
Direct Administration to revisit its earlier recommendation and assess whether 2026 operating investments are needed to enable Growth Application GA2023-005, prioritizing these investments in the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Council votes to revisit its prior recommendation and ask Administration to consider 2026 operating investments needed to enable the East portion of Growth Application GA2024-008, and to factor those investments into the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Council directs Administration to develop a comprehensive hail resilience program and to plan for potential one-time operating investments within the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets.
Council approved a continuing annual budget increase of $140,000 for Calgary Transit, beginning in 2026, funded from the city's tax-supported budget.
Council will revisit its prior decision and direct Administration to assess whether 2026 operating funding is needed to enable Growth Application GA2024-007, to be considered in the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Reconsiders a prior recommendation and requires that any new operating or capital cost needs identified through business cases or ASP approvals be presented during the annual budget planning cycle.
Council approves the revised Budget Spend Authorization and Delegation policy, transfers 2025-2026 budgets from service lines to departments, and updates the Multi-Year Business Planning and Budget Policy.
Council directs Administration to stay within the previously approved 3.6% increase in tax revenue from existing properties. This limits how much property taxes the city can raise.
Administration will create a list of line items for November 2025 budget adjustments that result from new provincial requirements or funding cuts, showing each item's dollar value and its proportion of the budget increase.
Council will authorize drawing on available financial capacity to fund high-priority spending in the 2025 November adjustments (as amended).
Direct Administration to create a line-item list of November 2025 budget adjustments driven by provincial requirements or funding cuts, showing each item’s dollar value and its share of the budget increase.
City Council approves the extra capital spending for 2025 listed in Attachment 4, following amendments.
Council approves a $1 million one-time investment from the Fiscal Stability Reserve for urgent Safer Mobility improvements and directs funding to be prioritized in the 2026 budget. Administration will enhance road-safety measures using AI-based near-miss modelling and open data, and will report back on the analysis’s impact by Q3 2025 and on 2026 funding needs by Q2 2026.
Direct Administration to amend the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade terms of reference to raise the annual property tax funding from 2.6% to 5%, and return the amendment to the Executive Committee by 2025-07-22.
Amends the motion to require administration to identify the next decade of capital needs of civic partners and report back during the 2027-2030 Budget process, with a due date in Q3 2026.
Council transfers $280,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to raise the Ward Community Enhancement Fund (WCEF) per-ward allocation to $20,000 annually for 2025 and 2026. Administration will review past WCEF applications and propose funding levels (including a maximum per organization) for 2027-2030, with a report to Council Services Committee by end of Q3 2026.
Delays consideration of EC2025-0430 to the 2025 November 10 Regular Meeting as part of the November budget adjustments, and directs Administration to report on unfunded capital priorities and how they align with existing programs, objectives, and financial capacity.
Calgary City Council would authorize borrowing up to $25 million for capital projects through CMLC and approve a corresponding $25 million loan to CMLC, with amendments to allow additional financing sources. Second and third readings will be postponed until required advertising requirements are met, and Administration will finalize related credit agreements with CMLC under policy.
City Council approves a one-time transfer of $60 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Fund, to be disbursed in four equal annual installments from 2025 to 2028, and requires OCIF to provide an annual review of how the funds are used and what results have been achieved before each disbursement.
This motion reduces several WCEF allocations for 2025 and directs Administration to review past WCEF applications and propose a new funding framework, including a maximum per organization, for the 2027–2030 budget. It also requires a funding-per-ward recommendation to be brought to Council Services Committee by the end of Q3 2026 to support the 2027–2030 budget cycle.
Council approves a $5,695,833 increase in the 2025 Public Services Capital Program budget (programs 147-148) and moves forward with three readings of Bylaw 1R2025.
Council approves using up to $28 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund Police Services in 2025 to offset reduced revenue from traffic fines, and directs Administration to work with the Calgary Police Commission to develop a plan and funding approach to separate traffic-fine revenue from police budgets, to be reported in the 2025 November adjustments.
Council adopted the proposed 2025 Property Tax Bylaw 13M2025 as amended and moved it to the three required readings, establishing municipal property taxes for 2025.
It advances the proposed 2025 Special Tax Bylaw by giving it three readings, a key step toward its adoption.
Council will advance two bylaws to third reading and direct administration to calculate property-tax invoicing costs (labor and materials) and bill the Government of Alberta for their proportional share.
Council approves the plan for the November 2025 adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets, implementing the changes outlined in Attachment 1.
This motion increases the Capital Conservation Grant program’s budget by $15 million (funded from the Reserve for Future Capital in 2025) and directs Administration to postpone the grant round application intake until 2026.
Council will pass a bylaw to exempt non-profit, non-market housing properties from municipal property taxes, adjust the exemption formula (from 80% of average to 90% of median), and adopt a policy to provide tax relief during construction or renovation.
Council approves using up to $130,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve as a one-time funding in 2025 and 2026 to complete the specified work.
The motion directs the Council Services Committee to develop a work plan and recommendations on Councillor Assistant salary bands for the 2027-2030 Budget Cycle.
Council asks Administration to study whether short-term rentals located in non-primary homes should be taxed at the same rate as non-residential properties, and to report back by Q2 2025 with the legislative and technical requirements.
It would authorize two one-time allocations of $500,000 each year (2025 and 2026) from the Fiscal Stability Reserve: to City Planning and Policy for downtown service enhancements, and to support community festivals, events, and activations, with emphasis on the greater downtown area.
Council directs Administration to include Contemporary Calgary Arts Society in the Civic Partner Operating Grant Program and to present 2025 Service Plans and Budgets recommendations to allocate 2026 operating grant funding to Contemporary Calgary, including any additional funds required.
Allocates a one-time $2.5 million in 2025 to upgrade parks and playground amenities, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
It would earmark $480 million for five service areas and raise $160 million in taxes each year from 2025 through 2027, plus require a Q1 2025 report on how the funds will be spent.
The city would allocate $2.5 million from the 2025 capital budget to upgrade parks and playground amenities, financed from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Council approves plan and budget changes for 2025-2026, reallocating funds to support arts events (Grey Cup and Carnaval committees) from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and using 2025-2026 actuals to set base funding for these committees in 2027-2030. It also moves a 2,000,000 Civic Partner Community Safety Grant to base funding in 2025, increases Family and Community Support Services funding by 750,000, and authorizes capital investments of 20,000,000 for pavement rehabilitation and 7,500,000 per year for recreation projects, funded from reserves. It also reinstates a previously proposed one-time funding and reverses a relinquishment.
Council directs Administration to reconstitute the Finance and Budget Committee and empower it to review every operating budget in detail over each four-year term, as well as oversee service planning and budgeting.
Direct Administration to provide a 2025 rebate for the residential portion of property taxes to offset the tax share shift, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and to implement the necessary budget changes and performance measures to support these adjustments.
This amendment moves $1.5 million from the Innovation Fund into the Community Fund. The reallocation increases resources available for community initiatives.
Council will not approve the $4.1 million capital budget for Cowboys Park Upgrade now and directs Administration to return in Q2 2025 with more information for a future funding decision.
This amendment changes the Street Use Permit fee for Seasonal Cafes/Patios from $7 per square foot to $0 for 2025 and 2026, by updating the Streets table and adding Attachment 4C.
This motion approves the parking fee schedule and uses the 2025 tax base to cover the $560,000 revenue shortfall. It also exempts the fee schedule from the City’s User Fee Policy and Calgary Parking Policies.
This directs Administration to produce a concise report by the end of Q1 2025 that compares year-end budget variances year over year and defines an acceptable volatility range, to help Council assess operating performance while avoiding deficits.
The motion would shift $4 million in 2025 and 2026 from the Calgary Police Service budget to the Community Strategies program to support the Community Safety Investment Framework. This reallocates funding to community safety initiatives while reducing police base expenditures, with no net change to overall city spending.
Moves $9.5 million for the Firearms Range from the Community Safety Investment Framework to the Fiscal Stability Reserve and approves the related adjustments in Distribution 2.
The city would provide two one-time grants of $25,000 each year (2025 and 2026) to support the Grey Cup and Carnaval Committees' Arts budgets, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. It also uses the actual 2025 and 2026 spending to inform base funding for 2027–2030.
It approves earmarking $7.5 million in 2025 and $7.5 million in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve for unfunded recreation projects under Recreation Opportunities (Budget ID A446551) to initiate, repair, or maintain those projects.
Amends the 2025 plan to lower the tax share shift from non-residential to residential from 1% to 0.5%, aligning with the 2023 November Adjustments.
The CAO must identify $2.5 million in base savings within the CAO/COO operating budgets and report in Q1 2025 on where the savings were found.
City would provide one-time operating funding totaling $1.3 million over 2025 and 2026 to support a tax cancellation program for designated historic properties, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. It also plans to use 2025-2026 pilot results to establish ongoing base funding for this program in the 2027-2030 budget.
The amendment eliminates language that cuts $2.5 million in 2025 and $2.0 million in 2026 for Transit-Oriented Development design and infrastructure study, preserving those budget requests.
The amendment converts the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program funding from a one-time allocation in 2025 and 2026 to ongoing base funding starting in 2025, within the Economic Development and Tourism service line, funded by a net base budget increase.
Amends Report C2024-1097 to reinstate up to $400,000 of one-time operating funding in 2025-2026 and up to $400,000 in 2025 for capital upgrades, reversing the prior relinquishment.
Approve a one-time $65,000 operating budget in 2025 to support HMCS Calgary’s 30th anniversary and ongoing Calgary Salutes, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR), which is expected to have about $38 million in favourable year-end variance.
The CAO must present a report detailing the Corporate Management Team's hosting, meals, entertainment, and travel expenses for the last two years and set a 50% reduction target for 2025, with a plan due in Q1 2025.
The amendment removes the City-Wide Transit Oriented Development budget request for 2025 (Transit Oriented Development Strategy for multiple properties) totaling $20,000,000, per IP2024-1225. This means the 2025 budget would not include funding for this TOD initiative.
Approve a one-time $775,000 operating investment to strengthen transparency and improve engagement with Calgarians, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
This approves a new capital budget item of $2.5 million in 2025 to upgrade parks and playground amenities, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
This amendment eliminates the $20 million 2025 budget request for the Transit Oriented Development Strategy (Multiple Properties), preventing that funding from being approved.
Adopts a recommendation to slow the 2025 shift of the tax burden from non-residential to residential, reducing the shift from 1% to 0.5%.
Allocates a one-time $65,000 in 2025 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support HMCS Calgary's 30th Anniversary and ongoing Calgary Salutes in Distribution 1.
Council directs Administration to report back in the 2026 Adjustments with a complete staffing breakdown by business unit, including numbers of full-time and limited-term staff, permanent vs temporary status, front-line vs office roles, and union vs management-exempt groups.
The Chief Administrative Officer must find $2.5 million in base savings within the CAO and COO operating budgets and report back in the first quarter of 2025 detailing where the savings were found.
Requires the CAO to present a report on the Corporate Management Team's operating budget related to hosting, meals, entertainment, and travel expenses for the last two years. It also asks to set a target to reduce these expenses by 50% in 2025, with the target to be provided in Q1 2025.
Reallocates $4 million from the Calgary Police Service 2025 base budget to the Community Strategies service for 2025-2026 to support the Community Safety Investment Framework, an oversubscribed program.
Reverse the relinquishment of $400,000 in 2025 and 2026 and reinstate up to $400,000 for operating in 2025–26 and up to $400,000 for capital upgrades in 2025, all funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
Council approves one-time operating funding totaling $1.3 million over 2025 and 2026 to support the Designated Historic Resource Property Tax Cancellation program, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. The 2025–2026 pilot results will inform base funding for ongoing tax cancellation in 2027–2030.
The amendment approves one-time funding of $2.5 million in 2025 to upgrade parks and playground amenities, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Council would reallocate $4 million per year from the Police Service base budget to the Community Strategies budget to fund the Community Safety Investment Framework, which has high demand relative to available funding.
The city would approve the new parking fee schedule and cover the resulting $560,000 revenue loss in 2025 using the tax base, while exempting the schedule from the User Fee Policy and Parking Policies.
Allocates two one-time funding packages of $500,000 each year in 2025 and 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve: $500,000 to City Planning and Policy for downtown service level enhancements and $500,000 to support community festivals, events, and public activations, advancing downtown-focused diversity, destination, and events strategies.
Provide $25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2026 as one-time funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Grey Cup Committee and the Carnaval Committee for their annual events. Use the actual expenditures from 2025 and 2026 to guide adding ongoing base funding for these committees in the 2027-2030 budget cycle.
Council will enter a closed session to discuss confidential matters related to mid-cycle adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets.
The amendment removes $2.5 million in 2025 and $2 million in 2026 for Transit-Oriented Development design and infrastructure studies, reducing planned TOD spending.
Amends the Streets fee table to eliminate the $7.00 per square foot charge for Street Use Permits for Seasonal Cafes/Patios in 2025 and 2026, making them free during those years.
The amendment moves $1.5 million from the Innovation Fund to the Community Fund and renumbers the recommendations accordingly, enabling funding for community initiatives.
Direct Administration to include the Contemporary Calgary Arts Society in the Civic Partner Operating Grant Program and bring forward 2025/2026 budget adjustments to allocate 2026 operating funding to Contemporary Calgary, including any additional funds required.
Approve a one-time operating investment of $775,000 funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support the Strengthening Transparency: Improving Engagement with Calgarians initiative.
Council directs Administration to provide a rebate to offset the 2025 residential property tax impact from the tax-share shift. The rebate will be funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and the motion requires budget changes and performance measures to implement these adjustments.
This moves $9.5 million for the Calgary Police Service Firearms Range from the Community Safety Investment Framework to the Fiscal Stability Reserve and approves the related distribution adjustments.
This amendment would earmark a $480 million fund for five service areas and implement tax increases totaling $160 million per year for 2025–2027, with administration reporting in Q1 2025 on how the funds will be allocated.
Council approves the revised budget and capital plan, including temporary funding for culture events and safety grants, moving some grants to base funding, and adding major capital investments for pavement rehab and recreation projects, with previously relinquished one-time funds reinstated.
The amendment removes $4 million in funding for the Secondary Suites/Backyard Suite incentive program for 2025 and 2026, reversing the previous approval and reducing incentives in the city budget for those years.
The city would create a tax-cancellation incentive for designated Municipal Historic Resources, funded by a base budget of $600,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2026, expected to support about 20 new designations per year, and would also develop a policy for annual tax cancellations on privately owned designated properties and explore a Municipal Historic Resource subclass.
Allocates $50,000 in one-time funds to the Calgary Salutes Committee to plan and deliver the HMCS Calgary 30th anniversary events in 2025, and $15,000 for mayor/councillor travel to the Victoria event; directs Administration to report back in Q2 with a recommended ongoing yearly budget for the committee.
Amends EC2024-1138 by deleting Recommendation 2 and replacing it to present the Calgary Police Service's operating and capital budget as a separate discussion after lunch on 19 November 2024 during the Mid-Cycle Adjustments deliberations.
Council directs Administration, with the Calgary Police Commission, to report on CSIF funding allocations (past and future), update the CPS shooting-range cost estimates, present the CPS budget separately, pursue an $8M CPS contribution to the City to fund CSIF at $16M, review CSIF governance for anti-racism, and provide Wittman Report updates with race-based use-of-force data.
Council would begin the process to reduce the City's surplus borrowing authority by about $59.28 million and delay second and third readings until required advertising rules are satisfied.
The motion updates CP2021-04 by replacing section 3 with Attachment 1 content and applying the change retroactively to January 1, 2024. It also closes the Calgary Parking Long-Term Investment Fund and distributes its remaining funds: $20 million to the Fiscal Stability Reserve, $23 million to the Reserve for Future Capital, and the balance to the Calgary Parking Capital Reserve Fund. Administration is directed to reflect the policy changes in the mid-cycle budget adjustments in November 2024.
Council adopts the amended confidential report, directs Administration to revise the mid-cycle budget based on the Green Line decision, and to prepare a year-end presentation on Calgary's population growth, including trends, sources, revenue/expenditure implications, and immigration policy considerations.
Council will revisit its March 18 decision on adopting a Quantity-Only model for franchise fees and set January 1, 2027 as the start date.
Council approves amending the Major Capital Projects Reserve to include the Green Line Program as a financial backstop if federal or provincial funding does not materialize, subject to the Chief Financial Officer's satisfaction of the financial framework.
Council directs Administration to add $14 million to the base operating budget to sustain the Low-Income Transit Pass Program, to be considered in the Mid-Cycle Adjustments in November.
The City would cancel the 2024 municipal property taxes on roll 202762597 (amount $11,391.76). The Mayor would be asked to write to provincial ministers requesting cancellation of the provincial requisition portion of the 2024 property taxes.
Council directs Administration to include the costs for a search consultant in the mid-cycle adjustment submission for recruiting Public Members to boards and committees, and keep Confidential Attachment 1 confidential under FOIP Section 25 until 2029-06-18.
Council would cancel the 2024 municipal and provincial property taxes and penalties on CHC-owned properties that do not qualify for COPTER exemptions, if they are not exempt by November 30, 2024. This provides targeted tax relief and reduces city revenue for that year.
Council will not review or allocate the capital or operating funding needed to support Growth Application GA2023-001 in the current mid-cycle budget adjustment.
Directs Administration, with regional partners, to prioritize the North Water Servicing Option and ensure the necessary capital and operating investments are included in the 2023-2026 mid-cycle budget adjustments to expedite the project.
Staff will analyze 2023 operating variances (recurring and non-recurring) to see if 2025 base budgets can be reduced where efficiencies exist, and commit to reducing 2025 budgets for efficient services. They will prepare these reductions for the 2024 November Mid-Cycle Adjustments and transfer about $207.3 million to the Reserve for Future Capital (including $137.7M, $35M, and $34.6M variances).
Council directs Administration not to consider the investments needed to enable Growth Application GA2023-006 in the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Administration will prepare a summary of the cumulative budget, resource, and workplan implications arising from the final amendments to CPC2024-0213 and present it to the 2024 June 11 Executive Committee.
Council will reduce the municipal property tax differential charged to the residential portion of eligible properties by 25% for 2024, using the eligibility criteria adopted in EC2022-0367.
Council will authorize debt financing by giving second and third readings to four borrowing bylaws and one loan bylaw, enabling funding for capital projects.
Council will advance two proposed bylaws to final approval by giving them three readings: one establishing equipment tax exemptions, and one setting the Rivers District Community Revitalization Levy rate.
Provides a $6,104,703.85 boost to the 2024 Public Services Capital Program (147-148), funding additional capital projects. It also moves forward with the three readings for Proposed Bylaw 1R2024.
Council asks Administration to discuss Calgary's provincial funding gap with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, gather key 2023–2024 revenue details (ENMAX dividend, Local Access Fees, and variances), and develop recommendations to cut the 2025 base budget and place eligible 2023 funds into the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support capital projects.
This motion would advance the proposed Special Tax Bylaw 8M2024 through the three readings, moving it toward adoption as described in Attachment 2.
Council moves the 2024 property tax bylaw forward by giving it three readings, bringing it closer to becoming law and setting property tax rates for residents.
Council directed Administration to prepare a scoping report to estimate the cost of potentially changing Local Access Fees, and to postpone a final decision until the end of Q2 or until the Minister introduces the new legislative process for the default rate.
City Administration will redesign how it collects Local Access Fees and Franchise Fees to a Quantity-Only model starting Jan 1, 2027, seeking required approvals (including AUC). The plan aims to stabilize revenue, protect affordability, ensure revenue remains at current budgeted levels for electricity and natural gas, support operating and capital budgets, and establish $10 million per year in 2025 and 2026 for Energy Poverty and Affordability initiatives funded from potential positive variances in the Local Access Fee budget.
City Council directs Administration to find operating budget cuts that could lower the property tax bill or free funds for prioritized investments.
The city council approves the plan and timetable for mid-cycle adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets, and directs that confidential materials remain confidential until December 31, 2026, with limited release to Corporate Planning and Performance as needed to support next steps.
Direct Administration to keep the city's property tax increases within the Council-approved limits: no more than 3.6% in 2025 (roughly 5.5% for residential, 1.4% for non-residential) and no more than 3.1% in 2026 (roughly 5.0% residential, 0.9% non-residential).
Administration will create a comprehensive framework of zoning tools to enable missing-middle and affordable housing, restore Land Use Bylaw districts to their pre-reading state with exemptions, ensure housing approvals keep pace during the transition, and align with federal funding programs, with a report to Council by Q2 2026.
The city will provide a one-time $10 million allocation from the Housing Land Fund, within the 2025 Chief Housing Office operating budget, to acquire a private-sector-built apartment building for up to 176 permanent mixed-income homes in Ward 4.
The amendment removes a proposed $2 million ongoing operating increase in 2026 for the Chief Housing Office's Home is Here Strategy, reducing 2026 ongoing operating expenditures by $2 million.
An amendment to the report would remove a proposed $2 million ongoing operating increase for the Chief Housing Office in 2026, cutting total ongoing expenditures for that year by $2 million.
Direct Administration to seek $7.5 million in one-time funding in the 2026 budget for converting the Barron Building to housing, establish an application window for related funding, and perform due diligence on applicants.
Create a city-led Hail Resilience Improvement Network, develop hail exposure maps, and conduct an equity impact analysis to guide resources and decisions; also urge the Province to fund hail upgrades for low-income homeowners and to allow hail protection measures under the Municipal Government Act (MGA).
Directs Administration to study how density bonuses have been used to create affordable housing, including the types of affordable units, numbers of units, duration of affordability, subsidies, and the administrative costs, plus a jurisdictional comparison. The City must return to Infrastructure and Planning Committee with findings and recommendations by Q3 2026.
Direct Administration to return by Q3 2026 with recommendations on how density bonusing could fund affordable housing, including removing the Affordable Housing Units option, adding cash-in-lieu contributions, and enabling city-wide use of such funds via reserves or other appropriate funds.
The City will create a policy that limits short-term rentals in secondary suites built or upgraded with the city's incentive program for a defined period, require applicants to agree to the restriction to receive funding, and establish monitoring/enforcement; staff will report back with a policy framework by May 31, 2025.
Direct Administration to prepare a scoping report, a workplan, and a proposed budget for a Purpose-Built Rental Tax Exemption Program for existing market-ready Transit Oriented Development locations, using Bill 20 to exempt rental properties from property taxes in part or in full. The plan would be considered in the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets.
Council directs Administration to prepare a scoping report, a workplan, and a budget request for a Vacant Property Tax Program targeting vacant land and derelict properties, including eligibility criteria and implementation options, and to consider directing any resulting taxes to the Housing Land Fund. The package would be returned to Executive Committee by Q2 2026 for consideration in the 2027-2030 service plans and budgets.
Direct Administration to prepare a scoping report, a workplan, and a budget request for a city-wide tax program to incentivize multi-residential housing, including density-based sub-classes, cost-based taxation modelling, and Residential Tax Productivity reporting.
This amendment removes $4 million that had been approved for the Secondary Suites/Backyard Suite incentive program for 2025 and 2026, reversing the previously approved funding.
This bylaw amendment ties housing actions to the Council's goals and evaluation. It also expands who participates in housing policy (economists/academics with housing experience), broadens who qualifies as housing developers to include land/building development and the real estate industry, adjusts punctuation, and renames the Director, Partnerships to Chief Housing Officer.
Council approves the Terms of Reference for the Secondary Suite Incentive Program, as outlined in Attachment 2, establishing how the program will operate. It sets the rules and governance for administering the incentives.
Administration will identify and acquire a City-owned parcel at nominal value in partnership with HomeSpace Society to develop a high-support housing facility, with related costs covered by the Housing Land Fund.
Administration to report back with options to tighten enforcement against illegal fireworks sales, improve coordination among police, fire, and bylaw services, and expand safety education with community groups; also explore City-supported safe celebrations and identify funding sources, including potential bylaw changes and budget needs. The report is due by Q3 2026.
Council would approve a 2026 budget amendment for the Calgary Fire Department, adding $4.5 million in ongoing operating costs for the fire engine and $2.2 million in capital funding from a corporate grant, plus ongoing operating funds for a Training Coordinator, four training officers, and six mechanics (all funded from property taxes except the capital grant).
Allocates a $24 million capital budget (funded from off-site levies) for a new Glacier Ridge Emergency Response Station and directs Administration to begin 2026 design, confirm costs through 2027-2030, include operating costs in 2027-2030, and coordinate with developers to align timelines.
Council approves a $24 million capital budget for an emergency response station in Glacier Ridge, funded from off-site levies. Administration will begin conceptual design in 2026, refine cost estimates through 2027-2030, include operating costs in the 2027-2030 budgets, and continue coordinating with developers to align timelines with utility and station delivery.
Directs Administration to (a) study how other Canadian municipalities handle open drug-use bans and court diversion programs, (b) summarize Calgary’s current Community Court partnership and funding, and (c) prepare budget submissions to sustain current levels and to pilot an expanded Community Court in 2026 with funding through 2030.
Administration will prepare a report outlining possible changes at municipal, provincial, and federal levels that would give peace officers more power to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances, and return it to the Community Development Committee by 2026 Q2.
By 2026 Q2, staff must present to the Community Development Committee a summary of potential rule changes at municipal, provincial, and federal levels that would expand peace officer authority to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Council directs Administration to report back by 2026 Q2 with analyses of other cities' approaches to banning open drug use and court diversion programs, plus a summary of Calgary’s current Community Court partnership and funding. It also directs preparation of a 2025 budget adjustment submission to sustain current funding and a plan to pilot expanded Community Court in 2026 with funding through 2030.
Council directs Administration to provide a Q2 2026 update on the AI-Enhanced Pedestrian Safety Platform within the Safer Mobility Plan, and to return in Q3 2026 with funding requirements.
The City will work with the Mayor to send a letter to the provincial Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services asking for an expedited process to grant transit and peace officers enhanced authority to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Council directs Administration to report by January 2026 with proposed higher, weapon-type-based fines for open weapon displays and escalating penalties for repeat offenders, and to return by Q2 2026 with a review of potential changes enabling seizure, transport, and disposal of weapons, plus an analysis of approaches used by other municipalities to ban certain weapons.
Council will adopt a bylaw update to the Emergency Management Bylaw that takes effect immediately and approve the Municipal Emergency Plan.
Council would authorize three readings to adopt Proposed Bylaw 33M2025, which amends the Public Behaviour Bylaw 54M2006.
Council will hear testimony from the Chief Constable, Deputy Chief, Senior Financial Officer, and the Calgary Police Commission chair about the impacts of photo radar restrictions to inform Item 9.3.3.
The motion directs Administration to support the Calgary Police Commission in reporting funding shortfall options to the Regular Meeting on March 18, 2025, and to explore diverting future photo radar revenue to a traffic-safety reserve, with possible updates to the 2026 Service Plans and Budget Process. It also asks Administration to advocate to the Alberta government to lift the photo radar prohibition, provide data to support additional radar locations in high-accident areas, and deliver a report on speed and traffic-calming measures and their costs and effectiveness.
Administration will report back by Q1 2025 with recommendations to curb predatory towing at crash scenes, including prohibiting tow-truckers or their agents from stopping near collisions unless called by CPS/Fire or involved parties and establishing escalating fines for repeat offenders, potentially updating the Business License Bylaw 32M98 and related regulations.
The amendment cuts $4 million from the Calgary Police Service’s 2025 base budget and adds $4 million to the Community Strategies budget for 2025 and 2026 to fund the Community Safety Investment Framework, an oversubscribed program with far more demand than funds available.
This motion approves giving three readings to Proposed Bylaw 48M2024, which would amend the Calgary Traffic Bylaw 26M96 to better address vehicle noise in Calgary.
Council will advance a proposed bylaw (34M2024) that would amend the Community Standards Bylaw (32M2023) through all three readings, bringing the amendment closer to enactment.
City Council will support two Alberta Community Partnership grant applications to update the Intermunicipal Development Plan and to develop the Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework with Chestermere and with Rocky View County.
Council will review the confidential briefing and discussions on IGA2025-0980 and determine whether the Mayor should sign the Regional Table Memorandum of Agreement (Revised Attachment 5).
Council supports restoring the municipal share of provincial traffic-fine revenue and using any restored funds for traffic-safety improvements. It also directs the Mayor to work with Alberta's government on updated revenue and photo radar frameworks and report back with allocation options once provincial decisions are made.
This motion directs the Mayor to write to the Alberta government advocating for incorporating and fully funding a community court within the provincial court system.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging them to assume responsibility for Calgary's low income transit pass program and include funding for it in the provincial budget.
Council directs the Mayor to advocate to the Government of Alberta to establish and fully fund a community court within the provincial court system.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Alberta government urging it to assume responsibility for Calgary's low-income transit pass program and to include funding in its provincial budget.
Council will cover reasonable costs for its member to attend Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors meetings, with expenses charged to Corporate Costs under the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw.
Council directs Administration, with the Mayor, to send a letter to the provincial Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services requesting a quicker process to grant transit and peace officers greater authority to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
The Council will formally receive the verbal Intergovernmental Affairs report and have it filed in the Corporate Record.
Council approves keeping the IGA2025-0847 confidential, including the closed‑meeting discussions and attachments, until Sept 30, 2027, with information sharing allowed as needed. Administration will apply Access to Information Act protections and report status by the review date.
The motion directs Calgary to obtain Foothills County's consent for the proposed annexation area, and once consent is received, to request an expedited annexation process from the Minister of Municipal Affairs. It also adjusts the sequence of approvals and considers adjacent lands to support housing and services.
Council will remove numerical references from Attachments 1 and 2 and add a first-page summary table, then endorse the Government of Alberta’s and Government of Canada’s pre-budget submissions and have the Mayor sign and submit them on behalf of Council.
Council approves endorsing the City’s pre-budget submissions to the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada, and authorizes Mayor Gondek to sign and submit them on Council’s behalf.
Directs City Administration to (1) have Alberta Municipalities present findings from municipal financial research; (2) clearly indicate in 2026 budget materials whether funding comes from or is linked to another order of government; and (3) develop charts showing the share of funding from other governments for budget planning from 2027 to 2030.
Direct Administration to have Alberta Municipalities present municipal financial research findings to Council and continue sharing information. Starting in 2026 budget reports must clearly indicate if funding requests come from or are tied to another government, and starting 2027–2030 budgets include a chart showing the share of funding from other governments for service areas.
Council approves rescinding the terms of reference for Context Study Joint Planning Areas 1 and 2, dissolving the trilateral committees that supported them, and thanking the members for their service.
Directs that the Closed Meeting report and attachments remain confidential under the Access to Information Act, to be reviewed by June 19, 2035. A summary of the discussion will be shared with affected regional partners.
The City will use the Context Studies for JPA 1 and JPA 2 to guide joint planning with neighboring municipalities, adopting a trilateral approach to Intermunicipal Development Plans and Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks.
Council will support sending a resolution to Alberta Municipalities asking the province to raise the per-person funding rate to $6.94 (up $1.34) and to index the grant to inflation and current population data.
Council approves the first two confidential recommendations in the IGA2025-0004 report, directs that related materials remain confidential until 2035, and will publicly release the specified documents (Recommendations, Cover Report, Attachments 3 and 4, and Revised Attachment 6) once the Heads of Agreement is approved and Wheatland County confirms the decision.
Council will adopt two confidential recommendations, keep all Closed Meeting materials confidential until 2035, and publicly release the Recommendations, Cover Report, and Attachments 3, 4, and Revised Attachment 6 after Heads of Agreement is approved and Wheatland County confirms Council’s decision.
This motion asks Council to formally receive and file the verbal update Alberta Municipalities Update - March 2025 (Verbal) for the Corporate Record, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.
Council approves the Memorandum of Understanding on Communication and Cooperation and directs Administration to start implementing it.
Administration is directed to calculate the cost of producing property tax invoices (including labour and materials) and bill the Government of Alberta for its proportional share.
Lists the participants from Rocky View County, CANA Group of Companies, Shepard Development, Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and Calgary Economic Development for a regional intergovernmental effort; no funding or policy changes are enacted.
The City will regularly update Council on tariff issues and supply-chain risks; review procurement to prefer local/Canadian goods where possible; collaborate with regional partners and other governments to strengthen local supply chains; explore process improvements (potentially including bylaw changes); advocate for removing inter-provincial trade barriers; and consider tariffs when selecting banking and investment services from non-Canadian institutions.
The city will work with Alberta to prepare and send a new business case to the federal government by February 14, 2025, to pursue ICIP funding for the concurrent development of the SE and Downtown segments.
The motion requests the Mayor write to the Alberta government, urging reforms to the Insurance Act that would reduce insurance costs for Calgary's taxi industry.
This amendment asks the Mayor to write a letter to provincial leaders outlining Council's points and to have key documents about the downtown alignment project released to the public (with redactions) so Calgarians can review and comment.
The City will continue negotiating the Province's proposed project alignment only if the Province agrees to share delivery risk and cost overrun liability, and acknowledges greater risk with downtown delivery than the southeast.
Directs further negotiations with Alberta on the Green Line alignment, requires communicating recommendations to the Green Line Working Group, asks the Mayor to write to the Premier and Minister, and seeks redacted public release of key reports to allow feedback; also approves recording of distributions for the corporate record and keeps several items confidential until 2039.
Council directs the Working Group to tell the Province that The City will continue negotiating the proposed alignment only if the Province commits to sharing delivery risk and liability for cost overruns, noting that downtown delivery carries greater risk than the southeast.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging it to take over the low-income transit pass program and include funding for it in the provincial budget.
Council asks the Mayor to write to Municipal Affairs to waive MGA Section 358.1 until Calgary's assessment balance is restored, to avoid tax shifting and stay under the 5:1 ratio.
This amendment directs the Mayor's Office to write to the provincial government urging permanent funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.
Forward the Verbal Report IGA2024-1250 to the 2024-11-26 Regular Meeting for the Corporate Record; have Calgary Metropolitan Region Board representatives consider Calgary Economic Development's presentation at the 2024-11-22 Calgary Metropolitan Region Board meeting; and keep the Closed Meeting discussions confidential under FOIP sections 21 and 25.
The City Council directs the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging it to assume responsibility for the low-income transit pass program and to include funding for it in the provincial budget.
The mayor would be asked to write to the province to waive Section 358.1 of the Municipal Government Act until Calgary's assessment balance is restored. This is intended to prevent tax-shift measures that could push Calgary's tax rate ratio above the 5:1 cap.
Directs the Mayor's Office to write a letter urging the province to provide lasting funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.
Council requests the Mayor write to Alberta to influence provincial decisions about the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site using MHSPR Recovery-Oriented Standards, including sharing the required data with participants and ensuring future engagement is public.
City Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta requesting that decisions about the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site be guided by Recovery-Oriented Standards under MHSPR/MHSPA, and to require the province to provide key data and to conduct public engagement through Alberta Health.
The City will pay reasonable expenses, as per Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw 36M2021, for the City Councillor who serves on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors, with costs charged to Corporate Costs.
Council will receive the verbal update from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for the corporate record, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.
This amendment would require the Government of Alberta to assume delivery and financial risks for the Green Line LRT, cover the burn rate during Alberta's review, and formally correspond with Calgary by September 23, 2024.
Council asks the Mayor to send the final recommendations related to Item 9.3.2 (C2024-1045) to the Government of Alberta through Minister Dreeshen and to the Government of Canada through Minister Fraser, and to meet with Minister Fraser to request a written federal perspective on Alberta's termination of the Green Line and next steps.
The Intergovernmental Affairs Committee recommends Council approve Recommendations 2, 3, and 4 in the confidential presentation. It also directs that the confidential materials and discussions remain confidential under FOIP until 2034, and that the materials be forwarded to the 2024 September 10 Public Hearing.
Council will endorse the attached pre-budget submissions to the provincial and federal governments (Attachments 1 and 2) and have Mayor Gondek sign and submit them on behalf of the City.
Council directs Administration to develop a plan for winding down the Green Line Stage 1 project, estimate current and future wind-down costs, and determine how these costs and related non-completion risks would be transferred to the Government of Alberta. It also directs the Mayor to contact the Alberta Premier with these points.
City Administration should press the province to provide more funding for the Low-Income Transit Pass Program and secure a longer funding term.
The motion directs the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta to explore the merits of creating a provincial transit body that could take a more direct role in delivering, funding, and managing risk for major transit projects.
Approve keeping the closed meeting presentation and discussions from IGA2024-0899 confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), sections 21 and 25, with a review due by June 30, 2034.
Directs Council to keep the confidential Intergovernmental Affairs presentation and closed meeting discussions secret under FOIP Section 21, with a review by 2025-07-18.
Council will recess to a closed session under FOIP to discuss confidential intergovernmental matters related to Item 10.1.1 (Intermunicipal Update).
Council approves the confidential recommendation and orders the related presentation and discussions to remain confidential under Section 21 of FOIP, with a review due by June 20, 2034.
Council approves the MOU with Rocky View County for the Prairie Economic Gateway and directs the Mayor to sign it. It also authorizes sharing confidential materials and an advocacy letter with provincial and federal representatives to advance the project, with confidentiality protections until all related agreements are fully executed.
Council will adopt the policy position on how the City participates in Alberta Utilities Commission proceedings, keep the confidential report and related discussions private until at least April 30, 2028, and publicly release Revised Confidential Attachment 2 on June 30, 2024.
Council will receive the confidential Intergovernmental Affairs verbal report for the corporate record and direct that the closed meeting presentation and discussions stay confidential under FOIP Section 21, with a review due by February 15, 2034.
Council would approve in principle the water, wastewater and stormwater services requested by Rocky View County for the Prairie Gateway Area Structure Plan, and direct Administration to start negotiations on a Master Servicing Agreement in line with regional servicing policies and the Prairie Economic Gateway Initiative.
This motion asks Council to formally receive the Prairie Economic Gateway Elected Steering Committee May 2024 Update and place it in the Corporate Record, per the verbal report.
Council will forward the resolution to the Town of Penhold for secondment and present it at the Alberta Municipalities conference to push for a provincial change. The change would amend the Local Authorities Election Act to permit permanent residents to vote in municipal elections.
Council directs Administration to seek a $6.2 million offset from Alberta's property tax requisition to counter provincial cuts to the Low Income Transit Pass program. It also asks to pursue a provincial grant for provincially owned Calgary properties, keep the program funded in 2024, and report back with funding options.
The motion asks Council to push the province to amend the Alberta Traffic Safety Act to improve safety in designated school and playground zones, including options like double fines for speeding and higher demerits. It also forwards the resolution to the Village of Duchess to second it and seeks inclusion at the Alberta Municipalities conference to advocate these changes.
Keeps the confidential Verbal Report and Closed Meeting discussions private under FOIP Section 21, with a review due by March 31, 2025.
Directs Council to forward the confidential IGA report to the 2024-04-09 Public Hearing, receive the confidential presentation for the corporate record, and keep the related closed-meeting discussions confidential until 2026-03-31.
Refer to Administration to bring forward in the 2027-2030 budget process an amendment to allocate $45 million in capital funding for bus purchases (P665_02W) to advance the procurement of buses, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) with an expected favorable year-end variance.
Allocates $11.25 million in capital funding to Operational Services for bus purchases in 2026. The funding is drawn from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged to accelerate bus procurement.
Allocates $6 million in ongoing operating funding to Calgary Transit. It divides the funding as $1 million for the Primary Transit Network and $5 million for the base/local network, funded through property taxes.
City will provide $9 million in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to improve C-Train safety, deploying a tiered security model with Transit Peace Officers, corporate security, and contracted guards, increasing community outreach, and reporting back in Q3 2026 on perceived safety.
The amendment removes the free-fare program for children 12 and under starting July 1, 2026, using the resulting savings to increase transit frequency on key routes and reduce the city’s planned property tax increase.
The amendment reverses the 2023 transit fare freeze, adds to the planned 2026 fare increase, and uses $12.8 million in savings to boost frequency on key routes. It also reduces the projected property tax increase and approves Distribution 2, the User Fee Table.
The amendment would end the Downtown Free Fare Zone, saving about $5.2 million, and use $12.8 million in additional transit savings to increase frequency on key routes, reducing the planned property tax increase.
Approve a one-time $9 million operating funding in 2026 to enhance transit safety, focusing patrols at C-Train stations during afternoon rush hour, a tiered security model (TPOs, corporate security, and contracted guards), phased staffing, adding six community-outreach officers, and a Council report in Q3 2026 on safety outcomes.
Direct Administration to bring forward a $45 million capital investment for new buses for consideration in the 2027-2030 Business Plans and Budgets, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, with $11.25M in 2026, $11.25M in 2027, and $22.5M in 2028.
The city will provide $6 million each year to Calgary Transit: $1 million for the Primary Transit Network and $5 million for the base/local network, funded from property taxes.
Uses $12.8 million in fare savings to reduce ongoing transit operating costs and increase frequency on key routes. It also eliminates the downtown Free Fare Zone at a $5.2 million cost, with the aim of lowering the property tax increase.
End the Free Fares for Children 12 and Under program (effective July 1, 2026) to save $3.6 million. Use $12.8 million in related savings to reduce ongoing operating costs by $14 million, enabling increased transit frequency on key routes and lowering the projected property tax increase.
The amendment directs $11.25 million in capital funding in 2026 to Operational Services for bus purchases, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged, to advance the bus procurement.
Reverse the 2023 fare freeze and implement the planned fare increases (including the 2026 increase). Use $12.8 million in savings to increase frequency on key transit routes, which lowers the expected property tax increase.
Amends the report to thank Alberta for submitting the Metro-Regional EOI and seek ongoing support, and adds the MAX Purple Extension (52 St E to 84 St E) with $38.3M provincial funding and $38.3M federal funding.
Council will advance the proposed bylaw to three readings to update Transit Bylaw 4M81. If approved, the amendments take effect immediately.
Approve a $3 million one-time investment from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support Calgary Transit growth and fund safety upgrades, including new safety signage on all Transit vehicles and upgraded driver separation barriers (up to $15 million). Direct Administration to prioritize the RouteAhead 10-Year Implementation Plan in the 2026 budget, review safety and training practices, bring any 2026 budget adjustment requests forward in 2025, and include a safety status and progress report in every Route Ahead update.
Directs safety upgrades for Calgary Transit: install new vehicle safety signage with enforcement details, upgrade driver shields funded up to $15 million, review safety and training practices with potential 2026 budget changes, and require a safety status report in each Route Ahead update.
Directs Administration to include in the RouteAhead update an attachment detailing proposals to extend fare validity, improve real-time data, and upgrade rider information and signage. This includes extending fares to 120 minutes, GTFS-Realtime data, better announcements and signage, and publishing transit data.
Direct Administration to prepare a Functional Plan for the Downtown LRT segment, covering design, cost validation, stakeholder engagement, environmental and safety considerations, property and traffic impacts, and service effects, with Council reporting by end-2026 and quarterly updates.
It directs City Administration to run a coordinated development process for delivering the south-to-north LRT, starting with a Downtown segment functional plan to begin in 2025 (Event Centre/Grand Central Station through Downtown).
Council endorses a south-to-north light rail plan running from Seton through downtown to 160 Avenue North, with connections to the Red and Blue Lines and a new event centre. It directs Administration to pursue concurrent development, commence SE segment construction in 2025 (subject to ICIP funding), begin preliminary design for the rest of the route, and establish a joint governance committee with Alberta; some confidential discussions will remain confidential until 31 December 2039.
Direct Administration to publish a statement that explains the difference in cost estimates between the Eau Claire to Shepard Green Line alignment and the Provincial alignment.
The City will publish a statement explaining the differences between the City's cost analysis for the Eau Claire–Shepard Green Line alignment and the Province's analysis, highlighting any gaps.
Directs Administration to run a 2025 education campaign on Calgary Transit safety and related topics. The campaign will cover past safety commitments, how to contact help lines, fare evasion consequences, and services for vulnerable riders to improve safety perceptions and boost ridership.
Council asks Administration to collect data on subsidized transit programs in other Alberta municipalities, including the amount and share of provincial funding, and to provide a briefing note by the end of Q1 2025.
The city would reverse the November 2023 transit fare freeze and reinvest $3 million to advance the RouteAhead Primary Transit Network. It also seeks a net-zero adjustment to increase budgeted revenues and expenses and approval of Distribution 6 User Fee Table.
Direct Administration to stop pursuing battery electric buses in the city’s transit fleet, cancel all active and planned BEB purchases and related infrastructure contracts, and inform federal partners not to add BEBs to the bus fleet.
Direct Administration to create and run education campaigns in 2025 addressing transit safety, how to use help lines and emergency phones, fare evasion penalties, and outreach for vulnerable riders, building on prior safety commitments.
Directs Administration to stop pursuing battery electric buses, cancels current and planned BEB purchases and related infrastructure contracts, and notifies federal partners to refrain from adding BEB transit vehicles to Calgary's bus fleet.
Directs Administration to reverse the November 2023 transit fare freeze and reinvest $3 million to advance the Primary Transit Network under the RouteAhead Strategy. It also approves a net-zero adjustment to increase transit revenues and expenses together and approves Distribution 6, the User Fee Table.
Council asks Administration to gather details on subsidized transit programs used by other Alberta municipalities, including the amount and share of provincial funding, and to provide a briefing by the end of Q1 2025.
Council would give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 47M2024, which amends Transit Bylaw 4M81, and it would take effect immediately once passed.
Staff must disclose wind-down costs for the Green Line in the next budget update, explore transferring those costs to Alberta, consider diverting any remaining funds to other Route Ahead transit priorities, create criteria for future Alberta-led LRT proposals, and report on Ogden Block heritage options.
The City reaffirms support for the Greenline LRT and directs staff to form a cross-government working group (City of Calgary, Government of Alberta, Government of Canada) and produce a 90-day plan to advance delivery.
Directs Calgary to form a multi-government working group (city, Alberta, and federal representatives) to move forward on delivering a Green Line replacement LRT and provide a status update within 90 days.
Council authorizes winding down the Green Line program following the province's September 3, 2024 communication, and directs preserving assets and information while carrying out related actions to maximize value for Calgarians.
Administration will disclose the Green Line wind-down costs in a mid-cycle adjustment and seek a legal opinion on transferring those costs to Alberta due to the project’s cancellation. It will also consider diverting remaining funds to other Route Ahead transit projects, draft criteria for future Alberta-led LRT proposals, and report on heritage options for Ogden Block.
Direct Administration to disclose the wind-down costs for the Green Line and seek a legal opinion on transferring those costs to the Government of Alberta. It also directs exploring diverting any remaining funds to other transit priorities, setting criteria for future Alberta-led LRT projects, and reporting on Ogden Block heritage options.
The motion requires Administration to show the Green Line wind-down costs in mid-cycle adjustments for public transparency; obtain a legal opinion on transferring those costs to the Government of Alberta; consider diverting any remaining wind-down funds to other Route Ahead transit projects; and draft criteria for any future Alberta-led LRT initiative. It also directs reporting back by Q1 2025 on heritage options for Ogden Block.
Approves winding down the approved Phase 1 Green Line project and transfers responsibility for the Green Line Program to City Administration by December 31, 2024. It also keeps related Closed Meeting discussions and attachments confidential and directs Administration to prepare and release a revised confidential attachment for the Governance and Financials report.
Council asks Administration to prepare recommendations for the 2024-09-17 Regular Meeting on transferring the delivery and risks of the Green Line Stage 1 project from the City to the Government of Alberta. This is due to unknown costs and consequences from the significant change to the project scope and alignment.
Administration is directed to develop the cost estimates and an advocacy position for completing the full Green Line as approved in 2017, and to return a scoping report to Executive Committee by mid-2025.
Direct Administration to confirm the remaining Green Line cost estimates and develop an advocacy position and funding plan, including potential use of Canada's Permanent Transit Fund, to be presented to Council by Q3 2024.
Council approves phasing of Green Line Stage 1 construction and a comprehensive funding plan, including budget increases, reallocation to city services, and new municipal funding streams, with required confirmation of federal and provincial funding and associated grant/ procurement arrangements.
Council approves using 75% of tax-supported operational savings from 2025–2031 to fund Green Line Phase 1. This is intended to address funding shortfalls and reduce financing costs, bringing total municipal funding to $134 million.
Authorizes first reading of a revised bylaw to allow The City to incur debt for Green Line Stage 1 capital costs. It also directs administration to advertise the bylaw and return for second and third readings, with certain confidential materials kept confidential.
Council will revisit earlier decisions on the Green Line Stage 1 route and station locations and approve the updated Stage 1 alignment described in the revised Attachment 3.
City Council directs the Green Line Board to obtain required amendments to the Green Line funding agreement and any procurement waivers, ensure a revised contracting strategy, scope revisions or deferrals are approved, and confirm full funding. If these are not secured by the end of Q1 2025, the Board must report back to Council.
Council approves the updated Phase 1 alignment and station locations for the Green Line, noting two options for 4 Street S.E. and that one option will be chosen by the Green Line Board under By-law 21M2020.
Council authorizes signing definitive agreements for the new Green Line contracting strategy under Bylaw 21M2020. It notes that amendments and waivers are not currently in place for the funding agreement and directs the Green Line Board to update the Executive Committee in October, November, and December 2024.
Council approves using a Design-Build-Finance delivery approach for the Green Line LRT segment from 16 Avenue North to 126 Avenue Southeast, reconsidering its 2018 decision on DBF.
Council directs Administration to confirm cost estimates for the remaining Green Line segments and develop an advocacy position and funding strategy, including federal funds, by Q3 2024. It also directs Administration to prepare cost estimates and an advocacy position for completing the full Green Line and return a scoping report by Q2 2025.
Council directs Administration to provide yearly updates to Council on any changes to the Financial Framework for the Green Line Stage 1 project.
Council directs delaying decisions on Phase 1 transit alignment and station locations, postponing these elements to a later time as described in the Building the Core Scenario attachment.
Council approves the Vehicle-for-Hire Transitional Strategy and directs Administration to draft amendments to the Livery Transport Bylaw 20M2021 and report back by Q4 2024.
Direct Administration to study renaming the Fish Creek Lacombe CTrain station to include St. Marys University and report back to the Executive Committee by Q4 2024.
Direct Administration to work with the Real Estate Sector Advisory Committee (RESAC) to review the Terms of Reference for the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program and report back with recommendations by Q2 2026. The review should consider the maximum funding per project, alternative delivery methods for incentives beyond per-square-foot grants, a base rate of return threshold tied to incremental property taxes, and a competitive option for rate per square foot (up to $60/ft² for residential and $75/ft² for non-residential).
Directs Administration to partner with the Real Estate Sector Advisory Committee to review the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program's Terms of Reference and report back with recommendations by Q2 2026 on funding limits, incentive delivery methods, a base return threshold, and a potential per-square-foot rate (up to $60 for residential and $75 for non-residential).
Council approves changes to the rules and structure that govern the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Incentive Program, clarifying how the program operates.
Authorize the City to negotiate and sign a Prairie Economic Gateway deal with Rocky View County, adopt an interim financial strategy, establish an oversight committee, and pursue funding commitments, while advancing regional planning and services (including related planning bylaw amendments).
Keeps the report and all related documents confidential under FOIP until the Prairie Economic Gateway agreements are fully authorized, executed, and delivered, with a review deadline of 2030-12-31. The motion also receives the report for the corporate record and adopts the confidential recommendation.
Council will record the confidential report, support a 2024/2025 Alberta Community Partnership grant application for Prairie Economic Gateway, and keep the related discussions, report, and attachments confidential until all agreements are signed, to be reviewed by 2030-12-31.
The amendment moves the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program from a one-time funding allocation for 2025 and 2026 to base funding starting in 2025, funded from the identified net base budget increase within the Economic Development and Tourism service line.
Council approved the updated Terms of Reference for the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Incentive Program, outlining how the program is run and overseen.
This bylaw would establish and administer a non-residential tax incentive program to support renewable electricity development on brownfield sites, and it would rescind the current CP2023-04 policy.
Council directs Administration to start a Main Streets Business Support Grant pilot in 2024 and report back in Q1 2025 on its outcomes, and to develop a Business-Friendly Construction Policy and present it to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee in Q1 2025.
Council directs Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related spending (operating and capital) tied to the Climate Emergency declaration and climate strategies, identify savings or duplications, and report back by December 15, 2025 through Executive Committee, including cost, timing, auditor type, and scope.
The City Administration will conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of operating and capital climate-related expenditures across all departments, to assess efficiency and alignment with core municipal responsibilities. The audit and findings, including cost, timing, auditor type (internal or external), and scope, will be reported back to Council no later than December 15, 2025 through the Executive Committee, with recommendations for better alignment with financial sustainability.
Directs the City Clerk to circulate the Climate Advisory Committee's letter regarding EC2025-0859 and add it to the Corporate Record.
Direct Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related operating and capital spending across City departments since November 2021, and return a report by December 15, 2025 detailing cost, timing, whether the audit will be internal or external, and the scope.
Council votes to revoke Calgary's Climate Emergency declaration, ending the special emergency status and the heightened climate actions tied to it.
City Administration will report back by the end of Q1 2026 with a plan to accelerate replacing declining poplar trees within 3 metres of sidewalks with alternative species that have less invasive roots. For every removed poplar, a new poplar will be planted in a more suitable location, and the report will assess impacts on the urban canopy and sidewalks, include the financial implications funded by the city (no cost to residents), and incorporate poplar lifecycle planning into the Urban Forestry Strategic Plan update.
Direct Administration to prioritize tree planting in equity-deserving neighbourhoods through the 2 Billion Trees program, develop an annual plan with community-specific targets to reach 9% canopy by 2026 and 16% by 2060, and provide annual progress reports with metrics on trees planted, locations, allocation factors, and equity progress.
The city will develop and implement tools and incentives to help private-property owners keep existing trees, plant new ones, and maintain them, per Attachment 3. This creates a new program to boost urban trees on private land.
Administration will develop a private tree protection bylaw, return to Council with Phase 2 recommendations by Q4 2026, and bring 2026 Phase 2 funding requests to the 2025 mid-cycle budget adjustment.
This motion would approve three readings for Bylaw 12M2025 to cut the monthly Blue Cart charge and enable Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Calgary's waste system. It also directs Administration to study EPR impacts on waste and recycling rate structures and report back by Q2 2026.
Direct Administration to evaluate the previous Resilient Roofing Rebate Program (cost-effectiveness and equity) and report back by Q2 2025 with recommendations, timelines, and funding options to implement a similar program. The review should consider effective ways to reduce households' hail risk and how incentives could be coordinated with other orders of government and industry.
Council is reconsidering its plan to spend $2.5 million in 2025 on parks and playground upgrades, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital, as referenced in Report C2024-1097.
Council will extend the terms of current BiodiverCity members to 2025 Q2 without new appointments; update the Climate Advisory Committee Terms of Reference to explicitly include biodiversity and require biodiversity expertise; and disband the BiodiverCity Advisory Committee in 2025 Q2.
Administration will study and propose options for private tree conservation in Calgary, including a potential private tree protection bylaw. It will also prepare recommendations, budget estimates, and public education needs, and report back to the Community Development Committee by 2025 Q1.
Council votes to repeal the Community Services Program Policy CPS2018, eliminating the established rules that guided the Community Services Program.
The City will work with disability-serving organizations to develop a pilot program and framework aimed at reducing barriers to recruitment and employment for people with disabilities, and report back on the pilot and framework to Executive Committee starting in Q2 2026.
Approve Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) funding of $41.4M per year for 2025–2026 and $25M per year for 2027–2028, as detailed in Attachment 2, and authorize Administration to access up to $1M from the FCSS Stabilization Fund in 2025 to fund capacity-building for non-profit organizations.
Allocate a one-time $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Family and Community Support Services for 2025 and 2026 to address higher demand and inflation in FCSS funding.
This amendment shifts $6 million in 2025 away from Community Strategies to fund Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions strategy, and replaces that amount with one-time operating funding of $6 million in 2025 and $6 million in 2026 drawn from the Fiscal Reserve.
This amendment changes how the Mental Health and Addictions strategy is funded: $6 million that was to come from Community Strategies in 2025 will instead come from the Fiscal Reserve as one-time funding for 2025, and another $6 million will be provided in 2026 from the Fiscal Reserve as well.
Direct Administration to transfer $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Strategies as one-time operating funding for Family and Community Support Services in 2025 and 2026 to address demand exceeding the current budget and to cover inflationary increases since 2023.
Administration will provide Council with the preferred design concept for the memorial and outline a future funding request to be considered during the 2025 budget adjustment process.
City Council will receive the 2023-2024 White Goose Flying annual progress report for the Corporate Record and endorse updates to the White Goose Flying Report and Indigenous Policy to be more inclusive of Treaty 7 First Nations, the Métis Nation, and urban Indigenous Calgarians.
Administration will start developing a Protocol (Relationship) Agreement with the Blackfoot Confederacy, seek matching funds from Alberta’s Community Partnership program, and draft a sustainment plan for these agreements through 2026 with updates to Council.
The City will identify the resources needed to support formal protocol agreements with Indigenous Nations, starting with the Blackfoot Confederacy, and report back with findings and requirements by the end of Q2 2024.
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