Former Councillor
Voted For
889
89% of 1000
Voted Against
111
11% 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.
The City appoints the Director of Law as the second head of the local public body for Access to Information purposes and proceeds with three readings of City Clerk Bylaw 73M94 to reflect this change.
Sets fixed recess times for meetings: council recesses 75 minutes at noon and 30 minutes at 3:15 p.m.; committee recesses 60 minutes at noon and 30 minutes at 3:15 p.m.; moves the 9:30 p.m. recess to 6:00 p.m. and reconvenes at 9:30 a.m.
Council will advance the proposed Bylaw 46M2025 to its third reading, moving the bylaw closer to adoption based on Attachment 2.
Council will advance the proposed bylaw by giving it second and third readings, moving toward adoption into law.
Council directs Administration to study how other Canadian cities handle open drug-use bans and diversion programs, and to summarize Calgary’s current Community Court partnerships and funding. It also requires preparation of budget submissions to sustain current funding and to pilot an expanded Community Court in 2026, with funding considerations through 2027–2030.
Council directs Administration to provide a one-time $7.5 million in the 2026 Budget to convert the Barron Building to residential use. If approved, Administration will establish a program to accept applications, assess eligibility, and negotiate funding agreements with successful applicants, including due diligence.
Council will finalize the passage of Proposed Bylaw 6B2025 by giving it its second and third readings, as referenced in Report C2025-0829.
Council asks the provincial government to speed up the process to grant transit and peace officers the power to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Council would advance two proposed bylaws: one to authorize electronic delivery of property assessment notices and Assessment Review Board documents, and one to repeal City Charter Bylaw 2H2018 under the Municipal Government Act.
This motion directs Council to complete the three readings required to adopt Procedure Bylaw 42M2025.
Council directs Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related operating and capital spending across City departments, identify cost savings or duplications, and report back with cost, timing, auditor type, and scope by December 15, 2025 through the Executive Committee.
The City appoints the Director of Law as the second head of the local public body for Access to Information purposes and proceeds with three readings of City Clerk Bylaw 73M94 to reflect this change.
Sets fixed recess times for meetings: council recesses 75 minutes at noon and 30 minutes at 3:15 p.m.; committee recesses 60 minutes at noon and 30 minutes at 3:15 p.m.; moves the 9:30 p.m. recess to 6:00 p.m. and reconvenes at 9:30 a.m.
Council will advance the proposed Bylaw 46M2025 to its third reading, moving the bylaw closer to adoption based on Attachment 2.
Council will advance the proposed bylaw by giving it second and third readings, moving toward adoption into law.
Council would advance two proposed bylaws: one to authorize electronic delivery of property assessment notices and Assessment Review Board documents, and one to repeal City Charter Bylaw 2H2018 under the Municipal Government Act.
This motion directs Council to complete the three readings required to adopt Procedure Bylaw 42M2025.
Council directs the Chief Human Resources Officer to extend the contract with Sohail Thaker of Sia Partners to serve as Council's advisor on the CAO and City Auditor performance management process through October 31, 2026. It also keeps related closed-meeting discussions and confidential materials private under the Access to Information Act.
Council will approve a policy for handling a vacant councillor seat, update the Councillors Assistants Policy (PAC005), and advance Bylaw 45M2025 through all three readings.
Council will approve the confidential recommendation from Report C2025-0863 and require that the closed meeting discussions, the report, and attachments remain confidential under the Access to Information Act. The confidentiality is to be reviewed by September 17, 2026.
This motion moves two proposed bylaws, 39M2025 and 7B2025, forward to the second and third readings, which are steps required before they can be enacted into law.
Directs that the discussions held in the closed meeting regarding Confidential Verbal Report AC2025-0784 remain confidential under Section 29 of the Access to Information Act, so those deliberations are not disclosed publicly.
The Audit Committee will receive the report for the corporate record, and Attachments 3 and 6 and the closed meeting discussions will be kept confidential under the Access to Information Act, to be reviewed by September 10, 2040.
Council will appoint one Public Member to the Silvera for Seniors board of directors for the term outlined in Confidential Attachment 2, and will publicly release the appointment after applicant notification by Silvera for Seniors no later than August 26, 2025. The motion also thanks Rick Bennett for his service and keeps Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 and related selection materials confidential.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 for IP2025-0695 and directs that all related closed-meeting discussions, recommendations, and documents remain confidential until the transaction closes. A review is scheduled for July 21, 2040.
Council directs Administration to hire an independent consultant to review the City’s organizational realignment. The review will examine total costs to date, new positions, staff impacts, any realized benefits, and whether the new structure achieved its intended efficiencies, with findings published publicly by Q4 2026 and funded through the 2025 budget adjustments.
This amendment directs staff to remove the numeric references in Attachments 1 and 2 and to place a single table on the first page that summarizes all recommendations.
The city will publicly publish the Chief Administrative Officer's annual base salary after any adjustments, and release the full salary band (minimum and maximum) each year.
Council will appoint the recommended Public Member to the Assessment Review Board for a term ending December 31, 2025, appoint Deputy Chief Marion Cenaiko as an Administration Member of the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee, have the City Clerk publish the Public Member appointment after acceptance, and keep Confidential Attachments 1a and 1b confidential under the Access to Information Act.
The Audit Committee will review and approve Deloitte's 2025 Audit Service Plan and recommends that Council receive the report and attachment for information and place it in the Corporate Record.
Council will receive the report for information, while Attachments 4 and 6 remain confidential under the Access to Information Act, with confidentiality reviewed by July 31, 2030.
The Audit Committee will receive the report for the corporate record, and Attachments 3, 4, and 5 will be kept confidential under the Access to Information Act until July 24, 2040, with the matter to be reviewed then.
Council will move three proposed bylaws forward by giving them second and third readings, clearing the path toward final adoption.
Council will revisit its earlier directive to consider 2026 operating investments to enable the East portion of GA2024-008, potentially changing the prioritization of investments for the 2025 November adjustments.
Council approves the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 and keeps the related documents confidential under the Access to Information Act until the lease starts, with a review date of 2027-06-04.
Council directs City Administration to start implementing the proposed Industrial Action Plan (Amended Attachment 2).
Direct Administration to keep the current voluntary public disclosures publishing process for gifts and personal benefits, budget/expense disclosures, meetings, and fundraising. It also moves forward with three readings for Proposed Bylaw 38M2025 to amend the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw 36M2021.
Council directs the City Clerk to prepare a new Procedure Bylaw repealing and replacing Bylaw 35M2017, to be approved by Sept 22, 2025 and enacted on Oct 29, 2025, incorporating recommendations from the City Clerk (Attachment 1) and Members of Council (Attachment 2).
The Audit Committee approves the recommendations in Confidential Report AC2025-0609 and directs that the report, attachments, recommendations, and related closed-meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP until June 5, 2030.
The Audit Committee will ask the External Auditor for an update on how the 2024 Management Letter recommendations are being implemented, to be provided at the January 2026 Audit Committee meeting. Council should receive this report and the attached document for the corporate record.
The Audit Committee approved receiving the report for the corporate record and keeping Attachments 1 and 4 and the 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 Audit Committee will receive the report for the corporate record, while Attachments 3, 4, 7 and Closed Meeting discussions will be kept confidential under FOIP, with these items reviewed by June 5, 2035.
This motion alters the Audit Committee process to: 1) have Council receive the report for the Corporate Record; 2) exempt Civic Partners invited to present from completing the Civic Partner Audit Report template for the year; and 3) keep Attachments 4–33 and Closed Meeting discussions confidential until October 22, 2027.
Approve receiving the AC2025-0293 report, attachments and presentation for the Corporate Record, and keep Attachment 3 confidential under FOIP until 2030-06-05.
Keeps the Closed Meeting discussions and Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 confidential until December 31, 2026, and allows their release to Corporate Planning and Performance as needed to support next steps, with sharing to Administration only where required.
Council authorizes ending the Integrity Commissioner's contract in accordance with contractual terms and thanks her for her service.
Council directs Administration to prepare a factfinding report by Q3 2026 analyzing the legal, economic, and service impacts of TNC and taxi operations—including outer-urban and wheelchair-accessible service, market competition, and risks of unlicensed activity or litigation—and to identify any budget or staffing needs and align findings with the VFH fee review and Transitional Strategy. The report should also assess administrative-efficiency options, such as aligning renewal dates for all TNC and taxi plates and driver licenses, and evaluating extending both TNDL and Taxi Driver Licence terms to two years while keeping annual safety requirements.
Council directs administration to issue a Request for Proposals to hire consultants to develop a City of Calgary MDM (misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation) review. The study would cover the administration's role, current processes, key MDM trends (including AI), a potential reporting framework, and a retrospective analysis, with funding included in the 2026 budget and a final report due by Q2 2026.
Council directs Administration to update policies to align ward-budget spending reporting with the MGA, retain an opt-in public reporting of gifts, personal benefits, meetings and events for councillors, and create a respectful workplace policy for councillor staff, with a progress report due by June 17, 2025.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 2 and directs that the confidential report and all related attachments remain confidential under FOIP until the transaction is closed, with a review date of 2040-05-14.
This motion asks Council to revisit its earlier decision regarding Recommendations 1b and 1c from Notice EC2025-0527. The outcome could change how those recommendations are implemented when reconsidered.
Council approves appointments to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility, Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee, Older Adult Advisory Table, and the Calgary Planning Commission (including appointing Christian Lee as Chair) for terms described in confidential attachments, and directs the City Clerk to publicly announce the appointments once accepted, while keeping certain attachments confidential.
Council approves a ceremonial acknowledgment thanking boards, commissions and committees for providing annual reports and for delivering presentations. No policy, funding, or program changes result from this motion.
Council will hear from representatives of the listed boards, commissions and committees regarding their 2025 annual reports as part of Item 9.3.1.
This motion approves receiving the report and related materials for information, directs Administration to respond to the external consultants' recommendations, and requires an initial update by Q3 2025 with ongoing monitoring through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee.
The Audit Committee report will be received for the Corporate Record, and Council will also receive it for the Corporate Record. The Attachment to Report AC2025-0359 and Closed Meeting discussions will remain confidential under FOIP Act Section 20, with a review due by May 15, 2040.
Council approves the 2025 W.O. Mitchell Book Prize recipient as recommended by the jury, keeps the attachment confidential, and directs the City Clerk to publicly post the recipient after the Calgary Awards on June 18, 2025.
Council will move to dissolve the Event Centre Committee and repeal the governing bylaw, and will thank the public members for their service.
Council approves the confidential Recommendation 1 and directs that the C2025-0416 report, its attachments, and discussions remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), with confidentiality reviewed by 2032-12-31.
Council approves Recommendation 2 contained in Confidential Distribution 3 of Verbal Report C2025-0452.
Council approves the confidential recommendation in Attachment 1 and orders that the closed meeting discussions and Attachments 1 and 3-7 remain confidential to protect personal privacy.
Council approves an Ad Hoc CAO Annual Performance Review Committee with the Mayor, chairs of the standing policy committees, and the Chair of the Audit Committee as members. It also keeps confidential closed-meeting discussions and related materials, with limited sharing to implement Council's directive.
Council approved the first confidential recommendation from the verbal report, authorizing its implementation.
Council directs that discussions held in closed meetings remain confidential in accordance with FOIPPA sections 17 and 24.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 and orders that all related closed-meeting discussions and documents remain confidential until the transaction closes, with a review scheduled for April 2, 2040.
Council adopted the confidential recommendation and, under the FOIP Act sections 24 and 25, will keep the closed meeting discussions and the confidential presentation confidential, to be reviewed by 2027-04-29. It also allows Administration to share the information as needed despite Recommendation 2.
The Audit Committee recommends Council approve the City of Calgary's 2024 Annual Financial Report, consider it alongside the External Auditor 2024 Year-End Report, and forward the report to the 2025-04-29 Regular Meeting.
The Audit Committee approves renewing the City’s external auditors contract for another year, effective May 1, 2025, and keeps closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP sections 19 and 24.
The Audit Committee recommends Council approve the 2024 Annual Investment Report, which summarizes how the city invested its funds and the results for the year.
Council approves the Calgary Awards recipients as recommended by the juries, keeps the attachment identifying them confidential, and directs the City Clerk to publish the recipients on the City's website after the June 18, 2025 awards presentation.
Council approves the confidential recommendations in Report C2025-0220 and orders that the report, attachments 1–5, and the presentation remain confidential and not released.
Council approves appointing one public member to the Silvera for Seniors board for the term specified in Confidential Attachment 2. The appointment will be publicly released after notification by Silvera for Seniors, no later than 2025-03-21; the resigning member is thanked, and Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 and related selection materials remain confidential.
Keeps the closed meeting discussions and Confidential Attachment 2 confidential under FOIP, to be reviewed no later than December 31, 2026; allows releasing the material to Corporate Planning and Performance (and to Administration as needed) to support next steps.
The Audit Committee approves Recommendation 1 in Report AC2025-0286 and directs that the report, its attachment, and the closed‑meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP until March 13, 2030.
The Audit Committee approves Recommendation 1 from AC2025-0272 and receives the report for information. It also requests that the report, attachments, and presentation, along with any closed meeting discussions, remain confidential under FOIP Section 24 until a review on 2025-06-30.
Approved the amended 2025 City Auditor's Office Audit Plan and directed a follow-up audit on the Corporate Supply Chain Resilience Strategy to be included in the 2026 Audit Plan. The report is filed as a corporate record.
Approve that the Audit Committee keep all closed‑meeting discussions confidential under Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP).
Council directs Administration to conduct more community-based engagement on Report CD2025-0047 and return to Council through Community and Development Committee in Q1 2026 with revised recommendations reflecting the extra input.
This resolution requires that discussions held in Closed Meetings are kept confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) sections 17 and 24, protecting personal privacy and advice from officials from disclosure.
Council approves new public members for several committees for set terms, thanks outgoing members, places some candidates on reserve lists, and appoints an Administration Member. Confidential attachments remain private until security clearances are complete, and appointees are notified after acceptance.
This amends Recommendation 2 in Report CD2025-0047 by changing the service level scenario name from 'Making Waves' to 'Staying Afloat'. It is a wording change and does not introduce new funding or programs.
Council approves the three confidential recommendations and keeps the related closed-meeting discussions and confidential presentation confidential, with information sharing allowed as needed and a review due by February 27, 2027.
Council approves Recommendation 1 from Confidential Report AC2025-0142 and will receive the report for information. The report, its attachment, and closed meeting discussions will remain confidential under FOIP Section 24 and be reviewed by 2025-04-30.
The Audit Committee approves the City Auditors’ performance evaluation and will forward it to Council. It also appoints Councillors Spencer and Wyness and Public Member Karen Kim to the 2025 Performance Evaluation Working Group, and directs that related discussions remain confidential.
This motion directs the Audit Committee to keep all discussions from closed meetings confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Section 24.
Directs that all discussions held in the closed meeting about the confidential verbal report remain confidential under FOIP Section 24 (Advice from officials).
The Audit Committee approves keeping the content of its closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP Section 24 (Advice from officials), so those discussions will not be disclosed.
Council will allow representatives of notified BIAs to speak to Item 9.3.1 (BIAs - 2025 Board Appointments, Budgets and Enabling Bylaws). This changes who may address the council for this agenda item, expanding participation by BIAs.
This motion removes section 29 from Bylaw 10M2025 and updates the numbering of the remaining sections to reflect the change.
The city council would change the text of Bylaw 11B2024 by updating the sixth preamble, removing reference 257 and inserting 258.
Council would delete section 29 from the proposed bylaw, renumber the remaining sections, and then give the bylaw its second and third readings as amended.
Council directs Administration to review selected recommendations from two reports, implement some of them, merge others with related recommendations, and return to the Council Services Committee for discussion in specified quarters. Confidential Attachment 1 remains confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Council amends two proposed city bylaws by updating a clause in the sixth preamble from 257 to 258, and then advances both bylaws to second and third readings as amended.
This amendment changes the calculation method in Bylaw 9M2025 from 80% of the average to 90% of the median, potentially altering who is affected by the bylaw's thresholds.
Council directs that discussions held in closed meetings remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, citing sections 17 and 24 (personal privacy and advice from officials).
Council approved the confidential recommendation and directed that closed‑meeting discussions and the confidential presentation remain confidential under FOIP until January 27, 2027. It also allows Administration to share information as needed.
Council will receive the report for information and directs that the closed‑meeting discussions and Attachments 4 and 5 remain confidential under FOIP Section 24, to be reviewed by January 31, 2030.
Council will receive the report for information, but the report and attachments will be kept confidential under FOIP Section 24, with a review due by December 31, 2029.
The motion directs that the closed meeting discussions be kept confidential under FOIP Section 21 (harmful to intergovernmental relations), limiting public disclosure of those deliberations.
Directs the Council Services Committee to develop a work plan and recommendations on Councillor Assistant salary bands as next steps for the 2027-2030 Budget Cycle.
Requires that the documentation required by subsection 17(9) be publicly disclosed in accordance with section 23(1)(c), increasing transparency of council records.
Creates a formal, public process for filling vacant council seats on standing committees and boards, including publishing councillor preferences, calling for interest, and debating candidates before selection by consensus, acclamation, or confidential ballot. Normal agenda flow is suspended for this item to apply the new process.
Council will advance two proposed bylaw amendments—51M2024 (Community Standards) and 52M2024 (Traffic)—through the three-reading process and adopt the related report CD2024-1239.
Council moves to advance Proposed Bylaw 42M2024 by giving it second and third readings, bringing the bylaw closer to becoming law.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 50M2024 through the three readings. The bylaw would repeal Bylaw 35M2018 and replace it with the updated version.
Council will move to pass Proposed Bylaw 67P2024 by giving it second and third readings after the amendments have been made.
This motion changes the effective date in Section 6 of Bylaw 53M2024 from January 1, 2025 to April 1, 2025, effectively delaying the start date governed by that section.
Council approves moving Proposed Bylaw 7B2024 to its final two readings, as referenced in Report C2024-1280, bringing it closer to adoption.
Council would grant second and third readings to Bylaw 29M2024, which repeals Bylaw 19M91 and replaces it with updated provisions.
This motion rewrites the recommendations in Report C2024-1309 and directs Council Services Committee to develop a work plan and recommendations on the Councillor Assistant salary band for the 2027-2030 Budget Cycle.
The motion adopts recommendations 1–3 and 6 from the Council Compensation Review Committee's Final Report, to take effect for the next term of Council.
This motion advances Proposed Bylaw 54M2024 through the required three readings, amending Bylaw 36M2021 and moving toward adoption. It represents a formal bylaw change by the city council.
Fills mid-term vacancies on standing committees and boards for terms ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting, assigning Councillors Chabot, Sharp, Spencer, and Chabot (alternate) to the specified seats. Also designates Councillor Mian as Deputy Mayor for August 2025.
This motion approves the Audit Committee's 2025 Work Plan and requests that the accompanying report and attachment be received for the Corporate Record.
The amendment directs the Returning Officer to require that the PIC (the required candidate information) be dated no earlier than six months before the nomination submission date, ensuring information is current at submission.
The Council directs that the closed meeting discussions and the confidential presentation for C2024-1298 remain confidential under FOIP Section 24, with the confidentiality to be reviewed by September 17, 2026.
Council approved the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 after amendment and ordered that the confidential report, attachments, distributions, and discussions be kept confidential under FOIP until the transaction closes, with a review due by November 26, 2039.
Council will revisit its October 22, 2024 decision to appoint David Bull to the Combative Sports Commission for a three-year term ending at the 2027 Organizational Meeting.
This motion appoints a Public Member to the Calgary Sports and Major Events Committee for a two-year term. The appointment will be publicly announced after the appointee accepts, and confidential attachments and selection materials will be kept confidential under FOIP provisions.
Directs the Returning Officer to draft an Elections Bylaw and require all candidates to submit a Police Information Check (including a Criminal Record Check) with their nomination papers, dated within six months, with costs paid by the candidate; effective for the 2025 municipal election and all subsequent elections.
Starting with the 2025 election, candidates must include a valid Police Information Check (PIC), including a Criminal Record Check, with their nomination papers; the candidate pays any costs.
Appoints David Bull to the Combative Sports Commission for one year, expiring at the 2025 Organizational Meeting, in line with Combative Sports Commission Bylaw 53M2006.
Council will re-create the Finance and Budget Committee and assign it the mandate to review every operating budget in detail for each four-year term and oversee service planning and budgeting.
Council approves the Audit Committee's Confidential Recommendation 2 as described in Report AC2024-1253, after amendment at the meeting.
Approves the City Auditor's Office 2025 Audit Plan and its data analytics priority areas of focus, and directs that the report be received for the Corporate Record.
Directs that the discussions in the confidential Verbal Report AC2024-1228 be kept private under FOIP Section 24. This ensures those closed-meeting details are not disclosed outside the affected officials.
The motion approves the recommendations in Report AC2024-1227 and orders that the report, its attachments, and closed-meeting discussions be kept confidential under FOIP sections 19 and 24, to be reviewed by 2039-11-14.
The motion directs that the Audit Committee's verbal report and any related closed meeting discussions be kept confidential under FOIP Section 24, preventing public disclosure.
The Audit Committee approves the confidential recommendations 1, 3, 4, and 5 in Report AC2024-1253, directs that the report and attachments be received for the Corporate Record, and requires that the report, attachments, recommendations, presentation, and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP until November 14, 2025.
Direct Administration to reconstitute the Finance and Budget Committee and assign it a mandate to review every department's operating budget in detail over the next four years, and to oversee service planning and budgeting.
Council will revisit its earlier vote to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, including the proposed closure date of December 22, 2024, at the 2024 October 8 Public Hearing Meeting.
Council asks Administration to include a detailed staff breakdown in the 2026 Adjustments, showing the number of full-time equivalents and limited-term positions, permanent vs temporary staff, frontline vs office staff, and union vs management exempt.
Council approved keeping the discussions from the related closed meeting confidential under the FOIP Act (sections 23 and 24), limiting public disclosure.
Directs that the Confidential Public Submission be held confidential under FOIP Section 17, restricting disclosure of its contents due to privacy concerns.
Direct Administration to develop a report on how the city should handle transactions with nonprofit organizations and charities below market value, using the approved UCS2018-0912 framework. The report should be brought back to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q2 2025.
The Council suspends sections of the Procedure Bylaw and allows each councillor to debate a motion twice, affecting how EC2024-1137 is discussed.
The Council approves the confidential recommendations and directs that the confidential meeting discussions and related documents stay confidential under FOIP, to be reviewed by January 31, 2025.
Council directs Administration to hire an accredited, independent public participation consultant to review the City's engagement policies and practices, compare them with best practices, and identify opportunities to improve public participation. Funding to be considered in Mid-Cycle Adjustments, with a report to Executive Committee by Q2 2025.
Directs that the Cover Report and Attachments 1, 2, Revised Attachment 3, 4, 5, and 7 be kept confidential under FOIP Section 23, to be released publicly when Council rises and reports.
Confirms and appoints Administration-nominated directors to the boards of Calgary Economic Development Ltd., Calgary Housing Company, and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation Ltd. The Mayor (or Deputy Mayor in the Mayor's absence) will sign the appointment resolutions on behalf of the City, and Confidential Attachment 2 remains confidential under FOIP.
Council adopts the amended 2025 Deputy Mayor roster, assigning monthly Deputy Mayor duties to specific councillors and including the October period and Ward 13/Ward 12 appointments. This designates who acts as Mayor when the Mayor is unavailable.
Council approves the seating arrangement for the Council Chamber for 2024-2025, as shown in Attachment 2. The plan takes effect after the 2024 Organizational Meeting and remains in place until the 2025 Organizational Meeting.
This motion approves the appointment and nomination of Administration Members to City boards, commissions and committees, including ongoing-term and position-based appointments as outlined in the attachments.
Council approves the revised General Chair position profile for the Calgary Assessment Review Board and designates the listed candidate as General Chair for 2025 (effective Jan 1, 2025). The appointment will be publicly announced after notification, and confidential materials and discussions will remain confidential under FOIP.
Council will appoint public members to the Calgary Convention Centre Authority, Calgary Public Library Board, Heritage Calgary, Silvera for Seniors, and the Calgary Sports and Major Events Committee for specified terms, publicly release Civic Partners appointments after notification by the City Clerk, and keep related confidential materials confidential.
The motion orders returning the Calgary Stampede Board appointment terms to one year (instead of two years) and relates to appointments of Council members to standing committees and boards.
The Organizational Meeting recesses and enters a closed session to nominate seven councillors to each of the two Standing Policy Committees, in accordance with privacy and confidential-evaluation provisions.
The resolution establishes the procedure for selecting Council members to standing specialized committees and boards, requires public release of preference summaries, and allows the Mayor to appoint three Councillors-at-Large to the Executive Committee for the 2025 term.
This motion sets out the process for selecting councillors to standing specialized committees and boards—how administration introduces the item, how councillors can express interest, and how selections are made by acclamation or confidential ballot. It requires the public release of Revised Confidential Attachment 2 (Councillor Ranked Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries Preferences) and authorizes the Mayor to declare three councillors-at-large to the Executive Committee for terms ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting.
Council adopts the remuneration and expenses policy for public members serving on Council-established boards, commissions and committees. The policy would take effect January 1, 2026 if related service plans and budgets are approved, and Confidential Attachment 2 remains confidential under FOIP.
Council approves the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Distribution 1, after amendment, enabling the related actions in Report C2024-1004.
Council appoints the recommended candidate as Chair of the Calgary Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for 2025, and will publicly release the appointee's name after notification by the City Clerk, by October 25, 2024; the confidential report and attachments, and related discussions, remain confidential.
Council will amend its Procedure Bylaw to give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 35M2024 and will adopt the 2025 Council Calendar.
The motion terminates the current Public Member appointment and appoints Public Members to a broad slate of Calgary boards and committees for specified terms. It directs public release of appointments by October 25, 2024 (with exceptions for security-clearance‑dependent appointments) and approves the confidential Recommendation 5.
The council appoints leaders for four committees for the 2025 term: Councillor Spencer as Audit Committee Chair, Councillor Wyness as Audit Committee Vice-Chair, Councillor Sharp as Event Centre Committee Chair, and Councillor Carra as Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee Chair.
This motion changes who sits on the deputy roster for 2025 by swapping the January 2025 appointment from Councillor Carras to Councillor Penner, and swapping the September 2025 appointment from Councillor Penner to Councillor Carra.
Directs that Attachment 3 be kept confidential under FOIP Section 24 and to review the confidentiality by 2029-10-17; the report will be filed for the corporate record.
This motion approves that the Audit Committee's closed-door discussions remain confidential under Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Directs that Attachment 4 be kept confidential under FOIP Sections 24 and 25, with the confidentiality review due by January 1, 2026.
The amendment directs City Administration to prepare and release a revised confidential Attachment 7 to the Green Line Governance, Corporate Risk and Financials report from the July 30, 2024 meeting.
The City Council votes to stop pursuing Bylaw 6B2024, effectively ending its consideration and halting any steps toward adopting it.
This motion would cancel the first reading of Bylaw 6B2024, stopping its progress for now and requiring further consideration by Council.
If Council approves winding down Phase 1 of the Green Line, this motion directs accepting the related report for the corporate record. It also transfers program administration to City Administration by December 31, 2024, keeps related discussions and attachments confidential, and requires an updated confidential attachment to be released.
Council will adopt the confidential Recommendation 1 and keep the related discussions, documents, and presentation confidential under FOIP. Administration may share the information as needed, with a review due by September 16, 2026.
Council approved releasing certain attachments to the public after the meeting while preserving confidentiality for Confidential Attachment 7 and related attachments under FOIP, with a review due by December 31, 2026.
Council will give three readings to bylaw amendments updating the Green Line Board Bylaw 21M2020, based on the proposed changes in Attachment 2 of EC2024-0886 (and related confidential report EC2024-0871).
Council approved making public two confidential recommendations (numbers 2 and 3) that were included in a confidential presentation.
This bylaw amendment changes how external audits are planned and referenced: it replaces 'The City’s' with 'External Auditors', requires pre-audit discussions of the audit plan, timing, materiality, risk and focus areas, and notes that preliminary fee estimates are for information only and that the audit plan is forwarded to Council.
The amendment deletes Recommendation 1 and requires Council to adopt Confidential Recommendations 2 and 3, and publicly release Confidential Recommendations 2 and 3 from the confidential presentation.
Directs that the Closed Meeting discussions, report, and attachments stay confidential under FOIP exemptions, with a review due by 2031-12-31.
Council will advance five proposed bylaws by granting them their second and third readings, moving these measures closer to final passage.
Council approves the four recommendations from the confidential verbal report, putting them into effect.
Council approved Confidential Recommendations 1-4 and directed that the closed meeting discussions and confidential distributions remain confidential under FOIP.
Council approves recommendations 7 and 8 from Confidential Report EC2024-0809. The specific actions are contained in the confidential document.
Council will advance a proposed bylaw through all three readings, moving toward final adoption to update the Community Standards Bylaw 32M2023.
Council directs that two proposed bylaws related to financing the Green Line Stage 1 project remain confidential under applicable FOIP provisions until Council rises and reports.
Direct Administration to ensure full compliance with the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 by March 17, 2025, with an implementation target of January 1, 2025. Attachment 1 will remain confidential under FOIP, with a review due by December 31, 2024.
This motion would amend two bylaws: 30M2024 to revise the Audit Committee's process for external audits (audit plan, timing, procedures, and fees) and 31M2024 to align the City Auditors Bylaw with these changes. Both bylaws require three readings.
Extend current BiodiverCity Committee terms to 2025 Q2 and pause new appointments in 2024; require biodiversity to be explicit in the Climate Advisory Committee’s mandate and add biodiversity expertise; disband the BiodiverCity Advisory Committee effective 2025 Q2.
Council approves a plan to use multiple contractors for Calgary city projects, as outlined in Section 5.0 Attachment 1 EC2024-0871 (amended).
Council would advance Proposed Bylaw 33M2024 to third reading after amendment. The bylaw would amend Green Line Board Bylaw 21M2020, changing how the Green Line Board is governed.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 2 of IP2024-0757, including Recommendation 2. It also directs that the report and attachment be kept confidential under FOIP Sections 24 and 25.
This approves Deloitte's 2024 Audit Service Plan and directs Council to receive the related report and attachments for the corporate record.
The Audit Committee report and attachments will be forwarded to Council for the corporate record, and the report, attachments, and related closed meeting discussions will remain confidential under FOIP until 2039-07-25.
This motion directs Administration and the Green Line Board to provide the Audit Committee with excerpts from the July 30, 2024 risk-analysis report by October 29, 2024. It also requires that Attachments 4 and 5 and the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP until July 25, 2029, and that the report be received for the Corporate Record.
Directs that the closed meeting presentation and discussions related to IGA2024-0899 remain confidential under FOIP sections 21 and 25, with a review due by 2034-06-30.
Council directs Administration to apply lessons from the water feeder main break restrictions to improve the current bylaw revisions and report back with proposed changes by Q1 2025.
City Council approves the ENMAX performance measures, directs administration to have independent utilities advisors prepare a confidential expert report for a closed Council meeting based on those measures, and requires the advisors to attend ENMAX shareholder meetings. Attachments 1–4 are to remain confidential and reviewed by December 31, 2025 (and under FOIP provisions as specified).
Council approves Confidential Recommendation 1 and directs that all related closed-meeting discussions, recommendations, and presentation remain confidential until June 18, 2026; administration may share information as needed.
Council approves the Vehicle-for-Hire Transitional Strategy and directs Administration to draft proposed amendments to the Livery Transport Bylaw 20M2021 and report back to Council by Q4 2024.
Council adopts the confidential recommendations from EC2024-0736 after amendment and directs that the report, attachments, and related discussions remain confidential under the FOIP Act.
Directs Administration to amend Bylaw 36M2021's hosting rules so the hosting allowance is a recommended amount (not a fixed cap) and updated to current market conditions. The changes must be brought to the Council Services Committee by no later than Q4 2024.
Council approves the confidential recommendations contained in the confidential distribution, subject to amendments.
The motion appoints the recommended candidates to the Anti-Racism Action Committee for the terms specified in confidential attachments, and directs the City Clerk to publicly publish the appointments after the appointees are notified and have accepted. It also keeps the related confidential attachments and closed meeting discussions confidential.
Council directs Administration to prepare a final report with recommendations to disband the Business Advisory Committee and its subcommittees and to rescind their Terms of Reference, with the report due by September 6, 2024.
Council directs Administration to incorporate lessons from the water feeder main break into revised bylaw provisions and report back with improvements by Q1 2025.
Advances Proposed Bylaw 24M2024 through its three readings to establish a Tax Incentive Appeal Board and its rules (Attachment 1).
Updates external audit governance: require pre-audit plan/fee review with External Auditor, replace 'The Citys' with 'External Auditors', and forward the audit plan to Council; three readings for the bylaw amendments.
Receive the report for the Corporate Record and require that Attachments 4-32 and the Closed Meeting discussions be kept confidential under FOIP sections 16, 23, and 24, to be reviewed on 2027-10-22.
The Audit Committee directs the External Auditor to provide an update on the implementation status of the 2023 Management Letter recommendation at the January 2025 Audit Committee meeting, and asks Council to receive the report and attachment for the corporate record.
This motion approves changes to CP2016-03 that update how Calgary City Council governs and appoints boards, commissions and committees.
Council will approve the confidential recommendations in Confidential Distribution 2, establish a standing CAO-Council item on every closed meeting agenda to enable regular engagement, and require confidentiality for these discussions under FOIP.
Council appoints the recommended candidate to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility for a two-year term ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting, and directs the City Clerk to publicly announce the appointment after acceptance. It also records the administration appointments to the Calgary Planning Commission and Pension Governance Committee and keeps confidential the related closed-meeting discussions and attachments.
Council will give the proposed Bylaw 125D2022 its second and third readings, advancing it toward adoption. If approved, the bylaw would eventually become law.
Council will adopt two recommendations from Confidential Report C2024-0512 and keep the related closed meeting discussions, report, and attachments confidential under FOIP Section 16, with a review by August 31, 2025.
City Council will approve the 2023 annual financial report after reviewing it alongside the external auditor’s 2023 year-end findings.
Approve and enforce that the Audit Committee's closed meeting discussions are confidential under FOIP Section 24 (Advice from officials). The decision ensures that information discussed in those meetings is not disclosed publicly.
Council will receive the External Auditor 2023 Year-End Report and attachments for the corporate record (in conjunction with the 2023 Annual Financial Report) and keep Attachment 2 and closed‑meeting discussions confidential until 2029-04-18.
The Audit Committee directs that discussions held in a closed meeting be kept confidential under Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Advice from officials).
Approve the City of Calgary's 2023 Annual Investment Report as recommended by the Audit Committee. This endorses the report for Council's consideration and does not authorize new spending.
This motion keeps the Verbal Report C2024-0196 and related Closed Meeting discussions confidential under FOIP Section 21, with a review due by March 19, 2034.
Council will approve a new policy setting how public members serving on council-established boards and committees are remunerated and reimbursed, effective January 1, 2026. It also directs Administration to lower indirect costs, simplify expense processing, and submit a Mid-Cycle budget adjustment to support implementation.
Directs Administration to prepare an amendment to Bylaw 35M2017 to change how speakers are organized during council committee meetings and public hearings: speakers will be grouped into rotating panels (for, against, neither) with five-minute slots, and questions will be held until the panel has finished; the amendment is to be brought back to the April 9, 2024 Public Hearing Meeting.
Council approved the confidential recommendations and ratified the 2024 Calgary Awards recipients; related attachments remain confidential under privacy laws. The City Clerk will publicly announce the winners after the Calgary Awards ceremony on June 12, 2024.
Council is moving forward by granting three readings to two proposed bylaws, bringing them closer to formal adoption.
Administration will review the metrics in Attachment 2 with Members of Council and seek their input. It will then report back at the 2024 June 25 Strategic Meeting.
Council approves the confidential recommendations and files them in the official records. Because the report is confidential, the details will not be released publicly.
Administration will consult with Members of Council on the metrics in Attachment 2 and return with findings at the 2024 June 25 Strategic Meeting.
The Audit Committee approves Recommendation 1 from Confidential Report AC2024-0359, forwards the report for information to Council and the Corporate Record, and keeps the attachments and closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP Section 24, to be reviewed by 2024-04-30.
This motion directs that the Audit Committee's discussions held in closed meetings be kept confidential under Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the FOIP Act.
Direct Administration to stop sending annual reports through the Audit Committee to Council, and to add information about the City's legal-compliance structures to the semi-annual Principal Corporate Risk report.
Council requests that the Integrity and Ethics Office, in collaboration with internal and external anti-racism bodies and the Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee, review whether changes to remote participation are equitable and accessible, and report back with recommended adjustments to Procedure Bylaw 35M2017 by Q4 2024.
The bylaw text would be updated to substitute Revised Image 2.1 for the current Image 2.1 in Schedule B (Page 6). This is a minor, technical change to the document before adoption.
This approves Proposed Bylaw 12M2024 to amend the Procedure Bylaw and Code of Conduct for Elected Officials, allowing members to participate remotely when accommodated for protected grounds, with guidance from the Ethics Advisor, and updates attendance/absence rules to require disclosure of such accommodations.
Council approves the updated User Fee Policy described in Attachment 2 of Report CD2024-0015, which governs charges for city services.
Council approves multiple appointments to advisory committees for terms of up to two years (and one one-year appointment to an Assessment Review Board), records an HMCS Calgary subcommittee appointment, and passes three readings to amend the Calgary Salutes Committee Bylaw 36M2023. It also directs public posting of appointees after acceptance and maintains confidentiality of certain confidential attachments.
The Administration is directed to publicly release the Confidential Report EC2024-0111 and its confidential attachments (Attachments 1, 3, 4, 5 and Distributions 1a and 1b), overriding prior confidentiality recommendations. This decision increases transparency by making previously confidential materials available to residents.
The bylaw is changed to let councillors and other attendees join Council Committee meetings remotely rather than requiring in-person attendance.
This bylaw update allows council members to participate remotely with Ethics Advisor guidance when accommodations are needed for protected grounds, while keeping in-person attendance as an option; it also adds a new protected-ground accommodation category for absences, requiring disclosure to the Ethics Advisor.
Direct Administration to update the Terms of Reference for the two funds to clarify processes and report back through the Executive Committee by Q2 2024; and require back-to-Executive-Committee reporting for PFC2021-1237 and EC2022-0689 within 12 months of project completion.
Audit Committee approves Recommendations 1 and 2 in Confidential Report AC2024-0165, forwards the report to Council for information, and requests that the report, its attachment, and related closed‑meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP Section 24, to be reviewed by 2024-04-30.
The Audit Committee approves the City Auditor's performance evaluation, forwards it to Council for information, and directs that the related closed meeting discussions and document remain confidential.
The Audit Committee approved recording the AC2024-0238 report for corporate records, recommended that Council also record it, and decided Attachment 1 should be kept confidential under FOIP, to be reviewed by 2039-02-15.
Council approves two confidential recommendations from Report C2024-0059 and directs that the Report, the closed‑meeting discussions, the confidential recommendations 1 and 2, and the presentation remain confidential under FOIP provisions until December 31, 2026, for review by that date.
Council adopts the recommendations in Attachment 3 and directs that Attachments 8 and 9 remain confidential under FOIP, to be reviewed by January 30, 2039.
The council would advance two proposed bylaws through the full three-reading process to amend the Municipal Assessor Bylaw and the CFO/Treasurer Bylaw.
Council directs the Returning Officer to provide by Q3 2024 recommendations to redraw ward boundaries so they align with recent City of Calgary land annexations.
Council directs that the discussions and materials from the confidential verbal report remain confidential under the FOIP Act (sections 16, 24, 25, and 27).
Council approves Confidential Recommendation 1 from Verbal Report C2024-0184 and orders that the related closed‑meeting discussions and confidential distributions remain confidential under FOIP Sections 17 and 19.
Council approves the public engagement plan and timeline, enabling public input on the matter in Report WBC2024-0042 (Attachment 2).
The council will keep the closed meeting discussions about Confidential Verbal Report C2024-0159 confidential under FOIP sections 24 and 27.
Council directs the city administration to develop a clear evaluation framework for the strategy and to report back to Council with the framework by March 31, 2024.
Directs Council to appoint public members to the Council Compensation Review Committee for terms shown in Revised Confidential Attachment 2, requires the appointments to be publicly released after notification by the City Clerk’s Office by February 2, 2024, and keeps related closed‑meeting discussions and confidential attachments confidential under FOIP.
Council adopts the two confidential recommendations from the verbal report, requires regular updates from Administration on collective bargaining, and keeps the related materials confidential until 2026-12-31.
Authorizes Deloitte LLP (external auditors) and designated attendees to participate in the city’s closed meeting related to the Cloud Vendor and Solutions Management Audit and related items. The motion also allows the Audit Committee to forego the lunch break to complete the agenda.
The Audit Committee approved filing the report for the Corporate Record and recommended Council also file it for the Corporate Record. It also approved keeping the attachment to the report and the Closed Meeting discussions confidential under FOIP Section 20, with a review date of January 18, 2039.
The motion requires that discussions held in closed meetings be kept confidential under FOIP Section 24 (Advice from officials). It directs the Audit Committee to maintain confidentiality of those discussions.
Approve keeping closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP Section 21, receive the distribution for the corporate record, and forward the Intergovernmental Affairs report to the 2024 public hearing.
It amends Administration Recommendation 2 to require the public release of Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 for Confidential Report C2023-1296.
Requires that the Audit Committee's closed-door discussions remain confidential in accordance with FOIP Section 24 (Advice from officials).
Approve the Audit Committee's recommendations 1 and 2 in Report AC2023-1294 and require that the report, attachments, recommendations, and Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP sections 16, 24, and 25, with review by December 14, 2024.
The Audit Committee's 2024 Work Plan is approved, and Council is asked to receive the accompanying report and attachment for the corporate record.
Council will discuss confidential matters about appointing public members to boards, commissions and committees, updates on civic partner appointments, and related chair designations in a private session.
Council appoints the 2024 chair of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board. It also keeps the confidential report and related materials confidential and authorizes destruction of confidential ballots after the meeting.
The motion approves the appointment of public members to the Calgary Convention Centre Authority for specified terms, selects a reserve-list candidate, keeps related discussions confidential, and will publicly release the appointments after applicant notification by Administration by December 15, 2023.
Council directs Councillor McLean to publicly take responsibility for his actions and issue a letter of apology within 30 days, to be published for the public.
Council would consider using the Integrity Commissioner’s Report as the reprimand for Councillor McLean, require the Integrity and Ethics Office be informed when sanctions are completed, and keep related closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP.
Council will appoint a Public Member for a term ending at the 2024 Organizational Meeting and nominate Public Members for three-year terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting. The City Clerk will publicly release the appointments after the appointees are notified, and Closed Meeting discussions and confidential attachments will remain confidential under FOIP.
Council will adopt Confidential Report C2023-1274 (as amended), appoint the 2024 General Chair of the Calgary Assessment Review Board, keep the report and related materials confidential under FOIP, and destroy all confidential ballots after the meeting.
Council appoints a public member to the Ward Boundary Commission for the term ending when the commission’s final recommendations are presented to Council; the appointment will be published after notification, confidential ballots will be destroyed after this meeting, and related closed discussions and attachments will remain confidential.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Report C2023-1285 and directs that the report and Attachments 1 and 2, as well as the Closed Meeting discussions and Attachment 3, remain confidential under FOIP until January 2, 2024.
Council approves two confidential recommendations and orders that the related report, its attachments, and closed meeting discussions be kept confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) provisions.
Council will advance the proposed Records Retention and Disposition Bylaw 54M2023 by giving it three readings after amendment, as part of the bylaw adoption process. The bylaw will establish rules for how long the city keeps records and when they are disposed.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Report C2023-1284. It also directs that the report, Attachments 1 and 2, and the Closed Meeting discussions (Attachment 3) remain confidential under FOIP and be reviewed by January 2, 2024.
The amendment removes Investment Option 8, titled 'Building Strong Community Connections Through Asset-Based Community Development', from Recommendation 2 in Report C2023-1148. This narrows the investment options under the plan and does not alter other recommendations.
City Administration must recognize the benefits of Wild Rose Motocross, and include the group in the Emerging and Evolving Sport Study. It also directs staff to explore interim land-use options for them as a nonprofit recreational organization and to keep Council updated on the South Central Bus Garage and 50 Avenue SE extension projects.
Council will finalize the passage of Proposed Bylaw 6B2025 by giving it its second and third readings, as referenced in Report C2025-0829.
This action designates the Sibley Block as a Municipal Historic Resource through Bylaw 40M2025 after three readings, providing historic protection and potentially guiding future development or alterations.
Council directs Administration to waive the program's property-use classification requirement for United Place and evaluate its potential residential conversion in future rounds, alongside other applicants, using the Program's scoring to determine approvals.
Notify relevant authorities of Calgary's request to annex the Proposed Annexation Area, begin intermunicipal negotiations for an annexation agreement, and present a draft of the terms and budget requirements to Council by Q1 2026.
Replaces the boundary expansion pilot in Recommendation 1 with the K - North Regional Context Study portion of Cell B as the pilot, and adds that a new or amended ASP will start after the existing ASP is completed as part of a sequential workplan.
Direct Administration to create a pilot process for approving ASP boundary amendments, based on the existing developer-funded ASP process, using the Douglas Homes East Stoney ASP and the K - North Regional Context Study (Cell B) proposals as pilot applications.
Direct Administration to use the current ASP intake criteria to create a sequential workplan for ASP amendments and new ASPs, so approvals start as soon as one in-progress ASP is completed, providing certainty for applications that were reviewed but not approved this year.
Council is asked to proceed with three readings for Bylaw 34M2025, which would repeal Bylaw 29M2007 and replace it with the new bylaw.
Council directs administration to draft amendments to the Land Use Bylaw that remove the Court of Appeals reference from the rule about withholding development permits, changing how this condition is stated.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-005 with amendments, allowing the associated development to proceed under the approved terms.
City Council approves the growth-related development application GA2024-004 with the amendment, allowing the project to proceed under the agreed terms.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw so that secondary suites in multi-residential districts use the same rules as low-density residential development.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-004, replacing Recommendation 1 in Report IP2025-0195. This authorizes the growth proposal described in GA2024-004.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw by adding neighbourhood activation to Special Function Class 1, enabling a broader range of events in neighbourhoods.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-006, replacing the prior Recommendation 1 in IP2025-0198. This decision allows the proposed growth project to proceed as outlined in GA2024-006.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 35M2025 through the three readings, moving the bylaw closer to adoption.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw by removing the mobility storage lockers requirement in R-CG and H-GO districts, while maintaining Class 1 Storage requirements; amendments will be brought directly to the September 9 Public Hearing.
City Council approved Growth Application GA2024-007 after amending the earlier recommendation.
Council directs Administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to permit child-care services as a discretionary use in existing buildings in low-density residential areas and to bring the bylaw updates to the September 9 public hearing.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-007 with amendments, allowing the associated development project to proceed under the approved plan.
Administration will amend the Land Use Bylaw by deleting the temporary rule extending commencement dates for development permits related to cannabis licenses and by correcting outdated text. The updated bylaw will be advertised and brought to the September 9 public hearing.
Council approved the updated recommendation to approve Growth Application GA2023-005. The previous Recommendation 1 was replaced with this new one.
The motion lets Administration consider growth applications for approval at any time if no new capital investments are needed to initiate development. If capital investments are required, those applications must wait for the annual budget planning cycle.
Council approves Growth Application GA2023-005 (as amended), allowing the proposed development to move forward under existing planning rules.
Council directs administration to prepare amendments to the Land Use Bylaw removing redundant rear setback language in the R-G district; align parcel coverage in the R-CG and H-GO districts when no garage is provided; allow two-unit or smaller developments in the H-GO district with standard landscaping rules; and apply the same fence rules in the R-CG district to all development except rowhouses. The updates will be brought to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-005 as the new Recommendation 1, replacing the prior recommendation in Report IP2025-0196.
Council approves only the eastern portion of Growth Application GA2024-008 (Attachment 2, Map 2), replacing the previous Recommendation 1.
Direct Administration to review and approve Growth Applications when starting development does not require new capital funding. If capital is needed to start development, those applications must go through the annual budget planning cycle, with significant future investments requiring approval in future budgets.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use By-law to reduce Class 1 bicycle parking from 1 stall per unit and suite to 0.5 stalls per unit and suite, and allow flexible parking options to better match demand and accessibility.
Council approves the east portion of Growth Application GA2024-008, as shown in Attachment 2, Map 2, allowing development in that area according to the plan.
Direct administration to revise the Land Use Bylaw definition of health care service to permit overnight stays for medical purposes, and to advertise and bring the updated bylaw to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Council directs Administration to update the Land Use Bylaw by removing the 21-day reference to the development permit appeal period (the MGA governs appeal timelines) and clarifying that relaxation development permits can be advertised online, with the updates brought to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-006, with amendments adopted in Report IP2025-0198. This allows the proposed development to proceed under the amended terms.
Council directs Administration to prepare by Q3 2026 a fact-finding report evaluating whether supply-management tools (such as a fixed or population-based cap) could manage future growth in TNDLs, including feasibility, benefits, risks, and resource implications.
Council will give three readings to bylaws designating six sites as Municipal Historic Resources. The sites are East Calgary Substation, Upton Residence, Capitol Hill Park, Century Gardens, Triangle Park and Scotland Street Plot, and the Historic Parks of Upper Mount Royal.
Staff will study whether tools like caps or other controls can manage future TNDL growth and assess legal, economic, and service impacts. The work will be aligned with the VFH fee review and Transitional Strategy, and will identify any required budget or staffing changes.
Council directs Administration to prepare a report with recommended amendments to City policies, the Land Use Bylaw, and the terms of reference for funding sources and reserves, including the Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan (Parts 1 and 2), Chinatown Area Redevelopment Plan, East Village Area Redevelopment Plan, the Corporate Housing Reserve, and the Incentive Density Funds of the Commercial Residential District, and to return it to Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q3 2026.
Council will revisit its earlier decision about Recommendations 1 and 2 of the Land Use Bylaw Housekeeping Amendments (IP2025-0251) from the May 6, 2025 public hearing.
This motion starts the process to amend the Business Licence Bylaw (32M98) as described in Attachment 2 by giving the proposed bylaw three readings. If approved, the bylaw amendment would move forward toward becoming law after the readings.
City Council will advance bylaw changes to the Traffic and Street Bylaws (three readings) and direct Administration to pursue provincial advocacy on predatory tow truck practices; a related public submission will be kept confidential under FOIP.
This motion updates the sixth preamble of Bylaw 10B2024 by changing the reference from 257 to 258.
Council directs Administration to amend the Municipal Development Plan to allow residential in the Northeast Industrial Area and to amend the Northeast Industrial ASP (via a Comprehensive Planning Overlay) for lands in LOC2024-0171, with these amendments brought to a Public Hearing on March 4, 2025 for three readings. The amendments may proceed to Council without CPC review, and a follow-up report will outline next steps, CPC/Council dates, and a Public Hearing no later than March 31, 2026.
Administration will prepare a report for the Community Development Committee by Q4 2025 analyzing options to regulate pet sales (dogs, cats, and rabbits not sourced from shelters), including a potential ban on retail sales, advocacy to the Alberta government, public education campaigns, bylaw updates, or other policy tools.
Council will give three readings to two proposed bylaws: one to designate the Walter Hargrave Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource, and one to repeal the previous designation.
Council will adopt the admin's recommended tools to regulate short-term rentals (Attachment 3) and move forward with three readings to amend the Business Licence Bylaw (Attachment 4).
Administration must prepare a scoping report on the health of major infrastructure (water, sewer, parks, roads, etc.) in Bowness and Montgomery, assess social, economic and budget impacts, report back by June 2025, and hold new residential permits (where applicable) until the review informs upgrades and developer contributions; interim updates will be provided.
Adds a new Recommendation #2 that requires including a note in the Riley Communities Local Area Plan clarifying that 'should' indicates policy direction (not optional) and directing readers to the related interpretation provisions.
This adds four new paragraphs identifying the local identity of Hounsfield Heights-Briar Hill, West Hillhurst, Hillhurst, and Sunnyside within the Riley Communities Local Area Plan. The paragraphs accompany Maps 3 and 4 and Chapters 2–3 to inform future development and site use.
This motion directs City Administration to request a provincial amendment to the AVPA Regulation once a development permit for a School Use at 4311 12 Street NE is approved, effectively seeking regulatory changes to enable or align with the project.
Council asks Administration to revisit Report IP2024-0938 and prioritize greater density around Transit-Oriented Development sites within the Riley Communities Local Area Plan, while planning for multi-modal mobility, walkability, and integrated commercial and residential uses, with a report back by Q2 2025.
Administration will prepare a Nose Creek Park Strategy by Q4 2026 evaluating the feasibility of a regional park in the Nose Creek Valley. The strategy will address ecological protection, cultural sites, integration with mobility and water management plans, Indigenous engagement, and reconciliation commitments, and coordinate with neighboring municipalities.
Direct Administration to prepare a year-end presentation on Calgary's population growth, including historical trends, forward projections, sources of growth, implications for city revenue and expenditures, and how federal/provincial immigration policies may affect the city.
Council will advance a proposed bylaw (64P2024) to amend Calgary Planning Commission Bylaw 28P95. The bylaw must receive three readings before it can be enacted, changing how the Planning Commission is governed.
Council will give three readings to bylaws designating the Jones and Magarrell Residences as Municipal Historic Resources.
This motion asks Council to reverse two previous decisions: select Option 2 from the confidential presentation for IGA2023-0794 and disband The City of Calgary - Foothills County Annexation Negotiation Committee.
Council will give second and third readings to 38P2024 (amending the Bowness Area Redevelopment Plan) and to 163D2024, moving these planning changes toward final adoption.
Council directs Administration to speed up housing approvals and bring forward amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 that would exempt freehold townhouses and rowhouses in newly developing greenfield communities from needing a development permit, by the end of 2024 Q3.
Direct Administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to exempt freehold townhouse and rowhouse projects in newly developing greenfield communities from needing a development permit, with an update to Council by end of 2024 Q3. Also route any budget implications for the additional housing rezonings through the Housing Accelerator Fund for funding, with remaining gaps to be addressed in mid-cycle adjustments.
Directs Administration to continue working with the applicant on the next steps of the planning process, including outline plan and land use applications, to move GA2023-004 forward in a timely manner.
Directs Administration to continue working with the applicant on the next planning steps (outline plan and land use applications) to ensure growth application GA2024-001 progresses in a timely manner, and renumbers the existing recommendation accordingly.
Directs Administration to continue working with the Belvedere 2022 applicants through the next planning steps (outline plan and land use applications) to move the open business cases forward in a timely manner.
Council directs Administration to keep Belvedere 2022 open business cases moving through outline plan and land use steps. It also directs Administration to assess the capital infrastructure and operating investments needed to enable these projects as part of the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Directs Administration to continue the outline plan and land use steps for GA2023-004 and to consider the operating investments needed for this growth project in the Mid‑Cycle Adjustment to the 2023–2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Direct Administration to continue the planning process for Growth Application GA2024-001 (outline plan and land-use applications) and to consider the necessary capital and operating investments for this project in the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
The city will continue working with the applicant on the next planning steps (outline plan and land use applications) to move GA2024-003 forward in a timely manner.
Council will continue working with the applicant to plan future stages of capital infrastructure and determine the timing of funding and delivery to support growth in the Providence Area Structure Plan.
Directs staff to continue planning for future stages of capital infrastructure for the Providence Area Structure Plan and to not include capital/operating investments for GA2023-001 in the 2023-2026 mid-cycle service plans and budgets.
Direct Administration to continue planning steps for GA2024-003 (outline plan and land use) and to consider the capital and operating investments needed to enable GA2023-003 as part of the 2023-2026 mid-cycle adjustment.
Council directs staff to continue working with the applicant to plan the next stages of capital infrastructure in the West View area and to determine the optimal timing for funding and delivery to support growth.
Direct Administration to monitor Development Permit applications on RC-G parcels city-wide to identify where increased density requires infrastructure (water, roads, parks) and propose the best funding tool, with a yearly report to Council via Infrastructure and Planning Committee.
This moves forward a bylaw change by giving three readings to Proposed Bylaw 17M2024, which would amend Bylaw 36M2021.
Council postpones the April 22 Public Hearing and directs Administration to plan for and prepare a city-wide blanket rezoning vote to be held in conjunction with the October 20, 2025 municipal election.
The Council cancels the April 22, 2024 Public Hearing and directs Administration to plan and prepare a vote of electors on a city-wide blanket rezoning to be held with the October 20, 2025 Municipal Election.
The city will designate four properties as Municipal Historic Resources, granting them heritage protection after the bylaws receive three readings.
Direct Administration to study and draft possible bylaw amendments to permit RV parking on residential front driveways for up to three consecutive days, with the RV removed for at least three days, and to implement rules preventing abuse or safety issues, reporting back by Q4 2024.
Council will proceed with three readings to designate the Stewart Livery Stable as a Municipal Historic Resource, giving the building formal historic protection.
The motion would move a bylaw amendment that changes how the Calgary Planning Commission is governed, sending the proposal through all three readings.
Council would give three readings to the proposed Bylaw 55M2023 that amends the Temporary Signs on Highways Bylaw, and Administration must report back by the end of 2024 on enforcement updates and the bylaw’s effectiveness, including the enforcement success rate.
Administration must publicly report by September 2026 on climate-related spending and recommendations, so Council and Calgarians can decide whether it provides value for money in the 2027-2030 service plans and budgets.
Council directs Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related spending, including operating and capital costs tied to the Climate Emergency and climate strategies, across all departments. The audit should report back with cost, timing, auditor type, and scope, plus recommendations to better align climate spending with core municipal responsibilities and financial sustainability, by December 15, 2025 through Executive Committee.
City Council votes to revoke Calgary's Climate Emergency declaration, removing the emergency status and any special urgency or priorities attached to climate actions.
Directs the City Clerk to distribute the Climate Advisory Committee’s letter regarding the climate emergency matter (Item 9.4.6) and to add that letter to the Corporate Record.
Direct Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all City climate-related spending, including operating and capital expenditures tied to the Climate Emergency declaration and climate strategies, across all departments. The audit will report back to Executive Committee by December 15, 2025, confirming cost, timing, auditor (internal or external), and scope, and assess whether spending outcomes align with Council priorities.
Direct Administration to report back by end of Q1 2026 with a plan to quickly replace declining poplar trees within 3 m of sidewalks with species that have less invasive roots, ensure canopy is maintained by planting a poplar elsewhere for each removed tree, outline the financial implications (city-funded, no cost to residents), and include poplar lifecycle planning in the Urban Forestry Strategic Plan.
Council directs Administration to implement a comprehensive hail resilience program and to consider future one-time operating investments in the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets as needed.
Direct Administration to create a Hail Resilience Improvement Network, develop Calgary-specific hail exposure maps, and perform a Hail Equity Impact Analysis to guide home-resilience decisions. It also asks the Mayor to request provincial support for grants to help low-income homeowners fund hail protection upgrades and to amend the Municipal Government Act to include such upgrades in city resilience programs.
Direct Administration to prioritize tree planting in equity-deserving neighborhoods under the 2 Billion Trees program, develop an annual implementation plan to reach Calgary's canopy goals of 9% by 2026 and 16% by 2060, and provide yearly reporting on progress, locations, and allocation factors.
Administration will draft a private tree protection bylaw and return to Council with Phase 2 plans and budget requests for 2026 consideration.
The city will develop and offer tools and incentives to help homeowners retain, plant, and maintain trees on private property, following Attachment 3.
Council directs Administration to develop a plan to naturalize major roads, boulevards, and pathways prioritizing biodiversity, climate mitigation, and safety; include naturalization in 2026 capital road projects; launch an education campaign; and report back by Q2 2026 on timing and budget.
Council will approve the proposed bylaw to cut the monthly Blue Cart program fee and begin implementing Extended Producer Responsibility for waste. It also directs Administration to evaluate the changes and report back with options to update the waste and recycling rate structure by Q2 2026.
Council asks Administration to evaluate the previous Resilient Roofing Rebate Program for cost-effectiveness and equity, and to return by Q2 2025 with recommendations, timelines, and funding options to implement a similar program, including strategies to reduce hail risk for households and coordination with other governments and industry.
Administration should study and propose options for protecting private trees in Calgary, including a potential private tree protection bylaw, and report back with recommendations, budget estimates, and public education needs by 2025 Q1.
This amendment directs Administration to prepare a business case outlining options, costs, and benefits to support the Single-Use Items Charter Bylaw 1H2023 and present it to Council by the end of Q1 2024.
Publicize the repeal of a bylaw, set up an evaluation framework for the strategy, improve waste-diversion infrastructure and bin access, and provide a council report by March 31, 2024.
Council will publicize a hearing to consider repealing a waste management bylaw and begin planning infrastructure and outreach for waste diversion, including alternatives to single-use items and improved access to blue and green bins.
Council directs Administration to prepare a report on increasing fines for the open display of weapons, including a higher base fine, weapon-type distinctions, and escalating fines for repeat offenders. It also asks for a follow-up report on potential rule changes to allow peace officers to seize, transport, and dispose of weapons and a review of how other Canadian cities have banned certain weapons.
Council directs Administration to study how other Canadian cities handle open drug-use bans and diversion programs, and to summarize Calgary’s current Community Court partnerships and funding. It also requires preparation of budget submissions to sustain current funding and to pilot an expanded Community Court in 2026, with funding considerations through 2027–2030.
Administration will prepare a report outlining possible municipal, provincial, and federal rule changes that would increase peace officers' power to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances, and present it to the Community Development Committee by 2026 Q2.
Directs the Community Development Committee to return by 2026 Q2 with a summary of potential changes at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels that would expand peace officers' ability to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Council asks the provincial government to speed up the process to grant transit and peace officers the power to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Council directs Administration, with the Mayor, to write to the provincial Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services requesting an expedited process to grant transit and peace officers the power to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Council will advance a bylaw change (33M2025) that updates Public Behaviour Bylaw 54M2006 and complete the required three readings.
Council will amend the Emergency Management Bylaw to take effect immediately and approve the Municipal Emergency Plan. These actions update emergency-management rules and establish a current plan for response and preparedness.
Council directs Administration to assist the Calgary Police Commission in developing a report on funding shortfalls and revenue-use options, including directing photo radar revenue to a traffic-safety reserve. It also directs Administration to explore advocating to the Alberta government to lift photo radar prohibitions, seek additional locations in high-collision areas, and present a report on speed, traffic calming measures, and related costs by March 18, 2025.
Update city bylaws, licensing processes, and festival applications to allow cannabis sales at events where minors are prohibited, aligning with AGLC rules. The changes would be brought to the Executive Committee on 15 April 2025 for approval.
Direct Administration to report back by Q1 2025 with proposed rules to stop tow trucks from stopping at crash scenes unless called by police, fire, or a party to the collision, and to create escalating fines to deter chaser/poacher behavior. The report may include amendments to the Business License Bylaw 32M98 and other regulations as appropriate.
This motion would authorize three readings to adopt a bylaw amendment that strengthens the Traffic Bylaw to better address and regulate vehicle noise in Calgary.
Council amended Report C2023-1148 to remove the option that would address vehicle noise and community traffic safety through enforcement, altering Recommendation 2 accordingly.
Council directs Administration to provide a one-time $7.5 million in the 2026 Budget to convert the Barron Building to residential use. If approved, Administration will establish a program to accept applications, assess eligibility, and negotiate funding agreements with successful applicants, including due diligence.
Direct Administration to assess density bonusing options for affordable housing, including removing the affordable housing unit option, adding cash-in-lieu contributions, and potential city-wide fund uses, with a report and recommendations by Q3 2026.
Council directs Administration to assess how Density Bonusing is currently used to incentivize affordable housing, including the negotiation processes, types and numbers of units, duration of affordability, any subsidies, staff time required, and a jurisdictional scan of similar programs. The Administration must return a report with recommendations to Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q3 2026.
The city will create rules to limit short-term rentals in secondary suites built or upgraded through Calgary's incentive program, require applicants to agree to the restriction to receive funding, and establish monitoring and enforcement, with a report on the policy framework due by May 31, 2025.
Council directs Administration to identify off-street locations for people living in recreational vehicles and prepare a scoping report outlining designation/rezoning (if needed), public engagement, upgrades, safety considerations, financing options, and potential third-party management, due by end of Q3 2025.
Council directs Administration to return to Executive Committee by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, work plan, and budget request for a Vacant Property Tax Program (covering vacant land and derelict properties), including eligibility criteria, communications, potential sub-class/bylaws, and directing any taxes collected to the Housing Land Fund to support affordable housing after costs.
Direct Administration to prepare a scoping report, a workplan, and a budget request for a new property tax exemption program for purpose-built rental buildings in existing market-ready City-identified Transit Oriented Development locations, leveraging Bill 20. Return by Q2 2026 for consideration in the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets.
Council would establish property tax exemptions for non-market housing properties owned by non-profits, adjust the exemption calculation from 80% of the average to 90% of the median, and approve a policy to provide tax relief during construction or renovation periods.
Council directs Administration to prepare a scoping report, workplan, and budget request for a city-wide Taxation Program to incentivize multi-residential housing, including density-based service cost modelling, to be reviewed in the 2027-2030 budgets.
This amendment removes $4 million from the Secondary Suites/Backyard Suite incentive program for 2025-2026 (previously approved), and renumbers the Recommendations as needed.
Council will advance the proposed housing advisory committee bylaw (22M2024) and direct Administration to recruit committee members through the City Clerk's annual Boards, Commissions and Committees recruitment campaign.
This amendment broadens the bylaw to include the real estate industry and economists with housing experience in housing discussions, expands what counts as housing development, and changes the city official title from Director, Partnerships to Chief Housing Officer.
Council approves the Terms of Reference for the Secondary Suite Incentive Program as proposed in Attachment 2, establishing how the program will operate, eligibility, and administration.
Council directs Administration to work with HomeSpace Society to locate a City-owned parcel, assess its suitability, and acquire it at nominal value to develop a high-complexity, place-based supportive housing facility, with all eligible transaction costs funded by the Housing Land Fund.
This amendment would waive the fees for secondary suites, backyard suites, and the secondary suite registry for 2024 through 2026 by updating the fee attachments to zero. The change is implemented by revising Attachment 6 and replacing Attachments 6A-6E with revised versions.
Amends Recommendation 2 to cut $4 million from the base funding for Investment Option 14, the Housing Strategy's secondary suite incentive program.
Council would repeal the Community Services Program Policy CPS2018, removing the current policy framework for community services programs.
Council directs Administration to bring together disability-serving organizations, the City's Advisory Committee on Accessibility, and inclusive hiring groups to develop a pilot program and framework that intentionally reduces barriers to recruitment and employment for people with disabilities. Administration will report back on the pilot and framework to Executive Committee starting in Q2 2026.
Council approves the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) funding plan: $41.4M annually for 2025–2026 and $25M annually for 2027–2028, as detailed in Attachment 2. It also authorizes up to $1M from the FCSS Stabilization Fund in 2025 to support nonprofit capacity-building initiatives.
Direct Administration to provide a one-time $750,000 funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Family and Community Support Services for 2025 and 2026 to address higher demand and inflation in funding.
Direct Administration to cut $6 million in 2025 from the Mental Health and Addictions strategy (from Community Strategies) and fund the strategy with $6 million in 2025 and $6 million in 2026 as one-time operating funding to Community Strategies from the Fiscal Reserve.
Adds a recommendation that the Mayor's Office write a letter to the province advocating for permanent funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy. The letter would urge ongoing provincial support for the program.
The amendment moves $6 million in 2025 out of Community Strategies for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions strategy, and instead provides $6 million in 2025 and $6 million in 2026 as one-time operating funding from the Fiscal Reserve to Community Strategies.
Direct Administration to transfer $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Family and Community Support Services as one-time operating funding for 2025 and 2026 to address higher demand and inflation in city allocations since 2023.
Administration must return with recommendations on using net revenues from the Market Permit program to fund community associations in Residential Parking Permit zones through the Parking Revenue Reinvestment Program. The report should go to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee in Q2 2024.
Direct Administration to prepare a one-time operating budget request for the November 2024 midcycle budget to fund a two-year expansion of the Fair Entry program for Calgarians in need, including identifying a funding source.
This amendment changes funding from permanent to one-time for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy and reduces the related budget by $6 million.
Council directs Administration to report back in Q2 2026 with an update on the AI-Enhanced Pedestrian Safety Platform within the Safer Mobility Plan, and to return in Q3 2026 with funding requirements.
The motion asks Administration to review current intersection safety and performance and assess the projected impacts of the proposed TUC boundary changes. It also requires identifying further safety improvements, determining the capital or one-time funding needed, and reporting back to the Infrastructure & Planning Committee by September 15, 2025, including whether available 2026 one-time funding could enable prioritization and delivery in the Operational Improvements Capital Program.
Direct Administration to prepare options for a pilot program to fund and deliver community amenities through an alternate delivery model where external partners front-load funding and delivery. The work should include funding mechanisms, budget and operating costs, scope and eligibility, application/selection, policy alignment, and legal/operational considerations, with a report back to Infrastructure and Planning Committee by end of Q3 2025.
Adds a new directive to improve road safety installations (crosswalks, signals, curb extensions, lighting, etc.) by using AI near-miss predictions and data-driven modelling of traffic and pedestrian patterns from open data, 311 feedback, collision data, and road configurations. Administration must report back in Q3 2025 on how this analysis affects safety measures and funding priorities for 2026.
Council approves a one-time $1 million investment from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to advance urgent Safer Mobility improvements, and directs Administration to report back on the Safer Mobility Plan, expand road-safety measures beyond TAC guidelines using AI predictive modelling and open-data analysis, and reflect these priorities in the 2026 budget adjustments.
The City will create an Infrastructure Reinvestment Program to identify funding sources, prioritize projects, and coordinate upgrades with redevelopment to reduce lifecycle costs. It requires regular reporting and a council-mandated plan embedded in future budgets, with a report due by Q3 2026 for the 2027-30 budget.
This motion starts the three-reading process to amend the Parks and Pathways Bylaw (Bylaw 26M2025) and rescinds the Enhanced Maintenance Infrastructure Agreements Policy (CSPS007).
Council directs Administration to review current practices and performance targets for managing water outages, compare them with other utilities, and propose improvements with timelines and cost estimates. The report due at the 2025 July 29 Regular Meeting should include current practices and targets, external practices, recommended improvements (including alternate water sources accessible to seniors and mobility-challenged residents), provision of complimentary daily recreation passes for affected customers, and an annual outage performance and customer feedback report starting in Q4 2025.
Direct Administration to allocate $20M from the 2024 ENMAX dividend to urgent maintenance of community facilities, invest $2.85M with the Federation of Calgary Communities for placemaking programs, and contribute $23.15M to the ENMAX Legacy Parks Fund, with reporting through the standard budget process.
This motion would advance three amendments to Calgary’s Water Utility Bylaw, Wastewater Bylaw, and Stormwater Bylaw. If approved, these changes update how utility services are regulated and move toward becoming law.
The bylaw would reduce the stated amount from $5,695,833.12 to $5,430,741.57 and replace the Ward 10 asphalt laneway paving entry with the revised page in Schedule A.
Council approves the GamePLAN vision for public recreation, establishes the Making Waves service level as the standard for recreation facilities and amenities, and directs Administration to return to Committee in 2026 Q1 with a Capital Project Prioritization List and to develop an implementation plan for future Service Plans and Budgets.
This motion asks Council to seek direction to begin constructing the Downtown Segment project, including enabling works, in 2027 after the Functional Plan is completed and the Government of Alberta cost estimate is validated, with broad public support.
Council will review its earlier decision to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, including the planned December 22, 2024 closure date.
Adds a 2025 capital expenditure of $2.5 million to upgrade parks and playground amenities, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Council approves the administration's plan to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, effective December 22, 2024. The facility will cease operations and be removed as an active city asset.
Approve a one-time $2.5 million in 2025, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital, to upgrade parks and playground amenities.
Council approves the administration's plan to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, with the closure taking effect on December 22, 2024.
The amendment adds a plan to spend $20 million in 2025 on pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Council approves a revised natural gas franchise agreement (Quantity Only), gives first reading to Bylaw 44M2024, and defers second and third readings of the bylaw until the Alberta Utilities Commission approves the new franchise. Closed-meeting discussions and Attachments 3 and 6 remain confidential and will be reviewed by December 31, 2026.
The Audit Committee will add Cheryl McGillivray as a Public Member to the Infrastructure Review Working Group and approves the scope of work for an external consultant to conduct the Infrastructure Review. It also directs a further update at the November 14, 2024 meeting and keeps the confidential attachment and related discussions confidential.
The motion halts work on the Green Line Stage 1 project and initiates a bylaw amendment for the Green Line Board. It directs funding considerations with Alberta and requires regular Council updates, while keeping certain attachments confidential.
City staff are directed to prepare a scoping report for Council through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee to consider undertaking the specified infrastructure work.
This motion authorizes ongoing enabling works and contracts from the 2024 direction for the LRV project, and requires critical pre-construction activities (safety certification, planning, geotechnical and environmental testing, and long-lead item sourcing) as the city negotiates definitive agreements and amends the borrowing bylaw.
Council approves a $300,000 grant to Silvera for Seniors to fund and oversee the construction of a sidewalk on 26th Street NE.
Direct Administration to work with the developer proponents in Providence GA2023-001 to begin sanitary design in 2024 and complete it by 2025. This work will support a funding request for construction in 2026.
Directs Administration to continue planning for future Glacier Ridge capital infrastructure and, with regional partners, fast-track the North Water Servicing Option by ensuring its capital and operating costs are included in the mid-cycle 2023-2026 budgets.
Council adopts a new Winter Maintenance Policy, repeals the Snow and Ice Control Policy, approves amendments to the Street Bylaw via Proposed Bylaw 18M2024, and reallocates $8.9 million from the Winter Maintenance Reserve to the Pavement Rehabilitation Capital Program. It also requires earlier snow-clearing on Priority 2 routes (within 24 hours after snow stops).
Directs administration to prioritize the North Water Servicing Option project and include the necessary capital and operating funding in the mid-cycle adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets to expedite the project.
Direct Administration to move $8.9 million from the Winter Maintenance Reserve (reflecting the favorable 2023 Winter Operations Budget) to fund street repairs, to be allocated to the Pavement Rehabilitation Capital Program in 2024-2025.
Approve providing regional water, sewer, and stormwater services for the Prairie Gateway Area Structure Plan area in principle, and direct Administration to begin Master Servicing Agreement talks under the regional servicing policy.
Council approves in principle providing wastewater services to the Town of Cochrane and directs staff to begin negotiating a Master Servicing Agreement based on the proposed service area; related closed meeting discussions will remain confidential.
Forward the Verbal Report IGA2024-0408 to the 2024-04-09 Public Hearing and recommend Council support creating a road connection between the 60 Street NE Stoney Trail ramps and Range Road 291. It also directs Administration to work with Rocky View County, its developers, City landowners, Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors to confirm the design, responsibilities, and process to establish the connection.
Council would approve in principle the Town of Cochrane's wastewater servicing request and direct Administration to start negotiations on a Master Servicing Agreement for the proposed service area. It would also require that Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP Sections 21 and 24.
Council will add $6,104,703.85 to the Public Services capital program (projects 147-148) for 2024 and move forward with the three readings of Proposed Bylaw 1R2024.
Council directs Administration to review how Local Improvements are assessed on individual properties and return to the Community Development Committee by Q4 2024 with options and recommendations to address the growing complexity of built forms in new and redeveloping communities.
Council would give first reading to Bylaw 7M2024 authorizing up to $254.923 million in municipal loans to ENMAX to fund its 2024 capital spending on regulated operations. Second and third readings would be withheld until advertising requirements are met, and, if approved, Administration would amend existing ENMAX agreements to reflect the loan per policy.
The amendment waives charges for the Residential Parking Permit - Type 1 First Permit and First Visitor Permit for 2024–2026 and directs Administration to update Calgary Parking Policies CP2021-04 to reflect a new fee philosophy, with revisions brought to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee no later than Q1 2024. It also updates the attachments to include 6A, 6B, 6D, 6E and revised 6C.
Council would not charge the second Residential Parking Permit Type 1 in 2024, 2025 and 2026, and directs Administration to update Calgary Parking Policies CP2021-04 to reflect a new fee philosophy, with revisions to be brought to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q1 2024.
Directs Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related expenditures (operating and capital) across city departments, including spending since the Climate Emergency declaration in November 2021, and report back by December 15, 2025 with cost, timing, auditor type, and scope.
Requires a report by 2026 Q2 that (a) compares other municipalities’ approaches to banning open drug use and court-diversion programs and reviews Calgary’s Community Court funding; and (b) outlines a 2026 budget submission to sustain Community Court at current service levels and a plan to fund an expanded Community Court pilot and ongoing funding through 2027–2030.
The Intergovernmental Affairs Committee will forward the report and budget request to the November 2026 budget adjustments, have Council consider two Confidential Recommendations, and direct consideration of any additional budget needed for prioritizing investments in future Service Plans and Budget; the closed-session materials will remain confidential under the Access to Information Act until 2035.
Council directs Administration to spend $7 million of one-time Housing Accelerator Funds to fund the Shallow Utility Burial Pilot starting in 2025. It also directs an assessment of the pilot and consideration of a future funding source for a permanent program in upcoming budget planning.
Authorizes first readings of two bylaws to expand the City’s AHCC loan guarantee and to borrow funds if called upon. It also directs updates to related agreements, keeps Attachment 5 confidential, and defers second and third readings until required advertising is completed.
This gives first reading to a bylaw that would reduce the city's surplus borrowing authority by $25,479,000, and it delays second and third readings until the Municipal Government Act advertising requirements are met.
The amendment directs Administration to find a long-term, sustainable funding source so the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance is funded at 5% of annual property tax revenue (up from 2.6%), and to return with a recommendation in the 2027–2030 budget process.
Direct Administration to adjust the 2023-2026 budgets to add $62.2 million to the 2026 capital program, funded by a one-time gain from investment sales that will be transferred to the Fiscal Stability Reserve. It also requires identifying a sustainable long-term funding source to raise the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade to 5% of annual property tax revenue, with a report back in 2027-2030.
Council approves an ongoing annual budget increase of $140,000 for Calgary Transit starting in 2026. The funds will be added to Calgary Transit's operating budget to support service.
This motion asks Council to give three readings to Bylaw 37M2025 to set a revised mandate for the Calgary Salutes Committee and to approve the committee's annual budget funded from existing Partnerships and Neighbourhood Support allocations.
Council should revisit its prior decision and ensure any new operating or capital cost requirements identified from business cases or ASP approvals are brought into the annual budget planning cycle for consideration.
City Council asks Administration to revisit its prior decision and consider what 2026 operating funds would be needed to enable Growth Application GA2024-007, as part of prioritizing investments in the 2025 November adjustments.
Council will revisit its previous direction to Administration to consider 2026 operating investments needed to enable Growth Application GA2024-004 and to prioritize those investments in the 2025 November Adjustments.
Council will revisit its prior direction to have Administration consider the 2026 operating investments needed to enable Growth Application GA2023-005. The reconsideration will influence how funds are prioritized in the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Council will revisit its prior direction to consider 2026 operating investments needed to enable Growth Application GA2024-006, to be reflected in the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Council will revisit its prior decision to require Administration to consider 2026 operating funding for Growth Application GA2024-005 when prioritizing investments in the 2025 November budget adjustments.
City Council will approve using remaining budget capacity to fund high-priority projects in the November 2025 budget adjustments.
Administration must prepare a detailed list of November 2025 budget adjustments that come from new provincial requirements or funding cuts, showing each item’s dollar amount and its share of the overall budget increase.
Instructs Administration to compile a line-item list of November 2025 budget adjustments resulting from new provincial requirements or funding cuts, showing dollar amounts and each item’s share of the total budget change.
Council approves extra capital spending for 2025 as identified in Attachment 4, as amended.
Council approves three budget governance changes: (1) a revised Budget Spend Authorization policy, (2) translating 2025 and 2026 budgets from service lines to departments, and (3) revisions to the Multi-Year Business Planning and Budget Policy.
Council directs Administration to keep the property tax revenue increase at 3.6% for existing properties, as previously approved. This limits how much property taxes can rise for homeowners and existing properties.
Direct Administration to develop a rolling 10-year capital plan to improve long-term visibility of capital needs and funding. Prepare a preliminary 10-year plan before the 2026 mid-cycle budget, implement the full plan by Q2 2026 with annual updates to Council, and identify the 10-year needs of civic partners for the 2027-2030 Budget.
Council directs Administration to prepare an amendment to the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade merged terms of reference to increase annual property tax funding from 2.6% to 5%, and return to the Executive Committee by July 22, 2025.
The motion adds a requirement for Administration to map out the 10-year capital needs of civic partners and report back in Q3 2026 as part of the 2027-2030 Budget.
Council would give first readings to bylaws authorizing borrowing up to $25 million and a loan to CMLC for capital projects, and to expand financing sources for loans to CMLC; second and third readings will be withheld until advertising requirements are met, and Administration will enter into or amend related CMLC agreements per policy.
Council postpones consideration of Notice of Motion EC2025-0430 to the 2025 November 10 Regular Meeting and directs Administration to report on unfunded capital priorities, including how they align with existing programs, strategic objectives, and financial capacity.
Directs a budget transfer of $280,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to raise WCEF allocations by $10,000 per ward for 2025 and 2026 (totalling $20,000 per ward annually). It also requires Administration to review past WCEF requests (2020–2025) and propose new funding amounts and a per-organization cap for 2027–2030, with a recommendation to Council Services Committee by the end of 2026 Q3.
The motion lowers several WCEF funding allocations for 2025–2026 and directs Administration to review past WCEF applications, propose a new funding amount with a per-organization cap for 2027–2030, and bring a funding-per-ward recommendation to Council Services Committee by the end of Q3 2026.
Allocate $60 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Fund, to be disbursed in four $15 million installments from 2025 to 2028, with OCIF providing an annual review of commitments and results before each payout.
Council would advance the proposed 2025 Property Tax Bylaw 13M2025 toward adoption by granting it three readings (following amendments). This bylaw would set the city’s property tax framework for 2025.
Council will adopt, as amended, two tax-related bylaws: a Machinery and Equipment Exemption Bylaw (14M2025) and a Rivers District Community Revitalization Levy Rate Bylaw (15M2025). It also directs Administration to calculate invoicing costs and bill the Province of Alberta for its proportional share.
The city increases the 2025 budget by $5.695 million for Public Services capital projects 147-148 and advances Bylaw 1R2025 through its three readings.
Council will move to adopt the 2025 Special Tax Bylaw by giving it three readings, finalizing the legal framework for the 2025 special tax.
Council approves the plan to implement the November 2025 budget adjustments, updating the city’s service plans and budgets for 2023-2026 as outlined in Attachment 1, with the features shown on the attached slides.
Council increases the Capital Conservation Grant program budget by $15 million (funded from the Reserve for Future Capital) for 2025 and postpones the grant application intake until 2026.
Council approves the 2025 BIA budgets (Attachment 3) with authority to reallocate within total expenditures, gives three readings to the 2025 BIA Tax Bylaw 6M2025 and the 2025 BIA Tax Rates Bylaw 7M2025, and appoints the 15 BIA board members as listed. It also thanks new and retiring board members and keeps Attachment 5 confidential until Council decides.
Council would allocate up to $130,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve as a one-time expenditure in 2025 and 2026 to support the work described in Revised Notice of Motion EC2025-0117.
The City would borrow up to $224.984 million to fund ENMAX's 2025 capital projects, allocated to technology, fleet, non-residential development, and electric system/building improvements. It also authorizes a separate loan bylaw and directs administration to amend ENMAX agreements if the bylaws are fully approved.
Council directs Administration to assess whether short-term rentals located in non-primary residences should be taxed at the non-residential rate and to report back by Q2 2025 with the legislative and technical requirements.
Directs Administration to add Contemporary Calgary Arts Society to the Civic Partner Operating Grant Program and to bring 2026 funding recommendations to the 2025 November Service Plans and Budgets, including any additional funds needed to include Contemporary Calgary.
Council will revisit its plan to allocate $2.5 million in one-time funds in 2025 for parks and playground upgrades, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital, per Report C2024-1097.
Directs City Administration to include a detailed staff breakdown in the 2026 budget adjustments, showing full-time equivalents, permanent vs temporary staff, front-line vs office roles, and union vs management exempt employees.
Council approves the 2025–2026 plan and budget adjustments, including moving the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program to base funding in 2025, reallocating funding for arts events (Grey Cup and Carnaval) from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, increasing Family and Community Support Services, and funding pavement rehabilitation and recreation projects from reserves. It also reinstates up to $400,000 in one-time funding in 2025–2026 and reverses a prior relinquishment for the Inglewood facility.
Direct Administration to provide a rebate to residential property taxes for 2025 to offset the tax share shift, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and implement the necessary budget changes and performance measures to apply the adjustments.
The amendment would set aside $480 million for five service lines (parks/open spaces, streets/sidewalks/pathways, facilities management, public transit, and related maintenance) and implement a $160 million annual tax increase starting in 2025 for three years. It also requires a report to the Infrastructure Planning Committee in Q1 2025 detailing how the funds will be allocated.
An amendment to transfer $1.5 million from the Innovation Fund to the Community Fund, reallocating funds between two council accounts to support community initiatives.
Allocates $500,000 per year in 2025 and 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to City Planning and Policy for Downtown Service Level Enhancement, and another $500,000 per year to support city services and grant funding for community-based festivals, events, and activations—especially in the downtown area.
Council removes the $4.1 million Cowboys Park Upgrade funding request from the current plan and directs Administration to return with additional information in Q2 2025 before any future funding decision is made.
The amendment eliminates the $7 per square foot Street Use Permit fee for Seasonal Cafes/Patios in 2025 and 2026, effectively making these permits free for two years, and updates related attachments (4B and 4C).
The amendment reduces the Calgary Police Service's 2025 base budget by $4 million and increases the Community Strategies budget for 2025 and 2026 by $4 million to support the Community Safety Investment Framework, an oversubscribed program with $39 million in requests and only $8 million available.
This amendment approves a one-time $775,000 operating investment for a program called Strengthening Transparency: Improving Engagement with Calgarians. The funds will be funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
Provide one-time funds totaling $1.3 million in 2025 and 2026 to City Planning and Policy and Common Revenue services to support the Designated Historical Resource Property Tax Cancellation program, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. The resolution also directs using the 2025-2026 pilot results to inform ongoing base funding for tax cancellation in 2027-2030.
The amendment reverses a plan to relinquish a one-time operating budget for the Inglewood facility and reinstates up to $400,000 in 2025 and 2026 for operating costs, plus up to $400,000 in 2025 for capital upgrades, all funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The motion adds two-year, one-time funding totaling $100,000 for the Grey Cup and Carnaval (Arts & Culture) committees to support their annual events, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and directs using 2025-2026 actual expenditures to inform base funding in 2027-2030.
This amendment lowers the planned transfer of tax share from non-residential properties to residential properties in 2025 from 1% to 0.5%, changing the tax burden distribution for that year.
Allocates $20 million from the 2025 capital budget to pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction (Streets). Funding will come from the Reserve for Future Capital Reserve.
Provide a one-time $65,000 operating expense in 2025 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund HMCS Calgary's 30th anniversary activities and ongoing Calgary Salutes support.
Directs the CAO to provide a detailed report of the Corporate Management Team’s hosting, meals, entertainment, and travel expenses for the last two years and to aim for a 50% reduction in these expenses in 2025.
The city will allocate $7.5 million in 2025 and $7.5 million in 2026 to Recreation Opportunities (Budget ID A446551) to fund unfunded recreation projects that need initiation, repair, or maintenance, financed from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The city administration is directed to identify $2.5 million in base savings in the CAO and COO operating budgets and report back in Q1 2025 on where the savings were found.
This amendment changes how the Firearms Range project is funded by replacing $9.5 million from the Community Safety Investment Framework with $9.5 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and approves the related adjustments on pages 7 to 10 of Distribution 2.
Direct Administration to produce a Council-ready document by end of Q1 2025 that shows how positive year-end variances compare to prior years and defines the acceptable level of volatility for year-end results, acknowledging that the city must avoid operating with a deficit.
The motion would reduce the 2025-26 base budget for the Calgary Police Service by $4 million and increase the Community Strategies budget by $4 million to fund the Community Safety Investment Framework, an oversubscribed program.
The amendment would cancel $4 million previously approved for the Secondary Suites/Backyard Suite incentive program for 2025 and 2026, reversing part of earlier funding approval.
The city approves the parking fee schedule in Attachment 4I, funds the resulting $560,000 shortfall using the 2025 property tax base, and exempts this fee schedule from the User Fee Policy and Calgary Parking Policies.
Approve a one-time $775,000 operating investment from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund the Strengthening Transparency: Improving Engagement with Calgarians program (Distribution 1).
The city would allocate two $500k one-time grants in 2025 and 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve: $500k to City Planning and Policy for downtown service enhancements, and $500k to support city services and grants for community festivals, events, and activations, especially downtown.
Reverses the relinquishment of $400,000 in 2025-2026 for the Inglewood facility and reinstates up to $400,000 for operating in 2025-2026 and up to $400,000 in 2025 for capital upgrades, all funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The amendment shifts the Firearms Range funding source, moving $9.5 million from the Community Safety Investment Framework to the Fiscal Stability Reserve and approves the related adjustments on pages 7–10 of Distribution 2.
Allocates $7.5M in 2025 and $7.5M in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Recreation Opportunities (Budget ID A446551) to fund identified, presently unfunded recreation projects that require initiation, repair, or maintenance.
Directs Administration to add Contemporary Calgary Arts Society to the Civic Partner Operating Grant Program and present 2025 November Service Plans and Budgets adjustments to fund 2026 operating support, including requests for any additional funds needed.
The CAO must produce a report on the Corporate Management Team’s hosting, meals, entertainment and travel expenses for the last two years and set a plan to achieve a 50% cut in these costs in 2025, with the report due in the first quarter of 2025.
Adds a new recommendation to allocate $2.5 million from the capital budget in 2025 for upgrades to parks and playground amenities, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Allocates a total of $1.3 million in 2025–2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support Designated Historic Resource Property Tax Cancellation, split between City Planning and Policy and Common Revenue services. The funds are one-time and will inform base funding for ongoing cancellations in the 2027–2030 budget cycle.
The amendment shifts $4 million from the Calgary Police Service's 2025 budget to the Community Strategies service for 2025 and 2026 to support the oversubscribed Community Safety Investment Framework.
Council directs Administration to provide a 2025 rebate for residential property taxes, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and to implement the necessary budget changes and performance measures to support the rebate.
Council approves amended plan and budget adjustments for 2025–2026, including one-time operating support for the Grey Cup and Carnaval committees in 2025–2026 funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, with base funding to be established in 2027–2030. It also moves the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program to base funding in 2025 under Economic Development and Tourism, adds $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Family and Community Support Services, and authorizes capital investments of $20 million for pavement rehabilitation in 2025 and $7.5 million in 2025 and 2026 for recreation projects funded from reserves.
The city will dedicate a one-time $65,000 in 2025 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support HMCS Calgary's 30th Anniversary activities and ongoing Calgary Salutes initiatives.
The amendment cancels the $4.1 million budget request for Cowboys Park Upgrade and directs Administration to return in Q2 2025 with more information for a future funding decision.
The City Council directs the Chief Administrative Officer to identify $2.5 million in base savings within the CAO and COO operating budgets and report back in the first quarter of 2025 on where the savings were found.
The amendment removes proposed funding of $2.5 million in 2025 for TOD design and an infrastructure study, and $2.0 million in 2026, effectively cutting these transit-related budget requests from the city’s plans.
Allows adding a recommendation to allocate $2.5 million in one-time funding in 2025 for upgrades to parks and playground amenities, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
This amendment reallocates 1.5 million dollars from the Council Innovation Fund to the Council Community Fund. It also requires renumbering the recommendations accordingly.
The City would approve the parking fee schedule in Attachment 4I and fund a $560,000 shortfall using the 2025 tax base. It would also exempt the schedule from the City’s User Fee Policy (CP2024-02) and Calgary Parking Policies (CP2024-01).
Amends the report to cap the 2025 tax shift from commercial (non-residential) to residential at 0.5%, down from the previously planned 1%.
Council will provide $25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2026 as one-time operating funding for the Grey Cup Committee and the Carnaval Committee (Arts and Culture), funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, for their annual events. The actual 2025 and 2026 expenditures will inform base funding levels for these committees in the 2027-2030 budget cycle.
This motion approves allocating $480 million across Parks and Open Spaces, Streets and Sidewalks & Pathways, Facilities Management, and Public Transit for upgrades and proactive maintenance, funded by a $160 million annual tax increase starting in 2025, with administration reporting back on allocations in Q1 2025.
The Council would shift $4 million from the Police Service base budget to the Community Strategies service for 2025 and 2026 to support the Community Safety Investment Framework, an oversubscribed program.
This amendment removes a $20 million 2025 budget request for the Transit Oriented Development Strategy (Multiple Properties), aligning with IP2024-1225 and effectively cancelling that funding in the 2025 budget.
Council will revisit its previous decision to allocate $2.5 million in one-time funding in 2025 for parks and playground amenities upgrades, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Council directs Administration to propose a budget amendment to create a tax-cancellation incentive for Municipal Historic Resources, equal to 15% of the municipal property tax levy. It would require $600,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2026 to cover cancellations, and would also establish a policy for private properties and study a Municipal Historic Resource subclass.
City Council approves a one-time $50,000 grant to the Calgary Salutes Committee to plan and host the HMCS Calgary 30th anniversary events in 2025, and $15,000 for mayor and councillor travel to the Victoria event; Administration is directed to report back in Q2 with a recommended ongoing annual budget for the committee.
Council directs Administration, with the Calgary Police Commission, to report CSIF funding allocations (2021–2026) and the 2023 and updated cost estimates for the CPS Shooting Range; also to present the CPS operating and capital budgets as a separate item during Mid-Cycle Adjustments. It further asks CPS to contribute $8M to CSIF to create a $16M base CSIF budget administered by the City, to review the CSIF governance for anti-racism and preventative care, and to provide an update in Q1 2025 on Wittman Report recommendations with updated use-of-force data including race-based breakdowns.
City Council gives first reading to a bylaw authorizing amendments to several bylaws to reduce surplus borrowing authority by about $59.28 million, with second and third readings postponed until required advertising under the Municipal Government Act is completed.
Direct Administration to return to the 2024 November 5 Mid-Cycle Budget adjustments with amendments to the proposed budget based on the Green Line decision, and to prepare a year-end presentation on Calgary's population growth covering trends, sources, revenue/expenditure implications, and immigration-related impacts.
Council will revisit the earlier decision to start the Quantity Only franchise fees model on January 1, 2027, potentially changing when this revenue model takes effect.
Council will modify the Major Capital Projects Reserve to cover the Green Line as a financial backstop if provincial or federal funding is delayed or not available, according to the CFO-approved financial framework.
Direct Administration to include the costs for a search consultant to recruit public members for select boards, commissions and committees in the mid-cycle budget submission, and to keep Confidential Attachment 1 confidential until 2029-06-18.
Council would cancel the 2024 municipal and provincial property taxes and any penalties on CHC-owned properties that are not exempt under COPTER by November 30, 2024.
Council approved waiving the 2024 municipal property tax for roll 202762597 (about $11,391.76) and directed the Mayor to request the province cancel its 2024 property tax portion for that property.
Council directs Administration not to consider the capital and operating investments needed to enable Growth Application GA2023-006 during the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Staff are to review the 2023 operating variances to determine if 2025 base budgets can be reduced where recurring events produced efficiencies, and to identify reductions for consideration in the 2024 November Mid-Cycle Adjustments. The motion also directs transfers of 2023 variances to capital reserves: $137.7 million to the Reserve for Future Capital (uncommitted balance of the 2023 positive variance), $35 million the ENMAX dividend variance from the Legacy Parks Reserve to the Reserve for Future Capital, and $34.6 million for the Franchise Fee variance.
Council has decided not to include the funding needed to support Growth Application GA2023-001 in the mid-cycle update to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets.
Directs Administration to prepare a concise summary of the cumulative financial, staffing/resource, and workplan implications resulting from the final amendments to CPC2024-0213, to be brought to the 2024 June 11 Executive Committee.
Council will cancel 25% of the municipal tax differential for the residential portion of eligible properties, applying the criteria adopted in response to EC2022-0367 for 2024. This provides municipal tax relief to affected residential properties in 2024.
Council would ask the Mayor to reduce the 2024 property tax requisition by $6.2 million to offset provincial cuts to the Low Income Transit Pass. It also asks the Province to provide a grant equal to the property taxes owed on provincially owned Calgary properties to cover part of the shortfall, keep the Low Income Transit Pass program running in 2024, and bring back funding options.
The bylaw adds a rule that ward budget funds cannot be spent on signs that merely greet people, and it clarifies what counts as a sign.
This motion moves Council to grant three readings to the Proposed Special Tax Bylaw 8M2024 (Attachment 2), advancing the bylaw toward adoption and affecting municipal taxation.
Council is asked to advance two proposed bylaws: one providing a property tax exemption for machinery and equipment, and another establishing the Rivers District Community Revitalization Levy rate.
This motion would pass the 2024 property tax bylaw through all three readings, establishing the city's property tax framework for the year.
Council will advance four borrowing bylaws and one loan bylaw to second and third readings, enabling the city to incur debt to fund capital projects.
Council directs Administration to work with the Province to address Calgary's funding shortfall and to report back on 2023 funding results (ENMAX dividend, Local Access Fees, variances) and prepare recommendations to reduce the 2025 base budget and to contribute 2023 funds to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
Council asks Administration to prepare a scoping report to determine the cost of changing Local Access Fees, and defers the decision until the end of Q2 or until the minister introduces the new default rate process.
The City will design and implement a Quantity-Only model to collect Local Access Fees from electricity and franchise fees from natural gas starting January 1, 2027, and will seek all required approvals (including the Alberta Utilities Commission) to implement it. It prioritizes revenue stability and affordability while maintaining current budgeted amounts, and also directs funding changes to support energy poverty initiatives with about $10 million in 2025–2026, funded from potential positive variances.
Council directs Administration to keep the estimated property tax increase for existing taxpayers at no more than 3.6% in 2025 and 3.1% in 2026 (with the residential/non-residential breakdown as previously approved) as outlined in Confidential Report EC2024-0111.
Council approves the plan and timetable for mid-cycle adjustments to service plans and budgets. It also directs that closed meeting discussions and confidential materials remain confidential, with potential release to Corporate Planning and Performance as needed to support next steps.
Council directs Administration to identify operating budget reductions that would lower the property tax required. It also asks Administration to consider allowing selective investments in priority areas.
Direct Administration to hold discussions on delivering services more efficiently in 2025 and publicly release the final service-level changes by September 2024 to inform the 2025 Mid-Cycle Adjustment.
City Council will give three readings to the 2024 BIA Budget ByLaw 9M2024 and the 2024 BIA Tax Rates ByLaw 10M2024, approve BIAs budgets with amendments allowed within reserves as long as total expenditures do not increase, appoint nominees to 15 BIA boards, thank retiring members, and keep Attachment 5 confidential until decision.
This motion authorizes Calgary to borrow funds under Borrowing Bylaw 11B2023. The bylaw must pass through the second and third readings to become law.
Directs Administration to present at the 2024-02-27 Regular Council meeting a plan including $23.1 million in one-time/operating/capital budget reductions for 2024 to lower residential property taxes, and $23.1 million in ongoing 2025 budget reductions to offset the one-time change.
City Council will delay consideration of potential changes to local access fees and their budget impact until the province provides clarity on the Regulated Rate Option (RRO). If no clarity is received, the item will be revisited at the 2024 March 18 Strategic Meeting.
Direct Administration to incorporate the December 19, 2023 strategic meeting feedback into the 2024 mid-cycle adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets, and to publicly release Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 as directed, while keeping other confidential materials confidential.
Direct Administration to prepare a public release of non-market sensitive information from the confidential attachments related to potential changes to local access fees, set a deadline for questions (January 19, 2024), maintain confidentiality of the rest of the materials until December 31, 2026, and allow limited sharing with Corporate Planning and Performance as needed to support next steps.
Council approves the reserve recommendations and the changes shown in Attachments 3 and 4, and approves the list of reserves to be reviewed in the 2024 Triennial Reserve Review (Attachment 5).
The city moves to advance Borrowing Bylaw 12B2023 to third reading. It authorizes the city to borrow funds for the project described in Report C2023-1290.
Council directs Administration to report back by 2024 Q2 with three items: (1) lessons learned from the 2023 Budget Adjustments process; (2) recommendations to improve the 2024 Mid-Cycle Adjustments process; and (3) a public document outlining the timing and milestones for developing the 2024 Mid-Cycle Adjustments.
The motion removes Investment Option 23, eliminating permanent funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, and reduces the city budget by $6 million.
Councillors are asked to introduce a new bylaw that increases the maximum borrowing for the project from $30 million to $55.63 million and reallocates $500,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to the Council Community Fund; second and third readings will be postponed until the required advertising under the Municipal Government Act is completed.
The amendment adds a new investment option to fund increased cleanliness responsiveness across the Greater Downtown district and all Business Improvement Areas, allocating $2 million annually to the Streets service to double the current level of downtown cleanliness.
The amendment moves the $27 million base funding for Corporate Inflationary Pressures to a one-time allocation for 2024-2025, financed by the 2023 positive operating variance.
The amendment cuts the ongoing base funding for Investment Option 2 related to Green Line operations, replacing an $8 million annual amount with a $4 million amount. This shifts funding away from ongoing support rather than accelerating capital projects.
This amendment reallocates $500,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to the Council Community Fund, changing how council money is allocated and which activities can be funded.
This amendment changes the city’s property tax split, shifting 1% of the tax burden from non-residential to residential properties each year for three years, with 2024 impacts shown in Attachment #3 (Option A) instead of Option B.
Direct Administration to provide a residential tax rebate funded from the 2023 Operating Variance. Delay non-critical investments to preserve 2024 tax revenues, and implement the necessary budget changes and performance measures.
Council changes the plan from a 1% annual increase for 3 years to a 0.5% annual increase for 6 years, affecting projected costs and budget planning.
Direct Administration to present a proposed funding envelope for the 2024 Mid-Cycle budget adjustments and obtain Council direction by the 2024 July 30 Regular Meeting.
This amendment replaces the proposed multi-year, per-year 1% schedule with a single reference to the year 2024, altering the timing of the policy in Recommendation 1 of Report C2023-1148.
The city would strike the baseline $27 million for Investment Option 10 (Corporate Inflationary Pressures) and use the positive 2023 operating variance to cover inflation-related costs.
The motion amends Report C2023-1148 to remove Investment Option 13, 'Human Resources Support', from Recommendation 2's list of budget options.
Council will adopt two confidential recommendations from the IGA2025-0847 report and keep related discussions, materials, and the presentation confidential under the Access to Information Act until September 30, 2027; Administration may share the information as needed.
The motion directs Calgary to forward the proposed annexation area to Foothills County, obtain their agreement by Sept 12, 2025, and request a streamlined provincial annexation process. It also adjusts related recommendations and timeline, and considers adjacent lands to strengthen housing and services, with a revised Q2 2026 deadline.
Council approves formatting changes to Attachments 1 and 2 (remove numerical references and add a single-page table of all recommendations), endorses the pre-budget submissions to Alberta and Canada, and directs Mayor Gondek to sign and submit them on behalf of Council.
The amendment thanks Alberta for submitting Calgary's Metro-Regional EOI under the Canada Public Transit Fund and requests continued provincial support, while adding funding requests for the MAX Purple Extension (52 Street E to 84 Street E): a $38.3 million provincial contribution and a $38.3 million federal contribution.
Council will formally endorse the city’s pre-budget submissions to the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada and request Mayor Gondek to sign and submit them on behalf of Council.
Staff must arrange for Alberta Municipalities to present their findings to Council. The budget materials must clearly show if funding requests are related to other orders of government, starting with the 2026 budget adjustments, and Administration must develop a chart showing the share of funding from other orders of government for 2027-2030.
Administration must arrange for Alberta Municipalities to present their research findings and continue updates. Starting with the 2026 budget, reports must indicate if funding requests come from other orders of government, and from 2027-2030, create a chart showing the share of funding from other orders of government for budget planning.
The motion approves keeping most IGA2025-0546 materials confidential under the Access to Information Act until 2035, and requires that the Recommendations, Revised Cover Report, and Attachments 1 and 2 be released to the public once Recommendation 1 is approved.
Council will formally receive the verbal report IGA2025-0562 and have its distribution recorded in the Corporate Record.
The council will receive the IGA2025-0540 confidential report for the corporate record. The closed meeting materials will remain confidential under the Access to Information Act until 2035, but a summary will be shared with affected regional partners in due course.
The motion approves cancelling the Terms of Reference for the Context Study Joint Planning Areas 1 and 2, which dissolves the associated trilateral committees, and thanks the members for their service.
Administration should use the context studies for JPA 1 and JPA 2 to shape a trilateral planning approach with neighbouring municipalities. This covers intermunicipal development plans (IDPs) and intermunicipal collaboration frameworks (ICFs).
Council will support advocating to the Alberta government to raise the per-capita funding to $6.94 per person and to index the population-based grant to inflation and the latest population data, for submission to the Alberta Municipalities conference.
Council will approve two confidential recommendations and keep closed meeting materials confidential until 2035. Once the Heads of Agreement is approved and Wheatland County confirms, they will publicly release the Recommendations, Cover Report, and Attachments 3, 4, and Revised Attachment 6.
City Administration must calculate the costs to issue property tax invoices (including labour and materials) and submit an invoice to the Government of Alberta for Alberta's proportional share.
City staff will regularly update Council on tariffs and supply-chain risks and review procurement to prioritize local and Canadian goods where possible, in collaboration with regional partners. It also directs advocacy to remove inter-provincial trade barriers, explore process improvements (including potential bylaw changes), and assess tariffs when selecting non-Canadian banking and investment services.
City Council authorizes the CAO to negotiate a Deal Agreement with Rocky View County for the Prairie Economic Gateway, approves an interim financial framework and an oversight committee, and directs efforts to secure private, provincial and federal funding. It also endorses a regional growth approach and moves forward with amendments to related bylaws.
This motion approves Council receiving the February 2025 Alberta Municipalities Update as information for the Corporate Record, per the verbal Intergovernmental Affairs report.
The City will work with Alberta to prepare and submit a revised business case to the federal government by February 14, 2025 to secure ICIP funding for the concurrent development of the SE and Downtown segments.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta requesting reforms to the Insurance Act that would lower taxi insurance costs in Calgary.
Council approves the confidential recommendation from the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and keeps the related closed‑meeting materials confidential under FOIP, with the review due by 2034-12-18.
The City will keep negotiating the Province's proposed alignment, but only if the Province commits to sharing delivery risk and any cost overruns, noting downtown delivery carries higher risk than the southeast.
City will thoroughly review the province’s Green Line alignment, communicate the result to the Green Line Program Working Group, and have the Mayor write to provincial leaders. It also seeks redacted versions of key reports released for public feedback while keeping certain documents confidential under privacy and other rules.
The City would ask the Mayor to write to the Premier and Minister requesting the Province publicly release key documents (AECOM's downtown alignment report, the financial summary submitted to Council, and the Working Group's Terms of Reference) with redactions to protect future procurements, to enable public feedback.
The City will only continue negotiating the Province's proposed alignment if the Province commits to sharing delivery risk and any cost overruns, noting greater risk with downtown delivery.
Council asks the Mayor to write to Municipal Affairs requesting a waiver of MGA Section 358.1 until Calgary's assessment ratio is balanced, to avoid tax-shift measures and stay under the 5:1 tax rate ratio.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging them to assume responsibility for the low-income transit pass program and include it in the provincial budget.
This motion approves receiving the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update - November 2024 (Verbal) for the corporate record, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. No policy changes, funding, or programs are proposed.
The motion directs forwarding the Verbal Report IGA2024-1250 to the 2024-11-26 Regular Meeting for the corporate record, asks Calgary Metropolitan Region Board representatives to consider Calgary Economic Development’s presentation at the November MRB meeting, and keeps closed‑meeting discussions confidential.
The amendment instructs the Mayor's Office to write a letter to the province urging permanent funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.
The City Council asks the Mayor to write a letter to the Government of Alberta requesting that the province assume responsibility for the low-income transit pass program and include funding for it in the provincial budget.
The motion directs the Mayor to write to Municipal Affairs requesting a waiver of MGA Section 358.1 until Calgary's residential/non-residential assessment ratio is balanced, to avoid tax-shift measures and stay under the 5:1 maximum tax-rate ratio.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Alberta government to ensure decisions about the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site follow Recovery-Oriented SCS Standards under MHSPR. It also requests sharing key data about usage and incidents to inform discussions and that any future engagement be conducted publicly by Alberta Health with municipal participation.
Directs Calgary's Mayor to ask the Alberta government to apply Recovery-Oriented Supervised Consumption Service Standards to the Sheldon Chumir site and provide key data (unique SCS users, overdoses, alternative services, EMS calls, and recovery supports) to inform discussions. It also asks that any future engagement on the site be conducted publicly by Alberta Health with municipal participation.
This motion approves paying reasonable expenses for the Council member who serves on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors, with costs charged to Corporate Costs in accordance with Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw 36M2021.
This motion asks Council to receive the October 2024 Alberta Municipalities Update (Verbal) and place it in the corporate record. It is an administrative, informational step with no policy or funding changes.
Ask the mayor to send the final recommendations on Item 9.3.2 to Alberta and Canada through their ministers and to meet with Minister Fraser to obtain a written response on the termination of the Green Line and the next steps.
The amendment would require the Province to formally take on delivery and financial risks of the Green Line LRT, and to cover ongoing costs (burn rate) while Alberta completes its review, with a written commitment due by September 23, 2024.
The Intergovernmental Affairs Committee will forward the Confidential Presentation and Confidential Distributions to the 2024-09-10 Public Hearing and recommends Council approve Recommendations 2, 3, and 4 from that confidential material and keep the Presentation, Distributions, and related Closed Meeting discussions confidential under FOIP until 2034.
Council should endorse the pre-budget submissions to the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada, and have Mayor Gondek sign and submit them on behalf of Council.
City Administration will study options and report back with recommendations on shifting the Green Line Stage 1 project's delivery and associated risks to the Government of Alberta, due to unknown costs from changes to scope and alignment.
Directs the Mayor to write to the Premier regarding Green Line Stage 1 changes and requires Administration to prepare a September 17, 2024 report outlining a wind-down plan, including total estimated costs and how these costs and related risks would be transferred to Alberta.
Council directs Administration to advocate to the province for more funding for the Low-Income Transit Pass Program and a longer funding term. It also directs that confidential presentations and closed meeting discussions be kept private under FOIP Section 21, to be reviewed by June 18, 2025.
Council will receive the verbal report and place it on the corporate record, and keep the in-camera presentation and discussions confidential under FOIP Section 21, to be reviewed by February 15, 2034.
This motion amends the meeting agenda to add a new verbal update from the Government of Canada as Confidential Urgent Business and to place the Government Relations Update as the first item of business.
Directs that the confidential Verbal Report IGA2024-0873 and all related closed‑meeting discussions be kept confidential under FOIP Section 21 (harmful to intergovernmental relations). A review is set for July 18, 2025.
Council will formally receive the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee's report IGA2024-0529 for the corporate record. This is a routine administrative action with no policy changes or funding resulting from it.
Council approves receiving the Alberta Municipalities Update June 2024 (Verbal) as recommended by the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee for the Corporate Record.
Council adopts the policy position in Revised Confidential Attachment 2 on Calgary's participation in Alberta Utilities Commission proceedings. The confidential report and attachments will remain confidential until 2028 (FOIP Section 24), and Revised Confidential Attachment 2 will be released to the public on 2024-06-30, with a review by 2028-04-30.
Council will formally acknowledge and file the Alberta Municipalities Update May 2024 (Verbal) as part of the Corporate Record, per the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee's recommendation.
Council will receive the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Update May 2024 (Verbal) as a matter of record, with no further action required.
Council will receive the confidential verbal report and make it part of the corporate record. The closed‑meeting discussions will remain confidential under FOIP Section 21 until February 15, 2034.
The City would ask the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs to shorten the development permit appeal window from 21 days to 14 days, aiming to speed up the release of permits.
Council will forward this resolution to the Village of Duchess for their support and submit it to the Alberta Municipalities conference to urge the province to change the Alberta Traffic Safety Act. The proposed changes include stronger penalties in school and playground zones, such as double fines for speeding or higher demerits to improve compliance.
Calgary Council asks Alberta Municipalities to urge the provincial government to amend the Local Authorities Election Act to include permanent residents as eligible voters. It also asks the Town of Penhold to second the motion and to have this resolution considered at the Alberta Municipalities conference.
Directs staff to forward the intergovernmental affairs report to the 2024-04-09 Public Hearing, have the confidential presentation recorded for the corporate record, and keep closed‑meeting discussions and the confidential presentation confidential until 2026-03-31.
Council approves amendments to the four confidential recommendations, adopts the revised versions, and directs that the closed‑meeting discussions and the confidential distribution remain confidential under FOIP Section 21 until 2034, while allowing communication to relevant parties for next steps.
City Council adopts the updated regional water, wastewater and stormwater servicing policy. It also approves in principle the Rocky View County wastewater servicing request and directs Administration to begin Master Servicing Agreement negotiations based on the proposed service area.
Administration will create a plan to press the provincial government for ongoing, permanent funding for mental health and addictions (a provincial responsibility), and the Mayor will write a letter requesting this funding. The plan must be reported back to the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee by 2024 Q2.
The Council should require that conversations related to the Intergovernmental Affairs matter remain confidential under FOIP Section 21, with a review due by March 31, 2024.
Council approved updated terms of reference for the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Incentive Program, outlining how the incentive is administered and evaluated (Attachment 3).
This amendment to Recommendation 1a adds language specifying that the population-based cap includes the number of permitted taxi plates, clarifying how taxi licenses count toward the cap. It will affect how many taxi plates the city allows and, in turn, taxi service availability.
Council will receive the confidential report for the corporate record, adopt the confidential recommendation, and keep all related closed meeting materials confidential until all Prairie Gateway agreements are authorized, fully executed, and delivered, with a review due by December 31, 2030.
Council will endorse applying for the Alberta Community Partnership Grant to support the Prairie Economic Gateway, and will keep the related report and discussions confidential until all agreements are fully executed, with a review by December 31, 2030.
Shifts $2M per year from one-time funding to the base budget in Economic Development and Tourism to fund the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program, starting in 2025 (and continuing in 2026), funded by the identified net base budget increase.
This amendment converts the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program funding from a one-time allocation to ongoing base funding starting in 2025, within the Economic Development and Tourism service line, funded from the identified net base budget increase.
Amends the Streets fee table to set zero charges for Street Use Permits for Seasonal Cafes/Patios in 2025 and 2026, effectively making these permits free for those years.
City Council approved the updated terms of reference for the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Incentive Program (Attachment 2), outlining how the program operates and who is eligible.
City Council approves the Prairie Economic Gateway Memorandum of Understanding with Rocky View County, directing the Mayor to advocate for open discussion and timely action with provincial and federal representatives. It also allows confidential distributions and an advocacy letter to be shared with relevant parties once the MOU is fully executed, while keeping certain materials confidential until completion.
City Council will approve a new bylaw to create and administer a non-residential tax incentive program for renewable electricity development on brownfield sites, and repeal the existing Tax Incentives for Renewable Power Generation Developments on Brownfield Sites policy CP2023-04.
Approve a Main Streets Business Support Grant pilot for 2024 and require a report on its outcomes in Q1 2025, and begin work on a Business-Friendly Construction Policy to be presented in Q1 2025.
This amendment directs Calgary Transit to install safety signage on all vehicles, upgrade driver separation barriers with up to $15 million funding, review safety and training practices with potential 2026 budget adjustments, and include a safety status/progress report in each Route Ahead update.
Approve a $3 million one-time investment from the Fiscal Stability Reserve for Calgary Transit to address growth. Direct Administration to prioritize the RouteAhead 10-Year Implementation Plan in the 2026 budget, fund safety improvements (signage on vehicles and upgraded driver separation shields up to $15 million), review safety and training practices, and bring any 2026 budget adjustments for safety; require a safety progress report in each RouteAhead update.
The city will move to pass a bylaw amendment (28M2025) that changes Transit Bylaw 4M81. If approved, the amendments take effect immediately.
Council endorses a south-to-north LRT plan connecting the Red and Blue Lines and the new event centre, and directs Administration to start a concurrent development process. Construction is to begin for the SE segment in 2025 once ICIP funding is confirmed, with preliminary design for the remaining segments; a governance oversight committee with Alberta will be formed and federal/provincial partners will be advised of the approval.
Direct Administration to pursue a concurrent development process to plan and deliver a south-to-north LRT, starting with the Downtown segment and initiating the Functional Plan in 2025.
Council will begin consideration of a bylaw amendment to the Livery Transport Bylaw 20M2021 (Attachment 3) by giving the proposed bylaw first reading.
Council directs Administration to prepare a comprehensive Functional Plan for the Downtown LRT segment, covering design, cost validation, stakeholder engagement, flood/stormwater, noise and vibration, property impacts, CPTED, traffic and service impacts, with quarterly updates and a final report by end of 2026.
The amendment directs City Administration to release a statement that explains the differences in cost analysis between the Eau Claire–Shepard Green Line alignment and the Provincial alignment.
Council directs Administration to issue a statement that explains the difference in cost analyses between the City's Eau Claire-Shepard Green Line alignment and the Province's alignment, clarifying how the analyses differ.
The City will research how other Alberta towns subsidize transit, including how much provincial funding they receive, and report back with a briefing by the end of Q1 2025.
Undo the November 2023 fare freeze, directing $3 million to advance the Primary Transit Network under RouteAhead, and authorize a net-zero budget adjustment and updated user-fee table.
Directs Administration to start education campaigns in 2025 about transit safety, available safety resources (emergency phones), fare evasion consequences, and support for vulnerable riders, aiming to improve safety perceptions and increase ridership.
Directs Administration to revise Calgary's transit fleet strategy to remove battery electric buses as an option and to cancel all active and planned BEB procurements and related infrastructure. It also directs notifying federal agencies that the city will not pursue adding battery electric transit vehicles to the bus fleet.
Amends Recommendation 1.a to remove the $20 million budget request for the Transit Oriented Development Strategy (Multiple Properties) in 2025, reducing funding as outlined in IP2024-1225.
This amendment removes the proposed $2.5 million for TOD design in 2025 and $2.0 million for TOD infrastructure study in 2026, altering the budget to not include those TOD-related expenditures.
Directs Administration to change Calgary's transit fleet plan to exclude battery electric buses, cancel all active and planned BEB procurements and related infrastructure contracts, and inform federal partners not to pursue BEB transit vehicles.
Administration will launch education and awareness campaigns in 2025 to improve safety perceptions on Calgary Transit and grow ridership. The campaigns cover safety commitments since 2022, deployment of Transit Peace Officers under the District Model, the Public Transit Safety Strategy, how to use Transit text line 74100 and emergency phones, fare evasion consequences, and support for vulnerable riders through the Community Outreach Team.
Direct Administration to reverse the November 2023 transit fare freeze and reinvest $3 million to advance the RouteAhead Primary Transit Network. The amendment also seeks a net-zero budget adjustment and approval of Distribution 6, the User Fee Table.
Council directs Administration to gather information about subsidized transit programs in other Alberta municipalities, including the amounts and shares of provincial funding. A briefing note is to be delivered to Council by the end of Q1 2025.
Council would begin consideration of an amendment to the Transit Bylaw (47M2024) by giving it three readings. The changes would take effect immediately.
Council will repeal the Green Line Board Bylaw and approve steps to wind down the Green Line transit project, including treating related real estate transactions as a Major Real Estate Undertaking. Some confidential information will be kept in the corporate records and reviewed through 2039.
The City reaffirms its commitment to work with the Alberta government to deliver a Green Line replacement LRT and directs the creation of a joint working group (including city, provincial, and federal representatives) to produce a status update within 90 days on how to move the project forward.
Requires Administration to: (1) itemize Green Line wind-down costs and report transparently; (2) return by end of Q4 2024 with a legal opinion on transferring wind-down costs to Alberta; (3) consider diverting any available Green Line funds to unfunded Route Ahead transit projects; (4) draft criteria for engaging with Alberta on future LRT projects; and (5) report by end of Q1 2025 on heritage options for Ogden Block.
Council directs Administration to (1) include wind-down costs in mid-cycle adjustments and report back by end of 2024, (2) obtain a legal opinion on transferring these costs to the Government of Alberta, (3) assess diverting any remaining Green Line funds to other unfunded Route Ahead transit projects, (4) draft criteria for future LRT engagement with Alberta, and (5) report back by Q1 2025 on Ogden Block heritage options.
Direct Administration to account for the Green Line wind-down costs in mid-cycle adjustments and obtain a legal opinion on transferring those costs to the Government of Alberta. It also asks to consider redirecting any remaining Green Line funds to unfunded Route Ahead transit projects, draft criteria for engaging with Alberta on future LRT proposals, and report on Ogden Block heritage options by Q1 2025.
Direct Administration to include Green Line wind-down costs in mid-cycle budget adjustments for public transparency and to obtain a legal opinion on transferring those costs to Alberta; consider diverting any remaining wind-down funds to other Route Ahead transit priorities. Draft clear criteria for any future Alberta-led replacement LRT project (including federal funding partner, a north-south spine, key stations and connections, bridge design, accessibility, and Alberta bears all costs and risks) and report back on Ogden Block heritage options by Q1 2025.
Authorizes the Green Line Board and City Administration to wind down the Green Line transit project in light of the Province's communication, and to preserve related assets and information while carrying out actions that maximize value for Calgarians.
The city reaffirms its commitment to delivering Greenline LRT with the Government of Alberta and requests a joint working group. Administration will develop a 90-day work plan to move the project forward.
Council re-evaluates its 2018 stance and approves using the Design-Build-Finance delivery method for the Green Line LRT segment from 16 Avenue North to 126 Avenue Southeast.
Council approves the revised Phase 1 alignment and station locations for the Green Line, including two options for 4 Street S.E., with one option to be chosen by the Green Line Board as part of managing the scope change under Bylaw 21M2020.
Council approves entering into definitive agreements for a new contracting strategy for the Green Line, noting that amendments and waivers are not yet in place for the funding agreement. The Green Line Board is to update the Executive Committee in October, November, and December 2024.
Council voted to delay final decisions on the Phase 1 transit route alignment and where stations will be located, as described in Building the Core Scenario Attachment 1 EC2024-0871.
The motion directs phased construction of the Green Line Stage 1 from Eau Claire to Lynnwood/Millican, secures expected federal and provincial funding, and approves a substantial budget increase plus new funding streams and transfers to support the project, including reallocating capital and establishing a Green Line Fund with ongoing municipal contributions.
The City will fund Green Line Phase 1 by using 75% of any tax-supported operational savings from 2025 to 2031 before transfers to reserves, with a total municipal funding of $134 million to address shortfalls and optimize financing costs.
Council would approve the revised bylaw on first reading to authorize debt financing for the Green Line Stage 1 project, require advertising, and return for second/third readings; related materials remain confidential.
The motion asks Council to revisit earlier decisions about the Stage 1 Green Line route and its station sites and to adopt the updated Stage 1 alignment and station locations shown in the revised Attachment 3.
The motion adds two directives: (1) confirm cost estimates for the remaining Green Line segments and present an advocacy position plus a funding plan, including federal funding, by Q3 2024; (2) prepare cost estimates and an advocacy position for completing the full Green Line and return with a scoping report by Q2 2025.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Alberta government to study whether creating a provincial transit authority could more directly deliver, fund, and manage risk for large transit projects.
Administration to confirm the remaining cost estimates for the Green Line segments and develop a funding plan, including federal sources such as the Permanent Transit Fund, to be presented to Council by Q3 2024.
Council approves amendments to the Green Line funding agreement, including a new contracting strategy and scope revisions, ensures funding remains in place, and requires procurement waivers. If these changes are not secured by the end of Q1 2025, the Green Line Board must report back to Council.
Direct 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 process in November.
Council will require Administration to provide a yearly update detailing any changes to the funding plan and financial framework for the Green Line Stage 1 transit project.
The City Administration will develop cost estimates and an advocacy position to complete the full Green Line as approved in 2017, and bring back a scoping report to the Executive Committee no later than Q2 2025.
Directs the Administration and the Green Line Board to give the Audit Committee excerpts from their July 30, 2024 risk-analysis report for review and advice, with a return to Council by October 29, 2024.
Administration will consider adding St. Marys University to the station name and report back with recommendations by Q4 2024.
This amendment deletes Investment Option 2, which would have accelerated capital projects and funded Green Line operations by $8 million.
This motion eliminates the funding option that provides free transit for children 12 and under, reduces the Public Transit budget by $3 million, and inserts fee adjustments to reflect the change.
Council directs Administration to assess the impact of the permanent free transit program for children 12 and under and recommend whether to maintain it as is or adjust it to better align with ridership goals, with a report due to the Community Development Committee by the end of Q2 2024.
The motion removes Investment Option 18, caps transit fare increases, and reduces the transit budget by $3 million, directing staff to adjust Public Transit fees accordingly.
Council will file the 2023-2024 White Goose Flying annual progress report in the Corporate Record and adopt a commitment to update the White Goose Flying Report and Indigenous Policy in a way that inclusively engages Treaty 7 First Nations, the Métis Nation, and urban Indigenous Calgarians.
The City will begin a Protocol (Relationship) Agreement with the Blackfoot Confederacy, apply for Alberta Community Partnership funding to support implementation, and create a sustainment plan for the agreements beyond 2026, with progress reported to Council.
Administration will identify the resources needed to support formal protocol agreements with Indigenous Nations, starting with the Blackfoot Confederacy, and report back on findings by the end of Q2 2024.
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