Harrison Clark

Council will formally receive the Bearspaw South Feedermain Independent Panels final report for the corporate record. It directs Administration to return to the Executive Committee on 2026 February 3 with a recommended implementation plan and the resources needed to carry it out, and it thanks the panel for their work to improve water, sanitary and wastewater services.

Council would authorize borrowing up to $52.5 million to finance the purchase of City vehicles and equipment; second and third readings will be deferred until advertising requirements under the Municipal Government Act are met.

Redirects $1.0 million from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance to the Heritage Asset Sustainment Program in 2026 to cover security and consultancy costs for the Beltline YWCA site. This supports planning and determining the capital maintenance needs for the City’s historic buildings.

Council would authorize a $3 million capital allocation in 2026, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to YMCA Calgary (through Civic Partners) to advance detailed design and permitting for the West District YMCA and Library.

Council approves a $65 million capital expenditure in 2026 for Infrastructure Services, funded from the Community Investment Reserve, to deliver the Northeast Athletic Complex (GamePLAN) more quickly and cost-effectively.

This amendment allocates $28.7 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to fund planning and design for upgrades and additional amenities at the listed GamePLAN priorities (parks and recreation facilities).

Authorizes a 2026 capital funding allocation of $2.0 million to implement two Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons per ward as part of new traffic signals and pedestrian corridors, prioritized by safety need and informed by community and councillor input, funded from corporate capital grants.

Adds $13 million to the 2026 capital budget, funded by corporate capital grants, to fund three priority road and intersection projects: Memorial Drive and 5th Ave Flyover, 16th Ave and 68 St NE, and McKnight Boulevard and 68th Street NE.

The amendment adds $300,000 in capital funding, drawn from reserves, to support tenant improvements for accessibility features as part of the West Hillhurst Civic Centre renovation, to be charged to the Recreation Facility Lifecycle in 2026.

This amendment redirects $3 million in capital funding from the Reserve for Future Capital to the Parks Upgrades program (Park amenities) in Infrastructure Services for 2026, to upgrade parks and playground amenities.

Approve adding $13 million to the 2026 capital budget, funded by corporate capital grants for the Operational Capital Improvement Program (A481355), to advance the top three projects: Memorial Drive and 5th Ave Flyover; 16th Ave and 68 St NE; and McKnight Boulevard and 68th Street NE intersections.

Allocates $2 million of capital funding in 2026 to the Operational Services budget to install two Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons per ward as part of New Traffic Signals and Pedestrian Corridors (P127-130), funded from corporate capital grants, with locations driven by safety need and input from communities and area Councillors.

Allocates $65 million from the Community Investment Reserve in 2026 to Infrastructure Services to deliver the Northeast Athletic Complex more quickly and cost-effectively.

The city would allocate $3 million in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to YMCA Calgary through Civic Partners to fund the detailed design and permitting work for the West District YMCA and Library.

The city reallocates $1 million from the capital reserve to the Heritage Asset Sustainment Program in 2026 to cover security and consulting costs and to refine maintenance needs for Beltline historic buildings (YWCA site and former Beltline Pool). The move supports planning and completing deferred maintenance and rehabilitation projects for these historic assets.

Temporarily amends the council procedures to permit unlimited questions of clarification from Members to Administration and invited participants for the duration of the 2026 January 7 Special Meeting.

The Audit Committee directs that conversations from the closed meeting be kept confidential under Section 29 of the Access to Information Act.

Council changes CP2016-07 by removing rules about flying flags from other nations and dignitaries, clarifying that nations' flags are not to be flown during ceremonial occasions, removing the National Day definition, and adding a rule that foreign flags cannot be flown or lowered to half-mast on solemn occasions.

Council directs staff to begin planning a zero-based review program, including a work plan, criteria for selecting business units, a prioritized unit list, and a 2026-28 review schedule, with a report to Council by the end of Q1 2026.

Council would establish a new Standing Policy Committee on Finance, Budget and Corporate Services to oversee the 4-year budget, review each department’s budget, and report back by the end of Q1 2026.

The Audit Committee approves the City Auditor's Office 2026 Audit Plan and its Data Analytics Priority Areas of Focus. It directs that this report be filed for the Corporate Record and that Council also receive it.

The Audit Committee will receive the report and attachments for the corporate record, and Attachment 3 will be kept confidential under the Access to Information Act, with a review due by January 1, 2026.

The Audit Committee appoints Public Member Kim, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Jamieson to the City Auditors Performance Evaluation Working Group. It also directs that related closed meetings remain confidential under the Access to Information Act.

The Audit Committee is directed to keep all discussions held in closed meetings confidential under Section 29 of the Access to Information Act. This formalizes restricting disclosure of those conversations.

Council directs Administration to begin scoping a zero-based review program across city operations, potentially using third-party consultants, and to report back with a work plan, unit-selection criteria, a prioritized list of business units, and a 2026–2028 review schedule by the end of Q1 2026.

If a public submission appears to fall under Section 46 of the Procedure Bylaw, Council would require the City to withhold publishing it until Council reviews it and obtains legal advice about disclosure. It also sets rules for audio-visual submissions: deadline of 12:00 p.m. on 2025-11-20, a maximum of five minutes, submission to the City Clerk by approved methods, and presentation by the submitter at the meeting.

Council directs Administration to prepare a report outlining the creation of a new Standing Policy Committee on Finance, Budget and Corporate Services. The committee would oversee the 4-year budget and annual budget adjustments and review all department budgets during the term, with a report due by end of Q1 2026.

This motion approves the 2025-2026 Council Chamber seating arrangement (Attachment 2) to be used after the 2025 Organizational Meeting until the 2026 Organizational Meeting, and directs the City Clerk to consult with Councillors on accessibility and ergonomic needs and report back with any recommended changes by December 4, 2025.

Council will appoint public members to the Calgary Police Commission for a term from November 1, 2025, to October 31, 2027. It will release the appointments publicly after security clearance, keep related confidential materials private, and thank the members for their service.

The Council appoints the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of two committees for a term ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting: Dhaliwal as Chair and Tyers as Vice-Chair of the Community Development Committee; Chabot as Chair and Pantazopoulos as Vice-Chair of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee.

Council approved appointing Councillor McLean as Chair of the Pro-tem Membership Committee (amended in Report C2025-0809).

The motion appoints four councillors to the Pro-tem Membership Committee, which will recommend seven councillors for appointment to each Standing Policy Committee.

Council approves administration staff appointments to council committees, boards, commissions, and civic partner organizations, and confirms continuing or position-based appointments as listed in Attachments 1–3.

Council approves Administration- and Council-nominated directors for the boards of Calgary's wholly-owned subsidiaries for terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting. It also authorizes the Mayor (or Deputy Mayor) to sign the appointment resolution and directs that closed meeting discussions remain confidential under the Access to Information Act.

The motion appoints seven councillors to each of the two standing policy committees (Community Development; Infrastructure and Planning) for the term ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting, with Mayor Farkas as Ex-Officio. This determines committee membership for the next term and affects committee leadership and decision-making.

The motion approves the City Council’s 2026 meeting calendar and the 2026 Deputy Mayor roster, as detailed in Attachments 1 and 2.

The resolution approves appointments of councillors to standing committees, council committees, and external boards/commissions for terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting, with specific term lengths and roles. It notes a security check condition for the Calgary Police Commission appointment.

Council will back two Alberta Community Partnership grants to fund updates to the Intermunicipal Development Plan and to develop the Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework with Chestermere and with Rocky View County.

The City Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging them to incorporate Community Court into the provincial court system and provide full funding.

The motion asks the Mayor to write to the Alberta government to request that it take over Calgary's low-income transit pass program and include funding for it in Alberta's budget.

Council directs the Mayor to write to the Alberta government asking them to incorporate Community Court into the provincial court system and provide full funding.

Council directs the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging them to assume responsibility for the city’s low-income transit pass program and to include it in the provincial budget.

Council would push for a full restoration of the municipal share of provincial traffic-fine revenue, review the photo-radar reductions, and earmark any restored funds for traffic-safety improvements. The Mayor will engage the Alberta government to negotiate an updated revenue framework, and Administration will report back with options to apply restored funds to priority safety capital projects once decisions are known.

Council will cover reasonable costs for the councillor to attend Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors meetings, with expenses charged to Corporate Costs per Bylaw 36M2021.

Council approved enabling Councillor Chabot to file nomination papers to seek the position of President of Alberta Municipalities, fulfilling the required bylaw condition.

Council directs staff to restore pre-2024 zoning for affected parcels (with exemptions) and to return by mid-2026 with a comprehensive framework of zoning and housing tools to boost missing-middle, multi-unit, and affordable housing. The framework must maintain housing approvals during the transition, ensure compatibility with federal housing funding programs, identify necessary plan/bylaw amendments, assess financial/legal impacts, engage with CMHC/HICC, and plan interim resources, with a Public Hearing in March 2026.

Council approves a one-time $10 million allocation from the Housing Land Fund in the 2025 Chief Housing Office budget to acquire a private-sector apartment building that will provide up to 176 permanent, mixed-income homes in Ward 4.

It reduces funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40M to $35M in 2026. It reallocates $10M to the Downtown Non-Market Office Conversion Program in the Chief Housing Office.

Administration would draft an amending bylaw to restore the R-1 and R-2 low-density residential districts in Divisions 1–8. The bylaw would also update the Land Use Bylaw maps accordingly.

Administration will draft amendments to the Land Use Bylaw (R-CG district) to lower density from 75 to 60 units/ha, reduce lot coverage from 60% to 55%, limit building height to 10 m, require contextual setbacks, eliminate zero-lot-line rules, restrict rowhouses to one primary building per parcel and ban mid-block rowhouses/townhouses, and retain existing parking minimums (1:1 for post-1960s, 0.5 to 1 for pre-1960s); prepare housekeeping amendments to related bylaws (78P2024, 58P2025, 59P2025, 60P2025, 61P2025, 62P2025, 63P2025, 48P2025).

Direct Administration to prepare an amending bylaw that reverts affected parcels to their original land use districts in Bylaw 1P2007 and land use designations prior to the third reading of 21P2024, with exemptions for parcels already approved or in active applications/permits or redesignated after Aug 6, 2024; require updated infrastructure capacity assessments and a parking strategy report, and bring the amended bylaw to the March 2026 Public Hearing.

Administration would create a simple opt-in process allowing owners of existing R-CG and R-G parcels to apply to have their land use designation remain unchanged.

This would designate Burn Block as a Municipal Historic Resource and move the bylaw through the required three readings to become official.

This amendment changes Section 529 of the Land Use Bylaw to reduce the maximum residential density from 75 to 60 units per hectare, limiting higher-density development.

Administration would draft amendments to Bylaw 1P2007 land use maps to permit R-CG, R-G, or H-GO zoning in Major and Community Activity Centres and within 600m of the Primary Transit Network as defined in the Municipal Development Plan.

Direct Administration to return with a plan to significantly boost public engagement in development decisions and to outline a go-forward strategy for addressing government grants that may be at risk if Blanket Rezoning is repealed. The report is due to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by February 11, 2026.

The city will report back with options to strengthen enforcement against illegal fireworks sales, improve coordination among police, fire, and bylaw services, expand education and outreach, explore safe city-sponsored celebrations, and outline required funding and potential bylaw amendments (Fireworks Bylaw).

Approve a $24 million capital budget for an emergency response station in Glacier Ridge, funded from off-site levies, and direct Administration to begin conceptual design in 2026, refine cost estimates, include operating costs in 2027-2030, and coordinate with developers to align delivery timelines.

The city approves a $24 million capital budget funded by off-site levies for a Glacier Ridge emergency response station, begins concept design in 2026, includes all operating costs for the Glacier A North Growth Application in 2027-2030, and coordinates with area developers on timelines.

The City would amend bylaws to allow up to $87.525 million in borrowing and provide a $9 million loan guarantee to Calgary Housing for affordable housing projects, while also raising the borrowing authority for housing and updating related agreements. Second and third readings are delayed until required advertising is completed.

Council would approve two bylaws: one to authorize borrowing up to $600 million for operating expenditures from 2026 to 2030, and another to designate where uninvested funds are held, who can sign negotiable instruments, and to permit electronic signatures.

Council approved the cancellation of property taxes for properties listed in Attachment 2, totaling $253,911.78. This reduces the city’s tax revenue by that amount.

City Council approves the Calgary Fire Department's 2026 operating budget, including $4.5M for engine costs funded by property taxes and $2.2M capital funded by a corporate grant, plus ongoing staffing costs (Training Coordinator, four training officers, six mechanics). It also allocates $11.25M in capital for bus purchases and transfers $3.0M to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5.0M to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund, while directing three readings for Proposed Bylaw 51M2025 and keeping some closed-meeting discussions confidential.

This motion approves moving $8 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve into two heritage funds: $3 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund.

In principle, restore the municipal share of provincial traffic fine revenue and earmark it for traffic-safety improvements (e.g., intersections, crosswalks, school zones). It also asks Administration to engage with provincial governments on a new revenue framework and to report back with funding options for priority safety projects once decisions are known.

Direct Administration to keep the 2026 property tax increase at 0% by offsetting the cost of the 1.64% increase with budget adjustments and savings, and without reducing funding for police, fire, or transit.

Authorizes allocating $300,000 in capital funds from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged to fund accessibility improvements (including the east entrance) at the West Hillhurst Civic Centre Renovation, under the Recreation Facility Lifecycle (A405701) activity in 2026.

This amendment approves dedicating $7.55 million in the 2026 capital budget for the Safety Improvements program under Vision Zero, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to advance safety upgrades.

Direct Administration to gradually move 0.25 percentage points of the property tax burden from commercial to residential properties each year for eight years, beginning in 2027, as part of the 2027-2030 Budget Cycle.

Authorizes a 2026 funding package for the Calgary Fire Department, including $4.5M in ongoing operating costs, $230k for a Training Coordinator, $860k for four training officers, $900k for six mechanics (all funded from property taxes), plus $2.2M in capital funding from a corporate capital grant.

Allocates $150,000 in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Operational Services for the Dermot Baldwin Way Daily Contract Cleaning Program, and directs Administration to consider ongoing funding in the 2027-2030 Budget.

The amendment approves a 2.4% cut to the 2026 ongoing operating budgets totaling $9.5 million, applying to the Chief Administrator's Office, Chief Operating Office, Corporate Planning & Financial Services, People, Innovation & Collaboration Services, and Law, Legislative Services & Security.

Allocates $1 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to fund the Washroom Attendant Program at Devonian Gardens, Century Gardens Park, and Central Memorial Park, and directs Administration to consider ongoing funding in the 2027-2030 budget.

The city reallocates $3 million in capital funding from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade to the Parks Upgrades program in Infrastructure Services for 2026, to upgrade parks and playground amenities.

Approve a one-time $750,000 addition to the Civic Partnership Operating Grant, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and instruct Administration to distribute it to eligible partners (e.g., Platform Calgary) per the program's Terms of Reference.

Moves $900,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund the National Music Centre’s 10th anniversary initiatives, administered through Community Services.

This amendment lowers the 2026 operating budget for Planning and Development Services from $38 million to $29 million by eliminating $9 million in one-time operating expenditures from Climate and Environment.

The amendment removes a proposed $2 million ongoing operating increase for the Chief Housing Office in 2026, thereby reducing total ongoing operating expenditures in 2026 by $2 million.

An amendment overrides the reserves policy to reduce the investment income allocated to reserves by $50 million in 2026, and directs Administration to return with amendments to the Reserves Policy.

Shifts $6 million from ongoing operating funding for the Mental Health and Addictions program to a one-time $6 million in 2026, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

The amendment removes the planned expansion of the Community Court program and directs a one-time $2.7 million adjustment from the Community Services portion of the 2026 budget.

The amendment reduces the 2026 one-time operating funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and reallocates the $5 million back to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

The amendment would stop the planned change that moves 1% of property tax burden from commercial (non-residential) properties to residential properties in 2026, keeping the current tax share.

The amendment removes a proposed one-time $40 million operating adjustment for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from the Planning and Development Services 2026 Budget.

This amendment removes a one-time $750,000 operating funding line for Foothills Annexation intermunicipal initiatives from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget.

The amendment removes $5.7 million of one-time operating funding for the Calgary Police Service in 2026, which had been proposed to cover the 2025 Reserve Deficit for fleet and helicopter costs.

The amendment lowers the 2026 one-time operating funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40M to $35M and redirects the funds, including allocating $25M to the Downtown Office Conversion Program within Planning and Development Services.

The amendment lowers the proposed one-time software licensing cost in the 2026 operating budget from $24.6 million to $14.6 million, reducing the Mitigating Operating Risk expenditure in that year.

The amendment removes $7.5 million in one-time funding for the Barron Building Residential Conversion Grant Program from the Planning and Development Services 2026 Budget and redirects the funds to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

This motion directs City Administration to supply details on software licensing funding by Q1 2026 for further study and potential inclusion in the 2027 budget if Council deems it appropriate.

The amendment changes the 2026 operating funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and earmarks $10 million for the Downtown Non-Market Office Conversion Program in the Chief Housing Office.

Council will go into private session to discuss confidential matters related to the proposed 2026 budget adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets.

This amendment reverses the planned 1% shift of the property tax burden from non-residential properties to residential properties in 2026, keeping the current tax split intact.

The city would gradually shift 0.25 percentage points of the property tax burden from commercial to residential properties over eight years, beginning in 2027, as part of the 2027-2030 Budget Cycle.

The amendment reduces the proposed one-time operating expense for software licensing in the Mitigating Operating Risk 2026 budget from $24.6 million to $14.6 million.

The amendment lowers the amount of investment income directed to city reserves by $50 million for 2026 and requires Administration to bring policy amendments to the Executive Committee on December 9.

This amendment cancels the Community Court expansion and removes a $2.7 million one-time adjustment from the 2026 Community Services budget.

The amendment removes a proposed one-time $750,000 funding for the intermunicipal Foothills Annexation from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget.

The amendment lowers the one-time 2026 funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and reallocates the freed funds to the Downtown Office Conversion Program within Planning and Development Services.

This motion approves 2026 operating costs for the Calgary Fire Department (including new staff costs and maintenance) and $11.25M in capital for bus purchases, funded from property taxes and reserves. It also directs three readings for Proposed Bylaw 51M2025 and keeps certain closed meeting discussions confidential.

The amendment removes a proposed one-time operating adjustment of $40.0 million for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget.

Provide a one-time $1 million in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) to fund the Washroom Attendant Program at Devonian Gardens, Century Gardens Park, and Central Memorial Park, and direct Administration to consider ongoing funding in the 2027-2030 Budget.

Allocates $900,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Services to fund initiatives and programming by the National Music Centre to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

The amendment removes a proposed $2 million ongoing operating increase for the Chief Housing Office in 2026, reducing total 2026 ongoing housing expenditures by $2 million.

The amendment removes a one-time $7.5 million operating grant for the Barron Building Residential Conversion Grant Program from the 2026 Planning and Development Services budget and directs those funds to be returned to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

Staff must outline the specifics of any software licensing funding and return the details by the first quarter of 2026 to allow Council to study them and decide on potential addition in 2027 if appropriate.

This motion amends the amendment to Report C2025-0901 by removing the '$35 million' cap from the preamble and replacing the funding source from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Program in Planning and Development.

The amendment removes $5.7 million in one-time operating funding from the Calgary Police Service for 2026. These funds were originally proposed to address the 2025 Reserve Deficit related to fleet and helicopter costs.

Allocates $28.7 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to fund planning and design for upgrades and additional amenities at GamePLAN priority sites, via Infrastructure Services.

This amendment adds a one-time $750,000 to the Civic Partnership Operating Grant funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and directs Administration to distribute it to partners like Platform Calgary using the Program’s Terms of Reference.

Approve the 2026 Calgary Fire Department budget package, including $4.5M ongoing operating for the engine program, $230k for a Training Coordinator, $860k for four training officers, $900k for six mechanics, and $2.2M in capital funding. Operating costs are funded from property taxes and capital funding comes from a corporate capital grant.

Directs $7.55 million from the 2026 capital budget to the Safety Improvements program (P127_141) within Operational Services as part of Vision Zero, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

Directs City Administration to set the 2026 property tax increase at 0% for existing residential and non-residential properties and cover the difference through budget adjustments and savings, without changing funding for police, fire, or transit.

Directs Administration to bring forward a plan to invest $45 million in bus purchases, with $11.25 million in 2026, $11.25 million in 2027, and $22.5 million in 2028, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, for consideration in the 2027-2030 budgets.

This amendment cuts the 2026 ongoing operating budget by 2.4%, totaling $9.5 million, and assigns the reductions to Chief Administrator's Office ($180,000); Chief Operating Office ($800,000); Corporate Planning & Financial Services ($2,170,000); People, Innovation & Collaboration Services ($4,675,000); and Law, Legislative Services & Security ($1,675,000).

An amendment to cut $9 million in one-time Climate and Environment expenditures, lowering Planning and Development Services' 2026 operating budget from $38 million to $29 million.

Council will adopt the first two recommendations from the confidential report and direct staff to consider any future budget needs for investments in upcoming service plans and budgets. The related closed-meeting materials will remain confidential until September 4, 2035.

The amendment changes the funding so $6 million currently budgeted as ongoing operating funding for the Mental Health and Addictions Program will instead be a one-time $6 million allocation in 2026, drawn from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, for Community Services.

This amendment lowers the 2026 one-time operating funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and reallocates the remaining $5 million back to the Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR).

This amendment directs moving $8 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve into two heritage-focused reserve funds: $3 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund.

This amendment provides a one-time $150,000 transfer from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Operational Services in 2026 for the Dermot Baldwin Way Daily Contract Cleaning Program, and asks Administration to consider ongoing funding in the 2027-2030 Budget.

The amendment approves allocating $11.25 million in capital funding to Operational Services to procure new buses in 2026, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged.

Direct Administration to bring forward a $45 million capital funding amendment for bus purchases to be considered in the 2027-2030 Business Plans and Budgets, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

It would allocate $6 million in ongoing operating funds to Calgary Transit, split as $1 million for the Primary Transit Network and $5 million for the base/local network, funded by property taxes.

Allocates $9 million in one-time operating funds from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to Community Services to improve transit safety. It directs security enhancements at C-Train stations during the afternoon peak (4–8 PM) and implements a tiered security model with phased deployment, adds six community outreach officers, and requires a Q3 2026 report on perceived safety.

An amendment would terminate the Free Fares for Children 12 and Under program starting July 1, 2026, saving $3.6 million. It would apply $12.8 million in fare savings to reduce $14.0 million of ongoing operating costs and fund increased transit frequency on key routes, thereby reducing the property tax increase.

It would cancel the Downtown Free Fare Zone (saving about $5.2M) and use $12.8M in transit-savings to reduce ongoing operating costs, lowering the property tax increase by increasing frequency on key transit routes.

This amendment reverses the 2023 fare freeze and increases transit fares (including the 2026 increase). It uses $12.8 million in savings to increase frequency on key routes and updates the user fee table to reduce the projected property tax increase.

The amendment would end the Free Fares for Children 12 and Under program starting July 1, 2026, saving about $3.6M, and apply $12.8M in savings to lower ongoing transit costs by about $14M to increase frequency on key routes, reducing the planned property tax increase.

The amendment uses $12.8 million in transit fare savings to lower ongoing operating costs by increasing frequency on key routes and eliminates the Free Downtown Fare Zone ($5.2 million), reducing the projected property tax increase.

Approve a one-time $9 million allocation to improve C-Train safety in 2026, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. The plan directs Administration to implement a tiered security model at C-Train stations (mobile Transit Peace Officers, fixed posts, and contracted guards), deploy security staff in phases, add six officers to the Community Outreach Team, and report back to Council in Q3 2026 with results.

The amendment directs $11.25 million in capital funding from reserves to buy buses in 2026, accelerating the bus procurement program.

The amendment directs $6 million in ongoing operating funding to Calgary Transit, splitting it as $1 million for the Primary Transit Network and $5 million for the base/local network, funded through property taxes.

The amendment changes transit fares by reversing the 2023 fare freeze and increasing fares in 2026, and uses $12.8 million in savings to boost service on key routes, aiming to reduce ongoing operating costs and lower the projected property tax increase.

Administration is directed to work with the RESAC to review the program’s Terms of Reference and report back with recommendations by Q2 2026. The review should cover (1) maximum funding per project, (2) alternatives to per-square-foot incentives, (3) a base return threshold based on incremental property taxes divided by the grant, and (4) a possible competitive process allowing rate-per-square-foot proposals up to $60 for residential and $75 for non-residential conversions.

Council asks Administration to work with RESAC to review the program’s Terms of Reference and report back with recommendations on funding limits, delivery methods, a base return threshold, and a competitive rate-per-square-foot option for residential and non-residential conversions, by Q2 2026.