Former Councillor
Voted For
867
87% of 1000
Voted Against
133
13% 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.
Council will advance two proposed bylaws (39M2025 and 7B2025) by giving them second and third readings, moving toward final adoption.
Council will advance Procedure Bylaw 42M2025 to its third reading, moving toward final adoption.
Council directs Administration to request a $7.5 million one-time funding commitment in the 2026 Budget for converting the Barron Building to residential use. If approved, it will create a program with a time frame to accept applications, negotiate funding agreements for successful applicants, and conduct due diligence on applicants.
Council will adopt a policy outlining how a councillor seat becomes vacant, approve amendments to the Councillors Assistants Policy (PAC005), and advance Proposed Bylaw 45M2025 through all readings.
The motion would revoke the city's climate emergency declaration, ending the heightened urgency and any actions tied to that declaration.
Direct Administration to study how other Canadian cities address open drug-use bans and community courts, review Calgary's current Community Court funding, and prepare budget submissions to fund and possibly expand Community Court, including a 2026 pilot and funding through 2027-2030.
The amendment requires Administration to study how other Canadian cities handle banning open drug use and to summarize Calgary's current Community Court funding. It also directs preparation of budget submissions to sustain current Community Court funding and to pilot expanded Community Court scope in 2026, with ongoing funding through 2030.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 144D2024 toward adoption by giving it second and third readings.
Council will move forward with designating the Sibley Block as a Municipal Historic Resource. This bylaw designation protects the site and guides future development to reflect its heritage status.
Designates the Director of Law as the second head of the Local Public Body for access to information purposes and moves forward with amending the City Clerk Bylaw via bylaw 49M2025 (three readings).
Council directs Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related spending—operating and capital—across all departments tied to the Climate Emergency and climate strategies. The audit will specify cost, timing, whether to use an internal or external auditor, and scope, and must report back by December 15, 2025, with recommendations on aligning climate spending with core municipal responsibilities and financial sustainability.
Council will go into a closed session to discuss confidential items: 2026 revenue targets for local access and franchise fees, and the CAO's performance management process, plus a verbal update from the CAO. It also approves confidential distributions for the CAO item, allows an external consultant to attend, and changes the dinner recess to a call of the chair.
Administration must publicly report by Sept 2026 on climate-related spending with plain-language explanations and recommendations, so Council and Calgarians can assess value for money during the 2026 November budget deliberations for the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets.
The amendment asks Administration to find a long-term, stable funding source to raise the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged Reserve from 2.6% to 5% of annual property tax revenue, and to report back with a recommendation in the 2027–2030 Budgets.
The city will provide $7 million in one-time Housing Accelerator Funds to support the Shallow Utility Burial Pilot Program starting in 2025, and will assess the pilot to identify a funding source for a permanent program in future budget decisions.
Authorizes amendments to AHCC's revolving loan facility guarantee (increasing the amount and extending the term) and the related borrowing bylaw. It also directs updates to agreements to reflect renewal terms, requires advertising under the Municipal Government Act, and keeps Attachment 5 confidential with a review date of 2028-07-15.
This motion would give first reading to a bylaw that reduces the City's available surplus borrowing authority by $25,479,000 and postpones the second and third readings until required Municipal Government Act advertising is completed.
Directs Administration to hire an independent consultant to evaluate the City's organizational realignment, including costs, new positions, staff impacts, benefits, and the effectiveness of the structure. The findings and recommendations must be published publicly and reported to Council by Q4 2026, funded through the 2025 budget adjustments.
Council will pass a bylaw to set a new mandate for the Calgary Salutes Committee and approve its annual budget, drawn from existing Partnerships and Neighbourhood Support funding.
Council will revisit its previous directive to consider 2026 operating investments needed to enable GA2024-004 and will re-evaluate the investment prioritization for the 2025 November Adjustments.
Council will revisit its earlier recommendation to prioritize 2026 operating investments to enable Growth Application GA2024-005, and require these investments be considered during the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Council should revisit its earlier recommendation and ensure any new operating or capital costs identified through business cases or approved ASPs are brought into the annual budget planning process.
Council asks Administration to revisit the earlier direction to consider 2026 operating investments for GA2024-007 and include them in the prioritization for the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Council will revisit its prior instruction to Administration and direct them to consider 2026 operating investments needed to enable GA2023-005, incorporating these considerations into the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Council will revisit the prior direction to have Administration consider 2026 operating investments needed to enable Growth Application GA2024-006 when prioritizing investments in the 2025 November adjustments.
Council approves three actions: updating the Budget Spend Authorization and Delegation policy, translating 2025–2026 budgets from service lines to departments, and revising the Multi-Year Budget Policy (CFO004). These changes affect budgeting governance and how budgets are organized and reported.
Council approves tapping existing financial capacity to fund high-priority spending needs identified in the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Requires Administration to prepare a detailed list of each item affecting the November 2025 budget adjustments due to new provincial requirements or funding cuts, showing dollar amounts and each item’s share of the total budget change.
Council directs Administration to keep the property tax revenue increase for existing properties at 3.6%, staying within the previously approved limit.
Administration will prepare a line-item list of November 2025 budget adjustments that arise from new provincial requirements or funding cuts, displaying the dollar amounts and each item’s share of the budget change.
The amendment adds a new Recommendation d requiring administration to identify the 10-year capital needs of civic partners and report back in Q3 2026 as part of the 2027-2030 Budget.
Direct Administration to amend the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade terms of reference to increase the annual property tax funding from 2.6% to 5%, and return with the amendment.
City Council would authorize borrowing up to $25 million and a corresponding loan to the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation for its capital projects. It would also update the loan bylaw to allow additional financing sources, delay further readings until advertising requirements are met, and direct administration to finalize related agreements.
Council postpones consideration of Notice of Motion EC2025-0430 to the 2025 November Regular Meeting, for inclusion in the 2025 November adjustments to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets. Administration is directed to report on all unfunded capital priorities and how they align with existing programs, strategic objectives, and financial capacity.
The motion reduces several listed funding amounts for 2025 and 2026, extends some funding into 2026, and replaces a directive with a plan for Administration to review WCEF funding requests from 2020-2025, propose new funding levels (including per-organization caps) for 2027-2030, and report ward-level funding recommendations to Council Services Committee by the end of 2026.
Council will transfer $280,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to raise each ward’s WCEF allocation by $10,000 for 2025 and 2026 (to $20,000 per ward per year). Administration will review WCEF applications from 2020-2025 and propose a new funding amount and a maximum per organization for 2027-2030, with a report to the Council Services Committee by the end of Q3 2026.
Allows transferring $60 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve into the Fund, to be disbursed in four equal annual installments of $15 million from 2025 to 2028; requires OCIF to annually review how funds are committed and what results are achieved before each disbursement.
The bylaw's total funding amount is reduced from $5,695,833.12 to $5,430,741.57. Schedule A page 11 for Ward 10 asphalt paving is replaced with the revised page.
This motion moves Council toward final adoption of the 2025 Special Tax Bylaw 1M2025 by giving it three readings, which would authorize a special tax levy for 2025.
Council will adopt the proposed 2025 Property Tax Bylaw 13M2025 (as amended) after completing three readings, establishing the city’s property tax framework for 2025.
Council would adopt bylaws to allow the City to borrow up to $224.984 million and provide municipal loans to ENMAX to fund ENMAX’s 2025 capital projects for its regulated operations, including technology, fleet, non-residential development, and electric system/building improvements.
Allocates an additional $5,695,833 in the 2025 budget for Public Services Capital Program 147-148 to fund capital projects. It also advances Bylaw 1R2025 through the three readings for enactment.
Council approves the November 2025 adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets, as detailed in Attachment 1.
Council approves increasing the Capital Conservation Grant program (P498_001) by $15 million, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital in 2025, and delays the grant round intake until 2026.
Council approves using up to $130,000 in one-time funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2025 and 2026 to accomplish this work.
Council directs Administration to study whether short-term rentals in non-primary residences should be taxed at the same rate as non-residential properties, and to return by Q2 2025 with a report outlining legislative and technical requirements.
Council directs Administration to provide a 2025 residential property tax rebate funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and to implement the related budget changes and performance measures.
Council directs Administration to reconstitute the Finance and Budget Committee. The committee would review every operating budget in detail for each four-year term and oversee service planning and budgeting.
Approve 2025-2026 budget and capital adjustments: fund arts events (Grey Cup and Carnaval) from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, move the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant to base funding, increase Family and Community Support Services, convert some one-time funds to base funding for 2027-2030, and invest in pavement rehabilitation and recreation projects.
The amendment moves $1.5 million from the Innovation Fund to the Community Fund, reallocating resources to support community initiatives.
Provides two annual, one-time allocations from the Fiscal Stability Reserve: $500,000 to City Planning and Policy for Downtown service level enhancements, and $500,000 to support city services and grants for community festivals, events, and activations, with emphasis on the downtown area.
This amendment would earmark $480M across five service lines (Parks and Open Spaces; Streets and Sidewalks & Pathways; Facilities Management; Public Transit; and related priorities), funded by a $160M annual tax increase starting in 2025 for three years. It directs Administration to report back in Q1 2025 on how the funds will be allocated to each service line.
It approves directing $2.5 million from the 2025 capital budget to upgrade parks and playground amenities. The funds will be drawn from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Council is asked to revisit its decision to amend the recommendation to allocate $2.5 million in one-time funding in 2025 for parks and playground upgrades, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital (Report C2024-1097).
Council directs Administration to include the Contemporary Calgary Arts Society in the Civic Partner Operating Grant Program and to bring 2025 November Service Plans and Budgets adjustments that allocate 2026 operating grant funding to Contemporary Calgary, including any additional funds required to include it in the Program.
The amendment eliminates a $4 million allocation for the Secondary Suites/Backyard Suite incentive program for 2025 and 2026, reducing financial support for homeowners pursuing these housing upgrades.
Reinstates a one-time funding allocation for the Inglewood facility that was previously relinquished, providing up to $400,000 for operating in 2025 and 2026 and up to $400,000 for capital upgrades in 2025, all financed from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The Chief Administrative Officer must prepare a report on the Corporate Management Team's hosting, meals, entertainment, and travel expenses from the last two years and pursue a 50% reduction in those costs for 2025, with the target established in Q1 2025.
Directs the Chief Administrative Officer to locate $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.
Approve a one-time $775,000 operating investment to strengthen transparency by improving engagement with Calgarians, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
Approve one-time funding totaling $1.3 million for 2025 and 2026 to support the Designated Historical Resource Property Tax Cancellation program, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and use 2025-2026 pilot results to inform base funding for 2027–2030.
This amendment sets the Street Use Permit fee for Seasonal Cafes/Patios to $0 for 2025 and 2026, replacing the previous $7 per square foot charge. It reduces city revenue from these permits while providing cost relief to operators during those years.
Council would reallocate $4 million from the Calgary Police Service base budget to the Community Strategies service for 2025 and 2026 to fund the Community Safety Investment Framework, which has many more requests than funding available.
The city approves the parking fee schedule in Distribution Attachment 4I, covers the resulting $560,000 shortfall with the 2025 tax base, and exempts this fee schedule from the City’s User Fee Policy and Calgary Parking Policies.
Allows two 1-time allocations of $25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support the Grey Cup Committee and Carnaval Committee (Arts and Culture) for their annual events, and uses actual 2025-2026 expenditures to inform base funding for 2027-2030.
Approve a one-time 2025 operating expense of $65,000 to support HMCS Calgary’s 30th anniversary and ongoing Calgary Salutes activities, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve which is forecast to have a large favourable year-end balance.
Direct Administration to prepare a summary by end of Q1 2025 that compares positive year-end variances year over year and defines an acceptable level of volatility for those variances, acknowledging the city cannot operate with a deficit.
Shifts $4 million from the Calgary Police Service budget to the Community Strategies budget for 2025 and 2026 to support the oversubscribed Community Safety Investment Framework, which has far more requests than available funds.
The amendment shifts 6 million from Community Strategies in 2025 to be funded by one-time operating funding from the Fiscal Reserve, providing 6 million in 2025 and 6 million in 2026 for the Mental Health and Addictions strategy.
This amendment lowers the 2025 redistribution of property tax burden from non-residential to residential from 1% to 0.5%, changing how taxes are redistributed between residential and non-residential property owners in 2025.
This amendment allocates capital funding to Recreation Opportunities (Budget ID A446551). It commits $7.5M in 2025 and $7.5M in 2026, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, supported by an estimated $38M favorable year-end variance, for unfunded recreation projects requiring initiation, repair or maintenance.
Council is asked to revisit its plan to spend $2.5 million in 2025 on parks and playground upgrades, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital. The decision could be changed, delayed, or reversed.
Allocates $1.3 million in 2025-2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund the Designated Historical Resource Property Tax Cancellation, split as $150,000 per year to City Planning and Policy and $450,000 in 2025 and $550,000 in 2026 to Common Revenue services. It will use the 2025-2026 pilot to inform base funding for ongoing tax cancellation in 2027-2030.
Authorizes $500,000 per year in 2025 and 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to City Planning and Policy for Downtown service level enhancements, and an additional $500,000 per year to support city services and community festivals/events in the greater downtown area, supporting diversity, destination, and events strategies.
The amendment withdraws $4 million previously approved for a housing incentive program supporting secondary and backyard suites for 2025 and 2026, effectively cancelling that funding.
The City would allocate $7.5 million in 2025 and $7.5 million in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund identified unfunded recreation projects under Recreation Opportunities (Budget ID A446551).
It adds a recommendation to transfer $1.5 million from the Council Innovation Fund to the Council Community Fund. This reallocates internal council funds and changes how money is available for community initiatives.
Direct Administration to add the Contemporary Calgary Arts Society to the Civic Partner Operating Grant Program and develop 2026 funding recommendations, including any additional funds required, to be considered in the 2025 November Service Plans and Budgets adjustments.
This amendment lowers the 2025 shift of property tax revenue from non-residential to residential from 1% to 0.5%, slowing the planned tax rebalancing.
This amendment reserves $480 million across Parks/Open Spaces, Streets/Sidewalks & Pathways, Facilities Management, and Public Transit, funded by tax increases of $160 million starting in 2025 for three years, and requires a report on allocation in Q1 2025.
Council directs Administration to provide a rebate offsetting the 2025 residential property tax share shift. The rebate is funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and requires budget changes and performance measures to implement.
Reduces the Mental Health and Addictions strategy funding by $6 million in 2025 from the ongoing Community Strategies budget and replaces it with one-time funding of $6 million in 2025 and $6 million in 2026 drawn from the Fiscal Reserve.
The city directs the Chief Administrative Officer to find $2.5 million in base savings within the CAO and COO operating budgets and to report back in Q1 2025 on where the savings were found.
The amendment cancels the plan to relinquish a $400,000 one-time funding in 2025-2026 and instead reinstates up to $400,000 for operating in 2025-2026 and up to $400,000 for capital upgrades in 2025, all funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
Provide $25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2026 as one-time funding for the Grey Cup Committee and the Carnaval Committee (Arts and Culture) to support their annual events, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. Also, use the actual 2025 and 2026 expenditures to inform ongoing base funding for these committees in 2027-2030.
The amendment reduces the Calgary Police Service base budget by $4 million in 2025 and increases the Community Strategies base budget by $4 million for 2025 and 2026 to support the Community Safety Investment Framework.
The city would adopt the proposed parking fee schedule, cover the resulting $560,000 revenue shortfall using the 2025 tax base, and exempt the parking fees from the City’s User Fee Policy and Calgary Parking Policies.
The city would allocate $2.5 million in 2025 from the Reserve for Future Capital to upgrade parks and playground amenities.
Council directs Administration to reconstitute the Finance and Budget Committee with a mandate to examine every operating budget in detail over a four-year term and to oversee service planning and budgeting.
Approve a one-time $775,000 operating investment to strengthen transparency and engagement with Calgarians (Distribution 1), funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
Requires the CAO to present a two-year review of Corporate Management Team hosting, meals, entertainment, and travel expenses and to set a goal of reducing those costs by 50% in 2025, with the target due in Q1 2025.
Council would shift $4 million from the Calgary Police Service budget to the Community Strategies service for 2025 and 2026. This funds the oversubscribed Community Safety Investment Framework, which has $39 million in requests but only $8 million available.
This amendment removes the $7.00 per square foot charge for Street Use Permits for Seasonal Cafes/Patios in 2025 and 2026 and replaces it with a $0.00 fee, reducing municipal revenue for those permits and encouraging sidewalk patios.
Approve a one-time $65,000 operating expenditure in 2025 to support HMCS Calgary’s 30th anniversary and related Calgary Salutes activities, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, which is expected to have a large favorable year-end variance.
Council approves amendments to the 2025-2026 budgets, including converting $2M Civic Partner Community Safety Grant to base funding in 2025, adding $750k to Family and Community Support Services, allocating $20M for pavement rehabilitation in 2025, and funding $7.5M in 2025 and 2026 for unfunded recreation projects from the Fiscal Stability Reserve; also plans for Grey Cup and Carnaval committee funding to become base funding in 2027-2030 and adjusts related one-time funding.
Provides $50,000 in one-time funding to the Calgary Salutes Committee for the 30th anniversary HMCS Calgary events in 2025 and $15,000 total to the Office of the Councillors for mayor/councillor travel to Victoria in June 2025; directs Administration to report in Q2 with a recommended ongoing yearly budget for the Calgary Salutes Committee.
Directs that the Calgary Police Service's operating and capital budget be presented as a distinct agenda item after lunch on November 19, 2024, during the Mid-Cycle Adjustments deliberations.
The City would create a program that reduces municipal property taxes for designated Municipal Historic Resources by 15% (funded in the budget), starting with $600,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2026, to support about 20 designations per year. It also directs Administration to develop a policy for private properties and explore a Municipal Historic Resource subclass.
Amends Calgary Parking Policy CP2021-04 (retroactive to 2024-01-01), closes the Calgary Parking Long-Term Investment Fund, and distributes the remaining balance to three reserves: $20M to the Fiscal Stability Reserve, $23M to the Reserve for Future Capital, and the rest to the Calgary Parking Capital Reserve Fund. Directs Administration to reflect these changes in the 2024 mid-cycle budget adjustments.
Direct Administration to amend the 2024 mid-cycle budget with changes related to the Green Line decision. Also, have Administration prepare a year-end presentation on Calgary’s population growth, including historical trends, forward projections, where growth comes from, implications for city revenue and expenditures, and the impact of federal/provincial immigration policies.
The city will revise the Major Capital Projects Reserve to include the Green Line as a financial backstop if provincial or federal funding does not materialize on time or as expected, subject to CFO approval.
Council will recess to a private session to review confidential financial information, including financial capacity updates, mid-cycle budget adjustments, and the municipal fiscal gap, with an external facilitator for the mid-cycle budget item; no decisions are made at this step.
Direct Administration to prepare the 2025-2026 budgets for Water Services upgrades to technology, monitoring and modelling for treated water security, perform required maintenance, clarify funding sources, and use these findings to develop the 2027-2030 four-year budget.
The City would cancel the 2024 municipal portion of property taxes for roll 202762597 (amounting to $11,391.76) and asks the Mayor to write to provincial ministers requesting cancellation of the provincial requisition portion for 2024.
The City will cancel the 2024 municipal and provincial property taxes and penalties for CHC-owned properties that are not exempt under COPTER, effective by November 30, 2024.
Council directs Administration to add the costs from Confidential Attachment 1 for a search consultant to recruit Public Members for select boards into the mid-cycle service plans and budgets submission, and keeps Attachment 1 confidential until 2029-06-18.
Direct Administration to review the 2023 operating variances (recurring and non-recurring) to determine if 2025 base budgets can be reduced where efficiencies persist, commit to reductions in 2025 for services with 2023 efficiencies, redeploy the resulting funds, prepare these reductions for the 2024 November Mid-Cycle Adjustments, and approve specific capital transfers totaling $137.7 million to the Reserve for Future Capital, $35 million to the Reserve for Future Capital, and $34.6 million for the Franchise Fee variance.
The motion directs Council not to consider or allocate capital or operating funding for Growth Application GA2023-001 in the mid-cycle 2023-2026 service plans and budgets update.
Staff are instructed not to consider the capital and operating investments needed for Growth Application GA2023-006 during the mid-cycle adjustment to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets. In effect, the project’s funding will not be reviewed in this budget update.
Council asks Administration to prepare a concise summary of how the final amendments to CPC2024-0213 would affect the city’s budget, staffing/resources, and work plan, and to present it to the 2024 June 11 Executive Committee.
The city will reduce residential property taxes by 25% of the tax differential for eligible properties in 2024, following the criteria established in 2022.
Council would begin passage of two bylaws: one to exempt certain machinery and equipment from taxes, and another to set a levy to fund the Rivers District revitalization program. If approved, the bylaws would proceed through three readings.
This motion advances the proposed Special Tax Bylaw 8M2024 by authorizing three readings, moving the bylaw toward enactment of a new municipal tax.
Council directs Administration to discuss the provincial funding gap with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and report back with updated estimates on funding, ENMAX dividend, Local Access Fees, and 2023 variances. It also directs developing recommendations to reduce the 2025 base budget based on efficiencies and to place 2023 ENMAX/LAF/positive variances into the Fiscal Stability Reserve to address inflationary or market pressures on capital projects.
This motion advances the proposed 2024 Property Tax Bylaw 14M2024 through three readings, moving toward establishing the city’s property tax framework for the coming year.
Council approves a $6,104,703.85 increase in the 2024 Public Services Capital budget for Projects 147-148 and proceeds with three readings of Proposed Bylaw 1R2024.
City staff will design a Quantity-Only revenue model for Local Access Fees (electricity) and Franchise Fees (natural gas), and seek approvals to implement it starting January 1, 2027, including AUC approval. The motion also sets up a framework to fund $10 million annually for Energy Poverty and Affordability initiatives in 2025 and 2026, using any positive variances from the Local Access Fee budget and other government funding opportunities.
Council approves the plan and the schedule for mid-cycle adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets. The closed meeting discussions and confidential materials stay confidential under FOIP, but may be released to Corporate Planning and Performance to support next steps as needed.
The motion directs Administration to identify operating budget reductions that could lower the property tax required, and to consider allowing select additional investments in priority areas. It does not approve specific changes yet, but sets budget planning direction.
Council directs Administration to keep property tax increases at the previously approved levels: 3.6% in 2025 (5.5% residential, 1.4% non-residential) and 3.1% in 2026 (5.0% residential, 0.9% non-residential). This prevents higher tax increases for taxpayers.
Council asks Administration to provide a plan detailing $23.1 million in one-time, operating, and capital budget adjustments to reduce the 2024 budget and rebate the residential tax increase, plus $23.1 million in ongoing reductions to the 2025 operating budget through the Mid-Cycle Adjustments process to avoid a larger tax increase later.
Direct Administration to use upcoming Executive Committee discussions to confirm and implement possible 2025 service efficiencies, assess their impact on Calgarians, and publish the final service-level changes by September 30, 2024 to inform the November 2024 mid-cycle budget deliberations.
The City would authorize up to $254.923 million in municipal loans to ENMAX to fund its 2024 capital projects (technology, fleet, development, and electric system/building upgrades). If approved, it would set first reading for Bylaw 7M2024, withhold second and third readings until advertising requirements are met, and direct administration to amend ENMAX agreements as needed if fully approved.
The City will approve the 2024 BIA budgets and related tax bylaws, authorize budget amendments within reserves as long as total expenditures do not increase, pass the 2024 BIA tax rates bylaw, appoint nominees to all 15 BIA boards, thank retiring board members, and keep Attachment 5 confidential until Council decides on its disclosure.
Council is advancing Borrowing Bylaw 11B2023 to authorize the city to borrow funds for capital projects. This motion moves the bylaw forward to its second and third readings.
Direct Administration to incorporate Council feedback from the 2023-12-19 Strategic Meeting into the plan and schedule for the 2024 mid-cycle adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets. It also directs the public release of Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 after the meeting, maintains confidentiality of related discussions until 2026, and limits disclosure of Confidential Attachments 1 to Corporate Planning and Performance as needed for next steps.
Direct Administration to prepare and publish a public release using non-market sensitive information from confidential attachments about local access fees and Calgarian impacts. It also sets a deadline for clarifying questions and allows limited sharing of confidential materials with Corporate Planning and Performance as needed for next steps, while keeping most attachments confidential.
City Council approves the reserve fund recommendations in Attachments 3 and 4 and directs that the 2024 Triennial Reserve Review consider the reserves listed in Attachment 5.
This motion moves Borrowing Bylaw 12B2023 to the second and third readings, authorizing the city to borrow funds for projects described in Report C2023-1290.
Establishes a new ongoing annual budget of $2 million starting in 2024 to improve street cleanliness in the Greater Downtown area and Business Improvement Areas, aiming to double the current level of responsiveness.
This motion starts the process to repeal and replace the bylaw to raise the project's borrowing limit from $30 million to $55.63 million. It also transfers $500,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to the Council Community Fund, and delays second and third readings until the advertising requirements under the Municipal Government Act are met.
Directs Administration to provide a rebate funded from the 2023 operating variance to offset the 2024 residential property tax shift; identify investments in Attachment 5 that can be delayed or canceled to preserve 2024 property tax revenues; and implement the budget changes and performance measures needed to carry out these adjustments.
The amendment replaces a plan for permanent funding with a one-time funding approach for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, and reduces the overall budget by $6 million, aligning with the 2023-2026 Plans and Budgets.
This amendment deletes Investment Option 13 (Human Resources Support) from Recommendation 2 in Report C2023-1148, narrowing the proposed investments and reducing planned spending.
The amendment lowers the ongoing annual funding for Green Line operations in the 2024 base budget, cutting the amount from $8 million to $4 million.
The amendment shifts $27 million for Corporate Inflationary Pressures from the ongoing base budget to a one-time 2024–2025 allocation, funded by the 2023 positive operating variance to cover inflation pressures.
The amendment changes the proposed tax shift so that 1% of the tax burden moves from non-residential to residential properties every year for three years, using the Option A (2024 impacts) approach instead of Option B, per Attachment 3.
Staff to return in Q2 2024 with recommendations to use net revenues from the Market Permit program to fund community associations in Residential Parking Permit zones through the Parking Revenue Reinvestment Program.
Asks Administration to determine and report back on the budget amount available for the 2024 mid-cycle adjustments, and to obtain Council direction by the 2024 July 30 Regular Meeting.
This amendment changes the proposed annual rate increase from 1% per year for three years to 0.5% per year for six years, altering the timing and amount of budget impacts for residents.
This amendment reallocates funds by moving $500,000 from the Council Innovation Fund into the Council Community Fund. This is a budget adjustment that redirects existing resources to support community initiatives.
This amendment removes Investment Option 23 and reduces the budget by $6 million, eliminating permanent funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.
Direct Administration to report to Executive Committee no later than 2024 Q2 with lessons learned from the 2023 Budget Adjustments and recommendations to improve the 2024 Mid-Cycle Adjustments process. The report should also include a public timeline showing key milestones for developing the 2024 Mid-Cycle Adjustments.
The amendment eliminates the base budget of $27 million for Investment Option 10, Corporate Inflationary Pressures, and uses the positive 2023 operating variance to cover those inflationary costs.
The amendment shifts the $27M base funding for Investment Option 10 from an ongoing annual amount to a one-time 2024-2025 allocation, using the 2023 positive operating variance to cover corporate inflationary pressures.
The amendment replaces a plan to permanently fund Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy with language that maintains funding on a one-time basis, as approved in the 2023-2026 budgets, and removes the intended $6 million permanent funding reduction.
Amends the budget by deleting the $27 million base funding for Investment Option 10 and using the positive 2023 operating variance to cover corporate inflationary pressures.
Direct Administration to use funds from the 2023 Operating Variance to offset the 2024 residential property tax shift, and return with investments that can be delayed or canceled (excluding affordable housing or public safety) to maintain 2024 tax revenues, then implement the necessary budget changes and performance measures.
Changes the proposed annual increase from 1% per year for three years to 0.5% per year for six years, spreading the budget impact over a longer period.
This motion would make the first residential parking permit and the first visitor permit free for 2024, 2025 and 2026, and requires Administration to revise Calgary Parking Policies (CP2021-04) to reflect a new fee philosophy, with the revisions to be brought to Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q1 2024.
Replace Recommendation 1 to move 1% of property tax burden from non-residential to residential each year for three years, with 2024 impacts shown in Attachment 3 Option A instead of Option B.
This amendment changes Recommendation 1 by replacing the three-year 1% language with a 2024-only provision.
Creates a new investment option to fund enhanced street cleaning and public-space maintenance in the Greater Downtown area and all BIAs. It allocates $2 million per year (base 2024) to the Streets service to double the level of cleaning provided under the Clean to the Core program.
The amendment moves $500,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to the Council Community Fund, reallocating funds to support community-focused programs.
Directs Administration to provide by 2024 Q2 a report outlining lessons learned from the 2023 Budget Adjustments, recommendations to improve the 2024 Mid-Cycle Adjustments process, and a public timeline for developing the 2024 Mid-Cycle Adjustments.
The amendment removes Investment Option 13, 'Human Resources Support', from the options listed in Recommendation 2 of Report C2023-1148, narrowing the proposed investments.
Council approved a package of budget actions, including shifting the tax share from non-residential to residential by 1% per year for three years, operating and capital budget adjustments, changes to user fees, funding transfers and one-time carry-forward, and borrowing for the Compost Expansion, with related measures for police and transit funding.
Staff are directed to prepare and present a funding envelope for the 2024 mid-cycle budget adjustments and obtain Council direction by July 30, 2024.
The amendment eliminates funding for permanently establishing Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy and reduces the overall budget by $6 million.
Directs Administration to bring to Executive Committee by the end of Q1 2024 a recommendation for increasing funding (above current budget levels) to parks, recreation, and community grants, funded by investment income from the Event Centre framework.
Council will advance Borrowing Bylaw 10B2023 to second and third readings, authorizing the city to borrow funds for approved projects.
This moves Borrowing Bylaw 8B2023 forward by giving it second and third readings, advancing a mechanism for the city to borrow funds for capital projects.
Council would grant Borrowing Bylaw 9B2023 its second and third readings. This moves the bylaw closer to authorizing the city to borrow funds for approved capital projects.
This motion starts the process for Bylaw 12B2023, which would reduce Calgary's surplus borrowing authority by $55.599 million and amend related bylaws. Second and third readings will be withheld until the MGA advertising requirements are met.
Council directs Administration to provide a briefing on the history of Local Access Fees, past research on changes, and how surplus revenue has been used since 2008; plus reports on potential fee changes, budget impact, and affordability options, with confidential closed-meeting discussions as applicable.
Council authorizes borrowing for fleet management: up to $75 million short-term (Bylaw 7B2023) and up to $140.445 million long-term (Bylaw 8B2023) to fund vehicles, equipment, lifecycle needs, and data/systems improvements, with the second/third readings of the long-term bylaw deferred until advertising requirements are satisfied.
This motion directs Council to use the 2023 Mid-Year Performance Report as an input during discussions for the November adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets.
Council adopts the postponed notice of motion to start charging fees for residential parking permits, establishing the new permit fee structure.
Council directs Administration to further develop the investment items listed in Confidential Distribution 2 and bring them to the September 6, 2023 Executive Committee meeting for consideration as part of the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets adjustments.
The motion authorizes Council to advance four bylaws—two borrowing bylaws and two loan bylaws—so Calgary can move forward with debt financing for capital projects as described in Report C2023-0654.
Council approves a one-time transfer of $5.3 million from the Fiscal Stability and Operating Budget Savings Account Merged Reserve to Public Transit Service in 2023 to fund immediate safety and infrastructure improvements.
This motion would cancel the municipal portion of the 2023 property tax for the specified property (amount of $11,739.45) and asks the Mayor to request the Province cancel the provincial portion for 2023.
Authorize cancelling the municipal portion of 2023 property taxes for Calgary Housing Company properties (about $1.59 million), request the provincial government waive its portion for 2023, consider a future bylaw to exempt CHC properties, and continue advocacy for broader exemptions for non-profit housing providers.
Council will advance two proposed bylaws (39M2025 and 7B2025) by giving them second and third readings, moving toward final adoption.
Council will advance Procedure Bylaw 42M2025 to its third reading, moving toward final adoption.
Council will adopt a policy outlining how a councillor seat becomes vacant, approve amendments to the Councillors Assistants Policy (PAC005), and advance Proposed Bylaw 45M2025 through all readings.
This bylaw amendment sets fixed recess times for council and committee meetings (noon and 3:15 pm), replaces the 9:30 pm end-time with a 6:00 pm recess, and moves reconvene time from 1:00 pm to 9:30 am.
Authorizes three readings for two proposed bylaws: one to allow electronic delivery of property assessment and Assessment Review Board notices and documents, and one to repeal City of Calgary Charter Bylaw 2H2018.
Designates the Director of Law as the second head of the Local Public Body for access to information purposes and moves forward with amending the City Clerk Bylaw via bylaw 49M2025 (three readings).
City Council will repeal CPS2018, removing the formal policy guidance that governs Community Services programs.
Council is moving Proposed Bylaw 6B2025 through its final two readings, bringing it closer to becoming law. If approved, the bylaw will take effect.
The City will publicly disclose the Chief Administrative Officer's annual base salary after any changes, and publish the full CAO pay band (minimum and maximum) each year.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 and orders that the related closed‑door discussions, report, and attachments remain confidential under the Access to Information Act until the transaction is finalized (review by 2040-07-21).
Council appoints one public member to the Silvera for Seniors board for the term outlined in Confidential Attachment 2, with the appointment publicly released after applicant notification by Silvera for Seniors no later than August 26, 2025. The motion also thanks the resigning member, Rick Bennett, and keeps the related attachments confidential.
Council approves the appointment of a Public Member to the Assessment Review Board for a term ending December 31, 2025, and approves Deputy Chief Marion Cenaiko as an Administration Member of the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee. It also directs the City Clerk to publicly release the Public Member appointment after the appointee’s acceptance and to keep Confidential Attachments 1a and 1b confidential.
This directs Council to advance three proposed bylaws by giving them second and third readings, bringing them closer to final adoption.
This motion keeps the current voluntary, legally compliant publication of councillor disclosures (gifts, budget/expense info, meetings, fundraising) and advances three readings of a bylaw to update the Councillors' Budgets and Expenses Bylaw.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 and directs that all related confidential materials remain secret until the lease starts, with a review date of 2027-06-04.
This motion directs City Administration to start implementing the proposed Industrial Action Plan as described in Amended Attachment 2, following Report IP2025-0538.
Council directs the City Clerk to draft a new Procedure Bylaw to replace 35M2017. The bylaw will be brought to Council for approval by September 22, 2025 and take effect October 29, 2025, incorporating recommendations from the City Clerk and Members of Council.
Keeps the closed meeting discussions and confidential attachments secret under FOIP Section 23, with a review by 2026-12-31, and allows sharing with Corporate Planning and Performance (Administration) only as needed to support next steps.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 2 and directs that all related confidential materials remain secret until the transaction is closed, with a review by May 14, 2040.
This motion asks Council to revisit its earlier ruling on Recommendation 1a of EC2025-0527, potentially changing that outcome.
Direct Administration to update policies referencing 26M2018 to align with the MGA’s reporting rules for ward spending; retain an opt-in public reporting process for gifts, meetings, and events; and create a respectful workplace policy for councillor staff. Return to Executive Committee by June 17, 2025 with actions, scope, and timelines for completion.
Council authorizes the City Solicitor and Chief Administrative Officer to terminate the Integrity Commissioner’s contract according to its terms and to thank her for her service.
Council approves the recommended appointments to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility, the Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee, the Older Adult Advisory Table, and appoints Christian Lee as Member and Chair of the Calgary Planning Commission. The City Clerk will publish the appointments once appointees accept, and confidential attachments will remain restricted.
Council directs staff to hire consultants to study how MDM affects the City, assess current processes, explore a reporting framework, and analyze a recent issue to show how MDM is used by various groups; findings to be presented by Q2 2026; funding for the RFP to be included in the 2026 budget.
Adds a requirement that the population-based cap include the exact number of taxi plates allowed, clarifying how many taxis may be licensed.
Directs Council to hear from representatives of the listed boards, commissions and committees about their 2025 annual reports to inform governance oversight.
Adopts a resolution to thank Boards, Commissions and Committees for providing their annual reports and for delivering presentations to Council.
Council adopts the confidential recommendations and directs that the closed meeting materials remain confidential under FOIP until the transaction closes (review in 2040).
Council will advance a proposed amendment to the Business Licence Bylaw (Attachment 2) by giving it three readings.
Council approves the first recommendation from the confidential verbal report (Confidential Distribution 3) as presented.
Council approves the 2025 W.O. Mitchell Book Prize winner as recommended by the prize jury. It also keeps the attachment with the recipient's details confidential and directs the City Clerk to publish the recipient publicly on the City's website after the Calgary Awards on June 18, 2025.
Council approves Confidential Recommendation 2 from Verbal Report C2025-0452, adopting the action recommended by the report.
It keeps confidential the closed meeting discussions and related materials, with limited sharing to implement the directive. It also appoints the Mayor, the chairs of the standing policy committees, and the Chair of the Audit Committee to the Ad Hoc CAO Annual Performance Review Committee.
Council will initiate three readings for Proposed Bylaw 56M2025 to dissolve the Event Centre Committee and repeal the Event Centre Bylaw 46M2022, and will thank two public members for their service.
Council approves the 2025 Calgary Awards recipients as recommended by the juries. It also directs Attachment 1 to remain confidential under privacy rules and directs the City Clerk to publish the recipients on The City's website after the awards presentation on 2025 June 18.
This motion requires that discussions held in closed meetings stay confidential in accordance with FOIP Sections 17 and 24.
Council will appoint one Public Member to the Silvera for Seniors board for the term outlined in Confidential Attachment 2. The appointment will be released publicly after Silvera for Seniors notifies the applicant by March 21, 2025, and related materials will remain confidential under FOIP.
Council approves the confidential recommendations in Confidential Report C2025-0220 and directs that the report, attachments, presentation, and related discussions remain confidential under the Alberta FOIP Act.
Council votes to advance two proposed bylaws through the next two readings, moving them toward potential adoption.
Keeps the Closed Meeting discussions and Confidential Attachment 2 confidential under FOIP Section 23 until 2026-12-31, but allows releasing them to Corporate Planning and Performance (and Administration as needed) to support next steps.
It approves a textual change to Recommendation 1, inserting language after Attachment 1 to ensure the features described on slide 5 of Attachment 1 are included.
Council will adopt the confidential recommendations and keep the related discussions and confidential presentation confidential, with a review by February 27, 2027. It allows Administration to share the information when necessary.
Council approves multiple public-member appointments to committees (Community Peace Officer Oversight, Accessibility, Social Wellbeing, and related groups), places certain candidates on reserve lists, adds an Administration Member, and establishes confidentiality and public-disclosure procedures for the related attachments.
Council directs Administration to conduct more community engagement and return with updated recommendations in Q1 2026.
Council will approve edits to two proposed bylaws (changing the sixth preamble from 257 to 258) and advance both through the second and third readings.
Direct Administration to review the specified recommendations from WBC2024-0979 and C2024-1309, implement some now, and merge certain items; it also schedules discussions on the remaining recommendations for future dates (including a 2025-03-05 Council Services Committee meeting and subsequent Q2 2026 and Q2 2027 reviews). Confidential Attachment 1 remains confidential under FOIP.
This motion directs that the discussions held in the council’s closed meetings, including the Confidential Verbal Report C2025-0112, remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (sections 17 and 24).
This is a minor editorial change updating Bylaw 10B2024's sixth preamble by swapping the reference 257 for 258; it does not introduce new policies or funding.
The sixth preamble of Bylaw 11B2024 is adjusted to substitute the reference 257 with 258. This is a minor textual correction to the bylaw with no broad policy or funding impact.
Council would begin the process to revise the rules for vehicles-for-hire by giving first reading to the proposed amendment in Attachment 3 to the Livery Transport Bylaw 20M2021.
This motion deletes section 29 from Bylaw 10M2025 and updates the numbering of the remaining sections to reflect the change.
Council adopts the confidential recommendation from the presentation. It orders that the closed meeting discussions and the confidential presentation stay confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) sections 24 and 25, to be reviewed by January 27, 2027. Administration may share the information when needed.
This motion advances Proposed Bylaw 42M2024 by approving its second and third readings, moving it closer to potential enactment.
The City will publish a statement explaining the differences between its own cost estimates for the Eau Claire–Shepard Green Line alignment and the provincial cost estimates.
Council adopts recommendations 1 to 3 and 6 from the Council Compensation Review Committee Final Report, effective for the next term of Council. This changes how council members are compensated according to the committee's guidance.
This motion directs that discussions from Confidential Verbal Report C2024-1302 that occur in the closed meeting remain confidential under FOIPPA sections 17 (privacy) and 24 (advice from officials).
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 67P2024 to second and third readings after amendments, moving the bylaw toward final approval.
Council will move the proposed bylaw to its final approval by giving it second and third readings, advancing it toward enactment.
Authorizes Council to finalize adoption of a new bylaw (29M2024) that repeals and replaces Bylaw 19M91, after the required second and third readings.
This amendment shifts the effective date in section 6 of Bylaw 53M2024 from January 1, 2025 to April 1, 2025.
Directs Council Services Committee to develop a work plan and recommendations on Councillor Assistant salary bands for the 2027-2030 budget cycle, based on recommendations four and five of the Final Report.
Directs Council Services Committee to develop a work plan and recommendations on the salary band for Councillor Assistants, to guide next steps in the 2027-2030 budget cycle ( Recommendations four and five from the Final Report).
The resolution requires that the documents required by subsection 17(9) be publicly disclosed under section 23(1)(c).
Council will fill mid-term vacancies on certain standing committees and Calgary Metropolitan Region Board committees by appointing specified councillors for terms ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting, and designate Councillor Mian as Deputy Mayor for August 2025.
This motion adopts a transparent process for filling vacancies on standing committees and boards. It requires publicly releasing councillor appointment preferences, allows limited questions, and uses acclamation, consensus, or confidential ballot by the City Clerk to select appointees.
Administration will prepare a report for the Community Development Committee by Q4 2025 evaluating options to limit or ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits not sourced from shelters or rescues, including potential advocacy, public education, bylaw updates, or other policy instruments.
Council will approve the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 and keep the confidential report, attachments, and discussions confidential under FOIP until the transaction closes, with review by 2039-11-26.
Appoints a public member to the Calgary Sports and Major Events Committee for two years. The appointment will be made public after the appointee accepts, and the related selection materials will be kept confidential.
Council directs that discussions held in closed meetings be kept confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) Section 24 (Advice from officials), as referenced in Confidential Verbal Report C2024-1324.
This motion asks Council to revisit its previous decision to appoint David Bull to the Combative Sports Commission for a three-year term ending at the 2027 Organizational Meeting.
This amendment requires anyone seeking election to Calgary City Council to submit a valid Police Information Check (which includes a Criminal Record Check) as part of their nomination papers. The candidate covers any costs, and the requirement applies starting with the 2025 municipal election and future elections.
The council directs that discussions held in closed meetings remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) Section 24.
If approved, the PIC accompanying a candidate nomination must be dated no more than six months before the nomination submission date, keeping information current.
Council appoints David Bull to serve on the Combative Sports Commission for a one-year term, ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting, in accordance with Bylaw 53M2006.
Council directs the Returning Officer to draft an Elections Bylaw and bring it back for three readings, and requires all candidates to submit a current Police Information Check and Criminal Record Check with their nomination papers (dated within six months) at their own expense; the changes apply starting with the 2025 municipal election.
Council requests a detailed staffing breakdown as part of the 2026 Adjustments, including FTE counts, permanent vs temporary staff, front-line vs office roles, and union vs management-exempt status.
Council asks Administration to return with a detailed staffing breakdown as part of the 2026 Adjustments, including the number of FTEs and limited-term positions, permanent vs temporary staff, front-line vs office roles, and union vs management exempt staff.
Council will repeal the Green Line Board Bylaw, designate related property transactions as a Major Real Estate Undertaking to preserve value, and keep confidential certain reports and discussions while winding down the Green Line program.
Temporarily suspends certain agenda and debate rules and adopts a process that lets each councillor debate a motion twice, applicable to Notice of Motion EC2024-1138.
The City will hire an accredited third-party consultant to review Calgary's public participation practices, compare them to best practices, and identify improvements. The work will be funded through a future budget adjustment, with a report to Council by Q2 2025.
The motion directs that the Cover Report and Attachments 1, 2, Revised Attachment 3, 4, 5, and 7 be kept confidential under FOIP Section 23, and only released publicly when Council rises to report.
Council approves the confidential recommendations in the revised confidential distribution and directs that the closed meeting discussions and confidential materials remain confidential under FOIP until January 31, 2025.
This suspends parts of the Procedure Bylaw and allows every Councillor to debate a motion up to two times.
The resolution keeps the closed meeting discussions and the confidential presentation confidential until Oct 28, 2026, and allows Administration to share the information as needed.
Council directed that the public submission be kept confidential under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, so the submission will not be disclosed.
Council appoints the candidate named in Confidential Attachment 1 as Chair of the Calgary Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for 2025 (effective Jan 1, 2025) and will publicly release the appointment after notification no later than Oct 25, 2024. It also keeps the related confidential reports, attachments and discussions confidential under FOIP.
Council will go into a closed meeting to discuss confidential matters about public member appointments to boards, commissions and committees. It also authorizes specific individuals to attend the closed meeting discussions for Item 7.3.
Council appoints Spencer as Chair and Wyness as Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee; appoints Sharp as Chair of the Event Centre Committee; and appoints Carra as Chair of the Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee, with terms ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting of Council.
Council adopts the revised General Chair position profile for the Calgary Assessment Review Board and designates the listed candidate as General Chair for 2025. The designation will be publicly released after notification by October 25, 2024, and confidential report materials and discussions will remain private under FOIP Sections 17 and 19.
This motion changes which councillors serve on the deputy roster for two months: January 2025 will be Penner instead of Carras, and September 2025 will be Carra instead of Penner.
Council recesses, and the Pro-tem Membership Committee will meet in a closed session under privacy rules to nominate seven councillors for each of the two Standing Policy Committees.
Council approves the seating arrangement for the Council Chamber for 2024-2025, as set out in Attachment 2, to take effect after the 2024 Organizational Meeting and remain until the 2025 Organizational Meeting.
Council terminates the existing Public Member appointment and appoints new Public Members to multiple boards and committees for specified terms. Public release of appointments is required by Oct 25, 2024, except for Calgary Police Commission and Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee appointments, which require enhanced security clearance before release.
Council will approve the Administration's appointments to boards, commissions and committees as shown in Attachment 1, nominate members via Civic Partners per Attachment 2, and confirm continuing appointments per Revised Attachment 3.
The motion advances a bylaw change by giving three readings to Proposed Bylaw 35M2024 and approves the 2025 Council Calendar to establish next year's meeting schedule.
Council approves the revised Deputy Mayor schedule for 2025, assigning monthly deputy duties to named councillors and detailing the October transition and ward-designated appointments.
Approves a revised method for appointing councillors to standing specialized committees and boards, including public release of attachments, a modified agenda flow for the item, an expressions-of-interest step, and selection by acclamation or confidential ballot; the Mayor may appoint three Councillors-at-Large to the Executive Committee for terms ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting.
The City will confirm Administration’s nominees to the boards of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Calgary Economic Development Ltd., Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund Ltd., Calgary Housing Company, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation Ltd.). The Mayor or Deputy Mayor will sign the appointment resolutions for the specified terms, with Confidential Attachment 2 kept confidential.
Council approved the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Distribution 1, as amended, meaning those recommendations will be implemented.
Council will revert the term length for Members of Council appointed to the Calgary Stampede Board from two years back to one year.
Council adopts a new policy on remuneration and expenses for public members serving on council-established boards, commissions and committees. The policy would take effect January 1, 2026 if related budget adjustments are approved at the November 5, 2024 Service Plans and Budgets meeting; Confidential Attachment 2 remains confidential.
Establishes a new, transparent process for appointing councillors to standing committees and boards, including public release of preference summaries, and enables the Mayor to appoint three Councillors-at-Large to the Executive Committee for a 2025 term, using consensus or confidential ballots; suspends the standard flow of agenda items for this particular item to implement the process.
Appoints 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. It requires appointment details to be released publicly after applicant notification and keeps confidential materials related to the process confidential.
City Council votes to halt the progress of Bylaw 6B2024 by rescinding its first reading, effectively stopping further consideration for now.
Council approves the first confidential recommendation and keeps the related discussions and materials confidential under FOIP Sections 24 and 25 until September 16, 2026. It also allows administration to share the information when necessary.
This motion keeps the closed meeting discussions and the confidential presentation confidential under FOIP Section 24, with a review due by December 31, 2024.
The motion directs Administration to abandon Bylaw 6B2024, stopping any further work on it and removing it from consideration.
Conditional on Council approving the Phase 1 wind-down, this motion transfers the Green Line program to City Administration by December 31, 2024, accepts the related report for the corporate record, keeps the confidential materials confidential, and directs a revised confidential attachment for EC2024-0809.
Council directs that the confidential attachment and any closed meeting discussions on Verbal Report C2024-0947 remain confidential under FOIP Section 24, to be reviewed by September 17, 2026.
Council directs that Report C2024-0921 and Attachments 2,3,4,5,8 be kept confidential under FOIP Section 23 and released publicly when the meeting ends.
Council will formally accept the Ward Boundary Commission's report and directs the Council Services Committee to bring back a revised set of recommendations for consideration and implementation no later than the end of Q2 2025.
The motion asks Council to reconsider granting first reading to Bylaw 6B2024, delaying any next steps for that bylaw.
Directs City Administration to prepare and release a confidential revised Attachment 7 for Report EC2024-0809 (Green Line Governance, Corporate Risk and Financials) from the 2024 July 30 Regular Meeting.
Council adopts Report AC2024-0843 (as amended) and receives it for the corporate record. It also directs that the confidential attachment and closed meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP Section 16, with release on January 2, 2025.
Council is revisiting its previous decision on when the Quantity-Only Franchise Fees model should start; the 2027-01-01 implementation date could be changed.
Council approved two confidential recommendations (numbers 7 and 8) from the EC2024-0809 report.
This motion would give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 30M2024 amending the Audit Committee Bylaw and three readings to Proposed Bylaw 31M2024 amending the City Auditors Bylaw. It updates terminology to reference External Auditors, requires pre-audit review of the audit plan and estimated fees with the auditor, and forwards the audit plan to Council for information.
Council will advance five proposed bylaws by granting them second and third readings, moving them toward final adoption.
Council will move three readings to adopt bylaw amendments to the Green Line Board Bylaw 21M2020, as proposed in Attachment 2 of EC2024-0886.
Council directed that two proposed bylaws related to financing the Green Line Stage 1 remain confidential until council rises and reports back.
This bylaw change replaces sections governing the external auditor with a new clause requiring pre-audit planning discussions on timing, scope, materiality and risks, plus review of estimated fees. The preliminary fee estimates and audit plan are shared with Council for information during the annual external audit.
Deletes Recommendation 1 from Confidential Verbal Report C2024-0760 and approves Confidential Recommendations 2 and 3, with the public release of those two recommendations from the confidential presentation.
Council approves a strategy to use multiple contracts for City projects, as outlined in Section 5.0 Attachment 1 of EC2024-0871. This sets how the city will award contracts going forward.
Authorizes three readings of Proposed Bylaw 33M2024 to update the Green Line Board Bylaw 21M2020, altering governance of the Green Line board.
Council will publicly release Confidential Recommendations 2 and 3 from the confidential presentation, as amended.
Council approves four recommendations from the confidential Verbal Report C2024-0593, as discussed in Verbal Report C2024-0612.
Directs that the Closed Meeting discussions, Report, and Attachments for EC2024-0809 remain confidential under FOIP sections 23, 24, 27, and 25, to be reviewed by 2031-12-31.
Directs Administration to implement the Act by January 1, 2025 and ensure full compliance with the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 by March 17, 2025. It also keeps Attachment 1 confidential under FOIP, with a review due by December 31, 2024.
Council approved confidential recommendations 1–4 and directed that closed‑meeting discussions and confidential materials remain confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 24.
Council approved the recommendations outlined in Confidential Attachment 2 of IP2024-0757 and approved Recommendation 2 in the confidential report, and directed that the report and attachment remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
The motion directs that the report be received for the corporate record, keeps the closed meeting discussions and the confidential report/attachments confidential under FOIP until December 31, 2026, and requires the confidential report and attachments to be publicly released immediately after the June 25 Strategic Meeting.
Council will adopt a new Recommendation 6 by approving the confidential recommendation in Confidential Distribution 2, and renumber the remaining Recommendations accordingly.
Council approves the confidential recommendation from report C2024-0618 (as amended).
The motion approves a formal expression of gratitude to Boards, Commissions and Committees for providing their annual reports and delivering verbal presentations.
Council approves the confidential recommendations in Confidential Distribution 4 and directs that the related closed meetings and Confidential Distributions 1–4 be kept confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 24.
Council directs Administration to amend the hosting provisions of Bylaw 36M2021 to set hosting allowances as a recommended amount (not a restricted amount) and update them to current market conditions, with amendments brought forward to Council Services Committee by Q4 2024, mirroring recent meal allowance rules.
Council will adopt the confidential recommendations in the report and keep the report, attachments, and Closed Meeting discussions confidential under FOIP provisions.
Council will advance the Tax Incentive Appeal Board Bylaw by giving it three readings, a procedural step toward adopting the bylaw that governs how tax incentive appeals are handled.
Council will appoint the recommended candidates to the Anti-Racism Action Committee for the terms outlined in Confidential Attachment 1, and will publicly publish the appointments after the appointees accept. It also directs that the related closed meeting discussions and confidential attachments remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
City Council approves the performance measures and directs Administration to prepare a confidential expert report for a Closed Meeting based on those measures. It also requires Independent Utilities Advisors to attend ENMAX shareholder meetings and keeps specified attachments confidential until December 31, 2025.
Council approves the confidential recommendations in the verbal report EC2024-0736, with amendments, directing city staff to act on those recommendations as approved.
Council approves the confidential recommendation and keeps the related closed-meeting discussions and materials confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, with a review due by June 18, 2026. It also allows Administration to share the information when needed.
The motion asks Administration to prepare a final report with recommendations to disband the Business Advisory Committee and its subcommittees and to revoke the Committee's Terms of Reference, due by September 6, 2024.
Council would advance Proposed Bylaw 125D2022 through its second and third readings, bringing it closer to final adoption and becoming city law.
Council adopts changes to CP2016-03 that update how the city governs boards, commissions and committees and how appointments are made.
Council approves the two-year appointment to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and records the administrative appointments to the Calgary Planning Commission and Pension Governance Committee. It also directs the City Clerk to publish the public member appointment once accepted and keeps closed meeting discussions and confidential attachments confidential.
Council approves the first confidential recommendation and keeps all related closed-meeting discussions, recommendations, attachments, and the revised presentation confidential until December 31, 2026. It also allows Administration to share the information when needed.
Council approved the two recommendations from Confidential Report C2024-0512 and ordered that the closed‑meeting discussions, report, and attachments remain confidential under FOIP Section 16, to be reviewed by August 31, 2025.
Direct Administration to draft an amendment to change meeting procedures, introducing rotating speaker panels (for/against/neither) and a speaker order that starts with the applicant, followed by rotated speakers; the amendment targets both council committee meetings and public hearings and directs return to the 2024 April 9 Public Hearing Meeting.
Council endorses a policy outlining remuneration and expense reimbursement for public members serving on city boards and committees, effective January 1, 2026. Administration will prepare a budget submission to support implementation and reduce indirect costs, and certain confidential materials will remain confidential under FOIP.
Council approves the confidential recommendations, ratifies the 2024 Calgary Awards recipients, keeps related materials confidential, and plans a public announcement after the June 12 ceremony; Closed Meeting discussions will remain confidential.
Council directed that the confidential presentation and closed meeting discussions be kept confidential under FOIP Section 21 (harmful to intergovernmental relations), with a review due by March 19, 2034.
Council will authorize the second and third readings of four borrowing bylaws and one loan bylaw, enabling the city to borrow funds for capital projects.
This bylaw amendment prohibits expensing greeting signs to a Councillor's Ward Budget and defines what counts as a Sign to ensure consistent spending rules.
Council will advance two proposed bylaws by giving them three readings, moving them toward adoption as city bylaws.
Directs Administration to review the metrics in Attachment 2 with Council and report back with findings at the 2024-06-25 Strategic Meeting.
Administration will seek feedback on the proposed metrics in Attachment 2 from Members of Council and return with results at the 2024 June 25 Strategic Meeting.
Council adopts the confidential recommendations and files them for record-keeping.
Council asks staff to prepare a scoping study on the cost of changing Local Access Fees and to postpone any decision until the end of Q2 or until a new legislative process for the default rate is introduced.
This amendment updates the proposed bylaw by swapping Schedule B's Image 2.1 for a revised version, ensuring the bylaw reflects the corrected illustration.
Directs the Integrity and Ethics Office to work with anti-racism bodies and the Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee to assess how remote participation changes affect accessibility and equity, and to report back with proposed adjustments to Procedure Bylaw 35M2017 by Q4 2024.
The bylaw amendment lets both Members and non-Member Councillors attend Council Committee meetings remotely when permitted by the relevant sections, overriding certain attendance rules.
Council directs Administration to publicly release the Confidential Report EC2024-0111 and its confidential attachments (1, 3, 4, 5) and distributions (1a, 1b), overriding prior recommendations to keep them confidential. This increases transparency by making the documents available to the public.
Council approves multiple appointments to various committees, acknowledges a HMCS Calgary subcommittee appointment, and advances Bylaw 11M2024 to amend the Calgary Salutes Committee Bylaw 36M2023, while keeping certain confidential attachments undisclosed.
Amends the Procedure Bylaw and the Code of Conduct to permit remote participation with Ethics Advisor guidance and adds protected-ground accommodations, including disclosure, and adjusts acceptable reasons for absence.
The motion updates governance rules for the Council Community Fund and Council Innovation Fund to clarify administrative processes and requires Administration to report back on two prior reports within 12 months of project completion, with the fund updates due to Council via the Executive Committee by Q2 2024.
Council is asked to revisit two prior recommendations (PFC2021-1237, Recommendation 2 and EC2022-0689, Recommendation 2). The motion could lead to changing or overturning those past decisions.
Updates attendance rules to allow remote participation for meetings when based on protected grounds, with disclosure and Ethics Advisor guidance; adds a new accommodation category alongside urgent matters and out-of-town duties.
Council approves the updated policy that sets how the city charges for services, as outlined in Attachment 2.
Council directs the Returning Officer to return by Q3 2024 with recommendations to adjust ward boundaries so they reflect recent City of Calgary land annexations.
Council approves the recommendations in Attachment 3 of Report IP2024-0065 and directs Attachments 8 and 9 to be kept confidential under FOIP, with review due by 2039-01-30.
Council approved the verbal report (as amended) and directed Administration to create a clear framework to evaluate and report on the strategy, with a final report due to Council by March 31, 2024.
Council approves the confidential recommendation and directs that the related discussions and confidential materials remain confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
The amendment removes the first recommendation of the notice of motion EC2024-0132 and reorders the remaining recommendations accordingly.
The motion directs Council to advance two proposed bylaws by giving them three readings. These bylaws would amend the Municipal Assessor Bylaw and the CFO/Treasurer Bylaw.
Council approves the public engagement plan and its schedule for the project described in Report WBC2024-0042.
Directs Administration to amend Recommendation 2 of Confidential Report C2023-1296 so that both Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 are publicly released.
Council may appoint public members to the Calgary Convention Centre Authority for the terms stated in confidential attachments and approve a reserve list candidate. The resolution also keeps related discussions and materials confidential and requires that appointments be released publicly after Admin completes applicant notification, by December 15, 2023.
Council will appoint a Chair for the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for 2024, keep the confidential report and related materials confidential, and destroy all confidential ballots after the meeting.
Designates the Calgary Assessment Review Board's 2024 General Chair, maintains the confidentiality of the confidential report and related materials, and authorizes destroying confidential ballots after the meeting.
Council approves appointing a Public Member nominee for a term ending at the 2024 Organizational Meeting and nominating Public Members for three-year terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting. It also directs the City Clerk to publicly release the appointments after notifying appointees and keeps closed meeting discussions and confidential attachments confidential under FOIP sections 17, 19 and 23.
Council directs that Councillor McLean take responsibility for his actions and issue a publicly published apology to Calgarians within 30 days.
Council will adopt the Integrity Commissioner’s recommended reprimand for Councillor McLean, arrange for the sanctions to be completed with the Integrity and Ethics Office informed, and keep related closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP Section 24.
Council directs that discussions from closed meetings and any confidential materials remain confidential under FOIP Section 24 (advice from officials). The confidentiality direction is to be reviewed by December 12, 2028.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Report C2023-1284. It directs that the report and Attachments 1 and 2 stay confidential under FOIP, with a review by January 2, 2024, and that the Closed Meeting discussions and Attachment 3 also remain confidential.
Council approves the two confidential recommendations from Report C2023-1217 after amendment and directs that the recommendations, the report and attachments, and the closed-meeting discussions stay confidential under applicable FOIP provisions.
Council is authorizing a confidential session to discuss two appointment-related items (Green Line Board members and Ward Boundary Commission) and for the Green Line Board chair to attend the meeting.
This motion would create rules for how Calgary city records are kept and destroyed by passing the Records Retention and Disposition Bylaw 54M2023 through all three readings, following amendments to Report C2023-1045.
Council appoints the Public Member to the Ward Boundary Commission for a term ending when the commission’s final report is presented, and will publicly announce the appointment after notification. It also authorizes destruction of confidential ballots after the meeting and keeps related discussions and confidential attachments confidential under FOIP.
This motion approves changes to Report C2023-1148 by removing Investment Option 8 (Building Strong Community Connections Through Asset-Based Community Development). It also adjusts the language of Recommendation 2 to reflect that change.
Waive the fee for the second Residential Parking Permit Type 1 in 2024–2026 and direct Administration to revise Calgary Parking Policies CP2021-04 to reflect the new fee approach, with revisions to be brought to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q1 2024.
Council changes Recommendation 1 by removing the phrase 'per year for the next 3 years after 1 per cent' and substituting 'for 2024' instead. This limits the timing of the referenced measure to 2024 rather than extending it for three years.
The Administration must prepare a terms of reference for how Council members are appointed to boards, commissions and committees, including the rationale for term lengths and historical data, to be considered at the 2024 February 13 Executive Committee meeting.
The motion makes the second Type 1 Residential Parking Permit free for 2024–2026 and directs Administration to update CP2021-04 (Calgary Parking Policies) to reflect a new fee philosophy, with revisions due to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q1 2024.
This motion asks Council to revisit its prior decision about who is appointed to the Standing Policy Committees.
Council will amend Report C2023-1022 to swap the January 2024 deputy roster appointment from Councillor Chus to Councillor Wong.
Council will appoint Administration Members to boards, commissions and committees (per Attachment 1), nominate members for appointment by Civic Partners (Attachment 2), and confirm continuing or position-based appointments (Attachment 3).
Directs Council to appoint public members to several boards (Calgary Public Library Board, Heritage Calgary Board, Silvera for Seniors Board, Tourism Calgary Board, and the Calgary Sports and Major Events Committee) for specified terms. It also requires public release of Public Member appointments to Civic Partners after applicant notification and keeps related confidential discussions and materials confidential.
The City Council adopts the revised seating arrangement for the Council Chamber, effective after the 2023 Organizational Meeting and lasting until the 2024 Organizational Meeting, including a swap of seats between Councillors Chabot and Carra.
The Organizational Meeting will recess and then reconvene; the Pro-tem Membership Committee will move into a Closed Meeting to nominate seven councillors to each of the two Standing Policy Committees.
The amendment changes the seating arrangement for two councillors during meetings. This is a procedural change affecting council seating and does not alter budgets, policies, or programs.
Council will appoint seven councillors to each of the Community Development Committee and the Infrastructure & Planning Committee (with the Mayor as Ex-Officio) for the 2024 term, and authorize destroying confidential ballots and keeping related discussions confidential.
The motion assigns councillors to various committees, designates chairs and vice-chairs for multiple committees (e.g., Audit, Business Advisory, Event Centre, Calgary Salutes), accepts resignations and appoints replacements, and authorizes confidentiality measures including destruction of ballots.
Per governance policy, Administration will provide recruitment support and hire a third-party recruiter to help fill appointments on five boards and commissions: Audit, Assessment Review Board, Calgary Police Commission, Calgary Planning Commission, and Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.
Directs Administration to collaborate on governance best practices and policy updates for boards, commissions, and committees, including succession planning, term limits, evaluations, and screening, with senior leadership participating in selections; and to address Investing in Partnerships as it relates to board matters.
Council approves the recommendation and directs that the confidential report, its distribution, and any related closed‑door discussions stay confidential under the FOIP Act to protect privacy, confidential evaluations, and officials’ advice.
Council will appoint public members to the Calgary Salutes Committee for specified terms, publicly disclose those appointments (and the Saddledome Foundation nomination when applicable), authorize destruction of confidential ballots, and maintain confidentiality for certain closed‑meeting materials.
The City authorizes the Mayor (or Deputy Mayor) to sign a resolution appointing Council and Administration nominees to the boards of the City's wholly owned subsidiaries for the specified terms, and directs that Attachment 2 and closed meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP.
Council approves appointments of seven councillors to the Community Development Committee and seven to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, with the Mayor as Ex-Officio, for terms ending at the 2024 Organizational Meeting.
Council will appoint public members to the Ward Boundary Commission and direct staff to forward the nominated public member for appointment to the Saddledome Foundation Board for a three-year term ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting.
Council approves public member appointments to a broad set of boards and commissions for specified terms, requires public release of appointments (police appointments after security clearance), orders re-screening to expand reserve lists for certain boards, and authorizes destruction of confidential ballots.
This motion would establish a bylaw to create a Council Compensation Review Committee and move it through three readings for adoption.
City Council will amend the Calgary Assessment Review Board bylaw by giving three readings to Bylaw 52M2023, changing the rules governing the board.
Council will adopt the confidential recommendation and keep the confidential report, its distribution, and related closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP.
The motion approves the 2024 Council calendar and the amended Deputy Mayor roster, assigning a deputy mayor for each month.
Council will move forward with the bylaw process by giving three readings to a proposed bylaw that would amend the City Manager Bylaw and related bylaws.
Council will advance three readings of Proposed Bylaw 48M2023 to update the Calgary Police Commission Bylaw so it aligns with the Alberta Police Act, and rescind the 1996 protocol since its provisions are included in the bylaw.
Council voted to dissolve the City of Calgary – Foothills County Annexation Negotiation Committee and to thank its members for their service. This action ends the committee’s ongoing negotiations with Foothills County.
Council adopts Confidential Recommendation 1 and keeps the Recommendation 1, closed‑meeting discussions, and the confidential presentation confidential under FOIP, with a review date of 2025 October 17.
Council would adopt a bylaw to keep the Calgary Transit Access Eligibility Appeal Board operating with its current members and terms, after three readings.
This motion moves City Council to proceed with the three readings of Proposed Bylaw 51M2023, which would amend the Code of Conduct for Elected Officials (26M2018).
Council approves the confidential recommendations from the confidential presentation and directs that the related discussions, recommendations, and materials remain confidential under FOIP sections 16, 24, 25, and 27.
Council approved giving third reading to Bylaw 160D2023, moving the bylaw closer to adoption.
Council approved the confidential recommendation and directs that the confidential report and attachments remain confidential under FOIP sections 23, 24 and 25, unless disclosure is required by the Expropriation Act.
The motion amends today's meeting agenda to add specified urgent items for discussion and to add confidential urgent items, and it changes the lunch recess.
Council approves Confidential Recommendation #1 from C2023-0803 and directs that the related closed meeting discussions and Confidential Distribution remain confidential, to be reviewed on September 12, 2025.
Council approves the confidential recommendation from the private presentation and keeps the related discussions and materials confidential until the review date of September 30, 2024.
The meeting's agenda is being amended to add an urgent item to consider approving a nomination for Calgary's representation in the Alberta Municipalities organization (EC2023-0912). If approved, Calgary would nominate/confirm a representative to that organization.
Direct that Calgary Planning Commission keep all Closed Meeting discussions and presentations confidential under FOIP Section 24, with a review date of 2025-09-07.
Directs that discussions held in closed meetings be kept confidential under FOIP Section 21, with a review of this confidentiality due by 2028-07-24.
Council will pass the proposed changes to the Business Licence Bylaw in three readings, adopting the updates described in Attachment 2. This changes how businesses must obtain and operate licenses in Calgary.
Council approves the Shareholder Value Proposition (SVP) and designates Attachment 1 as confidential under applicable privacy protections.
Keep all Closed Meeting discussions and related confidential documents under FOIP, with a review by December 31, 2023; allow release to Corporate Planning and Performance only when needed to support next steps within Administration.
Directs that the Closed Meeting discussions and presentation be kept confidential under FOIP sections 16, 24, and 25, to be reviewed by December 31, 2023.
Council would revoke the current bylaw that charges interest on unpaid general accounts and replace it with a new bylaw (Attachment 3), to be given three readings.
Council will approve the confidential recommendations from the confidential presentation and keep the related discussions and materials confidential under FOIP sections 24 and 27, with a review by December 31, 2023.
Council will adopt the confidential recommendations in Attachment 1 and keep the related discussions and attachment confidential under FOIP Section 24, with the confidentiality to be reviewed by 2033-06-01.
Sentence 1: Council approves appointing the public member named in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility for a two-year term expiring at the 2024 Organizational Meeting. Sentence 2: It also designates the person named in Confidential Attachment 2 to the Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee for a two-year term expiring at the 2024 Organizational Meeting, thanks Juliet Burgess for her service on the Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee and Lt(N) Amir Shojaei for his service, and directs the City Clerk to publish appointments after notification while keeping Attachments 1 and 2 confidential.
Council would replace the Community Standards Bylaw with 32M2023 to improve enforcement, endorse the advocacy positions in Attachment 4, and direct that a request to expand the Coordinated Safety Response Team be considered in the 2023 budget process; Attachment 7 will be kept confidential under FOIP.
Council approves the confidential recommendations in Confidential Distribution 1 and directs that the related discussions and materials remain confidential under FOIP (sections 16 and 21), with a review no later than 2033-07-04.
The council approves the confidential recommendations and directs that related discussions and documents remain confidential until the property's sale is completed.
Council adopts a formal expression of gratitude to boards, commissions and committees for providing annual reports and making verbal presentations.
Administration must prepare a briefing for Executive Committee detailing how Boards, Commissions and Committees’ ideas and concerns will be addressed, including accessibility supports and potential committee budgets to support community-led initiatives during mid-cycle budget adjustments.
Council asks Administration to ensure AGM shareholder materials from Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, Calgary Arts Development Authority Ltd., Calgary Housing Corporation, and Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation are posted publicly on the City of Calgary website to improve transparency.
Council adopts the confidential recommendations from Report C2023-0418 and keeps the related closed‑meeting materials confidential under FOIP, with a review due by June 30, 2024.
Council would advance amendments to the Business Licence Bylaw by giving three readings to Proposed Bylaw 29M2023, moving the changes toward adoption.
Council moves to advance Guarantee Bylaw 11M2023 to second and third readings, bringing the bylaw closer to becoming law.
Directs Administration to form a Ward Boundary Commission to review the 14-ward system with no change to councillor numbers and to present a final report in Q3 2024. It also provides one-time funding of $176,000 in 2024 for the Commission's operation and starts three readings to establish the bylaw and rescind Schedule A of the Ward Boundary policy CP2019-04.
The amendment replaces Recommendation 2 with a requirement for quarterly reports to the Community Development Committee on the implementation plan for recommendations that do not require new funding, starting in Q4 2023, and deletes Recommendation 4.
Council will adopt the confidential recommendations in CD2023-0585 and keep the Closed Meeting discussions, the Confidential Report, and attachments confidential under FOIP until all relevant agreements are executed or the City agrees to disclose portions for communications purposes.
Create a new Calgary Salutes Committee by bylaw, with a parent committee and three sub-committees (including Friends of HMCS Calgary) to support military ceremonial activities, heritage education, and social/employment programs; develop terms of reference with community input and bring the bylaw to a July 25, 2023 public hearing to enable 2023 board nominations.
Council directs Administration to update the Municipal Naming, Sponsorship, and Naming Rights Policy and bring back a final version by the end of Q1 2024, allowing more time to consult impacted parties.
Keeps closed-meeting discussions and confidential materials under FOIP, allows limited release to Corporate Planning and Performance to support next steps, reconsiders adding Budget Process Refinement as a standing item, and moves the Strategic Discussion on Plans and Budgets to a Confidential Item for the July 4 meeting.
Council adopts Verbal Report C2023-0637, thanks all members of the Wholly Owned Subsidiaries for their annual general meetings, and directs Administration to request ENMAX Corporation, Calgary Economic Development Ltd., and Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund Ltd. to publish the shareholder materials from those AGMs on the City of Calgary website for public access.
Council directs Administration to request a $7.5 million one-time funding commitment in the 2026 Budget for converting the Barron Building to residential use. If approved, it will create a program with a time frame to accept applications, negotiate funding agreements for successful applicants, and conduct due diligence on applicants.
Allows United Place to participate in the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program by exempting it from the current property-use requirement, and directs Administration to evaluate a potential conversion to residential units in future rounds, with due diligence and ranking against other applicants; only the highest-scoring conversions would be recommended for approval.
Directs Administration to return to Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q3 2026 with a report and recommendations evaluating the city’s density bonusing provisions for affordable housing. The review will cover how density bonusing is negotiated, the types and numbers of affordable units, how long units stay affordable, subsidies if any, staff time required, and a jurisdictional comparison of similar programs.
Directs Administration to return to Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q3 2026 with a report and recommendations on density bonusing for affordable housing, including removing the Affordable Housing Units option, adding cash-in-lieu contributions, and allowing these funds to be used city-wide through a Housing Fund such as the Corporate Housing Reserve.
Council directs Administration to create a policy that restricts short-term rentals in secondary suites developed or upgraded through the City's incentive program for a defined period. Applicants must acknowledge the restriction to receive funding, and a monitoring/enforcement mechanism will be established; staff to report back with a policy framework by May 31, 2025.
Council directs Administration to find alternative off-street locations for people living in recreational vehicles, assess rezoning needs, conduct public engagement, outline upgrades and financing options, and identify a third-party to manage the sites, with a scoping report due to Council by the end of Q3 2025.
Council directs Administration to return to the Executive Committee by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, a workplan, and a budget request for a new property tax exemption program for purpose-built rental housing in City-identified transit-oriented development locations, to be considered in the 2027-2030 service plans and budgets.
Staff would prepare a scoping report, a workplan, and a budget request for a Vacant Property Tax Program targeting vacant land and derelict properties. The program would define eligibility criteria, a communications strategy, consider sub-class or bylaw changes, and specify directing collected taxes to the Housing Land Fund to support affordable housing after costs are recovered.
Council directs Administration to prepare a scoping report, workplan, and budget request by Q2 2026 for a city-wide taxation program to incentivize multi-residential housing, to be considered in the 2027-2030 service plans and budgets.
Council will adopt an amended bylaw to exempt nonprofit non-market housing properties from municipal property taxes, revise the calculation method (from 80% of the average to 90% of the median), and approve a policy providing tax relief for these properties during construction or renovation.
The city will regulate short-term rentals using the approved policy tools and move Bylaw 53M2024 through its three readings to update the Business Licence Bylaw.
Amends Bylaw 22M2024 to broaden housing-related input by adding land and building development to housing developers, including real estate industry participants, and economists/academics with housing experience. It also renames the Director, Partnerships to Chief Housing Officer.
This motion moves the Housing Advisory Committee Bylaw 22M2024 forward to three readings and directs staff to recruit members for boards and committees via the annual recruitment campaign.
Council approves the Terms of Reference for the Secondary Suite Incentive Program, outlining how the program will be run and evaluated, as proposed in Attachment 2 (Report CD2024-0661).
Council directs Administration to work with the HomeSpace Society to identify, assess, and complete a transaction for a City-owned parcel at nominal value to develop a high-complexity supportive housing facility, with all eligible costs covered by the Housing Land Fund.
Amends the report to set the fees for Secondary Suites and the Secondary Suite Registry to zero for 2024–2026, effectively waiving these charges for three years. It also updates document references to use revised attachments.
The amendment lowers base funding for Investment Option 14 of the Housing Strategy by $4 million, reducing the secondary suite incentive program.
Council would waive all Secondary Suite and Backyard Suite fees and the Secondary Suite Registry fee for 2024–2026, removing these charges for homeowners during that period.
Council is reducing base funding for the Housing Strategy's Investment Option 14 by $4 million. This reduces funding for the secondary suite incentive program.
Directs Administration to identify budget implications of the Housing Strategy in the 2023 budget adjustments and continue housing actions that require public engagement and council approval. It also requires annual reporting to the Community Development Committee on costs, process improvements to speed approvals, data on starts and permits, and to refer related motions; plus confidentiality safeguards for some documents.
This bylaw change would rezone a small parcel at 1904 Glenwood Dr SW from RC-1 to Housing Grade Oriented (H-GO), enabling housing-oriented development under the H-GO rules.
Council would give three readings to amendments to the South Calgary/Altadore Area Redevelopment Plan and redesignate the property at 1720 33 Avenue SW from R-C2 to H-GO, enabling housing-oriented development in that location.
Council directs Administration to consider the feedback provided by Council to help inform the Corporate Housing Strategy.
Rezones a small parcel from Residential (R-C2) to Housing Grade Oriented (H-GO), enabling a housing-focused outcome, and moves the bylaw to three readings by Council.
Direct Administration to adopt the Housing and Affordability Task Force recommendations into the Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy, disband the Task Force, identify which recommendations were included and what corporate changes are needed (including land use, parking, and funding), pursue additional actions with budget implications, and report quarterly on progress.
Direct Administration to incorporate the Housing and Affordability Task Force Recommendations into the Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy and disband the Task Force. The Administration must report quarterly on progress, indicate which recommendations were included (and any policy, land use, parking, or budget implications), and identify actions that require additional resources.
The amendment directs Administration to submit a funding request for Indigenous housing as part of the 2024 budget adjustments and to bring it to the Executive Committee's monthly Strategic Discussion on Building and Delivering on Plans and Budgets.
Council will adopt the Housing and Affordability Task Force recommendations (as amended). Administration will report quarterly on the implementation plan for recommendations with no new funding and will bring forward actions (including those requiring budget resources) for Council consideration; the Housing and Affordability Task Force will be disbanded.
Directs Administration to perform a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all City climate-related operating and capital spending across departments, and report back by December 15, 2025 on costs, timing, internal/external auditor, scope, and whether spending aligns with Council priorities.
The motion would revoke the city's climate emergency declaration, ending the heightened urgency and any actions tied to that declaration.
Direct Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related spending (operating and capital) tied to the Climate Emergency declaration and climate plans, across all departments, and report back by December 15, 2025 through the Executive Committee with the audit cost, timing, whether an internal or external auditor will be used, and the scope, including identification of savings, duplications, or expenditures not delivering measurable benefits.
Council directs Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related expenditures across City operations since the Climate Emergency declaration, including operating and capital costs, and report back to Executive Committee by December 15, 2025 with cost, timing, auditor type, and scope.
Direct Administration to report back by end of Q1 2026 with an accelerated program to replace declining poplars within 3 metres of sidewalks in established neighborhoods with less-invasive trees, and to assess impacts on the urban canopy. For each poplar removed, plant a replacement poplar in a more suitable location, outline the financial implications of tree and sidewalk work with the program at no cost to residents, and include poplar lifecycle planning in the Urban Forestry Strategic Plan update.
Council directs Administration to implement a hail resilience program and to consider future one-time operating investments for it when prioritizing the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets.
The city will focus tree planting in equity-deserving neighborhoods using the 2 Billion Trees program, develop an annual planting plan with canopy targets (9% by 2026, 16% by 2060), and report yearly on progress, locations, allocation factors, and equitable canopy progress.
The City will establish a Hail Resilience Improvement Network, fund Calgary-specific hail exposure mapping, and conduct an equity impact analysis to guide resilient home decisions. The Mayor will also urge the Province to fund hail-protection upgrades and to amend the Municipal Government Act to support resilience measures for homeowners.
Direct Administration to create and implement programs and incentives to encourage private property owners to keep, plant, and care for trees, as described in Attachment 3.
The city will start drafting a bylaw to protect trees on private property and will update Council on Phase 2 progress (Attachment 4) and any budget needs for the 2026 mid-cycle adjustment.
Council directs Administration to develop a plan to naturalize major roads, boulevards, and pathways to improve biodiversity and climate outcomes while prioritizing safety and aesthetics. It also directs including naturalization in new road construction costs starting in 2026 and launching an education campaign; Administration must report back by Q2 2026 on timing and budget.
Council will give three readings to Bylaw 12M2025 to lower the monthly Blue Cart charge and begin implementing Extended Producer Responsibility. Administration will evaluate EPR changes and propose updates to the waste and recycling rate structure with a report to Council by Q2 2026.
Administration will review the previous Resilient Roofing Rebate Program to assess cost-effectiveness and equity. It will report back by Q2 2025 with recommendations, timelines, and funding options to implement a similar program, including strategies to reduce hail risk and coordinate incentives with other orders of government and industry.
Council will extend current BiodiverCity Advisory Committee terms to 2025 Q2 and suspend new appointments in 2024. It will also update the Climate Advisory Committee terms to explicitly include biodiversity and biodiversity expertise, and disband the BiodiverCity Advisory Committee in 2025 Q2.
Administration will explore private tree conservation tools and incentives, including a potential private tree protection bylaw, and report back with recommendations, budget estimates, and public education needs by 2025 Q1.
The amendment requires a public hearing to repeal a bylaw, establishes a framework to evaluate and report on the waste strategy, and plans waste-diversion infrastructure and better bin access, with a council report due by March 31, 2024.
Council will start the process to repeal a bylaw via a public hearing and will develop waste-diversion infrastructure and communications, focusing on alternatives to single-use items and improving access to blue and green bins in city spaces.
Administration must prepare a business case for the Single-Use Items Charter Bylaw 1H2023 and present it to Council by the end of Q1 2024.
Administration will report back in Q2 2024 with a draft noise policy vision (protecting public health and livable spaces) and a review of current noise bylaws against health guidelines and best practices. It will also include a scoping report on funding, a plan for noise mapping and public disclosure, recommendations for bylaw changes, and a pilot project engaging Calgarians in soundscape assessment.
Council will advance a bylaw amendment to the Community Standards Bylaw to address Foxtail Barley, moving it through all three readings for final adoption.
Council directs Administration to prepare a briefing by Q4 2023 that describes current efforts to control Foxtail Barley on City property (parks and rights-of-way) and outlines the resources and logistics needed to enforce a limit of 8 cm height.
Council directs Administration to provide a Q2 2026 update on the AI-Enhanced Pedestrian Safety Platform as part of the Safer Mobility Plan, and to return in Q3 2026 with the funding requirements.
Council would thank Alberta for submitting the Metro-Regional EOI under the Canada Public Transit Fund and ask for ongoing support as the project progresses. It also adds funding requests for the MAX Purple Extension (52 Street East to 84 Street East)—$38.3 million from the province and $38.3 million from the federal government—to be considered with the existing MAX 301 North Central/MAX Green BRT funding.
Authorizes an ongoing $140,000 increase to the Calgary Transit budget, starting in 2026.
Council directs Administration to prepare a factfinding report by Q3 2026 that analyzes the legal, economic, and service impacts of transportation licensing and related services (including outer-urban and wheelchair-accessible service), market competition, and existing contracts, and flags any risk of unlicensed operations or litigation. The report should also assess administrative-efficiency options, such as aligning renewal dates for TNC and taxi plates and licences and considering extending Taxi Driver Licence terms to two years with annual safety checks, and integrate these findings with the VFH fee review and Transitional Strategy workplan, identifying budget or staffing needs.
Council will adopt Bylaw 28M2025 to amend Transit Bylaw 4M81, with the changes taking effect immediately after completing three readings.
The amendment requires safety upgrades for Calgary Transit: install safety signage on all vehicles, upgrade driver separation barriers with up to $15 million in funding, and review safety and training practices. It also requires a safety status and progress report in each Route Ahead update and potential 2026 budget adjustments.
Council approves a $3 million one-time investment from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Calgary Transit to address growth. It directs budget adjustments through 2026 to prioritize the RouteAhead 10-Year Implementation Plan, funds safety upgrades (signage on vehicles and upgraded driver shields up to $15 million), reviews safety and training practices, and requires annual progress reports with any 2026 budget adjustments brought to Council.
Attach a RouteAhead update detailing proposed transit improvements: fare duration extension, real-time information, GPS for operators, improved wayfinding and signage, disruption procedures, and open transit data sharing.
Council endorses a plan for a south-to-north LRT in Calgary from 160 Avenue North to Seton with connections to the Red and Blue Lines and future north-south link. It directs Administration to develop and proceed with the SE segment starting in 2025 once ICIP funding is confirmed, begin preliminary design for other segments, and establish a joint governance committee with Alberta to oversee delivery.
The City will work with the province to prepare and submit a business case to the federal government by February 14, 2025, seeking ICIP funding to support the concurrent development of the SE and Downtown transit segments.
Directs Administration to start a synchronized planning approach for delivering the south-to-north LRT, focusing on the Downtown segment from Event Centre/Grand Central Station through Downtown, with the Functional Plan to begin in 2025.
Direct staff to start a comprehensive Functional Plan for the Downtown LRT segment from Event Centre/Grand Central to the downtown core, covering design, cost validation, stakeholder engagement, flooding and stormwater, noise and vibration, property impacts, CPTED, traffic modelling, and transit service impacts, with quarterly updates and a final report by Q4 2026.
Direct City staff to pursue due diligence on Alberta's proposed Green Line alignment and communicate a recommendation to the Green Line Program Working Group. It also asks the Mayor to write to the Premier and Minister, requests redacted public release of the downtown alignment report, financial summary, and Working Group terms of reference for public feedback, and keeps specified confidential materials restricted until 2039.
Directs Administration to issue a public statement highlighting the gap between the City's cost analysis for the Eau Claire to Shepard Green Line alignment and the Provincial alignment analysis, to inform residents about the discrepancy.
Direct Administration to implement a 2025 education campaign on transit safety, fare policies and consequences, emergency help phones, and services for vulnerable riders, including updates on commitments related to budget, staffing, the Transit Peace Officer program under the District Model, and the Public Transit Safety Strategy.
Direct Administration to reverse the November 2023 fare freeze and reinvest $3 million to advance the Primary Transit Network under RouteAhead. It also seeks a net-zero adjustment to budgeted revenues and expenses and approval of Distribution 6, the User Fee Table.
Council directs Administration to gather information on subsidized transit programs in other Alberta municipalities, including the amount and proportion of provincial funding if received, and to submit a briefing note by end of Q1 2025.
Direct Administration to stop pursuing battery electric buses, cancel all active and planned BE bus procurements (including shuttle and 40ft e-buses) and related charging/infrastructure contracts, and notify federal authorities that Calgary will not pursue BE transit vehicles in its fleet.
The amendment removes a proposed $20 million in 2025 for a city-wide transit-oriented development strategy, per IP2024-1225 and the referenced attachment.
The amendment removes the proposed funding of $2.5 million in 2025 and $2 million in 2026 for the Transit-Oriented Development design and infrastructure study, reducing planned TOD spending.
Council directs Administration to launch education and awareness campaigns in 2025 to improve safety perceptions on Calgary Transit and grow ridership. The campaigns will cover commitments since 2022, how to use Transit text line 74100 and emergency phones, fare evasion consequences, and support for vulnerable populations through the Community Outreach Team, aligned with the Public Transit Safety Strategy.
The amendment lifts the November 2023 transit fare freeze and reinvests $3 million to advance the Primary Transit Network under the RouteAhead Strategy. It also authorizes a net-zero budget adjustment to reflect the related revenue and expense changes and approves Distribution 6, the User Fee Table.
This amendment removes the $20 million 2025 budget request for the Transit Oriented Development Strategy (Multiple Properties) per IP2024-1225, effectively cancelling or delaying that TOD funding.
This amendment removes the planned funding for Transit-Oriented Development design and its infrastructure study in 2025 and 2026, effectively delaying or cancelling that work.
The City will stop pursuing battery electric buses in its transit fleet, cancel ongoing and planned BEB purchases and related charging infrastructure upgrades, and notify federal agencies and the Canada Infrastructure Bank of this direction.
Direct Administration to gather information on how other Alberta municipalities subsidize transit, including the amounts and share of provincial funding, and to provide a briefing note to Council by the end of Q1 2025.
Council would approve three readings for Proposed Bylaw 47M2024 to amend Transit Bylaw 4M81, with the changes taking effect immediately.
Directs Administration to (a) include Green Line wind-down costs in mid-cycle adjustments for public transparency, (b) obtain a legal opinion on transferring those costs to the Government of Alberta, (c) consider diverting any remaining funds to unfunded Route Ahead transit projects, (d) draft clear criteria for future Calgary-Alberta LRT projects, and (e) report back on heritage options for Ogden Block.
Requires Administration to report wind-down costs for the Green Line in Mid-Cycle Adjustments for public transparency, and to obtain a legal opinion on transferring those costs to the Government of Alberta. It also directs consideration of diverting any remaining funds to other Route Ahead transit projects, to draft criteria for future Alberta LRT engagement, and to report back on Ogden Block heritage options.
Council directs the creation of an intergovernmental working group with municipal, provincial, and federal representatives to produce a 90-day status update on delivering a replacement Green Line LRT.
Authorizes actions to push forward the Green Line Stage 1 project: coordinate with Alberta to recover costs and cover interim costs from the Green Line Stage 1 budget (ID 869-000); proceed with three readings to amend the Green Line Board Bylaw; require regular updates to Council; pause prior directions as needed; and keep confidential attachments protected.
Direct Administration to (1) include wind-down Green Line costs in mid-cycle budget adjustments for transparency; (2) bring back a legal opinion on transferring those costs to the Government of Alberta after their cancellation of the project; (3) report back with an option to divert any remaining Green Line funds to unfunded Route Ahead transit projects; (4) draft clear criteria for engaging with Alberta on any future LRT proposal; and (5) report back on heritage preservation options for Ogden Block in light of the termination.
Direct Administration to: (1) include Green Line wind-down costs in the Mid-Cycle Adjustments for public transparency; (2) return with a legal opinion on transferring wind-down costs to the Government of Alberta; (3) present an option to divert any remaining Green Line funds to unfunded Route Ahead transit projects; (4) draft criteria for engaging with Alberta on any future replacement LRT project; (5) report back on heritage options for Ogden Block. Timelines: cost-related items by end of Q4 2024; Ogden Block heritage options by end of Q1 2025.
Council authorizes winding down the Green Line project following the province’s communication and directs preservation of assets and information, ensuring remaining actions maximize value for Calgarians.
The City re-affirms its support for delivering the Greenline LRT and asks the Government of Alberta to establish a working group with City, provincial, and federal representatives. Administration must develop a 90-day work plan detailing how to move the project forward.
Directs staff to develop the next steps for winding down Green Line Stage 1, including the total costs and risks of non-completion and how these would be transferred from Calgary to the Government of Alberta; also asks the Mayor to contact the Premier with Council’s position.
Administration will prepare recommendations on transferring the delivery and risks of the Green Line Stage 1 from the City to the Government of Alberta because the costs and implications of changing the project are uncertain.
Approve first reading of a revised borrowing bylaw to authorize debt for Green Line Stage 1 capital costs; directs administration to advertise the bylaw and bring it back for second and third readings on September 17, while keeping related reports confidential under FOIP.
Council approves the updated Phase 1 alignment and station locations for the Green Line. There are two options for 4 Street S.E., and one will be selected by the Green Line Board as part of managing scope changes under Bylaw 21M2020.
Council will receive a yearly update on any changes to the financial plan for the Green Line Stage 1 program.
Council directs that 75% of tax-supported operational savings (2025–2031), before transfers to reserves, be allocated to Green Line Phase 1, bringing total municipal funding to $134 million.
Authorizes entering into definitive agreements for a new contracting strategy for the Green Line project under Bylaw 21M2020, noting that funding amendments/waivers are not yet in place. It also directs the Green Line Board to update the Executive Committee in October through December 2024.
Council approves delaying certain Phase 1 alignment and station locations as outlined in Building the Core Scenario Attachment 1 EC2024-0871 (page 124).
Council approves using the Design-Build-Finance method for delivering the Green Line LRT segment from 16 Avenue North to 126 Avenue Southeast, reversing its 2018 position on delivery. This establishes DBF as the procurement approach for that portion of the project.
Council approves continuing current enabling works, contracts from the June 18 direction, and the LRV supply phase, and authorizes critical pre-construction activities (safety certification, planning, testing, and long-lead item sourcing). This will proceed while definitive agreements are negotiated and a borrowing bylaw is amended.
Administration will confirm the remaining cost estimates for the Green Line segments and present Council with an advocacy position and a funding plan, including possible use of the federal Permanent Transit Fund, by Q3 2024.
Council approves phased construction of Green Line Stage 1 from Eau Claire to Lynnwood/Millican and a large funding package, including a $503 million budget increase, new funding streams from federal, provincial, and municipal sources, and transfers from other city budgets. The total project cost is estimated at about $6.248 billion, with financing costs of $451 million included.
Council will revisit earlier decisions on where Stage 1 of the Green Line runs and where its stations are located, and approve the updated Stage 1 alignment and stations shown in Attachment 3.
The City Administration will develop cost estimates and an advocacy position for completing the Green Line as approved in May 2017. It must also prepare a scoping report and bring it to the Executive Committee by Q2 2025.
Direct the Green Line Board to inform the federal and provincial governments that Council approves recommendations 1–3 from Confidential Report EC2024-0871, secure amendments to the funding agreement (including a new contracting strategy, scope revisions, and confirmation of full funding), and obtain any required procurement waivers. If these are not secured by the end of Q1 2025, the Board must report back to Council.
Staff are to verify the remaining Green Line cost estimates, develop an advocacy position and funding plan (including federal funding options) by Q3 2024, and prepare cost estimates and an advocacy position for completing the full Green Line with a scoping report due by Q2 2025.
Directs Administration to add $14 million to the base operating budget to sustain the Low-Income Transit Pass Program, to be considered in the Mid-Cycle Adjustments process in November.
Council directs administration to explore renaming the Fish Creek Lacombe CTrain station to include St. Marys University in the name and report back through the Executive Committee by Q4 2024.
The amendment deletes Investment Option 2, which would have accelerated capital projects for the Green Line and earmarked $8 million to prepare operations.
Directs Administration to report back to the Community Development Committee by the end of Q2 2024 with an assessment of the free transit program for children 12 and under and a recommendation on whether to keep it as-is or adjust it to better support increased ridership.
The motion removes Investment Option 18, limits transit fare increases, and reduces the transit budget by $3 million. It also adds a new bullet about fee adjustments for Public Transit tied to these changes.
The motion removes the permanent funding for free transit for children 12 and under (Investment Option 24), reducing the Public Transit budget by $3 million, and adds a new bullet noting fee adjustments to Public Transit linked to this removal.
This motion lowers the ongoing annual funding for Investment Option 2 from $8 million to $4 million starting in 2024, changing how capital projects and Green Line operations are funded.
Council asks Administration to assess the impact of the free transit for children 12 and under and to recommend whether to keep it in its current form or adjust it to better boost ridership, with a report to the Community Development Committee by the end of Q2 2024.
The amendment deletes Investment Option 2, which would have accelerated capital projects while funding Green Line operations with $8 million.
The motion eliminates Investment Option 18, caps how much transit fares can rise, and reduces the public transit budget by $3 million. It also adds a new fee-adjustment item tied to removing Investment Option 18.
This motion ends Investment Option 24, which funded Free Transit for Children 12 and Under, and cuts the transit budget by $3 million. It also requires fee adjustments to Public Transit to reflect this removal.
Council adopts RouteAhead as Calgary's new transit plan, replacing the 2013 plan. It directs Administration to deliver an Implementation Plan in Q3 2023 and annual RouteAhead Status Reports, plus ongoing advocacy for transit funding, and to include route-change impact details in each report.
Council directs Administration to rename City Hall Station to City Hall/Bow Valley College Station, updating signage and public materials accordingly.
End the Airport Boarding Pass (special fare) and switch airport travel to Calgary Transit regular fares. This changes how much riders pay for airport trips and aligns pricing with the rest of the system.
Council adopts guiding principles to direct how Calgary Transit fares are reviewed, designed, and implemented during the 2023-2026 Service Plan timeline. This establishes the framework for future fare changes.
Direct Administration to prepare a comprehensive, cross-agency transit safety strategy that defines roles, responsibilities, and resources for delivering an integrated customer and safety service across Calgary Transit, Emergency Management and Community Safety, Corporate Security, Calgary Police Service, and community partners; the plan will be reported back in 2023 Q3 and considered in the November service plans and budgets adjustments.
Approve a $3.4 million one-time operating budget transfer from the Fiscal Stability and Operating Budget Savings Account Merged Reserve to Public Transit Services to hire permanent staff now, with an expectation of $6.7 million in additional base funding for these roles to be approved in November via service plan adjustments.
Direct Administration to study how other Canadian cities address open drug-use bans and community courts, review Calgary's current Community Court funding, and prepare budget submissions to fund and possibly expand Community Court, including a 2026 pilot and funding through 2027-2030.
The amendment requires Administration to study how other Canadian cities handle banning open drug use and to summarize Calgary's current Community Court funding. It also directs preparation of budget submissions to sustain current Community Court funding and to pilot expanded Community Court scope in 2026, with ongoing funding through 2030.
Council directs Administration to prepare a report by 2026 Q2 for the Community Development Committee outlining possible changes at municipal, provincial, and federal levels that would increase peace officers' power to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Council will work with the Mayor to send a letter to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services asking for a faster process to grant transit and peace officers the authority to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Direct Administration to prepare a report by January 2026 assessing higher base fines for the open display of weapons, with tiered and escalating penalties for different weapon types and repeat offenders. By Q2 2026, return with an analysis of possible municipal, provincial, and federal rule changes to allow easier seizure, transport, and disposal of weapons and a review of how other Canadian cities regulate or ban certain weapons and whether those approaches apply to Calgary.
Directs the Community Development Committee to report back by 2026 Q2 with a summary of potential changes at municipal, provincial, and federal levels that would grant peace officers more power to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
It directs the City to work with the Mayor to send a letter to the provincial Minister of Public Safety asking for a faster process to grant transit and peace officers expanded power to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Council would immediately amend the Emergency Management Bylaw 25M2002 and approve the Municipal Emergency Plan in Attachment 2.
Council is moving forward with bylaw 33M2025 (Attachment 2) to update the Public Behaviour Bylaw 54M2006, and will proceed through the three readings for adoption.
Council will hear from the Chief Constable, Deputy Chief, Senior Financial Officer of the Calgary Police Service, and the Chair of the Calgary Police Commission about the impacts of photo radar restrictions, as described in Report C2025-0277.
Council approves drawing up to $28 million in 2025 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to cover a police budget shortfall due to changes in traffic fine revenue, and directs Administration to work with the Calgary Police Commission to develop a plan to separate fine revenue from the policing budget and report back in the 2025 November adjustments.
Directs Administration to assist the Calgary Police Commission in evaluating funding shortfalls and to report back by March 18, 2025. It also directs staff to explore redirecting photo radar revenue to a traffic-safety reserve, advocate to the Alberta government to relax photo radar restrictions, support more locations in high‑collision areas, and prepare a report on speed and traffic‑calming measures and costs.
Administration will update bylaws, permitting processes, and festival applications to allow cannabis sales at events where minors are prohibited, in line with AGLC regulations. The changes will be brought to the Executive Committee by April 15, 2025.
Council will advance two proposed bylaws to third reading: one to amend the Community Standards Bylaw and one to amend the Traffic Bylaw, as referenced in Attachments 2 and 3.
Direct Administration to bring a report by Q1 2025 on reducing predatory towing at vehicle collisions, including a proposed radius prohibition for tow operators, amendments to Business License Bylaw 32M98 and related rules, and an escalating fines plan for repeat offenders.
Reallocate $9.5 million earmarked for the Firearms Range from the Community Safety Investment Framework to the Fiscal Stability Reserve and approve the related adjustments shown in Distribution 2 (pages 7–10).
The amendment shifts $9.5 million for the Police Firearms Range from the Community Safety Investment Framework to the Fiscal Stability Reserve and approves the related adjustments. This changes the funding source without altering the total amount allocated.
Council will give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 48M2024, which would tighten Calgary's Traffic Bylaw to better address vehicle noise.
The motion directs staff to produce a report on Community Safety Investment Framework funding (including carry-overs) and to update the Calgary Police Service shooting range cost estimates, with CPS operating and capital budgets presented separately. It also asks Council to request CPS to contribute $8M to CSIF for a $16M base budget administered by the City, to review CSIF governance with a stronger anti-racism focus, and to report on Wittman recommendations and disaggregated use-of-force data.
It would authorize giving all three readings to Proposed Bylaw 34M2024, which would amend the Community Standards Bylaw 32M2023. This is a formal step to update the city's rules on community standards.
Amends Report C2023-1148 by deleting Investment Option 5, which would have funded enforcement measures to address vehicle noise and improve traffic safety in the community.
The amendment deletes Investment Option 5 from Recommendation 2 in Report C2023-1148, removing the proposed enforcement-based approach to address vehicle noise and community traffic safety.
Council directs Administration to implement the approved workplan, continue collaboration with the police and Alberta on appointments, draft Traffic Bylaw amendments to address vehicle noise and return with proposed changes by Q3 2024, and consider a budget request to fund peace officers for bylaw enforcement in the 2023 November budget process; and to report progress on enforcement and automated systems by Q2 2024.
Council approves a bylaw to create the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee, moves existing Calgary Transit Public Safety Citizen Oversight Committee members to the new committee for their current terms, and confirms the current Chair and Vice-Chair.
Council directs Administration to recognize the Wild Rose Motocross Association’s benefits and include them in the Emerging and Evolving Sport Study. It also asks Administration to explore interim land-use options for the organization and to keep them updated on the timing of the South Central Bus Garage and 50 Avenue SE extension projects.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 144D2024 toward adoption by giving it second and third readings.
Council will move forward with designating the Sibley Block as a Municipal Historic Resource. This bylaw designation protects the site and guides future development to reflect its heritage status.
Council would adopt Bylaw 34M2025 in three readings to repeal Bylaw 29M2007. This would remove the old bylaw and replace it with the new one.
Direct Administration to apply the current ASP evaluation criteria and create a sequential workplan so a new or amended Area Structure Plan starts as soon as an ASP in progress is finished, improving certainty for applications that were reviewed but not yet approved.
The amendment replaces the boundary expansion pilot with the K-North Regional Context Study (Cell B) as the pilot and adds language that new or amended area structure plans (ASPs) will start only after an ASP in progress is completed, clarifying sequencing.
Direct Administration to develop a new boundary-adjustment amendment process for Area Structure Plans, modeled on the existing developer-funded process, using the specified pilot ASPs as test cases.
Directs administration to update the Land Use Bylaw by expanding the health care service definition to permit overnight stays for medical purposes, and to bring the updated bylaw to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Council approved Growth Application GA2023-005 by replacing the prior Recommendation 1 from Report IP2025-0197.
Council approved the east portion (Attachment 2, Map 2) of Growth Application GA2024-008, as amended, allowing planning for that area to proceed under the growth plan.
Council directs Administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to remove mobility storage lockers in the R-CG and H-GO districts (retaining Class 1 Storage) and to bring the updated bylaw to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Council approved Growth Application GA2024-004, as amended in IP2025-0195, enabling the proposed development to move forward.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 35M2025 (Attachment 1) by giving it three readings, moving it toward adoption as city bylaw.
Council approves GA2024-004 as the new Recommendation 1, replacing the earlier Recommendation 1. This decision allows the proposed development to proceed as outlined in GA2024-004.
Council approved Growth Application GA2024-005 by replacing the earlier Recommendation 1 with a new one. This moves the associated development project forward under GA2024-005.
Council directs administration to prepare amendments to the Land Use Bylaw removing the Court of Appeals reference in the rule that withholds the release of a development permit.
Council directs administration to draft amendments to the Land Use Bylaw to add neighbourhood activation to Special Function Class 1, broadening the types of events that can occur in neighbourhoods.
Council approved Growth Application GA2024-007 after an amendment to replace Recommendation 1. This directs staff to proceed with the growth project as outlined in GA2024-007.
Council approved Growth Application GA2023-005 after amendments to Report IP2025-0197. This allows the proposed development to proceed under the amended terms.
Council is asked to replace the earlier recommendation with a new Recommendation 1 that approves Growth Application GA2024-006, enabling the related development.
Allows Growth Applications to be approved at any time, as long as no new capital investments are needed for the development (mobility, emergency services, or utilities). If capital is required to start development, those applications must wait for the annual budget planning cycle, with significant investments to be approved in future budgets.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-007, as amended, allowing the proposed development to proceed under the revised terms and enter the normal planning and permitting process.
Direct Administration to consider growth-related development approvals at any time when no new capital investments are required to initiate development. If capital is required, those applications must be brought to the annual budget planning cycle, with significant investments to be approved in future budget cycles.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw so that secondary suites in multi-residential districts are governed by the same rules as low-density residential development.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to remove the 21-day appeal reference and clarify online advertising for permits with relaxation, with the updates to be brought to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw: remove unnecessary rear-setback language for parking stalls in the R-G district and align parcel coverage in the R-CG and H-GO districts when no garage is provided. The bylaw updates also allow two-unit development in the H-GO district to follow standard landscaping rules and standardize fence rules in the R-CG district; the amendments will be brought to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw by removing the temporary rule that allowed extending the commencement date for development permits for cannabis licenses and by correcting textual errors, with updates brought to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-005, with amendments, allowing the proposed development to move forward under the revised terms.
City Council approved Growth Application GA2024-006, as amended. The approved plan allows the proposed development to proceed under the specified terms.
Council approves only the east portion of Growth Application GA2024-008 as shown in Attachment 2, Map 2, replacing the previous Recommendation 1. This advances a planning/land-use decision for that area and enables related development approvals.
Administration will prepare amendments to the Land Use By-law to permit child-care services as a discretionary use in existing approved buildings in low-density residential areas, and bring the updated bylaw to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw so multi-residential developments require 0.5 Class 1 bicycle parking stalls per unit/suite instead of 1.0, enabling more flexible parking options to meet demand and accessibility.
Direct Administration to prepare a report with recommendations to amend city policies, the Land Use Bylaw, and funding terms related to Beltline, Chinatown, and East Village redevelopment plans, and return to Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q3 2026.
City Council will revisit its earlier vote on Recommendations 1 and 2 from the May 6 Public Hearing regarding the Land Use Bylaw Housekeeping Amendments (IP2025-0251). The outcome could alter those recommendations before any final bylaw changes.
Council will proceed with three readings of six proposed bylaws to designate the named sites as Municipal Historic Resources, giving them heritage protection under city rules.
Direct Administration to study options to manage growth in developable lands, assess legal, economic and service impacts, and examine effects on contracts and market competition, then integrate findings with the VFH fee review and Transitional Strategy, including any budget or staffing needs.
Council directs Administration to prepare a factfinding report by Q3 2026 that assesses whether supply-management tools (such as caps) could help manage future growth in TNDLs, including feasibility, benefits, risks, and resource needs.
Directs Administration to prepare amendments to the Municipal Development Plan and the Northeast Industrial Area Structure Plan to allow residential use in the Northeast Industrial area, with a Public Hearing on March 4, 2025. It also adds a Comprehensive Planning Overlay for the LOC2024-0171 lands to study residential potential, sets next steps and deadlines (March 31, 2026) for related amendments, and allows these items to advance to Council without Calgary Planning Commission consideration.
Council would delete section 29 from the bylaw, renumber the remaining sections, and then give second and third readings to the amended bylaw.
This bylaw amendment changes the calculation basis from 80 percent of the average to 90 percent of the median, altering how a metric is computed under the bylaw.
Council would give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 54M2024, which would amend Bylaw 36M2021 and advance the bylaw through the legislative process.
This action would advance Proposed Bylaw 50M2024 through three readings to replace the current Bylaw 35M2018, as described in Attachment 1. If enacted, the new bylaw would supersede the old one and govern related city rules.
This motion would advance two bylaws: one to designate the Walter Hargrave Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource and another to repeal the prior designation. If adopted, the designation status of the property would change accordingly.
The city will commission a scoping study of major infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, parks) in Bowness and Montgomery, assess social/economic/budget impacts, and report back by June 2025. It also delays new residential development permits (with limited exceptions) until the scoping findings justify upgrades and any required contributions.
This amendment adds four paragraphs identifying the local identity and sense of place for Hounsfield Heights-Briar Hill, West Hillhurst, Hillhurst, and Sunnyside within the Riley Communities Local Area Plan, and links them to maps and growth policies to guide future development.
Adds a new recommendation clarifying that 'should' in Riley Plan policies is directional (not optional) and directs readers to the Local Area Plan Interpretation sections for proper reading.
Administration must develop a Nose Creek Park Strategy by Q4 2026 that analyzes the feasibility of a regional park in Nose Creek Valley, incorporating Indigenous engagement, ecological protection, water quality improvements, trail and mobility planning, cross-jurisdictional coordination, and alignment with existing plans and reconciliation goals.
Administration will prepare a report detailing how the city could dispose of property to non-profits below market value, using the approved framework, and present findings to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by mid-2025.
Direct Administration to prioritize higher density around Transit Oriented Development sites in the Riley Communities Local Area Plan, improve walkability and multi-modal mobility, and report back by Q2 2025.
Council instructs staff to apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for an amendment to the AVPA Regulation, following the approval of a development permit for a School Use at 4311 12 Street NE.
The amendment directs Administration to prepare a scoping report outlining possible work and bring it to Council through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee for consideration.
Administration must prepare a year-end presentation detailing historical and projected population growth, including interprovincial migration trends and where growth is coming from. The presentation should also explain the implications for city revenue and expenditures and analyze how federal and provincial decisions on temporary residents and immigration could affect Calgary.
Council will advance three readings of two bylaws to designate the Jones Residence and the Magarrell Residence as Municipal Historic Resources.
This motion would advance Proposed Bylaw 64P2024 to three readings, amending the Calgary Planning Commission Bylaw 28P95.
Council will grant second and third readings for two proposed bylaws: 38P2024, updating the Bowness Area Redevelopment Plan, and 163D2024, advancing them toward adoption.
Council asks Administration to apply lessons from the water feeder main break to improve current bylaws and report back by Q1 2025.
Council directs Administration to accelerate housing-approval processes. It also directs bringing amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to exempt freehold/fee simple townhouse and rowhouse developments in new greenfield communities from requiring a development permit by the end of 2024 Q3.
Council approves the Vehicle-for-Hire Transitional Strategy and directs Administration to draft amendments to the Livery Transport Bylaw 20M2021 and report back by Q4 2024.
The City will amend the Land Use Bylaw to exempt freehold townhouse and rowhouse developments in newly developing greenfield communities from the development permit requirement and will expedite related approvals. It will forward budget implications for the related housing rezoning through the Housing Accelerator Fund, with any funding gaps addressed in mid-cycle adjustments.
Advances continued planning for future capital infrastructure to support the Providence Area Structure Plan and directs that GA2023-001 investments not be considered in the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Direct Administration to keep working with the applicants on the next planning steps (outline plan and land use) to move the Belvedere 2022 open business cases forward, and to consider the needed capital and operating investments in the mid-cycle adjustment to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets.
Direct Administration to continue working with the applicant on the outline plan and land use applications for GA2024-003 to keep the growth project moving forward. Also direct Administration to evaluate the capital and operating investments needed for GA2023-003 as part of the mid-cycle adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Directs Administration to keep working with the applicant to plan upcoming capital infrastructure stages and the timing of funding and delivery. This aims to support ongoing growth under the West View Area Structure Plan.
Council will keep collaborating with the applicant to plan the next stages of capital infrastructure and align when funding and delivery happen, ensuring ongoing growth within the Providence Area Structure Plan.
Direct Administration to push the GA2024-001 growth application through the next planning steps (outline plan and land uses) and evaluate the capital and operating investments required, to be considered in the mid-cycle budget adjustment.
Direct Administration should continue working with the applicant on the next steps of the planning process, including outline plan and land use applications, to move growth application GA2023-004 forward in a timely manner.
Directs Administration to continue working with the applicant on the next planning steps for Growth Application GA2023-004 (outline plan and land use applications) and to consider the operating investments needed for the project as part of the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
This amendment directs City Administration to continue working with the Applicant through the next planning stages (outline plan and land use applications) to ensure GA2024-001 moves forward in a timely manner, and renumbers the existing recommendation accordingly.
Direct Administration to continue working with the Applicant through the next planning stages (outline plan and land use applications) to ensure GA2024-003 moves forward in a timely manner. The amendment also renumbers the recommendations by removing the reference to Council.
Direct Administration to continue planning for future stages of capital infrastructure to support growth in the Glacier Ridge Area Structure Plan, including the timing of funding and delivery. Direct Administration to work with regional partners to prioritize the North Water Servicing Option project and include the necessary capital and operating investments in the Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets to expedite the project.
Direct Administration to continue working with applicants on the next stages of the Belvedere 2022 planning process, including outline plans and land use applications, to keep the open business cases moving forward in a timely manner.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs to shorten the development permit appeal period from 21 days to 14 days, in order to speed up permit releases.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 17M2024, which would amend Bylaw 36M2021, through all three readings. If adopted, the bylaw would become part of Calgary's regulations.
Administration will review how Local Improvement charges 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 building forms in new and redeveloping communities.
The motion delays the April 22, 2024 public hearing until June 24, 2024 and directs Administration to plan for a city-wide blanket rezoning referendum to be held with the October 20, 2025 municipal election.
Cancels the April 22 Public Hearing and directs Administration to plan for a vote of electors on a city-wide blanket rezoning to be held with the October 20, 2025 municipal election.
This motion approves three readings for bylaws that designate four Calgary buildings as Municipal Historic Resources, officially recognizing them as protected historic resources.
Council asks Administration to study bylaw changes that would allow RV parking on residential front driveways for up to three consecutive days, followed by at least three days without an RV, and to establish rules for on-street and off-street parking to prevent evasion and safety concerns, reporting back by Q4 2024.
Council will adopt the proposed amendment to the Temporary Signs on Highways Bylaw and require Administration to report back through the Community Development Committee by the end of Q4 2024 on enforcement updates, including the enforcement success rate.
This motion advances three readings for By-law 56M2023 to designate the Stewart Livery Stable as a Municipal Historic Resource, giving the building formal protection and setting rules for any changes.
This authorizes three readings of Proposed Bylaw 84P2023. It would amend the Calgary Planning Commission Bylaw 28P95.
The motion approves updates to the Calgary Parking Policies (CP2021-04) and advances three readings of Proposed Bylaw 47M2023 to amend Calgary Traffic Bylaw 26M96.
Council will advance three bylaws to designate three Calgary properties as Municipal Historic Resources, giving them formal historic protection after all readings are complete.
Council will begin the formal three-reading process to adopt Bylaw 44M2023, which would amend the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Bylaw 25P95.
Council would advance two land-use bylaws to a third reading: one to amend the Hillhurst/Sunnyside Area Redevelopment Plan, and one to redesignate two NW parcels (427 10 Street NW and 1107 Gladstone Road NW) from Direct Control to Direct Control with guidelines.
Directs Administration and the applicant to review and improve internal site pedestrian accessibility for the DP2022-02654 project and report back to the Calgary Planning Commission by 2023-12-21.
Recommend Council approve amendments to the West Springs Area Structure Plan and redesignate a 0.23 ha parcel at 781 77 Street SW to permit a neighbourhood commercial hub, with guidelines; the bylaws will advance to Public Hearing for three readings.
This would change the property's land-use designation from Residential One Dwelling to Direct Control to permit a child care facility, subject to guidelines in amended Attachment 2.
Moves three readings for two bylaws: (1) the Richmond Area Redevelopment Plan amendment, and (2) redesignation of a small parcel at 2103 30 Avenue SW from RC-2 to R-CG to allow grade-oriented infill housing.
Redesignates a 0.17 hectare block from Residential Contextual One/Two Dwelling (R-C2) to Residential Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CGex), enabling infill housing. If approved, the bylaw would advance to the third reading.
This amendment adds Child Care Service as an allowed use in the Residential One Dwelling (R-1s) Direct Control District and maintains discretionary uses consistent with the Direct Control District.
The meeting agenda is revised to remove the West Springs land use amendment item and to place the Glendale land use amendment on the agenda as an urgent item for consideration.
Change the property's zoning from R-C2 to Direct Control so a child care service can operate there, subject to the guidelines in Attachment 2.
Gives Council three readings to a bylaw changing the zoning of a 0.05 ha site at 252 19 Ave NE from R-C2 to M-CGd85, allowing a multi-residential development.
Change the zoning of the 0.79-hectare parcel at 969 Walden Dr SE from S-CRI to S-CS to allow a community service use. The bylaw requires three readings before it becomes law.
This bylaw would redesignate five parcels on 17 Avenue SW from M-C1 to H-GO to enable housing-oriented development. Calgary Planning Commission has recommended three readings for the bylaw.
Changes the land-use designation of about 1.84 hectares at 8390 and 8500 Macleod Trail S from C-COR3f1.54h19 to C-COR1f2.0h19, allowing different commercial development rules. The bylaw requires three readings by City Council to become law.
This would rezone a 0.06 ha site at 3207 29 Street SW from Direct Control to Housing Grade Oriented (H-GO), enabling housing development. Council would need three readings to pass the bylaw.
The Calgary Planning Commission approves Development Permit DP2022-5308 for a new multi-residential building at 613, 617, 619 and 621 9A Street NW, with conditions.
Planning Commission recommends that Council approve three readings of the bylaw to redesignate the 0.07 ha parcel at 2804 Capitol Hill Crescent NW from R-C2 to H-GO, enabling a housing-focused development.
This motion would change the land use on a 0.06-hectare parcel from Direct Control to Housing GO (H-GO), enabling housing-focused redevelopment for the property at 3206 29 Street SW.
Council would approve two bylaw proposals: amendments to the Lower Mount Royal Area Redevelopment Plan, and a redesignation of 1815 8 Street SW from M-C2 to Direct Control to allow a Tattoo Studio, with guidelines. Both bylaws would proceed to three readings.
Calgary Planning Commission approves the outline plan to subdivide about 41 hectares on two parcels and recommends Council enact a bylaw to redesignate the land for residential and mixed-use development, with conditions. The proposal advances to the 2023 September 19 Public Hearing.
Council would advance two bylaws to three readings: one to update the South Calgary/Altadore Area Redevelopment Plan, and one to redesignate the parcel at 1512 29 Avenue SW from M-C1d75 to C-COR1f1.0h12.
Approve a bylaw redesignating a 0.06 ha site at 602 8 Ave NE from R-C2 Residential to H-GO Housing Grade-Oriented, enabling housing-focused development on that parcel.
This would rezone a small site at 501-505 30 Ave NW from Direct Control to Housing Grade Oriented (H-GO), enabling housing development. The motion asks Council to proceed through all three readings to adopt the bylaw.
Advances a bylaw to redesignate a 0.08-hectare parcel at 1301 10 Avenue SE from Residential R-C2 to Mixed Use MU-1f2.0h14, enabling potential mixed-use development. Council would grant the bylaw three readings as recommended by the Calgary Planning Commission.
Council would close a short road west of 123 Thomson Ave NE and 202 Townsend St NE and rezone the adjacent land from RC2 (and Undesignated Road Right-of-Way) to RC2 and R-CG to enable residential infill.
Directs Administration to re-examine the base district, definitions of short- and long-term stays, restrictions on health services locations, and whether uses should be permitted or discretionary, with a report back for a decision by 2023-10-19.
This bylaw change would swap the zoning on nine properties along 37 Street SW from MU-1 General to MU-2 Active Frontage, affecting development rules and frontage requirements. If Council passes three readings, the redesignation would allow different development possibilities for those parcels.
Changes the zoning on a small parcel from Residential Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) to Multi-Residential Contextual Grade-Oriented (M-CG), enabling potential multi-family development. The bylaw requires three readings by City Council before it can take effect.
Amends Report CPC2023-0770 to require building and site design to work with existing site slopes, using slope-adaptive measures (e.g., stepped building forms and natural-looking retaining features) to accommodate grade changes.
The proposal would change the property's zoning to allow different uses. It would affect what can be built on the site.
The city would change the allowable uses for two sites—1606 Russet Road NE (Renfrew) and 3502 Charleswood Drive NW (Charleswood)—potentially enabling different development on each property.
Change the zoning on a 0.06 ha site from Residential Contextual One/Two Dwelling (R-C2) to Residential Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG), enabling a different, more infill-friendly housing pattern on that lot.
Council would approve bylaws to update the Symons Valley Community Plan and redesignate about 2.93 hectares at 230 Sage Hill Boulevard NW from Direct Control to Direct Control to permit a mixed-use development, with attached design guidelines.
Rezone a small parcel (about 0.03 ha) from Multi-Residential Contextual Grade-Oriented to Direct Control to permit a health care service, subject to guidelines in Attachment 2.
Changes the land-use designation for 200 Sage Hill Rise NW from M-1d53 (Low Profile) to M-2d120 (Medium Profile), enabling higher-density residential development on the site. Council would proceed with three readings to approve the bylaw.
Calgary Planning Commission recommends Council give three readings to a bylaw redesignating 0.23 ha (0.57 ac) at 1404-1414 27 St SW from R-C2 and M-C2f2.5 to MU-1f3.5h21, enabling mixed-use development.
Council would approve giving three readings to a bylaw that redesignates the site from Residential Grade‑Oriented Infill (R-CG) to Direct Control (DC) to permit rowhouse development, with guidelines.
Council would rezone a small parcel from Residential Contextual One/Two (R-C2) to Direct Control and apply Low Emissions Development guidelines, enabling future development on the site in line with emission-reduction goals.
The bylaw would change the land-use designation of a 0.07 ha site from RC1 to H-GO to allow a housing-oriented development; Council would give three readings to the bylaw.
This would re-designate about 0.73 hectares (1.80 acres) at 104 58 Avenue SE and 5723 1 Street SE from Commercial Corridor 3 (C-COR3 f1.0h12) and Industrial General (I-G) to Industrial Business (I-Bf2.0h27), enabling a different development option.
Rezones a small 0.06 ha parcel at 3410 Richmond Rd SW from Direct Control to R-C2, allowing a low-density residential use (one or two dwellings). Council would move the bylaw through three readings to authorize the change.
This would reclassify four parcels from Industrial Business to Industrial General, expanding the range of allowed uses and development on those sites. The bylaw requires three readings by City Council.
This would approve three readings of a bylaw to amend the Montgomery Area Redevelopment Plan and redesignate a 0.06 ha parcel at 4903 20 Ave NW from R-C2 to RCG.
It would rezone the site from S-FUD to DC to permit an instructional facility and a freight yard, with guidelines in Attachment 2.
Supports giving three readings to a bylaw that redesignates a small parcel at 2 Westview Dr SW from R-C1 to Direct Control to permit a child care service.
Planning Commission recommends Council give three readings to a bylaw redesignating about 12.3 hectares at 9011 84 Street SE from Special Purpose Future Urban Development to Direct Control to permit a storage yard. Guidelines are provided in Attachment 2.
Approve three readings of the bylaw to redesignate 0.04 ha at 1421 8 Ave SE from R-C2 to Direct Control to permit a private school use on the site.
Administration will evaluate the number and location of community signs, identify signs needing repair and estimated costs, and review current tools and gaps for sign maintenance. It will also assess how signage is created or approved in planning, and report findings to the Community Development Committee by Q2 2024.
The motion sends the CD2023-0392 report back to Administration to explore other options for the proposed amendments to Community Standards Bylaw 32M2023 and report back through the Community Development Committee by no later than the first quarter of 2024.
The Commission approves the outline plan to subdivide about 45.8 hectares at 2313 84 Street SE and forwards the report to a public hearing. It also asks Council to give three readings to bylaws that amend the Belvedere Area Structure Plan and redesignate the site to several residential and infrastructure land-use districts.
The motion approves the outline plan to subdivide and develop about 95 acres at 8919 Barlow Trail SE for industrial use, and forwards two bylaws to Council: one to close a small road and one to rezone the property from Industrial Heavy to Special Purpose City and Regional Infrastructure (S-CRI) and Direct Control (DC) to enable the project.
Calgary City Council will adopt the community name Huxley and the roadway names Huxbury, Huxland, Huxview, and Huxglen by resolution. This formalizes the official names for a new community and its streets.
This motion would authorize three readings for a bylaw amending the East Springbank Area Structure Plan and three readings for redesignating the property at 7111 14 Avenue SW from Direct Control to M-1.
Approve the subdivision outline plan for 949 77 Street SW (about 4 acres) with conditions, and recommend Council pass three readings of bylaws to amend the West Springs Area Structure Plan and redesignate the site from Direct Control to R-1s and R-G for housing development.
This motion approves three readings for amendments to the Stadium Shopping Centre Area Redevelopment Plan, redesignates a 2.78-hectare site (about 6.87 acres) at 1941 Uxbridge Dr NW from DC District to DC District to allow mixed-use development, and adopts the ARP Appendix 1 amendment.
Council would approve amendments to the Hillhurst/Sunnyside Area Redevelopment Plan and rezone 0.14 hectares at 321 10 Street NW from Commercial Corridor 1 to Direct Control to allow a mixed-use development under specific guidelines.
Council would approve a bylaw redesignating several SW parcels from Direct Control to Direct Control to permit a mixed-use development, subject to guidelines.
Change the zoning on the site at 5111-5123 85 Avenue NE from MX2 (Multi-Residential with Support Commercial) to M-2 (Multi-Residential). The motion would advance the proposed bylaw through three readings to implement the redesignation.
The Commission approves the outline plan to subdivide roughly 66.18 hectares at 800 and 892 84 Street NE and recommends Council rezone the land to several districts (R-G, R-Gm, S-CRI, S-SPR, S-UN and DC) to support street-oriented, small-lot residential development.
Council is asked to approve two bylaws: an amendment to the Manchester Area Redevelopment Plan and a redesignation for 5702-5716 2 Street SW to allow a new mixed-use development, with guidelines. The motions would require three readings.
The Calgary Planning Commission approves the outline plan to subdivide about 48.68 hectares (≈120 acres) at 655 100 Street NE with conditions, and recommends Council give three readings to a bylaw redesignating the site from Special Purpose Future Urban Development to multiple districts (R-G, R-Gm, C-C1, MU-1h16, S-CRI, S-SPR, S-UN) to enable housing, mixed-use, and related facilities.
Council directs Administration to begin work on the Citywide Growth Strategy by implementing the 2023 Industrial Action Plan described in Attachment 2.
Council would give three readings to Bylaw 4C2023 to remove the all-turns access from 8775 17 Avenue SE onto 17 Avenue SE, and direct Administration to modify the access or negotiate an alternative with the landowners and Ward Councillor by June 30, 2023.
City Council will modify the Arts Commons Transformation Development Management Agreement to add Olympic Plaza and the nearby portion of 8 Avenue SE to the project, and approve redirecting Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative funds to different priorities.
Council asks Administration to review current intersection safety and performance, assess impacts of proposed TUC boundary changes, identify further improvements, determine capital or one-time funding needs, and report back by Sept 15, 2025. If one-time funding becomes available in 2026, assess whether this project can be prioritized within the Operational Improvements Capital Program.
Council directs Administration to add $62.2 million to the 2026 capital budget to address the infrastructure maintenance funding gap, funded from a one-time realized gain on the sale of investments to be contributed to the Fiscal Stability Reserve. It also directs finding a sustainable long-term funding source to raise the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance from 2.6% to 5% of annual property tax revenue and report back in the 2027-2030 budget cycle.
Council approves the extra capital spending for 2025 listed in Attachment 4, as amended. This authorizes funding for the capital projects identified in that attachment.
The city will use AI and open data to improve pedestrian safety measures (e.g., crosswalks, signals, curb extensions) beyond TAC guidelines. It will report in Q3 2025 on the impact of this analysis and prioritize funding for additional measures in the 2026 budget.
Council approves a $1 million, one-time allocation from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2025 to address urgent Safer Mobility improvements and directs funding to be prioritized in the 2026 budget. It also requires Administration to improve road-safety measures using AI predictive modelling and data analysis beyond TAC guidelines, with reports due in Q3 2025 and Q2 2026 on impacts and funding priorities.
Administration is directed to study and propose a pilot program where external partners provide upfront funding to build and deliver community amenities. The study should cover funding/debt rules, costs, eligibility, application process, policy alignment, and legal/maintenance issues, with a report due to Infrastructure and Planning Committee by end of Q3 2025.
Calgary Council directs Administration to create an Infrastructure Reinvestment Program. The program will identify stable funding sources, set criteria to prioritize projects, coordinate reinvestment with redevelopment, require regular reporting, seek intergovernmental help, and present recommendations for implementation in time to influence the 2027-30 budget.
City Administration will begin developing a rolling 10-year capital plan to improve long-term visibility of capital needs and funding across the City. It requires a preliminary plan before the 2026 Mid-Cycle Budget Adjustments, full implementation by Q2 2026, annual sharing with Council, and reporting civic partners' 10-year needs for the 2027–2030 Budget.
Directs Administration to invest about $46 million from the 2024 ENMAX dividend into urgent maintenance and upgrades of community spaces, fund placemaking initiatives with the Federation of Calgary Communities (FCC), and support the ENMAX Legacy Parks Fund, with reporting through the standard budget cycle.
Direct Administration to review current water-outage communication and service standards, compare practices with other utilities, and propose improvements with timelines and costs. The report must include recommended changes, accessible options (including alternate water sources), a plan to provide complimentary daily recreation passes to affected customers, and an annual outage performance report starting in Q4 2025.
This would move Bylaw 26M2025 through the three readings to amend the Parks and Pathways Bylaw and repeal the Enhanced Maintenance Infrastructure Agreements Policy CSPS007.
Council will advance three readings for amendments to three utility bylaws (Water Utility Bylaw 21M2025, Wastewater Bylaw 20M2025, Stormwater Bylaw 19M2025), updating city regulations for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
Council would give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 11M2025 to update the Traffic and Street bylaws, direct Administration to pursue advocacy with the province on predatory tow-truck practices, and keep the related public submission confidential.
Adopts the GamePLAN vision for recreation, designates Making Waves as the standard service level for public recreation facilities, and directs Administration to prepare a capital project priority list and an implementation plan to guide future service plans and budgets.
Council would give first readings to bylaws authorizing ENMAX to borrow up to $224.984 million for 2025 capital spending (technology, fleet, development, and electric system/building upgrades) and to authorize a corresponding municipal loan. Second and third readings would be withheld until advertising requirements are met, and if fully approved, Administration would amend existing ENMAX agreements per policy.
If the Downtown Segment Functional Plan is completed and its cost estimate validated, and there is broad public support, Council would direct staff to start construction, including enabling works, in 2027.
Council will review its prior decision to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, delaying the closure beyond December 22, 2024, and potentially keeping the facility open or altering plans.
Council confirms the administration's decision to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, effective December 22, 2024. The closure removes public access to the facility and may affect local recreation options and staffing.
The motion eliminates the current $4.1 million capital funding request for Cowboys Park and directs Administration to return to Council in Q2 2025 with more information for a future funding decision.
Sets aside $2.5 million in 2025 as a one-time funding for upgrades to parks and playground amenities, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Approve allocating $20 million in capital funding in 2025 to pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction (Streets Service Line Budget ID P128_132). The funds will be drawn from the Reserve for Future Capital Reserve.
Council is asked to revisit its October 8, 2024 Public Hearing decision on Report C2024-1131 regarding permanently closing the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, with the closure planned to take effect December 22, 2024.
This motion approves allocating $20 million in 2025 from the Reserve for Future Capital to the Streets service line for pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction (Budget ID P128_132).
This amendment removes the $4.1 million budget request for the Cowboys Park Upgrade and directs Administration to return to Council in Q2 2025 with more information for a future funding decision.
This amendment adds a $2.5 million capital budget allocation in 2025 to upgrade parks and playground amenities, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Council approves permanently closing the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, effective December 22, 2024, ending operations at that facility.
The City would approve a new natural gas franchise with ATCO using the Quantity Only method, introduce first reading of Bylaw 44M2024, and defer second and third readings until the Alberta Utilities Commission approves the franchise. It also keeps related Closed Meeting discussions and attachments confidential through 2026-12-31.
Council approves a new electricity franchise agreement using the Quantity Only method and gives first reading to Bylaw 42M2024. It also keeps related closed meetings and confidential attachments confidential until December 31, 2027, with limited sharing to Corporate Planning to support next steps.
The city will provide $300,000 to Silvera for Seniors to pay for and oversee the construction of a sidewalk on 26th Street NE, improving pedestrian access.
Council approves the capital re-cast (Attachment 7) and capital relinquishments (Attachment 8), along with confidential recommendations. It directs Administration to prepare Water Services budgets for 2025–2026 to upgrade technology, monitoring and maintenance for treated water security, and to use incident reviews to develop a comprehensive 2027–2030 budget, with confidential materials kept private unless sharing is necessary for planning.
Council directs Administration to apply lessons from the current restrictions caused by the water feeder main break to improve revisions of the bylaw, and to report back no later than Q1 2025.
Council approves transferring $8.9 million from the Winter Maintenance Reserve, reflecting a favorable 2023 Winter Operations Budget, to fund street repairs under the Pavement Rehabilitation Capital Program in 2024-2025.
Directs Administration to prioritize the North Water Servicing Option project. It requires including 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 partner with developers in the Providence Growth Application area to start sanitary design in 2024, finish by 2025, to support a funding request for 2026 construction.
Council will enact the new Winter Maintenance Policy, cancel the old Snow and Ice Control Policy, and move forward with bylaw changes. It also directs earlier snow clearing on Priority 2 routes (within 24 hours after snowfall ends) and reallocates $8.9 million from the Winter Maintenance Reserve to pavement rehabilitation in 2024-2025.
Direct Administration to monitor Development Permit activity on RC-G parcels city-wide, identify where increased densification requires infrastructure (water, roads, parks), and propose the most suitable funding tool, with a yearly report to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee.
Council approves the Town of Cochrane's wastewater servicing request in principle and directs Administration to begin negotiations on a Master Servicing Agreement for the proposed service area. It also directs that Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Sets the first Residential Parking Permit and first Visitor Permit to be free for 2024–2026, updates the related attachments, and directs Administration to revise Calgary Parking Policies CP2021-04 to reflect the new fee philosophy, with revisions to be brought to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q1 2024.
The City would be authorized to borrow up to $665.97 million to finance capital improvements for the Water Lines of Service, with second and third readings postponed until the Municipal Government Act advertising requirements are met.
Council approves naming the pedestrian bridge over Memorial Drive NW in West Hillhurst as Bev Longstaff West Hillhurst Bridge (Bridge No. 381.153). The related staff report and attachments will remain confidential until rise and report at the Regular Meeting on 2023 September 12.
Council approves moving $17.184 million from the Calgary General Hospital Legacy Fund Reserve into the capital budget for Activity 464715 (Bridgeland Ped Bridge) to advance the project.
Direct Administration to seek an increased funding for the surface overlay program to reduce seasonal street repairs and improve mobility for vehicles, bicycles, and transit. It also requires Administration to report during budget deliberations with a recommended Pavement Quality Index and the minimum annual capital budget necessary to achieve it.
Directs Calgary to forward the proposed annexation area to Foothills County for a consent letter by Sept 12, 2025 and, if consent is granted, to request expedited provincial approval for the annexation. It also adjusts the recommendations' numbering, updates the timeline to Q2 2026, and considers adjacent lands to strengthen housing and services in the area.
The motion removes numeric references from attachments, adds a first-page table summarizing all recommendations, and endorses the provincial and federal pre-budget submissions, authorizing Mayor Gondek to sign and submit on behalf of Council.
This motion directs City staff to notify Foothills County and other authorities about Calgary’s request to annex a defined area, begin negotiating an annexation agreement, and bring back a draft agreement with terms and budget requirements by Q1 2026.
Council directs Administration to have Alberta Municipalities present findings on municipal financial research and to continue sharing information. It also requires 2026 budget materials to clearly identify funding tied to other orders of government (including losses or partnerships) and to start a 2027-2030 chart showing the share of funding from other orders of government for budget adjustments.
Requires Administration to have Alberta Municipalities present their municipal financial research findings, continue information sharing for ongoing research, disclose in 2026 reports whether funding comes from other orders of government, and create charts showing the share of funding from other orders for the 2027–2030 budget cycle.
Calgary City Council will join the Town of Stettler in asking the province to increase the per-capita municipal funding to $6.94 per person (an increase of $1.34) and to index the population-based grant using inflation and the latest population statistics.
Council approves two confidential recommendations from the report and keeps the related closed-meeting discussions and attachments confidential until 2035. The council will publicly release Recommendations, Cover Report, and certain attachments once the Heads of Agreement is approved and Wheatland County provides written confirmation.
Council will move to give three readings to two bylaws: the Machinery and Equipment Exemption Bylaw 14M2025 and the Rivers District Community Revitalization Levy Rate Bylaw 15M2025. It also directs Administration to calculate the cost of invoicing related to property taxes and bill the Government of Alberta for its proportional share.
The city will calculate the cost of preparing property tax invoices (labor and materials) and issue a bill to the Government of Alberta for its proportional share.
Calgary is authorized to negotiate and finalize a deal with Rocky View County for the Prairie Economic Gateway, create an interim financial framework, and establish an oversight committee. It also directs regional collaboration with neighboring municipalities and progress on related bylaw amendments, while sensitive materials remain confidential.
Direct Administration to monitor tariffs and supply-chain disruptions, adjust procurement to favor local/Canadian goods where possible, collaborate regionally and with other governments to streamline processes (potentially amending bylaws), advocate for the elimination of interprovincial trade barriers, and consider tariffs when selecting non-Canadian banking and investment services.
City Council directs the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta asking for Insurance Act reforms that would lower taxi insurance rates in Calgary. The move signals provincial policy advocacy and does not commit city funds or create new city programs.
Directs the Working Group to continue negotiating the Province's proposed alignment only if the Province commits to sharing delivery risk and any cost overruns. It notes that downtown delivery carries higher risk than southeast delivery.
The Council will receive the report for the corporate record, adopt the confidential recommendation, and keep all related discussions and documents confidential under FOIP until all Prairie Economic Gateway agreements are fully authorized, executed, and delivered (review by 2030-12-31).
Directs the Mayor to write to provincial leaders outlining the council's points, and asks the Province to publicly release key documents (the downtown alignment report, the financial summary to Council, and the Working Group Terms of Reference) with redactions to protect procurement, to allow public feedback.
Council directs that the City will continue negotiating the Province’s alignment only if the Province commits to sharing delivery risk and cost overruns. The decision acknowledges greater risk with downtown delivery than with the southeast delivery.
Council directs the Mayor to write to the province requesting a waiver of MGA Section 358.1 until Calgary's residential/non-residential assessment balance is restored, to avoid tax-shift measures and keep the tax-rate ratio under the 5:1 limit.
The City Council asks the Mayor to send a letter to the Government of Alberta urging them to assume responsibility for the low-income transit pass program and include funding for it in Alberta's budget.
Directs the Mayor's Office to write a letter to the province urging permanent funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.
Council asks the Mayor to write a letter to the Government of Alberta urging them to assume the low-income transit pass program and include funding in the provincial budget.
The City would have the Mayor write a letter to the Province asking for ongoing, permanent funding to support Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.
Directs the Mayor to write to Municipal Affairs asking for a temporary waiver of Section 358.1 of the Municipal Government Act so Calgary's residential and non-residential assessments balance, avoiding tax shifts and keeping the tax rate ratio under 5:1.
City Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging that decisions about the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site follow Recovery-Oriented Service Standards under MHSPR/MHSPA, and to provide key information (SCS users, overdoses, alternative services like DORS, EMS/police calls, facility status, and service impacts) to inform discussions. It also asks that any future engagement by Alberta Health be public, with participation by municipal representatives if desired.
City Council asks the Mayor to write to the Alberta government to base decisions about the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site on Recovery-Oriented Service standards and to request data such as unique users, overdoses, alternative services, and EMS calls. It also calls for any future engagement on the site to be public and follow proper engagement processes.
Council will pay reasonable travel and related expenses for its Member to attend Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors meetings, in accordance with the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw 36M2021. Costs will be charged to Corporate Costs.
The amendment asks the Government of Alberta to formally take on the Green Line LRT's delivery and financial risks, cover the burn rate while its review is ongoing, and to officially correspond with Calgary by September 23, 2024.
Directs the Mayor to forward the final recommendations related to Item 9.3.2 to Alberta and Canada, and to meet with the federal Minister to obtain a written response on the province’s termination of the Green Line and the next steps.
Council is asked to revisit two older decisions: (1) reconsider and adopt Option 2 from the Confidential Presentation related to IGA2023-0794; (2) disband the City of Calgary - Foothills County Annexation Negotiation Committee and thank its members for their service.
Council will record the verbal report for the corporate record. The closed meeting discussions will be kept confidential under FOIPPA Section 21, with a review by February 15, 2034.
Direct Administration to lobby the province for more funding for the Low-Income Transit Pass Program and to extend the funding duration, and to keep confidential the related presentations and closed meeting discussions until June 18, 2025.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta to study whether a provincial transit body should take a more direct role in delivering, funding, and managing risks for major transit projects.
Calgary Council will push the Alberta government to expand municipal voting eligibility to permanent residents. The motion also asks Penhold to second the resolution and to submit it at the Alberta Municipalities conference to gain support for the change.
The City will forward the attached resolution to the Village of Duchess for support and submit it to the Alberta Municipalities conference. It seeks provincial changes to the Traffic Safety Act to improve safety in designated school and playground zones, including measures such as double fines for speeding and higher demerits to encourage compliance.
Council asks the Mayor to press the Alberta government to provide a grant equal to the property taxes that would be owed on provincially owned Calgary properties to help offset a $6.2 million shortfall in the Low Income Transit Pass program, and to reduce the city’s property tax requisition by the same amount. It also directs Administration to keep the program funded in 2024 and return with funding options, with confidential discussions kept private.
Admin will develop an advocacy plan to secure ongoing provincial funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy and report back by 2024 Q2; the Mayor will write a letter to request the funding on behalf of Council.
Council directs Administration to create a plan to persuade the provincial government to provide permanent ongoing funding for Calgary's mental health and addictions strategy, and asks the Mayor to write a letter requesting this funding.
Council will cover reasonable costs for its Member of Council to attend Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors meetings, with expenses charged to Corporate Costs under bylaw 36M2021.
Approve the confidential recommendation 1 from the confidential presentation, forward the item to the 2023 September 12 Regular Meeting, and keep the related Closed Meeting discussions confidential until they are released at rise and report.
Council will disband the Calgary–Foothills County Annexation Negotiation Committee and thank its members for their service.
Approve Option 2 from the confidential annexation presentation and forward the matter to the 2023 Public Hearing as Confidential Urgent Business. Keep the closed meeting discussions confidential until 2033, inform Foothills County Annexation Negotiation Committee members of the discussions, and plan to disclose the outcome to affected parties and the public in due course.
Direct Administration to prepare budget submissions to Ottawa and Edmonton, with Mayor Gondek signing on behalf of Council, and present this as urgent business at the July 25 Public Hearing.
Approve the Prairie Economic Gateway Terms of Reference, have the Mayor sign a Letter of Intent with Rocky View County, rename the Annexation Negotiation Committee to the Prairie Economic Gateway Committee, include the Prairie Economic Gateway Elected Steering Committee in its work, and keep related closed discussions confidential until 2028.
Direct that the closed meeting discussions and related materials be kept confidential under FOIP sections 16 and 21, to be reviewed on May 11, 2028.
Council approves the updated Terms of Reference for the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Incentive Program, as described in Attachment 3. The revisions clarify how the program operates and who is eligible to participate.
Council will back a 2024/2025 Alberta Community Partnership Grant application for the Prairie Economic Gateway and keep the confidential report, attachments, and related discussions confidential until all related agreements are signed and delivered, to be reviewed by 2030-12-31.
An amendment moves the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program funding from a one-time allocation in 2025 and 2026 to the base budget starting in 2025, within the Economic Development and Tourism service line. The funding would come from the identified net base budget increase, making the grant ongoing rather than a temporary one-time payment.
This amendment moves the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program funding from a one-time allocation for 2025-2026 into the base budget starting in 2025, within the Economic Development and Tourism service line, funded by the identified net base budget increase.
City Council approves the updated Terms of Reference for the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Incentive Program (Attachment 2). This changes how the program is administered and governed.
Council would create a new non-residential tax incentive program to encourage renewable electricity development on brownfield sites and remove the current CP2023-04 policy.
The city will run a Main Streets Business Support Grant pilot in 2024 and report back on its outcomes in Q1 2025, and begin work on a Business-Friendly Construction Policy to be presented to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee in Q1 2025.
Council approves a policy that provides tax incentives to developers for renewable energy projects on brownfield sites to encourage redevelopment and cleaner energy.
Council directs Administration to convene disability-serving partners and the Advisory Committee on Accessibility to develop a pilot program and framework that reduces barriers to recruitment and employment for persons with disabilities, and to report back on progress to the Executive Committee beginning in Q2 2026.
Council approves FCSS funding allocations of $41.4M annually in 2025 and 2026 and $25M annually in 2027 and 2028 (as detailed in Attachment 2). It also authorizes Administration to access up to $1M from the FCSS Stabilization Fund in 2025 to support capacity-building for non-profit organizations.
Direct Administration to provide a one-time $750,000 boost to Family and Community Support Services for 2025 and 2026 to address higher demand and inflation in City allocations.
This would provide a one-time $750,000 operating funding boost to Family and Community Support Services for 2025 and 2026 to cover higher demand and inflationary pressures that have not been funded since 2023.
Directs Administration to prepare a one-time operating request for the November 2024 midcycle budget to fund a two-year pilot expanding the Fair Entry program for Calgarians in need, including identifying a funding source.
Directs Administration to prepare a one-time operating budget request for the November 2024 midcycle adjustments to fund a two-year pilot expanding the Fair Entry program for Calgarians in need, including a funding source and amount. The request will be brought to the Executive Committee for discussion at the next standing-item budget meeting.
Amends Report C2023-1148 by removing Investment Option 8, 'Building Strong Community Connections Through Asset-Based Community Development,' from Recommendation 2.
Administration should return with a plan to reinvest the net revenues from the Market Permit program to support community associations within Residential Parking Permit zones, using the existing Parking Revenue Reinvestment Program.
Council will file the 2023-2024 White Goose Flying annual progress report in the corporate record and endorse updating the White Goose Flying Report and Indigenous Policy to be more inclusive and engaging with Treaty 7 First Nations, the Métis Nation, and urban Indigenous Calgarians.
Directs Administration to present Council with the preferred design concept for the permanent Indian Residential School Memorial and a future funding request, to be considered in the 2025 budget adjustment.
The Anti-Racism Action Committee's Terms of Reference would be amended to permit up to two Indigenous or Métis members, who may reside outside Calgary, provided they are residents of the Treaty 7 region or Calgary residents identifying as Métis and meeting related Métis government/district criteria.
Council endorses Attachment 2 and directs Administration to start immediate actions that require no new funding. It also asks Administration to seek funding for Indigenous housing in the 2024 budget adjustments and, if necessary, in the next four-year budget cycle to implement longer-term actions.
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