Councillor, Ward 2
Voted For
836
84% of 1000
Voted Against
164
16% of 1000
Absent
0
0% of 1000
Vote Distribution
These are the most significant votes on major policy changes, large budget items, and decisions with substantial community impact.
Directs Administration to update Bylaw 1P2007 land use maps to allow R-CG, R-G, and H-GO zoning in Major and Community Activity Centres and within 600 metres of the Primary Transit Network, enabling more housing options near transit.
This motion would amend the R-CG portion of Calgary's Land Use Bylaw to reduce lot coverage from 60% to 55%, cap building height at 10 meters, require contextual setbacks, and eliminate zero-lot-line rules; it would also restrict rowhouse development by limiting parcels to one primary building and prohibiting mid-block rowhouses and certain townhouses. It would maintain parking minimums while lowering density targets from 75 to 60 units per hectare and trigger related housekeeping amendments to several bylaws.
Direct Administration to prepare an amending bylaw that restores Divisions 1–8 of Part 5: Low Density Residential Districts (R-1 and R-2) in Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 and updates the associated maps.
Administration will study stronger enforcement for illegal fireworks sales and distribution, improve coordination among Calgary Police Service, Calgary Fire Department, and Community Standards, and expand safety education with local partners. It will also explore safe, city-supported celebrations as alternatives, and report back with recommendations and any Fireworks Bylaw changes and funding needs by Q3 2026.
Administration is directed to prepare an amending bylaw to revert affected parcels to their original land use districts and designations prior to the 21P2024 Citywide rezoning, with exemptions for parcels that already have approvals or active applications. It requires reporting back on updated infrastructure capacity and parking strategy, and bringing the amended bylaw to the March 2026 Public Hearing.
The City would amend bylaws to raise borrowing limits and authorize loans and a loan guarantee for Calgary Housing's affordable housing projects, with staff to update existing agreements; second and third readings are delayed until required advertising is completed, and Attachment 7 remains confidential until 2026.
This would amend the Land Use Bylaw to lower the maximum residential density from 75 units per hectare to 60 units per hectare. It reduces how densely some areas can be developed.
Council approves a one-time $10 million transfer from the Housing Land Fund to the Chief Housing Office to purchase a privately developed building that will provide up to 176 permanent, mixed-income homes in Ward 4.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 57M2025 by giving it three readings, moving toward final approval.
Council will designate the Burn Block as a Municipal Historic Resource by passing By-law 58M2025, after three readings to finalize the designation.
The motion temporarily changes the meeting rules for the 2026 January 7 Special Meeting by suspending Section 80(c) and replacing it with a rule that allows unlimited questions of clarification from Members to Administration, committees, BCCs, or invited supporters.
This motion directs that discussions held in the closed meeting, related to the confidential verbal report, remain confidential under Section 29 of the Access to Information Act.
Council will receive the public report and confidential distribution, and will keep the closed-meeting discussions, confidential recommendations, and attachments confidential under the Access to Information Act until the transaction closes, with a review due by 31 December 2039.
The resolution would delete several provisions about flying national flags and dignitaries, redefine National Day, and add a new rule prohibiting flying or lowering to half-mast foreign flags during solemn occasions, effectively restricting flag displays.
Council directs Administration to begin scoping a zero-based review program, using external consultants, and to report back by the end of Q1 2026 with a work plan, criteria for selecting business units, a prioritized list of units, and a proposed 2026-2028 review schedule for the program.
Council directs Administration to prepare a report on establishing a new Standing Policy Committee (SPC) to oversee the 4-year budget and annual adjustments, and to review every department budget over the term, with a final report due by Q1 2026.
This motion directs that all closed meeting discussions be kept confidential under Section 29 of the Access to Information Act, protecting sensitive advice from officials.
The Audit Committee approves the City Auditor's Office 2026 Audit Plan and its data analytics focus areas. The report will be filed as a Corporate Record, and Council should receive it for the Corporate Record.
Directs that discussions held in closed meetings remain confidential under Section 29 (Advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.
The Audit Committee's report AC2025-0943 is approved after amendment. Attachment 3 will be kept confidential under the Access to Information Act (sections 29 and 30) and reviewed by January 1, 2026.
The Audit Committee appoints Public Member Kim, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Jamieson to the City Auditors Performance Evaluation Working Group. It also directs that closed meeting discussions remain confidential under the Access to Information Act (sections 20, 22, and 29).
Direct Administration to begin scoping a zero-based review program using third-party consultants, with a Council report due by the end of Q1 2026. Deliverables include a work plan, criteria for selecting business units, a prioritized unit list, and a proposed 2026-2028 review schedule.
Public submissions meeting certain criteria must be withheld from release until council reviews and receives legal advice on releasing information. The City Clerk must enforce new audio-visual submission rules: deadline of 12:00 p.m. (noon) on 2025 November 20, a maximum five-minute length, submission by approved methods, and presentation by the submitter at the meeting.
Council approves the 2026 calendar of meetings and the Deputy Mayor roster as proposed in Attachments 1 and 2.
Council will enter a closed session to discuss confidential considerations regarding two appointment items: Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Appointments and Calgary Police Commission Public Member Appointments.
The motion approves appointing seven councillors to each of the Community Development Committee and Infrastructure and Planning Committee (with the Mayor as Ex-Officio) for terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting, per recommendations from the Pro-tem Membership Committee.
Council will designate the chair and vice-chair for the Community Development Committee and for the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, with those appointments lasting until the 2026 Organizational Meeting.
Council approves appointing Public Members to the Calgary Police Commission for 2025–2027. Appointments will be publicly released after security clearances are completed, and related confidential materials will remain confidential; the motion also thanks outgoing Public Members.
Council approved, after amendment to Report C2025-0809, the appointment of Councillor McLean as Chair of the Pro-tem Membership Committee.
Council will appoint four councillors to a temporary Pro-tem Membership Committee. That committee will recommend seven councillors to sit on each Standing Policy Committee.
Council approves appointments of councillors to various standing committees and external boards/commissions for terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting, with some roles having specific term lengths or conditions.
Council approves the Council and Administration nominees to the boards of The City's wholly-owned subsidiaries for terms expiring at the 2026 Organizational Meeting, and authorizes the Mayor or Deputy Mayor to sign the appointment resolution; Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential.
This motion records the report for the corporate record and keeps Confidential Attachment 3 confidential under Section 28 of the Access to Information Act, to be reviewed by 2026-12-31.
Council will advance two bylaws: 47M2025 to allow electronic delivery of property assessment and Assessment Review Board notices, and 48M2025 to repeal City Charter Bylaw 2H2018 via a revising bylaw.
Council votes to advance Proposed Bylaw 144D2024 by giving it second and third readings, a formal step toward enacting the bylaw.
Council is removing CPS2018, the policy that governs how community services programs are run. This repeal removes the existing policy framework and may require alternative guidance for staff.
Council moves to give three readings to Procedure Bylaw 42M2025, advancing the bylaw toward final adoption.
Council will move forward with enacting Proposed Bylaw 46M2025 by giving it three readings, advancing it toward adoption (as proposed in Attachment 2).
Council will designate the Director, Law as the second Head of the Local Public Body under the Access to Information Act and move forward with three readings to amend City Clerk Bylaw 73M94 (bylaw 49M2025) to implement this change.
This motion advances Proposed Bylaw 6B2025 by giving it second and third readings, bringing the bylaw closer to final adoption.
Directs the Chief Human Resource Officer to work with Sia Partners to extend the contract of the Council Advisor for the Chief Administration Officer and City Auditor performance-management process to October 31, 2026. It also keeps related closed-meeting discussions confidential.
The motion adopts a policy for handling a vacant councillor seat, approves changes to the Councillors Assistants Policy (PAC005), and advances Proposed Bylaw 45M2025 through the three-reading process.
This motion advances two proposed bylaws by giving them second and third readings. This moves them toward enactment.
This bylaw change sets fixed, no-motion recess periods for council and committee meetings (75 minutes at noon and 30 minutes at 3:15 for council; 60 minutes at noon and 30 minutes at 3:15 for committees), moves the 9:30 p.m. recess to 6:00 p.m., and shifts reconvening from 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 a.m.
The Audit Committee approves the amended report to be filed in the corporate record and directs that Attachments 3 and 6 and the Closed Meeting discussions be kept confidential under the Access to Information Act, to be reviewed by 2040-09-10.
Council approved two appointments: a Public Member to the Assessment Review Board for a term ending December 31, 2025, and Deputy Chief Marion Cenaiko as an Administration Member of the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee. The City Clerk will publish the public member appointment after acceptance, and Confidential Attachments 1a and 1b will remain confidential.
City Council would advance Bylaw 34M2025 through all three readings, repealing the existing Bylaw 29M2007.
Council will require Administration to publish, every year, the full salary pay band for the Chief Administrative Officer (minimum and maximum), and acknowledges the CAO's commitment to disclose his annual base salary after any salary adjustments.
Council appoints a Public Member to the Silvera for Seniors board for the term outlined in Confidential Attachment 2 and will publicly release the appointment after applicant notification by Silvera for Seniors, no later than Aug 26, 2025; thanks the resigning member Rick Bennett; confidentiality of attachments and selection materials remains.
Council approves the confidential recommendations in Attachment 3 for IP2025-0695 and directs that all related discussions and documents stay confidential until the transaction is closed; confidentiality will be reviewed on 2040-07-21.
The Audit Committee is asked to review and approve Deloitte's 2025 Audit Service Plan and to recommend that Council receive the report and attachment for information in the Corporate Record.
The Audit Committee approved keeping all Closed Meeting discussions confidential under Section 29 of the Access to Information Act. This means the details of those discussions will not be disclosed to the public.
It directs that all Closed Meeting discussions be kept confidential under Section 29 of the Access to Information Act.
The Audit Committee approves Recommendation 1 from Confidential Report AC2025-0677 and keeps the report, attachments, the recommendation, and related closed-door discussions confidential until the review date of April 30, 2026.
The Audit Committee will receive the report for the corporate record, and Attachments 3–5 will be kept confidential under the Access to Information Act, to be reviewed by 2040-07-24.
This motion approves that the Audit Committee’s closed meeting discussions must be kept confidential under Section 29 of the Access to Information Act.
Council will receive the report for information and keep Attachments 4 and 6 confidential under the Access to Information Act, with a review due by 2030-07-31.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 for a lease and orders that all confidential materials (the recommendations, report, attachments, and distribution) remain confidential until the lease commences, with a review date of 2027-06-04.
The City Council will advance three proposed bylaws toward final approval by granting them second and third readings. This moves the bylaws closer to enactment.
Directs Administration to continue voluntary quarterly disclosures by Members of Council (gifts and personal benefits, budget/expense disclosures, meetings, and fundraising) as allowed by law, and to proceed with three readings to amend the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw.
City Council directs Administration to put into effect the proposed plan for handling industrial action, as outlined in Amended Attachment 2.
Council directs the City Clerk to draft a new Procedure Bylaw that repeals and replaces Bylaw 35M2017, incorporating recommendations from the City Clerk and Councillors, for approval by September 22, 2025 and effective October 29, 2025.
The Audit Committee will receive the report and attachments for the city’s records, and Attachment 3 will remain confidential under FOIP Sections 24 and 25 until 2030-06-05.
The Audit Committee approves receiving the report for the Corporate Record and directs that Attachments 3, 4, 7 and the Closed Meeting discussions be kept confidential under FOIP sections 24 and 25, to be reviewed by June 5, 2035.
The Audit Committee will ask the external auditor for an update on whether the 2024 Management Letter recommendations have been implemented, to be provided at the January 2026 Audit Committee meeting. Council will receive the report and attachment for the corporate record.
The Audit Committee approves the recommendations in Confidential Report AC2025-0609 and directs that the report, attachments, recommendations 1 and 2, and closed meeting discussions remain confidential until 2030-06-05.
Directs Council to receive the report for the Corporate Record, exempt Civic Partners invited to present from completing the Civic Partner Audit Report template for this year, and keep Attachments 4-33 and Closed Meeting discussions confidential until 2027-10-22.
Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions and Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 remain confidential under FOIP Section 23 until 2026-12-31, and permit release to Corporate Planning and Performance only as needed to support next steps.
Council appoints recommended candidates to several boards and committees (Accessibility, Aboriginal Urban Affairs, Older Adult Advisory Table) for defined terms, and designates Christian Lee as Member and Chair of the Calgary Planning Commission. It also thanks the appointees and directs publication of the appointments while keeping certain attachments confidential.
Council directs Administration to prepare by Q3 2026 a factfinding report analyzing legal, economic, and service impacts of TNC and taxi licensing (including outer-urban and wheelchair-accessible service, market competition, and existing contracts), and to assess administrative efficiency options such as aligning renewal dates and extending license terms to two years with annual safety checks, integrating findings with the VFH fee review and Transitional Strategy.
The motion asks Council to revisit its previous ruling on Recommendation 1a tied to Notice of Motion EC2025-0527. If adopted, the prior decision could be changed.
Council approves ending the Integrity Commissioner ODonnells contract under the terms of the agreement, and thanks her for her service.
Directs administration to issue an RFP to hire consultants to develop a Calgary-wide analysis of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation (MDM). The work includes assessing current processes, identifying trends and AI implications, exploring a reporting framework, and presenting findings by Q2 2026; funding for the RFP will be included in the 2026 budget.
Council directs Administration to amend policies/bylaws referencing 26M2018 to align with the Municipal Government Act for reporting public funds in ward budgets; retain an opt-in public reporting process for gifts, personal benefits, meetings attended, and events; create a respectful workplace policy for councillor staff; and return with completed actions, scope, and timelines by June 17, 2025.
This motion asks Council to revisit and potentially change its earlier approval of recommendations 1b and 1c from Notice of Motion EC2025-0527.
This amendment adds wording to ensure the population-based cap includes the number of permitted taxi plates, clarifying how taxi licenses are limited.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 2 and directs that the confidential report and attachments remain confidential until the related transaction closes, with a review by May 14, 2040.
Council will hear from the representatives of the listed boards, commissions and committees about their 2025 annual reports as part of Item 9.3.1 (C2025-0459).
Directs Administration to respond to external consultants' recommendations and have Audit Committee receive the report for information, with an initial update by Q3 2025 and ongoing updates through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee.
The Audit Committee directs that discussions held in closed meetings remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Section 24). This formalizes confidentiality for closed-session discussions.
The Audit Committee recommends that the Attachment to Report AC2025-0359 and any Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP Act Section 20, with a review due by May 15, 2040.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 and directs that all related closed-meeting discussions and confidential documents remain confidential under FOIP until the transaction closes, with a review date of 2040-04-02.
Council approves the first confidential recommendation described in Confidential Distribution 3 of the verbal report C2025-0452.
Council will adopt the confidential Recommendation 1 and keep the closed meeting discussions and the confidential presentation private under FOIP sections 24 and 25. The confidentiality will be reviewed by April 29, 2027, and Administration may share information as needed.
Council approves the confidential recommendation and orders that the report and attachments remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, with a review of this confidentiality due by December 31, 2032.
Council is moving forward to amend the Business Licence Bylaw 32M98 (as described in Attachment 2) by giving three readings to Proposed Bylaw 55M2025.
Council approves the confidential recommendation in Attachment 1 and directs that the closed meeting discussions, the report, and Attachments 1 and 3-7 remain confidential under Section 17 of FOIP.
City Council will advance a bylaw to dissolve the Event Centre Committee and repeal the governing bylaw, ending the committee’s role; the motion also thanks the public members for their service.
Council is moving forward with a bylaw change to update the Parks and Pathways Bylaw (26M2025). It is also rescinding the Enhanced Maintenance Infrastructure Agreements Policy CSPS007.
Council votes to adopt the second recommendation from the confidential verbal report C2025-0452, finalizing a confidential option for Council action.
Approve the jury’s pick for the 2025 W.O. Mitchell Book Prize, keep Attachment 1 confidential due to privacy, and direct the City Clerk to post the recipient’s name on the City of Calgary website after the Calgary Awards presentation on June 18, 2025.
Council approves the formation of an Ad Hoc Chief Administrative Officer Annual Performance Review Committee with membership including the Mayor, chairs of the standing policy committees, and the chair of the Audit Committee. It also maintains confidentiality of related discussions and materials, permitting sharing only as necessary to implement the directive.
Council approves the 2024 Annual Investment Report, as recommended by the Audit Committee, summarizing how the city's investments were managed and performed during the year.
The Audit Committee approves renewing the City of Calgary's external auditors contract starting May 1, 2025, and keeps related closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP.
Council appoints one public member to the Silvera for Seniors board for the term described in confidential attachment 2; the appointment will be publicly released after Silvera for Seniors notifies the selected applicant, no later than March 21, 2025. The motion also thanks Salima Shivji for her service and keeps the selection materials confidential.
Council approves the Calgary Awards recipients as recommended, keeps Attachment 1 confidential to protect privacy, and directs the City Clerk to publish the recipients on the City’s website after the awards ceremony on June 18, 2025.
Council will adopt the confidential recommendations in Report C2025-0220 and keep the report, attachments, and related discussion confidential under FOIP.
Council will keep Closed Meeting discussions and the Confidential Attachment 2 confidential under FOIP Section 23, review them by 2026-12-31, and permit limited release to Corporate Planning and Performance (and Administration as needed) only to support next steps.
This motion approves Report C2025-0185 and requires inserting specific words after Attachment 1 to implement the features described on slide 5 of Attachment 1.
Directs that the Closed Meeting discussions and attachment from Confidential Verbal Report C2025-0231 remain confidential under FOIP sections 16, 19, and 25, with a review due by February 25, 2075.
This amends Recommendation 2 in Report CD2025-0047 by replacing the phrase 'Making Waves' with 'Staying Afloat' and adjusting the associated service level scenario. It is a minor textual change with no policy or funding impact.
Council directs Administration to conduct additional community-based engagement on Report CD2025-0047 and return with revised recommendations to the Community and Development Committee in Q1 2026.
The City will appoint recommended candidates to the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee, the Advisory Committee on Accessibility, the Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee, and related bodies for specified terms; place additional nominees on reserve lists; and keep some attachments confidential until security clearance is complete.
Council approves the confidential recommendations and keeps the closed meeting discussions and the confidential presentation confidential until the review on 2027-02-27, with a provision allowing administration to share information as needed.
Administration would amend bylaws and permitting processes to allow cannabis sales at events where minors are prohibited, in line with AGLC regulations. The changes would be brought to the Executive Committee on April 15, 2025 for review.
The Audit Committee directed that discussions in closed meetings remain confidential under FOIP Section 24 (Advice from officials).
The Audit Committee is authorized to keep its Closed Meeting discussions private under FOIP Section 24, meaning those deliberations will not be disclosed publicly.
The Audit Committee approves the City Auditors' performance evaluation, forwards it to Council for information, and appoints Councillors Spencer and Wyness and public member Karen Kim to the 2025 Performance Evaluation Working Group. It also directs that the related discussions and document remain confidential under FOIP sections 17, 19, and 24.
City Council moves into a closed session to discuss confidential auditor-related matters, including the 2024 external audit scope/fees, verbal auditor updates, Audit Forum, and City Auditor evaluations. Deloitte LLP representatives are authorized to attend for items 10.1.1, 10.1.2, and 10.1.3.
The Council approves Recommendation 1 from the confidential report, receives the report for information, and keeps the report, its attachments, and related closed-meeting discussions confidential until 2025-04-30.
Council will receive the report for information. It will keep Attachments 4 and 5 and the closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP Section 24, with a review due by January 31, 2030.
Council adopts the confidential recommendation and keeps the closed meetings and confidential presentation confidential until January 27, 2027. It also allows Administration to share the information when necessary.
Council directs Administration to review and, where appropriate, implement or merge specified recommendations from Reports WBC2024-0979 and C2024-1309, with reporting and discussion at the 2025 March 5 CSC Meeting and ongoing updates (Q2 2026, Q2 2027). It also instructs continued work on training and onboarding for incoming staff in 2025–2026, and keeps Confidential Attachment 1 confidential under FOIP.
Council gives first reading to a proposed amendment of the Livery Transport Bylaw 20M2021 (Attachment 3), starting the process to change the bylaw.
Council will amend Proposed Bylaws 10B2024 and 11B2024 by replacing the sixth preamble's 257 with 258, and will give second and third readings to both bylaws as amended.
Council will pass the 2025 BIA tax bylaws and tax rates, approve the 2025 BIA budgets (amendments allowed only to transfer funds between reserves and expenditures without increasing total spending), appoint the 15 BIA boards, and keep the appointment list confidential until Council decides.
This resolution amends Bylaw 10B2024 by updating its sixth preamble to replace the reference 257 with 258. It’s a technical correction to the bylaw with no broader policy or funding changes expected.
This motion deletes section 29 from Bylaw 10M2025 and renumbers the remaining sections.
Council will receive the report and presentation for information. Attachments 4 and 5 from the closed meeting will remain confidential under FOIP Section 24 and be reviewed by 2030-01-31.
Directs that the Audit Committee's closed meeting discussions be kept confidential under Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Advice from officials).
Council should keep the AC2025-0003 report and its attachments confidential under FOIP Section 24, with a review by December 31, 2029.
The city will publicly disclose the documents required by subsection 17(9) in accordance with section 23(1)(c), increasing transparency of its records.
This motion approves a new, transparent process for appointing Council members to standing committees and boards. It requires publicly releasing councillor preferences, inviting expressions of interest, and selecting candidates by acclamation or confidential ballot, with limited debate.
Directs the Council Services Committee to develop a work plan and recommendations on Councillor Assistant salary bands for the 2027-2030 budget cycle.
Council would authorize three readings for Proposed Bylaw 50M2024, which would repeal and replace the current Bylaw 35M2018.
Council will advance Proposed By-law 67P2024 to final adoption by giving it second and third readings after amendments. This moves the bylaw closer to becoming law in Calgary.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 29M2024, which would repeal Bylaw 19M91 and replace it with a new bylaw after the second and third readings.
This motion advances Proposed Bylaw 7B2024 by granting it second and third readings, moving it toward final passage.
Council directs that discussions held in Closed Meetings remain confidential under sections 17 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Council moves the proposed Bylaw 42M2024 onward to final adoption by giving it second and third readings. If adopted, the bylaw would become enforceable in Calgary.
The Council will adopt recommendations 1–3 and 6 from the Council Compensation Review Committee's Final Report, with amendments, to take effect for the next Council term.
Council will fill mid-term vacancies on standing specialized committees and on the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board. It will also appoint an alternate to the Land Use and Servicing Committee and designate Councillor Mian as Deputy Mayor for August 2025.
This amendment changes when the bylaw takes effect by updating Section 6 from January 1, 2025 to April 1, 2025.
This approves the Audit Committee's 2025 Work Plan (Attachment 1) and recommends that Council receive the report and attachment for the corporate record.
Directs the Returning Officer to require that a candidate's Personal Information Card (PIC) be dated within six months of the nomination submission date.
City Council will meet in private to discuss a confidential item from the Calgary Police Commission on anti-racism, equity and inclusion (Item 12.2.4). The attendees listed are officials from the Calgary Police Commission and Calgary Police Service who will join the closed session.
Council appoints David Bull to the Combative Sports Commission for one year, expiring at the 2025 Organizational Meeting, in accordance with Bylaw 53M2006.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 3 and directs that the confidential report and attachments remain confidential until the transaction is closed, with a review due by November 26, 2039.
Council will revisit its October 22, 2024 decision to appoint David Bull to the Combative Sports Commission for a three-year term ending at the 2027 Organizational Meeting.
Council will appoint a public member to the Calgary Sports and Major Events Committee for a two-year term. The City Clerk must publish the appointment after the appointee confirms, and related confidential materials will remain confidential under FOIP provisions.
Council will receive the confidential Green Line wind-down presentation for the corporate record and direct that the related discussions stay confidential under applicable FOIP provisions, to be reviewed by 2039-12-31.
Calgary City Council will direct the Returning Officer to draft an Elections Bylaw and require all mayoral/city council candidates to submit a valid Police Information Check (PIC) and Criminal Record Check (CRC) with their nomination papers, dated within six months of submission, with candidates paying all costs. This amendment would take effect for the 2025 municipal election and onward.
This amendment requires every candidate for Calgary City Council to submit a valid Police Information Check, including a Criminal Record Check, as part of their nomination papers. Costs are paid by the candidate, and the requirement takes effect for the 2025 municipal election and later.
The motion directs that all discussions in closed meetings remain confidential under FOIP Section 24, protecting the disclosure of advice from city officials.
Council directs that discussions held in closed sessions be kept confidential under FOIP sections 23 and 24. This means the deliberations and any information discussed in those meetings will not be made public.
Directs that closed meeting discussions be kept confidential under FOIP Section 24 (Advice from officials). This protects the sensitive information and advice discussed in those meetings.
The Audit Committee approves Confidential Recommendation 2 contained in Report AC2024-1253, as amended.
The Audit Committee approves confidential recommendations 1, 3, 4, and 5 in Report AC2024-1253. It also directs that the report, its attachments, the recommendations, presentation, and related Closed Meeting discussions be kept confidential and reviewed by November 14, 2025; Council is to receive the confidential attachments for the Corporate Record.
The Audit Committee approves the 2025 Audit Plan and its data analytics priority areas of focus, and directs that the report be received for the Corporate Record; Council is recommended to receive the report as well.
The Audit Committee approves the recommendations in Report AC2024-1227 and directs that the report, its attachments, and Closed Meeting discussions be kept confidential until 2039-11-14.
Directs Administration to provide a detailed staffing breakdown as part of the 2026 Adjustments, including counts of FTEs and Limited Term positions by business unit, and breakdowns for permanent vs temporary staff, front-line vs office roles, and union vs management exempt staff.
Council directs Administration to reconstitute the Finance and Budget Committee and give it a mandate to review every operating budget in detail over the next four years and to oversee service planning and budgeting.
Directs that discussions held in closed meetings remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) Sections 23 and 24, preventing disclosure of those discussions.
This motion asks Council to revisit its previous decision to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, with the closure planned for December 22, 2024. It could delay or reverse the closure depending on the October 8, 2024 Public Hearing outcome.
The rule changes suspend standard agenda procedures and allows each councillor to speak on a motion up to two times during its consideration.
This motion directs that discussions held in closed council meetings remain confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, specifically sections 17 and 24, protecting personal privacy and advice from officials.
Calgary will hire an external, accredited expert to review how the city engages the public, compare it to best practices, and identify improvements. The work needs budget funding through the Mid-Cycle Adjustments, and Administration will report back to Council by Q2 2025.
Council will adopt the confidential recommendations contained in the Revised Confidential Distribution and require that the closed meeting discussion and the confidential distributions remain confidential under FOIP, with a review due by January 31, 2025.
The motion changes council debate rules by suspending certain agenda flow and debate restrictions and allowing each councillor to speak up to two times on a motion.
The motion approves repealing the Green Line Board Bylaw and proceeding with wind-down actions for the Green Line program, including designating related real estate transactions as a Major Real Estate Undertaking and preserving confidential materials until 2039.
Council directs that the confidential public submission be kept private under FOIP Section 17, meaning its contents will not be publicly released.
Council will keep the Cover Report and Attachments 1, 2, Revised Attachment 3, 4, 5, and 7 confidential under FOIP Section 23. They will be released publicly when Council rises and reports.
Council will receive the confidential presentation for the corporate record and keep all related closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP sections 24 and 25, with a review due by October 28, 2026. Administration may share the information as needed.
The Organizational Meeting will pause and move to a confidential session to nominate seven councillors to each of the two Standing Policy Committees, under privacy provisions.
The motion would begin the process to amend the Procedure Bylaw by giving three readings to Proposed Bylaw 35M2024 and would adopt the City's 2025 Council Calendar.
Council will confirm and approve Administration's nominees for directors on the City's wholly-owned subsidiary boards and authorize the Mayor (or Deputy Mayor) to sign the appointment resolutions for those terms. Confidential Attachment 2 will remain confidential under FOIP.
Council approves the revised General Chair position profile and designates the 2025 General Chair for the Calgary Assessment Review Board, with public release of the designation after notification. Confidential materials remain protected under FOIP.
This motion establishes a transparent, council-driven process for appointing Members to standing committees and boards, including public release of confidential materials, a temporary agenda flow for the item, expressions of interest from Members, speaking time, and selection by acclamation or confidential ballot; it also authorizes the Mayor to appoint three Councillors-at-Large to the Executive Committee before the 2025 Organizational Meeting.
Council will approve administration appointments to boards, commissions and committees, nominate individuals for appointment by Civic Partners, and confirm continuing or position-based appointments as described in Attachments 1–3.
Council, after amendment, approves the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Distribution 1 related to Report C2024-1004.
City will use a formal process to appoint councillors to standing committees and boards, including calling for expressions of interest, speaking to merits, and confidential ballots. It also requires publishing summaries of councillor preferences and allows the Mayor to appoint three Councillors-at-Large to the Executive Committee until the 2025 Organizational Meeting.
The January 2025 deputy roster appointment for Councillor Carras will be reassigned to Councillor Penner. The September 2025 appointment that would have been Penner's will be reassigned to Councillor Carra.
Council will reconsider its 2023 decision and revert the Calgary Stampede Board appointment terms for council members from two years back to one year.
Council approves appointing public members to several city boards and authorities for specified terms, directs the City Clerk to publicly publish the appointments after notification, and confirms confidentiality for related discussions and materials.
Approve a new policy that sets how public members serving on Calgary's council-established boards, commissions, and committees will be paid and reimbursed for expenses. The policy would take effect January 1, 2026, if related budget adjustments are adopted at the November 5, 2024 meeting, and Confidential Attachment 2 remains confidential under the FOIP Act.
Council will appoint the candidate named in confidential Attachment 1 as Chair for 2025 and publicly announce the appointment by the end of the day Friday, 2024 October 25; the confidential report and attachments will remain confidential under FOIP.
Council approves the seating arrangement for the Council Chamber for 2024-2025, as described in Attachment 2, to be in effect from the first Regular Meeting after the 2024 Organizational Meeting until the 2025 Organizational Meeting.
Calgary City Council will appoint public members to numerous boards and committees for specified terms, terminate a current Public Member, and set when these appointments will be announced publicly (with enhanced security-clearance exceptions for two items). It also approves the confidential Recommendation 5.
The council will appoint Spencer as Chair and Wyness as Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee, appoint Sharp as Chair of the Event Centre Committee, and appoint Carra as Chair of the Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee, with terms ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting.
Council approves the amended 2025 Deputy Mayor roster, assigning monthly deputy mayor duties to named councillors and detailing the October-December allocations (Walcott, Ward 13, Ward 12).
The Audit Committee approves keeping Attachment 4 confidential under FOIP (sections 24 and 25) and schedules a review by January 1, 2026.
The Audit Committee is directed to keep its closed-session discussions confidential under Section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, limiting public access to those deliberations.
Council should receive the AC2024-0972 report for the corporate record and keep Attachment 3 confidential under FOIP Section 24, to be reviewed by 2029-10-17.
This motion directs that discussions in the Audit Committee's closed meetings must remain confidential under Section 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, safeguarding sensitive information.
The Audit Committee will receive the report for the corporate record, while Attachments 9(a) and 9(b) and the closed meeting discussions will be kept confidential under FOIP Sections 24 and 25 until 2039-09-19.
Council votes to stop work on the proposed Bylaw 6B2024, effectively abandoning it and not moving forward with any actions to adopt or implement the bylaw.
Council accepts the Ward Boundary Commission report and directs the Council Services Committee to provide a revised set of ward boundary recommendations to Council by the end of Q2 2025 for consideration and implementation.
Council approves Confidential Recommendation 1 from the confidential briefing. The related discussions, recommendations, and presentation remain confidential under FOIP (sections 24 and 25) until September 16, 2026, and Administration may share the information as needed.
Council directs that the confidential attachment and any closed-session discussions remain confidential and not be released until January 2, 2025, and that the report be received for the corporate record.
Administration must prepare and release a revised confidential Attachment 7 for Report EC2024-0809, covering Green Line governance, corporate risk and finances, as discussed at the July 30, 2024 Council meeting.
The motion orders that certain revised attachments (1, 5, 6, 8, and revised 2, 3, 4 and 9) be released to the public when the meeting ends, while Confidential Attachment 7 and all other related attachments remain confidential under FOIP, with a review by December 31, 2026.
Direct Administration to begin implementing the Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 by January 1, 2025 and ensure full compliance by March 17, 2025. Attachment 1 will remain confidential until December 31, 2024.
Council directs that the proposed bylaws to authorize Green Line Stage 1 debt remain confidential under FOIP sections 23-25 until Council rises and reports.
Moves five proposed bylaws to the second and third readings, bringing them closer to final adoption and enactment.
Council decided that the EC2024-0871 confidential report, its attachments, distributions, and closed‑meeting discussions must remain confidential under the FOIP Act sections 16, 24, 25, and 27.
The resolution changes the external-audit process to require the auditor to review the audit plan and estimated fees with the City before starting the audit and to forward the plan to Council for information. It also clarifies that preliminary fee estimates may change and are for information purposes only.
This motion moves two proposed bylaws through the three-reading process to update external-auditor governance, including revising audit planning/fees references and aligning terminology, and to advance the City Auditors Bylaw amendment.
Council is asked to revisit two prior decisions: (1) adopt Option 2 from the confidential presentation for IGA2023-0794, and (2) disband The City of Calgary - Foothills County Annexation Negotiation Committee and thank its members for service.
Council directs that the discussions held in a closed meeting be kept confidential under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) sections 17 and 24, protecting personal privacy and advice from officials.
Council approved two recommendations from a confidential verbal report, effectively putting those actions into effect.
Council would give three readings to proposed amendments to the Green Line Board Bylaw 21M2020, as outlined in Attachment 2 of EC2024-0886.
This motion directs that the Closed Meeting discussions, the accompanying report, and attachments remain confidential under FOIP exemptions, with confidentiality to be reviewed by December 31, 2031.
Council approves making confidential recommendations 2 and 3 from the confidential presentation publicly available.
Council approves the plan to use multiple contracting firms for city projects as outlined in Section 5.0 Attachment 1 EC2024-0871, with the amendments adopted.
Replace Recommendation 1 with Confidential Recommendations 2 and 3 and publicly release these two recommendations from the confidential presentation.
Council approves four confidential recommendations and ensures that all related discussions and confidential materials remain confidential under privacy and access laws.
Council approves four recommendations from a confidential verbal report (C2024-0593) as referenced in Verbal Report C2024-0612.
Move to advance Proposed Bylaw 33M2024 to a third reading to amend the Green Line Board Bylaw 21M2020, enabling the governance changes to take effect if adopted.
Council approves the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 2 of IP2024-0757 and directs that the report and attachment remain confidential under FOIP sections 24 and 25.
The Audit Committee will review and approve Deloitte's 2024 Audit Service Plan; Council is asked to receive the report and attachments for the corporate record.
Direct Administration and the Green Line Board to provide excerpts from their 2024-07-30 risk-analysis report to the Audit Committee by October 29, 2024 for review and advice, have the report and presentation recorded, and keep Attachments 4–5 and closed meeting discussions confidential until July 25, 2029.
Requires Administration and the Green Line Board to give the Audit Committee excerpts from their July 30, 2024 risk-analysis report, for review and advice, with a deadline of October 29, 2024.
It directs that all Audit Committee discussions in closed meetings be kept confidential under the FOIP Act, specifically Section 24 (Advice from officials).
The Audit Committee approves the confidential report and attachments, forwards them to Council for the corporate record, and keeps the report, attachments, and closed meeting discussions confidential under FOIP sections 16, 19, and 24 until 2039 July 25.
Directive to publicly release the Confidential Report C2024-0619 and its attachments after the June 25 Strategic Meeting, while preserving confidentiality of the closed‑session discussions and attachments under FOIP Section 24 until at least December 31, 2026.
Council approved the recommended action in Confidential Report C2024-0618, Distribution 2, as amended.
The council adds a new Recommendation 7 to the existing set and renumbers the remaining recommendations accordingly. It approves the confidential recommendation contained in Confidential Distribution 3.
Council approves the confidential recommendations from the verbal report EC2024-0736, with amendments, effectively adopting them.
Council will receive the report for the corporate record and keep the report and attachments confidential under FOIP Sections 23 and 24, with a review due by May 22, 2025.
Council approved keeping the closed meeting discussions, confidential recommendations, and the presentation confidential under FOIP, with a review due by June 18, 2026; it also allows Administration to share the information when needed.
This motion advances a new bylaw by giving it three readings. If adopted, it will establish the governance framework for the Tax Incentive Appeal Board.
Council directs Administration to use lessons from the water feeder main break restrictions to improve the bylaw revisions and to report back no later than Q1 2025.
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 council approved appointing the recommended candidates to the Anti-Racism Action Committee for terms set out in Confidential Attachment 1, and directed the City Clerk to publish the appointments publicly after the appointees accept. It also directed that closed meetings and Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 remain confidential under FOIP.
Council will adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Distribution 4 and keep all related closed-meeting discussions and confidential distributions 1–4 confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 24.
Council approves the confidential recommendations in the EC2024-0736 report and keeps the report, its attachments, confidential distribution, and related discussions confidential under FOIP.
Council directs Administration to propose amendments to the hosting provisions of Bylaw 36M2021 by Q4 2024, making hosting allowances a recommended amount (not restricted) and updating them to reflect current market conditions, mirroring recent meal allowance rules.
Council directs Administration to prepare a final report with recommendations to disband the Business Advisory Committee and its subcommittees and to rescind the Committee's Terms of Reference, due by 2024-09-06.
Council approves the ENMAX performance measures (Confidential Attachment 3). It also directs that Independent Utilities Advisors prepare a confidential expert report for a closed Council meeting and attend ENMAX’s annual shareholder meetings, and keeps Attachments 1–4 confidential until specified dates.
The Audit Committee approves keeping AC2024-0708 and its attachments confidential under FOIP, and recommends Council receive the report for the corporate record. The confidential material and closed meeting discussions should be reviewed no later than 2039-06-13.
The motion approves recording the report and requires that Attachments 4–32 and the closed meeting discussions be kept confidential under FOIP provisions (sections 16, 23, and 24), to be reviewed on 2027-10-22.
The Audit Committee asks the External Auditor to report back on whether the 2023 Management Letter recommendation has been implemented, at the January 2025 meeting, and recommends Council receive the report and attachment for the corporate record.
The bylaw amendments change how the external auditor is engaged, adding required pre-audit planning discussions, updating the audit plan and preliminary fee estimates, and replacing references to The Citys with External Auditors.
Council appoints the recommended candidate to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for a two-year term and records appointments of Administration to the Calgary Planning Commission and Pension Governance Committee. It also directs the City Clerk to publicly announce the public member appointment after the appointee is notified and accepts, and keeps related confidential discussions and attachments confidential.
Council will adopt the confidential recommendations from Confidential Distribution 2, add a standing CAO–Council engagement item to the Closed Meeting agenda for each Regular Council Meeting, and maintain confidentiality of all Closed Meeting discussions and distributions under FOIP.
Council will update the policy that governs how Calgary boards, commissions, and committees are selected and appointed, clarifying rules for governance and appointments.
Council approves the two confidential recommendations in Report C2024-0512 and directs that the closed‑meeting discussions, report, and attachments remain confidential under FOIP Section 16, with a review by August 31, 2025.
Council adopts the confidential recommendation, keeps closed meeting discussions and attachments confidential through 2026-12-31, and allows Administration to share information as needed.
Council approves the City of Calgary's 2023 Annual Investment Report, as recommended by the Audit Committee. The report summarizes how the city managed its investments and how it performed financially in 2023.
Council will approve the City of Calgary's 2023 annual financial report after considering the external auditor's year-end report, ensuring the financial statements reflect auditor findings.
Directs that the confidential presentation and all Closed Meeting discussions related to C2024-0196 remain confidential under FOIP Section 21, to be reviewed on March 19, 2034.
Council will approve confidential recommendations, ratify the 2024 Calgary Awards recipients, and keep the related documents and closed meeting discussions confidential. It will also direct a public announcement of the award recipients after the June 12, 2024 ceremony.
Council will adopt Report EC2024-0244 and advance two proposed bylaws through the full three-reading process.
Directs Administration to draft a bylaw amendment to change how public input is handled at council meetings: speakers will appear in rotating panels by stance (for, against, neither), with five-minute speaking times per person, and the proponent heard first; the measure also directs returning the item to the 2024 April 09 Public Hearing Meeting.
Council approves a policy for how public members serving on city boards are paid and reimbursed, effective January 1, 2026. It also directs Administration to lower indirect costs, streamline expense reimbursements, and prepare a budget submission to support implementation, with confidential attachments remaining confidential.
The bylaw is amended to prevent Councillors from charging Ward Budget expenses for signs that only greet. It also defines what constitutes a 'Sign' for this rule.
Administration will consult with Members of Council on the metrics in Attachment 2 and return with a report to the 2024 June 25 Strategic Meeting.
Directs Administration to consult with Members of Council on the metrics in Attachment 2 and bring back the findings at the 2024 June 25 Strategic Meeting.
Council asks the Integrity and Ethics Office, working with internal and external anti-racism bodies and the Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee, to assess the equity and accessibility of remote participation changes and propose adjustments to Procedure Bylaw 35M2017 by the end of 2024.
The bylaw would let councillors attend Council Committee meetings remotely (instead of in person), for those who qualify under the city's procedures.
This bylaw change allows a Council member to participate remotely in meetings for protected-ground accommodations after disclosure to and guidance from the Ethics Advisor, and adds a new approved absence reason related to protected grounds with required disclosure.
Council directs Administration to publicly release the Confidential Report EC2024-0111 and the specified Confidential Attachments 1, 3, 4, 5 and Distributions 1a and 1b, increasing transparency by making these documents accessible to the public.
Council approved multiple board/committee appointments for various terms, approved three readings to amend the Calgary Salutes Committee Bylaw, and directed public release of the appointments with some confidential attachments kept private.
The Council directs Administration to update the Terms of Reference for the Council Community Fund and the Council Innovation Fund to clarify administrative processes and to report back to Council through the Executive Committee no later than Q2 2024. It also directs Administration to report back on PFC2021-1237 and EC2022-0689 within 12 months of each project’s completion.
Council directs that discussions held in closed meetings remain confidential under FOIP sections 24 and 25, protecting officials' advice and sensitive economic information.
Council adopts the updated guidelines for setting city service fees, as outlined in Attachment 2. This changes how and when the city charges fees for its services.
Amends the Procedure Bylaw and Code of Conduct to allow council members to participate remotely, based on protected grounds with Ethics Advisor guidance, and to require disclosure of accommodations.
The Audit Committee approves adding the report to the Corporate Record, and recommends that Council receive it as well. It also instructs Attachment 1 to be held confidential under FOIP Section 16 and reviewed by February 15, 2039.
The Audit Committee is directed to keep all closed‑meeting discussions and confidential materials confidential under the FOIP Act (Section 24: Advice from officials).
The Audit Committee approves the City Auditor's performance evaluation as contained in a confidential document. It forwards the evaluation to Council for information and directs that the related closed‑meeting discussions and the confidential document remain confidential under FOIP.
Council approves the public engagement plan and its schedule, outlining how and when the public will be invited to participate in the related matter.
Council will formally receive the Bearspaw South Feedermain Independent Panels' final report for the corporate record and direct Administration to return to Executive Committee on 2026 February 3 with recommendations on an implementation plan and the resources needed to carry it out. The motion also commends the panel for their contributions.
This amendment directs $7.55 million in 2026 capital funding to the Safety Improvements program (Vision Zero package), funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to advance road-safety capital projects.
This amendment reallocates $3 million in capital funding from a city reserve to the Parks and Playgrounds Amenities Program in Infrastructure Services, to be used in 2026 for upgrading parks and playground facilities.
The city would allocate $3 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to YMCA Calgary (via Civic Partners) to fund the detailed design and permitting of the West District YMCA and Library.
This amendment authorizes $65 million from the Community Investment Reserve to fund Infrastructure Services' 2026 capital work on the Northeast Athletic Complex, to deliver the project sooner and more cost-effectively.
This amendment would spend $2.0 million in 2026 to install two Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs) per ward as part of new traffic signals and pedestrian corridors, prioritizing safety needs and subject to community and Councillor input, funded from corporate capital grants.
Council approves $28.7 million in 2026 capital funding for Infrastructure Services, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to advance planning and design for upgrades and amenities for the listed GamePLAN priorities (Shouldice Athletic Park, Forest Lawn Civic Centre Phase 2, Umoja Community Mosaic Soccer Field, New Brighton Athletic Park field, Southland Leisure Centre, Belmont Recreation Centre and Athletic Park, Kingsland Athletic Park, Rocky Ridge Fieldhouse).
This amendment adds $13 million to the 2026 capital program, funded by corporate capital grants, to secure funding for three priority road and intersection improvements: Memorial Drive and 5th Ave Flyover; 16th Ave and 68 St NE; and McKnight Boulevard and 68th Street NE.
Adds $13 million to the 2026 capital budget, funded by corporate capital grants, to advance three priority road and intersection improvements: Memorial Drive/5th Ave Flyover, 16th Ave & 68 St NE, and McKnight Blvd & 68th St NE.
Council approves transferring $1 million in capital funding from a reserve to the Heritage Asset Sustainment Program (Facilities) in 2026 to cover security and consulting costs for the Beltline YWCA site, enabling better planning and completion of deferred maintenance for city historic buildings.
The amendment moves $3 million in capital funds from the Reserve for Future Capital to the Parks and Playgrounds Amenities Program in 2026 to upgrade parks and playground amenities.
This amendment approves $65 million in capital spending in 2026 for Infrastructure Services, funded from the Community Investment Reserve, to deliver the Northeast Athletic Complex GamePLAN priority project more quickly and at lower cost.
Approve allocating $2 million in 2026 capital funding to install two Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs) per ward and to develop related pedestrian corridors, funded from corporate capital grants. Locations will be chosen based on safety need and with input from communities and area Councillors.
Allocates $3 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to YMCA Calgary (via Civic Partners) to fund the detailed design and permitting of the West District YMCA and Library.
It allocates $300,000 in capital funding from reserves to add accessibility features at the West Hillhurst Civic Centre as part of its 2026 renovation.
Direct Administration to review current intersection safety and performance, assess the impacts of the proposed TUC boundary changes, identify further operational and safety improvements, and report on the funding needed to implement these improvements. If 2026 one-time funding becomes available, assess whether this project can be prioritized and delivered within the Operational Improvements Capital Program; return to Council by September 15, 2025.
Council directs Administration to revise the 2023–2026 Business Plans and Budgets to add $62.2 million to the 2026 capital budget to close the infrastructure maintenance funding gap, funded by a one-time gain from investment sales and deposited into the Fiscal Stability Reserve. It also asks Administration to identify a sustainable long-term funding source to raise the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade from 2.6% to 5% of annual property tax revenue and report back with recommendations for the 2027–2030 budgets.
Council directs Administration to develop options for a pilot program to fund and deliver community amenities via an alternate delivery model, with external partners front-loading funding and delivery; include funding mechanisms, costs, eligibility, selection, policy alignment, and legal considerations, and report back by the end of Q3 2025.
Approve a one-time $1 million investment in 2025 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve for Safer Mobility improvements, direct prioritization of Safer Mobility funding in 2026, and require Administration to install road-safety measures with AI-driven near-miss modelling and open-data usage. Report back by Q3 2025 on how the analysis affects crossing safety measures and by Q2 2026 on funding priorities for 2026.
City Administration must improve road-safety installations and use AI and data analysis to better predict and address pedestrian risks, drawing on open data, 311 feedback, crash data, and traffic patterns. It must report back in Q3 2025 on the impact of this analysis and outline funding priorities for 2026.
Council directs Administration to create an Infrastructure Reinvestment Program to address the growing infrastructure service gap. The program will identify stable funding sources, establish prioritization criteria, align with redevelopment, ensure transparency, explore intergovernmental contributions, and report back with a plan by Q3 2026 for the 2027-30 budget.
Directs Administration to assess current communication and support practices during essential water service disruptions, compare with other utilities, propose actionable improvements (including timelines, costs, and alternate water sources), offer recreation passes to affected residents, and implement an annual measurement/reporting framework starting in Q4 2025.
Council directs $46 million from ENMAX dividends toward upgrading community spaces (facilities maintenance) and to placemaking programs with the FCC, plus $23.15 million to the ENMAX Legacy Parks Fund. Progress will be reported through standard budget cycles.
This motion moves three proposed amendments to Calgary's Water Utility, Wastewater, and Stormwater bylaws forward by giving them three readings.
Directs Administration to develop a plan to naturalize major roads, boulevards, and pathways prioritizing biodiversity, climate goals, and safety; require naturalization to be included in new road construction budgets starting in 2026; and launch an education campaign, reporting back by Q2 2026 on timing and costs.
This amendment to Bylaw 1R2025 lowers the total approved amount from $5,695,833.12 to $5,430,741.57. It also removes the Ward 10 Asphalt Paving 9.14m Laneway entry from Schedule A and replaces it with the revised page distributed.
Council adopts the GamePLAN vision for public recreation and makes Making Waves the standard service level for recreation facilities. It also directs Administration to bring back a Capital Project Prioritization List in 2026 Q1 and to develop an implementation plan through future Service Plans and Budgets.
Council would authorize four borrowing bylaws totaling up to $224.984 million to fund ENMAX's 2025 capital projects, with second and third readings deferred until advertising requirements are met. If approved, staff would amend existing agreements with ENMAX as required by the City's loans and guarantees policy.
After finishing the Downtown Segment Functional Plan and validating the Government of Alberta cost estimate, Council would direct staff to begin construction, including enabling works, in 2027, subject to broad public support.
Council directs Administration to work with the Government of Alberta to prepare and submit by February 14, 2025 an updated business case to the Government of Canada for the concurrent development of the SE and Downtown segments to pursue ICIP funding.
Council directs Administration to create a scoping report on the health and capacity of major infrastructure in Bowness and Montgomery (water, sewer, roads, parks, etc.), including social and budget impacts and effects of aging and densification, due by June 2025 with interim updates; it also pauses new residential development permits in these communities until the scoping report is considered, with upgrades funded by new development contributions before permit release.
Council is asking Administration to reconsider its prior decision to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, which was set to close on December 22, 2024.
Council will permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, with the closure taking effect on December 22, 2024.
The council removes the $4.1 million budget request for the Cowboys Park Upgrade and asks Administration to come back in Q2 2025 with additional information for a future funding decision.
Council approves allocating $20 million in 2025 capital funding to pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
The amendment would set aside $480 million to upgrade parks and open spaces, streets and sidewalks, facilities, and public transit, funded by a $160 million per year tax increase beginning in 2025 for three years, and directs reporting back on allocations to the Infrastructure Planning Committee in Q1 2025.
Adds capital funding to start, repair, or maintain currently unfunded recreation projects. Money comes from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, with $7.5M allocated in 2025 and $7.5M in 2026.
This amendment eliminates the $4.1 million Cowboys Park Upgrade capital budget request and directs Administration to return in Q2 2025 with more information for a future funding decision.
The city will permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre on December 22, 2024. This action confirms the administration's prior decision.
This amendment allocates $20 million in 2025 capital funding from the Reserve for Future Capital to pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction under the Streets service line (Budget ID P128_132).
City Council approves a new natural gas franchise with ATCO Gas using the Quantity Only method, begins the Bylaw 44M2024 process, and defers second and third readings until the Alberta Utilities Commission approves the agreement. It also keeps closed meeting discussions and attachments confidential through 2026-12-31.
The motion adds Cheryl McGillivray as a public member of the Audit Committee's Infrastructure Review Working Group and approves the scope of work for an external consultant to conduct the infrastructure review. It also directs a further update to be provided at the 2024 November 14 meeting and keeps the confidential attachment and discussions confidential, with a review due by 2025-06-30.
Approve procuring an external consultant to review the Critical Infrastructure Identification and Asset Re-Investment Decision Making components of the Corporate Asset Management Plan. Create an Infrastructure Review Working Group, appoint Audit Committee and public members to it, and require a progress report at the 2024-10-17 Regular Meeting; discussions in Closed Sessions remain confidential.
This amendment directs Administration to prepare a scoping report outlining potential work and to route it to Council through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee so Council can decide whether to undertake the proposed work.
Allows the Green Line Board and City Administration to wind down the Green Line program, implementing steps from reports C2024-1045 and C2024-1048, including preserving assets and information and ensuring the wind-down delivers the highest value for Calgarians.
The city will approve a new electricity franchise agreement and introduce a related bylaw; confidential discussions and attachments will remain confidential until 2027, with limited release to Corporate Planning and Performance to support next steps.
Council will approve using the Design-Build-Finance delivery model for the Green Line LRT segment from 16 Avenue North to 126 Avenue Southeast, reversing its 2018 decision on the project’s delivery method.
The city will provide a $300,000 grant to Silvera for Seniors to pay for and oversee the construction of a sidewalk on 26th Street NE.
This amendment directs Administration to prepare the budget for Water Services to upgrade technology, monitoring and modelling systems for treated water security starting in 2025–26, plus maintenance and upgrades and to clarify funding sources. It also instructs using the incident review findings to build a comprehensive 2027–2030 budget plan.
City Council will adopt the Winter Maintenance Policy, rescind the Snow and Ice Control Policy, approve changes to the Street Bylaw, allocate $8.9 million from the Winter Maintenance Reserve to the Pavement Rehabilitation Capital Program, and require earlier snow clearing on Priority 2 routes within 24 hours after snowfall stops.
Council directs Administration to work with the developer to start sanitary design for the Providence Growth Area in 2024, complete design by 2025, to support a funding request for 2026 construction.
Direct Administration to take $8.9 million from the Winter Maintenance Reserve (reflecting a favorable 2023 Winter Operations Budget) and use it for street repairs. The funds will be allocated to the Pavement Rehabilitation Capital Program in 2024-2025.
Council directs administration, with regional partners, to prioritize the North Water Servicing Option and secure the necessary capital and operating funding in the Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the 2023-2026 budgets to speed up delivery.
Directs Administration to continue planning for future stages of capital infrastructure in the Glacier Ridge Area Structure Plan and to work with regional partners to fast‑track the North Water Servicing Option, including securing the investments needed in mid‑cycle budget adjustments to accelerate delivery.
Direct Administration to monitor Development Permit activity on RC-G parcels across Calgary to identify where increased densification will require water, roads, and parks investments, and to propose the most suitable funding tool with an annual report to Council via Infrastructure and Planning Committee.
Directs Administration to update Bylaw 1P2007 land use maps to allow R-CG, R-G, and H-GO zoning in Major and Community Activity Centres and within 600 metres of the Primary Transit Network, enabling more housing options near transit.
This motion would amend the R-CG portion of Calgary's Land Use Bylaw to reduce lot coverage from 60% to 55%, cap building height at 10 meters, require contextual setbacks, and eliminate zero-lot-line rules; it would also restrict rowhouse development by limiting parcels to one primary building and prohibiting mid-block rowhouses and certain townhouses. It would maintain parking minimums while lowering density targets from 75 to 60 units per hectare and trigger related housekeeping amendments to several bylaws.
Direct Administration to prepare an amending bylaw that restores Divisions 1–8 of Part 5: Low Density Residential Districts (R-1 and R-2) in Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 and updates the associated maps.
Administration is directed to prepare an amending bylaw to revert affected parcels to their original land use districts and designations prior to the 21P2024 Citywide rezoning, with exemptions for parcels that already have approvals or active applications. It requires reporting back on updated infrastructure capacity and parking strategy, and bringing the amended bylaw to the March 2026 Public Hearing.
This would amend the Land Use Bylaw to lower the maximum residential density from 75 units per hectare to 60 units per hectare. It reduces how densely some areas can be developed.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 57M2025 by giving it three readings, moving toward final approval.
Council will designate the Burn Block as a Municipal Historic Resource by passing By-law 58M2025, after three readings to finalize the designation.
Administration will create a straightforward opt-in mechanism allowing existing R-CG and R-G property owners to apply to keep their current land use designation unchanged, protecting them from future designation changes.
Administration must report back with a plan to dramatically increase public engagement on development and a go-forward strategy addressing government grants that may be at risk if Blanket Rezoning is repealed, due by 2026-02-11.
Directs Administration to restore Land Use Bylaw Districts to their state before the third reading of Bylaw 21P2024 (with defined exemptions) and return to Public Hearing in March 2026. It also requires a comprehensive Multi-Tool Zoning and Housing Enablement Framework by Q2 2026 to enable missing-middle, multi-unit, and affordable housing while ensuring funding-program compliance and transitional measures to maintain housing supply.
Council directs Administration to recognize the benefits of Wild Rose Motocross Association, add it to the Emerging and Evolving Sport Study, explore interim land-use options for the organization, and provide updates on the timing of the South Central Bus Garage and 50 Avenue SE extension projects.
Council will move a bylaw to officially designate the Sibley Block as a Municipal Historic Resource. The bylaw will proceed through three readings before it becomes law.
Council directs Administration to exempt United Place from the program's property-use classification rule, and to evaluate a future residential-conversion application (if it meets all other requirements) and, among all conversion proposals in that round, to recommend only the highest-scoring ones for approval.
The amendment replaces the boundary expansion pilot with the K-North Regional Context Study portion of Cell B as the pilot application, and clarifies that a sequential ASP Workplan means a new or amended ASP starts after the current ASP is completed.
Council directs Administration to create a formal process for approving ASP boundary adjustments. The new process will be modeled on the existing developer-funded ASP amendment process and apply to the D - (Douglas Homes) East Stoney ASP and K - North Regional Context Study (Cell B) proposals as pilots.
Direct Administration to use existing intake evaluation criteria and create a sequential workplan so a new or amended ASP can start as soon as the current ASP in progress is completed, providing certainty for applications reviewed but not yet approved.
Direct administration to modify the Land Use Bylaw by removing the mobility storage locker requirement in R-CG and H-GO districts while keeping Class 1 Storage, and to bring the bylaw updates to the September 9 Public Hearing.
Directs Administration to review Growth Applications for approval at any time if initiating development does not require new capital investments. If capital investments are needed, those applications must be brought to the annual budget planning cycle, with significant future investments approved in future budget cycles.
Council approved Growth Application GA2024-004, replacing the previous Recommendation 1 from Report IP2025-0195 as part of the amendment to Report IP2025-0535.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw by deleting the temporary rule extending commencement dates for cannabis-related development permits and by correcting textual errors, and to present these updates at the September 9 public hearing.
Council adopted a revised recommendation to approve Growth Application GA2024-007 after amendments to Report IP2025-0535.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-004, as amended in Report IP2025-0195, allowing the proposed development to proceed under the amended terms.
Administration is directed to prepare Land Use Bylaw amendments: remove specific rear setback language in R-G, align parcel coverage in R-CG and H-GO when no garage is present, permit two-unit developments in H-GO with standard landscaping rules, and apply the same fence rules in R-CG for development other than rowhouses; updates to be brought to the Sept 9 public hearing.
Council approved the Growth Application GA2024-005 as amended in Report IP2025-0196, enabling the related development proposal.
Administration will update the Land Use Bylaw to allow child-care as a discretionary use in existing buildings in low-density residential areas, and the update will be advertised and routed to the September 9 public hearing for consideration.
The City will revise the Land Use Bylaw to allow health care facilities to keep patients overnight for medical purposes, and will advertise and present the updated bylaw at the September 9 Public Hearing.
Directs staff to update the Land Use Bylaw: remove the 21-day development permit appeal reference (duplicative with the Municipal Government Act) and clarify online advertising for permits with relaxation. The updates will be presented at the September 9 Public Hearing.
Directs Administration to draft amendments to the Land Use Bylaw so that a secondary suite within a multi-residential development is governed by the low-density residential rules.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to redefine Special Function 1. This would allow a broader range of neighbourhood activation events and increase flexibility for community activities.
Council approves the East portion of Growth Application GA2024-008 (Attachment 2, Map 2) as amended in Report IP2025-0334.
Council approves Growth Application GA2023-005, enabling the associated development project to move forward with the amended terms. This is a planning/land-use decision affecting the site.
Council, after amendment, approves Growth Application GA2024-005, allowing the proposed development to move forward under the new recommendation.
Allows Growth Applications to be considered for approval at any time if no new capital investments are needed to start development. If capital is required, the application must wait for the annual budget planning cycle, with any significant future investments to be approved in future budgets.
Council will amend the Land Use Bylaw to reduce Class 1 bicycle parking requirements for multi-residential developments from 1.0 to 0.5 stalls per unit or suite, providing greater flexibility in parking configurations to meet demand and accessibility.
Council approved Growth Application GA2024-006, with amendments, enabling the proposed development to proceed under the city’s land-use rules.
Council approves only the east portion of Growth Application GA2024-008 (as described in the amendment to Report IP2025-0535), replacing the prior Recommendation 1 from Report IP2025-0334.
Council will replace Recommendation 1 in Report IP2025-0197 with a new recommendation to approve Growth Application GA2023-005, moving forward with that development.
Council approves Growth Application GA2024-006, replacing the previous recommendation and authorizing the associated development as proposed.
This motion advances the proposed Bylaw 35M2025 to its third reading, moving it toward potential adoption as city policy.
Council directs Administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to remove the Court of Appeals reference in the rule that allows withholding a development permit.
Council approved Growth Application GA2024-007, as amended, authorizing the proposed development to proceed under the terms described in Report IP2025-0335.
Direct Administration to prepare by Q3 2026 a factfinding report evaluating the feasibility, benefits, risks and resource implications of supply-management mechanisms (e.g., caps) to manage future growth in TNDLs; analyze impacts on outerurban and wheelchair-accessible service, market competition, existing service contracts, and risk of unlicensed operations or litigation; and integrate findings with the VFH fee review and Transitional Strategy, identifying any required budget or staffing adjustments.
This motion asks Calgary City Council to revisit its earlier decision on Recommendations 1 and 2 of IP2025-0251 related to Land Use Bylaw Housekeeping Amendments from the May 6, 2025 public hearing.
City Administration is directed to prepare a fact-finding report by Q3 2026 evaluating whether supply-management tools (such as caps) could manage future growth in developable lands, including benefits, risks, and resource needs.
Council will three-read six proposed bylaws to designate six sites—the East Calgary Substation; the Upton Residence; Capitol Hill Park; Century Gardens; Triangle Park and Scotland Street Plot; and the Historic Parks of Upper Mount Royal—as Municipal Historic Resources, granting them formal historic protection.
Council would advance the proposed bylaw changes to traffic and street regulations, pursue provincial advocacy to address predatory tow truck practices, and keep the confidential public submission confidential under FOIP.
This is a minor textual correction to Bylaw 11B2024, updating the sixth preamble to replace the reference 257 with 258.
The motion directs Administration to amend the Municipal Development Plan and the Northeast Industrial Area Structure Plan to permit residential development in the Northeast Industrial lands (including LOC2024-0171) via a Comprehensive Planning Overlay. These amendments would be brought to a Public Hearing for three readings on March 4, 2025, with next steps and dates for CPC and Council, and could advance without Calgary Planning Commission consideration, returning no later than March 31, 2026.
This bylaw amendment updates the calculation method in subsection 2(1)(e)(ii) from 80% of the average to 90% of the median, changing the threshold used by the bylaw.
Council will delete section 29 from the proposed bylaw, renumber the remaining sections accordingly, and then give second and third readings to the amended bylaw.
Council will consider two bylaws: one to designate the Walter Hargrave Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource, and another to repeal the previous designation.
The motion moves Proposed Bylaw 54M2024 through all three readings, amending Bylaw 36M2021 as part of the bylaw approval process.
The amendment adds a note stating that the word 'should' in the Riley Communities Local Area Plan is a directive, not optional, clarifying interpretation of policy in Chapter 4 and related sections.
Council directs Administration to apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for an amendment to the AVPA Regulation, to take effect after a development permit for a School Use at 4311 12 Street NE is approved.
Direct Administration to prepare a Nose Creek Park Strategy that assesses a regional park in the Nose Creek Valley. The strategy should include Indigenous engagement, ecological protection, cultural sites, and coordination with planned mobility projects, intermunicipal partners, and policy alignment, with recommendations and action items for future investments.
Directs Administration to concentrate growth near transit-oriented development within the Riley Communities Local Area Plan, improve walkability and multimodal mobility with integrated land-use, and report back by Q2 2025.
Directs City Administration to develop a report outlining how the city could transact with non-profit organizations and charities below market value under the approved framework, and to present the findings to Council through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by mid-2025.
This amendment adds four paragraphs describing the local identity and sense of place for Hounsfield Heights-Briar Hill, West Hillhurst, Hillhurst, and Sunnyside. The new context is to be read with Map 3 (Urban Form), Map 4 (Building Scale), and Chapters 2 and 3 to guide future development and land use.
Direct Administration to produce a presentation by the end of the year that covers Calgary's historical and projected population growth, where growth is coming from, the impact on city revenues and expenditures, and how federal/provincial immigration policy may affect Calgary.
Council will pass three readings for bylaws that designate the Jones Residence and the Magarrell Residence as Municipal Historic Resources, providing formal historic protection for these properties.
Council would advance Proposed Bylaw 64P2024 to amend Calgary Planning Commission Bylaw 28P95, by giving it three readings before adoption.
Council will advance two bylaws to the final readings. Bylaw 38P2024 would amend the Bowness Area Redevelopment Plan, and bylaw 163D2024 is another related bylaw; if approved, these bylaws would become law.
Council directs Administration to use lessons from the water feeder main break to improve the current revisions of the bylaws and report back by Q1 2025.
Council directs Administration to speed up development approvals to support more housing and to propose amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 that would exempt freehold/fee simple townhouse and rowhouse developments in newly developing greenfield communities from the development permit requirement, with an update to Council by end of 2024 Q3. It also requires presenting budget implications for the additional Rezoning for Housing through the Housing Accelerator Fund first, with any remaining funding gaps addressed in the upcoming mid-cycle adjustments.
Council directs Administration to speed up development approvals and bring forward amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 that would exempt freehold townhouse and rowhouse developments in new greenfield communities from needing a development permit, by the end of 2024 Q3.
Council will advance Proposed Bylaw 125D2022 by giving it second and third readings, a key step before it can be enacted.
It directs Administration to continue collaborating with the applicant on the next planning steps (outline plan and land use applications) to move GA2023-004 forward in a timely manner.
Council asks Administration to continue the planning steps for GA2023-004 with the applicant (outline plan and land use applications) to keep the project moving forward. It also directs staff to consider the operating investments necessary for this growth application as part of the mid-cycle 2023-2026 budget adjustments.
City administration will keep working with the applicant to plan future phases of capital infrastructure for the West View Area Structure Plan, including the timing of funding and delivery to support growth.
Directs Administration to continue working with the applicant on the next planning steps for GA2024-001, including the outline plan and land use applications, to keep the project moving. It also directs Administration to consider the capital and operating investments needed for GA2024-001 in the mid-cycle adjustment to the 2023-2026 budgets.
The city will continue working with the applicant on the next planning stages (outline plan and land use applications) to keep the growth application GA2024-001 moving forward in a timely manner.
Council directs Administration to keep moving the Belvedere 2022 planning steps (outline plan and land use applications) and to review the funding needed to support these projects in the upcoming mid-cycle budget adjustment.
The city will keep working with the applicant to plan future stages of capital infrastructure and decide when funding and delivery should occur, to support ongoing growth in the Providence Area Structure Plan.
Directs Administration to push the GA2024-003 growth project through the planning process (outline plan and land use) and to assess the capital and operating investments needed for GA2023-003 as part of the mid-cycle budget adjustments.
Directs Administration to continue planning future stages of Providence capital infrastructure, focusing on when funding should be provided. It also states that capital infrastructure and operating investments for GA2023-001 will not be considered in the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
This amendment directs Administration to continue working with the applicant on the next planning stages (outline plan and land use applications) to move GA2024-003 forward in a timely manner, and it renumbers the recommendation by removing the 'That Council' wording.
Direct Administration to continue working with the Belvedere 2022 applicants on the next planning steps (outline plan and land use applications) to move the open business cases forward promptly; and renumber the recommendations accordingly.
Council wants the Mayor to write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs asking that the development permit appeal period under the Municipal Government Act be shortened from 21 days to 14 days to speed up permit releases.
Staff will review how Local Improvements are assessed on individual properties and return with options and recommendations to address the growing complexity of building forms in new and redeveloping communities, by Q4 2024.
Council will move to advance Proposed Bylaw 17M2024, which would amend Bylaw 36M2021, by giving it three readings. If approved, the bylaw would move closer to becoming law.
The motion would designate four sites as Municipal Historic Resources, providing heritage protection under city bylaws after three readings.
Council directs Administration to study potential bylaw changes that would permit Recreational Vehicle parking on residential front driveways for up to three consecutive days, with a required removal for at least three days, and to establish rules to prevent abuse, reporting back to Council via the Community Development Committee by Q4 2024.
This motion would amend Proposed Bylaw 4M2024 by deleting Image 2.1 in Schedule B and replacing it with the Revised Image 2.1.
Administration will study stronger enforcement for illegal fireworks sales and distribution, improve coordination among Calgary Police Service, Calgary Fire Department, and Community Standards, and expand safety education with local partners. It will also explore safe, city-supported celebrations as alternatives, and report back with recommendations and any Fireworks Bylaw changes and funding needs by Q3 2026.
Approve a $24 million capital budget for the Glacier Ridge Emergency Response Station, funded from off-site levies, with design beginning in 2026 and operating costs included in the 2027-2030 budgets, and coordinate with area developers to align timelines.
Council approves a $24 million capital budget for a Glacier Ridge Emergency Response Station funded from off-site levies. It authorizes conceptual design starting in 2026, requires updated cost estimates through 2027-2030, includes operating costs in the 2027-2030 budgets, and directs Administration to coordinate delivery with area development timelines.
Amendments require returning to the Community Development Committee with an analysis of other municipalities' approaches to banning open drug use and court diversion programs (including Community Courts), and a summary of Calgary's current Community Court partnership and funding. It also asks Administration to prepare budget submissions to sustainably fund Community Court at current service levels and to propose funding for an expanded Community Court pilot in 2026.
Directs City staff to prepare and return by 2026 Q2 with a summary of potential municipal, provincial, and federal rule changes that would give peace officers greater power to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Council asks Administration to work with the Mayor to send a letter to the provincial Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services requesting expedited approval of expanded powers for transit and peace officers to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Administration will prepare a concise review of potential municipal, provincial, and federal rule changes that would give peace officers more power to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances, and report back to the Community Development Committee by 2026 Q2.
The City will work with the Mayor to send a letter to the provincial Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services asking the province to expedite expanding transit and peace officers’ authority to seize, transport, and dispose of unknown substances.
Direct Administration to prepare a January 2026 report on higher, weapon-type-specific fines for open weapon displays and escalating fines for repeat offenders, and to return by mid-2026 with options. It also seeks a study of possible provincial/federal rule changes to allow seizure and disposal of weapons and a review of other municipalities' approaches to weapon bans.
City staff will analyze how other cities ban open drug use and operate community courts, review Calgary's current Community Court and funding, and prepare a budget submission to sustain funding and a plan to pilot an expanded Community Court in 2026.
Council directs Administration to return in Q2 2026 with an 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.
This motion moves forward a proposed bylaw (33M2025) to update the Public Behaviour Bylaw 54M2006 and requires three readings to become law.
Council will approve an amendment to the Emergency Management Bylaw to take effect immediately and adopt the Municipal Emergency Plan.
Council will hear from the Calgary Police Service leadership and the Calgary Police Commission on how photo radar restrictions affect policing operations and related finances, as part of Item 9.3.3 (C2025-0277).
Administration must help the Calgary Police Commission explore funding options for photo radar, consider diverting radar revenue to a traffic-safety reserve, advocate to Alberta to loosen photo radar restrictions, and prepare a report on speed enforcement and traffic calming costs and effectiveness by March 18, 2025.
This motion advances two proposed bylaws through the three-reading process: 51M2024 to amend the Community Standards Bylaw 32M2023, and 52M2024 to amend the Traffic Bylaw 26M96, moving them toward adoption.
Direct Administration to prepare a report by Q1 2025 on stopping predatory towing at vehicle crashes, including potential changes to the Business License Bylaw and new penalties to deter chasers and poachers. The plan would prohibit towing agents from stopping near crashes unless called by police or involved parties and establish escalating fines for repeat offenders.
This amendment shifts $9.5 million from the Community Safety Investment Framework for the Firearms Range to the Fiscal Stability Reserve and approves the accompanying adjustments in Distribution 2, effectively reducing Firearms Range funding and increasing budget flexibility.
Council directs Administration to report back on Community Investment Framework (CSIF) funding and the Calgary Police Service (CPS) budget, including CSIF allocations and CPS capital/carry-overs, updated CPS Shooting Range cost estimates, and a separate CPS budget presentation; it also asks CPS to contribute $8M to CSIF to create a $16M City-administered base CSIF, plus a governance review of CSIF focused on anti-racism, and an update on Wittman Report recommendations with disaggregated use-of-force data.
Requests the Calgary Mayor write to Alberta's government urging informed decisions about the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site, including MHSPR-mandated data such as unique users, overdoses, alternative service use, EMS calls, and facility status, plus how clients and city services would be supported if changes occur. It also calls for any future engagement on the site's future to be conducted publicly by Alberta Health with proper processes, with municipal officials able to participate if they choose.
Council would amend the Calgary Traffic Bylaw to better address vehicle noise, moving the bylaw through all three readings before adoption.
This motion starts the process to adopt a new bylaw (34M2024) that would amend the Community Standards Bylaw 32M2023 by giving it three readings.
The City would amend bylaws to raise borrowing limits and authorize loans and a loan guarantee for Calgary Housing's affordable housing projects, with staff to update existing agreements; second and third readings are delayed until required advertising is completed, and Attachment 7 remains confidential until 2026.
Council approves a one-time $10 million transfer from the Housing Land Fund to the Chief Housing Office to purchase a privately developed building that will provide up to 176 permanent, mixed-income homes in Ward 4.
Ask Administration to seek $7.5M in one-time funding in the 2026 budget for converting the Barron Building to residential use. If funded, create a program with an application window, perform due diligence on applicants, and negotiate funding agreements with any approved recipient.
The city would create a policy that restricts short-term rentals in secondary suites developed or upgraded with the city’s incentive program for a defined period, requires applicants to acknowledge and accept the restriction to receive funding, and establishes monitoring/enforcement. Administration must report back with a policy framework by May 31, 2025.
Direct Administration to identify potential off-street locations for people living in recreational vehicles, assess any zoning or designation needs, conduct public engagement, plan capital upgrades and financing options, and identify a third-party manager, with a scoping report due to Council by the end of Q3 2025.
Direct Administration to prepare a scoping report, workplan, and budget for a vacant property tax program (covering vacant land and derelict properties) to spur development; include eligibility rules, communications, bylaw considerations, and directing net tax revenue to the Housing Land Fund for affordable housing after costs are recovered.
This would create municipal property tax exemptions for nonprofit-owned, non-market housing properties, change the exemption calculation from 80% of the average to 90% of the median, and approve a policy to provide tax relief during construction or renovation.
Council directs Administration to return to Executive Committee by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, a workplan, and a budget request for a city-wide taxation program to incentivize multi-residential housing. The program would consider density-based residential tax classifications and taxation modelling tied to servicing costs.
Council approves the admin-recommended tools to regulate short-term rentals and moves three readings for Bylaw 53M2024 to amend the Business Licence Bylaw 32M98.
This amendment eliminates the $4 million previously approved for the Secondary/Backyard Suite incentive program for the 2025 and 2026 budget years.
This amendment eliminates $4 million previously approved for the Secondary Suites/Backyard Suite incentive program for 2025 and 2026, reversing part of the earlier housing incentives approval.
This bylaw amendment broadens housing policy scope, adds input from economists, housing professionals, and the real estate industry (including land and building development), and renames the Director, Partnerships role to Chief Housing Officer.
The city will advance the Housing Advisory Committee Bylaw 22M2024 to three readings and begin recruiting committee members through the annual recruitment campaign.
Council approves the Terms of Reference for the Secondary Suite Incentive Program, establishing how the program will operate, including eligibility and oversight, as described in Attachment 2.
Council directs Administration to work with HomeSpace Society to identify a City-owned parcel, assess it, and transact at nominal value to develop a high-complexity supportive housing facility. All eligible costs related to the transaction would be funded by the Housing Land Fund.
The City would start the process to borrow up to $52.5 million to finance purchasing vehicles and equipment. The second and third readings of the bylaw will be postponed until the advertising requirements under the Municipal Government Act are satisfied.
Authorizes borrowing up to $600 million to fund operating costs from 2026 to 2030 and adopts a treasury bylaw that designates fund deposits, signing authority, and allows electronic signing of cheques.
Council approves cancelling property taxes for certain properties as detailed in Attachment 2, totaling $253,911.78. This action provides tax relief and reduces city revenue by that amount.
Approve the 2026 budget for the Calgary Fire Department. It includes $4.5 million in ongoing operating costs funded by property taxes, $2.2 million in capital funding from a corporate capital grant, and staffing costs for a Training Coordinator, four training officers, and six mechanics funded from property taxes.
Allocates $1 million from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance to the Heritage Asset Sustainment Program in 2026. Funds will cover security and consulting costs to refine capital maintenance needs for the Beltline YWCA and former Beltline Pool site, supporting planning and progress on deferred maintenance for historic city buildings.
The motion approves funding allocations for heritage reserve funds, the Calgary Fire Department’s 2026 operating and capital needs (including staffing, training, mechanics, and bus purchases), and directs three readings for Proposed Bylaw 51M2025, while keeping closed meeting discussions confidential.
The amendment directs taking $8 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and allocating it to two heritage-related reserves: $3 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund.
Approves a $300,000 capital budget allocation funded by the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged, for tenant improvements and accessibility features in the West Hillhurst Civic Centre renovation (Recreation Facility Lifecycle, A405701) in 2026.
It asks Administration to prepare a plan to allocate $45 million in capital funding for new buses, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to be included in the 2027-2030 Business Plans and Budgets and presented at the 2026-11-10 Regular Meeting.
Directs City Administration to keep the 2026 property tax increase at 0% for existing residential and non-residential properties, offsetting the cost of the previously approved 1.64% increase with budget adjustments and savings, and not relying on funding changes for police, fire, or transit.
Direct Administration to gradually move 0.25 percentage points of the property tax burden from non-residential (business) properties to residential properties each year for eight years, beginning in 2027, as part of the 2027-2030 budget cycle.
Allocates an extra $750,000 of one-time operating funds to the Civic Partnership Operating Grant program, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and requires Administration to distribute the money to eligible partners (e.g., Platform Calgary) under the program's Terms of Reference.
Directs that $1.0 million be moved from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund the Washroom Attendant Program at Devonian Gardens, Century Gardens Park, and Central Memorial Park in 2026, with Administration to review ongoing funding in the 2027-2030 budget.
This amendment directs $900,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Services to fund programming at the National Music Centre in celebration of its 10th anniversary.
The amendment would cut $9 million from the Planning and Development Services operating budget in 2026 by removing one-time expenditures allocated to Climate and Environment.
Provides a one-time $150,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to Operational Services for the Dermot Baldwin Way cleaning program and directs Administration to consider ongoing funding in the 2027-2030 Budget.
The amendment lowers the 2026 operating budget by 2.4%, totaling $9.5 million, by reducing funding in five city departments. These cuts are distributed across the Chief Administrator's Office, Chief Operating Office, Corporate Planning & Financial Services, People, Innovation & Collaboration Services, and Law, Legislative Services & Security.
The amendment removes a proposed $2.0 million ongoing operating increase for the Chief Housing Office in 2026, reducing 2026 ongoing housing operating expenditures by $2.0 million.
The motion overrides the current Council Reserves Policy to cut $50 million of investment income directed to reserves in 2026 and directs Administration to return with amendments to the policy by December 9 for the Executive Committee.
The amendment removes the Community Court expansion project and its proposed one-time $2.7 million funding from the 2026 Community Services budget. If adopted, that program will not be pursued and the budget will be adjusted accordingly.
The amendment requires Administration to supply specifics about the software licensing funding by Q1 2026 so Council can study it and decide whether to add it to the 2027 budget if appropriate.
This amendment lowers the Downtown Office Conversion Program's 2026 one-time funding from $40M to $35M and reallocates $10M to the Downtown Non-Market Office Conversion Program in the Chief Housing Office.
The amendment lowers the one-time software licensing adjustment in the 2026 Mitigating Operating Risk budget from $24.6 million to $14.6 million.
The amendment lowers the 2026 one-time operating funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and redirects the remaining $5 million back to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The amendment lowers the 2026 one-time funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and redirects $25 million of that amount to the Downtown Office Conversion Program in Planning and Development Services.
This amendment removes a proposed one-time $40 million operating adjustment from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget related to the Downtown Office Conversion Program.
The amendment shifts $6 million from ongoing Mental Health and Addictions funding within Community Services to a one-time $6 million allocation in 2026, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
An amendment would delete $5.7 million in one-time operating funding for the Calgary Police Service in 2026 that was proposed to cover the 2025 Reserve Deficit (Fleet and Helicopter).
This amendment cancels the previously directed 1% shift of the property tax burden from non-residential (commercial) to residential properties in 2026, maintaining the current distribution of tax shares.
The amendment removes a one-time $7.5 million operating grant for the Barron Building Residential Conversion Program from the 2026 Planning and Development Services budget and directs the funds back to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The amendment trims the 2026 ongoing operating budgets for the Chief Administrator's Office, Chief Operating Office, Corporate Planning & Financial Services, People, Innovation & Collaboration Services, and Law, Legislative Services & Security by a total of $9.5 million (2.4%), as part of Report C2025-0901. This lowers funding for those departments starting in 2026 and may affect programs and services they provide.
This amendment transfers $8 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve into two heritage-related funds: $3 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund, as part of Report C2025-0901.
Provides a one-time $1.0 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to fund the Washroom Attendant Program at Devonian Gardens, Century Gardens Park, and Central Memorial Park. Also directs Administration to consider ongoing funding in the 2027-2030 Budget.
This adds a one-time $150,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to fund the Dermot Baldwin Way Daily Contract Cleaning Program, and directs Administration to consider continuing this funding in the 2027-2030 Budget.
Directs Administration to prepare a report on creating a new Standing Policy Committee to oversee the four-year budget. The committee would review every department’s budget over the term and report back to Council by the end of Q1 2026.
An amendment inserts a new sub-bullet under Recommendation 1, cutting the proposed one-time software licensing cost in the 2026 Mitigating Operating Risk budget from $24.6 million to $14.6 million.
The amendment reduces 2026 one-time operating funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40M to $35M and redirects the freed funds to the Downtown Non-Market Office Conversion Program within the Chief Housing Office (including a $10M allocation).
Approve 2026 Fire Department operating and capital funding, including ongoing operating costs, staffing, and $11.25 million for bus purchases. Allocate $3.0 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5.0 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund; advance three readings for Proposed Bylaw 51M2025; and keep closed meeting discussions confidential.
This amendment removes a proposed one-time $40 million operating adjustment for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget, reducing planned spending and delaying related activities.
This motion changes the report so the budget preamble is limited to $35 million and the reference to using the Fiscal Stability Reserve is replaced with funding for the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Program in Planning and Development.
Council approves Confidential Recommendations 1-2 from the report and directs staff to consider additional budget needs for future service plans and investments. It also keeps the closed meeting discussions, presentation, and attachments confidential until September 4, 2035.
The amendment overrides the current Council Reserves Policy to reduce the ongoing investment income allocated to city reserves by $50 million in 2026, and requires Administration to report back to the Executive Committee on December 9 with amendments to the policy.
Directive for Administration to provide details on the software licensing funding by Q1 2026 for further study, with a possible funding addition in 2027 if Council deems it appropriate.
The amendment removes $7.5 million in one-time operating funding for the Barron Building Residential Conversion Grant Program from the Planning and Development Services 2026 Budget and redirects the funds back to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The amendment provides a one-time $750,000 injection to the Civic Partnership Operating Grant, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and directs Administration to apply the program's Terms of Reference to distribute the funding to partners such as Platform Calgary.
This amendment reduces the Planning and Development Services operating budget for 2026 from $38 million to $29 million by eliminating $9 million in one-time Climate and Environment expenditures.
Allocates $7.55 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in the 2026 capital budget to the Safety Improvements program (P127_141) within Operational Services to support Vision Zero projects, as described in Distribution 3.
This motion approves the Calgary Fire Department’s 2026 funding package, including $4.5 million in ongoing operating funds for engine operations and $230k for a Training Coordinator, $860k for four training officers, and $900k for six mechanics (all funded from property taxes). It also authorizes $2.2 million in capital funding (P044_D02) funded by a corporate capital grant.
Authorizes $28.7 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to fund planning and design for upgrades and additional amenities at GamePLAN priority sites listed in the amendment.
Starting in 2027, Administration would shift 0.25 percentage points of the property tax burden from non-residential (business) properties to residential properties each year for eight years, as part of the 2027-2030 Budget Cycle.
Keep 2026 property taxes at 0% for homes and businesses, offsetting the earlier 1.64% increase with budget adjustments and savings, and avoid changes to police, fire, or transit funding.
This amendment directs $900,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Services to support initiatives and programming commemorating the National Music Centre's 10th anniversary.
This amendment cancels the previously directed 1% shift of property tax burden from non-residential (commercial) properties to residential properties in 2026, altering how taxes are allocated.
An amendment moves $6 million from ongoing operating funding for the Mental Health and Addictions Program to a one-time $6 million allocation in 2026. The funding would come from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and be administered by Community Services.
This amendment reduces the 2026 one-time funding for Planning and Development Services' Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40M to $35M and reallocates $25M of that total to the Downtown Office Conversion Program, with the remaining $10M redirected to other uses.
This motion allows Council to receive input from the public on the proposed 2026 budget adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets, beginning November 24, 2025 and continuing until submissions end.
The amendment would eliminate the Community Court expansion program and take a one-time $2.7 million from the Community Services 2026 budget to fund the change.
This amendment lowers the Downtown Office Conversion Program's 2026 one-time operating funding from $40M to $35M and returns $5M to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The amendment removes a one-time $5.7 million operating allocation for the Calgary Police Service in 2026. It was proposed to cover the 2025 reserve deficit for fleet and helicopter costs.
This amendment removes a proposed $2 million ongoing operating increase in 2026 for the Chief Housing Office to support the Home is Here strategy, reducing 2026 ongoing expenditures by $2 million.
Council directs Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related spending (operating and capital) across all departments, dating from the Climate Emergency declaration in November 2021. The audit will determine cost, timing, the auditor (internal or external), and scope, and findings are to be reported back to Council by December 15, 2025 through the Executive Committee.
Council directs Administration to perform a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related operating and capital spending across all city departments, tied to the Climate Emergency declaration and climate strategies. The audit report, due by December 15, 2025 to Executive Committee, must confirm cost, timing, auditor type (internal/external), scope, and whether spending aligns with Council priorities.
Directs Council to forward the confidential Intergovernmental Affairs report to the 2026 budget adjustments and to adopt Confidential Recommendations 1-2. It also directs consideration of additional funding for prioritizing investments in future Service Plans and Budget, and keeps the related discussions and materials confidential until 2035.
Council directs Administration to fund and hire an independent consultant to review the City’s organizational realignment, including total costs, new positions, staff impacts, measurable benefits, and the structure’s effectiveness, with findings due to Council by Q4 2026 and publicly released.
The amendment directs Administration to find a long-term, sustainable funding source to increase the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade from 2.6% to 5% of annual property tax revenue, and to bring back a recommendation in the 2027-2030 Budget.
Council directs Administration to allocate $7 million in one-time Housing Accelerator Funds to advance the Shallow Utility Burial Pilot Program starting in 2025. It also directs assessing the pilot and considering a permanent funding source for a Shallow Utility Burial Program in future Budget Adjustments or Service Plans.
Moves to enlarge The City's guarantee of AHCC's revolving loan facility and authorize borrowing if the guarantee is called, withhold second and third readings until advertising requirements are met, update agreements to reflect the renewal, and keep Attachment 5 confidential until 2028.
This motion approves the first reading of Bylaw 6B2025, which would lower the City's surplus borrowing authority by $25,479,000. Second and third readings are postponed until advertising requirements under the Municipal Government Act are satisfied.
Council will revisit its previous instruction for Administration to consider 2026 operating investments needed to enable Growth Application GA2024-004, as part of the 2025 November budget adjustments.
This motion asks Council to revisit its earlier recommendation and direct Administration to consider 2026 operating investments to enable GA2024-005 as part of the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Council will revisit its earlier decision to ask Administration to consider 2026 operating investments needed for Growth Application GA2024-007, within the 2025 November budget adjustments.
Council approved an ongoing annual increase of $140,000 to Calgary Transit's budget, beginning in 2026, funded from the city's tax-supported budget.
Council will revisit its prior direction to have Administration consider 2026 operating investments for Growth Application GA2024-006 and include them in the 2025 November budget adjustments.
The motion asks Council to revisit its prior decision and require any operating or capital costs that emerge from business cases or ASP approvals to be brought into the annual budget planning process.
Council will revisit its earlier direction to have Administration consider 2026 operating investments needed to enable the East portion of GA2024-008, and to revisit the prior recommendation for prioritizing those investments in the 2025 November Adjustments.
Council would give three readings to Bylaw 37M2025 to set a new mandate for the Calgary Salutes Committee. It would also approve its annual budget drawn from the existing Partnerships and Neighbourhood Support funds.
Council will revisit its previous directive to Administration to assess whether 2026 operating investments are needed to enable Growth Application GA2023-005, as part of the 2025 November adjustments. The change could affect how future operating budgets are prioritized.
The amendment requires Administration to create a detailed list of November 2025 budget adjustments caused by new provincial requirements or funding cuts, with each item's dollar value and its share of any budget increase, to improve transparency and planning.
Council would approve using available financial capacity to fund high-priority spending needs in the 2025 November Adjustments. This means unallocated funds could be redirected to priority programs and services.
Council approves extra capital spending for 2025 as outlined in Attachment 4.
Council directs Administration to stay within the previously approved 3.6% increase in property tax revenue from existing properties, ensuring taxes do not exceed that cap.
Administration will prepare a line-item list of November 2025 budget adjustments arising from new provincial requirements or funding cuts, showing dollar amounts and each item's share of the budget increase.
Council approved three budget governance changes: revised spend authorization policy, translation of 2025–2026 budgets from service lines to departments, and revisions to the multi-year budgeting policy.
The amendment requires identifying the 10-year capital needs of civic partners and reporting the findings in Q3 2026 to inform the 2027-2030 Budget.
Council directs Administration to amend the merged terms of reference for the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade to raise annual property tax funding from 2.6% to 5%, and return the amendment to the Executive Committee by July 22, 2025.
Council directs Administration to create a rolling 10-year capital plan to improve long-term planning and funding visibility. It also requires a preliminary plan before the 2026 mid-cycle budget, full implementation by Q2 2026, annual sharing of the plan with Council before budget adjustments, and a report on the 10-year capital needs of civic partners for the 2027-2030 Budget.
Transfers $280,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to boost WCEF funding by $10,000 per ward for 2025–2026 (targeting $20,000 per ward per year). Administration will review WCEF applications from 2020–2025 and recommend a new funding amount and per-organization cap for 2027–2030, with a report to the Council Services Committee by Q3 2026.
This motion reduces certain 2025 WCEF funding amounts, adds 2026 to the language, and replaces a prior recommendation with a plan to review WCEF applications from 2020–2025, propose new funding levels with a per-organization cap for 2027–2030, and report funding per ward to Council Services Committee by Q3 2026.
City Council is giving first readings to three proposed bylaws that would allow borrowing up to $25 million for CMLC capital projects, provide a $25 million loan to CMLC, and broaden financing sources for such loans; second and third readings will be withheld until advertising requirements are met. It also directs Administration to enter into and/or amend any existing agreements between The City and CMLC in accordance with the Credit Documentation Loans and Loan Guarantees Policy and Procedures.
Council postpones consideration of EC2025-0430 to November 10, 2025, and directs Administration to report, through the Service Planning and Budgeting process, on all unfunded capital priorities and their alignment with existing programs, strategic objectives, and financial capacity.
Council approves transferring $60 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Fund in four equal installments ($15 million per year in 2025–2028) and directs OCIF to report annually on how the funds are committed and what results are achieved before each disbursement.
The Audit Committee recommends Council approve The City of Calgary's 2024 Annual Financial Report, consider it alongside the External Auditor 2024 Year-End Report, and forward the report to the 2025 April 29 Regular Meeting.
Council would give second and third readings to Bylaws 1B2025, 2B2025, 3B2025, 4B2025 and 4M2025 to permit The City to loan up to $224.984 million to ENMAX for its 2025 capital projects, including technology, fleet equipment, non-residential development, and electric system/building improvements.
Council will advance the proposed 2025 Property Tax Bylaw 13M2025 through three readings, moving toward setting the city’s property taxes for 2025.
Approved using up to $28 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2025 to offset police revenue shortfalls from traffic fine changes. Administration will work with the Calgary Police Commission and report back with a funding plan to separate traffic-fine revenue from the police budget.
Council increases the 2025 Public Services capital budget by $5,695,833 to fund Capital Program 147-148 and approves Bylaw 1R2025 through its three readings.
Council will give three readings to two tax-related 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 property taxes (labor and materials) and bill the Government of Alberta for its proportional share.
Council will proceed to adopt the 2025 Special Tax Bylaw (1M2025) by giving it three readings; once adopted, the bylaw would authorize a special tax for the year.
Council approves the plan for the 2025 November adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets, as amended. The changes to be implemented are described on slides 4 and 5 of Attachment 1.
Council increases the Capital Conservation Grant program budget by $15 million (funded from the Reserve for Future Capital) in 2025 and delays the grant round application intake until 2026.
Council approves up to $130,000 in one-time funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2025 and 2026 to accomplish the work outlined in Revised Notice of Motion EC2025-0117.
Council directs Administration to study creating a short-term rental subclass for non-primary residences and to assess whether the same tax rate as non-residential property should apply. A report detailing legislative and technical requirements is due to Council by Q2 2025.
It asks the Council Services Committee to develop a work plan and recommendations on Councillor Assistant salary bands for the 2027-2030 budget cycle.
Council is being asked to revisit its prior decision to allocate $2.5 million in one-time funds in 2025 for parks and playground upgrades from the Reserve for Future Capital, as it relates to Report C2024-1097.
Council directs Administration to include in the 2026 Adjustments a detailed staffing breakdown: counts of FTEs and limited-term positions by unit, permanent vs temporary staff, front-line vs office roles, and union vs management-exempt staff.
This amendment moves $1.5 million from the Council Innovation Fund to the Council Community Fund, changing how city funds are allocated and reclassifying internal spending.
This amendment approves a one-time $2.5 million in 2025 to upgrade parks and playground amenities, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Allocates two one-time funding streams from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2025 and 2026: $500,000 to City Planning and Policy for Downtown Service Level Enhancement, and $500,000 to support city services and grant funding for community festivals, events, and activations, particularly in the greater downtown, supporting diversity, destination and events strategies.
Council approves 2025-2026 budget changes, including: (a) $20M in 2025 for pavement rehabilitation funded from the Reserve for Future Capital; $7.5M in 2025 and 2026 for unfunded recreation projects funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve; (b) moving the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program into the 2025 base budget under Economic Development and Tourism funded by a net base increase; (c) increasing Family and Community Support Services by $750k in 2025-2026 to address demand and inflation; (d) maintaining Grey Cup and Carnaval committees funding via one-time operating funds in 2025 and 2026 funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to inform base funding in 2027-2030; and (e) reversing a planned relinquishment and reinstating up to $400k in 2025-2026 for the Inglewood facility.
Direct Administration to issue a rebate to offset the 2025 residential property tax share shift, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and to implement the necessary budget changes and performance measures to execute this adjustment.
Council directs Administration to reconstitute the Finance and Budget Committee with a mandate to thoroughly review each department's operating budget every four years and oversee service planning and budgeting.
Allocates $2.5 million from the Reserve for Future Capital in 2025 to upgrade parks and playground amenities (P500_006).
Directs Administration to include Contemporary Calgary Arts Society in the Civic Partner Operating Grant Program. It also requires bringing forward 2025 service plans and budget adjustments to allocate 2026 operating funding for Contemporary Calgary, and to request any additional funds needed.
The amendment reserves $480 million across Parks and Open Spaces, Streets and Sidewalks & Pathways, Facilities Management, and Public Transit, and increases taxes by $160 million per year starting in 2025 for three years, with a Q1 2025 report back on how the funds will be allocated.
This amendment allocates $50,000 per year ($25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2026) as one-time operating funding for the Grey Cup Committee and the Carnaval Committee (Arts and Culture), funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and uses those years’ actual expenditures to inform future base funding in 2027–2030.
It removes the $7 per square foot charge for Street Use Permits for Seasonal Cafes/Patios in 2025 and 2026, setting the fee to $0 for those years.
The Chief Administrative Officer must find $2.5 million in base savings within the CAO and COO operating budgets and report back in the first quarter of 2025 on where the savings were found.
Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to provide a two-year summary of Corporate Management Team operating spending on hosting, meals, entertainment, and travel, and to establish a plan to cut that spending by 50% in 2025, with the target due in Q1 2025.
This amendment reduces the Calgary Police Service 2025 base budget by $4 million and increases the Community Strategies base for 2025 and 2026 by $4 million to support the Community Safety Investment Framework, an oversubscribed program.
Approve a one-time $65,000 operating budget in 2025 funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support HMCS Calgary’s 30th anniversary and ongoing Calgary Salutes (Distribution 1).
Council approves a one-time $775,000 operating investment in Strengthening Transparency: Improving Engagement with Calgarians, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The motion approves the parking fee schedule in Attachment 4I, covers the resulting $560,000 revenue shortfall using the 2025 tax base, and exempts this fee schedule from the City’s User Fee Policy and Calgary Parking Policies.
The amendment cancels the plan to relinquish a $400,000 one-time operating budget in 2025-26 for the Inglewood facility and reinstates up to $400,000 for operating in 2025-26, plus up to $400,000 in 2025 for capital upgrades, all funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
Administration will prepare a council summary showing how positive year-end variances compare year-over-year to prior years. It will also define acceptable volatility levels to ensure the city does not operate with a deficit.
This amendment lowers the planned shift of property tax burden from commercial properties to residential property owners in 2025, reducing it from 1% to 0.5% (reversing part of the 2023 November Adjustments).
The motion asks Council to reconsider its vote and shift $4 million in 2025-2026 base expenditures from the Calgary Police Service to the Community Strategies service to support the oversubscribed Community Safety Investment Framework, which has far more demand than funding.
It cuts ongoing funding for the Mental Health and Addictions strategy by $6M in 2025 from Community Strategies and replaces it with one-time $6M payments in 2025 and 2026 funded from the Fiscal Reserve to Community Strategies.
This amendment directs one-time funding of $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) for 2025 and 2026 to cover higher demand and inflationary increases that have not been funded since 2023.
This amendment adds a two-year funding allocation: $7,500,000 in 2025 and $7,500,000 in 2026 to the Recreation Opportunities budget (ID A446551) to support unfunded recreation projects that require initiation, repair, or maintenance. The funds would be funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, which is expected to receive an estimated $38 million in favourable year-end variance.
Shifts $9.5 million for the Firearms Range from the Community Safety Investment Framework to the Fiscal Stability Reserve and approves the related adjustments on pages 7–10 of Distribution 2.
The city would provide a total of $1.3 million in one-time funds during 2025 and 2026 to support the Designated Historic Resource Property Tax Cancellation program (via City Planning and Policy and Common Revenue services), funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. It also directs using the 2025-26 pilot amounts to inform ongoing base funding for this program in the 2027-2030 budget cycle.
Council approves a one-time $775,000 operating investment to strengthen transparency and engagement with Calgarians, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
Direct Administration to add Contemporary Calgary Arts Society to the Civic Partner Operating Grant Program and bring back 2025 Service Plans and Budgets recommendations to allocate 2026 operating funding for Contemporary Calgary, and to request any additional funds needed.
Council directs the Chief Administrative Officer to find $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.
Deletes the $20 million 2025 budget request for the Transit Oriented Development Strategy (Multiple Properties), altering the 2025 budget as outlined in IP2024-1225.
It reverses the plan to relinquish $400k in one-time operating funding for the Inglewood facility in 2025-26. It instead reinstates that funding and adds up to $400k for operating costs in 2025-26 and up to $400k for capital upgrades in 2025, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
This amendment changes the Street Use Permit fee for Seasonal Cafes/Patios from $7 per square foot to $0 for 2025 and 2026, effectively reducing charges for affected businesses for those years.
Allocates two consecutive one-time funds in 2025 and 2026 totaling $1 million per year: $500,000 to City Planning and Policy for Downtown Service Level Enhancement and $500,000 to support city services and grants for community festivals and activations, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.
The amendment shifts $4 million from the Calgary Police Service’s 2025 base budget to increase the Community Strategies service budget for 2025 and 2026, to support the oversubscribed Community Safety Investment Framework.
Council approves the parking fee schedule in Distribution Attachment 4I, covers a $560,000 shortfall using the 2025 tax base, and exempts the schedule from the User Fee Policy CP2024-02 and Calgary Parking Policies CP2024-01.
The amendment deletes two proposed budget items for Transit-Oriented Development: $2.5 million in 2025 for design and $2.0 million in 2026 for an infrastructure study.
Council would move $4 million from the Calgary Police Service base budget to the Community Strategies service for 2025 and 2026 to support the Community Safety Investment Framework, an oversubscribed program with far more requests than funding.
This amends Report C2024-1097 to lower the 2025 shift of property tax burden from non-residential to residential from 1% to 0.5%.
Provide a one-time $65,000 in 2025 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support HMCS Calgary’s 30th anniversary events and ongoing Calgary Salutes, funded by a favourable year-end variance.
The City will offset the 2025 residential property tax burden by providing a rebate funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and Administration should make the necessary budget changes and set performance measures to implement these adjustments.
The amendment moves $1.5 million from the Council Innovation Fund into the Council Community Fund, reallocating resources within city funds.
Approve allocating $2,500,000 in the 2025 capital budget for parks and playground amenities upgrades (P500_006), funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Provide two years of one-time operating funding ($25k per committee per year) for the Grey Cup and Carnaval committees funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and use 2025-2026 expenditures to determine ongoing funding levels for 2027-2030.
This motion approves the 2025-2026 plan and budget adjustments. It reallocates reserves to support events (Grey Cup, Carnaval), base funding for safety and community programs, and capital funding for pavement rehabilitation and recreation projects.
Provide $2.5 million in 2025 as a one-time funding for upgrading parks and playground amenities, paid from the Reserve for Future Capital.
The CAO must provide a report on the Corporate Management Team's hosting, meals, entertainment, and travel expenses for the last two years and set a plan to cut those costs by 50% in 2025, with the reduction target to be achieved in Q1 2025.
Approve a total of $1.3 million in 2025 and 2026, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to support the Designated Historical Resource Property Tax Cancellation program through City Planning and Policy and Common Revenue services; these are one-time funds and the plan uses 2025–2026 pilot results to inform base funding for ongoing cancellations in 2027–2030.
The motion asks Council to revisit its prior decision to amend the recommendation to allocate $2.5M in 2025 for parks and playground upgrades, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
The amendment directs that the Calgary Police Service's operating and capital budget be presented and prepared as a separate discussion, to occur after the lunch break on November 19, during the Mid-Cycle Adjustments deliberations.
This motion begins the process for a bylaw that reduces the City's surplus borrowing authority by about $59.28 million. It also withholds second and third readings until the advertising requirements under the Municipal Government Act are met.
Council would amend the mid-cycle budgets to establish a Municipal Historic Resource designation incentive: property tax cancellations equal to 15% of the municipal levy, funded by $600,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2026, targeting about 20 designations per year. It would also create a policy for annual tax cancellations on privately owned designated resources and study a Municipal Historic Resource subclass in the assessment/tax system, returning to Council by mid-2025.
Allocates $50,000 in one-time funds to the Calgary Salutes Committee to plan HMCS Calgary's 30th anniversary events in 2025, and $15,000 total ($1,000 per office) for Mayor and Councillors' travel to the Victoria event; also directs Administration to report back in Q2 with a proposal for an ongoing annual budget for the Calgary Salutes Committee.
Council will replace CP2021-04 section 3 with Attachment 1 content, retroactive to January 1, 2024, and close the Calgary Parking Long-Term Investment Fund. The remaining balance will be allocated to reserves: $20 million to the Fiscal Stability Reserve, $23 million to the Reserve for Future Capital, and the rest to the Calgary Parking Capital Reserve Fund. The policy changes will be reflected in the November 2024 mid-cycle budget adjustments.
Council directs Administration to bring back revised mid-cycle budget adjustments reflecting the Green Line decision, and to prepare a year-end presentation on Calgary's population growth, including historical and projected trends, where growth comes from, implications for city revenue and expenditures, and immigration-related considerations.
Council directs Administration to include a $14 million operating investment in the base budget to sustain the Low-Income Transit Pass Program, to be considered during the November Mid-Cycle Adjustments.
Council is re-evaluating its March 18 decision and will implement the Quantity Only franchise fees model on January 1, 2027.
The city would add the Green Line project to the Major Capital Projects Reserve to serve as a financial backstop if provincial or federal funding is delayed or not received as planned, subject to the Chief Financial Officer's satisfaction.
Direct Administration to prepare the 2025–2026 Water Services budget to upgrade technology, monitoring and modelling for treated water security, and to perform needed maintenance and upgrades, with funding sources to be determined. The findings from related reviews will inform the 2027–2030 four-year budget, and certain confidential materials will remain protected.
This motion cancels the 2024 municipal portion of property taxes for roll 202762597 and asks the Province to cancel its provincial tax portion for 2024.
Council will waive the 2024 municipal and provincial property taxes and any penalties on CHC-owned properties that are not exempt under COPTER by November 30, 2024.
Directs Administration to include the costs of a search consultant to recruit public members for boards and committees in the Mid-Cycle Budget submission. It also directs that Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential until June 18, 2029.
Administration is directed to review 2023 operating variances to identify recurring efficiencies that could lower the 2025 base budgets, commit to reductions tied to those efficiencies, and present these reductions for the 2024 Mid-Cycle Adjustments. It also authorizes transfers of specific variances to the Reserve for Future Capital: $137.7M, $35M, and $34.6M for the Franchise Fee variance.
Council directs that the capital and operating investments needed to enable Growth Application GA2023-001 not be considered in the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Council directs Administration not to consider the capital or operating funding needed to support Growth Application GA2023-006 in the mid-cycle update to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets.
Directs Administration to prepare a single, consolidated summary of the budget, staffing/resources, and workplan implications resulting from the final amendments to CPC2024-0213, to be reported to the Executive Committee on 2024-06-11.
The city will cancel 25% of the residential portion of the municipal tax differential for eligible properties in 2024, using the eligibility criteria adopted in response to EC2022-0367.
This motion advances the proposed 2024 Property Tax Bylaw 14M2024 through all three readings, moving toward setting the city’s property tax rates for 2024.
This motion authorizes three readings to adopt two bylaws: (1) Machinery & Equipment Exemption Bylaw 15M2024, providing property tax exemptions for certain machinery and equipment; and (2) Rivers District Community Revitalization Levy Rate Bylaw 16M2024, setting the levy rate to fund district revitalization.
Council approved a $6,104,703.85 increase in the 2024 budget for Public Services Capital Program 147-148 and gave Proposed Bylaw 1R2024 three readings.
Council directs Administration to discuss Calgary’s funding gap with the Province and to report back with estimates of the provincial funding shortfall, 2023 ENMAX dividend, 2023 Local Access Fees, and 2023 positive variances; and to prepare recommendations to reduce the 2025 base budget through efficiencies, and to place 2023 dividend, additional 2023 LAF, and any other 2023 positive variances into the Fiscal Stability Reserve to address inflationary pressures on capital projects.
This motion advances a proposed special tax bylaw by granting it three readings, moving it closer to potential adoption and implementation of a new tax.
Council will advance four borrowing bylaws and one loan bylaw through the second and third readings, enabling debt financing for city capital projects.
Direct Administration to design and implement a Quantity-Only model for Local Access Fees and franchise fees starting in 2027, and seek all required approvals (including AUC), ensuring revenue stability and affordability while preserving current revenue levels. It also amends CFO003 to fund energy poverty and affordability initiatives at $10 million annually in 2025 and 2026, drawn from any favorable variance in the Local Access Fee operating budget, and continues advocacy for other government funding.
Council asks Administration to study the cost of changing Local Access Fees and report back, and postpone deciding on the change until the end of Q2 or until the minister updates the default-rate process.
Council approves the plan and timeline for adjusting the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets during the mid-cycle review. It also keeps related discussions and confidential materials confidential, but may share them with Corporate Planning and Performance as needed to support next steps.
Council instructs Administration to look for operating budget reductions that could lower the property tax required or enable targeted investments in priority areas.
Direct Administration to cap the city-wide property tax increase for existing taxpayers at 3.6% in 2025 and 3.1% in 2026, aligning with previously approved targets. It notes the approximate residential vs non-residential splits behind those figures (about 5.5% residential and 1.4% non-residential in 2025, and about 5.0% residential and 0.9% non-residential in 2026).
Council will review a confidential briefing and discussions and, if appropriate, recommend that the Mayor sign the Regional Table Memorandum of Agreement (Revised Attachment 5).
Council will back two Alberta Community Partnership grant applications to fund updates to the Intermunicipal Development Plan and to develop the Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework with The City of Chestermere and with Rocky View County.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging the province to take over the low-income transit pass program and include it in the provincial budget.
Council asks the Mayor to write a letter to the Government of Alberta urging them to include community Court in the provincial court system and provide full funding. This seeks intergovernmental action rather than city-specific programs or budgets.
The city would press the province to fully restore Calgary's municipal share of traffic-fine revenue and to use any restored funds for traffic-safety improvements (e.g., safer intersections, crosswalk upgrades, school-zone protections). It also directs the Mayor to engage with provincial ministers and report back on options to allocate restored revenue to priority capital safety projects once decisions are known.
The amendment removes a one-time $750,000 funding line for Foothills Annexation intermunicipal initiatives from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget, reducing the department's planned spending on intermunicipal work.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging them to assume Calgary's low-income transit pass program and to include it in the provincial budget.
Council agrees in principle to restore the municipal share of provincial traffic-fine revenue and review photo radar funding reductions, with any restored funds earmarked for traffic-safety projects. It directs the Mayor to engage with provincial ministers and to report back with options for allocating restored revenues once provincial decisions are known.
An amendment removing the proposed $750,000 in one-time operating funding for Intermunicipal Initiatives (Foothills Annexation) from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget.
Council asks the Mayor to write a letter to the Government of Alberta urging them to establish and fully fund a Community Court within the provincial court system.
Council approves Councillor Chabot filing nomination papers to become President of Alberta Municipalities, meeting the requirements of the Alberta Municipalities Bylaw No. 1, section 6.02.
The motion directs Calgary to engage Foothills County for a proposed annexation area, seeking a county agreement by Sept 12, 2025. If consent is received, Calgary will request an expedited annexation process through the Minister of Municipal Affairs, review related lands to strengthen housing/services, and adjust the timeline to Q2 2026.
Council will adopt the report as amended, remove numeric references from attachments, and create a single summary table of all recommendations. It also endorses the pre-budget submissions to Alberta and Canada and authorizes Mayor Gondek to sign and submit them on behalf of Council.
The City will notify Foothills County and other authorities, begin negotiating a standard annexation agreement for the proposed area, and report back with draft terms and budget/resource requirements by Q1 2026.
Directs Administration to have Alberta Municipalities present findings from municipal financial research, keep sharing information for ongoing research, require 2026 budget materials to flag funding tied to other orders of government, and create 2027–2030 budget charts showing the share of funding from other orders of government.
Direct Administration to have Alberta Municipalities present municipal financial findings to Council and continue information sharing. Starting in the 2026 budget, require funding requests to indicate if they come from or relate to other orders of government, and from 2027-2030 develop a chart showing the share of funding from other orders of government for shared service areas.
Council will join a resolution asking the province to raise the per-capita municipal grant to $6.94 per person (an increase of $1.34) and to index the grant to inflation and the latest population data, to be submitted to the Alberta Municipalities conference.
Council will adopt Confidential Recommendations 1 and 2 from IGA2025-0004, keep related closed-meeting materials confidential until 2035-03-20, and publicly release specific documents (Recommendations, Cover Report, Attachments 3–4, and revised Attachment 6) after the Heads of Agreement is approved and Wheatland County provides written confirmation.
The city will calculate the costs to issue property tax invoices (including labour and materials) and bill the Government of Alberta for its proportional share.
Council authorizes the CAO to negotiate and sign an intermunicipal deal for the Prairie Economic Gateway with Rocky View County, approves an interim financial strategy, creates an oversight committee, and directs pursuit of private, provincial, and federal funding; it also commits to regional planning and cooperation with neighbouring municipalities and directs second and third readings for related bylaw amendments.
This motion simply notes the individuals and organizations listed as attendees (including Rocky View County, Calgary Chamber of Commerce, and Calgary Economic Development) for the intergovernmental and regional services discussion. No actions, funding, or policy changes are approved.
The City asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta advocating changes to the Insurance Act that would lower taxi insurance rates for Calgary taxi operators.
It directs the Mayor to write to the provincial leaders outlining council’s points. It also asks the province to publicly release key downtown reports and the Working Group's Terms of Reference, with redactions to protect future procurements, to enable public feedback.
The City will continue negotiating the Province's proposed alignment only if the Province commits to sharing delivery risk and any cost overruns, recognizing higher risk for downtown delivery than the southeast.
The City will receive the confidential report for the corporate record, adopt the confidential recommendation, and maintain confidentiality of the closed meeting discussions, report, attachments, and confidential distribution under FOIP rules until all Prairie Economic Gateway agreements are authorized, fully executed, and delivered, to be reviewed by December 31, 2030.
The City will continue negotiating a provincial alignment project, but only if the Province agrees to share delivery risk and any cost overruns. The City notes greater risk for downtown delivery than for the southeast route.
Council will pursue further due diligence on Alberta's proposed alignment, direct that Recommendation #1 to the Green Line Working Group, have the Mayor write to the Premier and Minister, and request the Province publicly release redacted versions of reports and the Working Group's terms of reference; confidential distributions and discussions will remain protected until 2039.
Council asks the Mayor to write to Municipal Affairs to temporarily waive Section 358.1 of the Municipal Government Act until Calgary's residential/non-residential assessment ratio balances, aiming to prevent tax shifts that would push the city toward the 5:1 tax rate cap.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the provincial government requesting that it assume responsibility for the low-income transit pass program and fund it in its budget.
Adds a recommendation directing the Mayor's Office to advocate with the provincial government to secure permanent funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging provincial responsibility for the low-income transit pass program and to include it in Alberta's budget.
Council requests the Mayor write to Municipal Affairs asking for a temporary waiver of Section 358.1 of the Municipal Government Act until Calgary's residential/non-residential assessment ratio balances, to prevent tax-shifting and keep the tax-rate ratio under 5:1.
City Council directs the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta asking them to make informed decisions about the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site in accordance with the Recovery-Oriented Supervised Consumption Service Standards under MHSPR/MHSPA. The letter should request data on SCS users and overdoses, alternative services, EMS/police calls, recovery facilities, client support, and city service implications, and call for public engagement led by Alberta Health in which municipal officials may participate.
Council will cover reasonable expenses for the Member of Council to attend Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors meetings, in line with Bylaw 36M2021, with these costs charged to Corporate Costs.
The amendment would have the Province assume delivery and financial risks for the Green Line LRT, agree to cover ongoing costs (burn rate) during Alberta's review, and formally correspond with Calgary by the specified deadline (2024-09-23).
The motion asks the Mayor to send the final approved recommendations related to Item 9.3.2 to the Alberta and federal governments and to meet with the federal Minister to obtain a written response on the Government of Alberta's termination of the Green Line Program and the next steps.
The motion asks the Mayor to write to Alberta's government to explore creating a provincial transit agency that would directly handle delivery, funding, and risk management of major transit projects.
Direct Administration to press the province for more funding for the Low-Income Transit Pass Program and to secure a longer-term funding agreement. The Confidential Presentation and Closed Meeting Discussions will be kept confidential under FOIP Act Section 21 until June 18, 2025.
Council approves the policy position in Revised Confidential Attachment 2 regarding how the City will participate in Alberta Utilities Commission proceedings, keeps the confidential report and attachments and closed meeting discussions confidential until April 30, 2028, and will publicly release Revised Confidential Attachment 2 on June 30, 2024.
City Council approves the Prairie Economic Gateway Memorandum of Understanding with Rocky View County, authorizes the Mayor to sign it, and allows the Mayor to issue an advocacy letter and share confidential materials with provincial and federal officials to advance activation and investment, while keeping certain distributions confidential until all related agreements are finalized and reviewed by December 31, 2030.
Council will forward the resolution to Penhold for support and submit it to the Alberta Municipalities conference, urging the provincial government to amend the Local Authorities Election Act so individuals with permanent resident status can vote.
Ask the Mayor to urge the Alberta government to reduce Calgary’s 2024 property tax requisition by $6.2 million to offset cuts to the Low Income Transit Pass, and to obtain a grant equal to taxes on provincially owned properties in Calgary to cover the shortfall. Administration will keep the program in 2024 and report back with funding options; confidential discussions remain private.
Council will forward the resolution to the Village of Duchess for support and submit it to the Alberta Municipalities conference to urge the Government of Alberta to strengthen school and playground zone safety, including measures like double fines for speeding and harsher demerits.
Council approves in principle the Town of Cochrane’s wastewater servicing request 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.
The amendment approves allocating $11.25 million in capital funding in 2026 to Operational Services for bus purchases, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged.
Allocates $9 million in one-time operating funding to Community Services in 2026, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to improve C-Train safety. It directs a phased security deployment (Transit Peace Officers, Corporate Security, and contracted guards), adds six Community Outreach Team officers, targets afternoon rush hours, and requires a Q3 2026 report on whether safety has improved.
Approve an amendment to provide $6 million per year in ongoing operating funding to Calgary Transit. Of this, $1 million would support the Primary Transit Network and $5 million would support the base/local network, funded through property taxes.
This amendment approves changes to transit fares and uses $12.8 million in savings to cut $14.0 million in ongoing operating costs and increase frequency on key routes, while also eliminating the Downtown Free Fare Zone to save about $5.2 million and reduce the projected property tax increase.
The amendment reverses the 2023 fare freeze, increases transit fares in addition to the 2026 increase, and uses $12.8 million in savings to reduce ongoing operating costs while boosting service on key routes, with a lower property tax impact.
The amendment ends the free transit fare for children 12 and under, starting July 1, 2026, saving about $3.6 million annually, and uses total savings to increase transit frequency on key routes and lower the property tax increase.
Amend Report C2025-0901 to reverse the 2023 transit fare freeze, implement additional fare increases beyond the 2026 plan, and use $12.8 million in savings to increase frequency on key routes while reducing the proposed property tax increase; also approve Distribution 2, User Fee Table.
City council would provide $6 million per year in operating funding to Calgary Transit, directing $1 million to the Primary Transit Network and $5 million to the base/local network, funded from property taxes.
This amendment ends the Free Fares for Children 12 and Under program starting July 1, 2026. The savings are used to increase frequency on key transit routes and reduce the projected property tax increase.
Directs Administration to bring forward at the 2026-11-10 Regular Meeting an amendment to allocate $45 million in capital funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve for bus purchases, to be included in the 2027-2030 Business Plans and Budgets (with $11.25 million in 2026, $11.25 million in 2027, and $22.5 million in 2028).
Allocates $11.25 million in capital funding to procure buses for Operational Services in 2026, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade.
Allocates $9 million in one-time operating funds from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Services in 2026 to improve transit safety, including increased C-Train security, a tiered security model (Transit Peace Officers, Corporate Security, and contracted guards), phased staffing, six additional Community Outreach Team officers, and a Q3 2026 report to Council on safety outcomes.
It reallocates $12.8 million in savings to reduce $14.0 million in ongoing transit costs and increase frequency on key routes, aiming to lower the property tax increase. It also eliminates the $5.2 million Downtown Free Fare Zone.
This amendment thanks Alberta for submitting the Metro-Regional EOI and requests a $38.3M provincial contribution and a $38.3M federal contribution for the MAX Purple Extension (52 Street E to 84 Street E); it also removes a sentence about the province submitting the EOI for the Metro-Regional agreement.
Amends recommendations to require safety improvements on Calgary Transit: install new safety signage on all vehicles, upgrade driver separation shields (funded up to $15 million), review safety and training practices, and add a yearly safety status update in Route Ahead including 2026 budget considerations.
Council approves a one-time $3 million investment from the Fiscal Stability Reserve for Calgary Transit to address growth pressures. It directs prioritization of the Route Ahead 10-Year Implementation Plan in the 2026 budget, funds safety improvements (signage on all transit vehicles and upgraded driver shields up to $15 million), and requires a safety status and progress report in each Route Ahead update.
Council will advance a proposed bylaw (28M2025) that updates Transit Bylaw 4M81. It would take effect immediately after the third reading.
Council directs Administration to include an attachment in the RouteAhead update detailing transit improvements, including extending fare validity to 120 minutes. These include improving real-time information, GPS for operators, enhanced signage and communications, partnerships with events for transit passes, and sharing more transit data.
Council endorses a south-to-north LRT plan from 160 Avenue North to Seton, linking to the Red and Blue Lines and a future north-south connection, and directs administration to advance concurrent development and begin SE segment construction in 2025, subject to ICIP funding. It also directs Preliminary Design for the downtown segment, establishes a joint governance committee with Alberta, informs federal and provincial governments of the decision, and keeps certain confidential discussions confidential until 2039.
Direct Administration to prepare a Functional Plan for the Downtown LRT segment from Event Centre/Grand Central Station through Downtown. The plan will advance design, validate costs, include stakeholder engagement and assessments of flooding, noise, property impacts, CPTED, traffic, and transit service effects, with a final report to Council by end of 2026 and quarterly updates.
Direct Administration to start a concurrent development process for delivering a south-to-north LRT, focusing on the Downtown segment from Event Centre/Grand Central Station through Downtown, with a functional plan to begin in 2025.
Direct Administration to publish a statement that highlights the cost-analysis gap between the City's Eau Claire–Shepard Green Line alignment and the Province's alignment analysis.
The City will publish a statement pointing out the gap between its own cost analysis for the Eau Claire–Shepard Green Line alignment and the Province's analysis.
It reverses the November 2023 transit fare freeze and redirects $3 million to advance the Primary Transit Network under RouteAhead. It also requests a net-zero budget adjustment and approves Distribution 6 of the User Fee Table.
Administration will gather information on other Alberta municipalities’ subsidized transit programs, including provincial funding amounts or shares, and return a briefing note to Council by the end of Q1 2025.
Council directs Administration to start a 2025 education and awareness campaign to improve safety perceptions on Calgary Transit and to grow ridership. The campaign will cover topics such as past safety commitments, Transit Peace Officers, the Public Transit Safety Strategy, how to use emergency numbers, fare evasion consequences, and support for vulnerable riders through the Community Outreach Team.
The amendment removes the $20 million 2025 funding request for Transit Oriented Development (Multiple Properties), aligning with IP2024-1225 and effectively cancelling that budget item.
Direct Administration to stop pursuing battery electric buses, cancel all active and planned BEB purchases and related infrastructure contracts, and notify federal agencies that Calgary will not add BEB transit vehicles to the fleet.
This amendment deletes two budget requests for Transit-Oriented Development design and infrastructure study: $2.5 million in 2025 and $2 million in 2026.
Direct Administration to remove battery electric buses from the City of Calgary's transit fleet options, cancel all active and planned BEB procurements (buses, charging equipment, and related infrastructure), and inform federal authorities not to pursue BEB additions to the bus fleet.
Administration will gather information on subsidized transit programs in other Alberta municipalities, including the amounts and the share of provincial funding. They will prepare a briefing note for Council by the end of Q1 2025.
Directs Administration to reverse the November 2023 transit fare freeze and reinvest $3 million to advance the RouteAhead Strategy's Primary Transit Network; it also makes a net-zero adjustment to budgeted revenues and expenses and approves Distribution 6 User Fee Table.
The City will begin education and awareness campaigns in 2025 to improve safety perceptions on Calgary Transit and attract more riders. Campaign topics include safety commitments since 2022 (budget, hiring, Transit Peace Officers, Public Transit Safety Strategy), Transit text line 74100 and emergency help phones, fare evasion consequences, and support for vulnerable riders through the Community Outreach Team.
Council would move to give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 47M2024, which would amend Transit Bylaw 4M81, with the changes taking effect immediately.
Creates a working group with representatives from the City of Calgary, the Government of Alberta, and the Government of Canada to develop a status update within 90 days on delivering a replacement Green Line LRT.
Requires Administration to publish wind-down costs for the Green Line, explore transferring those costs to the Government of Alberta, consider diverting funds to unfunded Route Ahead transit priorities, and develop criteria for future Alberta-led LRT projects; also report on heritage options for Ogden Block.
Direct Administration to: (a) include Green Line wind-down costs in Mid-Cycle Adjustments and obtain a legal opinion on transferring those costs to the Government of Alberta, and (b) report whether wind-down funds can be redirected to unfunded Route Ahead transit projects. Also, draft criteria for engaging Alberta on any future LRT project and report back on heritage options for Ogden Block in light of the termination.
Council directs Administration to pursue cost recovery with Alberta, preserve funding sources, and use the Green Line Stage 1 budget for interim costs; advance readings to amend the Green Line Board Bylaw; require regular progress updates; stop prior directions; and keep confidential materials confidential until January 31, 2025.
City reaffirms support for the Green Line LRT and asks the Alberta government to establish a working group with city and federal/provincial representatives, and directs Administration to develop a 90-day plan to advance delivery.
Wind down Phase 1 of the Green Line and transfer the Green Line program to City Administration by December 31, 2024. Keep related discussions confidential and release the revised Green Line governance/financial attachment.
This amendment directs Administration to disclose the costs to wind down the Green Line in mid-cycle adjustments, seek a legal opinion on transferring those costs to Alberta, and consider reallocating any remaining funds to other Route Ahead transit priorities. It also requires criteria for any future Alberta-led LRT project and a report on Ogden Block heritage options by early 2025.
Council directs Administration to: include wind-down costs in mid-cycle adjustments for transparency; seek a legal opinion on transferring those costs to the Government of Alberta; consider diverting any remaining Green Line funds to unfunded Route Ahead transit priorities; draft criteria for engaging with Alberta on future replacement of the Green Line LRT; and report back on Ogden Block heritage options by Q1 2025.
Administration is directed to bring to the 2024-09-17 Regular Meeting recommendations on transferring the Green Line Stage 1 delivery and related risks from the City of Calgary to the Government of Alberta because the costs and implications of changing the project scope and alignment are uncertain.
Council asks the Mayor to contact the Premier and have the City engage Alberta on Green Line Stage 1, and directs Administration to present a plan for an orderly wind-down, including total wind-down costs and how these costs and related non-completion risks would be transferred from Calgary to Alberta.
Council moves to go into a confidential Closed Meeting to discuss Green Line development, governance and related bylaw amendments, and authorizes named Green Line board members to attend.
This would authorize amending the Green Line borrowing bylaw to allow the city to incur debt for Stage 1, require advertising and return for second/third readings, and keep related reports confidential until council reports.
Council directs the Green Line Board to obtain amendments to the funding agreement (including new contracting strategy and scope revisions), secure any necessary procurement waivers, ensure full funding, and report back if these are not secured by the end of Q1 2025.
Council will reopen decisions on the Stage 1 alignment and station locations for the Green Line and approve the revised alignment and stations shown in Attachment 3.
Council will receive yearly updates from Administration about changes to the financial framework for the Green Line Stage 1 program, enabling ongoing transparency and oversight.
Directs Administration to confirm cost estimates for the remaining Green Line segments and present an advocacy position with a funding plan, including federal options, by Q3 2024. It also directs Administration to prepare cost estimates and an advocacy position for completing the full Green Line and return a scoping report by Q2 2025.
Council approves a funding plan delivering a total of $134 million in municipal funding for the Green Line Phase 1. It directs 75% of any tax-supported operational savings (before transfers to reserves) from 2025 to 2031 to the project, with the Chief Financial Officer determining details to cover shortfalls and minimize financing costs.
Council approves phased construction of Green Line Stage 1 from Eau Claire to Lynnwood/Millican, subject to government funding commitments, and approves a $503 million budget increase plus new funding streams to cover about $6.25 billion in total project costs, with funds allocated to transit, streets, waste and recycling, and planning.
Council approves entering into definitive agreements for the new Green Line contracting strategy under By-law 21M2020 and directs the Green Line Board to update the Executive Committee in October, November, and December 2024.
Administration will verify the remaining cost estimates for the Green Line segments and return with an advocacy position and funding plan to Council by Q3 2024, including consideration of federal funding such as the Permanent Transit Fund.
Council will authorize ongoing enabling works and critical-path preparation for the light rail vehicle project, including pre-construction planning, safety certification, geotechnical and environmental testing, sourcing of long-lead items, and continuation of contracts from the 2024 June 18 Council direction, subject to a borrowing bylaw and new definitive agreements.
The City will have Administration prepare cost estimates and an advocacy position to complete the full Green Line, and return a scoping report by mid-2025.
Council approves the revised Phase 1 route and station sites for the Green Line, as outlined in Building the Core Scenario Attachment 1, with two options for 4 Street SE and final selection by the Green Line Board under the scope-change rules in Bylaw 21M2020.
Council will delay certain Phase 1 transit alignments and station locations as outlined in the referenced Building the Core Scenario attachment.
Council directs Administration to study adding St. Marys University to the station name and report back with findings and any recommended next steps by Q4 2024 through the Executive Committee.
Council directs Administration, with RESAC, to review the program's terms of reference and propose changes to funding limits, delivery methods beyond per-square-foot incentives, a base rate of return, and a competitive rate-per-square-foot option for conversions, with recommendations due by Q2 2026.
Council directs Administration to collaborate with RESAC to review the Terms of Reference for the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program and report back with recommended changes by Q2 2026, including funding limits, alternative delivery methods, a base return threshold, and a competitive rate-per-square-foot option.
Council approves updated terms of reference for the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Incentive Program, as described in Attachment 3, clarifying how incentives are awarded for downtown post-secondary institutions.
Directs Administration to monitor tariffs and supply-chain disruptions and report monthly starting April. Directs the City to review procurement policies to prioritize local, Canadian, and non-American goods where possible, collaborate with regional partners to strengthen local supply chains, streamline processes (potentially by amending bylaws), advocate for the removal of interprovincial trade barriers, and factor tariffs into selecting banking and investment services from non-Canadian institutions.
Council directs Administration to return by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, work plan, and budget request to consider a purpose-built rental tax exemption in existing market-ready Transit Oriented Development locations, using Bill 20 to partially or fully exempt rental buildings from property taxes, for consideration in the 2027–2030 budgets.
Council will receive the confidential report for the corporate record, support a 2024/2025 Alberta Community Partnership Grant application for the Prairie Economic Gateway, and keep the related discussions and attachments confidential until all related agreements are fully executed (to be reviewed by 2030-12-31).
The amendment converts $2 million in one-time funding for the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program (for 2025 and 2026) into ongoing base funding starting in 2025 within the Economic Development and Tourism service line, funded by the identified net base budget increase.
Amendment to shift the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program from a one-time 2025–2026 allocation to ongoing base funding starting in 2025, under the Economic Development and Tourism service line, funded by the identified net base budget increase.
Council approved the updated Terms of Reference for the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Incentive Program, clarifying how the program is run and who can apply.
This would create a bylaw to establish and administer a tax incentive program for renewable electricity development on brownfield sites, and rescind the CP2023-04 policy.
Council directs Administration to run a pilot grant to support Main Streets businesses in 2024 and report back in Q1 2025 on outcomes, and to develop a Business-Friendly Construction Policy with a presentation to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee in Q1 2025.
Authorize Administration to conduct a comprehensive audit of all climate-related operating and capital expenditures across city departments, identify cost savings, duplications, or expenditures not delivering measurable benefits, and report back by December 15, 2025 with cost, timing, auditor, and scope.
Directs Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related City spending (operating and capital) across all departments tied to the Climate Emergency declaration and climate strategies, and report back to Council no later than December 15, 2025 through the Executive Committee. The audit should determine cost, timing, whether to use internal or external auditors, and scope, and include recommendations to better align climate spending with core municipal responsibilities and financial sustainability.
The City would withdraw Calgary's formal Climate Emergency declaration, ending the stated urgency around climate action and potentially pausing related programs and commitments.
Administration must publicly report by September 2026 on climate-related expenditures and provide plain-language explanations and recommendations. The report will inform the 2026 budget deliberations for the 2027-2030 service plans and budgets and help Council and Calgarians judge value for money.
Administration will report by end of Q1 2026 with a plan to accelerate replacement of declining poplars within 3 metres of sidewalks using alternative root-friendly species. For every poplar removed, a new poplar will be planted elsewhere, and the report will assess urban canopy impacts and include the financial implications for tree and sidewalk work, ensuring the program costs are borne by the city and not residents, plus poplar lifecycle planning in the Urban Forestry Strategic Plan update.
Council directs Administration to create a Hail Resilience Improvement Network, develop Calgary-specific hail exposure mapping, and conduct a Hail Equity Impact Analysis. It also asks the Mayor to write to the Province advocating for a grant program to help low-income homeowners upgrade hail protection and to amend the Municipal Government Act to include hail resilience upgrades as an eligible homeowner measure.
Council directs Administration to implement a comprehensive hail resilience program and to consider future one-time operating investments in the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets when prioritizing investments.
Council directs Administration to prioritize equity-deserving neighborhoods for tree planting funded by the 2 Billion Trees program and to develop an annual implementation plan with community-specific planting targets aligned to Calgary's canopy goals (9% by 2026, 16% by 2060). It also requires an annual report detailing progress, challenges, milestones, and metrics such as trees planted, locations, allocation factors, and progress toward equitable canopy.
The City will create programs and incentives to encourage private property owners to keep existing trees, plant new ones, and maintain them, as outlined in Attachment 3.
Council directs Administration to develop a private tree protection bylaw, provide a status update and Phase 2 recommendations (Attachment 4) to the Community Development Committee by Q4 2026, and bring forward 2026 mid-cycle budget requests related to Phase 2 work for consideration at the 2025 November 10 Council meeting.
Council would amend the Waste Bylaw to lower the monthly Blue Cart charge and enable Extended Producer Responsibility, and direct Administration to review EPR impacts and options for updating waste and recycling rates, reporting back by mid-2026.
Council directs Administration to evaluate the previous Resilient Roofing Rebate, focusing on cost-effectiveness and equity, and report back by Q2 2025 with recommendations, timelines, and funding options to implement a similar program and reduce hail risk for households, including coordinating incentives with other orders of government and industry.
Extend current BiodiverCity Advisory Committee terms to 2025 Q2 and avoid new appointments in 2024, then disband the committee in 2025 Q2. By 2025 Q2, revise the Climate Advisory Committee Terms of Reference to explicitly include biodiversity and add biodiversity expertise.
Administration will study private tree protection options and incentives, including a possible private tree protection bylaw, compare practices across Canada, and report back with recommendations, budget estimates, and public engagement needs by 2025 Q1.
Council directs Administration to partner with disability-serving groups to develop a pilot program and framework that explains how the City will reduce barriers to recruitment and employment for people with disabilities, with a report back to Executive Committee starting in Q2 2026.
Administration must report back by Q4 2025 with options to regulate or ban pet sales from non-shelter sources, including bylaw updates, education campaigns, and advocacy.
The motion approves Family and Community Support Services funding of $41.4M per year for 2025–2026 and $25M per year for 2027–2028 (Attachment 2) and allows up to $1M in 2025 from the FCSS Stabilization Fund to support capacity-building for non-profit organizations.
It reduces the 2025 operating funding for the Mental Health and Addictions strategy by $6 million from Community Strategies and replaces it with $6 million in 2025 and $6 million in 2026 of one-time funding to Community Strategies from the Fiscal Reserve.
The amendment directs the Mayor to write a letter to the province asking for permanent, ongoing funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.
Direct Administration to move $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Strategies for one-time operating funding for Family and Community Support Services in 2025 and 2026 to address higher demand and inflation since 2023.
Council receives the 2023-2024 White Goose Flying annual progress report for the Corporate Record. It also endorses the Administration's plan to update the report and Indigenous Policy to be inclusive of Treaty 7 First Nations, the Métis Nation, and urban Indigenous Calgarians.
Council directs Administration to bring back an update with the preferred design concept and a future funding request for the Indigenous Residential School Memorial to be considered during the 2025 budget adjustment process.
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