Nathaniel Schmidt

Council will receive the independent panels' final Bearspaw South Feedermain report for the corporate record and direct Administration to return with an implementation plan and required resources at the Executive Committee on 2026 February 3.

The amendment allocates $300,000 of capital funding from a reserve to fund accessibility improvements at the West Hillhurst Civic Centre renovation, with work planned for 2026.

The city reallocates $1 million in capital reserves to the Heritage Asset Sustainment Program (Facilities) in 2026 to cover security and consulting costs for the Beltline YWCA and former Beltline Pool site, helping plan and complete maintenance and rehabilitation of historic city buildings.

The amendment directs funding of $7.55 million in 2026 to the Safety Improvements program (P127_141) for Vision Zero improvements. It will be funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and administered by Operational Services.

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

City council would approve $3.0 million in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund the detailed design and permitting for the West District YMCA and Library, delivered through Civic Partners to YMCA Calgary.

The amendment approves $65 million in the 2026 capital budget for Infrastructure Services, funded from the Community Investment Reserve, to deliver the Northeast Athletic Complex GamePLAN project more quickly and cost-effectively.

Allocates $2.0 million in 2026 capital funding to install Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs) along pedestrian corridors, with two beacons per ward. Projects will be prioritized by safety need and input from communities and area councillors, funded from corporate capital grants.

This motion approves $28.7 million in the 2026 capital budget for Infrastructure Services, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to advance planning and design for upgrades and/or new amenities at GamePLAN priority parks and facilities (e.g., 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).

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

The amendment adds $7.55 million in the 2026 capital budget to the Safety Improvements program (Vision Zero), funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to advance road-safety improvements.

The amendment directs allocating $300,000 of capital funding, from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged, to improve accessibility features at the West Hillhurst Civic Centre (including the east entrance) as part of the Recreation Facility Lifecycle in 2026.

Allocates $2 million in 2026 corporate capital funding to install two Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons per ward as part of new traffic signals and pedestrian corridors. Projects will be prioritized by safety need and guided by community and area Councillor input.

Council approves $65 million in 2026 capital spending for Infrastructure Services, funded from the Community Investment Reserve, to deliver the Northeast Athletic Complex project faster and more cost-effectively.

Allocates $28.7 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to advance planning and design for upgrades and additional amenities at GamePLAN priority recreation facilities, funded through Infrastructure Services.

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

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

Transfers $1.0 million from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade to the Heritage Asset Sustainment Program to be used in 2026 by Operational Services for the Beltline YWCA and former Beltline Pool site. Funds cover security and consulting costs to refine capital maintenance needs and support planning for deferred maintenance and rehabilitation of historic City buildings.

This motion amends Recommendation 2 in Report C2026-0045 by inserting the words 'recommendations on' after 'February 3' and before 'an implementation plan.' This changes only the wording of the recommendation; no policy or funding decisions are made by this amendment.

The motion approves receiving the public report and keeps the closed meeting discussions, confidential recommendations, and attachments confidential until the related transaction closes (to be reviewed by December 31, 2039).

The motion rewrites the city's flag policy to remove existing prohibitions on flying flags of nations, and removes the National Day definition. It also adds a new rule under Solemn Occasions prohibiting flags of other nations from being flown or half-masted.

Council directs Administration to prepare a report outlining the creation of a new Standing Policy Committee on Finance, Budget and Corporate Services. The committee would oversee the 4-year budget, review each department’s budget over the term, and report back to Council by the end of Q1 2026.

Council directs Administration to begin scoping a zero-based review program, including the use of third-party consultants. A report back by the end of Q1 2026 should present a work plan with timeline and governance, criteria for selecting business units, a prioritized unit list, and a proposed 2026–2028 review schedule.

Temporarily changes the Council meeting recess schedule for the November 10, 2025 Regular Meeting: 60 minutes at 12:00 p.m., 15 minutes at 3:15 p.m., and 60 minutes at 6:00 p.m.

Establishes a new Standing Policy Committee to oversee the 4-year budget and annual adjustments, review every department budget during the term, and report back by the end of Q1 2026.

Council directs Administration to begin scoping a zero-based review program, including third-party consultants, and report back by the end of Q1 2026. Deliverables include a work plan with timeline and governance, criteria for selecting business units, a prioritized unit list, and a proposed 2026-2028 review schedule.

Staff would not publish public submissions until Council reviews them and receives legal advice on release. It also sets rules for audio-visual submissions: deadline, five-minute limit, delivery method, and speaker presentation at the meeting.

Council appointed Councillor McLean as Chair of the Pro-tem Membership Committee. This assigns leadership to guide the temporary committee's work.

Appoints Councillor Dhaliwal as Chair and Councillor Tyers as Vice-Chair of the Community Development Committee, and Councillor Chabot as Chair and Councillor Pantazopoulos as Vice-Chair of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, for terms expiring at the 2026 Organizational Meeting of Council.

The City Council will approve the seating arrangement for the Council Chamber for 2025-2026, to be used from the first Regular Meeting after the 2025 Organizational Meeting until the 2026 Organizational Meeting. It also directs the City Clerk to consult with councillors about accessibility and ergonomic needs and bring any recommended changes to the 2025 December 4 Regular Meeting, if needed.

The council approves appointments of councillors to various standing specialized committees and external boards/commissions for terms ending at the 2026 organizational meeting, including term lengths and special designations (e.g., Vice-President designation and security check condition).

Council approves the Administration and Council nominees for the boards of City-owned subsidiaries (Calgary Arts Development Authority, Calgary Economic Development Ltd., Calgary Housing, Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation) for terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting; authorizes the Mayor (or Deputy Mayor) to sign the appointment resolution; and directs that Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential.

Council approves the proposed 2026 meeting calendar and the proposed 2026 Deputy Mayor roster, as set out in Attachments 1 and 2. This establishes when Council meetings happen and who serves as deputy mayor in 2026.

Council appoints Councillors Wyness, Tyers, Yule, and McLean to a temporary Pro-tem Membership Committee, which will recommend seven councillors for appointment to each Standing Policy Committee.

Council approves the Administration members listed in Attachments 1-3 to serve on City committees, boards, and Civic Partners, including continuing-term or position-based appointments.

Council approves appointing Public Members to the Calgary Police Commission for the 2025–2027 term. The members’ names will be released publicly after security clearance, and related closed discussions and attachments will remain confidential; the motion also thanks the Public Members for their service.

The motion appoints seven councillors to the Community Development Committee and seven councillors to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, with terms expiring at the 2026 Organizational Meeting. Mayor Farkas will serve as Ex-Officio on both committees.

Direct Administration to develop a plan to significantly increase public engagement on development and to report on updates and a go-forward strategy to address government grants that may be at risk if Blanket Rezoning is repealed, with a report due by 2026-02-11.

Directs Administration to develop a simple opt-in program allowing current R-CG and R-G property owners to apply to have their land-use designation remain unchanged.

This motion moves Calgary City Council to give the proposed Bylaw 57M2025 three readings, a step toward its final adoption as described in Attachment 2.

Council directs Administration to prepare an amending bylaw to restore Divisions 1–8 of Part 5: Low Density Residential Districts (R-1 and R-2) and update the zoning maps accordingly.

Direct Administration to draft amendments to Bylaw 1P2007 (land use maps) to allow R-CG, R-G or H-GO zoning in Major and Community Activity Centres and within 600m of the Primary Transit Network, enabling new development in these areas.

The motion amends the recommendations for EC2025-0995 to insert language about including private lots and a public parking strategy after the 'Revised parking' item.

Direct Administration to prepare amendments to the Land Use Bylaw for the R-CG District that reduce density to 60 units/ha, lower lot coverage to 55%, cap building height at 10 m, require contextual setbacks, remove zero-lot lines, and restrict rowhouses (limit parcels to 1 primary building and prohibit mid-block rowhouses and townhouses). It also preserves parking minimums (1:1 in post-1960s areas and 0.5–1 in pre-1960s areas) and includes related housekeeping bylaw changes.

This motion moves a bylaw to designate the Burn Block as a Municipal Historic Resource, advancing it through the three readings required for designation.

The city will restore affected parcels to their state prior to the third reading of Bylaw 21P2024, and direct Administration to develop a comprehensive Multi-Tool Zoning and Housing Enablement Framework to enable missing-middle and affordable housing while ensuring compliance with federal funding programs; framework due by Q2 2026.

Council will back two Alberta Community Partnership grant applications: one to update the Intermunicipal Development Plan and create an Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework with Chestermere, and one to support a similar update with Rocky View County.

This amendment lowers the maximum residential density allowed in the Land Use Bylaw from 75 to 60 units per hectare, potentially limiting how densely some new developments can be built in the affected zones.

Direct Administration to prepare an amending bylaw that reverses the 21P2024 citywide rezoning for affected parcels to their original land use districts and designations, with exemptions for parcels that already have approvals or active applications under certain permits or redesignation processes. The Administration must report back by Q1 2026 with updated infrastructure capacity assessments and a revised parking strategy, and bring the amended bylaw directly to the March 2026 Public Hearing.

The City would authorize borrowing up to $52.5 million to finance the purchase of vehicles and equipment. Second and third readings will be withheld until the required advertising under the Municipal Government Act is completed.

Council approves waiving property taxes outlined in Attachment 2, totaling $253,911.78. This reduces tax bills for the affected properties by that amount.

Authorizes three readings for Bylaw 13B2025 to borrow up to $600 million for operating costs from 2026 to 2030, and Bylaw 59M2025 to designate where City funds are held, who can sign negotiable instruments, and allow electronic signing.

The city would set 2026 property taxes at 0% for both homeowners and non-residential properties. The revenue impact from the previously approved 1.64% increase would be offset through budget adjustments and savings, without cutting funding for police, fire, or transit.

City council approves 2026 funding for the Calgary Fire Department, including ongoing operating costs, capital spending, and new staffing. It also allocates capital for bus purchases and transfers funds to heritage reserve accounts; a proposed bylaw will have three readings, and some closed-meeting discussions will remain confidential.

Authorizes 2026 funding for the Calgary Fire Department within Community Services: ongoing operating costs totaling $4.5 million, plus $230,000 for a training coordinator, $860,000 for four training officers, and $900,000 for six mechanics (all funded from property taxes), and $2.2 million in capital funding (P044_D02) funded by a corporate capital grant.

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

This amendment allocates $8 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve: $3 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund to support heritage programs and preservation efforts.

An amendment to Report C2025-0901 would cut $9 million from the Planning and Development Services operating budget for 2026 by removing one-time Climate and Environment expenditures.

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

This amendment removes the proposed $2 million ongoing operating increase for the Chief Housing Office in 2026, thereby reducing 2026 ongoing operating expenditures related to housing by $2 million.

In 2026, set aside $1 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund the Washroom Attendant Program at Devonian Gardens, Century Gardens Park, and Central Memorial Park. The Administration is directed to consider continuing funding for this program in the 2027-2030 Budget.

Allocates $900,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Services to support initiatives and programming at the National Music Centre in celebration of its 10th anniversary.

This amendment provides $750,000 in one-time funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Civic Partnership Operating Grant program and directs Administration to distribute it to eligible partners (such as Platform Calgary) in accordance with the program's Terms of Reference.

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

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

This amendment overrides the reserves policy to cut the amount of investment income added to city reserves by $50 million in 2026, and directs Administration to report back to the Executive Committee on December 9 with amendments to the Reserves Policy to support this change.

This amendment instructs City Administration to provide the specifics of the software licensing funding by the first quarter of 2026 for further study, with a potential addition to the 2027 budget if Council deems it appropriate.

The amendment would remove the Community Court - Expansion program and take a one-time $2.7 million operating adjustment from the Community Services portion of the 2026 City budget.

This amendment removes the Downtown Office Conversion Program and its $40 million one-time operating adjustment from the Planning and Development Services 2026 Budget, so the program would not proceed in 2026.

An amendment to Report C2025-0901 reduces the Downtown Office Conversion Program's 2026 one-time funding from $40 million to $35 million and places the remaining $5 million back into the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

It rewrites the amendment so the preamble no longer limits the amount to $35 million and replaces the reference to the Fiscal Stability Reserve with a Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Program in Planning and Development.

This amendment cancels the previously directed plan to shift 1% of property tax revenue from commercial properties to residential properties in 2026, preserving the current tax split between non-residential and residential properties.

This amendment eliminates $5.7 million in one-time operating funding for the Calgary Police Service in 2026, which had been proposed to cover the 2025 reserve deficit for fleet and helicopter.

Council amended Report C2025-0901 to reduce the one-time software licensing adjustment in the 2026 Mitigating Operating Risk budget from $24.6 million to $14.6 million.

The amendment would remove 7.5 million dollars in one-time operating funding for the Barron Building Residential Conversion Grant Program from the Planning and Development Services 2026 Budget and return the funds to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

The amendment would remove $750,000 in one-time operating funding for Intermunicipal Initiatives related to Foothills Annexation from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget. This reduces the city's planned funding for Foothills Annexation initiatives in 2026.

An amendment to Report C2025-0901 cancels the previously directed 1 percentage-point shift of property tax burden from non-residential to residential properties in 2026, keeping the current tax shares unchanged.

The amendment redirects $6 million of ongoing operating funding for the Mental Health and Addictions Program to provide a $6 million one-time allocation in 2026, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

The amendment directs $3 million in capital funding from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade to the Parks and Playgrounds Amenities Program in Infrastructure Services for 2026 to upgrade parks and playground amenities.

This amendment eliminates the preamble cap of $35 million and changes the funding source from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Program in Planning and Development.

Direct Administration to provide more details on the funding for software licensing by Q1 2026, enabling further study and potential inclusion in the 2027 budget 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. The funds would be returned to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

This motion overrides the Council Reserves Policy to reduce the amount of investment income directed to reserves by $50 million in 2026, and directs Administration to bring amendments to the policy and report back to the Executive Committee by December 9.

It reduces the 2026 one-time funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and redirects $25 million to the Planning and Development Services Downtown Office Conversion Program.

An amendment would remove $5.7 million of one-time operating funding for the Calgary Police Service in 2026, funds that were proposed to cover the 2025 reserve deficit for fleet and helicopter costs.

The city would keep the 2026 property tax increase at 0% by using budget adjustments and savings to cover the cost. It specifies that funding for police, fire, and transit should not be cut to achieve this.

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

The city would allocate $900,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Services to fund programming at the National Music Centre celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Council approves amendments to the 2026 Community Services budget for the Fire Department, including $4.5M ongoing operating for an engine, $230K for a Training Coordinator, $860K for four training officers, and $900K for six mechanics (all funded from property taxes), plus $2.2M in capital funded by a corporate grant.

Council will hear from residents on the proposed 2026 budget adjustments to the 2023-2026 service plans and budgets, starting Monday, 2025-11-24, and continuing until public submissions conclude.

Adopts an amendment that reduces the one-time software licensing adjustment from $24.6 million to $14.6 million in the 2026 Mitigating Operating Risk budget.

The amendment removes the Downtown Office Conversion Program and its $40 million one-time operating adjustment from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget.

An amendment to Report C2025-0901 reduces the 2026 one-time funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and directs the extra $5 million back to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

Council adopts confidential Recommendations 1-2 from the report and directs Administration to consider additional budget requirements for the work as part of future Service Plans and Budget discussions. The closed meeting discussions and attachments will remain confidential until reviewed by 2035-09-04.

Cuts the Planning and Development Services Downtown Office Conversion Program funding for 2026 from $40 million to $35 million and redirects $10 million to the Downtown Non-Market Office Conversion Program in the Chief Housing Office.

This amendment removes a one-time $750,000 funding line for Intermunicipal Initiatives (Foothills Annexation) from Planning and Development Services' 2026 budget.

This amendment cuts the 2026 ongoing operating budget for five city departments by 2.4%, totalling about $9.5 million. The affected departments are the Chief Administrator's Office ($180,000), Chief Operating Office ($800,000), Corporate Planning & Financial Services ($2,170,000), People, Innovation & Collaboration Services ($4,675,000), and Law, Legislative Services & Security ($1,675,000).

Sets aside $1 million (one-time) from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to fund the Washroom Attendant Program at Devonian Gardens, Century Gardens Park, and Central Memorial Park. It also directs Administration to evaluate ongoing funding in the 2027-2030 Budget.

The amendment adds $750,000 of one-time operating funding to the Civic Partnership Operating Grant program, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, and directs Administration to distribute it to partners such as Platform Calgary according to the program's Terms of Reference.

The amendment removes a proposed $2.0 million ongoing operating increase in 2026 for the Chief Housing Office to support the Home is Here Strategy, reducing 2026 ongoing operating expenditures by $2.0 million.

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

An amendment would cut $9 million from the Planning and Development Services 2026 operating budget by eliminating one-time Climate and Environment expenditures, reducing the total from $38 million to $29 million.

The motion approves funding to Heritage Incentive Reserve and Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund; it also allocates 2026 operating and capital funding for the Calgary Fire Department (engine, training, officers, mechanics) funded from property taxes and grants. Additionally, it commits $11.25 million in capital for bus purchases and directs three readings for Proposed Bylaw 51M2025, while keeping certain closed meetings confidential.

The amendment would remove funding for the Community Court expansion by applying a one-time $2.7 million reduction to the Community Services 2026 Budget.

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

Administration must report back with proposed Fireworks Bylaw amendments to strengthen enforcement, including fines, penalties, and licensing for illegal sales. It should also outline how CPS, CFD, and Community Standards could coordinate, develop education outreach, and explore safe city-supported celebrations with funding options, due by Q3 2026.

Council supports restoring the municipal share of provincial traffic-fine revenue and using the restored funds for traffic-safety improvements (e.g., safer intersections, crosswalks, school-zone protections). It also directs Administration to report back with options for allocating any restored funds once provincial decisions are known and asks the Mayor to engage with Alberta ministers.

The city approves a $24 million capital budget funded by off-site levies to build a Glacier Ridge emergency response station. Administration will begin conceptual design in 2026, verify cost estimates and include operating costs in 2027-2030 budgets, and coordinate with area developers to align timelines.

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

This motion would authorize revised bylaws to increase the City’s borrowing authority and provide financing for Calgary Housing’s affordable housing projects: up to $21.5 million in additional borrowing authority, up to $87.525 million in new borrowing, a loan to Calgary Housing up to $87.525 million, and a $9 million third-party revolving loan facility guarantee; readings are withheld until required advertising is completed, agreements updated to reflect the bylaws, and Attachment 7 remains confidential pending review.

Council approves a one-time $10 million draw from the Housing Land Fund within the 2025 Chief Housing Office operating budget to purchase an apartment building that will provide up to 176 permanent mixed-income homes in Ward 4.

Council asks the Mayor to send a letter to the Alberta government urging them to take over Calgary's low-income transit pass program and include it in Alberta's budget.

Council asks the Mayor to write a letter to the Government of Alberta urging them to create and fully fund a Community Court within the provincial court system.

Council in principle supports restoring the city’s share of provincial traffic fine revenue and earmarking any restored funds for traffic-safety improvements. It will work with the province on a new revenue framework and come back with options to allocate funds to priority safety capital projects.

Council asks the Mayor to write to the Alberta government, urging them to establish and fully fund a community court as part of the provincial court system.

The City would have the Mayor send a letter to the Alberta government asking them to assume responsibility for the low-income transit pass program from Calgary and include the program in Alberta's budget.

The City will pay reasonable travel and related expenses for Calgary’s councillor who serves on the FCM National Board, in line with the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw 36M2021, with costs charged to Corporate Costs.

Council approves Councillor Chabot filing nomination papers to seek the President position of Alberta Municipalities, to meet the conditions in Alberta Municipalities Bylaw No. 1, section 6.02.

Council directs Administration to work with the Real Estate Sector Advisory Committee (RESAC) to review the Terms of Reference for the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program and report back with recommendations by Q2 2026. The recommendations should address the maximum funding per project, alternative incentive delivery methods, a base return threshold based on incremental property taxes, and the option for a competitive rate-per-square-foot process (up to $60/sq ft residential and $75/sq ft non-residential).

Administration, in collaboration with the Real Estate Sector Advisory Committee (RESAC), will review the program's Terms of Reference and report back with recommendations on funding limits, delivery methods beyond per-square-foot incentives, a base return threshold, and a competitive per-square-foot option for conversions, with a report due by Q2 2026.

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

Allocate $45M in capital funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to procure new buses, with spending spread across 2026–2028, to be considered in the 2027–2030 budget process.

This amendment allocates $9 million in 2026 as a one-time operating funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to improve transit safety. It directs security enhancements at C-Train stations during the afternoon rush (4 PM–8 PM), implements a tiered security model with Transit Peace Officers, Corporate Security, and contracted guards, expands the Community Outreach Team by six officers, in a phased rollout, and requires a Council report in Q3 2026 on safety perceptions.

The amendment would provide $6 million per year in operating funds to Calgary Transit, directing $1 million to the Primary Transit Network and $5 million to the base/local network, funded by property taxes.

This amendment ends the free rides for children 12 and under starting July 1, 2026, and uses about $12.8 million in savings to reduce ongoing operating costs, helping lower the property tax increase and enable more frequent service on key transit routes.

The amendment reverses the 2023 transit fare freeze, allows an additional fare increase alongside the previously approved 2026 increase, and uses $12.8 million in savings to boost frequency on key transit routes while reducing the planned property tax increase.

The amendment ends the downtown Free Fare Zone, uses $12.8 million in savings to boost frequency on key transit routes, and reduces the ongoing $14.0 million operating costs, lowering the projected property tax increase.

The amendment removes the downtown Free Fare Zone, saving about $5.2 million. It also uses $12.8 million in transit savings to increase frequency on key routes, reducing the projected property tax increase.

This amendment commits $11.25 million in capital funding in 2026 to buy buses, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital and the merged Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade reserve, to accelerate bus procurement.

Requests Administration to prepare and bring forward a plan to allocate $45 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to buy buses, with $11.25M in 2026, $11.25M in 2027, and $22.5M in 2028, for consideration at the 2026 Regular Meeting as part of the 2027-2030 Business Plans and Budgets.

The city would reverse the 2023 transit fare freeze, raise fares as previously planned for 2026, use $12.8 million in savings to increase frequency on key transit routes, and adjust the user fee table to reduce the property tax increase.

The amendment eliminates the Free Fares for Children 12 and Under program starting July 1, 2026 and uses the resulting savings to increase service frequency on key transit routes, while reducing the anticipated property tax increase.

The city will spend $9 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to boost transit safety, focusing on C-Train stations during afternoon rush hours. It will implement a tiered security model (Transit Peace Officers, Corporate Security, and contracted guards), deploy staff in phases, add six Community Outreach Team officers, and report back to Council in Q3 2026 on whether riders feel safer.

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