Rob Ward

Council will file the Bearspaw South Feedermain Panel final report for the corporate record, direct Administration to return on 2026 February 3 with an implementation plan and resource requirements, and thank the Panel for their work on water and wastewater services.

This amendment moves $1 million from reserves to the Heritage Asset Sustainment Program to fund security and consulting for the Beltline YWCA site and the former Beltline Pool site. It supports planning and completing deferred maintenance and rehabilitation of the city’s historic buildings.

The city will spend $7.55 million in 2026 on Vision Zero road-safety upgrades under the Safety Improvements program (P127_141), funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

Directs $2 million in 2026 capital funding from corporate grants to install two Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons per ward as part of the New Traffic Signals and Pedestrian Corridors program, guided by safety need and input from communities and councillors.

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

Approve a $24 million capital budget for the Glacier Ridge Emergency Response Station funded from off-site levies. Direct Administration to begin conceptual design in 2026, confirm cost estimates, include operating costs in 2027-2030, and coordinate with area developers to align delivery timelines.

Council approves allocating $28.7 million in the 2026 capital budget, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to advance planning and design for upgrades and additional amenities at the GamePLAN parks listed in the amendment.

An amendment to approve a $65 million capital allocation in 2026 from the Community Investment Reserve to Infrastructure Services for the Northeast Athletic Complex GamePLAN priority project, to be delivered faster and at lower cost.

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

This amendment shifts $3 million from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade into the Parks and Playgrounds Amenities Program to upgrade park and playground facilities in 2026.

Allocates a $24.0 million capital budget for a Glacier Ridge emergency response station funded by off-site levies, and directs Administration to begin conceptual design in 2026, confirm cost estimates through 2027-2030, include operating costs in 2027-2030, and coordinate with area developers on delivery timing.

Council approves a new $65 million capital allocation in 2026 for Infrastructure Services, funded from the Community Investment Reserve. The funding is to deliver the Northeast Athletic Complex GamePLAN priority project more quickly and at lower cost.

This motion allocates $3.0 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to fund the detailed design and permitting of the West District YMCA and Library, delivered through Civic Partners (YMCA Calgary).

Approve funding of $28.7 million in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to begin planning and design for upgrades and new amenities at GamePLAN priority sites (parks and recreation facilities).

Provide $2 million in 2026 to install two Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs) per ward as part of new traffic signals and pedestrian corridors, funded from corporate capital grants, with locations chosen by safety need and input from communities and ward councillors.

Increases the 2026 capital budget by $13 million, funded from corporate capital grants, to finance the top three priority road/intersection improvements: Memorial Drive & 5th Ave Flyover, 16th Ave & 68 St NE, and McKnight Blvd & 68th Street NE.

Allocates $1 million in capital funding from reserves to the Heritage Asset Sustainment Program (Facilities 480759) in 2026 for security, consulting and planning costs to refine maintenance needs for the Beltline YWCA and former Beltline Pool site, enabling planning and completion of deferred maintenance on historic City buildings.

Amends the budget to allocate $300,000 from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged for accessibility-focused tenant improvements as part of the West Hillhurst Civic Centre renovation, to be included in the Recreation Facility Lifecycle (A405701) in 2026.

This amendment changes the wording of Recommendation 2 in Report C2026-0045 by inserting the phrase 'recommendations on' after 'February 3' and before 'an implementation plan'.

Council will move forward on Proposed Bylaw 57M2025 by giving it three readings, advancing the bylaw process.

This motion deletes several existing restrictions about flying flags of nations and dignitaries, clarifies that flags of nations are not to be flown on ceremonial occasions, and adds a rule that no foreign flags may be flown or lowered to half-mast on solemn occasions; sections are renumbered accordingly.

Council will receive the Public Report and Confidential Distribution #1 for the Corporate Record, and will keep all closed meeting discussions, confidential recommendations, and attachments confidential under the Access to Information Act until the transaction is closed, with a review by 31 December 2039.

Council directs Administration to prepare a report on establishing a new Standing Policy Committee to oversee the 4-year budget and annual budget adjustments, review every department's budget over the term, and report back by the end of Q1 2026.

Council directs staff to begin scoping a zero-based review program, including third-party consultants, and to provide a report by the end of Q1 2026 with a work plan, criteria for selecting business units, a prioritized unit list, and a 2026–2028 review schedule.

Directs Administration to withhold publishing information from public submissions until Council reviews it and obtains legal advice on release. It also requires audio-visual submissions to be submitted by noon on 2025 November 20, limited to five minutes, provided to the City Clerk by approved methods, and presented by the submitter at the meeting.

City staff are asked to start planning a zero-based review program, including third-party consultants, and to return a plan with timelines, criteria for choosing business units, a prioritized unit list, and a 2026–2028 review schedule by the end of Q1 2026.

Council would establish a new Standing Policy Committee on Finance, Budget and Corporate Services to oversee the 4-year budget and annual budget adjustments. The committee will review every department's budget during the term and report back to Council by the end of Q1 2026.

Council approves the 2025-2026 seating arrangement for the Council Chamber and asks the City Clerk to consult Councillors on accessibility and ergonomic needs, bringing any changes back for the 2025-12-04 Regular Meeting if needed.

Council approves Administration and Councillor nominations to the boards of Calgary's wholly-owned subsidiaries for terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting. It also authorizes the Mayor (or Deputy Mayor) to sign the appointment resolutions and confirms that closed meetings remain confidential.

Council will appoint 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, with terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting.

Council approves the Administration's appointments to various Council committees and boards, to civic partners, and confirms continuing-term or position-based appointments as listed in the attachments.

Council will appoint seven councillors to the Community Development Committee and seven to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, with Mayor Farkas as Ex-Officio, for terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting.

The motion approves councillor appointments to a number of standing specialized committees and other municipal boards for terms expiring at the 2026 Organizational Meeting.

Council appointed Councillor McLean as the chair of the Pro-tem Membership Committee, designating leadership for the temporary committee handling membership matters.

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

Council approves the proposed 2026 meeting calendar and the 2026 Deputy Mayor roster as provided in Attachments 1 and 2.

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

Council will review a confidential briefing and discussions and decide to recommend that the Mayor sign the Regional Table Memorandum of Agreement (Revised Attachment 5).

Council asks the Mayor to send a letter to the Government of Alberta urging them to include community Court in the provincial court system and provide full funding.

Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta urging them to assume responsibility for Calgary's low income transit pass program and to budget for it at the provincial level.

Council would push to fully restore Calgary’s share of provincial traffic-fine revenue, earmark any restored funds for traffic-safety improvements (e.g., safer intersections, crosswalks, school zones, and calming measures), and work with Alberta on a new revenue framework, with Administration reporting back options for directing funds toward priority safety capital projects once decisions are known.

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

The Mayor is asked to write to the Government of Alberta urging that Calgary's low-income transit pass program be transferred to the province and included in Alberta's budget.

The city will cover reasonable expenses for the councillor serving on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors, per Bylaw 36M2021, with costs charged to Corporate Costs.

Council approved allowing Councillor Chabot to file nomination papers to become President of the Alberta Municipalities association, in line with the association's Bylaw No. 1 requirements.

City staff would be directed to update Bylaw 1P2007 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 potential new development near transit.

The motion amends the recommendations by inserting language to include private lots and a public parking strategy after the 'b. Revised parking' item, expanding the scope of the parking policy.

This would designate the Burn Block as a Municipal Historic Resource, applying heritage protections to the site. The bylaw (58M2025) would advance through three readings.

Administration would draft an amending bylaw to restore Divisions 1-8 of Part 5: Low Density Residential Districts (R-1 and R-2) in Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 and to update the related zoning maps.

Proposes amendments to the R-CG zoning in the Land Use Bylaw to reduce density and build standards: lower lot coverage from 60% to 55%, cap height at 10 m, require contextual setbacks, remove zero-lot-lines, limit rowhouses to one primary building per parcel, prohibit mid-block rowhouses and townhouses, maintain parking minimums, and drop density from 75 to 60 units per hectare, plus related housekeeping bylaw updates.

This amendment lowers the maximum density permitted by the Land Use Bylaw from 75 to 60 dwelling units per hectare, which could limit the density of new developments in the affected areas.

Administration is directed to create a simple opt-in process enabling existing R-CG and R-G property owners to apply to have their land-use designation remain unchanged.

Administration must report back with a plan to significantly increase public engagement in development decisions and a strategy for handling government grants that could be at risk if Blanket Rezoning is repealed, with a report due by February 11, 2026.

Administration will prepare an amending bylaw to revert the land use districts and designations to their pre-21P2024 state from the citywide rezoning, with exemptions for parcels that have prior approvals or active applications. The city will report back in Q1 2026 with updated infrastructure capacity assessments and a revised parking strategy, and the amended bylaw will be brought to the March 2026 Public Hearing.

Directs Administration to develop a comprehensive Multi-Tool Zoning and Housing Enablement Framework to enable missing-middle and affordable housing and restore land-use districts to their pre-2024 state, with transitional measures and a March 2026 Public Hearing. It requires ensuring funding-program compliance, potential bylaw/plan amendments, and a detailed implementation plan with required resources.

The amendment rewrites the preamble of Report C2025-0901: it deletes the phrase about a $35 million amount and replaces the reference to returning funds to the Fiscal Stability Reserve with language directing the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Program in Planning and Development.

The City would allocate a one-time $10 million from the Housing Land Fund to the Chief Housing Office to acquire a new apartment building built by private developers, creating up to 176 permanent mixed-income homes in Ward 4.

The City would adopt revised and updated bylaws to expand Calgary Housing borrowing: increasing authority from $10.0M to $21.5M for additional affordable housing capital projects, and allowing up to $87.525M in total borrowing for a portfolio of Calgary Housing projects, plus a loan to Calgary Housing up to $87.525M and a $9.0M City guarantee facility. Second readings will be withheld until advertising requirements are met, and Administration will amend relevant agreements; Attachment 7 remains confidential pending review by 2026-12-31.

This amendment eliminates the proposed $2 million ongoing operating funding for the Chief Housing Office in 2026 to support the Home is Here Strategy, reducing total ongoing housing expenditures in 2026 by $2 million.

This amendment cuts the Downtown Office Conversion Program's 2026 one-time funding from $40 million to $35 million and redirects $10 million to the Downtown Non-Market Office Conversion Program within the Chief Housing Office.

Council approves canceling property taxes for the properties listed in Attachment 2, for a total of $253,911.78.

This motion authorizes first reading of Bylaw 8B2025 to borrow up to $52.5 million to finance purchasing city vehicles and equipment, and delays second and third readings until the Municipal Government Act advertising requirements are met.

The City would be allowed to borrow up to $600 million over 2026–2030 to cover operating costs as needed, with borrowing terms of up to one year. It also adopts bylaw provisions on where uninvested funds are held, who may sign negotiable instruments, and allows electronic signatures for cheques and related instruments.

Calgary would gradually shift 0.25 percentage points of the property tax burden from non-residential to residential properties each year for eight years starting in 2027, as part of the 2027-2030 budget cycle.

Council supports fully restoring Calgary’s share of provincial traffic fine revenue and earmarking the funds for traffic-safety improvements (e.g., safer intersections, crosswalk upgrades, school-zone protections). It directs Administration to report back with options to allocate restored revenue to priority capital safety projects once provincial decisions are known and to engage with the province on the revenue framework.

Allocations include $3.0 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5.0 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund, plus Calgary Fire Department funding for 2026 (ongoing operating costs funded by property taxes and added staffing/maintenance). It also allocates $11.25 million in capital for bus purchases. The motion directs three readings for Proposed By-law 51M2025 and keeps closed-meeting discussions confidential.

Directs City Administration to set the 2026 property tax increase to 0% for existing residential and non-residential properties, offsetting the cost with budget adjustments and savings from the previously approved 1.64% increase, and not relying on changes to police, fire, or transit funding.

Approve a $300,000 capital budget funded from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged to fund accessibility-focused tenant improvements at the West Hillhurst Civic Centre Renovation, in 2026.

The amendment transfers $8.0 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve: $3.0 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5.0 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund.

Allocates a one-time $150,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 for the Dermot Baldwin Way Daily Contract Cleaning Program and directs Administration to consider continuing funding in the 2027-2030 budget.

Adds a one-time $750,000 funding to the Civic Partnership Operating Grant, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to be distributed to partners such as Platform Calgary under the program’s Terms of Reference.

This amendment allocates $900,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Services to fund programming at the National Music Centre commemorating its 10th anniversary.

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 operating expenditures allocated to Climate and Environment.

Allocates $6 million in ongoing operating funding to Calgary Transit, with $1 million for the Primary Transit Network and $5 million for the base/local network, funded by property taxes.

Amends the 2026 operating budget by cutting ongoing funding in the Chief Administrator's Office, Chief Operating Office, Corporate Planning & Financial Services, People, Innovation & Collaboration Services, and Law, Legislative Services & Security by 2.4%, totaling $9.5 million.

Allocates $1.0 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve as a one-time funding in 2026 to support the Washroom Attendant Program at Devonian Gardens, Century Gardens Park, and Central Memorial Park, and directs Administration to consider ongoing funding for 2027-2030 in the budget.

The amendment shifts $6 million in ongoing operating funding for the Mental Health and Addictions Program to a one-time $6 million allocation in 2026, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. This reduces ongoing funding now and provides a temporary funding boost in 2026 sourced from reserves.

The amendment lowers the 2026 one-time 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.

This amendment changes the Council Reserves Policy to cut the investment income allocated to city reserves by $50 million in 2026 and asks Administration to propose amendments to the policy with a report to the Executive Committee by December 9.

The amendment would remove a proposed $5.7 million in one-time operating funding for the Calgary Police Service in 2026 that was intended to cover the 2025 reserve deficit for fleet and helicopter costs.

Amendment cancels the previously directed 1% shift of property tax burden from non-residential to residential properties in 2026, so tax shares remain as currently allocated.

The amendment cuts the one-time software licensing allocation in the Mitigating Operating Risk 2026 Budget from $24.6 million to $14.6 million. This change is inserted under Recommendation 1 of Report C2025-0901.

This 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, returning the funds to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

Amend the 2026 budget for the Downtown Office Conversion Program, cutting its one-time funding from $40 million to $35 million and reallocating the freed funds within Planning and Development Services, including directing $25 million to the Downtown Office Conversion Program.

The amendment removes the proposed one-time $40 million operating adjustment for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget, effectively canceling that funding.

This amendment increases the 2026 capital budget by $13 million, funded by corporate capital grants. It allocates funds to the top three road/intersection projects, including Memorial Drive and 5th Ave Flyover, 16th Ave and 68 St NE, and McKnight Boulevard and 68th Street NE.

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

The amendment removes a proposed one-time operating adjustment of $2.7 million from the Community Services 2026 budget that funds the Community Court expansion. As a result, the expansion would not proceed under this budget unless funding is found elsewhere.

The amendment requires Administration to supply detailed information on software licensing funding by early 2026 so Council can study it further and consider adding it in 2027 if appropriate.

The amendment cuts the 2026 one-time funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from $40 million to $35 million and reallocates the amount to the Downtown Non-Market Office Conversion Program within the Chief Housing Office (allocation noted as $10 million).

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

The amendment moves $6 million from ongoing operating funding for the Mental Health and Addictions Program under Community Services into a one-time $6 million allocation for 2026, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

The amendment directs Administration to deliver specifics on software licensing funding by the first quarter of 2026 for further study and possible inclusion in the 2027 budget if Council deems it appropriate.

The amendment removes a proposed one-time $750,000 operating grant for Intermunicipal Initiatives (Foothills Annexation) from the Planning and Development Services 2026 budget.

The amendment directs Administration to reduce the ongoing investment income allocated to city reserves by $50 million in 2026 and to return with amendments to the Council Reserves Policy to support this direction.

An amendment reduces the one-time software licensing adjustment in the 2026 Mitigating Operating Risk budget from $24.6 million to $14.6 million (a $10 million decrease).

The amendment lowers the Downtown Office Conversion Program’s 2026 one-time operating funding from $40 million to $35 million and redirects the remaining $5 million back to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

The amendment removes $5.7 million in one-time operating funding for the Calgary Police Service in 2026 that was originally intended to address the 2025 reserve deficit for fleet and helicopter costs.

Amends the 2026 Planning and Development Services budget to remove a $7.5 million one-time operating grant for the Barron Building Residential Conversion program, returning the funds to the Fiscal Stability Reserve.

This amendment would remove the Community Court Expansion program and implement a one-time $2.7 million adjustment within the 2026 Community Services budget.

Allocates a one-time $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund the Civic Partnership Operating Grant program and instructs Administration to distribute the funds to eligible partners (e.g., Platform Calgary) under the program's Terms of Reference.

This amendment removes the proposed $2 million ongoing operating increase in 2026 for the Chief Housing Office related to the Home is Here Strategy, reducing total 2026 ongoing expenditures by $2 million.

Directs City Administration to set the 2026 property tax increase at 0% and offset the previously approved 1.64% increase through budget adjustments and savings, without reducing funding for police, fire, or transit.

The amendment directs $7.55 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund the Vision Zero Safety Improvements Investment Package (P127_141) under Operational Services in the 2026 capital budget.

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

Amends the 2026 ongoing operating budget to cut the five listed departments by 2.4%, totaling $9.5 million (Chief Administrator's Office, Chief Operating Office, Corporate Planning & Financial Services, People, Innovation & Collaboration Services, and Law, Legislative Services & Security).

An amendment would allocate $900,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Services to fund initiatives and programming at the National Music Centre to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

The city approves new ongoing operating funding for the Calgary Fire Department in 2026 (engine operations, four training officers, six mechanics, and a training coordinator) funded from property taxes, plus $2.2 million in capital funded by a corporate capital grant.

It approves a budget amendment that reduces the 2026 Planning and Development Services operating budget from $38M to $29M by eliminating $9M in one-time Climate and Environment expenditures.

The city approves 2026 budgets for the Calgary Fire Department (ongoing operating funding, training staff, and vehicle maintenance), plus capital funding for bus purchases. It also allocates funds to Heritage Incentive Reserve and Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund, requires three readings for Proposed Bylaw 51M2025, and keeps certain closed‑meeting discussions confidential.

Council approves Confidential Recommendations 1-2 from Report IGA2025-0823 and directs staff to consider additional budget needs for future service plans and investments. It also keeps all related closed-meeting materials confidential under the Access to Information Act until September 4, 2035.

Direct the City Clerk to share supplementary materials for the 2026 Budget Adjustments, add them to the Corporate Record, and apply submission rules (redaction of third-party data, 5-minute AV limit, and a 12:00 p.m. 2025-11-20 deadline) with submissions presented at the meeting.

The amendment removes the previously directed plan to shift 1% of the property tax share from non-residential (commercial) to residential properties in 2026, restoring the prior tax burden arrangement. This changes who pays more in property taxes from 2026 onward.

The amendment reduces the 2026 one-time operating funding for the Downtown Office Conversion Program from 40 million to 35 million and directs 25 million of that amount to the Downtown Office Conversion Program in Planning and Development Services; the remaining 10 million would be redirected to other uses.

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

The city would gradually move 0.25 percentage points of the property tax burden from non-residential properties to residential properties each year for eight years, beginning in 2027, as part of the 2027-2030 budget cycle.

The city would move $8.0 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve into two heritage funds: $3.0 million to the Heritage Incentive Reserve and $5.0 million to the Heritage Calgary Reserve Fund.

Administration to study and propose stronger enforcement of illegal fireworks sales and distribution, improve coordination among police, fire, and bylaw services; explore education, community celebrations as safer alternatives, and identify funding options. A report with recommendations and any proposed Fireworks Bylaw amendments is due by Q3 2026.

Approve the Calgary Fire Department's 2026 budget: $4.5M in ongoing operating costs funded by property taxes, $2.2M in capital funded by a corporate capital grant, and funding for a Training Coordinator, four Training Officers, and six mechanics.

Council will appoint Public Members to the Calgary Police Commission for a term from Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2027, require public release of the appointments after security clearance, keep specified discussions and documents confidential, and thank the outgoing members.

Administration will partner with the Real Estate Sector Advisory Committee to review the program's terms of reference and propose changes to funding limits, incentive delivery methods, a return-on-investment threshold, and a competitive rate-per-square-foot option for residential and non-residential conversions, with a report due by Q2 2026.

Administration will collaborate with RESAC to review the program's Terms of Reference and report back with recommendations by Q2 2026. The recommendations will cover maximum funding per project, alternative incentive delivery methods beyond per-square-foot incentives, a base rate of return threshold based on incremental property taxes divided by grant, and a competitive rate-per-square-foot option with caps of $60/ft² for residential and $75/ft² for non-residential conversions.

The amendment directs $11.25 million in capital funding to Operational Services to procure buses in 2026, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital and related funds, to accelerate bus procurement.

This motion directs Administration to bring forward a proposal to allocate $45 million in capital funding for bus purchases (scheduled 2026–2028) funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to be considered in the 2027–2030 Business Plans and Budgets.

Approve a one-time $9 million transfer from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to enhance transit safety. The funds will be used to boost C-Train security with a Tiered Security Model, add six community outreach officers, deploy security staff in phases, and report back to Council in Q3 2026 on safety results.

The amendment reverses the 2023 transit fare freeze and raises fares in addition to the 2026 increase, using $12.8 million in savings to reduce ongoing operating costs and pay for higher-frequency service on key routes, and it updates the transit user fee table.

Eliminate the downtown Free Fare Zone (saving about $5.2M) and use $12.8M in savings to fund more frequent transit on key routes, reducing ongoing operating costs and lowering the projected property tax increase.

Eliminate the free fares for children 12 and under starting July 1, 2026, saving about $3.6 million. Use $12.8 million in transit-savings to increase frequency on key routes, reducing ongoing operating costs and the projected property tax increase.

Directs Administration to bring forward a plan to allocate $45 million in capital funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve for bus purchases, to be considered in the 2027–2030 Business Plans and Budgets.

Adds $6 million per year to Calgary Transit’s operating budget, directing $1 million to the Primary Transit Network and $5 million to the base/local network, funded by property taxes.

The amendment uses $12.8 million in savings to reduce $14 million in ongoing transit operating costs and increase frequency on key routes, while reducing the property tax increase accordingly. It also eliminates the downtown Free Fare Zone, saving $5.2 million.

Approve a one-time $9 million funding in 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to enhance transit safety. The plan adds tiered security at C-Train stations (emphasizing afternoon peak hours), expands the Community Outreach Team, uses phased staffing until more officers are hired, and reports back to Council in Q3 2026 on safety results.

Ends the Free Fares for Children 12 and Under program starting July 1, 2026, saving about $3.6 million, and uses $12.8 million in total savings to increase transit frequency on key routes and reduce the property tax increase.

This amendment reverses the 2023 fare freeze, increases transit fares beyond the previously approved 2026 increase, uses savings to boost frequency on key routes, and reduces the property tax increase by adjusting the distribution of user fees.

Council would allocate $11.25 million in 2026 from the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade to procure buses for Operational Services, speeding up fleet procurement.