Former Councillor
Sonya Sharp has consistently voted in favor of municipal actions related to transit planning, modest transit funding, and regulatory changes affecting for‑hire transportation. These votes indicate support for advancing downtown LRT planning, small ongoing operational funding for Calgary Transit, and beginning amendments to livery/ride‑hail regulations.
Sonya Sharp voted in favor of multiple planning motions, supporting approval of specific growth applications and a pilot ASP boundary adjustment approval process.
Sonya Sharp consistently voted in favor of procedural motions that advance bylaw amendments and to reopen prior Council decisions so Administration can evaluate potential future operating impacts.
AI‑extracted platform points from the candidate’s campaign website. Each quote links to the exact source on their site.
“It is my mission to ensure Calgary is a place that people can thrive.
“It is my mission to ensure Calgary is a place that people can thrive.
Streamlined operations By reducing red tape and improving City processes, Sonya will ensure your tax dollars go further.
Streamlined operations By reducing red tape and improving City processes, Sonya will ensure your tax dollars go further.
Collaboration over politics Sonya will work closely with provincial and federal governments, no matter which party is in power, to manage the cost of living and deliver real results.
Collaboration over politics Sonya will work closely with provincial and federal governments, no matter which party is in power, to manage the cost of living and deliver real results.
Through open communication and tireless advocacy, Councillor Sharp helped ensure the needs of Bowness were heard at every level.
Through open communication and tireless advocacy, Councillor Sharp helped ensure the needs of Bowness were heard at every level.
“Councillor Sharp and the community of Bowness showed their resiliency by rallying together to ensure water reached seniors, families and anyone in need.
“Councillor Sharp and the community of Bowness showed their resiliency by rallying together to ensure water reached seniors, families and anyone in need.
Council Procedure Review: Update Council’s Procedure Bylaw to better reflect public expectations and strengthen oversight.
Council Procedure Review: Update Council’s Procedure Bylaw to better reflect public expectations and strengthen oversight.
Performance Reporting: Reinstate the full Accountability Report (recently gutted by Administration) with quarterly updates to give Calgarians a clear picture of how services are performing.
Performance Reporting: Reinstate the full Accountability Report (recently gutted by Administration) with quarterly updates to give Calgarians a clear picture of how services are performing.
Direct Oversight: Have the City Solicitor, City Clerk, City Auditor, Fire Chief, and Emergency Management Director report directly to Council instead of through the CAO.
Direct Oversight: Have the City Solicitor, City Clerk, City Auditor, Fire Chief, and Emergency Management Director report directly to Council instead of through the CAO.
Leadership Reform: Consolidate the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Operations Officer (COO) roles into a single “City Manager” position: saving at least $2.5 million annually.
Leadership Reform: Consolidate the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Operations Officer (COO) roles into a single “City Manager” position: saving at least $2.5 million annually.
Expense Accountability: Require all administrative business expenses to be disclosed and reviewed quarterly by Council’s Executive Committee.
Expense Accountability: Require all administrative business expenses to be disclosed and reviewed quarterly by Council’s Executive Committee.
Pension Transparency: Conduct an independent third-party audit of The City’s pension programs, with results made fully public.
Pension Transparency: Conduct an independent third-party audit of The City’s pension programs, with results made fully public.
Sunshine List: Publicly disclose all City employees earning $130,000 or more per year.
Sunshine List: Publicly disclose all City employees earning $130,000 or more per year.
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Vote Distribution
These are the most significant votes on major policy changes, large budget items, and decisions with substantial community impact.
Council directs Administration to treat $7.5 million for converting the Barron Building to residential use as a high-priority one-time funding request for the 2026 budget. If the money is approved, Administration will open a program intake, negotiate funding agreements with approved applicants, and perform eligibility due diligence on applicants.
Requires Administration to recommend increasing the 2026 capital budget by $62.2 million to help close the infrastructure maintenance funding gap, funded by a one-time realized gain on sale of investments contributed to the Fiscal Stability Reserve at year-end. It also directs Administration to identify a sustainable long-term funding source to raise the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance contribution from 2.6% to 5.0% of annual property tax revenue and return with recommendations as part of the 2027–2030 budgets.
Directs the City to use $7 million in one-time Housing Accelerator Funds to expand the Shallow Utility Burial Pilot beginning in 2025, and to assess the pilot with a view to finding a permanent funding source during the November 2025 Budget Adjustments or future service plans. The funding will pay to bury shallow utility lines in pilot areas, changing neighbourhood streetscapes and informing whether the city should continue or scale the program in future budgets.
Council directs Administration to create a comprehensive hail resilience program that will lead a Hail Resilience Improvement Network, develop Calgary-specific hail exposure maps, and perform a Hail Equity Impact Analysis to help residents make informed home-protection decisions and to guide planning and policy. Council also asks the Mayor to request the Province create a grant program for low-income homeowners to pay for hail protection upgrades and to amend the Municipal Government Act to allow such upgrades as part of City-offered resilience programs.
Council will approve amendments to the Emergency Management Bylaw and formally adopt the Municipal Emergency Plan, with the bylaw taking effect immediately. This gives the city updated legal authority, roles, procedures and operational guidance for preparing for and responding to emergencies affecting residents.
Council agrees to use available budget capacity (e.g., reserves or unallocated funds) to pay for identified high-priority spending in the 2025 November budget adjustments, as detailed in a confidential attachment. This enables those priority projects or needs to be funded now, but will reduce the city's available fiscal room for other future spending.
Requires Calgary Transit to add new safety signage on all vehicles, upgrade driver separation barriers to more secure shields paid for with up to $15 million from the 2025 High Priority Requests, and review safety and training practices with any 2026 budget changes returned to Council in November 2025. Also mandates a safety status and progress report be included in each annual Route Ahead update.
Provides a one-time $3 million transfer from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2025 to help Calgary Transit handle growth pressures and directs Administration to prioritize the RouteAhead 10-Year Implementation in 2026 budget adjustments. Requires new safety signage on all vehicles, upgrades driver separation barriers to more secure shields (up to $15M sought through 2025 high-priority requests), a review and improvement of safety and training with any 2026 budget requests returned to Council in November 2025, and an annual safety status report in RouteAhead updates.
Directs city administration to draft an amendment to the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade terms to raise the annual property tax allocation from 2.6% to 5%. The change would dedicate more property tax revenue to capital projects and maintenance, and Administration must return the amendment to the Executive Committee on July 22, 2025.
Grants initial (first) readings to three bylaws that would let The City borrow up to $25 million and loan up to $25 million to Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) for capital projects, and amend a prior loan bylaw to allow additional financing sources. Final readings are withheld until required public advertising is completed, and Administration is directed to enter or amend agreements in line with the City's credit policy.
Council directs Administration to acknowledge the Wild Rose Motocross Association's recreational, tourism, social, cultural and economic benefits and to include the group in the Emerging and Evolving Sport Study. Administration is also asked to continue seeking interim land suitable for the not‑for‑profit's needs and to keep direct communications with the association about timing for the South Central Bus Garage and 50 Avenue SE extension projects.
Council will give three readings to Bylaw 40M2025 to formally designate the Sibley Block as a Municipal Historic Resource, legally recognizing its heritage value. The designation places heritage protections on the property, which can restrict alterations and guide future redevelopment and planning approvals for the site.
Directs Administration to develop a new Area Structure Plan (ASP) boundary adjustment approval process based on the existing developer-funded ASP amendment process, and to pilot the approach using the 'D - (Douglas Homes)' East Stoney ASP and the K - North Regional Context Study (portion of Cell B) applications.
Council amended a report to replace Recommendation 1 and approve only the east portion (Attachment 2, Map 2) of Growth Application GA2024-008. This authorizes that specific area to proceed with the proposed land-use/development changes and starts the next steps for zoning, permits and related infrastructure planning in that area.
Council directs administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to remove a redundant reference to a 21‑day development permit appeal period (since appeal timelines are set in the Municipal Government Act) and to clarify that "permitted with relaxation" development permits are advertised online. Administration is also instructed to advertise and bring these bylaw updates directly to the September 9 public hearing for Council consideration.
Council will revisit its March 18, 2025 decision that instructed Administration to consider any 2026 operating costs needed to enable Growth Application GA2023-005 when prioritizing investments for the November 2025 adjustments. Reconsidering this could remove or change the inclusion of those future operating costs in the investment prioritization, which may affect funding decisions and the timing or approval of the growth application.
Directs Administration to approve growth/development applications at any time provided they do not require new capital investments in mobility (roads/transport), emergency services or utilities to start. Applications that would require new capital must be considered through Council's annual budget process, and any significant future operating or capital costs will still need Council approval in future budgets.
This replaces the prior recommendation and formally approves Growth Application GA2023-005, allowing the proposed development or land-use change to proceed under city review and permitting processes. Approval enables the applicant to move forward with required permits and may affect local infrastructure, services, and future development patterns in the area.
Authorizes Growth Application GA2023-005, as amended per Report IP2025-0197, allowing the proposed change in land use or development to proceed. This approval enables the applicant to move forward with required permits and implementation steps for the specified development (such as new housing, commercial space, or related infrastructure) in the affected area.
Approves the eastern area identified in Attachment 2 (Map 2) of Growth Application GA2024-008, allowing that portion to proceed in the City's land-use and development process. This clears the way for future zoning, subdivision, and development steps for that area, which could lead to new construction and related infrastructure planning.
Directs city administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to make child-care services a discretionary use in existing approved buildings in low-density residential districts, and to advertise and bring those bylaw changes to the September 9 public hearing. Practically, this would enable Calgary to approve child-care centres in existing homes or buildings in low-density neighbourhoods on a case-by-case basis, potentially increasing local child-care options.
Council directs city administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to delete a temporary rule that allowed developers to extend the start date for development permits tied to cannabis licences, and to remove textual errors or expired language for clarity. Administration must advertise the changes and bring the updated bylaw directly to the September 9 public hearing, which will prevent further automatic extensions and clarify how the bylaw is interpreted.
Approves Growth Application GA2024-007 as set out in Report IP2025-0335, allowing the proposed development or change in growth parameters to proceed. This authorization enables next steps such as permit processing, implementation actions, or developer activity tied to the approved application.
Replaces the previous recommendation to formally approve Growth Application GA2024-007 so the proposed development or land‑use change can proceed. This authorization enables the applicant to move forward with the planned growth, which may lead to construction and changes in local services, infrastructure use, and neighbourhood character.
Council amends a previous report recommendation to approve Growth Application GA2024-006, authorizing the proposed development or land-use change described in that application to proceed under its terms. This replaces Recommendation 1 in the cited report and allows implementation of the project subject to any conditions in the application.
Directs City Administration to approve growth/development applications at any time provided they do not require new capital investments in mobility, emergency services, or utilities to start. Applications that would require new capital must be considered during Council's annual budget process, and any significant future operating or capital costs will still need later budget approval.
Directs administration to prepare changes to the Land Use Bylaw so that when a secondary suite is combined with low-density residential development located in a multi-residential district, the property is regulated under low-density residential rules. In practice this clarifies which zoning standards (such as setbacks, unit counts, parking and form) apply to those suites and will affect permit and development approvals for affected properties.
Directs city administration to change the Land Use Bylaw definition so that Special Function Class 1 explicitly includes "neighbourhood activation." This will give neighbourhoods more flexibility to host local events and activations by easing how those activities are classified and permitted.
Council replaces an earlier recommendation and approves Growth Application GA2024-005, formally allowing the proposed development or land-use change to proceed through the city's planning process. This enables the applicant to advance to the next steps (such as permits, servicing, or zoning implementation) subject to any remaining conditions or requirements.
Council approved Growth Application GA2024-006, as amended, per Report IP2025-0198, authorizing the proposed development or land-use change to proceed under the report's conditions. This allows the project to move forward and may enable new housing or commercial space and require related infrastructure or service adjustments in the affected area.
Council approved Growth Application GA2024-005 as set out in Report IP2025-0196, allowing the proposed development or change in growth capacity to move forward. This authorization lets the project proceed to permitting and may affect local land use, infrastructure needs, and community services in the area involved.
Council approved Growth Application GA2024-004 (as amended), allowing the proposed land‑use and development changes in that application to proceed. This authorizes the related construction or changes in density and may affect local housing supply, traffic, and municipal services depending on the project's scale.
Replaces the prior recommendation and approves Growth Application GA2024-004, allowing the proposed development or land-use change to proceed under city planning approvals. This enables the applicant to move forward with the specified project, which may lead to construction, changes in land use, and effects on local services, infrastructure and neighbouring properties.
Approves three readings of bylaws to officially designate six named sites (East Calgary Substation; 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. This gives those places legal heritage protection that can restrict demolition or major alterations, require heritage approvals for changes, and enable conservation measures or incentives.
This motion asks Council to reopen and review its prior decision on two specific recommendations in the Land Use Bylaw housekeeping amendments from the May 6, 2025 public hearing. It does not itself change the bylaw but allows Council to re‑debate and potentially amend or reverse those prior recommendations.
Council sent Report CD2025-0047 back to city staff to carry out additional community-based consultation and to return to the Community and Development Committee in Q1 2026 with updated recommendations reflecting that input. This delays a final decision to allow more public input and may change the report's recommendations based on community feedback.
Council directs Administration to prepare amendments to the Municipal Development Plan and the Northeast Industrial Area Structure Plan (including a Comprehensive Planning Overlay for lands in LOC2024-0171) to permit residential development, and to bring those amendments directly to a Public Hearing on March 4, 2025 for three readings (without prior Calgary Planning Commission consideration). The report must also set out next steps and timelines for subsequent land use, outline plan and statutory plan amendments, returning to a Public Hearing no later than March 31, 2026 — a step that could enable future rezoning and housing development in the industrial area.
Council will repeal the existing bylaw that designated the Walter Hargrave Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource and adopt a new bylaw to re-designate it. The action updates the legal designation (while retaining heritage protection) and finalizes the change by giving the bylaws three readings.
Adds four new paragraphs to Chapter 1 that describe the local identity and sense of place for Hounsfield Heights-Briar Hill, West Hillhurst, Hillhurst, and Sunnyside. The text is intended to be read with the plan's urban form and building scale maps and relevant policies to provide context and guidance for planners, councillors, residents and developers about community aspirations for future development and use of public and private sites; it does not by itself change zoning or regulatory policy.
Directs City administration to prepare a report, using the UCS2018-0912 framework, on how the City can dispose of property to non-profit organizations and charities at below-market value and to report back to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q2 2025. This is a request for analysis and options only — it does not approve any specific transfers but could inform future below-market disposals for community services or affordable housing.
Adds a sentence to Chapter 4 clarifying that policy language using the word "should" is directional and not optional, and directs readers to Sections 4.2(i) and (j) for interpretation guidance before reading Chapters 2 and 3. This is an interpretive clarification to help residents and implementers understand policy intent and application, not a substantive change to the policies themselves.
Council sent Report IP2024-0938 back to Administration and asked staff to prioritize increased housing density around Transit Oriented Development (TOD) sites in the Riley Communities Local Area Plan, and to focus planning on multimodal mobility, walkability, and mixed commercial/residential uses that are accessible to all ages and abilities. Administration is to report back to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q2 2025.
Council gave three readings to bylaws that formally designate the Jones and Magarrell residences as Municipal Historic Resources. This legally protects the two properties under heritage rules, limiting demolition or major alterations and making them subject to heritage review and potentially eligible for preservation incentives.
Council directs city staff to continue working with applicants on the next planning steps for the Belvedere 2022 projects (outline plans and land-use applications) and to evaluate required capital infrastructure and operating costs. Those investment needs will be considered alongside other proposals during the Mid‑Cycle Adjustment to the 2023–2026 Service Plans and Budgets, which could lead to future funding decisions to enable the developments.
Directs Administration to continue working with the applicant to progress the outline plan and land‑use applications so Growth Application GA2024‑001 moves forward in a timely way, and to identify the capital and operating investments required to support the development for consideration in the mid‑cycle adjustment to the 2023–2026 Service Plans and Budgets. It requests assessment and inclusion of these investment needs alongside other priorities but does not itself approve funding.
Requires City administration to continue working with the applicant on the next planning stages (outline plan and land use applications) to keep Growth Application GA2024-001 moving in a timely manner. Also removes the words "That Council" from the existing recommendation and renumbers that recommendation, a minor procedural wording change.
Directs city administration to continue working with the applicants on next-stage planning steps (outline plan and land‑use applications) so the Belvedere 2022 open business cases move forward in a timely manner. Also removes the words "That Council" from an existing recommendation and renumbers that recommendation as Recommendation 2, a minor procedural edit.
Directs Administration to continue working with the applicant on outline plan and land use applications so the growth application moves forward in a timely way, and to consider the capital and operating investments required to enable that growth as part of the mid-cycle adjustment to the 2023–2026 service plans and budgets. This will shape future budget requests and infrastructure planning for the area.
Instructs city staff to continue working with the applicant on the next planning stages (outline plan and land use applications) so growth application GA2023-004 moves forward in a timely way, and amends the report by removing the words 'That Council' from the existing recommendation and renumbering it as Recommendation 2.
Directs city administration to continue working with the applicant on the next planning stages (outline plan and land use applications) so Growth Application GA2024-003 moves forward in a timely way. Also removes the words That Council from the existing recommendation and renumbers that recommendation, a procedural wording change to clarify the report's recommendations.
Directs city staff to keep working with the applicant to complete outline plan and land‑use applications so Growth Application GA2023-004 moves forward promptly. It also requires Administration to identify and consider the operating investments needed to support this development as part of the mid‑cycle adjustment to the 2023–2026 service plans and budgets.
Directs City staff to continue working with the applicant to plan future stages of capital infrastructure (roads, utilities and related works), and to coordinate the timing and funding of delivery so growth under the West View Area Structure Plan can proceed without interruption.
Council will keep working with the applicant to plan timing and delivery of future capital infrastructure so growth in the Providence Area Structure Plan can continue, but it will not include the capital or operating investments needed for Growth Application GA2023-001 in the Mid-Cycle Adjustment to the 2023–2026 Service Plans and Budgets, delaying funding decisions to a later budget cycle.
Directs the City to keep working with the developer/applicant to plan future stages of capital infrastructure (roads, utilities and related works) for the Providence Area Structure Plan, including when funding and construction should occur. The intent is to coordinate timing and delivery so growth in Providence can continue smoothly; this is a planning and coordination step rather than an immediate funding commitment.
Council cancels the April 22, 2024 public hearing and directs City Administration to prepare a citywide referendum on blanket rezoning to be held alongside the municipal election on October 20, 2025. Practically, this shifts the rezoning decision from the council/public hearing process to a vote of all electors, likely delaying council action and requiring election planning, voter materials, and potential additional costs.
Council sent the report back to Administration to draft bylaw changes that would allow Recreational Vehicles to be parked on residential front driveways for up to three consecutive days, after which the RV must be removed for at least three days. Administration must also propose on-street and off-street rules to prevent nuisance or safety issues from moving RVs back and forth, and report back through the Community Development Committee by Q4 2024.
Council gave three readings to bylaws that officially designate the Cross Residence, Lawless Residence, Nimmons Residence, and Plaza Theatre as Municipal Historic Resources. This gives those buildings legal heritage protection under city rules, meaning changes or demolitions will be restricted and require heritage approvals to preserve their historic character.
Passes a bylaw to formally recognize the Stewart Livery Stable as a Municipal Historic Resource. This gives the building legal heritage protection that restricts demolition and exterior changes, guides future development or alterations, and may make the site eligible for conservation support.
Council approved proceeding with changes to the Temporary Signs on Highways bylaw and directed Administration to report back by the end of Q4 2024 on enforcement updates, including success rates. This will change how temporary signs are regulated along highways and require follow-up monitoring to measure compliance and enforcement effectiveness.
Council gave three readings to bylaws to designate the Crawford Residence, the Kalbfleish Residence, and the Petro-Fina Building as Municipal Historic Resources. This formal designation protects their heritage features, limits who can alter them without heritage approval, and may make them eligible for preservation incentives or grants.
Council directs City administration to implement the Citywide Growth Strategy’s 2023 Industrial Action Plan (Attachment 2). This means the city will carry out the recommended steps to guide industrial land use, infrastructure, servicing and related policies to support industrial growth across Calgary.
Removes the property's existing all-directions vehicle access onto 17 Avenue SE so vehicles can no longer turn in all directions at that driveway. Administration must redesign the eastern access or negotiate an alternative with the landowner and the ward councillor by June 30, 2023, changing how vehicles enter and exit the site and potentially affecting local traffic flow and safety.
Council directs administration to use a one-time $2 million heritage incentive fund to prioritize support for properties seeking new Municipal Historic Resource designation, and to not offer the Residential Heritage Tax Incentive program in 2023. Practically, this shifts heritage funding toward designations rather than residential tax breaks for homeowners this year.
Council gave three readings to a bylaw that changes the land-use for the small lot at 2140 5 Avenue NW from R-C2 to R-CG. Practically, this permits redevelopment under R-CG rules for ground-oriented infill housing (for example townhouses or small multi-unit buildings), which can allow more or different types of homes on the site and may affect local setbacks, height, parking and neighbourhood character.
Approves final readings of a bylaw to change the land use of the 0.79 ha property at 17 Elveden Drive SW from Direct Control to Residential One Dwelling (R-1). This allows the lot to be developed or redeveloped for single‑detached housing under R-1 rules.
Changes the official land-use for 4.30 hectares (10.63 acres) at 2505 Country Hills Boulevard NE from Commercial Corridor districts to Industrial Commercial (I-C), enabling industrial and compatible commercial development on the site. This allows future industrial or mixed commercial uses that can alter local traffic, employment opportunities, and the character of nearby land use.
Council gave three readings to bylaws to officially designate the Athlone Building, Barron Building, Gray Residence, McAdam Residence, and Reliance (Armour) Block as Municipal Historic Resources. These designations protect the buildings' heritage features by requiring approval for significant alterations and may make the properties eligible for conservation support or incentives.
Adopts a bylaw redesignating a 0.47-hectare site at 473 12 Ave SE from a site-specific Direct Control district to the Centre City Mixed Use (CC-X) land-use district. This change allows the property to follow standard CC-X rules, enabling higher-density mixed residential and commercial development and changing what future permits and developments are allowed on that parcel.
Council gave three readings to Bylaw 183D2022 to change zoning for a 5.00-hectare (12.36-acre) site at 19655 Seton Way SE from Direct Control to Commercial Regional 3 (C-R3 f1.0 h20). This allows regional-scale commercial development on the site with a 1.0 floor area ratio and a maximum height of about 20 metres, enabling future commercial buildings, services and jobs consistent with the new zoning.
Council approved giving three readings to Bylaw 68P2022 to formally amend the East Stoney Area Structure Plan. This updates the planning framework for the East Stoney area, enabling revised land-use rules and infrastructure planning that allow and guide future development there.
Council approves the proposed secondary (ceremonial/alternative) names for a list of streets in NW Calgary. These secondary names will be recorded for municipal use and used on signage and city records alongside the existing primary street names, with no change to primary addresses.
Changes the land-use designation for the property at 1427 29 Street SW (0.06 ha) from Residential Contextual One/Two Dwelling (R-C2) to Residential Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG). This allows ground-oriented infill housing forms (for example townhouses or rowhouses), enabling potential redevelopment to increase housing units and alter local neighbourhood density and built form.
Changes the land-use designation for the property at 342 32 Ave NE (about 0.05 ha) from low-density single/two-unit zoning to a multi-residential, grade-oriented district. This allows for multi-unit housing (such as townhouses or low-rise apartments) on the site, enabling increased housing density and potential new development in the neighbourhood.
This bylaw changes the land use of the 0.06 ha property at 516 40 Ave NW from a neighbourhood commercial zone to a multi-residential, contextual grade-oriented zone (MCGd75). Practically, it allows developers to build ground-oriented multi-unit housing on the site instead of commercial uses, enabling denser residential development and altering the property's permitted uses and potential building form.
Council gave final approval to Bylaw 174D2022 to change the land-use of two lots (total 0.11 ha) at 3107 42 St SW and 4301 30 Ave SW from RC2 (one- and two-dwelling) to R-CGex (residential grade-oriented infill). The change permits higher-density, ground-oriented housing such as rowhouses or small multi-unit buildings on these sites, enabling redevelopment and more housing options while potentially affecting neighbourhood character, parking and traffic.
Council gave three readings to amend the Forest Lawn–Forest Heights / Hubalta Area Redevelopment Plan and to rezone a 0.06 ha parcel at 2402 41 St SE from R-C2 to R-CG. The change enables grade‑oriented infill housing (for example townhouses or small multi-unit homes) on the lot, allowing slightly higher density and different housing forms in the neighbourhood.
This rezones a single lot at 114 Hounslow Drive NW from R-C2 (single- or two-unit homes) to R-CG (grade-oriented infill). The change allows ground-oriented multi-unit infill (for example townhomes or small multi-unit buildings), enabling potential redevelopment that can add more dwelling units and modestly increase neighbourhood density.
Council approved first, second and third readings of a bylaw to change the zoning of the 0.06 ha property at 4316 10 Avenue SW from R-C2 to R-CG. The redesignation allows redevelopment for grade-oriented infill housing (for example townhouses or ground‑oriented multi‑unit homes), which could enable more housing units on the lot and affect local neighbourhood form and density.
Council gave three readings to a bylaw that changes the zoning of the property at 44 Wheatland Avenue SW from R-C1 (single‑detached) to R-CGex (Residential Grade‑Oriented Infill). This allows the small lot to be redeveloped for more intensive ground‑oriented housing types than a single detached home, enabling potential infill or multi-unit development on the site.
Council approved first reading of a bylaw to change the zoning of 7 Covepark Rise NE from single‑family (R-1N) to a Direct Control district so a child care service can operate there. Second and third readings are being withheld until the required development permit is at the point of approval, so the rezoning is not finalized yet.
Council adopted all three readings of Bylaw 67P2022 to update the North Hill Communities Local Area Plan. The change revises local planning policies and guidance that will shape future land use, development approvals and neighbourhood planning in the North Hill area.
Council gave three readings to Bylaw 166D2022 to change the land-use of 4103 42 Street SW from R-C2 to R-CG. This permits redevelopment or conversion of the single lot for grade-oriented infill housing (for example townhouses or small multi-unit ground-oriented homes), allowing different or additional housing types at that address.
Council gives three readings to amend the Montgomery Area Redevelopment Plan and to rezone a 0.06 ha parcel at 5008 21 Ave NW from R-C1 (single dwelling) to R-C2 (one- or two-dwelling). This allows the property to be redeveloped for up to two residential units (e.g., a duplex), slightly increasing local housing density on that lot.
Changes the zoning of two small lots at 1308 17 Ave NW (about 0.06 ha) from Residential Grade Oriented Infill to a Direct Control district so a specific ground-level housing development can be built under site-specific guidelines. Council giving three readings will enact the bylaw and allow a tailored housing project that differs from the existing zoning rules.
Council gave three readings to amend the Hillhurst/Sunnyside Area Redevelopment Plan and to rezone 102 16 Street NW (about 0.05 ha) from Residential Contextual One/Two Dwelling (R-C2) to a Direct Control district. This change allows a multi-residential building to be developed on the site under the approved site-specific guidelines.
This motion removes the current Schedule C of Bylaw 65P2022 and substitutes it with an updated version of that schedule. Practically, it updates the specific provisions, maps, or lists contained in Schedule C and changes how those parts of the bylaw are applied, without altering the main body of the bylaw.
Council is closing out the rezoning process for the property at 114 Hounslow Drive NW by filing the redesignation records and abandoning Bylaw 168D2022. As a result, the proposed change from R-C2 (two-dwelling) to R-CG (grade-oriented infill) will not proceed through the bylaw process.
Council approves the Chinatown Cultural Plan, gives first reading to a new Chinatown Area Redevelopment Plan bylaw, and delays final readings until the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board approves the ARP. Once the bylaw is finally passed, the Chinatown Handbook of Public Improvements will be rescinded and the old Bylaw 3P86 (previous ARP) will be repealed, updating planning rules and guidance for Chinatown's redevelopment.
Council gave three readings to a bylaw that changes the zoning of the small lot at 3303 42 Street SW from R-C2 (one/two dwelling) to RCGex (residential grade-oriented infill). Practically, this allows the property owner to build ground-oriented multi-unit housing (for example townhouses or similar infill forms) under different rules for density, setbacks and design, enabling modestly increased residential development on the site.
This changes the zoning for a small property (about 0.06 ha) at 2020 51 Avenue SW from single‑dwelling (R-C1) to one/two dwelling (R-C2). Practically, it allows the lot to be used for a duplex or two separate dwelling units instead of only a single house, enabling modestly increased housing density and redevelopment options for the property.
Adopts a bylaw to change the zoning of 2711 40 Street SW from Residential Contextual One Dwelling (R-C1) to Residential Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2), allowing a duplex or two dwelling units instead of a single detached home. The three readings finalize the rezoning and enable a modest increase in housing density and potential infill development on the 0.06 ha lot.
Council will give three readings to two bylaws: one that updates the North Hill Communities Local Area Plan and another that amends the Land Use Bylaw to establish Heritage Guideline Areas. This will change local planning and development rules and add heritage protection/design guidance for the affected neighbourhoods in North Hill.
Approves a one-time withdrawal of $1.000 million in 2023 and $1.005 million in 2024 (total $2.005 million) from the Planning & Development Sustainment Reserve to finance the implementation of the Calgary Plan. The funds will support planning work, public engagement, studies and other activities required to execute the city's planning initiative.
Council directs Administration to treat $7.5 million for converting the Barron Building to residential use as a high-priority one-time funding request for the 2026 budget. If the money is approved, Administration will open a program intake, negotiate funding agreements with approved applicants, and perform eligibility due diligence on applicants.
Council directs Administration to exempt United Place from the program rule that it be currently classified as commercial office/non-residential so the building can be considered for conversion to residential units in future rounds of the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program. Administration will still require the project to meet all other program requirements, pass due diligence, and be scored against other applications with only the highest-scoring projects recommended for approval.
Gives first reading to bylaws to raise and extend The City's guarantee for AHCC's revolving loan facility and to authorize the City to borrow funds if that guarantee is called. Final readings are postponed until required public advertising is completed; Administration must update City–AHCC agreements to reflect the renewed credit facility and related policies, and one attachment is to remain confidential until review on 2028-07-15.
Directs city administration to amend the Land Use Bylaw to eliminate the requirement for mobility storage lockers in the R-CG and H-GO zoning districts (while keeping Class 1 storage requirements). The change is intended to reduce construction costs for housing and the administration must advertise the bylaw updates and bring them to the September 9 public hearing.
Council directs Administration to create a comprehensive hail resilience program that will lead a Hail Resilience Improvement Network, develop Calgary-specific hail exposure maps, and perform a Hail Equity Impact Analysis to help residents make informed home-protection decisions and to guide planning and policy. Council also asks the Mayor to request the Province create a grant program for low-income homeowners to pay for hail protection upgrades and to amend the Municipal Government Act to allow such upgrades as part of City-offered resilience programs.
Council directs Administration to return by Q3 2026 with a report evaluating how the City's density bonusing rules have been used to secure affordable housing (particularly in the Greater Downtown and other areas). The report must cover how negotiations work, types and numbers of affordable units secured, length of affordability, any rental subsidies, staff time and costs to administer agreements, and a comparison to other jurisdictions to inform future policy decisions.
Council directs Administration to create a policy that prohibits short-term rental use of secondary suites developed or upgraded with the City's secondary suite incentive program for a set period. Applicants must agree to this condition to receive funding and the city will establish monitoring and enforcement; Administration must report back with an implementation framework by May 31, 2025.
Establishes a bylaw giving property tax exemptions to non-market housing owned by non-profit organizations, changes an eligibility threshold from "80 percent of the average" to "90 percent of the median," and adopts a policy to provide municipal tax mitigation while exempt properties are under construction or renovation. This reduces operating costs for non-profit affordable housing providers and supports development, while reducing property tax revenue from the affected properties during the exemption/mitigation period.
Council directs Administration to return by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, workplan, and budget request to design a city-wide tax incentive program for multi-residential developments. The study may create residential tax sub-classes and updated assessment/tax models that reflect how higher density affects per-capita service costs and productivity, potentially changing tax levels and influencing where and what types of multi-unit housing are built.
Requires City staff to identify alternative off-street locations for people living in recreational vehicles and deliver a scoping report to the Community Development committee by the end of Q3 2025. The report must outline steps for designation or rezoning, public engagement, capital upgrades, safety and security, financing, and options for a third-party organization to manage site(s), which could lead to creation of managed RV parking sites.
Council directs Administration to return by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, workplan, and budget request to design a Vacant Property Tax Program that uses variable tax rates to incentivize development of vacant land and derelict residential properties, sets eligibility criteria, and outlines communications and bylaw recommendations. The report will also recommend whether new residential subclasses are needed and propose directing net tax revenues, after program costs, to the Housing Land Fund to support affordable housing capital.
Council directs city staff to return by Q2 2026 with a scoping report, workplan, and budget request to create a program that could use Bill 20 authority to partially or fully exempt purpose-built rental buildings from property taxes at city-identified transit-oriented development (TOD) sites. This would be intended to encourage rental housing near transit but could reduce property tax revenue and will be considered for inclusion in the 2027–2030 service plans and budgets.
Council directs city staff to study whether short-term rentals in properties that are not the owner’s primary residence should be placed in a tax subclass and taxed at the same rate as non-residential properties. The study must identify legislative and technical requirements and return to Council by Q2 2025; this is an exploratory step and any tax change would require a later decision.
Council approved the Administration's recommended policy tools for short-term rentals and gave three readings to a bylaw that will amend the city's Business Licence Bylaw. Practically, this starts the legal changes to how short-term rental operators are licensed and regulated, enabling new rules and enforcement to manage impacts on housing supply and neighbourhoods.
This amendment cancels $4,000,000 in previously approved funding for the Secondary Suites/Backyard Suite incentive program for 2025 and 2026. Practically, it eliminates planned financial incentives for homeowners and builders to add secondary or backyard rental units, likely reducing support for creating new affordable rental units during those years.
This amendment cancels $4 million previously approved for incentives to encourage creation of secondary and backyard suites in 2025 and 2026. Practically, fewer or smaller incentives will be available to homeowners, which may reduce the number of new rental/affordable units created through the program and slow expected housing supply from these initiatives.
Council approved the Terms of Reference that define how a Secondary Suite Incentive Program will operate, including its goals, eligibility, and administration. This creates the framework to offer incentives aimed at encouraging more legal secondary suites and increasing rental housing supply in Calgary.
Council directs city administration to quickly work with the HomeSpace Society to identify, assess and transfer a suitable City-owned parcel at a nominal price so HomeSpace can build a high-complexity supportive housing facility. Eligible transaction costs will be paid from the Housing Land Fund, enabling development of housing for people with complex needs.
This amendment cuts $4 million from the base budget of Investment Option 14, which funds the City of Calgary's secondary suite incentive program under the Housing Strategy. Practically, it will reduce available incentives and support for creating secondary suites, likely slowing the delivery of that affordable rental supply.
This amendment directs Council to waive all Secondary Suite/Backyard Suite application fees and Secondary Suite Registry fees for 2024, 2025 and 2026 by updating the referenced attachments in Report C2023-1148. Practically, homeowners will pay no city fees to apply for or register legal secondary suites during those three years, lowering upfront costs and encouraging more rental supply.
This amendment sets permit and registry fees for Secondary Suites and Backyard Suites to $0 in 2024, 2025 and 2026, by updating the report attachments. Homeowners will not pay those fees during the period, which may encourage more legal or new suites but will reduce related city fee revenue.
This amendment cuts $4 million in base funding from Investment Option 14 of The City of Calgary's Housing Strategy, specifically reducing support for the secondary suite incentive program. Practically, it means less money will be available to encourage or subsidize the creation of secondary rental suites, which could slow the addition of lower-cost rental units and reduce program uptake.
Requires Administration to prepare budget-related recommendations for the Housing Strategy to be included in the November 2023 budget adjustments, continue implementing actions that need further public engagement or council approval, and report annually to the Community Development Committee on process costs, permit timelines, housing starts, and verified data showing savings passed to consumers. Also refers a Housing Security Commission item to the October 31 committee and directs that three public submissions (with one specified submission) be kept confidential under FOIP until related agreements are executed or disclosure is authorized.
Council asked city staff to take the feedback provided by Councillors into account when preparing or updating the Corporate Housing Strategy. This directs staff to use Council input to inform the strategy but does not itself approve any policy changes or funding.
Council received the Housing and Affordability Task Force recommendations, directed Administration to provide quarterly implementation updates on items that do not need new funding (starting Q4 2023), and asked that any actions requiring additional budget be brought forward to the Executive Committee for consideration. The motion also disbands the Task Force and thanks its members for their service.
Cancels the municipal portion of 2023 property taxes for Calgary Housing Company (about $1,594,522.67), reducing CHC's operating costs for that year. It also directs the Mayor and administration to seek cancellation of the provincial portion for 2023, asks Council to consider a future bylaw to exempt CHC properties from property tax, and commits the City to advocate for broader tax exemptions for non‑profit housing providers.
Council received the Task Force recommendations, disbanded the Housing and Affordability Task Force, and directed Administration to fold those recommendations into the Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy for a September 2023 committee report. Administration must show which recommendations were incorporated, spell out corporate impacts (e.g., land use, parking, downtown incentive funding), bring specific actions that need new budget to Executive Committee, and report quarterly on implementation starting Q4 2023.
Council received the Task Force recommendations, disbanded the Task Force, and directed Administration to fold those recommendations into the ongoing Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy updates due to Community Development Committee in September 2023. Administration must indicate which recommendations were incorporated, identify corporate-wide implications (such as land use, parking, or downtown incentives), bring forward specific actions including those requiring new budget resources for committee/Council consideration, and report quarterly on implementation starting Q4 2023.
Council gave three readings to Proposed Bylaw 21M2023 to amend the Suite Registry Bylaw 11M2018, updating the rules and processes for registering and regulating secondary suites. This will affect property owners and landlords who must register suites and follow any revised requirements or compliance procedures.
Council gave first reading to bylaws that would allow the City to guarantee an operating loan and provide a municipal loan to Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation to support its housing operations. Second and third readings are paused until required public advertising is completed, and Administration is directed to update city agreements to reflect the renewed credit facility.
Council endorsed The City of Calgary's Rapid Housing Initiative 3 investment plan, approved the recommendations in Attachment 3, and directed that the report and most attachments remain confidential under FOIP until related agreements are executed or disclosure is agreed for communications; Attachment 6 will remain confidential. Practically, this allows the city to proceed with the RHI3 investments and related negotiations while keeping implementation details private during contracting and intergovernmental discussions.
This gives final approval (three readings) to Bylaw 53M2022 to change the Suite Registry Bylaw 11M2018. If enacted, the amendment will modify how secondary suites are registered and regulated in Calgary, affecting suite owners/operators and city registration/enforcement processes.
Council gave first reading to a bylaw that would extend for five years a $6.3 million municipal loan to Bridge Attainable Housing Society, and directed Administration to finalize all required amendments and security documents. Second and third readings are withheld until statutorily required public advertising is completed, and one attachment is to remain confidential until reviewed by September 30, 2028.
Council directs the Chief Human Resource Officer to negotiate a contract extension with Sohail Thaker of Sia Partners so he can continue acting as Council's advisor on performance management of the Chief Administrative Officer and the City Auditor through October 31, 2026. The related closed-meeting discussions and confidential materials will remain confidential under sections 20 and 22 of the Access to Information Act.
Names the City's Director, Law as the second Head of the local public body under section 98 of the federal Access to Information Act, giving that official authority to handle or oversee access-to-information decisions. Also gives three readings to amend the City Clerk Bylaw so the appointment and related administrative changes are formally enacted.
Authorizes City Council to formally adopt Procedure Bylaw 42M2025 by giving it the required three readings. This enacts or updates the rules that govern how Council meetings are run, including agenda, debate and voting procedures.
Adopts a formal policy on how a vacant City Council seat will be handled, updates the Councillors' Assistants Policy (PAC005), and gives three readings to Bylaw 45M2025 to put these changes into effect. In practice this clarifies the procedures for filling vacancies and governs the roles and rules for councillors' assistants.
Council approved bylaws allowing the City to send property assessment notices and Assessment Review Board (ARB) documents electronically and repealed an older Charter bylaw. Practically, affected property owners may receive legally valid assessment and appeal documents by email or other electronic methods instead of paper mail, so residents should keep their contact information current and monitor electronic communications for official notices.
Council appoints one public member to the Silvera for Seniors board for the term specified in confidential materials, will publicly announce the appointment after Silvera notifies the applicant and no later than Aug 26, 2025, and formally thanks departing member Rick Bennett. Certain attachments and selection materials remain confidential to protect personal privacy and evaluation details.
Thanks two departing public members for their service, appoints the recommended candidate as a Public Member of the Assessment Review Board through December 31, 2025, and records the Deputy Chief's appointment as an Administration Member of the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee. It also directs the City Clerk to publish the new public member appointment after the appointee is notified and accepts, and keeps the related candidate evaluations confidential under sections 20 and 22 of the Access to Information Act.
Council directs Administration to fund and hire an independent third-party consultant to conduct a comprehensive post-implementation review of the City's 2023 organizational realignment, examining total costs, new positions, staff impacts (role clarity, workload, well‑being), measurable outcomes and whether intended efficiencies were achieved. The review's findings and recommendations must be made public and reported back to Council by Q4 2026.
Council acknowledges the CAO will disclose his annual base salary after any Council-approved adjustment and directs Administration to publish, every year, the full salary pay band for the Chief Administrative Officer position including minimum and maximum. This makes top executive pay and the allowable salary range public for transparency and public accountability.
Directs Administration to continue voluntarily publishing councillors' quarterly public disclosures—gifts and personal benefits, supporting details for budget and expense disclosures, meetings, and fundraising under the council fundraising guidelines—where permitted by law, and advances Proposed Bylaw 38M2025 by giving it three readings to amend the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw. In practice this maintains public access to councillors' disclosures for transparency and moves a formal bylaw change through the approval process.
Council directed the City Clerk to draft a replacement procedure bylaw to repeal Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, with the new bylaw to be ready for Council approval before 2025-09-22 and take effect 2025-10-29. The new bylaw must incorporate recommendations from the City Clerk and from Members of Council, and will set updated rules for how Council meetings and procedures are run.
Council will give three readings to a proposed bylaw that revises the mandate of the Calgary Salutes Committee and will approve the committee's annual operating budget, using funds already allocated within the Partnerships business unit and Neighbourhood Support service line. This updates the committee's formal role and provides the money it needs to operate from existing city resources (no new funding requested).
Council directs that Closed Meeting discussions and Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 remain confidential under FOIP Section 23 until reviewed by December 31, 2026, while allowing those materials to be released to Corporate Planning and Performance and, if needed, shared with Administration only to support next steps.
Council authorized the City Solicitor and Chief Administrative Officer to end the contract of the city's Integrity Commissioner in accordance with the existing contract, and recorded thanks for her service. Practically, this ends the current Integrity Commissioner’s role immediately or per contract timelines and may require interim arrangements or a process to appoint a successor for handling ethics complaints and oversight.
Council directs administration to issue an RFP by Q4 2025 to hire third-party consultants to produce a citywide review of misinformation, disinformation and malinformation (MDM) by Q2 2026. The review will assess Administration's role and current processes, examine trends (including AI), explore a reporting framework, analyze a recent case study's impact on democratic decision-making, and authorizes funding for a communications resource with a 2026 budget request to complete the RFP work.
Directs Administration to update any council policies or bylaws that reference 26M2018 so they comply with the Municipal Government Act for reporting ward budget spending; keep an opt-in process for councillors to publicly report gifts, meetings, and events; create a respectful workplace policy for councillor staff that councillors can adopt in contracts; and report back to Executive Committee by June 17, 2025 with completed items or timelines for outstanding work.
Appoints specific candidates to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility, the Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee, and the Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee, records Christian Lee's appointment as Member and Chair of the Calgary Planning Commission, and thanks outgoing members. Directs the City Clerk to publish appointments after appointee notification and acceptance, while keeping certain attachment details confidential under FOIP.
Approves three readings of a bylaw to formally dissolve the Event Centre Committee and repeal Bylaw 46M2022, ending that committee's governance role over the event centre. The motion also records thanks to public members Deborah Yedlin and Brad Parry; this is an administrative governance change with limited direct impact on city services.
Council confirms the jury's recommended winner of the 2025 W.O. Mitchell Book Prize, directs that the jury recommendation document (Attachment 1) remain confidential under FOIP Section 17, and instructs the City Clerk to publish the prize recipient on the City's website after the Calgary Awards presentation on June 18, 2025.
Council confirms the selection juries' recommendations for the 2025 Calgary Awards, orders the detailed recipient list to remain confidential under FOIP Section 17 until the awards presentation, and directs the City Clerk to publish the winners on the City's website after the June 18, 2025 ceremony.
Appoints one public member to the Silvera for Seniors board for the term shown in the confidential materials, directs that the appointment be publicly announced after Silvera notifies the applicant and no later than end of day March 21, 2025, thanks resigning member Salima Shivji, and keeps specified attachments and selection materials confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
Council thanks departing public members and appoints new public and administrative members to several advisory committees and oversight bodies (including the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee, Advisory Committee on Accessibility, Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee, and related reserve lists). One appointment will remain confidential until security clearance is complete, confidential attachments are retained under privacy rules, and other appointments will be published after appointees are notified and accept.
Council directs Administration to implement recommendations 14–16 immediately, continue work to support incoming council staff and return with a training/onboarding review in Q3 2026, and to report back on other specified recommendations at set future committee meetings (including Q2 2026, Q2 2027 and the March 5, 2025 Council Services Committee meeting). It also merges several recommendations for joint review and instructs that Confidential Attachment 1 remain withheld under FOIP sections 17 and 24.
This amends subsection 2(1)(e)(ii) to replace a calculation that used 80% of the average with one that uses 90% of the median. Practically, it changes how a numeric threshold or benchmark is computed (medians are less affected by outliers and 90% of the median will alter the threshold), which can affect who meets the rule or the amounts set by that part of the bylaw.
Edits Report C2024-1309 to renumber and reword recommendations, adopts recommendations 1–3 and 6 now, and inserts a new Recommendation 2 that sends recommendations 4 and 5 (which concern councillor assistant salary bands) to the Council Services Committee. The Committee is asked to create a work plan and propose next steps for the 2027–2030 budget cycle; no immediate salary changes are made by this motion.
Temporarily suspends the usual agenda flow for the mid-term appointments item and puts in place a specific one-time process: Administration will publicly release councillors' preferences for vacancies, introduce each committee/board, allow brief clarification questions, permit councillors to express interest and speak up to two minutes, and select appointees by acclamation/consensus or confidential ballot followed by motion, debate and vote. The change applies only to Item 9.3.1 and is intended to standardize and make more transparent how Council fills mid-term vacancies.
Authorizes Council to give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 50M2024, which will repeal and replace Bylaw 35M2018. Once passed, the new bylaw's rules and provisions will take effect in place of the previous bylaw as recommended in Report C2024-1252.
Council approves recommendations 1, 2, 3 and 6 from the Council Compensation Review Committee's final report, implementing the committee's proposed changes to councillor salaries, benefits or allowances. The changes will apply beginning with the next term of Council and do not take immediate effect.
Council sends recommendations 4 and 5 of the Final Report to the Council Services Committee so the committee can create a work plan and develop recommendations on the salary band for councillor assistants to be considered in the 2027–2030 budget cycle. This starts planning and advice for future budgets and does not change pay immediately.
Adds a rule that any documentation required by subsection 17(9) must be disclosed to the public under section 23(1)(c). In practice, this means those records will be published or otherwise made available, increasing transparency for the process covered by subsection 17(9).
Gives final approval (second and third readings) to repeal Bylaw 19M91 and replace it with Proposed Bylaw 29M2024. This enacts updated rules for how City Council runs meetings and makes decisions, affecting council procedures and governance.
Council filled mid-term vacancies by appointing councillors to standing specialized committees and regional boards — Councillor Chabot to the Audit Committee (and as alternate on the CMRB Land Use and Servicing Committee), Councillor Sharp to the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, and Councillor Spencer to the CMRB Governance Board. Councillor Mian was appointed Deputy Mayor for August 2025; all appointments expire at the 2025 Organizational Meeting of Council, ensuring committees and boards remain staffed.
Asks Council to undo or reopen its Oct 22, 2024 decision to appoint David Bull to the Combative Sports Commission for a three-year term ending at the 2027 Organizational Meeting. This is an internal governance action that affects the membership of the advisory commission but does not directly change city policy or services.
Council will require every person running for Calgary City Council to submit a Police Information Check (including a Criminal Record Check) with their nomination papers. Any cost for the check must be paid by the candidate, and the requirement takes effect for the 2025 municipal election and all subsequent elections.
Amends Report C2024-1175 to direct the Returning Officer to require that a candidate's completed PIC be dated no earlier than six months before the date of their nomination submission. Practically, candidates must provide a recent police/information check taken within the prior six months when filing, ensuring background checks are current and potentially requiring candidates to obtain or renew the check shortly before nominating.
Council appoints a public member to the Calgary Sports and Major Events Committee for a two-year term, directs the City Clerk to announce the appointment once the appointee accepts, and orders that related selection materials and specified attachments remain confidential under FOIP provisions for personal privacy and confidential evaluations.
Council appoints David Bull to the city's Combative Sports Commission for a one-year term ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting of Council. This fills a commission seat and gives him voting and oversight responsibilities related to regulation and safety of combative sports under the existing bylaw.
Council directs the Returning Officer to draft an Elections Bylaw and return it for three readings, and to require that all candidates for Calgary City Council submit a valid Police Information Check (including a Criminal Record Check) dated within six months of nomination. Candidates must pay any costs themselves and the requirement takes effect for the 2025 municipal election and future elections.
Approves a one-time $775,000 operating investment called "Strengthening Transparency: Improving Engagement with Calgarians" (Distribution 1), funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. The funds will be used to support city transparency and public engagement activities—such as outreach, consultation tools, and communication improvements—so residents have more opportunities to participate in municipal decisions.
Requires City Administration to return with the 2026 Adjustments and a detailed report for each service showing numbers of full-time equivalents and limited-term positions, permanent versus temporary staff, front-line versus office staff, and union versus management-exempt classifications. This will give Council and the public clearer information on staffing composition to inform budget and workforce decisions.
Approves a one-time $775,000 operating allocation for the "Strengthening Transparency: Improving Engagement with Calgarians" initiative (Distribution 1). Funds will be drawn from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to support enhanced public engagement and transparency activities such as outreach, consultations, and related tools or programs.
Directs City Administration to hire an accredited third‑party consultant to evaluate Calgary's public participation and engagement policies against industry best practices (e.g., IAP2), identify lessons learned and opportunities to improve how the City gathers and validates public feedback, and report back to Council by Q2 2025. Administration must also bring a mid‑cycle budget amendment to fund this work because it is not currently resourced.
Council is initiating the formal wind-down of the Green Line program by repealing the Green Line Board bylaw, receiving related materials into the corporate record, and declaring any related property transactions as Major Real Estate Undertakings to protect value. Several presentations, distributions and closed-meeting discussions are to be held confidential under FOIP provisions and reviewed by December 31, 2039.
Establishes a special procedure for Item 9.3.7 to appoint Councillors to Standing Specialized Committees and Boards, including publicly releasing two previously confidential attachments that summarize Councillor preferences. The procedure sets the agenda flow (administration intro, clarification questions, display of preferences, floor nominations, 2‑minute candidate speeches), allows selection by acclamation, consensus or confidential ballot, permits the Mayor to declare three Councillors‑at‑Large appointed to the Executive Committee before a motion, and then proceeds to motion, debate and vote.
Adopts an updated position profile for the General Chair of the Calgary Assessment Review Board and designates a confidentially named candidate to serve as General Chair effective January 1, 2025. Requires the City Clerk to publicly announce the appointment by October 25, 2024, while keeping the report, certain attachments and related discussions confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
Appoints public members to multiple civic boards and committees (including the Calgary Convention Centre Authority, Calgary Public Library Board, Heritage Calgary, Silvera for Seniors, and the Calgary Sports and Major Events Committee) for the terms listed in confidential attachments. Directs that appointment results be publicly released after applicants are notified (by Oct 25, 2024) and that closed meeting discussions, confidential attachments and selection materials remain withheld under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
Appoints the candidate named in the confidential attachment as Chair of the Calgary Subdivision and Development Appeal Board effective January 1, 2025, and requires the City Clerk to publicly announce the appointment by the end of day October 25, 2024. It also directs that the related report, specified attachments and closed-meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP sections protecting personal privacy, confidential evaluations, and privileged information.
Council approved appointing and nominating City administration representatives to the listed boards, commissions and committees and confirmed continuing or position-based appointments as shown in the attachments. This action fills and confirms who will represent The City on those bodies and ensures ongoing administrative participation, but it is an administrative governance action rather than a new policy or budget change.
Acknowledges the end of one public member appointment and appoints or nominates public members to numerous City of Calgary boards, commissions and committees as listed in confidential attachments. It directs when appointments may be publicly released (with police oversight and Community Peace Officer appointments withheld until enhanced security clearances are completed) and approves a related confidential recommendation.
Directs the public release of the previously confidential ranked list of councillor preferences for wholly‑owned subsidiary appointments and temporarily suspends the normal agenda flow for Item 9.3.8 to use a specific appointment procedure. That procedure includes an administration introduction, clarification questions, display of preferences and call for interest, two‑minute candidate remarks, selection by acclamation/consensus or confidential ballot, and allows the Mayor to declare three Councillors‑at‑Large to the Executive Committee with terms expiring at the 2025 Organizational Meeting before moving to motion, debate and vote.
Swaps the scheduled deputy council appointments so Councillor Penner replaces Councillor Carras as the January 2025 deputy, and Councillor Carra replaces Councillor Penner as the September 2025 deputy. This is an administrative change affecting who performs deputy duties in those months and does not alter policy or budgets.
Reverses the Council decision from October 24, 2023 that set two-year terms for councillor appointments to the Calgary Stampede Board and restores the previous one-year appointment terms. Practically, councillor representation on the Stampede Board will be reviewed and reappointed annually, allowing more frequent turnover and oversight.
Council confirms and approves Administration nominees to serve on the boards of The City's wholly-owned subsidiaries (including Calgary Economic Development Ltd., Calgary Housing Company, and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation Ltd.) for the terms specified. It authorizes the Mayor or, in the Mayor's absence, the Deputy Mayor to sign the shareholder appointment resolutions and directs that a related confidential attachment remain withheld under FOIP sections protecting personal privacy and confidential evaluations.
Council will pause the organizational meeting and move into a closed session under FOIP sections 17 and 19 to privately nominate seven councillors for each of two standing policy committees. This determines committee membership but is conducted confidentially to protect personal privacy and allow confidential evaluations.
Assigns specific councillors to leadership roles: Councillor Spencer as Chair and Councillor Wyness as Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee; Councillor Sharp as Chair of the Event Centre Committee; and Councillor Carra as Chair of the Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee, with terms expiring at the 2025 Organizational Meeting of Council. It also records councillor representation on trilateral joint planning committees with Airdrie, Chestermere and Rocky View, establishing who will lead and represent the city on these committees.
Council will adopt a new policy that sets pay and expense rules for citizen members who serve on Council-established boards, commissions, and committees, to take effect January 1, 2026 if corresponding service plan and budget changes are approved at the November 5, 2024 meeting. A related confidential attachment containing advice and privileged information will remain withheld under FOIP sections 24 and 27.
Assigns which councillor will serve as Deputy Mayor for each month of 2025, listing specific councillors by month; this determines who will act for the Mayor during absences or official duties (including the split coverage in late October/November and December assignments).
Council will move into a private (closed) meeting under FOIP exemptions to discuss confidential matters regarding public member and civic partner appointments and the appointment/designation of chairs for several boards and panels, and it authorizes specified external representatives to attend that closed discussion. The meeting restricts public access to deliberations about board memberships and leadership, with any final appointment decisions affecting who serves on those bodies.
If Council agrees to wind down the approved Phase 1 Green Line project, this motion accepts the related Council report and confidential attachment into the corporate record, transfers management of the Green Line program to City Administration by December 31, 2024, directs that the closed-meeting materials and attachments remain confidential under FOIP, and instructs Administration to prepare and release a revised confidential attachment related to Green Line governance, risk and financials.
Council formally accepts the Ward Boundary Commission's report and asks the Council Services Committee to prepare and forward a revised set of ward boundary recommendations for Council to consider and implement by the end of Q2 2025. This advances the process that could lead to changes in ward boundaries and affect local representation in future elections.
Directs the City to stop pursuing and remove Bylaw 6B2024 from consideration, so the proposed regulation will not be enacted. Any approvals, processes, or actions tied to that draft bylaw are halted, which may affect stakeholders who would have been governed by it.
Council will give three readings to amend Bylaw 21M2020, formally changing the rules that govern the Green Line Board. The amendments update how the board is structured and operates, affecting oversight and decision-making for the Green Line transit project.
Council gave three readings to Bylaw 64P2024 to amend Calgary Planning Commission Bylaw 28P95, formally adopting changes to the commission's governing rules. This puts new rules into effect that will change how the commission is structured or operates when reviewing planning matters.
Makes changes to the Audit Committee bylaw to clarify that the committee works with the External Auditor, requires review of the auditor's plan and preliminary fee estimates before the annual audit, and notes those base fee estimates in the audit plan for information only (the final fees may change). Also gives three readings to amendments to the City Auditors Bylaw. The practical effect is clearer roles and more transparent, earlier disclosure of audit plans and estimated fees to Council.
Council directed that two previously confidential recommendations (numbers 2 and 3) from the confidential presentation associated with report C2024-0760 be made public. This makes those specific recommendations available to citizens and the public record but does not itself change policy or allocate funds.
Changes Bylaw 30M2024 to replace references to the City with the External Auditor in the external audit section, require the External Auditor to review the audit plan and preliminary fee estimates before the annual audit, and state that those fee estimates included in the audit plan are informational and may change after full scoping. The audit plan will be forwarded to Council for information, improving clarity about audit planning and oversight but not committing to final fees.
Keeps current public members of the BiodiverCity Advisory Committee in their roles until Q2 2025 and pauses new appointments in the 2024 recruitment. Directs Administration to update the Climate Advisory Committee's Terms of Reference to include biodiversity and relevant expertise, and to disband the separate BiodiverCity Advisory Committee effective Q2 2025.
Council adopts the performance measures for ENMAX and directs administration to ask the Independent Utilities Advisors to prepare a confidential expert report for a closed Council meeting (based on those measures) and to attend annual shareholder meetings. Council also orders Attachments 1–3 to be kept confidential until review by Dec 31, 2025 and Attachment 4 to remain confidential under specified FOIP exemptions.
Council directs Administration to add the costs for a search consultant (as detailed in a confidential attachment) to the Mid-Cycle Adjustments to Service Plans and Budgets so the city can hire an external recruiter to find public members for selected Boards, Commissions and Committees. The cost details in Confidential Attachment 1 are to be kept confidential under FOIP Section 25 and reviewed by June 18, 2029.
Thanks four outgoing board members, appoints the recommended candidates to the Anti-Racism Action Committee for the terms listed in the confidential attachment, directs the City Clerk to publish the appointments after appointees are notified and accept, and keeps the closed meeting discussions and confidential attachments private under FOIP sections 17 and 19. This fills committee vacancies and controls when appointment details are made public while protecting personal and evaluation information.
Council has asked City administration to produce a final report to the Business Advisory Committee with recommendations to disband that committee and its subcommittees and to rescind their Terms of Reference by September 6, 2024. If carried out, the formal advisory body that provided business-sector input to the City would be dissolved, changing how the City receives organized business feedback.
Council thanks outgoing public members and staff, appoints the recommended public candidate to complete a two-year term on the Advisory Committee on Accessibility through the 2025 Organizational Meeting, and records administrative appointments to the Calgary Planning Commission and Pension Governance Committee. The City Clerk is directed to publish the public appointment after the appointee accepts, and certain closed meeting materials remain confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
Council approved changes to the policy that governs how members are appointed to City boards, commissions and committees. The amendments update rules and procedures for nominations, selection, terms and governance oversight to improve clarity and administration of those appointments.
Council will ask the Town of Penhold to second a resolution and seek inclusion at the Alberta Municipalities conference asking the province to amend the Local Authorities Election Act so Canadian permanent residents can vote in municipal elections. If the provincial government changes the law, non-citizen permanent residents would gain the right to vote in local elections.
Council ratified the selection juries' recommendations and approved the confidential recommendations to confirm the 2024 Calgary Awards winners. It directs that the attachments and closed-meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP s.17 to protect personal privacy, and instructs the City Clerk to publicly announce the recipients after the awards ceremony on June 12, 2024.
Adopts a Council policy, effective January 1, 2026, that sets remuneration and expense rules for public members of Council-established boards, commissions and committees. It directs Administration to reduce indirect costs, remove barriers to processing expense reimbursements, return with revised implementation details at the 2024 Organizational Meeting, and present a budget request to fund direct and administrative implementation costs; a related attachment and closed discussions remain confidential under FOIP privacy rules.
Amends Bylaw 12M2024 to let a Member regularly join Council or Committee meetings remotely when doing so is an accommodation for a protected ground under the Alberta Human Rights Act. Members must disclose the accommodation claim to the Ethics Advisor and follow their guidance; the bylaw still expects best efforts to attend in person and adds accommodation as an accepted reason for remote attendance.
Council asks the Integrity and Ethics Office to meet with internal and external anti-racism bodies and the Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee to assess how recent changes to remote participation affect equity and accessibility. The office must report back with any suggested changes to Procedure Bylaw 35M2017 by Q4 2024, which could lead to revised rules that make remote council participation fairer and easier to access for underrepresented groups.
Thanks outgoing volunteers and appoints recommended candidates (identified in confidential attachments) to various advisory committees, the Assessment Review Board, and subcommittees with specified term end dates. It also receives a naval appointee, gives three readings to amend the Calgary Salutes Committee bylaw, directs the City Clerk to publish appointments after appointee acceptance, and keeps certain attachments confidential under FOIP provisions.
Council will give three readings to amend the Procedure Bylaw and the Code of Conduct to explicitly allow members to regularly attend Council or Committee meetings remotely when they need an accommodation based on protected grounds under the Alberta Human Rights Act. Members must disclose the claimed accommodation to and follow the advice of the Ethics Advisor; in-person attendance remains the expectation but remote participation is permitted for approved accommodations, with compliance overseen by the Integrity and Ethics Office.
Directs Administration to revise the Terms of Reference for the Council Community Fund and the Council Innovation Fund to clarify administrative processes and report back to Council via the Executive Committee by Q2 2024. Also requires Administration to provide follow-up reports to the Executive Committee on the projects referenced in Reports PFC2021-1237 and EC2022-0689 within 12 months after each project is completed, improving oversight and accountability.
Council gave three readings to two proposed bylaws that amend the Municipal Assessor Bylaw and the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer & Deputy City Treasurer Bylaw, updating rules about the roles, responsibilities and administrative authorities of the assessor and senior finance officers. This is an internal governance change to clarify administrative procedures and duties and does not directly change services or taxes for residents.
Council approves the recommendations in Attachment 3 of Report IP2024-0065 and orders that Attachments 8 and 9 remain withheld from public release under FOIP sections protecting personal privacy, local public body confidences, advice from officials, and economic interests until a review on 2039-01-30. Practically, the underlying recommendations proceed while the specified supporting documents stay confidential and are not accessible to the public until the review date.
Council approves the appointment of public members to the Council Compensation Review Committee as listed in a confidential attachment, directs the City Clerks Office to notify appointees and publicly release their names by end of day Friday, 2024-02-02, and keeps the closed-meeting discussions and specified attachments confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
Council asks the Returning Officer to report back by Q3 2024 with proposals to redraw municipal ward boundaries so they include land the city recently annexed. The recommendations will guide how electoral wards are adjusted, which can affect neighbourhood representation and future elections once Council considers and adopts any changes.
Directs Council to create a clear framework for collecting and reporting data on the referenced strategy, and to provide a progress report to Council by March 31, 2024. This will standardize how the strategy is evaluated and ensure timely public reporting on its implementation.
This amendment changes Recommendation 2 of Confidential Report C2023-1296 to require that Confidential Attachment 3 be publicly released in addition to Confidential Attachment 2, resulting in both attachments becoming available to the public.
Council directs Administration to prepare a public summary using non-market-sensitive material from a confidential report about potential local access fee changes, allows councillors to submit follow-up questions by Jan 19, 2024, and keeps the full report and attachments confidential until reviewed by Dec 31, 2026, while permitting limited internal sharing with Corporate Planning and Performance. The effect is limited public transparency about the issue without releasing commercially sensitive details.
Council appoints one public member for a term ending at the 2024 Organizational Meeting and nominates additional public members for three-year terms ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting, as detailed in confidential attachments. The City Clerk is directed to publicly announce the appointments after notifying the appointees, and the closed meeting discussions and confidential attachments remain withheld under specified FOIP privacy and confidentiality sections.
Appoints the individual listed in the confidential distribution as General Chair of the Calgary Assessment Review Board for 2024, keeps the related report, attachments, distribution list and closed‑meeting discussions confidential under FOIP Sections 17 and 19, and authorizes destruction of the confidential ballots after the meeting. This is an administrative governance action that preserves privacy of the appointment process and does not alter services or budgets.
Council appoints the Chair of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for 2024 as identified in the confidential distribution, directs that the related report, attachments, distribution list and closed meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19, and authorizes destruction of all confidential ballots after the meeting. This is an internal governance action affecting board leadership and records handling, not a change to public services or policy.
Council directs that the Integrity Commissioner's report be released and used as the formal reprimand for Councillor McLean, that the Integrity and Ethics Office be notified when any sanctions are completed, and that the Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP Section 24. In practice this makes the report the official disciplinary action while ensuring officials are informed and protecting the confidentiality of the in-camera deliberations.
Council appoints specified public members to the Calgary Convention Centre Authority for the terms listed in confidential attachments, approves a reserve candidate, and keeps the selection materials and attachments confidential under FOIP Sections 17 and 19. It directs Administration to notify applicants and publicly release the names of appointed members no later than the end of day December 15, 2023.
Appoints the Public Member to the Ward Boundary Commission for a term ending when the Commission’s final recommendations are presented to Council. The City Clerk will publish the appointment after the appointee is notified, confidential ballots will be destroyed after the meeting, and specified meeting materials will remain confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
Council is voting to pass all three readings of Bylaw 84P2023, which amends Bylaw 28P95 that sets out the rules for the Calgary Planning Commission. If adopted, the city's formal governing rules for the Planning Commission (such as its structure, roles, or procedures) will be updated as set out in the proposed bylaw.
Council will meet in private under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to discuss confidential matters related to selecting members for the Green Line Board and appointing a public member to the Ward Boundary Commission. Don Fairbairn, Chair of the Green Line Board, is authorized to attend the closed session for the Green Line appointment item.
Gives final approval to a bylaw that sets how long the City of Calgary keeps, manages, and disposes of its records. Establishes official retention schedules and disposal rules to ensure consistent recordkeeping, legal compliance, and controlled destruction of city documents.
Requires city staff to prepare and present a terms of reference to the Executive Committee (by Feb 13, 2024) regarding term appointments for Councillors to Boards, Commissions and Committees. The document must include the rationale for term lengths and historical appointment data to help Council review and possibly update appointment practices.
Assigns seven named councillors to the Community Development Committee and seven named councillors to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee (with the Mayor as ex‑officio for both), with terms ending at the 2024 Organizational Meeting. This sets who will serve on those standing policy committees and who will handle related reviews and recommendations until the next council organization meeting.
Appoints City Council members and the Chief Administrative Officer to the boards of several City-owned corporations (including Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation, Calgary Arts Development, Calgary Economic Development and Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation), authorizes the Mayor or, if absent, the Deputy Mayor to execute the shareholder resolution to formalize those appointments, and directs that Attachment 2 and related closed-meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
Council appoints the City administration representatives listed in the report attachments to various boards, commissions and committees, nominates certain individuals for Civic Partner appointment, and confirms continuing or position-based appointments. The practical effect is to fill and confirm who will officially represent the City administration on these bodies and maintain continuity of representation.
Assigns seven named councillors (with the Mayor as ex‑officio) to the Community Development Committee and seven to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee through the 2024 Organizational Meeting, authorizes destruction of all confidential ballots used in the meeting, and directs that the Pro‑tem Membership Committee's closed discussions and Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
Council appoints public members to the Calgary Salutes Committee (per confidential attachment terms), directs that those appointments and Ward Boundary Commission appointments be publicly released after applicants are notified (no later than Oct 27, 2023), directs release of the Saddledome Foundation public member after that foundation appoints them, authorizes destruction of confidential ballots, and keeps certain closed-meeting discussions and confidential attachments private under FOIP sections 17 and 19. Practical effect: new committee members are confirmed and names will be published after notification, ballots will be destroyed, and specified documents remain confidential.
Council approves confidential recommendations to appoint public members to multiple civic partner boards and committees (including the Calgary Public Library, Heritage Calgary, Silvera for Seniors, Tourism Calgary, and the Calgary Sports and Major Events Committee) for the terms listed in confidential attachments. It directs that appointment results be publicly released after applicants are notified by Oct 27, 2023, and that the related meeting discussions and documents remain confidential under FOIP Sections 17 and 19.
Council approves the official 2024 meeting schedule and a monthly deputy mayor roster assigning a specific councillor to act as deputy mayor for each month of 2024. This sets the calendar for council business and designates who will perform mayoral duties when the mayor is unavailable.
Gives final approval (three readings) to a bylaw that establishes a Council Compensation Review Committee to review and make recommendations on councillors' pay and benefits. This action sets up the committee structure but does not directly change compensation amounts.
Council gives three readings to Bylaw 52M2023 to amend Bylaw 15M2018, formally changing the rules that govern the Calgary Assessment Review Board. This completes the legal step to adopt the attached amendments and update how the property assessment appeal board operates or is structured.
Council appoints public members to the Ward Boundary Commission for the terms set out in the confidential attachments, and directs administration to forward the named public nominee to the Saddledome Foundation for appointment to its Board of Directors for a three‑year term ending at the 2026 Organizational Meeting of Council.
Directs Administration to engage a third-party recruiter to support appointments to the Audit, Assessment Review Board, Calgary Police Commission, Calgary Planning Commission, and Subdivision and Development Appeal Board under Policy section 5.11.13. This brings external help to identify and vet candidates for these oversight and planning bodies but does not change their mandates or policies.
Updates the council deputy roster for January 2024 by removing Councillor Chu from the scheduled deputy appointment and assigning Councillor Wong in their place. This is an internal administrative change that alters who would perform deputy duties that month and has minimal direct impact on the public.
Directs Council to revisit its prior decision on the membership of all Standing Policy Committees set out in Report C2023-0863. If approved, Council could change who sits on those committees, altering committee membership and how council business is managed.
Directs Administration to develop updated governance best practices and Council policy on board, commission and committee appointments and partnership boards, covering succession planning, term limits, performance evaluations, and screening/selection processes with senior leadership involvement. The work is intended to improve accountability, transparency and consistency in how directors and members are chosen and reviewed, and may change selection procedures and term rules.
Appoints public members to a large number of City boards, commissions and committees with terms specified in confidential attachments and approves related nominations. It also directs public release of appointment lists after applicant notification (by Oct 27, 2023) except for Calgary Police Commission appointments pending security clearance, requires certain boards to re‑screen candidates and expand reserve lists by Q1 2024, adopts confidential recommendations, and authorizes destruction of confidential ballots.
Council assigns specific councillors and alternates to numerous city committees, intermunicipal committees, and external boards (including Calgary Planning Commission, Calgary Stampede Board, Audit Committee, Business Advisory Committee, Event Centre Committee, and others), appoints chairs and vice-chairs with terms expiring at the 2024 Organizational Meeting, accepts resignations and names replacements (for example Councillor Wong to Silvera for Seniors through 2025-10-31), authorizes destruction of confidential ballots, and directs that certain closed-meeting discussions and attachments remain confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19. These are administrative governance appointments and procedural decisions that set who will represent Council on committees and maintain confidentiality of the closed meeting records.
Council will give three readings to and adopt Proposed Bylaw 51M2023 to amend the Code of Conduct for Elected Officials. This updates the rules and procedures that govern councillors' behaviour, accountability, and complaint/enforcement processes, affecting how elected officials are held to ethical standards.
Updates the Calgary Police Commission bylaw to make its rules consistent with the provincial Alberta Police Act and approves the proposed bylaw through three readings. It also repeals the 1996 City/Calgary Police Commission Protocol because those provisions are now included in the updated bylaw, clarifying governance and legal compliance for police oversight.
Gives final approval to Proposed Bylaw 45M2023 so it can become law, amending City Manager Bylaw 52M2022 and other related bylaws. The change updates administrative rules and the City Manager's duties/authority, altering how certain city administration functions are governed.
Council directs Administration to publicly release Confidential Distribution Revised Attachments 2 and 3 to inform the public ahead of the November 2023 adjustments to the 2023–2026 Service Plans and Budgets. All other related materials (the Confidential Report and Attachments 1–5 and a revised presentation) remain confidential under FOIP Section 24 until reviewed by December 31, 2023, but may be shared with Corporate Planning & Performance and necessary Administration staff to support next steps.
Approves and gives three readings to Bylaw 44M2023 to amend the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Bylaw 25P95. This finalizes the proposed changes listed in Attachment 1 and updates the rules governing how the appeal board is structured or operates.
Creates a permanent Nominations Committee of City Council and updates the Procedure Bylaw and Council Policy that govern how boards, commissions and committees are appointed. This formalizes and centralizes oversight of nominations and appointment processes to standardize governance and selection of citizen and advisory body members.
Council approved Confidential Recommendation #1 from Report C2023-0965 and directed that the recommendation, the report, and its attachments remain withheld from public release under FOIP sections 23, 24, and 25. The documents will only be disclosed if the City is legally required to do so under the Alberta Expropriation Act, meaning the public will not have access to these materials unless disclosure is compelled by law.
Council fills two-year terms by appointing the individuals named in confidential attachments to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and the Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee, thanks outgoing members, and directs the City Clerk to make appointments public after notifying the appointees. The confidential attachment names remain private under FOIP Section 17, allowing committees to operate while protecting personal privacy.
Council approves the Shareholder Value Proposition (SVP), which sets the city's expectations and guidance for its municipally owned corporations. It also directs that a related document (Attachment 1) be withheld from public release under provincial freedom of information exemptions for local body confidences and privileged information.
Council directs Administration to brief Executive Committee by 2023-10-11 on how concerns from Boards, Commissions and Committees—notably the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and the Access Design Subcommittee—will be addressed. The briefing must cover the need for specialist administrative support, inclusive meeting accommodations, improvements to planning for Access Design Standards, and consideration of budgets for community-led committee initiatives in the mid-cycle budget adjustments.
Creates the Community Peace Officer Oversight Committee (renamed from the Calgary Transit Public Safety Citizen Oversight Committee) by adopting Bylaw 31M2023, transfers the current committee members to the new committee for their existing terms, and confirms the existing Chair and Vice‑Chair so oversight work continues without interruption.
Council thanks members of the City's Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and directs Administration to ask Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, Calgary Arts Development Authority Ltd., Calgary Housing Corporation, and Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation to make the shareholder materials presented at their annual general meetings publicly available by posting them on the City of Calgary website. The practical effect is to increase transparency and public access to subsidiary AGM documents; this is a follow-up request rather than a binding mandate.
Council instructs city staff to bring back a revised Municipal Naming, Sponsorship, and Naming Rights Policy by the end of Q1 2024, giving staff extra time to complete consultation with affected parties. This delays final adoption until the updated policy is returned, and ensures more stakeholder input before any changes to how city assets are named or sponsored are implemented.
Creates a Ward Boundary Commission to review the effectiveness of Calgary's 14-ward system without changing the number of councillors, requires the commission's final report in Q3 2024, and instructs Administration to prepare a service and financial impact analysis of the commission's recommendations. Provides one-time funding of $176,000 to the City Clerk's Office for the commission's 2024 operations, enacts a bylaw to establish the commission and its terms of reference, and removes Schedule A from the existing Ward Boundary Determination and Review Policy.
Council directs Administration to create a Calgary Salutes Committee by bylaw that will coordinate local military ceremonial and community support through a parent committee and three sub-committees: an expanded Friends of HMCS Calgary and two new sub-committees to support military heritage/education and local social/employment programs. Administration must bring the proposed bylaw to the July 25, 2023 Public Hearing and work with military and veteran groups to prepare terms of reference and nominees for the 2023 recruitment process.
Council thanks the Wholly Owned Subsidiaries for their annual general meetings and directs Administration to follow up with ENMAX Corporation, Calgary Economic Development Ltd., and Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund Ltd. to request that the shareholder materials presented at those AGMs be posted on the City of Calgary website. This aims to make AGM documents publicly accessible to improve transparency.
Adds a recommendation to Report C2023-0480 directing staff to examine and propose updates to Council bylaws so that anti-racism training and an annual status update are mandatory for all Councillors, with recommendations to Executive Committee in Q4 2023. It also requests a minor wording/edit to the report; if implemented this would create a recurring training and reporting requirement to increase accountability and learning on racism issues.
Council asks administration to prepare changes to the Police Commission Bylaw (25M97) so it matches recent updates to the provincial Police Act, to consult the Police Commission on those changes, and to return proposed bylaw amendments to Council by October 24, 2023. This will update how the Commission is governed and ensure local rules comply with provincial law.
Council directs Administration to use the City of Calgary Anti-Racism Strategic Plan (2023–2027) as the roadmap for dismantling systemic racism and to explore amending Council bylaws to make anti-racism training and an annual status update mandatory for councillors, with recommendations to be reported to Executive Committee in Q4 2023. If implemented, this would formalize ongoing anti-racism learning and reporting for Council.
Council received a progress update on the Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw and directed city staff to monitor how the bylaw is being used. Administration will report back to Council with recommended amendments if the monitoring shows changes are needed.
Council approved the recommendations in the revised restricted attachment to Report C2023-0482, authorized the Mayor and the Event Centre Committee Chair to make a public announcement, and ordered that the closed meeting discussions, the restricted report, attachments, and distributions remain confidential under specified FOIP exemptions until a review on December 31, 2028.
Approves Proposed Bylaw 20M2023 by giving it three readings to amend the City’s Procedure Bylaw and the Councillors' Budgets and Expenses Bylaw. Practically, this changes rules for how council meetings are run and updates the policies governing councillor budgets, allowable expenses and related reporting as detailed in the attached document.
Council sends Report CSC2023-0189 to city Administration so staff can use their review of the Supporting Procedures for Reimbursement of Employee Business Expenses when proposing amendments to the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw, and directs Administration to report back to the Council Services Committee by 2023-12-07. This starts the process to potentially change councillor expense rules based on the review.
The City Clerk is directed to ask the Mayor to call a Special Meeting of Council under the Municipal Government Act so councillors can be formally presented with a declaration stating whether one or more recall petitions are sufficient or insufficient. This is a procedural step in the recall process that enables Council to record the official determination and proceed with any required follow-up.
Appoints a public member to the Silvera for Seniors Board of Directors for a term ending at the 2025 Organizational Meeting, directs the City Clerk to publicly announce the appointment, and keeps the closed-meeting discussions, Attachment 2, and any selection materials confidential under FOIP sections protecting personal privacy and confidential evaluations.
Passes Bylaw 8M2023 to formally create the Multisport Fieldhouse Committee. This establishes the new committee in city governance so it can perform the roles and responsibilities related to the multisport fieldhouse as defined in the bylaw.
Council is approving three readings of Proposed Bylaw 7M2023 to amend the Code of Conduct for Elected Officials (26M2018). This will change the rules governing councillor behaviour, ethics and accountability and may alter how breaches are investigated and enforced.
Council thanks outgoing committee members and appoints a new designate to the Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee for a two-year term (to the 2024 Organizational Meeting) and a Public Aboriginal Member to complete a term on the Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee (to the 2023 Organizational Meeting). The City Clerk is directed to publish the appointments after notifying the appointees, while the identity details in Attachments 1 and 2 remain confidential under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Council appoints three councillors (naming Councillors Mian, Dhaliwal, Wong), several senior staff, and public members to the Multisport Fieldhouse Committee, names Councillor Mian as Chair, schedules the committee meeting for March 1, 2023, and directs the City Clerk to publish public member appointments after notification. It also authorizes destruction of confidential ballots and keeps certain closed-meeting materials and distributions confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19.
Council directs Administration to create Terms of Reference for a Budget Document Design & Process Refinement Working Group and return that draft to Council for approval by 2023-02-14. Council also approves recommendations in a confidential distribution, keeps the closed-meeting discussions and two confidential documents sealed under FOIP sections cited until review by 2023-12-31, but allows those confidential documents to be shared with the Executive Leadership Team and required Administration staff to support next steps.
Council will dissolve the Foothills Athletic Park Redevelopment Assessment Committee effective January 31, 2023, thank its members, and direct Administration to bring a bylaw to establish a new Multisport Fieldhouse Committee to the February 14, 2023 meeting, including Council appointment preferences and the City Manager's recommendations for administrative appointments. This reorganizes the oversight and membership structure for the fieldhouse project but does not itself authorize funding or construction.
Authorizes City Council to give all three readings to Proposed Bylaw 2M2023 to amend Procedure Bylaw 35M2017. If adopted, the changes will alter the formal rules for how council meetings are run and decisions are made, putting the revised meeting procedures into effect.
Changes Bylaw 55M2022 to prohibit City employees, people who perform subdivision or development functions for the City, and members of the Calgary Planning Commission from being appointed to the Board. It also adds a rule that when more than one councillor is appointed to the Board, no more than one councillor may sit on any panel, reducing conflicts of interest and preventing panels from being dominated by councillors.
Directs City administration to draft a bylaw change removing the standing approval that allows councillors' staff to attend Closed Council meetings, and to invite the Ethics Advisor to a Q1 Council Services Committee meeting (in Closed Session) to review councillors' confidentiality obligations and gather input on possible changes to the Councillors' Code of Conduct.
Authorizes giving three readings to Proposed Bylaw 44M2022 to amend the rules that govern councillors' budgets and expense claims. If adopted, it will change procedures for how councillors are allocated funds, reimbursed, and how expense rules and reporting are applied.
Council directs Administration, working with the Mayor, to send a letter to the provincial Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services asking for a faster process to grant transit and peace officers enhanced powers to seize, transport and dispose of unknown substances. If the province agrees, officers would be able to remove and handle suspicious materials more quickly to reduce public safety and transit disruptions.
Council adopts the two confidential recommendations in Report IGA2025-0847 and directs that the closed meeting discussions, report, attachments and presentation remain confidential under specified access-to-information exemptions until a review on 2027-09-30. Administration is still permitted to share the information with others when necessary despite the confidentiality direction.
Council is being asked to adopt Recommendations 1 and 2 from Confidential Report IGA2025-0823 and to forward the report and its budget request to the November 2026 budget adjustments for Council consideration. The motion also directs further work on potential budget needs for prioritizing investments in future Service Plans and keeps the related closed-meeting materials confidential under Access to Information Act sections 26 and 29 until review on September 4, 2035.
Council will go into a closed (private) meeting using Access to Information Act exemptions to discuss confidential intermunicipal negotiations and a municipal services agreement. The discussion and any details will not be public, but may inform future regional agreements or service arrangements.
Council directs Administration to notify Foothills County, the Land and Property Rights Tribunal, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and relevant local authorities that Calgary is requesting a municipal boundary adjustment via a standard annexation application for the Proposed Annexation Area. Administration must engage the Foothills County/City intermunicipal committee to negotiate a standard annexation agreement per the Intermunicipal Development Plan and present draft terms, a status update, and resourcing/budget requirements to Council through the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee by Q1 2026.
Council approved edits to Report IGA2025-0731 (removing numerical references and adding a summary table), endorsed the amended pre-budget submissions to the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada, and authorized Mayor Gondek to sign and submit them on behalf of the city. This forwards Calgary's funding and policy requests to provincial and federal governments but does not itself change city spending.
Council approves the attached pre-budget requests to the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada and asks the Mayor to sign and submit them on Council's behalf. These submissions are Council's formal input asking provincial and federal governments to consider specific funding or policy priorities in their upcoming budgets; they do not themselves allocate city funds.
Directs Administration to invite Alberta Municipalities to present their municipal finance research to Council, and to start clearly noting in 2026 budget materials when funding requests result from other orders of government (loss of funding, shared responsibility, or matching programs). It also requires creating charts showing the percentage of funding from other governments for service areas in the 2027–2030 budget cycle to improve transparency about intergovernmental funding relationships.
Directs City administration to use the Context Study for JPA 1 and JPA 2 as the basis for trilateral discussions with neighbouring municipalities on Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs) and Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICFs). This will inform regional land‑use planning and shared‑service agreements, guiding future coordination and decision‑making across municipal boundaries.
Removes the formal terms of reference for Context Study Joint Planning Area 1 and 2, which dissolves the associated trilateral committees and expresses thanks to their members. Practically, this ends the current formal regional planning committees and may pause or require reorganization of joint planning work between the City and its partner governments.
Council seconds a Town of Stettler resolution asking Alberta Municipalities to urge the provincial government to raise the per-person population grant to $6.94 (a $1.34 increase) and to index the grant to inflation and the latest Alberta Municipal Affairs population estimates. If successful, municipalities would receive higher and automatically adjusted funding tied to inflation and updated population counts, increasing predictable operating revenue.
Council adopts Recommendations 1 and 2 from the confidential IGA2025-0004 report, orders that the closed-meeting discussions, presentation, cover report, attachments and Revised Attachment 6 remain confidential under FOIP sections 21 and 24 until March 20, 2035, and agrees to publicly release the recommendations, cover report, and Attachments 3, 4 and Revised Attachment 6 once Council approves the Heads of Agreement and Wheatland County receives written confirmation. Practically, this keeps most details secret now but allows specific documents to be published after the intermunicipal agreement is finalized.
Directs that a specific confidential presentation and the related closed-meeting discussions be kept private under FOIP sections protecting intergovernmental relations and advice from officials. The confidentiality status will be reviewed on March 20, 2026, meaning those materials will not be released to the public until that review.
Council will approve a formal Memorandum of Understanding that sets out agreed approaches for communication and cooperation with external partners, and it directs city administration to start carrying out the actions in the agreement (putting staff, processes or joint activities into place). This makes the collaboration official and moves it from planning into implementation.
Council will approve the two confidential recommendations in Report IGA2025-0004 and keep the closed meeting materials and related attachments confidential under FOIP sections 21 and 24 until a review on March 20, 2035. However, once Council approves the Heads of Agreement and Wheatland County receives written confirmation, the Recommendations, Cover Report, and Attachments 3, 4 and Revised Attachment 6 will be made public.
The committee will move into a private (closed) session under FOIP Sections 21 and 24 to hear confidential intermunicipal negotiation updates (IGA2025-0004) and a verbal federal update. This hides the discussion and advice from the public to protect intergovernmental relations and sensitive internal advice; any public reporting or decisions will occur later as appropriate.
Requires city staff to calculate the administrative costs of issuing property tax invoices (including labour and materials) and submit an invoice to the Government of Alberta for the province's proportional share. The practical effect is to try to recover billing costs from the provincial government, offsetting municipal expenses if the province pays.
Authorizes the CAO to negotiate and sign a deal with Rocky View County to implement the Prairie Economic Gateway, approves an interim financial strategy and an oversight committee, and directs staff to develop a full financial framework and secure private, provincial and federal commitments. It also advances bylaw amendments to the intermunicipal and municipal development and transportation plans and keeps specified negotiation and financial details confidential until completion or review dates.
Authorizes Council to reconvene in a closed meeting under specific FOIP exceptions to discuss confidential matters related to the Prairie Economic Gateway intermunicipal agreement and proposed statutory plan amendments. This lets Council receive privileged legal and economic advice and negotiate sensitive regional planning and economic-development details that could affect land-use and intermunicipal cooperation.
Council received a delegation of municipal officials and business leaders — including Rocky View County staff, developers (CANA Group, Shepard Development), Calgary Chamber of Commerce and Calgary Economic Development — who presented information and discussed regional collaboration, development plans and economic matters. This documents a presentation/consultation to Council and does not itself authorize funding or policy changes.
Requires Administration to provide monthly Executive Committee updates on tariffs, supply chain risks and regulatory changes starting in April; review and propose procurement policy changes to prioritize local/Canadian (and where possible non‑American) suppliers; collaborate with regional partners and industry, pursue bylaw or process streamlining, advocate for removal of interprovincial trade barriers, and consider tariff impacts when selecting non‑Canadian banking/investment services. The practical effect is to monitor and mitigate tariff and supply‑chain risks and potentially change buying rules and advocacy to protect The City’s finances and supply continuity.
Council directs the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta asking for changes to the provincial Insurance Act to reduce insurance premiums for Calgary taxi operators. This is an advocacy step that could lower operating costs for drivers and potentially affect fares if the province adopts reforms, but it does not itself change city policy or budgets.
Council confirms it needs more information and negotiations before accepting the Province's proposed Green Line downtown alignment, directs city representatives to communicate that position to the Reimagined Green Line Working Group, and asks the Mayor to write to the Premier and Minister. It also requests the Province publicly release the AECOM downtown alignment report, the financial summary submitted to Council, and the Working Group Terms of Reference (with sensitive redactions as needed), records several documents for the corporate record, and keeps specified confidential distributions and closed-meeting discussions sealed until December 31, 2039.
Council received Confidential Report C2024-1371 for the corporate record, adopted the confidential recommendation, and directed that the closed-meeting discussions, report, attachments and related materials remain confidential under provincial access-to-information rules (FOIP ss. 21, 24, 25, 27) until all Prairie Economic Gateway agreements are authorized, fully executed and delivered to the City's satisfaction; confidentiality to be reviewed by December 31, 2030.
Council received a confidential report and confirmed the City's support for a 2024/2025 Alberta Community Partnership grant application to advance the Prairie Economic Gateway initiative. Council also directed that the closed-meeting discussions, the confidential report, attachments, and distribution remain confidential under specified FOIP provisions until all related agreements are authorized, executed, and delivered, with a confidentiality review by December 31, 2030; this does not itself finalize agreements or allocate funding.
Council asks the Mayor to write to Alberta Municipal Affairs asking them to temporarily waive the provincial rule that enforces the residential-to-non-residential tax rate ratio (5:1) until assessment values rebalance. If granted, the city would avoid implementing tax-shifting measures between residential and non-residential property classes that could change who pays more in property taxes.
Council asks the Mayor to send a letter to the Government of Alberta requesting that the province take over the city's low-income transit pass program and include it in the provincial budget. If the province agrees, responsibility and funding would shift from the city to Alberta, which could stabilize the program and relieve municipal budget pressure while maintaining transit access for low-income residents.
Directs the Office of the Mayor to send a letter to the provincial government asking it to provide permanent funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy. This is an advocacy action and does not itself commit funding, but aims to secure stable provincial support for the city's mental health and addictions programs.
Council asks the Mayor to write to Alberta Municipal Affairs requesting a temporary waiver of Section 358.1 of the Municipal Government Act so the city does not have to shift tax rates between residential and non‑residential properties to meet the 5:1 maximum ratio. If the province agrees, Calgary would avoid reassigning tax burden between property classes until assessment values return to balance.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Alberta government asking it to assume responsibility for the city's low-income transit pass program and to include funding for that program in the provincial budget, with the goal of providing stable, long-term funding so low-income residents continue to have access to reduced transit fares.
Directs the Office of the Mayor to write to the provincial government advocating that funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy be made permanent. This is an advocacy step (it does not change funding immediately) intended to secure stable provincial support for local mental health and addiction services.
City Council asks the Mayor to write to the Government of Alberta asking them to make decisions about the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site using the Recovery-Oriented Supervised Consumption Service Standards and to provide specific data (e.g., unique users, overdoses per year, EMS/first responder calls, status of recovery facilities, and how clients and city services would be supported if changes occur). The motion also requests that any provincial engagement on the site's future be held publicly and allow municipal officials to participate alongside other interested parties.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Alberta government urging decisions about the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site follow Recovery-Oriented Service Standards and to provide specific information (e.g., number of unique users, overdoses since 2017, DORS users, EMS/Fire/Police overdose calls and locations, status of recovery facilities, and how clients and city services would be supported if changes occur). It also requests that any provincial engagement about the site's future be held publicly by Alberta Health with municipal officials able to participate; the motion seeks information and public consultation but does not itself change services.
Council directs city administration to apply to the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs to amend the AVPA regulation following approval of a development permit for a school at 4311 12 Street NE. This is an intergovernmental regulatory step needed to permit or finalize the school use at that site and does not itself approve construction.
Council will pay all reasonable costs, consistent with the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw 36M2021, for the City's Member of Council to attend meetings of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors. Those expenses will be charged to Corporate Costs.
Council asks the Mayor to send the final approved recommendations on the Green Line item to the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada (via Ministers Dreeshen and Fraser) and to meet with Minister Fraser to obtain a written federal perspective on Alberta's termination of the Green Line program and next steps. The action aims to secure federal input and clarify potential federal involvement or response, but does not itself change policy or funding.
Requests that the City reaffirm collaboration with Alberta and ask the Government of Alberta to form a working group including City, provincial and federal representatives and council to plan delivery of a replacement Green Line LRT. The working group is directed to produce a status update within 90 days to accelerate coordination; this motion does not itself allocate funding or approve construction.
The City reaffirms its commitment to deliver the Greenline LRT, asks the Government of Alberta to create a working group including city, provincial and federal representatives, and directs Administration to produce a work plan within 90 days to move the project forward. This accelerates coordination and planning for the LRT but does not itself approve funding or construction.
Adds a condition that the Government of Alberta must provide a written commitment to take over delivery, financial and other project risks for the Green Line LRT and to cover the program's burn rate while its review is underway, working with City administration on which contractors and City staff to retain. It also requires Alberta to respond to the City by September 23, 2024, which would shift short-term costs and risks from the City to the Province if agreed.
Requires Administration to prepare a presentation by year-end outlining historical and projected population growth, where that growth is coming from, implications for city revenues and expenditures, and how federal and provincial decisions on temporary residents and immigration may affect Calgary. The information is intended to inform Council and the public about growth drivers and fiscal impacts to guide future planning and budgeting.
Council asked city staff to prepare recommendations for the Sept 17 meeting on handing over delivery and related risks for the Green Line Stage 1 project from the City to the Government of Alberta because recent scope and alignment changes have created unknown costs and consequences. If approved, responsibility, liability and decision-making for the project could shift to the province, potentially affecting project funding, schedule and city oversight.
Council will reopen prior decisions about confidential annexation negotiations with Foothills County, adopt 'Option 2' from a confidential presentation, and reconsider its earlier decision to disband the City of Calgary - Foothills County Annexation Negotiation Committee. This may lead to restarting or changing formal annexation talks and could affect future municipal boundaries, service responsibilities, or intergovernmental arrangements.
Council accepted a verbal report and added the distribution to the corporate record. It directed that the closed-meeting presentation and related discussions be kept confidential under FOIP Section 21 (harmful to intergovernmental relations) and set a review date of February 15, 2034.
City Administration is instructed to lobby the provincial government for more funding and a longer-term funding agreement for the Low-Income Transit Pass program, which could improve transit affordability for low-income residents if successful. The related confidential presentation and closed meeting discussions are to remain confidential under FOIP Section 21 and will be reviewed on 2025-06-18.
Directs City administration to implement required measures by January 1, 2025 and ensure full compliance with the provincial Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act by March 17, 2025. It also keeps Attachment 1 confidential under FOIP s.25 with a review due by December 31, 2024; this is primarily an administrative timeline and confidentiality decision rather than a direct change to rates or programs.
Council delayed the scheduled verbal Intergovernmental Relations Update (Item 8.1, C2024-0612) and will hear it at the July 30, 2024 regular meeting. This means the update and any related discussion or decisions are postponed until that date but does not change policy or funding now.
Approves a Memorandum of Understanding with Rocky View County for the Prairie Economic Gateway, authorizes the Mayor to sign it, and directs the Mayor to send advocacy letters to provincial and federal representatives to seek action and investment. It permits Administration to share certain confidential documents with provincial/federal parties once the MOU is executed, keeps other materials confidential until related agreements are finalized (to be reviewed by Dec 31, 2030), and allows one confidential document to be shared earlier if recipients sign NDAs.
Council adopts the recommended policy guiding how The City of Calgary will take part in Alberta Utilities Commission regulatory proceedings. The related report and closed‑meeting discussions stay confidential under FOIP until no later than April 30, 2028, but the revised attachment that sets out the policy will be made public on June 30, 2024.
Council delayed the verbal Intergovernmental Relations Update (Item 11.2, C2024-0612) and rescheduled it for the Regular Meeting on June 18, 2024. This simply moves the discussion and any related decisions to that later meeting and has no immediate policy effect.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs asking to reduce the Municipal Government Act's development permit appeal window from 21 days to 14 days. If the province agrees, permit approvals could be issued more quickly for applicants, though it would reduce the time available for members of the public to file appeals and requires provincial legislative or regulatory change before taking effect.
Council directs the Mayor to ask the Alberta government to reduce its 2024 property tax requisition by $6.2 million and to provide a grant equal to property taxes on provincially owned properties to offset recent provincial cuts to the Low Income Transit Pass program (the City currently pays $31.8M of the $38M program). The City will continue the program within the 2024 budget and Administration must return to Council on 2024-06-18 with options if funding changes; parts of the discussion and recommendations remain confidential until 2025-04-30.
Council approves in principle the Town of Cochrane's request for Calgary to provide wastewater servicing and directs Administration to begin negotiating a Master Servicing Agreement for the proposed service area. It also instructs that the related Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP sections 21 and 24.
Council will ask the Village of Duchess to second and forward a resolution to the Alberta Municipalities conference requesting that association advocate to the Alberta government to amend the Traffic Safety Act to improve safety in designated school and playground zones, for example by enabling double fines for speeding or adjusting demerit penalties to encourage compliance.
Directs City Administration to create a plan to lobby the provincial government for permanent, ongoing funding to continue Calgary's investments in mental health and addiction services and report that plan to the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee by Q2 2024. Also asks the Mayor to send a letter to the province requesting the funding; this is an advocacy step rather than an immediate change to city budgets or services.
Council directs Administration to develop an advocacy plan to secure permanent provincial funding for Calgary's mental health and addiction services and to report back to the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee by Q2 2024; the Mayor is also asked to write a letter to the provincial government requesting that ongoing funding. This seeks provincial commitment for services (provincial jurisdiction) rather than immediately changing city budgets or programs.
Council will cover reasonable travel and related costs, in line with the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw, for the City councillor who represents Calgary on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors. These expenses will be charged to Corporate Costs.
Council formally ends the joint annexation negotiation committee between the City of Calgary and Foothills County and thanks its members for their service. This removes that specific committee as the forum for annexation talks; any further negotiation work would need to be handled through other council-directed channels or arrangements.
Directs Administration to use the Municipal Fiscal Gap Report as the framework for Council strategic discussions on budgets, to publicly release specified confidential attachments immediately after the vote, and to send the fiscal gap report plus a Mayor's advocacy letter to federal and provincial finance ministers, Calgary MPs and MLAs, and municipal associations. It also keeps certain closed-meeting materials and attachments confidential under FOIP Section 24, to be reviewed by December 31, 2027; the practical effect is to start formal intergovernmental advocacy on Calgary's funding shortfall while increasing transparency on parts of the report.
This authorizes Councillor Chabot to file nomination papers to run for President of Alberta Municipalities at the 2023 conference. It simply permits the councillor to seek that external leadership role and does not itself change city policy or create major costs.
Requires city administration to draft a federal budget submission to the Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Finance and a provincial budget submission to Alberta's Minister of Finance, and asks the Mayor to sign and submit them on behalf of Council so the city can formally request funding or policy changes. Also forwards the report to the July 25 Public Hearing Council as an item of urgent business.
The committee will send a confidential report on annexation negotiations to Council's July 25 public hearing as urgent business and recommends Council adopt the presented Option 2. Committee members are to inform Foothills County negotiators about the closed meeting discussions; those discussions and the presentation will remain confidential under FOIP sections protecting business interests and intergovernmental relations until July 25, 2033, although the recommendation and relevant information will be shared with affected parties and the public later.
Authorizes the Mayor to jointly sign a Letter of Intent with the Reeve of Rocky View County, approves the Terms of Reference for the Prairie Economic Gateway initiative, folds the initiative's Elected Steering Committee role into the ongoing Rocky View County–City of Calgary annexation negotiations by renaming that body the Prairie Economic Gateway Committee, and keeps the closed-meeting discussions confidential under FOIP Section 21 until July 24, 2028.
Council will go into a private (closed) meeting under FOIP exceptions for business and intergovernmental confidentiality to discuss updates on the Prairie Economic Gateway Initiative, annexation negotiations with Rocky View County, and other intermunicipal matters. This keeps the discussion and details out of the public record for now, though the outcomes could shape future public decisions on regional planning, annexation, and economic initiatives.
The Intergovernmental Affairs Committee ordered that discussions from the closed session about Confidential Verbal Report IGA2023-0791 remain confidential under Section 21 (disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The confidentiality requirement will be reviewed on July 24, 2028.
Council will forward a resolution to the City of Edmonton asking them to second it and will submit it to the Alberta Municipalities conference to urge the provincial government to amend the Traffic Safety Act so municipalities can create bylaws to regulate the use of personal e-scooters. This seeks legislative change at the provincial level and does not itself create new local rules.
Council approves the draft Terms of Reference for Context Studies in Joint Planning Area 1 and Joint Planning Area 2, appoints two councillors to each trilateral Joint Planning Area committee (Dhaliwal and Carra for Area 1; Spencer and Carra for Area 2), and directs that related Closed Meeting discussions remain confidential under FOIP sections 17 and 19. This sets up and authorizes the next steps for regional joint planning work and names council representatives to participate.
Council directs City Administration to run the 2023 "YYC Matters" provincial advocacy campaign using the approach and themes recommended in Report IGA2023-0086, so staff will implement outreach and messaging to advance Calgary's priorities with the provincial government. This is an approval to proceed with the campaign plan rather than a detailed budget or program change.
Council approves draft terms of reference for context studies of Joint Planning Area 1 and Joint Planning Area 2, appoints two primary Calgary councillors to each trilateral joint planning committee, and forwards the report as urgent business to the April 25 meeting. This establishes the scope, objectives and local membership for upcoming regional planning work with partner governments.
Council kept the Closed Meeting discussions and the Confidential Presentation secret under specified FOIP sections, but directed city staff to finalize and publicly release the 2023 "YYC Matters" campaign priorities. Staff were also instructed to continue planning and implementing the campaign work in the lead-up to the provincial election.
Directs City Administration to lobby the Government of Alberta to establish or fund a low-income transit program based on Council's discussion. It also requires the related presentation to be withheld from the public under FOIP Section 21 until a review on 2024-02-16, so details will not be released immediately.
Council moved into a closed (in‑camera) session to receive confidential legal advice and discuss matters related to an Alberta Utilities Commission regulatory proceeding (C2023-0070). The discussion is being held behind closed doors because it involves third‑party business information, privileged advice from officials, and local public‑body confidences, so details will not be released publicly.
Council directs Administration to end the City's Administrative Penalties System program, return the $275,000 set aside for its implementation, and continue to use the Provincial Traffic Court for adjudicating bylaw offence appeals. Administration will keep engaging with the Government of Alberta on justice reform opportunities and report back if changes to the provincial court affect the efficiency or fairness of bylaw appeal processes.
Council closed the meeting under FOIP sections 16 and 21 to discuss confidential updates on annexation negotiations with Rocky View County. This temporarily excludes the public so councillors can discuss sensitive business and intergovernmental information; any decisions or outcomes would be disclosed publicly later as allowed.
Council asks the Mayor to write to the Premier and the Prime Minister seeking provincial and federal funding to cover part of the City's costs for the Mental Health and Addictions Strategy and the Community Safety Investment Framework (including a request to allow the City to retain a portion of provincial property tax revenue or agree another compensation model). Administration is also directed to engage with both levels of government to pursue funding, responding to rising City costs from increased mental health and addiction calls and pressure on emergency and social services.
Directs Administration to model the effects if Alberta changes Fair Entry income eligibility or shifts from household to individual income assessment for the low‑income transit pass, including fiscal impacts to the City, and the number and demographics of Calgarians who would benefit. These scenarios must be presented to the Feb 16 Intergovernmental Affairs Committee so the city can consider requests for increased provincial grants during provincial budget deliberations.
Council directs Administration to engage the provincial government and asks the Mayor to write to the Premier seeking payment for the portion of the Calgary Fire Department budget used for medical responses. It asks that compensation be provided either by allowing the City to retain a proportional share of provincial property tax revenue or by another mutually agreed model, which could shift some medical-response costs from the City to the province and affect city revenues and service funding.
Council asks staff to identify a $20 million funding source and to formally request matching funds from the Government of Alberta to convert downtown office buildings into post-secondary/institutional spaces as part of the Downtown Strategy. If pursued, this would repurpose vacant office space into campuses or institutional uses to support downtown revitalization and follow provincial CORE Working Group recommendations.
Council removes the existing Community Services Program Policy (CPS2018), eliminating the current policy framework that guided delivery, eligibility, and administration of community services programs. This may change how programs are managed, funded or overseen until a replacement policy or interim procedures are put in place.
Council directs City staff to bring together disability-serving partners, accessibility advisors, and inclusive hiring organizations to design a pilot program and implementation framework that removes recruitment and employment barriers for people with disabilities. Administration must report progress and the proposed pilot/framework to Executive Committee in Q2 2026.
Council directs Administration to bring a report to the Community Development Committee by Q4 2025 reviewing the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits not sourced from local shelters or rescues. The report must examine options such as a retail sales ban, advocacy to the Province, public education, and bylaw changes, which could lead to future municipal rules or campaigns.
Provides multi-year funding for Family and Community Support Services: $41.4M per year in 2025 and 2026, and $25M per year in 2027 and 2028, plus authorization for Administration to use up to $1M from a stabilization fund in 2025 to support non-profit capacity-building. This ensures predictable operating funds for community social services and gives short-term support to strengthen non-profit organizations that deliver local programs to vulnerable residents.
Directs Administration to transfer $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Strategies as one-time operating funding for Family and Community Support Services for 2025 and 2026, to cover additional applications that exceeded available budget and to address inflationary increases in City allocations not adjusted since 2023. The funding aims to prevent program cut-offs and allow more community service providers to retain or expand services in response to higher demand.
Directs Administration to move $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Strategies as one-time operating funding for 2025 and 2026 for Family and Community Support Services (FCSS). The money will allow FCSS to fund additional applicants turned away due to demand exceeding current budget and help cover inflationary increases because the City's allocation has not been raised since this business cycle began (2023–2026).
This amendment cuts $6,000,000 from the Mental Health and Addictions Strategy in 2025 within the Community Strategies budget and instead provides one-time operating funding of $6,000,000 from the Fiscal Reserve in both 2025 and 2026 to Community Strategies. Practically, it shifts support from a recurring community budget to short-term reserve funding, preserving near-term dollars but potentially reducing long-term, stable funding for programs.
Requires Administration to prepare a one-time operating request for the November 2024 mid-cycle budget that identifies a funding source and recommended amount to run a two-year pilot expanding the Fair Entry program. The request will be brought to Executive Committee for discussion and, if approved, would expand emergency supports for Calgarians experiencing vulnerabilities.
This amendment deletes Investment Option 8, titled "Building Strong Community Connections Through Asset-Based Community Development," from Recommendation 2 of Report C2023-1148. Practically, it prevents the city from pursuing or funding that specific community development initiative as part of the report's recommendations, which may affect proposed supports for community connection and asset-based programs.
Council directs Administration to prepare a one-time operating request for the November 2024 midcycle budget that identifies a funding source and recommended amount to run a two-year pilot expanding the Fair Entry program. The pilot aims to increase access to emergency support for vulnerable Calgarians and the funding proposal will be brought to Executive Committee for discussion.
Amends Recommendation 2 of Report C2023-1148 by deleting Investment Option 8, titled 'Building Strong Community Connections Through Asset-Based Community Development', and making a minor punctuation adjustment. In practical terms, this means that the specific community development option will be removed from the list of proposed investments and will not be advanced or funded as part of this report's recommendations.
This amendment deletes Investment Option 23, eliminating the planned permanent $6 million annual funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy. In practice, it reduces the city budget by $6M and may result in reduced, delayed, or uncertain mental health and addiction programs or services that would have relied on that funding.
Council directs Administration to review similar tax penalty relief programs, recommend updates to the Dorothy Motherwell program, and propose a Charter Bylaw and Council policy to allow staff to cancel, reduce, refund or defer property taxes and penalties for compassionate reasons. Administration will also allow limited correction of prior-year tax errors (within two years), create annual reporting on fairness and equity, and report back to Executive Committee in Q1 2024.
Directs City Administration to prepare and deliver to the Community Development Committee (by Q4 2023) a presentation summarizing federal, provincial and other legislation and gaps related to discrimination based on gender identity, gender expression and other protected grounds, review research on the effectiveness of legislative and non‑legislative tools to reduce systemic discrimination, and to engage community partners and advisory groups in preparing the presentation.
Council directs City staff to prepare a report to the Community Development Committee by Q2 2023 on using an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach, which focuses on building on local residents' strengths. It also requires an internal workshop with relevant staff (including community social workers and neighbourhood partnership coordinators) and an ABCD expert before the report to inform the work.
Council directs Administration to report back 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 will provide the information Council needs to decide whether and how to implement and fund AI tools to improve pedestrian safety citywide.
Council will approve amendments to the Emergency Management Bylaw and formally adopt the Municipal Emergency Plan, with the bylaw taking effect immediately. This gives the city updated legal authority, roles, procedures and operational guidance for preparing for and responding to emergencies affecting residents.
Council gave three readings to Proposed Bylaw 33M2025, which adopts the changes in Attachment 2 to the Public Behaviour Bylaw. Those changes will become law and affect rules and enforcement around conduct in Calgary's public spaces.
Requires Administration to enhance how it evaluates and installs road safety measures (stop controls, crosswalks, curb extensions, lighting, markings, signage and signals) by using AI-driven near-miss predictive modelling and modelling of vehicle and pedestrian patterns from open data, 311 feedback, collision records and roadway speeds/configuration. Administration must report back in Q3 2025 on how this additional analysis changes safety assessments and to prioritize funding for any additional measures in the 2026 budget adjustments.
Provides a one-time $1 million transfer from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2025 for urgent Safer Mobility improvements, instructs Administration to prioritize Safer Mobility funding in 2026 budget adjustments, and requires reporting back (Q3 2025 analysis; Q2 2026 annual briefing). It also directs Administration to improve how road safety measures (e.g., stop controls, crosswalks, curb extensions, lighting, markings, signage, signals) are assessed by using advanced data and AI-driven near-miss and usage modelling, which could change priorities and lead to additional safety installations.
Council gave three readings to amend the Calgary Traffic Bylaw and Street Bylaw to address predatory tow truck behaviour, directed Administration to seek advocacy with the provincial government on the issue, and kept a related public submission confidential under FOIP provisions for business and personal privacy. The changes aim to strengthen local rules against unfair towing practices and pursue provincial support where needed.
Council directs Administration to help the Calgary Police Commission prepare a report by March 18, 2025 on options for any police funding shortfall and to provide statistics and data for the Commission's advocacy. It also asks Administration to explore directing future photo radar revenue into a traffic-safety reserve, seek exemptions for additional photo radar in high-collision areas, and report by March 18, 2025 on the City's speed and traffic calming measures, costs, and how they compare to photo radar effectiveness.
Directs city Administration to update all relevant bylaws, permitting processes, and festival applications so licensed vendors can sell cannabis at events where minors are not allowed, ensuring alignment with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) regulations. The proposed changes must be reported back to the Executive Committee by April 15, 2025.
Council directs Administration to produce a report by Q1 2025 to address predatory towing at collisions, including possible amendments to the Business License Bylaw and other regulations. The report should consider banning tow trucks from stopping near crashes unless called by police, fire, or a collision party, and recommend an escalating fine structure to deter repeat offenders, aiming to reduce opportunistic towing and protect vehicle owners.
Council will reduce the Calgary Police Service base budget by $4,000,000 in 2025 and 2026 and increase the Community Strategies budget by the same amount to fund the Community Safety Investment Framework. Practically, this shifts funds from police operating dollars to community-led safety programs to help address an oversubscribed set of requests for community safety projects.
Reduces the Calgary Police Service base budget by $4,000,000 and increases the Community Strategies service budget by $4,000,000 for the 2025 and 2026 budgets (i.e., a reallocation of existing funds). The move directs money to the Community Safety Investment Framework to expand funding for community safety initiatives because demand ($39M in requests) far exceeds available grant funding ($8M).
Reduces the Calgary Police Service 2025 base expenditures and net budget by $4,000,000 and increases the Community Strategies service budget by $4,000,000 for 2025 and 2026 to fund the Community Safety Investment Framework. In practice this redirects a modest portion of police operating funds to community-led safety programs to help meet demand for an oversubscribed grant program.
Council will give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 48M2024 to amend the Calgary Traffic Bylaw so the city can better regulate and enforce limits on excessive vehicle noise. The change enables clearer rules and enforcement options (such as fines or penalties) to help reduce loud engines and improve neighbourhood quality of life.
This amendment deletes Investment Option 5 from Recommendation 2 of Report C2023-1148, which would have funded enforcement actions to address vehicle noise and community traffic safety. Practically, the city will not pursue the enforcement-funded measure to reduce vehicle noise or expand traffic enforcement under that specific option, leaving other options or measures unchanged.
This amendment deletes Investment Option 5 — 'Addressing Vehicle Noise and Community Traffic Safety Through Enforcement' from Recommendation 2 of Report C2023-1148. In practice, the city will not pursue that specific enforcement-based investment or funding priority for tackling vehicle noise and related community traffic safety measures.
Replaces the existing Community Standards Bylaw with a new bylaw to streamline and improve enforcement city-wide, and asks Council to endorse related advocacy positions. It also directs that a budget request to expand the Coordinated Safety Response Team be considered in the November 2023 budget adjustments, and keeps Attachment 7 confidential for privacy reasons.
Directs city administration to continue working with Calgary Police Service and the Province to obtain needed authorizations, draft changes to the Calgary Traffic Bylaw to better regulate vehicle noise (returning proposed amendments by Q3 2024), pursue budget approval for community peace officers to enforce the bylaw, and delay reporting progress on enforcement and automated systems from Q1 to Q2 2024. This aims to enable stronger enforcement against noisy vehicles and consider funding for additional enforcement staff.
Council will give three readings to amend the Community Standards Bylaw to create rules restricting the unsolicited handing out or display of graphic images depicting a fetus. In practice this makes it a bylaw-level offence to distribute such images to people without their consent in public spaces and allows city enforcement under the community standards framework.
Council directs Administration to draft changes to the Community Standards Bylaw to control foxtail barley, with a focus on larger non-residential properties, and to create a public education campaign for pet owners about the plant's risks and prevention steps. Administration must report back to the Community Development Committee in Q2 2023; the work may result in new rules requiring property owners to manage foxtail and reduce pet injuries.
Council gave three readings and enacted the Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw effective immediately, making it law. The bylaw creates rules to protect people’s ability to reach designated facilities or services without harassment, obstruction or discrimination and enables enforcement of those protections.
Council will approve and enact proposed changes to the Public Behaviour Bylaw (54M2006) by giving the bylaw three readings so the amendments become law immediately. This means the city's rules about conduct in public spaces will change and be enforceable right away, potentially affecting enforcement, permitted behaviours and penalties.
Council asks Councillors Dhaliwal and Wyness to raise with the Calgary Police Commission the need for a public presentation by Calgary Police Service that outlines federal, provincial and other relevant legislation (including Criminal Code hate-crime provisions) aimed at preventing and addressing discrimination based on gender identity, gender expression and other protected grounds. The presentation should also summarize challenges, gaps and limitations to inform Commission oversight and public understanding.
This motion edits a bylaw to remove the word “library” from certain definitions and offence listings related to specified protests, replaces the phrase “area inside the complex” with “area inside the recreation facility,” and explicitly lists the entrance to a recreation facility or library in section 5. Practically, it narrows or adjusts where the bylaw’s protest/offence rules apply by clarifying that interior restrictions target recreation facilities and by changing how libraries are referenced in offence text.
Directs city administration to return by Q2 2023 with amendments to the Business License Bylaw and other regulations to regulate any person or business in possession of a catalytic converter, including proposing fines that deter theft and are proportionate to the problem. Also requires administration to propose additional strategies or programs to reduce catalytic converter thefts.
Council approved stopping train horn/whistling at the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing at Mile 106.12 (210 Ave SW). Administration will notify CP Rail, Transport Canada Rail Safety Directorate, and other partners; the change should reduce noise for nearby residents but will require coordination with rail safety authorities.
Directs Administration to work with the Calgary Police Commission to obtain the Key Performance Indicators and measurement methods the Commission uses to set and evaluate the Calgary Police budget, and to report those KPIs to Council by the end of Q2 2023 so Council can confirm or revise expectations. Also requires developing a formal process for exchanging information between Council and the Commission by the end of Q3 2023 to ensure Council can assess police service adequacy under the Police Act.
Council gave first reading to a bylaw that would amend and repeal various bylaws to lower the city's surplus borrowing authority by $25,479,000. Second and third readings are being withheld until the public advertising required by the Municipal Government Act is completed, so the change is not final and, if adopted, would reduce the city's borrowing capacity and could affect future financing flexibility for projects.
Directs City administration to identify a sustainable, long-term funding source to increase the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Merged Reserve from the current 2.6% of property tax revenue to a total equal to 5.0% of annual property tax revenue, and to return to Council with a recommendation as part of the 2027–2030 Business Plans and Budgets. This motion does not itself change tax rates or allocate funds—it requires a funding plan and options to be provided in the 2027–2030 budget process.
Council is being asked to revisit its April 29 decision that instructed staff to consider any 2026 operating funding needed to enable the East portion of Growth Application GA2024-008 when prioritizing investments for the November 2025 budget adjustments. Changing that decision could affect whether operating funds are recommended to support that area’s development and could alter the timing of services or approvals tied to the East portion.
Council will revisit its earlier decision on Recommendation 6 and direct that any new operating or capital costs arising from approved business cases or Area Structure Plan (ASP) approvals must be identified and brought forward through the city's annual budget planning process, ensuring these costs receive formal budget consideration before implementation.
Council will revisit a prior March 18 decision that instructed city staff to factor the 2026 operating costs needed to support Growth Application GA2024-006 into the list of investment priorities for the November 2025 budget adjustments. If upheld or changed, this affects whether those operating costs are considered when setting investment and budget priorities, which can influence the timing or approval of the growth application.
Council approves updated rules for who can authorize spending, moves the 2025–2026 operating and capital budgets from service-line to department format, and updates the city's multi-year business planning and budget policy. Practically, this clarifies approval authorities and changes how budgets are presented and managed for future planning and reporting.
Council authorizes the additional capital budget items for 2025 listed in Attachment 4, enabling funding and spending for those projects. This approval allocates city funds to new or expanded capital projects for 2025 and allows those projects to proceed or increase their budgets.
Council agrees to use available budget capacity (e.g., reserves or unallocated funds) to pay for identified high-priority spending in the 2025 November budget adjustments, as detailed in a confidential attachment. This enables those priority projects or needs to be funded now, but will reduce the city's available fiscal room for other future spending.
Requires city staff to produce a clear list for the November 2025 budget showing each adjustment line item that results from new provincial requirements or provincial funding cuts, including the dollar amount and the share of the overall budget increase. This will give Council and the public transparent detail on which budget changes are caused by the provincial government.
Requires City Administration to prepare a clear list of budget line items for November 2025 that are directly caused by new provincial rules or provincial funding cuts, showing the dollar amounts and what share of the overall budget increase each item represents so Council and the public can see the fiscal impact.
Requires administration to catalogue the capital (infrastructure and major equipment) needs of civic partner organizations over the next 10 years and deliver that report in Q3 2026. The information will be used to inform Council’s decisions and budget allocations for the 2027–2030 capital plan.
Directs city administration to draft an amendment to the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade terms to raise the annual property tax allocation from 2.6% to 5%. The change would dedicate more property tax revenue to capital projects and maintenance, and Administration must return the amendment to the Executive Committee on July 22, 2025.
This motion reduces the immediate funding amounts for the ward community funding program (changing $520,875 to $280,000 and lowering two other line items to $10,000 and $20,000) and extends the funding change language to include 2026. It also replaces the previous direction by instructing Administration to review WCEF applications from 2020–2025 to recommend a new funding level and maximum per-organization allocation for the 2027–2030 budget cycle, and to bring a recommendation on funding per ward to the Council Services Committee by the end of Q3 2026.
Council approves moving $60 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve into the Fund, paid in $15 million instalments each year in 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028. It also requires OCIF to provide an annual review of how Fund money was committed and what results were achieved before each $15 million disbursement.
Council delays considering Notice of Motion EC2025-0430 until the November 10, 2025 meeting so it can be reviewed as part of the 2025 November adjustments to the 2023–2026 Service Plans and Budgets. Administration is directed to provide a report through the service planning and budgeting process that explains all unfunded capital priorities and recommends how they align with existing programs, strategic goals, and the city's financial capacity.
Allows the Calgary Police Service to access up to $28 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2025 to make up for reduced traffic fine revenue and avoid immediate service impacts; directs Administration to work with the Calgary Police Commission and return in November with a plan and funding approach to separate fine revenue from the police budget going forward.
Approves a $5,695,833 increase to the 2025 capital budget for Public Services (Program 147-148) and gives three readings to Bylaw 1R2025 to authorize that appropriation. This provides funding for capital projects run by Public Services in 2025 and enacts the bylaw needed to implement the budget change.
This motion asks Council to formally pass the 2025 Special Tax Bylaw by giving it three readings, which enacts the special tax rates the city will charge for 2025. Practically, it authorizes the city to collect those specified special taxes and finalizes revenue measures that affect property owners subject to the special tax.
Council gave three readings to adopt the 2025 Property Tax Bylaw (13M2025), which sets the City of Calgary's property tax rates for 2025 and authorizes collection. This determines how much property owners (residential and commercial) will pay and provides revenue to fund city services and programs.
Approves two 2025 bylaws: a Machinery and Equipment Exemption that provides a property tax exemption for eligible machinery and equipment, and a Rivers District Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) rate bylaw that sets the levy rate for that downtown redevelopment area. It also directs City administration to calculate the administrative cost of issuing property tax invoices and submit an invoice to the Government of Alberta to recover the province's proportional share of those costs.
Approves the package of adjustments to the City’s 2023–2026 service plans and budgets presented in the report (slides 4–5 of Attachment 1). This authorizes reallocations and updates to funding and service levels for 2025 that will change how some city programs are funded and delivered.
Council approved a $15 million capital budget increase for the Capital Conservation Grant program in 2025, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital. Administration is directed to postpone the grant application intake until 2026, so more grant funding will be available but applicants must wait until next year and the reserve balance will be reduced.
Council authorizes up to $130,000 in one-time funds from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to be used in 2025 and again in 2026 to carry out the activities described in Revised Notice of Motion EC2025-0117. This provides the specific funding needed to complete the work called for by that motion.
Council instructs city staff to include the Contemporary Calgary Arts Society in the Civic Partner Operating Grant Program and to bring recommendations during the 2025 November budget adjustments to allocate operating grant funding for 2026. Administration is also asked to request any additional funds needed to include Contemporary Calgary in the program.
Council is being asked to revisit a prior decision to amend a recommendation that would provide $2,500,000 in one-time funding in 2025 from the Reserve for Future Capital to upgrade parks and playground amenities (per Report C2024-1097). The outcome could change whether and when those upgrades are funded, and it would affect the city's capital reserve balance and project delivery timing.
Adds a new recommendation to provide $2,500,000 in the 2025 capital budget (Parks & Open Spaces Budget ID P500_006) for upgrades to parks and playground amenities, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital. This makes funding available for improvements and replacements of playgrounds and park facilities without using new tax revenue or new borrowing today.
Directs city administration to issue a rebate, paid from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to residential property owners in 2025 to offset the effect of a tax share shift. Requires administration to make the necessary budget adjustments and put in place performance measures to implement and track the rebate.
Council directs Administration to re-establish the Finance and Budget Committee with a mandate to review every business unit's operating budget in detail across each four-year council term and to manage service planning and budgeting. This creates sustained, committee-level oversight of spending and service priorities that can change budget recommendations, increase transparency, and affect city services and resource allocation.
Council directs Administration to provide, as part of the 2026 Adjustments, a detailed staffing report for each service showing the number of full‑time equivalent and limited‑term positions by business unit, permanent vs temporary status, front‑line vs office roles, and union vs management exempt. This will give councillors and the public clearer information about workforce size and composition to inform budget decisions and transparency.
Provides a one-time $2,500,000 allocation in 2025 from the Reserve for Future Capital to fund upgrades to parks and playground amenities across the city, enabling repairs, replacements and improvements to equipment, safety, and accessibility.
This removes the $4.1 million Cowboys Park Upgrade from the current capital budget documents (Revised Attachment 3), effectively taking the project out of this budget cycle. Administration is directed to return with more detailed information in Q2 2025 before Council considers the substantial funding request, so final approval and spending are postponed until that report is received.
This motion moves $1.5 million of Council-controlled money from the Innovation Fund into the Council Community Fund. Practically, it increases the pool of money available for community projects and grants while reducing funds earmarked for innovation initiatives; it is an internal reallocation and does not change the overall city budget.
Allocates one-time operating funds from the Fiscal Stability Reserve: $500,000 in each of 2025 and 2026 to City Planning and Policy for downtown service level enhancements, plus an additional $500,000 in each of those years to support city services, grants, and community-based festivals, events, and public activations in the greater downtown. The funding is intended to sustain events and activations that boost downtown vitality, diversity, and destination strategies and is drawn from the city’s reserve.
This motion requires the Chief Administrative Officer to identify $2,500,000 in base (ongoing) savings within the CAO and Chief Operations Officer operating budgets and to report to Council in Q1 2025 showing where those savings were found. The practical effect may reduce administrative spending or reallocate funds depending on which line items are cut or adjusted.
Approves the parking fee schedule in Distribution Attachment 4I, directs the city to cover a $560,000 revenue shortfall using the 2025 tax base, and exempts this fee schedule from the User Fee Policy and Calgary Parking Policies. Practically, the city will use tax-funded dollars to make up the parking revenue loss and the fees will not be bound by the usual user-fee or parking policy rules.
Provides a one-time $65,000 operating allocation in 2025 to support the HMCS Calgary 30th Anniversary and ongoing Calgary Salutes activities, paid from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. This funds community and commemorative naval events and slightly reduces the reserve balance but is covered by an estimated $38 million favourable year-end variance.
Adds a change to the capital budget to provide $7.5 million in 2025 and $7.5 million in 2026 to the Recreation Opportunities capital program (A446551) for identified but unfunded recreation project starts, repairs, or maintenance. The $15 million will be paid from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, using an expected $38 million year-end favourable variance.
Provides one-time operating grants of $25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2026 to the Grey Cup Committee and the Carnaval (Québec‑Calgary) Committee (total $100,000) funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. The actual 2025–2026 expenditures will be used to consider adding these grants as ongoing base funding in the 2027–2030 budget cycle.
Requires City Administration to produce a summary for Council by the end of Q1 2025 showing how positive year-end budget variances have changed year-over-year and to define what level of variance volatility is acceptable given municipalities cannot run deficits. This will give councillors clearer information on financial trends and acceptable fluctuation to inform future budgeting and fiscal oversight.
This amendment cancels the planned relinquishment and restores one-time operating funding of up to $400,000 in 2025 and $400,000 in 2026, plus up to $400,000 in 2025 for capital upgrades for the Inglewood facility, with the amounts drawn from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. Practically, it maintains funding to support the facility's operations and needed upgrades instead of removing those budgeted amounts.
This amendment changes the funding source for the Calgary Police Service firearms range by replacing $9,500,000 originally proposed from the Community Safety Investment Framework with $9,500,000 drawn from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. The project’s total funding stays the same, but the shift reduces available Community Safety funds and uses reserve money, which could affect other community safety initiatives or the City’s fiscal reserve capacity.
This amendment removes a $20,000,000 budget allocation planned for 2025 for the City-Wide Transit Oriented Development Strategy across multiple properties. Practically, it defunds or delays transit-oriented development projects and related planning and capital work, which could slow delivery of increased housing density and transit integration benefits.
Halves the planned change in how property taxes are divided between non-residential and residential classes in 2025: instead of moving 1.0 percentage point of tax share from non-residential to residential, only 0.5 percentage point will be moved. This means residential taxpayers will see a smaller increase in their share of the tax burden than originally planned, and non-residential properties will retain a slightly larger share of taxes.
Requires the Chief Administrative Officer to produce a report on Corporate Management Team operating spending for hosting, meals, entertainment and travel over the past two years and sets a target to cut those expenses by 50% for 2025. The report is to be presented in Q1 2025 to increase transparency and achieve administrative cost savings.
This amendment changes the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program's planned one-time $2,000,000 allocations for 2025 and 2026 into ongoing base funding starting in 2025, and places that funding under the Economic Development and Tourism service line. The permanent funding will be covered by the identified net base budget increase, so the grants will continue beyond the original one-time payments.
Directs Administration to cut $6,000,000 from the Mental Health and Addictions strategy in 2025 from Community Strategies, and instead provide one-time operating funding of $6,000,000 in each of 2025 and 2026 to Community Strategies drawn from the Fiscal Reserve. In practice this shifts funding from ongoing budget lines to temporary reserve dollars, maintaining two years of funding but reducing the strategy's baseline in 2025.
Cuts $4,000,000 from the Calgary Police Service 2025 base budget and adds $4,000,000 to the Community Strategies service's 2025 and 2026 base budgets to fund the Community Safety Investment Framework. In practice this redirects police operating funds to community-based safety programs to help address an oversubscribed $39M request pool for that program.
Approves $1.3 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund a 2025–26 pilot that cancels property taxes for designated historical resource properties, allocating $150,000 in each year to City Planning and $450,000 (2025) / $550,000 (2026) to Common Revenue. The pilot will be funded from an estimated $38M favourable year‑end variance and its actual costs will be used to design base funding for ongoing tax cancellations in the 2027–2030 budget cycle.
Council directs Administration to issue a rebate for the residential portion of property taxes in 2025, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to neutralize the effects of the tax share shift. Administration must also make the necessary budget adjustments and establish performance measures to implement and monitor the rebate.
Moves $9.5 million of funding for the Calgary Police Service firearms range from the Community Safety Investment Framework to the Fiscal Stability Reserve and approves the related budget adjustments. Practically, this reduces the amount allocated from the Community Safety fund for this project and draws $9.5M from the city's reserve to pay for the range.
Council directs Administration to add the Contemporary Calgary Arts Society to the City's Civic Partner Operating Grant Program and to bring recommendations during the 2025 November Service Plans and Budgets adjustments on providing operating grant funding for 2026. Administration must also request any extra budget dollars needed to include Contemporary Calgary in the program.
Adopts amended budget and capital changes from Report C2024-1097: adds one-time operating funds ($25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2026 each) for the Grey Cup and Carnaval committees funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve; moves $2,000,000 in civic partner community safety grant funding to base under Economic Development and Tourism; provides $750,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to Family and Community Support Services for 2025-26 to meet demand and inflation; allocates $20,000,000 in 2025 for pavement rehabilitation from the Reserve for Future Capital and $7.5M in 2025 and $7.5M in 2026 for recreation projects from the Fiscal Stability Reserve; and cancels the planned relinquishment so $400,000 for the Inglewood facility remains funded. Expenditure in 2025-26 will be used to inform potential ongoing funding in the 2027-2030 budget cycle.
This sets aside $150,000 in each of 2025 and 2026 for City Planning and Policy and $450,000 (2025) and $550,000 (2026) for Common Revenue—totaling $1,300,000—from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund a pilot program cancelling property taxes for designated historic resource properties. The pilot's actual costs will be used to decide whether to add ongoing base funding for continued historic property tax cancellation in the 2027–2030 budget cycle.
Provides $2,500,000 in one-time funding in 2025 to upgrade parks and playground amenities, paid from the Reserve for Future Capital. The money will be used for improvements such as new play equipment, safety surfacing and accessibility upgrades across city parks; specific projects and timing will be set during implementation.
This motion removes the $4,100,000 capital budget request for the Cowboys Park Upgrade from the revised attachment and pauses approval of that funding. Administration is directed to report back in Q2 2025 with more information to support any future substantial funding request, delaying spending and requiring further justification before Council considers the project again.
Reallocates $1,500,000 of existing council discretionary funds by moving money out of the Council Innovation Fund into the Council Community Fund, increasing the pool available for community programs and grants while reducing funds earmarked for innovation projects. This is an internal transfer of council-held funds and does not create new revenue.
Allocates one-time operating funds from the Fiscal Stability Reserve: $500,000 in 2025 and $500,000 in 2026 to City Planning and Policy for Downtown Service Level Enhancement, plus an additional $500,000 in each of those years to support city services, grants, and community festivals, events, and public activations in the greater downtown area. This funds event programming and downtown service support for two years and is paid from the city's reserve.
Adds $2,500,000 to the 2025 capital budget (Parks & Open Spaces Budget ID P500_006) to pay for upgrades to parks and playground amenities, funded by the Reserve for Future Capital. The money will be used to renovate or replace playground equipment and related park infrastructure.
Council will revisit a prior amendment that approved a one-time $2,500,000 allocation in 2025 from the Reserve for Future Capital to upgrade parks and playground amenities under Report C2024-1097. The reconsideration could change whether the upgrades are funded, delay their timing, or alter the funding source.
Cancels the proposed removal of one-time operating funds and restores up to $400,000 in operating funding for 2025 and 2026, plus up to $400,000 in 2025 for capital upgrades for the Inglewood facility. All reinstated amounts will be funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to maintain planned operations and facility upgrades.
Removes the $20,000,000 2025 budget request for the City-wide Transit Oriented Development Strategy covering multiple properties. This reduces funding for planned transit-oriented projects and may delay or scale back related development, housing and transit-supportive initiatives across the city.
Halves the planned 2025 tax shift so that residential properties absorb 0.5% of the tax share instead of the previously directed 1%. This means homeowners will take on a smaller portion of property taxes and non‑residential (business) properties will retain a slightly larger share, making a modest change to how city tax burdens are distributed.
Requires the Chief Administrative Officer to produce a report showing Corporate Management Team (CMT) operating spending on hosting, meals, entertainment, and travel for the past two years, and to implement measures to reduce those expenses by 50% for 2025. The report is to be presented in Q1 2025, increasing transparency and aiming to cut senior management discretionary travel and hospitality costs.
Requires the Chief Administrative Officer to identify $2,500,000 in base (recurring) savings within the CAO and Chief Operations Officer operating budgets and report back to Council in Q1 2025 on where the savings were found. The identified savings could require spending reductions, program or staffing changes, or reallocations depending on what is proposed.
This amendment makes the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program's $2,000,000 (originally one-time in 2025 and 2026) a permanent base-funded amount starting in 2025, moved into the Economic Development and Tourism service line. The change ensures ongoing grant funding for civic partners focused on community safety and is funded from the identified net base budget increase.
Adds an amendment to fund recreation projects by allocating $7,500,000 in 2025 and $7,500,000 in 2026 (total $15M) to Budget ID A446551 for identified, currently unfunded recreation initiatives, repairs, and maintenance. The money will come from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, which is expected to have an estimated $38M favourable year-end variance, allowing these projects to start or be completed sooner.
Adds a one-time $65,000 operating allocation in 2025 to fund the HMCS Calgary 30th Anniversary and ongoing Calgary Salutes activities, with the money taken from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. Practically, this provides targeted event and program funding while reducing the reserve balance by a small amount from an expected $38 million favourable year-end variance.
Approves the parking fee schedule in Distribution Attachment 4I, requires the city to cover a $560,000 revenue shortfall using the 2025 tax base, and exempts that fee schedule from the User Fee Policy and Calgary Parking Policies. Practically, taxpayers will absorb the $560,000 gap in 2025 and the approved parking fees will not be subject to the usual policy rules or oversight.
Provides one-time operating contributions of $25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2026 to the existing Grey Cup Committee and $25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2026 to the Carnaval (Québéc‑Calgary) Committee to support their annual events, funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve (which is expected to have a $38 million favourable year-end variance). The actual 2025–2026 expenditures will be used to decide whether to add these amounts as ongoing base funding in the 2027–2030 budget cycle.
Directs Administration to re-create the council Finance and Budget Committee with a mandate to review every business unit's operating budget in detail across each four-year term and to manage service planning and budgeting. This increases council oversight of departmental spending and may influence future resource allocations and how city services are planned and delivered.
Council gave first reading to Bylaw 7B2024 to cut the city's surplus borrowing authority by $59,281,683, which reduces the amount the city can draw from previously approved surplus borrowing. Second and third readings are being withheld until the required public advertising under the Municipal Government Act is completed, so the change is not final yet.
Council will revisit its March 18 decision and set January 1, 2027 as the implementation date for the Quantity-Only franchise fee model. This determines when the new way of calculating franchise fees takes effect, affecting the timing of city revenues and future charges to utilities and ratepayers.
Council directs Administration to review 2023 operating variances, reduce 2025 base budgets where ongoing efficiencies exist, and prepare those reductions for the November 2024 mid-cycle budget adjustments. It also moves the 2023 positive variances — $137.7M from Fiscal Stability Reserve, $35M ENMAX dividend from Legacy Parks Reserve, and $34.6M franchise fee variance — into the Reserve for Future Capital (total ~ $207.3M) to cover capital cost escalations.
Council decided not to include the capital infrastructure and operating funding needed to enable Growth Application GA2023-001 in the mid-cycle adjustment to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets. Practically, this means the city will not approve city-funded investments to support this growth proposal now, which may delay required infrastructure or services or require alternative or future funding requests.
Directs city administration not to include the capital and operating costs needed to enable Growth Application GA2023-006 in the mid-cycle adjustment to the 2023–2026 Service Plans and Budgets. Practically, the city will not plan or allocate municipal funding for infrastructure or service costs for this development during this budget cycle, which may delay the project or shift cost responsibility to developers or future budget cycles.
Reduces the municipal tax differential by 25% for the residential portion of properties that meet Council's previously adopted eligibility criteria for 2024. Eligible property owners will see lower municipal property taxes for 2024, and the City will collect somewhat less tax revenue from those properties.
Council directs Administration to meet with Alberta Municipal Affairs (and asks the Mayor to write the Minister) to discuss The City of Calgary's municipal funding gap, and to report to Council by the April 30, 2024 meeting with updated estimates of the provincial funding shortfall, the 2023 ENMAX dividend amount and timing, 2023 Local Access Fee (LAF) collections, and 2023 positive operating variances by service. Administration must also recommend 2025 base budget reductions tied to 2023 efficiencies or redeployments, and propose that any additional 2023 ENMAX dividend, extra LAF revenue, and other uncommitted positive variances be placed in the Fiscal Stability Reserve for inflation/market pressures on capital projects.
This motion approves final readings of Borrowing Bylaws 1B2024–4B2024 and Loan Bylaw 7M2024, which legally authorize the city to borrow funds and enter loan agreements as detailed in Report C2024-0303. Passing these bylaws allows the city to proceed with financing the capital projects or obligations specified in the report.
Gives final approval (three readings) to the 2024 Property Tax Bylaw, which sets the City of Calgary's municipal property tax rates for 2024. This determines how much property owners will pay this year and provides the revenue used to fund city services, infrastructure and programs.
Council directs Administration to design and implement a 'Quantity Only' method for collecting Local Access Fees on electricity and franchise fees on natural gas starting January 1, 2027, and to obtain required approvals (including from the AUC). The change is intended to make fee revenue more stable and predictable, limit cost shifts between customer classes, protect affordability, ensure the City collects at least its currently budgeted amounts to support operating and capital budgets, and to create a funding program reserving up to $10 million in 2025 and 2026 for energy poverty and affordability initiatives from any positive Local Access Fee variances.
Council directed Administration to prepare a scoping report to estimate the cost of studying a change to Local Access Fees, and sent Report C2024-0251 back for that work. Council also deferred any decision on changing the fees until the end of Q2 or until the provincial Minister introduces a new legislative process for setting the default rate, so no fee change will occur now.
Council instructs city staff to identify reasonable reductions in the operating budget that could either reduce the property tax requirement or free up funds for selected priority investments. If implemented, these reductions may require cutting or resizing some services or programs to lower tax pressure or enable targeted new spending.
Approves an updated policy that governs how the City sets, reviews and adjusts fees for municipal services; it establishes rules and principles for determining user charges and may lead to changes in specific fees that affect residents, businesses and city revenues.
Requires city staff to return by Feb 27, 2024 with a list of one-time, operating, and capital budget adjustments totaling $23.1 million to rebate the residential tax increase caused by a 1% tax share change. It also requires identifying $23.1 million in ongoing adjustments to reduce the 2025 operating budget through the Mid-Cycle process to avoid future budget pressure from the one-time rebate.
Gives first reading to a bylaw that would allow the City to lend ENMAX up to $254.923 million to fund its 2024 regulated capital projects (technology, fleet, non-residential development, and major electric system and building improvements). Final readings are withheld until required public advertising is complete, and Administration is directed to amend City–ENMAX agreements if the bylaws are approved.
Council is giving final approval to Borrowing Bylaw 11B2023, allowing the city to borrow money as set out in Report C2024-0128 to finance approved capital projects. This enables the city to proceed with issuing debt and completing financing arrangements but does not itself change the scope of the projects.
Council approved the recommended changes to the city's reserve funds as set out in Attachments 3 and 4, and approved the list of reserves to be reviewed in the 2024 Triennial Reserve Review (Attachment 5). Practically, this confirms adjustments to how certain reserve funds are managed and schedules which reserves will be re-examined next year.
This motion authorizes the city to proceed with the legal steps (second and third readings) to adopt Borrowing Bylaw 12B2023, allowing the city to incur debt as outlined in Report C2023-1290. It enables the city to borrow funds needed for the approved purposes or projects, creating future repayment obligations but does not itself spend the money.
Directs City Administration to fund a rebate from the 2023 operating surplus to offset the effect of a tax-share shift on residential property taxes for 2024, and to return to Council before budget finalization with a list (Attachment 5) of investments—excluding those for affordable housing and public safety—that can be delayed or cancelled to maintain the approved 2024 property tax revenue level. Administration must also implement the required budget changes and performance measures to effect these adjustments.
Grants first reading to a bylaw that would raise the borrowing limit for a specific City project from $30.0M to $55.63M, but delays final approval until required public advertising is completed. Also transfers $500,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to the Council Community Fund to be used for community initiatives.
Deletes Investment Option 23 from Report C2023-1148, eliminating the proposed permanent funding for Calgary's Mental Health and Addictions Strategy and reducing the budget by $6 million. This means the city will not provide that ongoing allocation and related services, programs, or planned expansions may be reduced, delayed, or require alternate funding.
Moves $500,000 of council-controlled funds out of the Council Innovation Fund and into the Council Community Fund. This increases money available for community grants and local projects while reducing the balance available for innovation initiatives; it reallocates existing council funds rather than adding new city-wide spending.
This amendment cancels the planned $27 million base budget addition for Investment Option 10 (Corporate Inflationary Pressures) and directs that those inflationary costs be covered using the positive operating variance (surplus) from 2023. Practically, it avoids increasing the ongoing base budget by $27M and instead uses one-time 2023 funds to pay for corporate inflationary costs.
Replaces the proposed 1% per year increase for three years with a 0.5% per year increase for six years, lowering the annual rate but extending the timeframe. This reduces near-term revenue compared with the original plan and spreads budget impacts over a longer period, which could require service adjustments or alternative funding to maintain balance.
Directs City administration to bring a proposal to Council asking them to define the total funding envelope available for the 2024 mid-cycle budget adjustments, with that direction requested no later than the July 30, 2024 Regular Meeting. This sets the cap on how much can be reallocated or added during the mid-year budget process.
Changes Report C2023-1148 so the referenced rate/language applies only for 2024 rather than continuing "per year for the next 3 years after 1 per cent." In practice this shortens the duration of the measure, altering revenue and budget assumptions and preventing the automatic continuation of the rate in 2025–2026.
Council directs city staff to return by Q2 2024 with recommendations to use net revenues from the Market Permit program to fund community associations located in Residential Parking Permit Market Permit zones, using the existing Parking Revenue Reinvestment Program. This would formalize routing of parking-related revenues to support local community groups in those zones.
Changes the recommendation so the $27 million for Investment Option 10 (Corporate Inflationary Pressures) is removed from the ongoing base budget and instead provided as a one-time operating amount in 2024–2025. Practically, this avoids adding a permanent $27M annual pressure to the base budget and treats the funds as a single-year allocation.
This amendment removes the proposal to permanently fund Investment Option 23 and clarifies that the Mental Health and Addictions Strategy will continue to be funded on a one-time basis as already approved in the 2023–2026 budget, rather than creating a permanent funding commitment or enacting a $6 million budget reduction. Practically, the strategy keeps short-term funding but loses a commitment to ongoing, permanent funding.
This amendment replaces the proposed plan to shift 1% per year of the tax share from non-residential to residential for three years (Option B) with the 2024 impacts shown in Option A. Practically, it stops the scheduled annual tax-share transfer, so residential property owners would not take on the additional share and non-residential properties would not see the corresponding reduction compared with the original recommendation.
Directs Administration to return to Executive Committee by Q2 2024 with lessons learned from the 2023 Budget Adjustments, recommendations to improve the 2024 Mid-Cycle Adjustments process, and a public timeline listing key milestones. The report is intended to improve transparency, clarity and consistency in how mid-cycle budget changes are developed and communicated to Council and the public.
This amendment to Report C2023-1148 changes Recommendation 2 by deleting Investment Option 13, which proposed funding for human resources support, and renumbers the remaining bullets; it also makes a minor punctuation insertion. Practically, the proposed HR support investment will no longer be included among the recommended adjustments or funding items in that report.
Adds a new investment option that directs $2,000,000 annually (2024 base) to the Streets service to double current cleaning and responsiveness in the Greater Downtown area and across all Business Improvement Areas. The change increases street and public-space cleaning levels compared to the existing Clean to the Core program and creates an ongoing budget commitment to maintain higher cleanliness standards.
Adds a new ongoing annual investment of $2,000,000 to the Streets service starting in 2024 to double cleanliness responsiveness in the Greater Downtown district and all Business Improvement Areas. In practice this funds more frequent cleaning and faster response to litter, waste, and public-space maintenance issues, expanding the existing downtown "Clean to the Core" effort across BIAs.
Modifies Report C2023-1148 by updating Recommendation 2 (including a minor punctuation insertion) and adding a new bullet that removes Investment Option 13, 'Human Resources Support.' In practice, this directs that the proposed HR support investment be excluded from the report's recommended budget/actions, so that specific HR funding or program will not be advanced as part of that recommendation.
Directs city administration to report to Executive Committee by Q2 2024 summarizing lessons learned from the 2023 Budget Adjustments, to provide recommendations to improve the 2024 Mid‑Cycle Adjustments process, and to publish a public document showing timing and key milestones for developing the 2024 adjustments. The action is intended to increase transparency and inform improvements to how mid‑cycle budget changes are planned and delivered.
Directs city administration to present a proposed funding envelope for the 2024 Mid-Cycle Adjustments and seek Council direction on that envelope at or before the July 30, 2024 Regular Meeting. This sets a deadline for bringing budget options to Council but does not itself approve any expenditures.
Council directs city staff to return in Q2 2024 with program recommendations to channel net revenues from the Market Permit program into community associations located in Residential Parking Permit Market Permit zones, using the existing Parking Revenue Reinvestment Program. This would provide a formal way to allocate parking permit income to support local association activities, services, or neighbourhood improvements.
This amendment removes language that would make Investment Option 23 a permanent funding change and eliminates the proposed $6 million budget reduction, instead specifying that the Mental Health and Addictions Strategy will continue to be funded on a one-time basis as approved in the 2023–2026 Services Plans and Budgets. In practice it prevents converting the program to permanent funding and preserves near-term funding for the strategy rather than cutting $6 million now.
Moves $500,000 of council-controlled funds from the Council Innovation Fund into the Council Community Fund. This increases money available for community grants and local projects while reducing funds earmarked for innovation initiatives; it reallocates existing council funds without changing the city's overall budget.
This amendment deletes a permanent $27 million base budget line for Investment Option 10 (Corporate Inflationary Pressures) and directs that those inflationary costs be financed from the positive 2023 operating variance (one-time surplus). Practically, it avoids creating an ongoing budget increase by using 2023 surplus funds to cover corporate inflationary pressures.
This amendment moves $27 million for Investment Option 10, 'Corporate Inflationary Pressures,' out of the ongoing base budget and instead records it as one-time operating funding for 2024–2025. Practically, it avoids adding a recurring $27M base pressure by using one-time funds (including 2023 positive operating variance) to cover inflationary costs.
This amendment changes Recommendation #2 so that instead of removing $8,000 ($8 million) from Investment Option 2 (Accelerating Capital Projects while preparing Green Line operations), the 2024 ongoing base amount is adjusted to remove $4,000 ($4 million). Practically, it halves the previously proposed $8M cut to that investment option, leaving a $4M reduction instead of $8M.
Replaces previous recommendations by directing Administration to fund a rebate from the 2023 operating variance to offset the effect of the 2024 tax share shift on residential property taxes, and to return to Council with a list of investments (excluding affordable housing and public safety) that can be delayed or cancelled to maintain the approved 2024 property tax revenue level. Administration must also implement the budget adjustments and performance measures needed to carry out these changes.
This amendment deletes the proposed plan to shift 1% per year of the tax share from non-residential to residential for the next three years and replaces the 2024 impact reference with Option A. Practically, it stops the planned increase in the residential share for 2024 and maintains the current tax distribution for the year, affecting how property taxes are allocated between homeowners and businesses.
This amendment replaces the recommended 1% annual increase for three years with a 0.5% annual increase for six years. Practically, it spreads the same total 3% increase over a longer period, lowering the annual impact on taxpayers in the near term while delaying city revenue collection.
Approves a package of budget and service-plan changes for 2024-2026, including shifting one percentage point per year of the tax burden from non-residential to residential for three years, various operating and capital budget reallocations, user fee and rate changes, carry-forwards of 2023 one-time funding, and performance measure updates. It also authorizes first reading of a bylaw to increase borrowing for the Compost Expansion project to $55.63M (with later readings pending advertising), funds police and transit initiatives from reserves, and transfers $500,000 between council funds—collectively changing tax distribution, service funding, fees, and project financing that will affect residents and businesses.
This amendment removes the wording that would have applied a recurring per-year increase for the next three years after 1% and replaces it so the change applies only for 2024. In practice this prevents the automatic continuation of the increase into subsequent years and requires Council to reconsider or approve any further increases later.
Grants first reading to a bylaw that reduces The City of Calgary's surplus borrowing authority by $55,599,000, effectively lowering the amount of debt capacity available; second and third readings will be withheld until the public advertising required by the Municipal Government Act is completed. This is an initial procedural approval that adjusts borrowing limits but does not immediately change spending or authorize new projects.
This approves the final legislative steps to enact Borrowing Bylaw 10B2023. Passing these readings authorizes the City to issue debt under that bylaw so it can borrow funds to finance the projects or expenditures identified in the bylaw.
Authorizes Council to pass Borrowing Bylaw 9B2023 by giving it second and third readings, allowing the city to borrow the funds identified in Report C2023-1135 to pay for approved projects or expenditures. This enables access to financing now, increases the city's debt obligations, and may affect future budgets and debt servicing.
Approves further readings of a bylaw that authorizes the City to borrow money. If passed, the bylaw will allow Calgary to take on debt to fund specified projects or expenses, enabling those projects to proceed and creating future debt obligations that could affect budgets or rates.
Council directs Administration to provide a briefing (by Oct 3) on the history of Local Access Fees, prior research, and how surplus franchise fee revenue has been used since 2008, and to return (by Dec 19) with analysis of what changing Local Access Fees could look like, budget implications, and potential benefits for residents. It also requests options (via the Nov adjustments) for an affordability program to precede any fee changes and keeps related closed-meeting discussions confidential.
Council will consider the 2023 Mid-Year Performance Report as one input into ongoing discussions ahead of the November 2023 adjustments to the 2023–2026 service plans and budgets. This does not itself change funding or services but ensures performance data helps guide upcoming budget and service decisions.
Council gave first reading to a bylaw that would allow the City to borrow money by issuing debt securities or arranging private placements, but delayed final approval until required public advertising under the Municipal Government Act is completed. Attachments 3 and 4, containing confidential financial/advice information, will remain withheld under FOIP until September 15, 2025.
Council approved a bylaw allowing The City to borrow up to $75,000,000 on short-term (up to 5 years) to buy vehicles and equipment, pay for facility lifecycle work, and upgrade fleet data and systems, and gave first reading to a separate bylaw to borrow up to $140,445,000 on longer-term debt (up to 10 years). Second and third readings of the long-term bylaw are paused until required public advertising under the Municipal Government Act is completed.
Repeals Bylaw 104/75 that set the interest charged on unpaid City general accounts, and gives three readings to a new proposed bylaw (Attachment 3) to replace it. Practically, this changes the rules for charging interest on overdue city bills and may affect how much interest customers or businesses owe and how the City collects outstanding balances.
The City will cancel the municipal portion of the 2023 property tax bill for roll number 202762597, totaling $11,739.45. The City also directs the Mayor to request that provincial ministers cancel the provincial portion of the 2023 taxes for the same property, although any provincial cancellation is subject to the Province's approval.
Authorizes Council to give second and third readings to bylaws that allow the city to borrow funds and take loans under Report C2023-0654. This advances the bylaws toward final approval so the city can access financing for approved projects or obligations, which will increase municipal debt to fund those needs.
Gives final legislative approval to two loan bylaws so the city can borrow funds under those bylaws to pay for the specific projects or purposes they list; this authorizes the city to access financing and moves the bylaws toward enactment.
Council gave first reading to bylaws that would let the City borrow and loan money to the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), including authorizing loans up to $45 million and increasing total borrowing/loan authority for CMLC and the Arts Commons Phase 1 project from $135 million to $165 million. Final approval is paused until required public advertising is completed, and Administration is directed to update City–CMLC loan agreements per policy.
Council formally approves the City's 2022 Annual Financial Report, adopting the audited financial statements and accompanying notes and commentary for public record. This confirms the City's reported revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities for 2022 and provides transparency and accountability that informs future budgeting and financial oversight, but does not itself change budgets or services.
Council will re-examine a prior recommendation to direct $2 million in 2023 to expand the Non-Residential Heritage Conservation Program, launch a Residential Tax Heritage Incentive Program, and fund both programs. If approved, this would increase funding and staff resources to help preserve historic commercial and residential properties through conservation supports and a tax incentive for eligible homeowners.
Gives three readings to and adopts the Proposed 2023 Special Tax Bylaw (12M2023), formally approving the special tax(es) set out in the bylaw for 2023. This finalizes the tax rules so the city can collect the specified charges, affecting property tax bills and city revenue for the programs or services funded by the special tax.
Council advanced multiple borrowing and loan bylaws by giving them second and third readings, which authorizes the city to finalize legal approval to borrow funds. This step enables the city to secure financing needed for the projects or purposes outlined in Report C2023-0301.
Council gave three readings to the 2023 Property Tax Bylaw, formally setting the city's 2023 municipal property tax rates and levies. This determines how much residential and non-residential property owners will pay in municipal taxes for 2023 and provides the revenue used to fund city services and operations.
Council increases the 2023 budget by $4,576,713.35 for Public Spaces Capital Program 147-148, making that money available for public space projects managed under that program. Council also gives all three readings to Proposed Bylaw 1R2023 so the bylaw can be adopted and take effect.
Council adopts an updated Corporate Public Art Policy and moves $12.1 million in approved capital budget to the Arts and Culture service line for the Public Art Program for the 2023–2026 cycle, based on the percent-for-art calculation. Council also permits using up to $10 million from the Reserve for Future Capital to replace restricted funds within that $12.1 million allocation.
Gives first reading to bylaws that would let The City borrow up to $214.176 million on staggered terms and lend those funds to ENMAX to finance specific capital needs (technology, fleet, non-residential development and major electric system/building improvements) and to support ENMAX's regulated operations. Second and third readings of the loan bylaw are withheld until advertising requirements are met, and if fully approved Administration will update city-ENMAX agreements accordingly.
Keeps the current property tax split at 52% residential and 48% non-residential. Directs City Administration to continue lobbying federal and provincial governments for long-term operational funding and to return with recommended budget adjustments if new revenue tools are advanced, and to account for differential physical growth when preparing tax-share scenarios for 2024–2026.
This directs city staff to include differences in physical growth (new development or redevelopment) when preparing tax-share scenarios for 2024–2026. In practice it means tax distribution modelling will reflect where growth is occurring, which can affect how property tax responsibility is allocated across areas and help council evaluate fair tax options.
If the province's 2023 requisition is less than $782 million (the 2022 level), Council will increase the municipal tax amount by the shortfall needed to pay a one-time inflation relief rebate to non-residential (business) property owners to offset changes in tax responsibility. The extra municipal tax amount used to fund the rebate will not be counted when calculating each sector's tax share.
Council approved a $520,677 increase to the 2022 capital appropriation for Program 147-148, bringing that program's total to $5,897,634.31 so the city can spend the additional funds on the associated capital work. Council also gave three readings to Proposed Bylaw 2R2022, completing the legislative steps needed to put that bylaw into effect and authorize the related actions.
Approves bylaws to set Business Improvement Area (BIA) tax levies and rates for 2023 and adopts the individual 2023 budgets for each BIA. It also authorizes BIA boards to amend their budgets by using reserves or reallocating expenditures within the same total amount, giving boards limited flexibility to adjust finances without further Council approval.
Directs Administration to create a Civic Partner Operating Grant Program and return to Council by Q3 2023 with the program's terms of reference and funding framework; requires using that framework to adjust civic partner grant allocations for 2024–2026 after reviewing 2023–2026 service plans and budgets, and to report annually on the program. Approves a one-time $360,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to hire two temporary staff to complete this work before the 2023 budget adjustments.
Council approved the specific distribution of one-time (non-recurring) operating and capital funds across services and years as amended in the 2023–2026 Service Plans and Budgets (Attachment 2). This determines which projects and service areas receive short-term funding and enables those expenditures to proceed, but does not change ongoing base funding levels.
Council approves moving up to $4 million of the 2022 favourable variance from Police Services' Anti-Racism and Call Response Funds into the Calgary Police Service Court Fine Revenue Operating Reserve. This ensures those reserved funds are available to pay for Police Services' anti-racism and call-response expenditures in 2023, using 2022 surplus rather than new ongoing funding.
Approves giving three readings to a bylaw that allows the City to take short-term loans totaling up to $600 million between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025 to cover operating expenses and cash-flow needs. This enables temporary financing for day-to-day operations but does not directly change tax rates or permanent budgets, though it could increase interest costs and affect the city's fiscal flexibility.
Council directs Administration to prepare for a December meeting to review 2022 practices and create a process for Council to guide Administration on the budget process. This includes revisiting the existing budget approach, making budget documents easier to understand, and potentially rebuilding the 2024-2026 base operating and capital budgets so they include prioritized investments in equity-related areas such as housing, mobility/transit, low-income transit passes, affordable housing, mental health supports, and related plans to speed project delivery and reflect Council values.
Council approves amended user fees and utility rates, including updating the residential parking permit charge to recover full administrative costs. For 2023 it reduces development permit and business licence fees for outdoor cafes and patios to zero and directs the Planning & Development and Business Licence Sustainment Reserves to cover those costs, and gives three readings to the associated bylaws.
Requires city staff to report back in Q1 2023 with options to change how property taxes are split between residential and non-residential taxpayers (including options that could shift more of the levy onto homeowners), to outline advocacy with provincial and federal governments for additional or more flexible funding, and to examine reserves or other one-time funding sources to lower property taxes in 2023.
This amends Recommendation 3 to replace page 60 (Attachment 12I) with a revised page that implements Option C from Report TT2020-1346. Practically, it adjusts the residential parking permit program so permit fees are set to cover the full administrative costs, likely changing what residents pay and updating cost recovery for the program.
Council is directing Administration to identify a $35.4 million funding source to augment the Facilities Sustainment Capital Budget. The funds would be used to complete urgent repairs and maintenance on City-owned buildings judged to be in critical condition to improve safety, prevent further deterioration, and maintain services.
Directs city administration to review whether programs currently funded by property taxes could instead be funded from fee-based reserves and to report findings to the Executive Committee by Feb 28, 2023, so Council can consider those options before finalizing the property tax rate. The aim is to find alternatives that could reduce pressure on taxpayer-supported funding.
Requires city staff to bring forward proposed adjustments to the 2023–2026 service plans and budgets in Q4 of 2023, 2024 and 2025. It clarifies those annual updates are routine and do not count as reopening or reconsidering Council's original approval from November 8, 2022.
Approves the city's revised capital budget as shown in Attachment 13, updating funding amounts and timing for capital projects and programs. This changes which infrastructure and capital initiatives receive funding and directs city administration to implement the updated spending plan.
Council directs Administration to prepare for the Dec 13 Strategic Meeting by reviewing 2022 practices and creating a process for Council guidance to revisit the budget process. This may include aligning budget documents with the City's Plain Language policy and potentially reconstructing 2024–2026 base operating and capital budgets to embed investments in housing, transit, accessibility, and other equity priorities, and to reprioritize operating and capital plans to reflect Council values like reconciliation and improved transit and supports for low-income residents.
Replaces wording to thank the Government of Alberta for submitting the Calgary Metro Region's EOI to the Canada Public Transit Fund and asks for continued provincial support as the project advances, removes a prior sentence suggesting the province submit the EOI. Adds requests for a $38.3M provincial contribution and a $38.3M federal contribution for the MAX Purple Extension (52 St E to 84 St E), listed alongside an existing $166M request for MAX 301 North Central/MAX Green BRT; this seeks intergovernmental funding but does not itself commit City expenditures.
Adds an ongoing annual $140,000 to Calgary Transit's budget funded from the city's tax-supported budget beginning in 2026. This provides modest additional resources for transit operations or services and will be covered by tax-supported revenue, with a small effect on overall tax-funded spending priorities.
Council will give three readings to Bylaw 28M2025 to amend the city's Transit Bylaw 4M81, adopting the changes shown in Attachment 1. The amendment becomes law immediately, putting the updated transit rules, procedures or enforcement measures into effect at once.
Requires Calgary Transit to add new safety signage on all vehicles, upgrade driver separation barriers to more secure shields paid for with up to $15 million from the 2025 High Priority Requests, and review safety and training practices with any 2026 budget changes returned to Council in November 2025. Also mandates a safety status and progress report be included in each annual Route Ahead update.
Provides a one-time $3 million transfer from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2025 to help Calgary Transit handle growth pressures and directs Administration to prioritize the RouteAhead 10-Year Implementation in 2026 budget adjustments. Requires new safety signage on all vehicles, upgrades driver separation barriers to more secure shields (up to $15M sought through 2025 high-priority requests), a review and improvement of safety and training with any 2026 budget requests returned to Council in November 2025, and an annual safety status report in RouteAhead updates.
Requires Administration to add an attachment to the RouteAhead annual update that responds to a list of operational and communication suggestions for Calgary Transit. Changes include extending fare validity and digital ticket policies, partnering with event organizers on bundled transit passes, publishing real-time CTrain data (GTFS‑Realtime) and using GPS for operations, adding station maps, screens and departure boards, improving signage, announcements and disruption procedures, restarting a transit etiquette campaign, and sharing more transit data on the City’s Open Data Portal to improve rider information and system reliability.
Directs city administration to immediately create a detailed Functional Plan for the downtown portion of the LRT from Event Centre/Grand Central Station through Downtown, including advancing design, updating cost estimates, engaging stakeholders, and assessing flooding, noise, property access/value, safety (CPTED), traffic, and transit service impacts. Administration must report results to Council by end of Q4 2026 and provide quarterly or as-needed updates.
This starts the formal process to change the Livery Transport Bylaw, which governs taxis, ride‑hailing and other for‑hire vehicle rules in Calgary. It is a procedural step allowing Council to debate and advance the proposed regulatory changes in Attachment 3; no final changes take effect yet.
Directs City administration to use a concurrent development process to deliver the south-to-north LRT and to begin the functional plan in 2025 for the downtown segment from the Event Centre/Grand Central Station through downtown. This launches formal planning work that can speed project delivery and design, but does not by itself approve construction funding.
Cancels the November 2023 transit fare freeze (allowing previously planned fare changes to proceed) and directs $3,000,000 to be reinvested to advance the Primary Transit Network in the RouteAhead Strategy. It also approves a net‑zero budget adjustment that increases both budgeted revenues and expenses accordingly and updates the User Fee Table (Distribution 6).
Directs City Administration to gather details on subsidized transit programs in other Alberta municipalities — including total subsidy amounts and the proportion funded by the province — and to deliver a briefing note to Council by the end of Q1 2025. This creates an information base to help Council compare funding models and consider future transit policy or funding choices.
Council directs Administration to start public education and awareness campaigns in 2025 to improve perceptions of safety on Calgary Transit and help grow ridership. The outreach will explain commitments since 2022 (budget, hiring and deployment of Transit Peace Officers, and the Public Transit Safety Strategy), promote the transit text line 74100 and emergency help phones, outline fare evasion consequences, and explain support available from the Community Outreach Team; this is primarily an informational effort rather than a change in enforcement policy.
Directs City administration to eliminate battery electric buses as an option in Calgary's transit fleet, immediately cancel all active and planned procurements for electric shuttle and 40‑ft buses, charging equipment, infrastructure upgrades and related maintenance contracts, and notify federal funding partners of the decision. Practically, this stops planned bus electrification work, may affect associated federal funding agreements and project timelines, and preserves the current non-electric fleet approach.
Removes wording that would have cut two budget requests, preserving $2,500,000 in 2025 and $2,000,000 in 2026 (total $4.5M) for a city-wide Transit-Oriented Development design and infrastructure study. In practical terms this keeps the planned study and associated design/infrastructure work funded so it can proceed as originally proposed.
Council directs Administration to run public education and awareness campaigns in 2025 to improve perceptions of safety and boost ridership. Campaigns will explain recent commitments (budget, hiring and deployment of Transit Peace Officers, and the Public Transit Safety Strategy), promote Transit text line 74100 and emergency phones, clarify fare evasion consequences, and outline support for vulnerable people through the Community Outreach Team.
Council instructs City administration to research subsidized transit programs in other Alberta municipalities, including how much funding they receive and what proportion comes from the province, and to provide a briefing note to Council by the end of Q1 2025. This is an information-gathering step to inform future decisions on local transit subsidy options and provincial funding opportunities.
Directs Administration to undo the November 2023 transit fare freeze so fare changes can resume and reallocates $3,000,000 saved from the freeze to accelerate improvements to the Primary Transit Network in the RouteAhead strategy. Approves a net‑zero budget adjustment to increase both budgeted revenues and expenses accordingly and adopts the updated Distribution 6 user fee table.
Deletes two budget allocations totaling $4.5 million ($2.5M in 2025 and $2.0M in 2026) for a city-wide Transit-Oriented Development design and infrastructure study. This would likely delay or cancel the study and reduce planning and infrastructure preparation for transit-oriented development across the city.
Directs the city to eliminate battery electric buses (BEBs) as an option in its transit fleet strategy, immediately cancel all active and planned BEB procurements (including shuttle and 40‑ft e-buses), associated charging equipment purchases, infrastructure upgrades and maintenance contracts, and notify federal partners (Infrastructure Canada and Canada Infrastructure Bank) of the decision. In practice this stops current and planned BEB purchases and related facility work and contract obligations.
Council will give all three readings at once to Proposed Bylaw 47M2024 (Attachment 4) to amend the city's Transit Bylaw 4M81, making the changes effective immediately. This authorizes the city to implement the specific transit rule changes described in the attachment without delay.
Directs Administration to publicly include the costs to wind down the Green Line in the Mid‑Cycle Adjustments and seek a legal opinion by Q4 2024 on whether those costs can be transferred to the Government of Alberta after its Sept 3, 2024 cancellation. It also asks the City to return options to reallocate any remaining Green Line funds to other transit priorities, draft clear criteria for any future Alberta‑led LRT (including federal cost‑sharing, a continuous north‑south spine, downtown connection, bridge design, accessibility, maintenance facility, and Alberta bearing delivery and risks), and report back on Ogden Block heritage preservation by Q1 2025.
Council directs the Green Line Board and City Administration to wind down the Green Line program because the Province's September 3, 2024 communication makes the project unable to proceed. The Board and Administration will take necessary actions to close the program, preserve assets and information, and carry out activities to retain the highest value and benefit for Calgarians.
Requires Administration to (1) include costs to wind down the Green Line in Mid-Cycle Adjustments for public transparency, (2) return by Q4 2024 with a legal opinion on shifting wind-down costs to the Government of Alberta, (3) propose using any remaining Green Line funds for unfunded priority transit projects, (4) draft criteria for engaging on any future Alberta-led LRT replacement (funding partners, north–south spine, station/bridge design, accessibility, maintenance facility, and Alberta bearing delivery and risks), and (5) report by Q1 2025 on heritage preservation options for the Ogden Block.
Directs City Administration to include the costs to wind down the cancelled Green Line in mid-cycle budget updates for public transparency, obtain a legal opinion on shifting those costs to the Government of Alberta, and return options for reallocating any leftover Green Line funds to other unfunded transit priorities. Also requires Administration to draft clear criteria the City would expect from Alberta for any replacement LRT project (funding partners, route spine, stations, design, maintenance facility, and Alberta bearing delivery and risk) and to report by Q1 2025 on heritage preservation options for the Ogden Block.
Directs City Administration to prepare and publicly release the revised Attachment 7 to the Green Line Governance, Corporate Risk and Financials report from the July 30, 2024 Council meeting. This will make previously confidential details about the Green Line's governance, risks and financials available to Council and the public.
Requires Administration to publish Green Line wind-down costs in the Mid-Cycle Adjustments for public transparency, obtain a legal opinion on recovering those costs from the Government of Alberta, and return to Council by Q4 2024. Also directs options to reallocate any remaining Green Line funds to other transit priorities, draft clear criteria for engaging on any Alberta-proposed replacement LRT (funding partners, north-south spine, downtown station and bridge connection, accessibility, maintenance facility, Alberta to deliver and bear risks), and report by Q1 2025 on heritage options for the Ogden Block.
Pauses work on the Green Line Stage 1, receives the related report (including confidential risk and financial attachments), and directs Administration to preserve existing City funding and use the Green Line Stage 1 program control budget to cover interim, wind‑down or transfer costs until cost-sharing is resolved. It also directs Administration to work with the Province of Alberta to have the City made whole for direct and indirect costs, give three readings to a bylaw amending the Green Line Board, provide regular twice-yearly Council updates and a January 2025 status report, stop prior Council directions listed as redundant, and keep specified attachments confidential until review by Jan 31, 2025.
Council asks the Mayor to call the Premier and send a letter to the Government of Alberta about proposed scope and alignment changes to the Green Line Stage 1. Administration must return by Sept 17 with recommended next steps, including an orderly wind-down plan and an estimate of current and future winding-down costs and how those costs and non-completion risks would be transferred to the province.
Requires city staff to confirm updated cost estimates for the remaining Green Line segments and present a funding strategy and advocacy position (including pursuing the federal Permanent Transit Fund) by Q3 2024. It also directs staff to prepare cost estimates and a scoping/advocacy report for completing the entire Green Line as previously approved, returning to committee by Q2 2025 to inform future funding and construction decisions.
Approves phasing construction of the Green Line Stage 1 'Building the Core' segment from Eau Claire to Lynnwood/Millican and increases the program budget by $503 million, revising the Building the Core total cost to $6,248 million (including $451 million in financing). It allocates new capital to Public Transit, Streets, Waste & Recycling, and Planning services, requires written federal and provincial funding confirmations and grant agreement amendments plus procurement waivers, and identifies municipal funding sources (annual $8M transfers 2025–2031, $16M/year tax-growth 2025–2031, $208M from reserves, and $4M/year transfers from the Public Transit operating budget 2024–2031).
Approves first reading of a revised bylaw authorizing the City to borrow funds to finance the Green Line Stage 1 light-rail project, directs Administration to advertise the bylaw and return for second and third readings on 2024-09-17, and keeps the related report and attachments confidential under FOIP with specified review dates in July 2026.
Council approved a transitional strategy for vehicle-for-hire services (taxi and ride‑hailing) and instructed Administration to draft changes to the Livery Transport Bylaw 20M2021. The Administration must return to Council with proposed bylaw amendments by Q4 2024, which could change licensing, operating rules or enforcement for drivers and companies.
Council directs Administration to take steps to consider adding St. Marys University to the Fish Creek–Lacombe CTrain station name (proposed: "St. Marys University / Fish Creek Station") and to report back to the Executive Committee by Q4 2024. This starts the review and planning process (e.g., stakeholder consultation, signage and mapping implications) but does not itself commit to a name change or funding.
This amends council's recommendation to eliminate Investment Option 18, cap planned transit fare increases, and reduce related spending by $3 million. It directs the city to adjust public transit fees and service plans accordingly, meaning fares will be limited and the transit budget will need savings or service changes to cover the $3M reduction.
Council asks Administration to report to the Community Development Committee by the end of Q2 2024 on the effects of permanently offering free transit to children aged 12 and under, and to recommend whether to keep the program as is or make adjustments to better increase transit ridership. This is a request for analysis and recommendations and does not itself change the program or budgets, but will inform future policy and funding decisions.
This amendment changes Recommendation #2 so that, instead of deleting $8,000 (i.e., $8 million) for Investment Option 2 (Accelerating Capital Projects while Preparing the Green Line Operations), the 2024 ongoing base amount is reduced by $4,000 (i.e., $4 million). Practically, it preserves $4 million of the originally proposed $8 million, lessening the funding cut for Green Line preparation and acceleration.
This amendment changes Report C2023-1148 by adding a new instruction to delete Investment Option 2, which would have directed $8 million to accelerate capital projects and preparations for Green Line operations; it also adds a minor punctuation edit. Practically, it withdraws $8M of planned acceleration funding and may slow or delay some preparatory work for the Green Line.
This motion amends Recommendation 4 to exclude Investment Option 24, permanently make public transit free for children aged 12 and under, and require related fee adjustments to the Public Transit service. It also reduces the budget by $3 million, which could affect transit revenues or require reallocations elsewhere in the budget.
Council directs Administration to study Option 24 — permanently funding free transit for children 12 and under — and report to the Community Development Committee by the end of Q2 2024. The report must assess the program's impacts (including on ridership) and recommend whether to keep it as is or adjust it to better meet the goal of increasing transit use.
Amends Recommendation 4 to exclude certain attachments and add a requirement that public transit fees be adjusted in association with removing Investment Option 24. The change permanently makes transit free for children aged 12 and under, reduces the budget by $3 million, and directs fee adjustments to address the funding impact on Transit services.
Amends Recommendation 4 to exclude most attachments except allowing fee adjustments to Public Transit tied to removing Investment Option 18. It limits planned transit fare increases and reduces the budget by $3 million, which will lower projected transit revenue and may require service adjustments or other budget offsets.
This amendment deletes Investment Option 2 from Recommendation 2, removing an $8 million allocation that would have accelerated capital work to prepare the Green Line for operation. In practice it reduces near-term spending intended to speed up Green Line readiness, which may slow acceleration or delay some preparatory work while freeing $8M for other uses.
Council gives three readings to Bylaw 50M2023 to keep the Calgary Transit Access Eligibility Appeal Board in place with its current members and terms. This preserves the existing appeals process for transit access eligibility without changing membership or procedures.
Council directed Administration to change the name of the existing City Hall Station to City Hall/Bow Valley College Station. This is a signage and wayfinding update affecting maps, announcements and station signs but does not change transit service; it may incur modest administrative and signage costs.
Council adopts the new RouteAhead transit plan to replace the 2013 plan and directs Administration to return with a near-term implementation plan in Q3 2023 for inclusion in 2023 budget adjustments. Administration must provide annual status reports (starting for 2023) on operating investments and short-term capital projects, document all non-seasonal bus route changes (maps, resident counts within 400 m of stops, ridership changes) and explain how network design principles informed those changes, and Council will advocate to provincial and federal governments for permanent transit operating funding.
Transfers $5.3 million from the Fiscal Stability and Operating Budget Savings reserve to the Public Transit Service in 2023 to pay for immediate safety and infrastructure improvements listed in the report. This is a one-time operating transfer to fund short-term repairs, upgrades and safety measures for transit assets.
Transfers $3.4 million from the Fiscal Stability and Operating Budget Savings Account to Public Transit Services in 2023 so the city can immediately hire the permanent transit staff listed in the attachment. This enables urgent hiring now while council considers approving an additional $6.7 million in ongoing base funding for these positions in the November adjustments.
Eliminates the Airport Boarding Pass special fare and requires trips to/from the airport to use Calgary Transit’s standard fare structure. This simplifies the fare system and changes how airport passengers are charged (potentially increasing or decreasing their cost depending on the prior special fare).
Council approved a set of guiding principles to direct how transit fares and fare products will be reviewed, designed and implemented during the 2023–2026 Service Plan period. The decision creates a policy framework that will shape future fare changes and product decisions (for example equity, pricing and pass structures) but does not itself change fares immediately.
Council received the report and directed City Administration to return in Q3 2023 with a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary transit safety strategy that defines roles, responsibilities and required resources for an integrated customer and safety service model involving Calgary Transit, Emergency Management and Community Safety, Corporate Security, Calgary Police Service and community partners. The strategy must be included in the Standing Executive Committee discussion and considered as part of the November 2023 adjustments to service plans and budgets.
Council directs city staff to take the necessary steps to explore expanding the name of the City Hall C-Train platforms to also recognize Bow Valley College and to report back through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q2 2023. If pursued, this could lead to changes in platform signage, transit maps and wayfinding references, but does not itself change names yet.
Orders a review of Calgary's livery and vehicle-for-hire system to identify improvements such as driver-only plate options (removing broker plate ownership), coordinating license and plate renewals, forming an Industry-City working group, improving accessible vehicle services, assessing a central taxi dispatch, and closing gaps between taxis and ride-hail apps on technology, fares and dispatch. Administration must analyze regulatory roles and predictive relationships among taxis, TNCs and specialized transport and report recommendations back to committee by end of Q3 2023.
Council directs Administration to review and propose modernizations to Livery Transport Services, including options like a driver-only plate system, coordinating license and plate renewals, creating an Industry–City working group to include driver input, improving accessible vehicle services, exploring central taxi dispatch and integration with TNCs, and using predictive modelling to understand the market. Administration must return recommendations to the Community Development Committee by the end of Q3 2023.
Council approved an updated list that ranks and prioritizes transit capital projects and directed Administration to include that list in the final RouteAhead 10-year plan. Council also received the public engagement "What We Heard" report for information; the decision guides which transit projects will be considered for future planning and capital funding but does not itself allocate funds.
Council approved key changes to the city's RouteAhead transit plan and directed administration to bring back a final updated plan for approval by Q2 2023. This moves forward changes that will shape future bus and train routing and service priorities, but the final details and implementation will depend on the forthcoming draft.
Council gave three readings to Bylaw 54M2022 to amend the Green Line Board's governing bylaw, changing how the board is governed or operates. It also directed that Attachment 2 remain confidential under FOIP protections (covering legal, policy and third‑party confidentiality) until November 15, 2037, unless disclosure is required under Alberta's Expropriation Act.
Council directs Administration to ask the Alberta government what percentage of the provincial portion of property tax the City could retain for 2023–2026 to help pay for a one-station Blue Line North extension, an airport people mover to that line, and advancement of the MAX 301 BRT. Administration will also engage the Canada Infrastructure Bank to seek a low-interest loan to assist in completing these transit projects.
Requires Administration to recommend increasing the 2026 capital budget by $62.2 million to help close the infrastructure maintenance funding gap, funded by a one-time realized gain on sale of investments contributed to the Fiscal Stability Reserve at year-end. It also directs Administration to identify a sustainable long-term funding source to raise the Reserve for Future Capital and Lifecycle Maintenance contribution from 2.6% to 5.0% of annual property tax revenue and return with recommendations as part of the 2027–2030 budgets.
Administration will review current intersection safety and operations, evaluate how the proposed TUC boundary changes could affect intersections, identify further operational and safety improvements, and estimate any required capital or one-time funding. They will also advise whether, if one-time funding is available for 2026, the work can be prioritized within the Operational Improvements Capital Program and report back to Council through the Infrastructure & Planning Committee by Sept 15, 2025.
Directs the City to use $7 million in one-time Housing Accelerator Funds to expand the Shallow Utility Burial Pilot beginning in 2025, and to assess the pilot with a view to finding a permanent funding source during the November 2025 Budget Adjustments or future service plans. The funding will pay to bury shallow utility lines in pilot areas, changing neighbourhood streetscapes and informing whether the city should continue or scale the program in future budgets.
Council directs city staff to prepare options for a pilot program where external partners front‑load funding and deliver community amenities. The work must recommend funding mechanisms, budget impacts, pilot eligibility and selection, alignment with city policies, and legal/ownership and operational arrangements, with a report back to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by end of Q3 2025.
Council gave final approval to changes to the Parks and Pathways Bylaw and removed the Enhanced Maintenance Infrastructure Agreements Policy. In practice this updates the rules governing parks and pathway management and eliminates the existing policy that guided enhanced maintenance agreements, which may change how maintenance responsibilities and arrangements with contractors or community partners are handled.
Council directs Administration to review current practices and performance targets for managing essential water outages and report back by July 29, 2025. The report must include comparisons with other utilities, recommendations (including timely alternate water sources, accessibility for seniors and those with mobility challenges, and complimentary daily recreation passes for affected customers), implementation timelines and costs, and an annual measurement tool starting Q4 2025.
Council is asked to give three readings to proposed bylaws that amend the city's Water Utility, Wastewater and Stormwater bylaws (Attachments 4, 3 and 2). If approved, this advances those amendments toward final adoption so updated rules for water supply, sewage and stormwater management can be enacted.
Approves second and third readings of bylaws allowing The City to borrow up to $224.984 million and provide municipal loans to ENMAX to fund its 2025 regulated capital spending. Funds are allocated across four loan terms (5, 10, 20, 25 years) for technology, fleet, non‑residential development, and major electric system and building improvements, enabling ENMAX to proceed with those projects and affecting the City's borrowing/financing profile.
This motion changes Proposed Bylaw 1R2025 by replacing the dollar amount $5,695,833.12 with $5,430,741.57 wherever it appears and swaps the Ward 10 'ASPHALT PAVING 9.14M LANEWAY' table on Schedule A (page 11) with a revised page. In practice it slightly reduces the bylaw's funding total and updates the specific paving project details for Ward 10; it is an administrative adjustment to the capital project schedule rather than a new policy.
Council adopts the GamePLAN vision and principles for public recreation and sets the 'Making Waves' service level scenario as the new standard for recreation facilities and amenities. Administration must return in Q1 2026 with a prioritized capital project list and develop an implementation plan to guide future service plans and budget decisions, which will shape which facilities are upgraded or built and how they are funded.
Authorizes first reading of four bylaws to allow The City to borrow up to $224.984 million and provide municipal loans to ENMAX to fund its 2025 capital projects (notably $173.228M for electric system and building improvements, plus smaller amounts for technology, fleet, and non-residential development). Second and third readings are withheld until advertising requirements are met, and if approved Council will direct administration to amend city-ENMAX agreements as needed under credit policy.
Council directs City administration to evaluate the previous Resilient Roofing Rebate Program—including cost-effectiveness and equity—and report back by Q2 2025 with recommendations, timelines and funding options to run a similar program. The review must consider the best monetary and non-monetary ways to reduce household hail risk and how incentives could be coordinated with other governments and industry.
Council directs Administration to produce a scoping report by June 2025 on the condition, capacity, life expectancy and repair timeline of major infrastructure (water, wastewater, storm, roads, curbs, parks) in Bowness and Montgomery, including social, economic and city budgetary impacts of aging and densification, with regular interim updates to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee if urgent risks are found. While Council reviews the report, most new development permits for residential buildings submitted after Aug 26, 2024 (except developments of 4 units and fewer) will be held, and any required infrastructure upgrades would require proportional contributions from new developments before permit release.
Approves the administration's decision to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre as of December 22, 2024. This ends public access and programs at that pool, affecting local swimmers, lessons, and recreation services and requiring the city to provide alternatives, refunds, or relocations for users and staff.
Requests that Council reopen and reconsider its October 8, 2024 decision (Report C2024-1131) to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre effective December 22, 2024. If the motion succeeds, the prior closure decision would be re-examined and could be halted or reversed, affecting community access to the pool, staff jobs, and related city operations.
Council would impose tax increases of $160 million per year starting in 2025 for three years to set aside a total of $480 million for maintenance, renewals and preventative work. The money will fund parks and open spaces (playgrounds, maintenance), streets and sidewalks (paving, streetlight poles), facilities management (recreation centres, community grants, wading pools) and public transit (CTrain infrastructure, buses, signaling), with a report back to the Infrastructure Planning Committee in Q1 2025 on how funds are allocated.
This amends the capital budget to allocate $20,000,000 in 2025 to the Streets Service Line (Budget ID P128_132) for improved pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital Reserve. The practical effect is to accelerate street repairs and reconstruction projects in 2025 and reduce the city reserve by $20 million.
Requests that Council revisit its October 8, 2024 decision to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre effective December 22, 2024. If reconsidered, Council could delay, modify, or reverse the planned closure, which would affect community access to swim programs, facility staff, and local recreation services.
Directs the city to reserve $480 million for five infrastructure service areas, funded by $160 million in tax increases each year starting in 2025 for three years. Requires a Q1 2025 report to the Infrastructure Planning Committee on how the funds will be allocated to parks and open spaces, streets and sidewalks/pathways, facilities management, and public transit for upgrades, renewals, fleets, and prioritized preventative maintenance.
Amends the capital budget recommendation to direct $20,000,000 in 2025 to pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction (Streets Service Line Budget ID P128_132), with the money coming from the Reserve for Future Capital. In practical terms, this provides one-time funding to accelerate road repairs and reconstruction projects in 2025.
Council confirms the administration's decision to permanently close the Inglewood Aquatic Centre on December 22, 2024. The closure ends local pool services and programs, affecting swimmers, lessons and staff, and will require residents to use other city facilities while reducing operating costs and facility availability in the community.
Council approves a new franchise agreement framework with ATCO Gas using a Quantity Only approach and gives the bylaw first reading, but delays final approval until the Alberta Utilities Commission signs off. Details discussed in a closed meeting and specific attachments remain confidential until reviewed by December 31, 2026.
Council approves a $300,000 grant to the nonprofit Silvera for Seniors so the organization can pay for and manage construction of a sidewalk on 26th Street NE. The new sidewalk will improve pedestrian access and safety, particularly benefiting seniors and nearby residents.
Council sent Report EC2024-0665 back to City Administration so staff can use information and lessons from the recent water feeder main break and the resulting water-use restrictions to improve the current proposed bylaw changes. Administration must report back to Council with revisions and findings no later than Q1 2025.
Council directs city staff to keep working with the applicant to plan and time future capital infrastructure so growth can continue in the Glacier Ridge area, and to work with neighbouring municipalities to fast-track the North Water Servicing project by prioritizing its capital and operating costs for inclusion in the mid‑cycle 2023–2026 budget adjustments.
Directs Administration to transfer $8.9 million from the Winter Maintenance Reserve (the favorable 2023 winter operations variance) to the Pavement Rehabilitation Capital Program for use in 2024–2025. This provides immediate funding to accelerate street repairs and pavement projects, while reducing the winter maintenance reserve by that amount.
Directs city administration, working with regional municipal partners, to fast-track the North Water Servicing Option by adding the required capital and operating costs into the mid-cycle adjustments to the 2023–2026 service plans and budgets. This aims to accelerate project planning and delivery and may lead to earlier spending decisions and shifts in budget priorities.
Council adopted a new Winter Maintenance Policy, repealed the prior Snow and Ice Control Policy, and approved related Street Bylaw and reserve amendments. Administration must clear Priority 2 community and transit routes within 24 hours after snowfall stops, and $8.9 million from the Winter Maintenance Reserve will be transferred to the Pavement Rehabilitation Capital Program for street repairs in 2024–2025.
Council directs city staff to work with Providence developers to start detailed sanitary (sewer) design in 2024 and complete design in 2025 so the city can request funding for construction in 2026; this aims to keep planned development moving by ensuring sewer infrastructure is ready on schedule.
Directs city administration to monitor Development Permit applications on RC-G parcels city-wide to spot where densification is creating needs for infrastructure (water, roads, parks, etc.). Administration must identify the most appropriate funding tool(s) to support required infrastructure and report back to Council through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee once per year.
Amends the report so that the first Type 1 residential parking permit and the first visitor permit are free in 2024, 2025 and 2026, updates the listed attachments accordingly, and directs Administration to revise the City parking policy (CP2021-04) to reflect the new fee approach and bring those changes to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q1 2024. Practically, eligible residents will not pay for these specific permits for three years and Council will receive a policy update to formalize the fee change.
Makes the second Residential Parking Permit (Type 1) free for 2024, 2025 and 2026, adjusts the listed attachments to include a revised Attachment 6C, and directs Administration to update Council Policy CP2021-04 to reflect the new fee approach and report to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q1 2024. In practice, eligible households receive a free second on-street permit for three years and the city will revise its parking fee policy to match the new fee philosophy.
Removes the charge for the Type 1 Residential Parking Permit - first resident permit and first visitor permit - for 2024, 2025 and 2026, updates the referenced attachments, and directs Administration to revise the Calgary Parking Policies (CP2021-04) to reflect the new fee approach by Q1 2024. Practically, eligible residents will not pay these specific permit fees for three years and the city will review and formalize the new fee philosophy, which may affect parking revenue and future charges.
Allows residents with a Type 1 residential parking permit to obtain a second permit free of charge in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Directs city administration to revise the Calgary Parking Policies (CP2021-04) to reflect the new fee approach and bring the revised policy to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q1 2024.
Adopts changes and additions to the city's parking policies and approves a bylaw amendment to the Traffic Bylaw to put those changes into law. Practically, this will alter how parking is managed and enforced in Calgary (for example permits, time limits, signage, enforcement or fees) once the bylaw receives the required three readings.
Gives Council approval to advance a bylaw that would allow the City to borrow up to $665,970,000 to fund capital upgrades for the Water Lines of Service, while delaying final readings until the public advertising required by the Municipal Government Act is completed. This enables major water infrastructure work to proceed but increases City debt and could affect future rates or taxes to cover debt servicing.
Approves the official name "Bev Longstaff West Hillhurst Bridge" for the pedestrian bridge (Bridge No. 381.153) over Memorial Drive NW in the West Hillhurst community. Directs that the related report, recommendations and attachments remain confidential under FOIP sections 23, 24 and 25 until they are released at the Council meeting on September 12, 2023.
Directs City Administration to inventory community signs and features, identify who is responsible for upkeep, flag signs needing repair and estimate repair and ongoing maintenance costs, review laws and approval processes to reduce vandalism and disrepair, and report findings and proposals to the Community Development Committee by Q2 2024.
Transfers $17.184 million from the Calgary General Hospital Legacy Fund Reserve into the capital budget for Activity 464715 to fund further development of the Bridgeland pedestrian bridge project. This money will support design, planning and preparatory work so the bridge project can advance toward construction.
Directs city staff to amend the tri-party Development Management Agreement between The City of Calgary, CMLC, and Arts Commons to formally include Olympic Plaza and the adjacent portion of 8 Avenue SE in the Arts Commons Transformation project. Also approves redirecting and reprioritizing Cultural Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSSI) budget funds to support the expanded project, changing the project footprint, funding allocations, and potentially affecting timelines or funding available for other cultural initiatives.
Council directs city administration to review options to increase funding for the surface overlay (road resurfacing) program to reduce seasonal street repairs and improve travel for vehicles, bikes and buses. Administration must report back during budget discussions with a recommended Pavement Quality Index and the minimum annual capital budget needed to achieve that standard.
Council received the Multisport Fieldhouse report, endorsed a preliminary list of amenities to guide the project (to be refined through targeted public engagement), and directed staff to report back with findings and recommendations to proceed to Concept Design. This advances the project to the next planning and design stage but does not authorize final funding or construction.
Permits the city to spend up to $2 million over four years from the Snow and Ice Control reserve to boost trouble service response during major winter snow and ice events when a snow emergency has not been declared. Council will get an update on this enhanced service as part of the Snow and Ice Control Policy review report back in Q2 2023.
Council directs Administration to report by end of Q1 2026 with a recommendation for an accelerated program to replace declining poplar trees within 3 metres of sidewalks in established communities with less invasive species. The report must assess impacts on the urban canopy, recommend planting one poplar in a more suitable location for each removed, outline financial implications for tree and damaged sidewalk replacement to be delivered at no cost to residents, and include poplar lifecycle planning in the Urban Forestry Strategic Plan update.
Directs City staff to prioritize using 2 Billion Trees program funds to plant trees in underserved (equity-deserving) Calgary neighbourhoods, create an annual implementation plan with community-specific planting targets to meet canopy goals (average 9% by 2026 and 16% by 2060), and provide an annual report showing numbers and types of trees planted, locations, allocation rationale, and progress toward equitable canopy.
Directs city staff to design and put in place new tools and incentives to encourage private property owners to keep existing trees, plant new ones, and maintain them. This work may produce programs such as rebates, guidelines, permitting changes or education campaigns to boost the urban tree canopy and its benefits, but will require further development by Administration before actions are implemented.
Requires City Administration to draft a private tree protection bylaw and report back with Phase 2 status and recommendations to Council via the Community Development Committee by Q4 2026, and to submit any budget requests to the Nov 10, 2025 Council meeting for the 2026 Mid‑Cycle Budget Adjustment. This initiates work to protect trees on private property and may lead to new regulations and funding needs.
Council directs Administration to create a plan to naturalize major roadways, boulevards and sides of pathways that prioritizes biodiversity, climate mitigation and safety while considering aesthetics. The plan will require naturalization to be included in new road construction budgets starting in 2026, fund an education campaign for volunteer opportunities, and return timing and budget details to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q2 2026.
Approves giving three readings to a bylaw that reduces the monthly Blue Cart (recycling) charge and enables the city to implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Administration will evaluate how EPR affects costs, consider updates to waste and recycling rate structures, and report back to Council by Q2 2026, which could affect future fees.
Council directs Administration to return by Q4 2026 with a feasibility and planning Strategy for establishing a regional park in the Nose Creek Valley. The Strategy must include Indigenous Nation and public engagement, measures to protect and enhance ecological networks and cultural/archaeological sites, coordination with neighbouring municipalities and planned transit/utility projects, recommended policies and capital coordination, and actions from the White Goose Flying Report (e.g., naming, ceremonial access, education and reconciliation art).
Directs city administration to develop options for using incentives and regulatory tools to conserve trees on private property in Calgary, including the possibility of a private tree protection bylaw based on Canadian practices adapted to Calgary. Administration must report recommendations, estimated budgets, and public education/engagement needs to the Community Development Committee by Q1 2025.
Directs city administration to prepare and present a business case analysis supporting the Single-Use Items Charter Bylaw (1H2023) to Council by the end of Q1 2024. The analysis will assess costs, benefits, implementation options and impacts on businesses and residents to inform any future decisions or changes to the bylaw.
Directs staff to advertise and schedule a public hearing to consider repealing the referenced bylaw, while also creating an evaluation framework for the related strategy, improving waste diversion infrastructure and communications (including alternatives to single-use items and better access to blue/green bins in city spaces), and returning to Council with a report by March 31, 2024. In practice this starts the process to potentially remove the bylaw and requires staff work on measuring performance and expanding diversion options and bin accessibility.
Council will advertise and bring a bylaw to a public hearing to consider repealing the specified bylaw, and will create plans and communications to improve waste diversion. Actions will focus on alternatives to single‑use items and increasing access to blue (recycling) and green (organics) bins in city spaces, aiming to make recycling and composting easier for residents and reduce single‑use waste.
Council is authorizing three readings and passage of Proposed Bylaw 40M2023 to amend the city's Waste Bylaw 4M2020 as described in Attachment 1. If adopted, the changes will become law and may alter rules and enforcement for waste collection, disposal, fees, or compliance for residents and businesses.
Council directs city staff to return by Q2 2024 with a draft noise policy that protects public health and supports livable urban soundscapes; a review of current noise bylaws against national/international health guidance and municipal best practices; and a scoping report with proposed funding sources, workplan and budget for city-wide noise mapping, public disclosure of noise exposure, mitigation recommendations, and a community pilot to assess local soundscapes. This work could lead to recommended bylaw changes, public noise maps, and mitigation measures for entertainment, construction and weather-related noise.
Requires City administration to deliver a briefing by Q4 2023 outlining current efforts to control foxtail barley on City-owned lands (including parks and road rights-of-way) and describing the resource, logistical, and other implications of committing to a rule that Foxtail Barley not exceed 8 centimetres on City property.
This approves final readings of a bylaw change that adds foxtail barley to the Community Standards Bylaw so the city can set rules to manage or require removal of the plant on properties. It enables enforcement tools (for example removal orders or fines) and clarifies owner responsibilities to reduce nuisance and potential harm from this invasive grass.
Directs city administration to examine whether temporary or single-use signs should be treated as part of the city's Single-Use Items Reduction Strategy. This request prompts staff analysis and possible recommendations on limiting, replacing, or improving disposal/recycling of such signs, but does not by itself enact new rules.
Council approved updates (Attachment 3) to the Terms of Reference that govern the Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Incentive Program. In plain terms, this changes the rules and procedures for offering incentives to colleges or universities that locate or expand downtown, which could affect eligibility, application steps and how incentives are granted.
Grants initial (first) readings to three bylaws that would let The City borrow up to $25 million and loan up to $25 million to Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) for capital projects, and amend a prior loan bylaw to allow additional financing sources. Final readings are withheld until required public advertising is completed, and Administration is directed to enter or amend agreements in line with the City's credit policy.
Council will give three readings to and adopt proposed amendments to the city's Business Licence Bylaw as detailed in Attachment 2. If passed, the updated bylaw will change how businesses are licensed in Calgary (including any new requirements, conditions or administrative provisions) and those businesses will need to comply with the new rules.
Approves the 2025 tax bylaws and tax rates for Calgary's 15 Business Improvement Areas (BIAs), adopts their 2025 budgets, and allows BIA boards to transfer funds between reserves and expense lines as long as total spending does not increase. Also appoints nominees to the BIA boards, sends thank-you letters to incoming and outgoing board members, and keeps the list of nominees confidential under FOIP until Council decides.
Amends Report C2024-1097 to remove the proposed $7.00 per square foot charge for Street Use Permits for Seasonal Cafes/Patios in 2025 and 2026, replacing it with a $0.00 fee for those two years and incorporating Attachment 4C as amended. Practically, businesses operating seasonal patios on city streets will not pay the new per-square-foot permit fee for 2025 and 2026, temporarily reducing city fee revenue while providing financial relief to restaurants and outdoor dining operations.
Amends Report C2024-1097 Recommendation 3.a to change the referenced attachments and to alter the Streets fee table so that the $7.00 per square foot charge for Street Use Permits for seasonal cafes/patios in 2025 and 2026 is replaced with $0.00, effectively waiving that fee for those two years.
Adopts revised terms of reference for the City's incentive program that encourages post-secondary institutions to locate or expand in the downtown core. The update sets out eligibility, incentive types and how the program will be administered to support downtown development and local economic activity.
Council will give three readings to two bylaws: one creating a tax exemption for qualifying machinery and equipment to lower tax costs for eligible businesses, and one setting the Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) rate for the Rivers District to fund and repay redevelopment projects. The changes enable tax relief for certain business assets and establish the levy rate used to finance revitalization in the Rivers District.
Directs City staff to start a pilot grant program in 2024 to help Main Street businesses and report back on results in Q1 2025, and to develop and present a Business‑Friendly Construction Policy to the same committee in Q1 2025. The measures aim to provide short-term financial support to affected businesses and to streamline construction rules and processes to reduce disruption during projects.
Council gives three readings to the 2024 Business Improvement Area (BIA) tax and tax rates bylaws, approves 2024 budgets for 15 BIAs, and allows each BIA board to transfer funds between reserves and expense lines so long as total spending does not increase. It also appoints nominees to the 15 BIA boards, sends thank-you letters to retiring board members, and directs that one attachment be held confidential for privacy until Council decides.
Council adopted a policy creating tax incentives for developers who build renewable energy projects (like solar or wind) on previously developed brownfield sites. The change is meant to encourage cleanup and reuse of vacant or contaminated industrial land and attract clean-energy investment, which may reduce tax revenue on participating properties while promoting redevelopment and environmental benefits.
Council is voting to give three readings to the proposed amendments in Attachment 2, which finalizes changes to Calgary's Business Licence Bylaw 32M98. If passed, the bylaw changes will take effect and adjust how businesses are licensed, regulated, or charged under the city's business licence rules.
Authorizes Council to give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 29M2023 to amend the City’s Business Licence Bylaw (32M98). If adopted, the changes will modify how business licences are regulated in Calgary, potentially affecting licensing requirements, fees, and compliance/enforcement for local businesses.
Council gave first reading to a bylaw that would allow the City to guarantee up to $10 million in bank debt for Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited, effectively backing a loan for that organization. Second and third readings are deferred until required public advertising is completed, and Administration must update any existing City-Stampede agreements to comply with the City's credit and loan policies.
Approves a bylaw that exempts specified machinery and equipment for 2023, meaning eligible businesses will pay less tax on those assets. This reduces costs for affected companies and produces a small reduction in city tax revenue.
Council approves the recommendations and reserve bid amounts for properties listed in the 2023 Tax Sale, authorizes the Coordinator of Real Estate Acquisitions to place bids on behalf of the city, and files a corrected attachment in the corporate record. In practice this lets the city participate in the tax sale to potentially acquire properties under the approved terms and records the corrected documentation.
Council is being asked to pass Bylaw 14M2023 by giving it all three readings, which sets the Community Revitalization Levy rate for the Rivers District in 2023. The levy captures increased property tax revenue in that area to pay for local redevelopment, infrastructure and revitalization projects.
Council approves revised rules for the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program and allows any remaining unallocated budget to be used for it, and also approves new terms for a Downtown Post-Secondary Institution Incentive and a Downtown Office Demolition Incentive. It redirects $3 million from the Plus 15 Fund offset incentive budget to the demolition incentive; the measures are intended to encourage redevelopment, attract post-secondary uses, and remove or repurpose obsolete office space in the downtown core.
Requires city staff to come back to Council with a preferred design concept and a specific future funding request to be considered during the November 2025 budget adjustment so the permanent Indian Residential School Memorial can move forward. It does not approve funding now but starts formal planning and a future budget request for the memorial project.
Council received the 2023-2024 White Goose Flying annual progress report for the corporate record and endorsed Administration's commitment to update the White Goose Flying Report and the City's Indigenous Policy. The endorsement asks Administration to engage Treaty 7 signatory First Nations, the Métis Nation and urban Indigenous Calgarians in an inclusive update process; it records progress and directs engagement but does not itself enact new policy or funding.
Modifies the Committee's Terms of Reference to permit up to two Indigenous members who may live outside Calgary but within the Treaty 7 Region, and to include people living in Calgary who identify culturally as Métis (including citizens of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government and specified Métis districts). Practical effect: broadens eligibility to increase Indigenous and Métis representation on the Anti-Racism Action Committee.
Council endorses the actions in Attachment 2 and directs Administration to start any actions that require no new funding immediately. It also directs Administration to bring forward funding requests for Indigenous housing to the 2024 budget adjustment and monthly Executive Committee discussions, and to include medium- and long-term funding needs in the next four-year budget cycle.
This amendment deletes the original Recommendation 2 and requires Administration to put forward a funding request for Indigenous housing during the 2024 budget adjustment process and to present that request at the Executive Committee's monthly strategic discussion on building and delivering plans and budgets, so the proposal is formally considered in upcoming budget decisions.
Council appoints the person named in a confidential attachment to serve as a Public Aboriginal Member on the Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee for a two-year term ending October 31, 2024. The City Clerk will make the appointment public after notifying the appointee, and the appointee's identifying information remains confidential under FOIP Section 17.
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Recorded council votes show Sonya Sharp voted against two public safety–related measures: she opposed enacting the Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw (C2023-0279) and opposed directing administration to amend bylaws to allow cannabis sales at minors‑prohibited events (EC2025-0203). These votes indicate opposition to both the specific access-protection bylaw and the proposed bylaw amendments related to cannabis sales.
Sonya Sharp has supported Council actions related to local infrastructure, voting to revisit the planned permanent closure of a community aquatic centre and to authorize a new natural gas franchise agreement framework with ATCO Gas.
Based on the single recorded vote, Sonya Sharp voted to postpone consideration of a notice of motion specifically to allow consultations and relationship-building with Nations and groups, including the Métis Nation of Alberta.