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Council directs Administration to conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of all climate-related spending (operating and capital) tied to the Climate Emergency declaration and climate strategies, identify savings or duplications, and report back by December 15, 2025 through Executive Committee, including cost, timing, auditor type, and scope.
Sep 16, 2025
13 votes
7 For
6 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2025-0859
If adopted, the motion would immediately rescind Calgary's Climate Emergency declaration, removing its emergency status and the associated climate action priorities.
Sep 16, 2025
High Impact
13 votes
4 For
9 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2025-0859
Administration must publicly report by September 2026 on climate-related expenditures, with plain-language explanations and recommendations, to inform the 2026 budget deliberations for the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets and help Council and Calgarians assess whether climate spending provides value for money.
Sep 16, 2025
13 votes
6 For
7 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2025-0859
Directs the City Clerk to circulate the Climate Advisory Committee's letter regarding EC2025-0859 and add it to the Corporate Record.
Sep 16, 2025
13 votes
12 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2025-0859
The City Administration will conduct a comprehensive value-for-money audit of operating and capital climate-related expenditures across all departments, to assess efficiency and alignment with core municipal responsibilities. The audit and findings, including cost, timing, auditor type (internal or external), and scope, will be reported back to Council no later than December 15, 2025 through the Executive Committee, with recommendations for better alignment with financial sustainability.
Sep 16, 2025
13 votes
6 For
7 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2025-0859
City Administration will report back by the end of Q1 2026 with a plan to accelerate replacing declining poplar trees within 3 metres of sidewalks with alternative species that have less invasive roots. For every removed poplar, a new poplar will be planted in a more suitable location, and the report will assess impacts on the urban canopy and sidewalks, include the financial implications funded by the city (no cost to residents), and incorporate poplar lifecycle planning into the Urban Forestry Strategic Plan update.
Jul 29, 2025
High Impact
13 votes
13 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2025-0739
Direct administration to accelerate replacement of poplar trees near sidewalks
Jul 29, 2025
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2025-0739
Prioritize tree planting in equity-deserving neighbourhoods under 2 Billion Trees program
Jun 24, 2025
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2025-0655
Direct Administration to prioritize tree planting in equity-deserving neighbourhoods through the 2 Billion Trees program, develop an annual plan with community-specific targets to reach 9% canopy by 2026 and 16% by 2060, and provide annual progress reports with metrics on trees planted, locations, allocation factors, and equity progress.
Jun 24, 2025
13 votes
13 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2025-0655
Council directs Administration to create a Hail Resilience Improvement Network, develop hail exposure maps, and conduct a Hail Equity Impact Analysis. It also asks the Mayor to advocate for provincial funding and policy changes to support low-income homeowners with hail-protection upgrades.
Jun 24, 2025
High Impact
13 votes
12 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2025-0492
The city will develop and implement tools and incentives to help private-property owners keep existing trees, plant new ones, and maintain them, per Attachment 3. This creates a new program to boost urban trees on private land.
May 27, 2025
High Impact
13 votes
13 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2025-0236
Administration will develop a private tree protection bylaw, return to Council with Phase 2 recommendations by Q4 2026, and bring 2026 Phase 2 funding requests to the 2025 mid-cycle budget adjustment.
May 27, 2025
High Impact
13 votes
6 For
7 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2025-0236
Develop incentives and tools to retain, plant, and maintain trees on private property
May 27, 2025
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2025-0236
Direct Administration to develop private tree protection bylaw and submit Phase 2 budget request
May 27, 2025
2 votes
2 Against
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2025-0236
Direct Administration to naturalize major roadways, boulevards and pathways
Mar 18, 2025
2 votes
1 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2025-0309
Approve bylaw to lower Blue Cart fee and enable Extended Producer Responsibility
Feb 25, 2025
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2025-0076
This motion would approve three readings for Bylaw 12M2025 to cut the monthly Blue Cart charge and enable Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Calgary's waste system. It also directs Administration to study EPR impacts on waste and recycling rate structures and report back by Q2 2026.
Feb 25, 2025
13 votes
13 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2025-0076
Direct Administration to evaluate the previous Resilient Roofing Rebate Program (cost-effectiveness and equity) and report back by Q2 2025 with recommendations, timelines, and funding options to implement a similar program. The review should consider effective ways to reduce households' hail risk and how incentives could be coordinated with other orders of government and industry.
Dec 17, 2024
13 votes
8 For
5 Against
Split Decision
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Report: EC2024-1330
Direct Administration to develop a Nose Creek Park Strategy for Nose Creek Valley
Oct 29, 2024
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Council will extend the terms of current BiodiverCity members to 2025 Q2 without new appointments; update the Climate Advisory Committee Terms of Reference to explicitly include biodiversity and require biodiversity expertise; and disband the BiodiverCity Advisory Committee in 2025 Q2.
Jul 30, 2024
High Impact
14 votes
14 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: C2024-0803
Administration will study and propose options for private tree conservation in Calgary, including a potential private tree protection bylaw. It will also prepare recommendations, budget estimates, and public education needs, and report back to the Community Development Committee by 2025 Q1.
Mar 19, 2024
13 votes
7 For
6 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2024-0374
Prepare options for private tree conservation and potential protection bylaw
Mar 19, 2024
1 vote
1 Against
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2024-0374
Council will initiate a public hearing to consider repealing an existing bylaw. It also directs administration to plan waste-diversion infrastructure and communications, focusing on alternatives to single-use items and improving access to blue and green bins in city spaces.
Jan 30, 2024
High Impact
14 votes
9 For
5 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: C2024-0187
Council directs Administration to develop a cost-benefit analysis for the Single-Use Items Charter Bylaw 1H2023 and present it to Council by the end of Q1 2024.
Jan 30, 2024
14 votes
6 For
8 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: C2024-0187
It would require a public hearing to consider repealing a bylaw, create a framework to evaluate the waste strategy, develop diversion infrastructure and outreach (including bin accessibility), and report back to Council by March 31, 2024.
Jan 30, 2024
High Impact
14 votes
8 For
6 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: C2024-0187
Advertise bylaw for public hearing to consider repeal and develop waste diversion measures
Jan 30, 2024
2 votes
1 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: C2024-0187
Bring bylaw to public hearing to consider repeal and improve waste diversion infrastructure
Jan 30, 2024
2 votes
1 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: C2024-0187
Prepare business case for Single-Use Items Charter Bylaw by Q1 2024
Jan 30, 2024
2 votes
2 Against
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: C2024-0187
Adopt tax incentives policy for renewable power on brownfield sites
Oct 17, 2023
2 votes
1 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2023-1120
Approve three readings of Bylaw 40M2023 to amend the Waste Bylaw 4M2020
Sep 12, 2023
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2023-0596
Direct Administration to develop a city noise policy, bylaws review and scoping report
Sep 12, 2023
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2023-0642
Administration should return in Q2 2024 with (1) a draft noise policy vision that highlights public health and sound in livable urban spaces; (2) a review of existing noise bylaws against health guidelines and best practices from other cities, including mitigation for weather events, events, and construction near homes; and (3) a scoping report detailing funding options, a work plan, a budget request, plans for noise mapping and public disclosure, and a pilot project for Calgarians to participate in soundscape assessment.
Sep 12, 2023
High Impact
14 votes
14 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2023-0642
Council will consider three readings to adopt Bylaw 40M2023, which would amend the Waste Bylaw 4M2020.
Sep 12, 2023
High Impact
13 votes
13 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2023-0596
Council will approve a bylaw amendment (34M2023) to update the Community Standards Bylaw (32M2023) so Foxtail Barley can be addressed through enforcement, requiring three readings before it becomes law.
Jul 4, 2023
High Impact
12 votes
8 For
4 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2023-0374
The City would receive a briefing outlining current efforts to limit Foxtail Barley on City land (parks and road rights‑of‑way) and the resources and logistics required if the City aimed to keep Foxtail Barley under 8 cm.
Jul 4, 2023
12 votes
8 For
4 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2023-0374
Adopt amendment to Community Standards Bylaw to address foxtail barley
Jul 4, 2023
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2023-0374
Direct Administration to report on measures to control Foxtail Barley and implications of an 8 cm limit
Jul 4, 2023
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2023-0374
Amend Community Standards Bylaw to address foxtail barley on large non-residential parcels
Apr 25, 2023
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2023-0328
The City will amend the Community Standards Bylaw to address Foxtail Barley on large non-residential parcels and launch a public education campaign for pet owners about risks and protection for pets, with a report back in Q2 2023.
Apr 25, 2023
High Impact
14 votes
13 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2023-0328
The motion directs Administration to consider adding temporary signs to Calgary's plan to reduce single-use items. This could lead to policy updates or actions if temporary signs are incorporated into the strategy.
Dec 20, 2022
14 votes
11 For
3 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2022-1372
Direct administration to include temporary signs in the Single-Use Items Reduction Strategy
Dec 20, 2022
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2022-1372
Revise Single-Use Items bylaw wording and penalty provisions
Oct 4, 2022
2 votes
1 For
1 Against
Split Decision
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Approve Single-Use Items Reduction Strategy and advance proposed bylaw
Oct 4, 2022
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2022-0985
Postpone Single-Use Items Reduction Strategy report to Nov 1, 2022
Oct 4, 2022
14 votes
7 For
7 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2022-0985
City staff will revise the proposed bylaw regulating single-use items by deleting specific sections and penalties, and renumbering the remaining provisions. If federal rules exempt compostable bags, staff will bring back amendments to allow these bags.
Oct 4, 2022
High Impact
14 votes
6 For
8 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Council approved the strategy to reduce single-use items and directed Administration to advertise the proposed bylaw and bring it to Council for a Public Hearing and three readings by Q1 2023.
Oct 4, 2022
14 votes
10 For
4 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2022-0985
Authorize transfer of Environmental Reserve and give three readings to related bylaw
Sep 13, 2022
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: IP2022-0808
Investigate incentives for green and net-zero building approaches in development approvals
Jul 26, 2022
2 votes
1 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: IP2022-0545
Approve revised Terms of Reference for the Climate Advisory Committee
Jul 26, 2022
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: C2022-0878
Adopt updated Calgary Climate Strategy Pathways to 2050 and strengthen oversight and advisory representation
Jul 5, 2022
High Impact
2 votes
1 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2022-0465
Adopt 2035 Clean Electricity / Net‑Zero by 2035 goal into city and subsidiary plans
Jul 5, 2022
2 votes
1 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2022-0465
Council directs Administration to align Calgary's climate strategy with the federal Net Zero by 2035 goals, pursue the 2035 Clean Electricity Standard (including shareholder recommendations to subsidiaries), and address net-zero electricity by 2035 within the Pathways to 2050 plan.
Jul 5, 2022
14 votes
8 For
6 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2022-0465
Council will adopt the updated Climate Strategy Pathways to 2050 and rescind the 2018 Climate Resilience Strategy. It also requires independent audits to track progress and expands public engagement by broadening the Advisory Committee and adding staff support.
Jul 5, 2022
High Impact
14 votes
8 For
6 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2022-0465
Direct Administration to broaden the Climate Advisory Committee's representation and provide staff support to enable inclusive public engagement in climate action planning.
Jul 5, 2022
14 votes
9 For
5 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2022-0465
Adopt the Black-capped Chickadee as Calgary's Official City Bird
Jun 7, 2022
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: C2022-0427
Approve completion of Resilient Roofing Rebate Program when current funding is depleted
May 10, 2022
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2022-0378
Direct Administration to report back with a plan for how Livery Transport Services can help Calgary reach net-zero by 2050. The plan should cover reducing the daily number of on-the-move ride vehicles, comparing TNC licenses to taxi licenses to create a fair market, and evaluating whether to add more city-wide taxi stands.
May 10, 2022
14 votes
12 For
2 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2022-0528
Conduct public vote to select Calgary's official City Bird
Mar 29, 2022
1 vote
1 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2022-0357
Calgary will hold an online vote (with Bird Friendly Calgary) to choose a City Bird from April 1 to May 1. The winner will be announced on World Migratory Bird Day (May 14, 2022) and officially designated as Calgary’s symbol at the June 7, 2022 Council meeting.
Mar 29, 2022
12 votes
11 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2022-0357
Establish Climate Advisory Committee and approve its Terms of Reference
Mar 29, 2022
1 vote
1 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: CD2022-0361
Approve $5M from Fiscal Stability Reserve for Clean Energy Improvement Program
Mar 8, 2022
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2022-0113
Council approves using $5 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to fund clean energy improvements through the Clean Energy Improvement Program, in accordance with Bylaw 53M2021.
Mar 8, 2022
High Impact
14 votes
13 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2022-0113
Administration must report by Q4 2022 on the current state of organic waste diversion in Calgary's multi-residential, business, and organizational sectors and propose measures to improve service consistency and accessibility, while ensuring waste management complies with the Waste Bylaw.
Feb 15, 2022
13 votes
13 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: IP2022-0018
Approve expansion and financing of Calgary Composting Facility
Feb 15, 2022
High Impact
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: IP2022-0018
Direct Administration to assess organic waste diversion in non-residential sectors
Feb 15, 2022
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: IP2022-0018
Delete direction to estimate cost of increased storage for odour mitigation
Feb 15, 2022
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: IP2022-0018
Direct Administration to develop climate reporting framework and set net-zero target by 2050
Dec 20, 2021
High Impact
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2021-1698
Directs Administration to create a framework to measure and report on climate actions and related expenditures, and to update the city's greenhouse gas targets to net-zero by 2050 with interim sector targets. It also directs a plan to retrofit City-owned assets with clean energy, integrate carbon targets into 2023–2026 business plans, coordinate with partners, and report progress to the Audit Committee and the community.
Dec 20, 2021
High Impact
14 votes
11 For
3 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: EC2021-1698
Direct Administration to propose funding for weather-resilient building materials program
Jul 26, 2021
3 votes
2 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: PFC2021-1122
Direct administration to propose funding for a weather-resilient building materials program
Jul 20, 2021
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Cap backyard hen licenses at 100 citywide for 2022-2023 and review in Q3 2023
May 31, 2021
3 votes
1 For
2 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: CPS2021-0740
Approve $2.175M for Resilient Roofing Rebate Program
May 10, 2021
3 votes
2 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: PFC2021-0575
Adopt Growth and Development Climate Framework and approve one-time funding
Mar 22, 2021
3 votes
3 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: PFC2021-0121
Approve resilient roofing rebate program in principle
Mar 22, 2021
3 votes
2 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: PFC2021-0194
Adopt Growth and Development Climate Framework and approve implementation funding
Mar 16, 2021
High Impact
2 votes
2 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: PFC2021-0121
Cease RFP work and require annual updates on Golf Sustainability Strategy
Mar 1, 2021
3 votes
2 For
1 Against
Split Decision
Candidates who voted:
Report: PFC2021-0045
Appoint officer to lead review of waste site liabilities and enforcement
Mar 1, 2021
3 votes
3 For
Unanimous
Candidates who voted:
Report: PFC2021-0222
Request presentation and ask Alberta to reinstate 1976 coal-mining policy