Council votes

That Council postpone Notice of Motion - National Music Centre Loan Guarantee, EC2026-0893 to the 2027 January 26 Regular Meeting of Council.

That Recommendation 2 be amended by deleting the date "December 7, 2026" and replacing with the words "Q2 2027".

Receive the Confidential Distributions for the Corporate Record; 2. Approve the selected Chief Administrative Officer candidates, as set out in Confidential Distribution 7, to proceed to the short-list interview stage and instruct Boyden Canada to advance the recruitment process accordingly; and 3. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions and Confidential Distributions remain confidential pursuant to Sections 20 (Disclosure to personal privacy) and 22 (Confidential evaluations) of the Access to Information Act, not to be released.

Approve the proposed annual rate increases for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services for 2027 to 2030, as shown in, Table 1; in support of implementing the service plan described in Attachment 2, Appendix A. 2. Approve the full cost recovery principle, so each customer group pays the full cost of the drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services they receive. Please refer to Attachment 2, Appendix B. 3. Direct Administration to prepare the related budgets and update the necessary bylaws with rates and charges to be presented to Council through the 2027-2030 One Calgary Service Plans and Budgets process. 4. Direct Administration to report back as part of the 2027 adjustments and the 2028 Mid-Cycle Adjustments process with further analysis and options for other rate structures, including conservation-based approaches.

That Recommendation 4 be amended by adding the words 2027 adjustments and the" prior to the words 2028 Mid-Cycle Adjustments process.

Council direct administration to: 1. Pause planned public engagement on the fare strategy until after the Q2, 2027 Infrastructure and Planning Committee Meeting. 2. Return to Infrastructure and Planning Committee in 02 2027 as part of the RouteAhead update with: a. A report that includes an overview of updated City of Calgary transit data, transit revenue and costs, an overview of recently implemented and planned fare technology improvements, and a comparative jurisdictional scan of other transit agencies. b. A set of criteria for Council to consider and approve to guide the fare strategy work. c. Alternative options for Council to set a target fare/revenue cost ratio that considers the inclusion and exclusion of the Free Fare Zone, all fare discounts including LITP and the associated tax increase. 3. Bring a progress update on fare strategy work to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee in 01, 2028 with: a. Based on the Council approved fare options determined in 2b. and 2c, bring back A What We Heard report from engagement with the public and transit operators. b. An analysis of fare options including impacts and considerations for fare pricing, revenues, regional integration, and ridership experience. c. An analysis of dependent and required system improvements including enforcement strategies and fare technology improvements to achieve optimal service delivery and experien

Council Direct Administration To: 1. Pause the design, procurement and construction of any new on-street bicycle lane or cycle track project that would remove existing vehicle travel lanes or result in a measurable reduction of on-street parking supply until provincial legislation respecting municipal cycling infrastructure has been introduced and reviewed by Council. 2. Continue construction and advancement of: a. pathway missing links; b. regional and community multi-use pathways; c. active transportation connections to schools; d. grade-separated crossings; e. sidewalks and accessibility improvements; f. off-street cycling facilities; g. bridge and pathway rehabilitation projects; and h. other active mobility projects that do not reduce roadway capacity or remove existing on-street parking. 3. Report back to Infrastructure and Planning Committee no later than Q1 2027 with: a. an inventory of cycling projects currently planned or funded that affect traffic lanes or parking; b. estimated capital costs associated with those projects; opportunities to redirect capital funding toward pathway missing links, sidewalk gaps, accessibility improvements and other active mode priorities; c. an assessment of potential impacts arising from pending provincial legislation; and options for a future Council policy framework respecting active transportation projects that affect roadway capacity or parking. 4. Engage business improvement areas, community associations, accessibility organizations, school boards and active transportation stakeholders regarding priority pathway and active mobility missing-link projects that could be accelerated through redirected funding.

Approve the proposed Waste & Recycling rates and charges for 2027-2030 (Attachment 3). 2. Direct Waste & Recycling Services to prepare budgets and Waste Bylaw (4M2020) amendments reflecting the approved rates and charges and return to Council in November 2026 as part of the 2027-2030 One Calgary business planning and budgeting process.

Approve this Growth Application (GA2026-011) and direct Administration to include the required operating funding in the 2028 adjustments to the 2027-2030 Business Plans and Budgets; and 2. Direct Administration to consider any future capital and/or operating investments (2031+) for this Growth Application (GA2026-011), as required, in the prioritization of investments in future Business Plans and Budgets.

Approve this Growth Application (GA2026-010) and direct Administration to include the required operating funding in the 2028 adjustments to the 2027-2030 Business Plans and Budgets; and 2. Direct Administration to consider any future capital and/or operating investments (2031+) for this Growth Application (GA2026-010), as required, in the prioritization of investments in future Business Plans and Budgets.

Approve this Growth Application (GA2026-009) and direct Administration to include the required operating funding in the 2028 adjustments to the 2027-2030 Business Plans and Budgets; and 2. Direct Administration to consider any future capital and/or operating investments (2031+) for this Growth Application (GA2026-009), as required, in the prioritization of investments in future Business Plans and Budgets.

Give three readings to proposed Bylaw 39M2026 to amend Bylaw 40M2006, the Water Utility Bylaw; 2. Give three readings to proposed Bylaw 40M2026 to amend Bylaw 37M2005, the Stormwater Bylaw; and 3. Give three readings to proposed Bylaw 41M2026 to amend Bylaw 14M2012, the Wastewater Bylaw.

Give three readings to the proposed Prairie Economic Gateway Oversight Committee Bylaw in Attachment 2; and 2. Direct Administration to return to Council, following the coming into force of the bylaw, to facilitate the appointment of a third Member of Council to the Prairie Economic Gateway Oversight Committee.

Notwithstanding section 5.6.3 of Council Policy 2016-03 on the Governance and Appointments of Boards, Commissions and Committees, nominate Councillor McLean to the Saddledome Foundation for appointment to the Board of Directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2029 Organizational Meeting of Council; and 2. Direct that Closed Meeting discussions and Confidential Attachments 2a 2c remain confidential pursuant to Sections 20 (Disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 22 (Confidential evaluations) of the Access to Information Act.

Appoint Public Members to the Water Utility Oversight Board as recommended by the Water Utility Oversight Board Chair, for terms as outlined in Attachment 2; 2. Direct that the Public Member appointment to the Water Utility Oversight Board be released publicly following notification of the Public Member appointees and their acceptance of the appointments; and 3. Direct that Confidential Attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 20 (Disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 22 (Confidential evaluations) of the Access to Information Act.

That Council agrees to cover all reasonable costs, incurred in accordance with the Councillors Budgets and Expenses Bylaw 36M2021, of attendance at meetings of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities National Board of Directors for its Member of Council Representative to the Board of Directors; such costs are to be charged to Corporate Costs.

That Council give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 33M2026, in Attachment 2, to amend the Fire Operations and Fees Bylaw 55M2014 and the Parks and Pathways Bylaw 11M2019.

Select the following shortlisted option for the Green Line Downtown Segment and direct Administration to advance planning, design, and procurement activities for the selected option: Option 3: 10 Avenue and 2 Street SW Surface Alignment and discontinue work on Option 1: Current Baseline 10 Avenue and 2 Street SW Elevated Alignment. 1. Direct Administration to bring forward the budget required to update and advance planning and design activities for the southeast extension to Seton for Councils consideration in the 2027-2030 business plans and budgets. 2. Direct Administration to bring forward the budget required to update and advance north corridor planning and design activities for Councils consideration as part of the 2027-2030 Service Plans and Budgets. 3. Direct Administration to bring forward, to the November 3 Executive Committee, capital cost estimates for the full build-out of the Max Green Bus Rapid Transit line from Keystone Hills to Downtown, including the associated transit assets required to sustain operations, together with the incremental costs associated with each phase of the build-out. Administration shall also report on the planning work required to define a downtown Bus Rapid Transit Loop/Station and develop future capital cost estimates. 4. Direct Administration to report to the November 3 Executive Committee on the estimated budgets required to advance the planning and design activities contemplated in Recommendations 2 and 3. 5. Direct Administration to develop a comprehensive public realm, streetscape, and mobility plan for 10 Avenue addressing the movement and integration of vehicles, parking, walking, and wheeling, and strengthening connections between the Green Line LRT, communities north of the CPKC corridor, and the Beltline. The plan shall respond to community needs and support the creation of a vibrant, well-connected, and integrated corridor and shall become part of the quarterly Green Line updates with a full scoping report to be delivered no later than Q1 2027. 6. Direct that the Confidential Attachment 3 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 28 (Local public body confidences), 29 (Advice from officials), 30 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body), and 32 (Privileged information) of the Access to Information Act until the transaction has been closed, to be reviewed 2039 December 3.

That Notice of Motion EC2026-0837 be amended in the BE IT RESOLVED clause 2 by deleting the words CMLC-led.

City Council affirms Calgary's place as a vital part of Alberta and Canada.

Council direct Administration to implement Leading Pedestrian Intervals at every appropriate signalized pedestrian crossing in Calgary within a two-year period, prioritizing locations based on safety risk and pedestrian need, including: - High-collision intersections, - School zones, - Transit-adjacent intersections, - Areas with high pedestrian volumes, and/or - Locations where accessibility needs have been identified. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council direct Administration to report back to Council through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee by Q4 of Year 1 with: - A progress update, - A list of completed intersections by ward, - A timeline of intersections that will be upgraded, - Any adjustments to the implementation timelines, - Opportunities for integration with other signal-timing upgrades, - Available before-and-after collision and safety data for locations where LPIs have been implemented, - Any operational impacts or complementary safety measures identified through implementation, including turn restrictions or other intersection treatments where appropriate; - Actual and projected costs; and - Any effects on traffic flow and transit schedules where Leading Pedestrian Intervals are in place or planned.

That the second Be It Further Resolved clause be amended by adding the following to the list: - Actual and projected costs; and - Any effects on traffic flow and transit schedules where Leading Pedestrian Intervals are in place or planned.

That Notice of Motion EC2026-0837 be amended in the BE IT RESOLVED clause 2 by deleting the words CMLC-led.

That Council endorse the amended pre-budget submission to the Government of Alberta, and request Mayor Farkas to sign and submit on behalf of Council.

Direct Administration to remove Affordable Housing Units, cash-in-lieu contributions, and contribute to the Affordable Housing Fund in the Incentive Density Funds of Commercial Residential Districts from all relevant policies and Land Use Districts within the Greater Downtown, and return to Council no later than Q2 2027 with the amendments; 2. Direct Administration to develop a density exemption incentive for non-market housing and return to Council no later than Q2 2027 with the amendments concurrent with the removal of Affordable Housing bonusing; and 3. File Attachment 5 and direct Administration to prepare the necessary amendments to replace the Terms of Reference for the Affordable Housing Fund in the Incentive Density Funds of the Commercial Residential Districts with an updated Greater Downtown Affordable Housing Fund Terms of Reference and return to Council no later than Q2 2027.

Council direct Administration to prepare amendments to the Procedure Bylaw that require Members of Council to attend all regular and special meetings of Council and Standing Policy Committees in-person. 2. The amendments shall permit remote participation only in exceptional circumstances, including: - a declared local, provincial, or federal state of emergency; - serious illness or medical necessity; - maternity, parental, or compassionate leave; - other external Council appointed committees that requires travel (i.e. FCM, Alberta Municipalities, etc.) - other exceptional circumstances approved by Council. 3. When remote participation is approved under the Procedure Bylaw, the reason shall be recorded in the official meeting minutes to ensure transparency and accountability. 4. Administration shall bring the necessary bylaw amendments to Council no later than the end of Q4 2026.

That Council approve Home is Here Refresh: The City of Calgarys Housing Strategy 2026-2030.

Council direct City Administration to: 1. Evaluate the Province of Albertas appetite to designate identified TOC sites as Community Revitalization Levy areas via Provincial regulation; 2. Assess the scope of finance, planning and regulatory work required to create and support the implementation and application of a Community Revitalization Levy under Division 4.1 of the Municipal Government Act to support the capital requirements associated with enabling infrastructure and parking needs at CMLC-led TOC sites; and 3. Report back to Executive Committee no later than November 3rd, 2026 with recommendations and associated next steps.

That Council request the Mayor to inform, by letter, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Privacy Commissioner that a Member of Council released information deemed by Council to be confidential and have publicly indicated they intend to do so again, and request they take whatever steps they deem necessary to address this incident.

That the following recommendation be inserted as Recommendation 2: 1. Request that Councillor Johnston address the issue of breach of sec. 153 MGA and his intent of his actions going forward regarding confidentiality.

Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer and the Councils Ethics Advisor, Dr. Emily Laidlaw, to conduct a jurisdictional review and report back to the Executive Committee by Q4 2026 with options for Council's consideration, including: a. best practices from comparable Canadian municipalities; b. the extent to which Council has authority to establish a mandatory or voluntary registry under the Municipal Government Act and applicable provincial legislation; c. the scope and coverage of a registry appropriate to Calgary's governance context including how the registry should apply to senior administration; e. public disclosure and accessibility requirements; and f. estimated implementation and ongoing administration costs.

That Revised Notice of Motion EC2026-0613 be amended in c. by deleting the word whether and replacing with the word how.

That the Recommendations be amended by inserting a new Recommendation 2 as follows and renumbering the remaining sections accordingly: 2. Direct administration to submit the Multisport Fieldhouse project to the Government of Canada for consideration under the Build Communities Strong Fund and undertake all actions necessary to prepare and support the application; and

Give three readings to proposed Bylaw 7B2026 - Authorizing The City to guarantee credit facilities to Platform, up to the maximum sum of $4.968 million; 2. Direct Administration to enter into an agreement between The City and Platform in accordance with the Credit Documentation Loans and Loan Guarantees Policy and Procedures; 3. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions and Confidential Distribution be held confidential pursuant to Section 29 (Advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act; and 4. Adopt Confidential Recommendation 4 as set out in the Confidential Distribution.

Direct Administration to incorporate the following changes to the Office of the Councillors and Ward Budget into the proposed 2027-2030 Business Plans and Budgets, as set out in Attachment 2: a. Increase the Ward Budget by 20% in 2027; b. Increase the Office of the Councillors Budget by 9.6%, and the Council Services Budget by $133,000, in 2027; and c. Increase the Ward Budget and the Office of the Councillors Budget annually from 2027 to 2030 to adjust for inflation. 2. Direct that Confidential Attachment 5 be held confidential pursuant to Section 30 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Access to Information Act, to be reviewed by 2036 July 28.

Establish the Community Safety and Wellbeing Advisory Committee (formerly Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee) by giving three readings to the Proposed Bylaw 25M2026; and - Appoint the members of the Social Wellbeing Advisory Committee to the Community Safety and Wellbeing Advisory Committee for the existing terms. - Direct Administration to state the estimated annual remuneration and support costs on the record before third reading of the proposed bylaw. - Direct Administration to outline budgets and costs when the Committee comes to the annual Regular Meeting of Council on Boards, Commissions and Committees.

Give three readings to the proposed Calgary Aboriginal Urban Advisory Committee Bylaw in Attachment 2; - Direct Administration to state the estimated annual remuneration and support costs on the record before third reading of the proposed Calgary Aboriginal Urban Advisory Committee Bylaw in Attachment 2; and - Direct Administration to outline budgets and costs when the Committee comes to the annual Regular Meeting of Council on Boards, Commissions and Committees.

That Council give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 29M2026 in Attachment 2 to amend the Calgary Assessment Review Board Bylaw 15M2018 and the License and Community Standard Appeal Board Bylaw 50M2011.

Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to explore the standard Council Chamber seating arrangements of other Canadian municipalities and alternative options for Calgary Council Chambers to implement prior to the onboarding of the new Chief Administrative Officer and report back to Council no later than Q4 2026.

That Council approve the Family and Community Support Services funding allocations for 2027-2028, totaling $17.2M annually, for 58 eligible programs.