Recorded vote

That with respect to Part 1 of Alderman P. Demong's Revised Motion, NM2012-16, the following be adopted: WHEREAS Recent political discussion has noted that the Province may be open to setting up a different relationship structure with Alberta’s major cities, either through a Large City Charter or by other amendments to the Municipal Government Act; AND WHEREAS the Calgary Chamber of Commerce is launching a Great Cities Event Series campaign to explore new tools, authorities and innovations in financing, funding and managing our cities; AND WHEREAS little formal discussion has taken place with Calgarians with respect to what changes Council might request if such a review of the MGA were to suddenly be approved; AND WHEREAS if such a review were to take place, then it is vital that citizens, taxpayer groups and other involved stakeholders be thoroughly consulted; and they will likely be seeking input into how more accountability, checks and balance, and fairness and equity in public and electoral processes will be assured; AND WHEREAS if The City of Calgary were to initiate such public discussions – prior to any review announcement – and engage sizeable numbers of citizens in the process, the resulting public and media interest might help provide a further catalyst precipitating such a review, which could be vital to Calgary’s best interests in future; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council request the Mayor’s office, along with Administration, and in consultation with other interested stakeholders, develop a proposed action plan, with budget implications, to undertake a broad and open public consultation process that would assist in determining what changes in powers, legislation, rights and responsibilities the citizens might want to see in an amended Municipal Government Act or in a Large Cities Charter, and report back to Council through the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee no later than September 2012 with the cost and schedule for the proposed public consultation process for Council’s consideration.