Recorded votes on C2019-0782

That with respect to Notice of Motion C2019-0782, the following be adopted, as amended: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. Council reconsider and rescind its motion on May 27, 2019 “That Council direct Administration to commit $70.9 million of one time funding ($44 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and $26.9 million within the Budget Savings Account) for strategies related to short term mitigation measures or potential long term solutions for business in Calgary, to be determined through the work of the Financial Task Force (to be formed once the Terms of Reference are approved) and/or the working group, with options to be recommended to Council through Priorities and Finance Committee no later than November 2019”; 2. Administration identify permanent budget reductions of $60 million for the 2019 tax year and report back to Council, no later than July 31, 2019, with the details of the proposed reductions for approval, which may include, but are not limited to, reductions and/or the elimination of programs, services and staffing positions and voluntary wage roll-backs; 3. Administration implement a 2019 Phased Tax Program (PTP), in a manner consistent with 2018, using the $70.9 million as identified in 1 above and the $60 million as identified in 2 above to provide immediate one-time relief to eligible non-residential property tax accounts. This combined amount of $130.9 million (one-time) will be used to create a minimum 10% reduction in non-residential municipal property taxes from 2018 to 2019, excluding the effects of the final year of Business Tax Consolidation (approximately 4.2% increase), excluding any 2018 PTP credit, and excluding properties that are subject to non-market changes like property upgrades and expansions; 4. Administration to make available to the eligible non-residential property owner the impact of the 2019 PTP on or before June 28, 2019 on a best effort basis. Administration will ensure eligible PTP participants will see the monthly amount adjusted no later than August 1, 2019, and payment for any remaining qualifying accounts with an outstanding credit balance will be made no later than July 31, 2019;