Recorded vote

That the SPC on Planning and Urban Development Recommendations contained in Report PUD2012-11 be adopted, as follows: That Council: 1. Receive for information, the Financial Incentive Pilot Program Evaluation Report (Attachment 2); 2. Extend the Financial Incentive Pilot Program until the originally allocated funding of $1.23 million is fully committed or until the end of 2013, whichever comes first; 3. Receive for information, the Secondary Suites Grant Program Evaluation Report (Attachment 3); 4. Extend the Secondary Suites Grant Program from May 2012 until such time as currently allocated funds are committed to approved applicants; 5. If Recommendation #4 is approved, authorize changes to the maximum rent rule for future grant recipients to reflect a maximum rent that is no more than 90% of the average market rent; 6. Given adoption of the new Suite Safety Approach presented in PUD2012-06, commit $200,000 from the existing unallocated Secondary Suites Grant Program funding to fund applicants from the new Suite Safety Approach Pilot Project; 7. Direct Administration to investigate and submit an unsolicited proposal to the Province for $3.295 million to be committed over a two year period to: a) Continue the Secondary Suites Grant Program ($2 million); b) Initiate a City of Calgary Renovation Assistance Program consisting of two City-led renovation assistance programs and a program to fund minor home renovations to improve safety and accessibility for senior low income homeowners ($1.170 million for grant funding and $125,000 for administrative and promotional costs); c) Return to the Corporate Capital Housing Reserve, any grant funds that are recognized as revenue in The City’s operating budget due to default of grant terms; d) Report back with an evaluation of the City of Calgary Renovation Assistance Program following completion of the program; e) If the Province approves funding, then commit $550,000 from the Secondary Suites Grant Program to applicants from the new Suite Safety Approach Pilot Project; and f) Failing receipt of additional provincial funding, direct Administration to return through the SPC on Planning and Urban Development with a report that examines the feasibility of The City to self-fund the continuation of the Secondary Suites Grant Program and implementation of the proposed City of Calgary Renovation Assistance Program, under the financial parameters identified in Recommendations 7a. and 7b., above.