Recorded votes on C2019-1052

That with respect to Report C2019-1052, the following Recommendations be approved, as amended, as follows: 1. Approve attachments 1A and 1B to Report C2019-1052 along with corresponding adjustments for the taxation program budget for an overall tax rate increase of 1.5% scenario: a. Separate line on the tax bill, if possible to the tax bill reading “provincial budget flow through” and increase the tax rate by $13 million, reflecting the cuts to the City in the recent provincial budget, in fine revenue, biological testing, and cannabis tax; b. Allocate the amount needed to keep the 2020 Low Income Transit Pass at 2019 sliding scale discount structure (approximately $6.5 million). c. Restore approximately 42,500 hours of service to Calgary Transit (in the amount of approximately $4.0 million) to address overloads created by 2019 cuts, while remaining sensitive to a constrained funding environment. 2. Administration to allocate one time funds of $24 million to effect a 0% tax rate (except for Recommendation 1A) increase in 2020 and allocate an additional 24 million toward the 2021 operating budget to prevent a bow wave effect, from 2019 Corporate Program savings, while the Strategy for Improving Service Value program (per 11 and 12) below achieves operating budget savings for 2021 and beyond. 3. Approve the Capital Budget Adjustments in Attachment 5a to report C2019- 1052. 4. Approve the Operating Budget Carry-Forwards in Attachment 6 to report C2019-1052. 5. Approve the Other Operating Adjustments in Attachment 7a to report C2019- 1052. 6. Approve the Performance Measure Adjustments Not Related to Reductions in Attachment 8 to report C2019-1052. 7. For the proposed user fee and utility rates in Attachment 9 to report C2019- 1052: a. Approve the user fee changes in Attachments 9A-9C to report C2019-1052; b. Approve the Long Term Tax Support Rate for Appeals & Tribunals in Attachment 9D to report C2019-1052; c. Give three readings to each of the bylaws in Attachments 9E-9K to report C2019-1052. 8. Direct that Administration report back to Council with an update on the capital budget in response to the funding reductions from the 2019 October 24 provincial budget 2020 February 4 at 1 p.m. 9. Notwithstanding the approvals above, authorize the City Manager to make changes to the budget as needed based upon his discussions with the city labour organizations, reporting back to council on the results as soon as possible. 10. Approve the apportion of taxes for residential and non residential accounts before the end of this meeting. 11. Administration report back to the Priorities and Finance Committee in Q1 2020 on all components of the Strategy for Improving Service Value, including anticipated activities and costs to undertake the scope of work identified in C2019-1011, Delivering Modern & Affordable Municipal Services in an Environment of Economic Constraint, which was passed unanimously by Council 29 July 2019. 12. The Strategy for Improving Service Value (SISV) is to identify the strategies and tactics to reduce the responsibility of taxpayers for the remainder of the One Calgary cycle, including: a. Target a reduction in operating budgets in of an additional $24 million in 2021 and $50 million in 2022 in order to deliver modern and affordable municipal lines of service within our City mandate; b. Target new or improved revenue streams for the City, including but not limited to Park’n’Ride fees, licensing fees and better investment income options; c. Ensure all current initiatives being undertaken related to savings and efficiency be wrapped into the above process going forward (including initiatives like Zero Base Reviews, any potential sub service reviews and staff consultations); and d. Present preliminary results and actions to the 8 September 2020 Priorities and Finance Committee to inform November 2020 budget deliberations. 13. Administration to provide regular updates through the Priorities and Finance Committee as a standing agenda item from December 2019 to September 2020.