Approve the plan and budget adjustments as articulated in the following: a. REVISED Attachment 3 Recommended Investments, subject to the following changes: i. With respect to the Grey Cup Committee and the Quebéc-Calgary Committee (Carnaval Committee): 1. Allocate $25,000 in one-time operating budget in 2025 and $25,000 in one-time operating budget in 2026 towards existing Grey Cup Committee budget ;(Arts and Culture) ;for their annual event, to be funded from Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) which is scheduled to receive an estimated $38 million favourable year-end variance; 2. Allocate $25,000 in one-time operating budget in 2025 and $25,000 in one-time operating budget in 2026 towards existing Carnaval Committee (Arts and Culture) budget for their annual event, to be funded from Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) which is scheduled to receive an estimated $38 million favourable year-end variance; and 3. Use the actual expenditure amounts from 2025 and 2026 to inform the addition of base funding for ongoing funding of the Grey Cup Committee and the Carnaval Committee in the 2027-2030 budget cycle. ii. On page 56 (Implementing the recommendations from the Downtown Safety Leadership Table) of Revised Attachment 3, move the one-time funding for the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program of $2,000,000 in 2025 and 2026, to base in 2025 under Economic Development and Tourism service line to be funded from the identified net base budget increase. iii. Direct Administration to increase $750,000 from the ;Fiscal Stability Reserve to Community Strategies for one-time operating funding for 2025 and 2026 to Family and Community Support Services to support additional applications cut-off due to demand in excess of budget and to support inflationary escalation on City allocation that has not been increased since the start of this business cycle (2023-2026). b. REVISED ;Attachment 5 Capital Budget Adjustments, subject to the following changes: Allocating $20,000,000 in capital budget funding in 2025 towards improved pavement ;rehabilitation and reconstruction (Streets Service Line Budget ID P128_132), to be funded from ;Reserve for Future Capital Reserve. Allocating $7,500,000 in capital budget in 2025 and $7,500,000 in capital budget in 2026 to Recreation Opportunities- Budget ID A446551 towards identified and presently unfunded recreation projects that require initiation, repair and/or maintenance, to be funded from Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) which is scheduled to receive an estimated $38 million favourable year-end variance. c. Attachment 6 Operating Budget Adjustments with No Net Budget Impact, subject to the following changes: i. Cancel the relinquishment of one-time funding of $400,000 in 2025 and 2026 as presented in Attachment 6 page 2 of 4 (Relinquishment of one-time operating budget for Inglewood facility); ii. Reinstate one-time operating budget of up to $400,000 in 2025 and 2026, and up to $400,000 in 2025 for capital upgrades, all from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. d. Attachment 7 Carry Forward of One-Time Operating Budget e. Attachment 10 Technical Performance Measure Adjustments 2. Approve the list of Council priority metrics in Attachment 9 - Priority Metrics and Advancing Measurement and Reporting; 3. For the user fee and rate adjustments in Attachment 4: a. Approve the user fee adjustments in Attachments ;4A-4B, and Attachment 4C, subject to the following changes: i. That the table titled Streets be amended by deleting the $7.00 per square foot charge proposed for 2025 and 2026 for Street Use Permits Seasonal Cafes/Patios, and replacing it with $0.00 for Street Use Permits Seasonal Cafes/Patios for 2025 and 2026; and b. Give three readings to Proposed Bylaws 37M2024, 38M2024, 41M2024, 39M2024 and 40M2024. 4. For the borrowing bylaws in Attachment 15: a. Give three readings to Proposed Bylaws 8B2024 and 9B2024; b. Give first reading to Proposed Bylaws 10B2024 and 11B2024; and c. Direct Administration to advertise Proposed Bylaws 10B2024 and 11B2024 as set out in the ;Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c. M-26, and return to Council for second and third readings once the advertising requirements have been met. 5. With respect to the Calgary Police Service, to revise the proposal of Calgary Police Commission, found in Distribution 2 of Report C2024-1097, and replace $9,500,000 in funding from the Community Safety Investment Framework for the Firearms Range identified on page 8 of Distribution 2 with $9,500,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve and approve the adjustments on pages 7 through 10 of Distribution 2. ; 6. Direct Administration to initiate a two-year pilot to better understand base budget requirements for property tax cancellation of historic resource properties by: ; Allocating one-time operating budget of $150,000 in each of 2025 and 2026 to City Planning and Policy, and allocating one-time operating budget of $450,000 in 2025 and $550,000 in 2026 to Common Revenue services, for a total of $1,300,000 towards Designated Historical Resource Property Tax Cancellation and Subclass in Distribution 1, to be funded from Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) which is scheduled to receive an estimated$38 million favourable year-end variance; and Use the actual amounts from the 2025 and 2026 pilot to inform the addition of base funding for ongoing property tax cancellation of historic resource properties in the 2027-2030 budget cycle. ; 7. Allocate $65,000 in one-time operating budget in 2025 towards HMCS Calgary 30th Anniversary and Ongoing Calgary Salutes Support in Distribution 1, to be funded from Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) which is scheduled to receive an estimated $38 million favourable year-end variance. 8. Direct Administration to: Prepare a summary document for Council before end of Q1 2025 that outlines how positive year-end variances have compared year over year, as well as the acceptable level of volatility for year-end variances given that municipalities cannot operate with a deficit; and Conduct a quarterly assessment of projected year-end variance and allocate funds to the prioritized unfunded project list throughout the year. 9. Approve the one-time $775,000 operating investment Strengthening Transparency: Improving Engagement with Calgarians in Distribution 1, to be funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve. 10. ;With respect to Calgarys Mental Health and Addictions strategy, request the Office of the Mayor to write a letter to advocate for permanent provincial funding for Calgarys Mental Health and Addictions Strategy. 11. Provide one-time operating funding of $500,000 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve as a one-time allocation in each of 2025 and 2026 to City Planning and Policy to support Downtown Service Level Enhancement and an additional $500,000 in one-time operating funding in each of 2025 and 2026 from the Fiscal Stability Reserve, to continue enabling the provision of City service, support, and grant funding of community-based festivals, events, and public activations enjoyed by all Calgarians throughout the year and particularly in the greater downtown area and thus supporting our diversity, destination, and events strategies funded by Fiscal Stability Reserve. 12. Transfer $1,500,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to the Council Community Fund. 13. Allocate $2,500,000 in capital budget in 2025 for parks and playground amenities upgrades (Parks & Open Spaces Budget ID P500_006), funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.
Budget, taxes & finance · Regular Meeting of Council