MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL -

MID-CYCLE ADJUSTMENTS TO 2023-2026 SERVICE PLANS AND BUDGETS

Tuesday, November 05, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - Friday, November 22, 2024 at 11:55 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor P. Demong (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor K. Penner (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Wyness
• Councillor T. Wong
• Councillor E. Spencer (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor R. Pootmans
• Councillor R. Dhaliwal
• Councillor J. Mian (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor D. McLean (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor S. Chu
• Councillor C. Walcott
• Councillor S. Sharp
• Councillor G-C. Carra
• Councillor A. Chabot
• Mayor J. Gondek

ALSO PRESENT:

• Chief Administrative Officer D. Duckworth
• Chief Operating Officer S. Dalgleish
• City Solicitor and General Counsel J. Floen
• A/Chief Financial Officer L. Tochor
• General Manager C. Arthurs
• General Manager K. Black
• General Manager D. Hamilton
• General Manager D. Morgan
• General Manager M. Thompson
• A/General Manager R. Vanderputten
• City Clerk K. Martin
• Deputy City Clerk J. Fraser
• Senior Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk
• Senior Legislative Advisor C. Doi

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Gondek called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. on 2024 November 5.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek.

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Chabot

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Gondek provided opening remarks.

Councillor Wyness provided a traditional land acknowledgement.

Mayor Gondek acknowledged the work of City Administration that has supported ceremonies at the Field of Crosses.

Mayor Gondek recognized Councillor Demong as the recipient of The Recycling Council of Alberta 2024 Political Leader Award.

A presentation entitled "The Recycling Council of Alberta’s 2024 Excellence Awards" was distributed with respect to Opening Remarks.

3.

RECOGNITIONS

None

4.

QUESTION PERIOD

1. Councillor Dhaliwal

Topic: Opportunities to improve enforcement respecting illegal fireworks.

Councillor Wong rose on a Question of Privilege.

The Chair acknowledged the Question of Privilege.

2. Councillor Penner

Topic: Central Memorial Park Cenotaph and support for the Calgary Highlanders Remembrance Day Ceremony.

3. Councillor Demong

Topic: Benefits from Fish Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades.

5.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Mian

  That the Agenda for today’s meeting be amended, with respect to Item 9.3.1, Report C2024-1097, to direct:

  1. The release of the Cover Report and Attachments 1-12, 14-18, and Revised Attachment 19, following Confirmation of Agenda; and
  2. That Attachments 13 and 19 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2026 December 31.
  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Spencer
  Seconded by Councillor Wong

  That the Agenda for the 2024 November 5 Regular Meeting of Council be confirmed, as amended.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Penner
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That Council, for the duration of the 2024 November 5 Regular Meeting of Council, modify the standard recess times set out in Section 78 of the Procedure Bylaw as follows:

  1. Council meeting recesses:

  1. 1. for sixty minutes at 12:00 p.m.;
     2. for fifteen minutes at 3:15 p.m.; and
     3. for sixty minutes at 6:00 p.m.
  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Walcott
  Seconded by Councillor Dhaliwal

  That Council, for the duration of the 2024 November 5 Regular Meeting of Council, recess as follows:

  1. On Monday, 2024 November 18 at the conclusion of the last public speaker or 9:30 p.m., whichever comes first; and
  2. On all remaining days no later than 6:00 p.m., or adjourning on the last day of deliberations no later than 9:30 p.m. 
  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Penner
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That Council, for the duration of the 2024 November 5 Regular Meeting of Council, reconvene at 9:30 a.m. each day.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Demong
  Seconded by Councillor Pootmans

  That Council hear from members of the public with respect to Item 9.3.1, Mid-Cycle Adjustments to 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets, C2024-1097, on Monday, 2024 November 18, and until the conclusion of public submissions.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Wyness
  Seconded by Councillor Dhaliwal

  That Council direct the City Clerk to distribute supplementary materials received with respect to Item 9.3.1, Mid-Cycle Adjustments to 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets, C2024-1097, such as public submissions, presentations, and updates from Administration, and to add such materials to the Corporate Record.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor McLean
  Seconded by Councillor Wong

  To provide greater flexibility in Council’s decision-making process during Item 9.3.1,
  Mid-Cycle Adjustments to 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets, C2024-1097, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended, Council suspend Section 77(c) and replace it with the following procedure for the duration of the 2024 November 5 Regular Meeting of Council:

  1. On 2024 November 18, to facilitate efficiency, 

  1. 1. The Chair, in consultation with the City Clerk, may direct that multiple speakers make their submissions in a single panel;
     2. Each speaker in the panel will be permitted to speak for five minutes; and
     3. questions of clarification from Members to speakers will not begin until the entire panel has made their submissions, at which time each Member will have five minutes to ask questions of the entire panel; and

  2. Following the conclusion of public participation, Members will have two opportunities of five minutes maximum each to ask questions of clarification to Administration, per Service Category, not including responses from Administration.
  MOTION CARRIED

6.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

None

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

7.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

8.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

9.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

9.1

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS SELECTED FOR DEBATE

None

9.2

OFFICER OF COUNCIL REPORTS

None

9.3

ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

9.3.1

Mid-Cycle Adjustments to 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets, C2024-1097

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report C2024-1097:

• Revised Attachment 19;
• A document entitled "Distribution 1: Additional Investments for Council Consideration";
• A document entitled "Distribution 2: Police Commission Budget Request (Updated)";
• Revised Cover Report;
• Revised Attachment 1;
• Revised Attachment 3;
• Revised Attachment 5;
• Revised Attachment 8;
• Revised Attachment 12;
• Revised Attachment 14;
• Revised Attachment 16;
• Revised Attachment 17;
• A document entitled "Distribution 3: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets";
• A document entitled "Response to Notice of Motion EC2024-1138 (Assessing the Efficiency and Financing Requirements of the Police Service: The Community Safety Investment Framework and the Calgary Police Service's Proposed Shooting Range";
• A presentation entitled "Distribution 4: Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets: Re-Cap";
• A presentation entitled "Enough is Enough Have a HART";
• A letter from Truman;
• A presentation entitled "Leisure Water Expansion Project (LEAP)";
• A presentation entitled "Increase Public Investment into Safer Streets for Calgarians";
• A presentation entitled "Request for Council to Fund Traffic Calming in Garrison Woods";
• A document entitled "Withdrawal Resolution from the FCM ICLEI PCP Program";
• A letter from CJ Fietz;
• A presentation entitled "What are Statements of Recommended Practice?";
• A letter from Hilary Chapple;
• A presentation entitled "Calgary Climate Hub Budget 2024 Priorities";
• A document entitled “Public hearing on Budget Reconsideration November 18,2024”;
• A presentation entitled "Current Support for the Inglewood Pool";
• A presentation entitled "Saving the Inglewood Pool";
• A presentation entitled "Mid-Cycle Adjustments to 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets C2024-1097";
• Public Submissions 1-25;
• Public Submissions 26-50;
• Public Submissions 51-59;
• A presentation entitled "Public Safety and Bylaws Distribution 5";
• Public Submission 60;
• Public Submissions 61-74;
• A presentation entitled "Single Residential & Condo Assessment & Tax Change"; 
• A presentation entitled "Calgary Spending vs Inflation + Population";
• A presentation entitled "Alberta Spending vs Inflation + Population";
• A presentation entitled “Value for tax dollars”;
• A presentation entitled "Per capita residential and non-residential municipal taxes, 2024";
• A presentation entitled "Tax Shift Scenarios";
• Attachment 4I;
• A document entitled "2024 November 5 Regular Meeting of Council on Service Plans and Budgets Item 9.3.1 – Distribution - Proposed Motions";
• A document entitled "RE: Council questions pertaining to the Mid-Cycle Adjustments to the 2023-2026 Service 
  Plans and Budgets which were received by Administration between October 19 to November 8.";
• A presentation entitled "FTEs per capita - Canadian Cities";
• Public Submissions 75 and 76;
• A document entitled “Item 9.3.1, Mid-Cycle Adjustments to 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets, C2024-1097 Distribution 6”; 
• Public Submissions 77-81; 
• Notice of Motion for Report EC2024-1259; 
• Notice of Motion Checklist for Report EC2024-1259; and
• A package of Public Submissions for Report EC2024-1259. 

Mayor Gondek left the Chair at 10:57 a.m. on 2024 November 5 and Deputy Mayor Mian assumed the Chair.

Mayor Gondek resumed the Chair at 10:59 a.m. on 2024 November 5.

• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Walcott

  That Council recess, to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on 2024 November 18.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 11:23 a.m. on 2024 November 5 and reconvened at 9:34 a.m. on 2024 November 18 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Penner, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Wong, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Mian, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, and Mayor Gondek

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Demong and Councillor Spencer

  Councillor Demong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 9:38 a.m. on 2024 November 18.

  The following speakers addressed Council with respect to Report C2024-1097:

  1. Arthur Gallant

  Councillor Spencer (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. on 2024 November 18.

  2. Reverend Samaya Oakley, Calgary Alliance for the Common Good

  3. Jamie Blayney, Calgary Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 255

  4. Abi Martin

  5. Anne Landry

  6. Maggy Wlodarczyk, Calgary ACORN

  7. Kathy Oberg, B&A Studios

  8. David White, CivicWorks

  9. Jeff Booke

  10. Melanie Todd

  11. John Orr, Calgary Police Association

  12. Heather Bosnak

  13. Chris Marchuk

  14. Laura Chambers

  15. Jakob Fushtey, Calgary Transit Riders

  16. Timothy Hensman, Calgary Transit Riders

  By General Consent, Council modified the lunch recess to start following questions of Panel 4.

  17. Lothar Wiwjorra

  Council recessed at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 1:04 p.m. on 2024 November 18 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Demong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Wong, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, and Mayor Gondek

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Dhaliwal

  18. Chris Williams

  19. Ehren Rebmann

  20. Greg Miller

  21. Brian Hahn, BILD Calgary Region

  22. CJ Fietz

  23. Beverly Rebmann

  24. Guy Buchanan

  25. Peter Oliver

  26. Nathan Hawryluk

  27. Gary Thompson

  28. Betsy Mustard

  29. Michael Storozhakov, Calgary Transit Riders

  30. Hilary Chapple

  31. Robert Tremblay, Calgary Climate Hub

  32. David Barrett

  33. Art Matsui

  34. Marina Ortman, Save the Inglewood Pool

  35. Ruhee Ismail-Teja, Calgary Chamber of Commerce

  36. Bob Swan, Save the Inglewood Pool

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Mian

  That pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council suspend Section 78(1)(b), to forego the afternoon recess in order to complete public submissions.

  Against: Councillor Chabot and Councillor Wyness

  MOTION CARRIED

  37. Flora Gillespie

  38. Mary Anne Schleinich

  39. Hazen Ellwood

  40. Fiona McKenzie/Bob Swan, Save the Inglewood Pool

  41. Frano Cavar, Calgary Construction Association

  42. Michael Jones

  43. Denys Robinson

  44. Margaret Fong

  45. Lisa Poole

  46. Justin Simaluk

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Mian
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That Council recess, to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on 2024 November 19.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 4:31 p.m. on 2024 November 18 and reconvened at 9:33 a.m. on 2024 November 19.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek.

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Chabot

  Councillor Demong introduced a group of Grade 5 and 6 students from Deer Run School (Ward 14), along with their teacher Susan Michaud.

  Mayor Gondek left the Chair at 10:56 a.m. on 2024 November 19 and Deputy Mayor Mian assumed the Chair.

  Mayor Gondek resumed the Chair at 10:59 a.m. on 2024 November 19.

  Council recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:05 p.m. on 2024 November 19 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Demong, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Mian, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, and Mayor Gondek

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Wyness

  Council recessed at 2:45 p.m. and reconvened at 2:53 p.m. on 2024 November 19 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Demong, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Mian, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

  Council recessed at 3:16 p.m. and reconvened at 3:32 p.m. on 2024 November 19 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Demong, Councillor Wong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Mian, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Sharp, and Mayor Gondek

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Wyness, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Penner

  Councillor Penner (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 3:41 p.m. on 2024 November 19.

  Mayor Gondek left the Chair at 5:02 p.m. on 2024 November 19 and Deputy Mayor Mian assumed the Chair.

  Mayor Gondek resumed the Chair at 5:06 p.m. on 2024 November 19.

  By General Consent, Council modified the recess to begin following questions of clarification to Administration relating to Service Category 3, Social Programs and Services & Parks, Recreation and Culture, prior to recessing for the evening.

  Council recessed at 5:57 p.m. on 2024 November 19 and reconvened at 9:34 a.m. on 2024 November 20 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

  Council recessed at 11:51 a.m. and reconvened at 1:01 p.m. on 2024 November 20 with Deputy Mayor Mian in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Wong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chu, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Sharp, and Deputy Mayor Mian

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Demong, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Carra, and Mayor Gondek

  Councillor Penner (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 1:02 p.m. on 2024 November 20.

  Councillor Demong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 1:04 p.m. on 2024 November 20.

  Mayor Gondek resumed the Chair at 1:22 p.m. on 2024 November 20.

  Council recessed at 3:15 p.m. and reconvened at 3:34 p.m. on 2024 November 20 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wong, and Mayor Gondek

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Demong, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, Councillor Walcott, and Councillor Wyness 

  Councillor Penner (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 3:39 p.m. on 2024 November 20.

  Councillor Demong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 3:46 p.m. on 2024 November 20.

  Council recessed at 4:42 p.m. on 2024 November 20 and reconvened at 9:35 a.m. on 2024 November 21 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Walcott
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That Recommendation 3.a be amended as follows:

  1. Deleting the words “4C; and”, and inserting the words “4B, and Attachment 4C, subject to the following changes:” in their place; and
  2. Inserting the following sub-bullet under Recommendation 3.a:

  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.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Wong
  Seconded by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendments be adopted:

  That Recommendation 3 be amended by inserting a new Recommendation 3.b, as follows, and renumbering other bullets accordingly:

  Approve the parking fee schedule set out in Distribution Attachment 4I and,

  1. Cover the resulting loss of $560,000 using the 2025 tax base; and
  2. Exempt the parking fee schedule in Distribution Attachment 4I from being guided by the User Fee Policy (Council Policy CP2024-02) and Calgary Parking Policies (Council Policy CP2024-01)

  For: (7)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (8)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Walcott
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  With respect to the Calgary Police Service:

  1. Reduce the 2025 base expenditures and net budget for the Calgary Police Service by $4,000,000 representative of the operating variance, as identified by Calgary Police Commission in Attachment 3 of Report C2024-0859 from September 16th, 2024 for the Community Safety Investment Framework, and increase the 2025 and 2026 base expenditures and net budget for the Community Strategies service by $4,000,000, to support the Community Safety Investment Framework, an oversubscribed program that receives $39,000,000 in requests with only $8,000,000 to distribute; and

  For: (8)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Penner
  Against: (7)	Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Walcott
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  With respect to the Calgary Police Service:

  2. 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.

  For: (10)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (5)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chu
  Seconded by Councillor McLean

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, Council reconsider its vote with respect to Calgary Police Service to:

  1. Reduce the 2025 and 2026 base expenditures and net budget for the Calgary Police Service by $4,000,000 representative of the operating variance, as identified by Calgary Police Commission in Attachment 3 of Report C2024-0859 from September 16th, 2024 for the Community Safety Investment Framework, and increase the 2025 and 2026 base expenditures and net budget for the Community Strategies service by $4,000,000, to support the Community Safety Investment Framework, an oversubscribed program that receives $39,000,000 in requests with only $8,000,000 to distribute; and

  For: (14)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (1)	Councillor Carra

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Walcott
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  With respect to the Calgary Police Service:

  1. Reduce the 2025 base expenditures and net budget for the Calgary Police Service by $4,000,000 representative of the operating variance, as identified by Calgary Police Commission in Attachment 3 of Report C2024-0859 from September 16th, 2024 for the Community Safety Investment Framework, and increase the 2025 and 2026 base expenditures and net budget for the Community Strategies service by $4,000,000, to support the Community Safety Investment Framework, an oversubscribed program that receives $39,000,000 in requests with only $8,000,000 to distribute; and

  For: (7)	Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Penner
  Against: (8)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Penner

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  Direct Administration to initiate a two-year pilot to better understand base budget requirements for property tax cancellation of historic resource properties by:

  1. Allocating $600,000 in 2025 and $700,000 in 2026, 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
  2. 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.

  Pursuant to Section 100(3) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, the motion was withdrawn by General Consent.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Demong
  Seconded by Councillor Penner

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That Recommendation 1.b be amended as follows:

  1. Inserting the words “, subject to the following changes:” after the words “Capital Budget Adjustments”; and
  2. Inserting the following sub-bullet under Recommendation 1.b:

  Allocating $20,000,000 in one-time funding in 2025 towards improved pavement maintenance and repairs, to be funded from Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) which is scheduled to receive an estimated $38 million favourable year-end variance.

  Council recessed at 10:45 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. on 2024 November 21 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

  Pursuant to Section 100(3) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, the motion was withdrawn by General Consent.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Penner

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted: 

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary: 

  Direct Administration to initiate a two-year pilot to better understand base budget requirements for property tax cancellation of historic resource properties by: 

  1. 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 
      
  2. 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. 

  For: (12)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (3)	Councillor Chu, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Wyness

  MOTION CARRIED

• Council gave General Consent to make a friendly amendments with respect to Councillor Demong's amendment on Item 9.3.1 to add the words "rehabilitation and reconstruction (Streets Service Line – Budget ID P128_132)" after the word "pavement" and delete the words “Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) which is scheduled to receive an estimated $38 million favourable year-end variance” and replace with the words “Reserve for Future Capital”.

  Moved by Councillor Demong
  Seconded by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That Recommendation 1.b be amended as follows:

  1. Inserting the words “, subject to the following changes:” after the words “Capital Budget Adjustments”; and
  2. Inserting the following sub-bullet under Recommendation 1.b:

  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.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 11:32 a.m. and reconvened at 11:38 a.m. on 2024 November 21 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor McLean and Councillor Walcott

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Penner
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  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.

  For: (13)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (2)	Councillor Chu, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Mian
  Seconded by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That Recommendation 1.b be amended as follows:

  1. Inserting the following sub-bullet under Recommendation 1.b:

  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.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Mian
  Seconded by Councillor McLean

  That Recommendation 1.a be amended as follows:

  1. Inserting the words “, subject to the following changes:” after the words “Recommended Investments”; and
  2. Inserting the following sub-bullet under Recommendation 1.a: 

  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. 

  For: (14)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (1)	Councillor Chu

  MOTION CARRIED

• Mayor Gondek left the Chair at 11:53 a.m. on 2024 November 21 and Deputy Mayor Mian assumed the Chair.

  By General Consent, Council modified the lunch recess to commence following Mayor Gondek's amendment.

  Moved by Mayor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Wong

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  Direct Administration to:

  1. 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
  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Mayor Gondek
  Seconded by Councillor Wong

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  Direct Administration to:

  2. Conduct a quarterly assessment of projected year-end variance and allocate funds to the prioritized unfunded project list throughout the year.
  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 12:07 p.m. and reconvened at 1:04 p.m. on 2024 November 21 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Walcott

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Penner
  Seconded by Councillor Wong

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That Recommendation 1.a be amended by inserting the following sub-bullet under Recommendation 1.a:

  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.

  For: (8)	Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (7)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

• Councillor Sharp rose on a Question of Privilege.

  The Chair ruled on the Question of Privilege.

  Councillor Sharp rose on a Question of Privilege.

  The Chair ruled on the Question of Privilege.

  Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor McLean

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendments be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  Direct:

  1. The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to find $2,500,000 base savings in the CAO and Chief Operations Officer (COO) operating budget; and
  2. Report back in Q1 2025 on where the savings were found.

  For: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor McLean

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendments be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  Direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to present a report of all Corporate Management Team (CMT) operating budget related to hosting, meals, entertainment, and travel expenses for the last 2 years and target a reduction of 50 per cent for 2025 in Q1 2025.

  For: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Chabot
  Seconded by Councillor Wong

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendments be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  Reduce the shift in tax share from non-residential to residential from 1 percent in 2025, as directed at the 2023 November Adjustments, to 0.5 percent in 2025.

  For: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Wyness
  Seconded by Councillor McLean

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendments be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  With respect to the City of Calgary’s transit fleet strategy, direct Administration to:

  1. Adjust the City of Calgary’s transit fleet strategy to remove battery electric buses as an option for transit bus vehicles; 
  2. Immediately cancel all active and planned procurements for battery electric buses including purchasing shuttle and 40ft e-buses, charging equipment and contracts to upgrade infrastructure and maintenance required to accommodate battery electric transit vehicles; and
  3. Notify the Government of Canada Housing - Infrastructure and Communities Canada and the Canada Infrastructure Bank of Council’s direction to not pursue the addition of battery electric transit vehicles to the City’s bus fleet. 

  For: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Chabot

  MOTION DEFEATED

• Council recessed at 3:14 p.m. and reconvened at 3:32 p.m. on 2024 November 21 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Carra, and Mayor Gondek

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Chabot, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Mian

  Moved by Councillor Wong
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That the amendment be amended by deleting the words “Cut the two budget requests “City-Wide Transit-Oriented Development-design and infrastructure study” of $2,500,000 for 2025 for Transit Oriented Development as per Revised Attachment 3 page 77 and $2,000,000 in 2026.”

  For: (11)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (4)	Councillor Demong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Mian

  MOTION CARRIED

• By General Consent, Council granted Councillor McLean's request to return to close debate on his amendment.

  Moved by Councillor McLean
  Seconded by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That Recommendation 1.a be amended by inserting the following sub-bullets, and renumbering all bullets accordingly, as amended: 

  Cut the "City-Wide Transit Oriented Development" budget request as per IP2024-1225 dated November 6th, 2024: Transit Oriented Development Strategy (Multiple Properties) of $20,000,000 in 2025 as per Revised Attachment 3 page 76 of 89.

  For: (4)	Councillor Chu, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Chabot
  Against: (11)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Chabot
  Seconded by Councillor McLean

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  Remove $4,000,000 from the Secondary Suites/Backyard Suite incentive program for 2025 and 2026 that was previously approved through Council’s adoption of recommendations in Report C2023-1148.

  For: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (9)	Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Wong
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  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.

  For: (13)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (2)	Councillor Mian, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Wyness
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  With respect to Calgary’s Mental Health and Addictions strategy:

  1. Direct Administration to reduce Calgary’s Mental Health and Addictions strategy by $6,000,000 in 2025 from Community Strategies, and instead fund the Strategy with one-time operating funding of $6,000,000 in each of 2025 and 2026 to Community Strategies from the Fiscal Reserve; and

  For: (7)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (8)	Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Wyness
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  With respect to Calgary’s Mental Health and Addictions strategy:

  b. Request the Office of the Mayor to write a letter to advocate for permanent provincial funding for Calgary’s Mental Health and Addictions Strategy.

  For: (14)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (1)	Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Mian
  Seconded by Councillor Dhaliwal

  That pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into Closed Meeting, at 5:03 p.m. on 2024 November 21 in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to Item 9.3.1, Mid-Cycle Adjustments to 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets, C2024-1097.

  MOTION CARRIED

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report C2024-1097:

  Clerks: K. Martin, M. A. Cario, and A. Lennox. Chief Administrative Officer: D. Duckworth. Law: J. Floen. Advice: S. Dalgleish, M. Thompson, L. Tochor, D. Hamilton, K. Black, C. Arthurs, and D. Morgan.

  Council reconvened in public meeting at 5:15 p.m. on 2024 November 21 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

  Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Chabot

  That Council rise without reporting.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chabot
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted: 

  That Recommendation 1.c be amended as follows:

  1. Inserting the words “, subject to the following changes:” after the words “Operating Budget Adjustments with No Net Budget Impact”; and
  2. Inserting the following sub-bullets under Recommendation 1.c: 

  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);

  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.

  For: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (6)	Councillor Demong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Penner
  Seconded by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following be adopted:

  That Council reconsider its decision with respect to reconvening at 9:30 a.m. each day.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  1. Reconvene on 2024 November 22 at 1:00 p.m.; and
  2. Direct that the Closed Meeting discussions be held confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Wong
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendments by adopted:

  That Recommendation 1.a be amended by inserting the following sub-bullet under Recommendation 1.a:

  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).

  For: (8)	Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (7)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 6:00 p.m. on 2024 November 21 and reconvened at 1:05 p.m. on 2024 November 22 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Wong
  Seconded by Councillor Walcott

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendments be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  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.

  For: (12)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (3)	Councillor Chu, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Wyness

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Wyness
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  Transfer $1,500,000 from the Council Innovation Fund to the Council Community Fund

  For: (14)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (1)	Mayor Gondek

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Wyness

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That Recommendation 1.a be amended by inserting the following sub-bullet under Recommendation 1.a:

  With respect to the Cowboys Park Upgrade Capital Project:

  1. Removing the Cowboys Park Upgrade Capital Budget Request of $4,100,000 at pages 82 and 83 of Revised Attachment 3; and
  2. Direct Administration to return to Council in Q2 2025 with more information for the substantial funding request for future consideration.

  For: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Chabot
  Against: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED

• Council gave General Consent to make a friendly amendment with respect to Councillor Dhaliwal’s amendment to delete the words “Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) which is scheduled to receive an estimated $38 million favourable year-end variance” and replace them with the words “Reserve for Future Capital”.

  Moved by Councillor Dhaliwal
  Seconded by Councillor Wyness

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  Allocate $2,500,000 in one-time funding in 2025 for parks and playground amenities upgrades, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Spencer
  Seconded by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  Setting aside $480,000,000 for the five service lines as noted below, with tax increases of $160,000,000 starting in 2025 for the next three years, and

  a. Reporting back to Infrastructure Planning Committee on allocation of those funds in Q1 2025:

  i. Parks and Open Spaces 

  1. Upgrading maintenance and operations 
  2. Renewal of playgrounds and amenities 
  3. Other high-priority preventative and proactive maintenance  

  ii. Streets and Sidewalks & Pathways 

  1. Paving and concrete quality 
  2. Streetlight poles 
  3. Other high-priority preventative and proactive maintenance  

  iii. Facilities Management 

  1. Recreation facilities 
  2. Community facility grants 
  3. Wading pools 
  4. Other high-priority preventative and proactive maintenance  

  iv. Public Transit 

  1. Ctrain, track, stations, power systems, and communication & signaling equipment 
  2. Bus and community shuttle fleets  
  3. Other high-priority preventative and proactive maintenance

  For: (3)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Spencer, and Councillor Walcott
  Against: (12)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Chabot
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  With respect to Transit Fares:

  1. Direct Administration to reverse the November 2023 Fare Freeze and reinvest the $3,000,000 to advance the Primary Transit Network in the RouteAhead Strategy. Administration is requesting approval for a net-zero adjustment to increase budgeted revenues and budgeted expenses accordingly; and 
  2. Approve Distribution 6, User Fee Table.

  For: (5)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (10)	Councillor Carra, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED

• By General Consent, Council modified the afternoon recess to the Call of the Chair.

  Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Spencer

  That pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into Closed Meeting, at 2:52 p.m. on 2024 November 22, in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to Item 9.3.1, Mid-Cycle Adjustments to 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets, C2024-1097.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED

• Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report C2024-1097:

  Clerks: K. Martin, J. Fraser, and J. Booth. Chief Administrative Officer: D. Duckworth. Law: J. Floen. Advice: S. Dalgleish, M. Thompson, R. Vanderputten, L. Tochor, D. Hamilton, K. Black, C. Arthurs, D. Morgan, K. Holz, and K. Cote.

  Council reconvened in public meeting at 4:12 p.m. on 2024 November 22 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Mian

  Moved by Councillor Spencer
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That Council rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Carra
  Seconded by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following be adopted:

  That Council direct that the Closed Meeting discussions be held confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences) and 24 (Advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  For: (14)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED

  Council recessed at 4:14 p.m. and reconvened at 4:49 p.m. on 2024 November 22 with Mayor Gondek in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Wyness, and Mayor Gondek

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Dhaliwal
  Seconded by Councillor Wyness

  That Council reconsider its decision to amend the Recommendation to allocate $2,500,000 in one-time funding in 2025 for parks and playground amenities upgrades, funded from the Reserve for Future Capital, with respect to Report C2024-1097.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED

• Council gave General Consent to make a friendly amendment with respect to Councillor Dhaliwal’s amendment, to delete the words “one-time funding” and replace with the words “capital budget”, and insert the words “(Parks & Open Spaces– Budget ID P500_006)” following the word “upgrades”.

  Moved by Councillor Dhaliwal
  Seconded by Councillor Wyness

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following amendment be adopted:

  That a new Recommendation be inserted, as follows, and that all Recommendations be renumbered accordingly if necessary:

  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.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Wyness

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, debate be closed and vote immediately pursuant to section D.1(2) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Pootmans
  Seconded by Councillor Walcott

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following be adopted, as amended:

  That Council:

  1. 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:

  1. 1. 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.
     2. 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:

  1. 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
  2. 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:

  1. 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
  2. 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 Calgary’s Mental Health and Addictions strategy, request the Office of the Mayor to write a letter to advocate for permanent provincial funding for Calgary’s 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.

  For: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 37M2024 be introduced and read a first time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 37M2024 be read a second time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 37M2024 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 37M2024 be read a third time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 38M2024 be introduced and read a first time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 38M2024 be read a second time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 38M2024 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 38M2024 be read a third time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 41M2024 be introduced and read a first time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 41M2024 be read a second time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 41M2024 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 41M2024 be read a third time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 39M2024 be introduced and read a first time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 39M2024 be read a second time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 39M2024 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 39M2024 be read a third time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 40M2024 be introduced and read a first time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 40M2024 be read a second time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 40M2024 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 40M2024 be read a third time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Sharp, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 8B2024 be introduced and read a first time.

  Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor McLean

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 8B2024 be read a second time.

  Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor McLean

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 8B2024 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 8B2024 be read a third time.

  Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor McLean

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 9B2024 be introduced and read a first time.

  Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor McLean

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 9B2024 be read a second time.

  Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor McLean

  MOTION CARRIED
• That authorization now be given to read Bylaw 9B2024 a third time.

  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
• That Bylaw 9B2024 be read a third time.

  Against: Councillor Chu and Councillor McLean

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 10B2024 be introduced and read a first time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Sharp

  MOTION CARRIED
• That Bylaw 11B2024 be introduced and read a first time.

  Against: Councillor Chu, Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, and Councillor Sharp

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Penner
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council direct Administration to include the Contemporary Calgary Arts Society in the Civic Partner Operating Grant Program (the Program) and bring recommendations to the 2025 November Service Plans and Budgets adjustments to allocate 2026 operating grant funding to Contemporary Calgary as part of the Program’s recommendations, and to request any additional funds required to include Contemporary Calgary in the Program.

  For: (14)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (1)	Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council direct Administration to reconstitute the Finance and Budget Committee of Council, with a mandate which includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Review every business unit Operating Budget, in detail, over each 4-year term; and,
  2. Management of service planning and budgeting.

  For: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Chabot
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council request The Mayor to write a letter on behalf of City Council to advocate for the Government of Alberta to take over the low-income transit pass program and include the program in its budget.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council direct Administration to return to the 2026 Adjustments, and provide a detailed breakdown of each service, including but not limited to: 

  1. The number of Full-Time Equivalents and Limited Term positions in each business unit and permanent versus temporary staff per the current organization structure; 
  2. A breakdown between front-line and office staff; and
  3. A breakdown between union and management exempt.

  For: (13)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (2)	Councillor Walcott, and Councillor Penner

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chabot
  Seconded by Councillor Wong

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council request the Mayor write a letter to request that Municipal Affairs waive Section 358.1 of the Municipal Government Act until Calgary's residential / non-residential assessment ratio returns to balance, thus avoiding tax shift measures to stay below the 5:1 maximum tax rate ratio. 

  For: (8)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (7)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Penner

  MOTION CARRIED

• Council gave General Consent to modify the dinner recess to start at the Call of the Chair.

  Moved by Councillor Chabot
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council direct Administration to:

  1. Provide a rebate funded from the Fiscal Stability Reserve (FSR) to offset the effect of the tax share shift for 2025 for the residential portion of property taxes; and
  2. Implement the budgetary changes and relevant performance measures necessary to affect those adjustments.

  For: (6)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Penner
  Seconded by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  That Council direct Administration to collect information on subsidized transit programs in other Alberta municipalities including the amount and proportion of provincial funding if received and to submit a briefing note to Council no later than end of Q1 2025.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Pootmans
  Seconded by Councillor Dhaliwal

  That with respect to Report C2024-1097, the following Motion Arising be adopted:

  To improve the perceptions of safety on Calgary Transit and to grow ridership, Council direct Administration to initiate education and awareness campaigns in 2025 including but not limited to the following topics of awareness:

  • Commitments since 2022 related to budget, hiring, deployment of Transit Peace Officers based on the District Model, implementation of the Public Transit Safety Strategy, and information on what is coming next;
  • Transit text line 74100 and emergency help phones;
  • Fare evasion consequences, similar to the work of “Fare is Fair”; and
  • Support for vulnerable populations through the Community Outreach Team.

  For: (15)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Chabot

  That Council reconsider its decision at the 2024 October 8 Public Hearing Meeting of Council with respect to Report C2024-1131 to advance the permanent closure of Inglewood Aquatic Centre, effective 2024 December 22.

  For: (13)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (2)	Councillor Spencer, and Councillor Wyness

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chabot
  Seconded by Councillor Sharp

  That with respect to Report C2024-1131, the following be adopted:

  That Council:

  1. Confirm Administration’s decision to advance the permanent closure of the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, effective 2024 December 22;

  For: (3)	Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Dhaliwal
  Against: (12)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION DEFEATED

  By General Consent, pursuant to Section 121 of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Council granted Councillor Wong's request to change his vote from "For" to "Against".

  
  

9.4

COMMITTEE REPORTS

None

10.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL

10.1

BYLAW TABULATIONS

None

10.2

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

None

11.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

12.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

12.1

CONSENT AGENDA

None

12.2

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

None

12.3

URGENT BUSINESS

None

13.

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES

None

14.

BRIEFINGS

None

15.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Sharp
  Seconded by Councillor Walcott

  That this Council adjourn at 6:25 p.m. on 2024 November 22.

  MOTION CARRIED