Summary#

Council received the Safer Together implementation update and its attachments for information and the Corporate Record. The decision did not approve the proposed investments or create new duties for residents or community partners. City staff say the plan’s goal is to improve safety, perceptions of safety and wellbeing for Calgarians.

• City staff presented an action plan for work over the next four years, including existing City initiatives and projects that may need new investment.
• The plan sets out measures to track City services and broader community trends. City staff say they plan an online public dashboard and an annual report.
• Staff identified 34 proposed investments across 12 City business units, with three spending levels for Council to consider during the November 2026 budget process.
• The motion carried 9 to 6. Councillors Ward, Jamieson, Tyers, Wyness, Johnston and McLean voted against; the supplied material gives no reasons for their votes.

What it means for you#

• Calgarians: The report describes planned work and ways to measure progress. Its intended outcomes—such as improved safety and access to support by 2030—are goals, not guaranteed results.
• Taxpayers: This decision did not approve funding for the 34 proposed investments. Council’s later budget choices will determine which, if any, receive funding.
• Community partners: City staff describe plans for collaboration and engagement, including with the Calgary Police Commission and non-profit organizations. This decision does not assign partners new duties.
• City reporting: A previous Council direction called for annual implementation reports starting in Q2 2027 and a report on engagement with the Calgary Police Commission by Q1 2027. Staff say they are on track for the latter.

Money#

No cost figure is available in the supplied material.

• The report describes a mix of proposed base-budget and one-time investments, but gives no amounts.
• The proposals cover 34 investments across 12 City business units. Other business-unit proposals for core services are to be brought forward separately in the 2027–2030 budget process.
• Council’s November 2026 budget decisions will determine the funding level and the plan’s implementation capacity.

What is unclear#

• The supplied material refers to attachments with the detailed action plan, measures and investment options, but does not include them. The specific projects, indicators and spending amounts are therefore unclear.
• It is unclear which investments Council will fund, and when funded work would begin.
• The report says baseline values and reporting methods will support annual reporting, but does not provide them here.
• The report describes a planned public dashboard but does not give a launch date or explain how often it will be updated.

Case for#

• City staff say the action plan would align work across City business units and build on initiatives already underway, such as Action Table Calgary and Safety Hubs.
• The proposed approach includes both prevention and response, and identifies possible investments such as transit station improvements and coordinated encampment cleanups.
• Staff say performance measures, annual reporting and a public dashboard would help Council and Calgarians track progress.

Case against#

• This decision does not fund the proposed work. A possible concern is that the plan’s capacity and results will depend on later budget choices.
• The report describes intended outcomes by 2030, but the supplied material does not show the detailed indicators or starting values needed to judge progress.
• The report says work with community partners is important, but the supplied material does not specify how partners will be involved or how gaps in representation will be addressed.