Summary#

This is a notice of motion by Councillor Raj Dhaliwal, not a bylaw or a change to current rules. On July 14, 2026, the Executive Committee voted 11–0 to forward it to Council for consideration on July 28; the committee did not approve its proposed directions to City staff. Its stated goal is to make infrastructure information more transparent when Council considers future Local Area Plans.

• If Council approves the motion, City staff would be directed to create a standard way to present infrastructure readiness and servicing information alongside future Local Area Plans.
• Staff would be directed to assess and, where appropriate, publicly disclose information about infrastructure and amenities serving each plan area, including capacity, condition, risks, needed improvements and, where known, who would deliver or fund them.
• The proposed assessment covers transportation, transit, water, wastewater, stormwater, utilities and key community amenities, and considers anticipated growth over about ten years.
• The proposal also asks staff to explore making planning information and supporting documents more accessible to the public.

What it means for you#

• Residents: There is no immediate change. If Council adopts the motion, future Local Area Plans could be presented with more information about the infrastructure and amenities serving the area and what may be needed as it grows.
• City staff: The committee has not yet directed staff to do this work. If Council adopts the motion, staff would have to develop the standard approach and carry out the proposed assessments and disclosure, where appropriate.
• People following Council’s planning decisions: The notice has been sent to Council for consideration. The committee’s unanimous vote was to forward it, not to approve its proposed directions.

Money#

No cost estimate is provided, and the committee did not approve spending.

• If Council adopts the motion, staff would have to do additional work. The number of staff, cost and funding source are not stated.

What is unclear#

• Whether Council will adopt the motion.
• What standards staff would use to assess infrastructure and decide what is appropriate to disclose.
• What information would be public, when it would be released, and how the public could access it.
• How the work would be funded and whether it would affect the timing or cost of preparing Local Area Plans.

Case for#

• The notice says residents and Council would benefit from clearer information about the infrastructure supporting growth in Local Area Plans.
• The proposed information could show known constraints, risks, possible fixes and who is expected to deliver or fund improvements.
• A standard approach could make infrastructure information easier to compare across future plans.

Case against#

• The notice does not set out a method for judging infrastructure capacity, condition or what information should be disclosed.
• It does not give a cost or say how staff would be funded to do the additional work.
• The notice asks staff to disclose information “where appropriate,” but does not explain how that decision would be made.