Calgary Motions

Calgary City Council approved the 2025 Civic Partner Annual Report on consent. The item lists $145,003,704 in operating funding and $99,578,697 in capital funding, with no new spending approved.

Calgary City Council passed two bylaws on June 30, 2026: lowering the truck-weight threshold to 4,500 kg and replacing the dangerous-goods bylaw pending provincial approval.

Motion to accept AI safety platform update passes council. The plan estimates $2.5 million and covers 17,000 intersections' risk scores for 20 locations.

Council motion would send the Safer Mobility Plan back to staff for a September 2026 roadmap; it notes 38 road deaths in 2025.

Motion to update the Fair Entry program approved by Calgary City Council on June 30, 2026, directing the CAO to explore new partnerships with city services and partners.

Council directs staff to develop targeted rental exemption options and to present bylaws for Transit-Oriented Development areas, while referring a $130,000 annual funding request to the 2027–2030 budget deliberations.

Council motion directs use of fiscal gap update showing $1.05B in past costs for 2016–2026. It informs 2027–2030 budgets; no tax changes approved.

Motion to receive CPFS budget overview approved on June 30, 2026; no new budget or program approved.

Motion would have City staff evaluate alternative downtown LRT alignments and report to Executive Committee by September 2026.

Motion to receive quarterly city services report passes for corporate record. It notes 62% satisfaction and 4,627 potholes repaired.

Calgary City Council approves a report, plans to inform 2027–2030 budgets with mixed funding options, and does not approve a new levy; $2.8M in 2026 and $17.2M annually are approved.

Council approves quarterly Water Transformation update on Bearspaw feedermain. The project is expected to be in service by December 2026.

Motion would transfer $737,445 from the Innovation Fund to the Community Fund. City staff would execute the one-time transfer.

Council adopts motion to include annual in-camera summary in the Q1 report; the CAO would list date, body, legal reason, and title for all closed sessions. Passed 8-6.

Calgary council passes motion to resume a biennial census starting in 2028, with staff to seek funding in 2027–2030 budgets.

Calgary City Council passes a motion to update the Multisport Fieldhouse Committee’s mandate and bylaw, with a report due by Q4 2026.

City Council motion directs staff to launch a traffic-safety pilot funded up to $6.0 million. Reports on framework and outcomes are due by Sept 2026 and Q3 2027.

Council approves Scotia Place update motion and keeps funding-related confidential materials under review until 2029.

Calgary council motion would require annual Urban Forestry reports and consider 2027–2030 capital funding to reach 16% canopy by 2060.

Calgary City Council passes motion to update water loss and report annually on the Accelerated Water Loss Reduction Program, with about $340 million proposed for 2027–2030.

Calgary council defeats motion to approve land-use amendments for two northwest sites, ending plans for about 150 homes in phase one (up to 321 total).

Calgary council defeated a motion to cap Stampede noise and set end times at 1:00 a.m. with a 3-decibel limit, failing to adopt the proposed changes.

Calgary bylaw passed June 23, 2026 changes land use on a 0.06-hectare site in Killarney/Glengarry to allow two single detached homes.

Bill would rezone a city-owned site to enable seven townhouse buildings with 45 units; HomeSpace was awarded the parcel, and the council voted 9-6.