Municipal
Calgary Motions
2025–2029 Term
Water efficiency bylaw approved
Calgary passes a water-efficiency bill to cut per-person water use by 20% by 2040; annual reporting starts in Q1 2027.
Council decision
City approves 2025 police update
Calgary council approves motion to receive 2025 Calgary Police Service update.
Council decision
Calgary council receives fire department annual report
Motion to accept the Calgary Fire Department's 2025 annual report approved by city council.
Council decision
Motion to receive 2025 Emergency Safety report
Council approves motion to receive 2025 Emergency Management and Community Safety report in a 15-0 vote.
Council decision
Calgary grants historic property tax relief
Calgary City Council approves motion to grant $371,528.82 in 2026 property tax cancellations for designated historic properties under a two-year pilot.
Council decision
Council motion to file waste billing report
Motion to file the Waste & Recycling report on cart charges approved by Calgary City Council. The $400,000 proposed billing change for January 1, 2027 was not approved.
Council decision
Calgary moves to remove foxtail barley rule
Motion would remove foxtail barley rule from Calgary bylaw; staff directed for July committee review.
Council decision
City urges pause on disability benefit changes
Calgary City Council passes motion urging the Mayor to press Alberta on pausing AISH and ADAP changes and to report on expected impacts.
Council decision
City to study venues near new development
Calgary council motion directs staff to report by Q2 2027 on a framework for development near music and cultural venues
Council decision
City approves $1.7M for park maintenance
Calgary council adopts motion to commit $1.7 million in one-time funding from the Fiscal Stability Reserve in 2026 to boost city-wide park maintenance.
Council decision
City to craft long-term arts strategy
Calgary council adopts a motion to craft a long-term arts, culture and creative economy strategy; staff must report back by Q4 2027 with semi-annual progress updates.
Council decision
Council to review housing statutes presentation
Calgary City Council adopted a motion to receive a presentation on Alberta's Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act. It did not approve the Act or its provisions.
Council decision
City to renew all playground sites
Calgary council orders staff to renew all current playground sites, with an implementation plan due by end of Q2 2027.
Council decision
Council passes motion to receive capital framework report
Calgary City Council passes a motion to receive the capital framework report by 12-3.
Council decision
Motion to adopt Infrastructure Insights Report
Council passes a motion to adopt the report on April 28, 2026, by a 15-0 vote.
Council decision
City approves confidential infrastructure deal
Motion to authorize a confidential infrastructure acquisition approved 15-0 by Calgary City Council. Confidential terms remain sealed until the transaction closes, with a review on April 15, 2030.
Council decision
Belvedere growth plan approved
Motion approves Belvedere East Springs Growth Application on April 28, 2026, enabling about 309 homes and guiding operating funding through 2027–2030 budgets.
Council decision
Calgary growth plan hinges on costs
Motion directs staff to weigh 2027–2030 investments for Saatoohtsi Phase 1 and negotiate who pays for temporary sanitary servicing.
Council decision
Flood Resilience Verbal Briefing
Council approves flood resilience historical background verbal briefing as a consent-item motion with a 15-0 vote.
Council decision
City Auditor (Verbal)
City Auditor (Verbal)
Committee decision
Council motion keeps auditor services secret
Audit Committee approves Recommendation 1 in a confidential external-auditor pre-approval report; review set for April 23, 2031.
Committee decision
Calgary zoning bylaw changes district to mixed-use
Calgary council passed a bylaw April 21, 2026 to rezone 1210 Copperfield Blvd SE to MU-2f1.2h13, enabling a three-storey mixed-use building with 30 homes and 890 m² of commercial space.
Public hearing decision
Flood Resilience Land Use Bylaw Amendments
Flood Resilience Land Use Bylaw Amendments
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Flood Resilience Land Use Bylaw Amendments
Flood Resilience Land Use Bylaw Amendments
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