Summary#

Council received The City’s Quarterly Report 2025 Year-End and its presentation for the Corporate Record, in a 15–0 vote on March 31, 2026. This records a report on City staff’s 2025 work and performance; it does not approve the initiatives or spending described in it. City staff say the report’s goal is to inform Council, Calgarians and City employees.

• The report covers housing, public safety, transit, infrastructure, service performance and other City work during 2025.
• It reports a $259-million favourable operating variance at December 31, 2025, and $2.3 billion spent from a $2.7-billion capital budget.
• The report says City Administration and Calgary Police Services’ combined budgeted workforce grew 5.5% year over year.

What it means for you#

• Calgarians: The decision does not change residents’ rights, fees, services or eligibility for programs. It places the report in the City’s record.
• People using City services: The report says 87% of 311 calls were answered within 60 seconds; the Fire Department met its 11-minute response goal 75% of the time; and the City approved permits for 25,770 market homes and 643 non-market homes in 2025. These are reported performance figures, not new guarantees.
• Taxpayers: The report describes City finances and workforce levels, but this decision does not approve a new budget or direct further spending.

Money#

City staff report no anticipated financial impact from receiving the report.

• The report says the City had a $259-million favourable operating variance, due to higher investment income and lower-than-expected departmental spending.
• It says the City spent $2.3 billion, or 85%, of its $2.7-billion capital budget. These are reported 2025 figures, not funding newly approved by this decision.

What is unclear#

• The supplied material does not include the full attachments, including the revised Attachment 2 with detailed performance measures and the workforce information.
• The decision does not set out follow-up actions, deadlines or oversight for the risks identified in the report.
• The report flags continuing water-system vulnerability, housing affordability pressures and increased demand for social and emergency services, but this item does not specify how those issues will be addressed.

Case for#

• City staff say the report supports transparency and accountability by bringing performance and financial information to Council and the public.
• The report gives specific measures to track, including 311 response times, fire response performance and capital spending.
• It also identifies ongoing pressures, such as water-system risk and housing affordability, that may need further attention.

Case against#

• The decision only receives the report for the record; it does not require action on the risks it identifies.
• City staff report that water-system vulnerability is expected to continue until redundancy projects are implemented, and that housing affordability remains a concern. This decision sets no deadline or additional commitment for addressing either issue.