Summary#

Calgary City Council approved a change to the Rocky View County Wastewater Master Servicing Agreement. It adds the Renfrew Educational Services development site to the agreement’s Service Area schedule and directs City staff to make the amendment. The materials do not state a goal beyond the request to include the site.

• Council approved the item on the consent agenda on September 22, 2026, by a 15–0 vote.
• Council directed City staff to amend the agreement with Rocky View County.
• Council directed that the closed-meeting discussions, cover report and Attachments 1–4 remain confidential until a review by September 2, 2036, except that Attachment 4 is to be publicly released once Council approved the service-area change.

What it means for you#

• City staff and Rocky View County: City staff must amend the agreement’s Service Area schedule to include the Renfrew Educational Services development site.
• Renfrew Educational Services: Its development site is now included in that schedule. The decision does not itself approve construction or specify wastewater connections or services.
• General public: The public will not have access to the closed-meeting discussions, cover report or Attachments 1–3 until the stated review date. Council directed release of Attachment 4 after approval.

Money#

No cost information is in the available material.

• The decision directs City staff to amend an agreement but gives no estimate of staff time or other costs.
• It does not specify funding, fees, or who would pay for wastewater infrastructure or service.

What is unclear#

• The confidential report and Attachments 1–3 are not available, so the reasons, technical details and conditions behind the request cannot be checked.
• The materials do not say what wastewater work or service, if any, will follow from adding the site to the Service Area.
• It is not clear whether the agreement amendment creates costs for the City, Rocky View County or Renfrew Educational Services.

Case for#

• The change adds the Renfrew Educational Services development site to an existing regional wastewater servicing agreement. This could allow the site to be covered by the agreement’s service-area arrangements; the materials do not say what service will result.
• Council approved the change unanimously, 15–0.

Case against#

• A concern is that the public cannot assess the basis for the change from the available materials: the cover report and Attachments 1–3 are to remain confidential until review in 2036.
• The decision does not explain the expected costs, infrastructure work or practical effect of including the site.