Calgary Motions

Calgary city council passes a fireworks motion. The measure sets sale fines at $3,000, discharge at $1,000, and a $1,000 open-display offence on Sept. 22, 2026.

Calgary City Council approves a refreshed housing strategy targeting 3,000 non-market homes annually. The plan reduces actions from 98 to 10 and guides funding discussions.

Calgary council motions to study AI-driven pedestrian safety upgrades at 26 locations; funding for about $6 million not approved.

Municipal motion directs Calgary to report back on a Safer Mobility Plan and pursue a $20 million annual safety investment, to be debated in the 2027-30 budget.

City council approved a motion to receive the Operational Services budget report, showing a 2026 operating budget of $2.061 billion and $882.1 million in capital.

City council approves motion to receive chief administrator recruitment update and adds verbal report to Corporate Record; no recruitment action taken.

Council adopts motion to receive Q2 report detailing $110M favourable variance and $1.375B of $4.467B capital budget spent.

Calgary City Council advances a bill creating an advisory Fire Services Committee with four councillors and three public members. A $454,000 one-time budget request for 2027–2030 is under review.

Motion would adopt mall programming bylaw to govern the committee that plans events on the 300 West block of Stephen Avenue Mall, funded by interest from Bankers Hall.

Calgary council approves motion to cancel $226,419.24 in city property taxes for five nonprofit facilities under construction.

Motion would allocate $8 million in Calgary for 18 traffic signals in 2026. Funding comes from Developer & Other Contributions, not taxes.

Motion to receive the Water Transformation Program update approved by Calgary Council; sets up an Oversight Board and appoints a COO for 18 months.

Calgary City Council approves a motion to install Leading Pedestrian Intervals at select crossings within two years, with staff reporting costs and progress.

Council approves motion to adopt Option 3 street-level Green Line downtown alignment; budgeting for extensions will follow.

Calgary City Council, on September 22, 2026, approved a motion for the Mayor to lobby the federal government for a municipal tariff relief program via the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Councillor Andre Chabot's motion to require in-person attendance at council meetings was defeated 4-11 by Calgary City Council on Sept. 22, 2026.

Motion directs city staff to study a Community Revitalization Levy for infrastructure and parking at transit-oriented sites, with recommendations due by November 3, 2026.

Motion directs the Mayor to submit draft funding requests to Alberta for infrastructure and transit, including $418.1M for infrastructure and up to $448M for transit.

Calgary City Council approves a motion to receive the Federation of Canadian Municipalities update. No new policy or program is approved.

Motion to distribute the verbal report passed in Calgary City Council with a 15-0 vote on September 22, 2026.

Calgary City Council approved the Greater Calgary Regional Table Advocacy item on Sept 22, 2026, with the recommendation kept confidential.

Motion adds Renfrew site to wastewater service-area schedule.

Motion directs staff to amend Greater Downtown density-bonus rules, removing affordable-housing options and creating a non-market density exemption, with amendments due by Q2 2027.

Council Services Committee motion to receive a report on councillors' staff training and onboarding. No mandate is created and no funding is proposed.