Edmonton public meetings in 2025

City Council - Orientation

The Edmonton City Council will hold an orientation session covering a safety and security wrap‑up report and a public‑engagement research report. Council members will also consider Bylaw 21409, which would authorize the city to undertake, purchase and finance a growth‑bus project. Additional agenda items include select items for debate, votes on reports not selected for debate, and an intergovernmental and regional update.

• Orientation report – Advancing Safety and Security wrap‑up
• Orientation report – Public Engagement and Research
• Bylaw 21409: authorize purchase and financing of a City Operations Project for Growth Buses
• Intergovernmental and Regional Update – verbal report
• Select Items for Debate and Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

The council adopted the meeting agenda with amendments (13‑0). It passed Bylaw 21409 authorizing the city to undertake, purchase and finance the Growth Buses project (11‑2). The council also approved a private session (13‑0) and a public session (13‑0) and voted to keep the Office of the City Manager report OCM03300 private (12‑1).

• Adopted agenda with amendments (13‑0)
• Approved Bylaw 21409 to finance Growth Buses (11‑2)
• Approved private meeting under Access to Information Act (13‑0)
• Approved public meeting (13‑0)
• Voted to keep OCM03300 report private (12‑1)

City Council - Continuation

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed.

City Council

The council will consider items for discussion, vote on reports and bylaws that were not selected for debate, and review pending motions. Private reports will include candidate interviews and appointments for the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority and the Edmonton Police Commission. No final decisions are recorded in the agenda.

• Vote on reports not selected for debate
• Vote on bylaws not selected for debate
• Motions pending (City Connect Partnerships; Measuring Edmonton’s Tax Policy Competitiveness; Permanent Enhanced Cleaning – Evaluation Plan; One-time Multi-year Programs; Integrated Call Evaluation and Dispatch Initiative Update)
• Private report: Edmonton Regional Airports Authority – candidate interviews and appointments
• Private report: Edmonton Police Commission – candidate interviews and appointments

Council adopted its agenda and approved the December 8 minutes. Attachments to reports OCC03284 and OCC03283 were revised and kept private after private and public discussions. The motion to study city‑connect partnership opportunities was defeated 6‑7. Several administrative reports were approved, including memos on permanent enhanced cleaning, one‑time multi‑year programs, and the Integrated Call Evaluation and Dispatch initiative.

• Adopted agenda (13‑0)
• Approved December 8 minutes (13‑0)
• Revised and approved Attachment 1 of OCC03284, kept report private (13‑0)
• Revised and approved Attachment 1 of OCC03283, kept report private (13‑0)
• City Connect Partnerships motion defeated (6‑7)
• Permanent Enhanced Cleaning memo approved (13‑0)
• One‑time Multi‑year Programs memo approved (13‑0)
• Integrated Call Evaluation and Dispatch Initiative update approved (13‑0)

City Council Public Hearing

At the December 15 public hearing the City Council will hear presentations and vote on a series of bylaws that permit new housing, mixed‑use and commercial development across many neighbourhoods, as well as charter bylaws that amend several district plans. The items include both standard bylaws and charter bylaws that change the Scona, Northeast and West Edmonton district plans. Public comments will be accepted before each item is dealt with.

• Bylaw 21345 – permits small to medium scale housing in Crestwood
• Bylaw 21340 – permits small to medium scale housing in Grovenor
• Charter Bylaw 21361 – amends the Scona District Plan (with Bylaw 21362 for McKernan)
• Charter Bylaw 21351 – amends the Northeast District Plan (with Bylaw 21352 for an electrical substation)
• Bylaw 21312 – adds indoor self‑storage to a business employment area in Ambleside

The council adopted the meeting agenda with a replacement attachment (Bylaw 21355) unanimously (12‑0). It then postponed eleven bylaws—including Bylaw 21096, 21342, 21361, 21362, 21341, 21344, 21327, 21353, 21354, and 21355—to the Jan 26 2026 public hearing (13‑0). The public hearing on a set of bylaws was closed and the bylaws were read and approved for first, second, and third readings, each unanimously (12‑0).

• Adopted agenda with replacement attachment Bylaw 21355 (12‑0)
• Postponed 11 bylaws to Jan 26 2026 public hearing (13‑0)
• Closed public hearing on listed bylaws (12‑0)
• Approved first reading of 12 bylaws (12‑0)
• Approved second reading of the same 12 bylaws (12‑0)
• Approved third reading of the same 12 bylaws (12‑0)
• Read a third time and carried the 12 bylaws (12‑0)

Council Services Committee

The Committee will carry out its routine procedural business, including selecting items for debate and voting on reports not selected for debate. It will review two public reports: Councillors' Common Furniture Requests (Report OCC03266) and the 2026 Councillors' Common Budget Travel and Conference Requests (Report OCC03267). No motions or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Select Items for Debate
• Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate
• Review of Councillors' Common Furniture Requests (Report OCC03266)
• Review of 2026 Councillors' Common Budget Travel and Conference Requests (Report OCC03267)

The Committee elected Councillor A. Paquette as Chair and Councillor M. Elliott as Vice‑Chair. It approved the 2025/2026 Common Furniture Plan and funded it from the 2026 Common Furniture Budget. It also directed staff to explore funding options for office upgrades and approved the 2026 Common Travel Plan.

• Councillor A. Paquette elected Chair (13‑0)
• Councillor M. Elliott elected Vice‑Chair (13‑0)
• Approved 2025/2026 Common Furniture Plan, funded from 2026 Common Furniture Budget (12‑0)
• Directed administration to gather input on office upgrades and identify funding sources, report by March 11, 2026 (11‑1)
• Approved 2026 Common Travel Plan, funded from 2026 Common Travel and Conference Budget (12‑0)
• Ordered review of common and ward budgets for Mayor and Councillors offices, report by March 11, 2026 (12‑0)

Emergency Advisory Committee

The Emergency Advisory Committee will discuss the Emergency Management Program, including training components, and consider approval of the Municipal Emergency Plan for 2026. The agenda lists a report, attachment, and presentation related to this plan. No other substantive items are scheduled for this meeting.

• Emergency Management Program – Training and Approval of the 2026 Municipal Emergency Plan (public report with attachments)

The Emergency Advisory Committee adopted its meeting agenda with a 12‑to‑0 vote. It then approved the Municipal Emergency Plan for 2026, also by a unanimous 13‑to‑0 vote. No other items were voted on.

• Adopted meeting agenda (12‑0)
• Approved Municipal Emergency Plan 2026 (13‑0)

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is meeting to discuss the 2025 audit planning report provided by KPMG. The committee will also elect a Vice-Chair and approve minutes from a September 17, 2025, special meeting.

• KPMG 2025 Audit Planning Report (EXT03235)
• Election of Vice-Chair

The committee elected Councillor J. Morgan as Vice‑Chair by a 6‑0 vote. It adopted the meeting agenda and approved the September 17, 2025, Special Audit Committee minutes, each unanimously. The KPMG Audit Planning Report for the year ending December 31, 2025 was also approved unanimously.

• Elected J. Morgan as Vice‑Chair (6‑0)
• Adopted meeting agenda (6‑0)
• Approved September 17, 2025 Special Audit Committee minutes (6‑0)
• Approved KPMG 2025 Audit Planning Report (6‑0)

City Council - Continuation

The City Council agenda contains no listed items, proposals, or decisions. It appears to be a placeholder with only generic headings and no concrete agenda content.

City Council

Edmonton City Council will review financial updates and approve the 2026 budgets and board appointments for local Business Improvement Areas. The meeting will also include a report on the Winspear Parkade revenue sharing agreement.

• Edmonton Business Improvement Areas 2026 Boards of Directors
• Edmonton Business Improvement Areas 2026 Budgets
• Capital Financial Update - September 30, 2025
• Operating Financial Update - September 30, 2025
• Options to Resolve Winspear Parkade Revenue Sharing Agreement

The council adopted its agenda and approved prior meeting minutes unanimously. It voted to postpone the Winspear Parkade revenue‑sharing report to the Jan. 21, 2026 Executive Committee. The council approved the 2026 Business Improvement Area board appointments, budgets, and a $100,000 financing for the Alberta Avenue Street Team expansion, and directed the mayor to seek amendments to the Municipal Government Act. All approvals passed with a 12‑to‑1 vote, with Councillor K. Principe opposing.

• Adopt agenda (13‑0)
• Approve minutes from three prior meetings (13‑0)
• Postpone Winspear Parkade revenue‑sharing report to Jan 21 2026 Exec Committee (13‑0)
• Approve BIA board appointments for 2026 (12‑1)
• Approve 2026 BIA association budgets (12‑1)
• Approve up to $100,000 financing for Alberta Avenue Street Team expansion (12‑1)
• Direct mayor to advocate for Municipal Government Act amendment on BIA levies (12‑1)
• Keep several report attachments private under the Access to Information Act (12‑1)

City Council - Budget - Continuation

The Edmonton City Council budget continuation meeting on December 4, 2025 has no specific agenda items detailed in the provided document. The agenda consists only of placeholders and lacks any listed decisions, proposals, or discussions. Consequently, the meeting appears to be a procedural placeholder without substantive agenda content.

City Council - Budget - Continuation

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed.

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee is meeting to review the lists for the December 16, 17, and Orientation meetings of City Council. The meeting is conducted in private pursuant to section 29 of the Access to Information Act.

• Review of December 16/17, 2025, City Council agenda list
• Review of December 17, 2025, City Council Orientation agenda list

The committee adopted its meeting agenda and approved the November 25, 2025 minutes. It voted to hold a private session for item 2.1 under the Access to Information Act, then returned to a public session. Finally, it approved amendments to the draft agendas for the December 16/17 City Council meeting and the December 17 orientation.

• Adopted meeting agenda (3-0)
• Approved November 25, 2025 minutes (3-0)
• Approved private meeting under Access to Information Act (3-0)
• Approved return to public meeting (3-0)
• Amended draft agendas for Dec 16/17 City Council and Dec 17 orientation (3-0)

City Council - Budget - Continuation

The City Council is meeting to continue the 2025 budget process. The agenda is procedural and does not list specific items for decision.

• Meeting is a continuation of the 2025 budget process
• Agenda is procedural with no specific items listed

City Council - Budget

The council will consider and vote on several budget adjustments for the 2023‑2026 capital and operating budgets, including the Fall 2025 Supplemental Capital and Operating Budget Adjustments. It will also review and vote on rate filings for the Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility and Waste Services for 2026. Additional items include the adoption of two bylaws amending the Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility and the Waste Services Bylaw. Public reports and presentations on traffic safety, parking machines, and seniors housing will be presented.

• Vote on Fall 2025 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment (capital budget amendments)
• Vote on Fall 2025 Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment (operating budget amendments)
• Vote on Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility 2026 Rate Filing
• Vote on Waste Services 2026 Rate Filing
• Adopt Bylaws 21367 and 21349 amending the Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility and Waste Services Bylaw

The council adopted a revised agenda with added items and replaced several reports. It suspended portions of Bylaw 18155 to speed debate and set two‑minute time limits for introductions, questions and closures. The council approved the Fall 2025 supplemental adjustments to the 2023‑2026 Capital Budget and approved a $3.2 M amendment for the Argyll Velodrome demolition project.

• Adopted revised agenda with additions and replacements (13‑0)
• Suspended specified sections of Bylaw 18155 – Council Procedures (13‑0)
• Added Attachment 9 to agenda (13‑0)
• Adjusted time‑limit rules to two minutes per segment (13‑0)
• Approved Fall 2025 supplemental capital budget adjustments (outcome approved)
• Approved Argyll Velodrome demolition amendment adding $3.2 M (in favour 5)
• Approved Fall 2025 supplemental operating budget adjustment (13‑0)

City Council - Continuation

The City Council meeting agenda contains no listed items. It appears to be a placeholder with no substantive decisions or discussions scheduled. No specific topics, proposals, or votes are detailed in the provided agenda.

City Council - Orientation - Continuation

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. No specific discussion items, decisions, or reports are listed.

City Council - Continuation

The provided agenda contains only procedural software placeholders and boilerplate text. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed.

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 8:45 a.m. in the Councillors' Boardroom, City Hall. The agenda consists of standard procedural items—Call to Order, roll call, conflict‑of‑interest declaration, adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes. The committee will also receive private reports on upcoming City Council, Audit Committee, Council Services Committee, and Emergency Advisory Committee meetings, discussed in private under section 29 of the Access to Information Act. The meeting will conclude with adjournment.

• Call to Order and related business (including roll call and conflict‑of‑interest declaration)
• Adoption of agenda and approval of minutes
• Private reports on upcoming council and committee meetings (Dec 8‑12, 2025)
• Adjournment

The Agenda Review Committee adopted the November 25 agenda, approved the November 18 minutes, met privately and then publicly, and approved amendments to draft agendas. All motions carried unanimously (3‑0).

• Adopted agenda (3‑0)
• Approved November 18 minutes (3‑0)
• Authorized private meeting under Access to Information Act (3‑0)
• Authorized public meeting (3‑0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (3‑0)

City Council - Orientation - Continuation

The provided agenda contains no specific discussion items, decisions, or reports. It consists entirely of procedural software boilerplate.

Special Urban Planning Committee

The Special Urban Planning Committee will open the meeting, acknowledge the land, and conduct a roll call. Members will elect a Chair and a Vice‑Chair, adopt the agenda, and address select items for debate and reports not selected for debate. No public or private reports, motions, or other substantive items are listed.

• Election of the Chair
• Election of the Vice‑Chair
• Adoption of Agenda
• Select Items for Debate
• Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

The Urban Planning Committee elected Councillor A. Stevenson as Chair with a 4‑to‑0 vote. The committee also elected Councillor R. Clarke as Vice‑Chair, also by a 4‑to‑0 vote. No other items were decided.

• Elected A. Stevenson as Chair (4‑to‑0)
• Elected R. Clarke as Vice‑Chair (4‑to‑0)

Special Community and Public Services Committee

The Special Community and Public Services Committee will meet to elect a chair and vice-chair, though no specific agenda items or reports are scheduled for discussion.

• Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
• Adoption of Agenda
• Requests to Speak
• Requests for Specific Time on Agenda
• No Public or Private Reports Scheduled

The Community and Public Services Committee elected Councillor J. Wright as Chair, with a unanimous 4‑to‑0 vote. Councillor J. Morgan was elected Vice‑Chair, also by a unanimous 4‑to‑0 vote. No other agenda items were considered at this meeting.

• Elected J. Wright as Chair (4‑to‑0)
• Elected J. Morgan as Vice‑Chair (4‑to‑0)

City Council

The council will review the Fall 2025 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment for the 2023‑2026 capital budget and the accompanying Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment for the 2023‑2026 operating budget. It will also consider updates to the carbon budget, amendments to the Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility and Waste Services bylaws, and rate filings for Blatchford Renewable Energy and Waste Services. Additional reports include the GEF Seniors Housing annual report and candidate shortlists for the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority and the Edmonton Police Commission.

• Fall 2025 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment – 2023‑2026 Capital Budget
• Fall 2025 Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment – 2023‑2026 Operating Budget
• Bylaw 21367 – amendment to Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility (Amendment No. 7)
• Bylaw 21349 – amendment to Waste Services Bylaw 20363 (Amendment No. 3)
• Waste Services 2026 Rate Filing

The council adopted the meeting agenda and approved minutes from the November 17‑18 sessions. It approved a letter to the Alberta government, a resolution to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and kept the related report private. Several budget‑related items, including the supplemental capital, operating and carbon budget adjustments and the Waste Services 2026 rate filing, were postponed to the December 1 budget meeting. The Edmonton Regional Airports Authority shortlist and interview questions were approved, and two financial report attachments were ordered to remain private.

• Adopted agenda (13‑0)
• Approved November 17/18 council minutes (13‑0)
• Approved letter to Alberta government, FMC resolution, and kept OCM03229 private (12‑1)
• Postponed supplemental capital, operating and carbon budget adjustments to Dec 1 budget meeting (12‑0)
• Postponed Waste Services 2026 rate filing and Bylaw 21349 amendment to Dec 1 budget meeting (13‑0)
• Approved Edmonton Regional Airports Authority shortlist and interview questions (13‑0)
• Ordered Attachment 6 of report FCS03159 to remain private (12‑0)
• Ordered Attachment 4 of report FCS03158 to remain private (12‑0)

City Council - Orientation

The council will conduct a three‑day orientation covering corporate focus areas: Supporting Financial Sustainability, Economic Development, Service Delivery, Advancing Safety and Security, and Growth Planning. Standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and approvals are also on the agenda. No bylaws, motions, or private reports are scheduled for this meeting.

• Presentation on Supporting Financial Sustainability (Corporate Focus Area)
• Presentation on Economic Development (Corporate Focus Area)
• Presentation on Service Delivery (Corporate Focus Area)
• Presentation on Advancing Safety and Security (Corporate Focus Area)
• Presentation on Growth Planning (Corporate Focus Area)

The council adopted the meeting agenda, adding the Corporate Focus Area: Growth Planning item. A motion was passed to place that item on the agenda for Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Both motions were carried unanimously (10‑0). No other substantive decisions were made.

• Adopted agenda with addition of City Council Orientation: Corporate Focus Area: Growth Planning (10‑0)
• Scheduled Growth Planning orientation item for Tuesday, Nov 25, 2025 (10‑0)

Special Executive Committee

The Special Executive Committee will conduct standard procedural business, including call to order, roll call, and adoption of the agenda. No public or private reports, motions, or specific agenda items are listed. The meeting is expected to conclude without decisions on substantive matters.

The committee voted to elect Councillor K. Tang as Vice‑Chair, with all five members in favour (5‑0). The meeting agenda was also adopted unanimously (5‑0). No other reports, motions, or public items were considered. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 a.m.

• Elected Councillor K. Tang as Vice‑Chair (5‑0)
• Adopted meeting agenda (5‑0)

City Council Public Hearing

The City Council public hearing will review and vote on a series of bylaws covering new housing, neighbourhood plans, and zoning changes. Among the items is an omnibus text amendment to Zoning Bylaw 20001 (Bylaw 21336) that updates zoning language city‑wide. The council will also consider specific development bylaws for areas such as Windermere, Inglewood, and McArthur Industrial.

• Bylaw 21336 – Omnibus and Omnibus Plus text amendments to Zoning Bylaw 20001
• Bylaw 21313 – Amend the Windermere Area Structure Plan
• Bylaw 21328 – Close a portion of 72 Street NW, Yellowhead Corridor East
• Bylaw 21310 – Allow medium‑scale housing in Inglewood
• Bylaw 21335 – Allow light industrial, small commercial and limited community uses in McArthur Industrial

The council adopted the agenda with a change to attachment 3.14 (Bylaw 21320) by a 13‑0 vote. It then closed the public hearing on a list of bylaws, also 13‑0. The same vote approved first, second, and finally third readings of those bylaws, moving them forward for adoption.

• Adopted agenda with attachment change for Bylaw 21320 (13‑0)
• Closed public hearing on 15 listed bylaws (13‑0)
• Approved first reading of the listed bylaws (13‑0)
• Approved second reading of a subset of the bylaws (13‑0)
• Approved third reading of all listed bylaws (13‑0)

City Council - Orientation - Continuation

The City of Edmonton is holding an orientation continuation meeting for City Council on November 18, 2025. The agenda is currently empty and procedural.

City Council

The council will consider adopting Bylaw 21370, which sets the membership of the Agenda Review Committee and was signed and published on November 19, 2025. It will also discuss additional provisions for regulating amplification in public spaces, with a revised due date of September 25, 2026. A review of potential public‑private city building opportunities will be presented, and the 2025 fall supplemental budget adjustment deliberation process will be examined.

• Bylaw 21370 – Agenda Review Committee Membership (signed and published November 19, 2025)
• Additional Provisions for Regulating Amplification in Public Spaces (revised due date September 25, 2026)
• Review of Potential Public/Private City Building Opportunities
• 2025 Fall Supplemental Budget Adjustment Deliberation Process
• Elizabeth Fry Shelter – Station Pointe motion

The council adopted agenda amendments and approved minutes from prior meetings. Bylaw 21370 was read three times and carried unanimously, creating the Agenda Review Committee. The council set specific times for agenda items, approved a revised due date for the amplification report, and voted to postpone and keep private the Office of the City Manager report OCM03229. Motions to meet in private and then in public were also carried.

• Adopted agenda changes adding Bylaw 21370 and private updates (11‑0)
• Approved minutes from September‑November meetings (11‑0)
• Passed Bylaw 21370 – Agenda Review Committee Membership (12‑0 each reading)
• Set specific times for items 5.1, 9.1, 9.2 on the agenda (12‑0)
• Approved revised due date (Q2 2026) for Amplification report ELS02977 (13‑0)
• Moved council to meet in private for items 9.1 and 9.2 (13‑0)
• Moved council to meet in public later that day (13‑0)
• Postponed OCM03229 report to Nov 24 2025 and kept it private (13‑0)

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee met on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at City Hall. The meeting was conducted privately under section 29 of the Access to Information Act, so portions were not streamed. The agenda consisted of standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, conflict‑of‑interest declarations, adoption of the agenda and approval of minutes, followed by a private report on the upcoming City Council budget and an adjournment.

• Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement; Roll Call; Declaration of Pecuniary or Conflict of Interest; Adoption of Agenda; Approval of Minutes
• Private Report – Agenda Review Committee List
• Private Report – Reference to City Council budget for December 1‑4, 2025
• Adjournment

The committee adopted the November 18 agenda and approved the November 4 meeting minutes. It authorized a private session under the Access to Information Act, then resumed in public. The draft agenda was amended as discussed.

• Adopted meeting agenda (1‑0)
• Approved November 4 minutes (1‑0)
• Authorized private meeting under Access to Information Act (1‑0)
• Authorized public meeting (1‑0)
• Amended draft agenda as discussed (1‑0)

City Council - Orientation

The council will hold a series of orientation presentations covering the city’s structure, culture, the City Plan, council forecast, finance, taxation and reporting, and growth planning. A discussion of the 2025 Fall Supplemental Budget Adjustment Process will also be presented. No formal decisions or votes are listed on the agenda.

• 7.1 City Council Orientation: Introduction to the City Structure, City Culture and The City Plan
• 7.2 City Council Orientation: Council Forecast
• 7.3 City Council Orientation: Fundamentals of Finance, Taxation and Reporting
• 7.4 City Council Orientation: Corporate Focus Area: Growth Planning
• 7.5 2025 Fall Supplemental Budget Adjustment Deliberation Process

The council adopted its agenda and added item 7.5 to it, both unanimously. It voted to hold a private session on item 7.4, then a public session later, and to keep report OCM03246 private, each by unanimous consent. Finally, the council approved the process for considering the 2025 Fall Supplemental Budget Adjustments with a 12‑to‑0 vote.

• Adopted agenda (12‑0)
• Added item 7.5 to agenda (12‑0)
• Approved private meeting for item 7.4 (13‑0)
• Approved public meeting later (13‑0)
• Kept OCM03246 private (13‑0)
• Approved process for 2025 Fall Supplemental Budget Adjustments (12‑0)

Agenda Review Committee

The Committee will hold a brief meeting to adopt the agenda, approve minutes, and receive private reports. All items are procedural and will be discussed in private under the Access to Information Act. No substantive decisions or public items are on the agenda.

• Call to Order and Related Business
• Private Reports – list of upcoming City Council meetings
• Adjournment

The Agenda Review Committee adopted its November 4 agenda. It approved holding a private meeting to discuss item 2.1, then approved meeting in public. The committee also approved amending the draft agendas as discussed. All motions were moved by A. Knack and carried unanimously (1‑0).

• Adopted agenda (1-0)
• Approved private meeting for item 2.1 (1-0)
• Approved public meeting (1-0)
• Approved amendment of draft agendas (1-0)

City Council - Orientation

The Edmonton City Council held an orientation session on November 3, 2025. The meeting consisted of standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and conflict‑of‑interest declarations. Council members received a listening and learning presentation and an introduction to the City Manager. No bylaws, motions, or decisions were taken.

• Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement
• Roll Call
• Declaration of Pecuniary or Conflict of Interest
• City Council Orientation: Listening and Learning (verbal report)
• City Council Orientation: City Manager Introduction

The council adopted its agenda and received two City Manager verbal reports for information. It waived notice rules to let the mayor propose a motion on day shelters and approved a one‑time $1,000,000 increase to the 2026 Social Development Budget to expand emergency day shelters. Procedural motions to hold a private session and then resume a public session were also approved, and administration was directed to report on day‑space investment options by the second quarter of 2026.

• Adopted meeting agenda (13-0)
• Received Office of City Manager verbal report OCM03240 for information (13-0)
• Approved private council meeting under Access to Information Act (13-0)
• Approved return to public council meeting (13-0)
• Received Office of City Manager verbal report OCM03247 and kept it private (13-0)
• Waived notice rules to allow Mayor Knack to make a motion without notice on day shelters (13-0)
• Increased 2026 Social Development Budget by $1,000,000 for emergency day shelters (13-0)
• Directed administration to return evaluation of day‑space investment options by Q2 2026 (13-0)

Inaugural City Council

City Council is meeting to establish organizational roles and schedules for the new term. The body will decide on leadership positions, committee memberships, and the official meeting calendar.

• Determination of Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor terms
• Standing Committee Membership for 2025 to 2029
• Council and Standing Committee Meeting Calendars for 2025 and 2026
• Council Member Appointments to Civic Agencies
• Bylaw 21365 regarding Council Processes Amendments

The council adopted an amended agenda that added items 6.1‑6.5 and 7.1. It then approved the Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor terms, standing committee memberships, meeting calendars (including a 90‑day training extension), seating arrangement, civic agency appointments, and related budget for a councillor’s participation. Bylaw 21365 was read and considered through its third reading.

• Adopted agenda with items 6.1‑6.5 and 7.1 (13‑0)
• Approved Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor terms (Oct 29 2025‑2026) (13‑0)
• Approved standing committee memberships through 2029 (13‑0)
• Approved council and committee meeting calendars for 2025‑2026 and a 90‑day training extension (13‑0)
• Approved council chamber seating arrangement (13‑0)
• Approved appointments to civic agencies and budget for Councillor Paquette’s FCMA participation (13‑0)
• Approved Bylaw 21365 first reading (13‑0)
• Approved Bylaw 21365 third reading (13‑0)

Special City Council

City Council is meeting to discuss and vote on bylaws for two infrastructure projects. The body will also address the ratification of the Chief of Police appointment.

• Bylaw 21286: Authorize acquisition, construction, and financing of Integrated Infrastructure Services Project, Public Event Park
• Bylaw 21287: Authorize construction and financing of Urban Planning and Economy Project, Village at ICE District Site Servicing
• Ratification of the Appointment of the Chief of Police (2025)

The council adopted the agenda with additions for two infrastructure bylaws and the police chief appointment, all with unanimous support. Bylaws 21286 and 21287 were each read a second and third time and carried by a 9‑to‑4 vote. A motion to pursue a second phase of downtown funding was approved unanimously, and the Chief of Police appointment was ratified in private and then in public, with the appointee’s name kept private.

• Adopted agenda with additions (Bylaw 21286, Bylaw 21287, police chief ratification) – Carried (13‑0)
• Approved Bylaw 21286 second reading – Carried (9‑4)
• Approved Bylaw 21286 third reading – Carried (9‑4)
• Approved Bylaw 21287 second reading – Carried (9‑4)
• Approved Bylaw 21287 third reading – Carried (9‑4)
• Motion to continue working with Premier for second‑phase downtown funding – Carried (13‑0)
• Ratified appointment of Chief of Police in private session – Carried (13‑0)
• Ratified appointment of Chief of Police in public session – Carried (13‑0)

Special Audit Committee

The Special Audit Committee is meeting to discuss a private report regarding a non-audit service request from an external auditor. This item is being handled in private to protect business and public body economic interests.

• External Auditor - Non-Audit Service Request (Private Report)

The committee adopted its agenda unanimously (6‑0). It approved KPMG's proposal for consulting services, also unanimously (6‑0). The committee voted to keep the September 17, 2025 Financial and Corporate Services report FCS03176 private, again 6‑0.

• Adopted agenda (6‑0)
• Approved KPMG consulting request (6‑0)
• Approved keeping report FCS03176 private (6‑0)

City Council - Continuation

The agenda for the Edmonton City Council continuation meeting on 2025-09-17 contains no listed items. It appears to be a procedural or boilerplate meeting with no specific decisions or discussions recorded.

City Council

City Council will review capital and operating financial updates, a below-market housing sale, and tentative labor agreements. The meeting will also consider several bylaw amendments including tax penalties, shelter regulations, and water service fees.

• Capital Financial Update - June 30, 2025
• Operating Financial Update - June 30, 2025
• Below Market Value Sale to Metis Capital Housing Corporation - Blatchford
• Bylaw 20890 - To Introduce Shelter Regulations in Zoning Bylaw 20001
• Bylaw 21197 - Tax Penalty, Interest and Monthly Payment Bylaw - Amendment #7

The council adopted the September 16‑17 agenda, adding collective‑bargaining updates and several bylaw amendments. It approved minutes from prior meetings and endorsed multiple reports. The council also scheduled specific agenda times for fire‑fighters and police collective‑bargaining updates and moved several bylaws through first, second, and third readings, all with a 13‑to‑0 vote.

• Adopted agenda with additions (collective‑bargaining updates, bylaw amendments) – Carried (13‑0)
• Changed Orders of the Day to continue on September 17 – Carried (13‑0)
• Approved minutes from prior meetings – Carried (13‑0)
• Approved reports not selected for debate – Carried (13‑0)
• Scheduled specific times for fire‑fighters and police collective‑bargaining updates – Carried (13‑0)
• Read first time a series of bylaws (tax, water, business‑improvement, historic designations) – Carried (13‑0)
• Read second time the same series of bylaws – Carried (13‑0)
• Read third time the same series of bylaws – Carried (13‑0)

City Council Public Hearing

The City Council will hold a public hearing on numerous bylaws covering road, zoning, and housing matters. Items include Charter Bylaw 21285 to amend the Heritage Valley Catchment arterial roads, Bylaws 21291 and 21292 to amend the Downtown Urban Warehouse Zone for mixed‑use development, and several road right‑of‑way closures and housing approvals. All bylaws are slated for signing and publication on September 16, 2025.

• Charter Bylaw 21285 – amendment to Heritage Valley Catchment arterial roads
• Bylaw 21291 & 21292 – amendment to Downtown Urban Warehouse Zone for mixed‑use development
• Bylaw 21251 – closure of a portion of 184 Street SW right‑of‑way (Keswick)
• Bylaw 21258 – approval of small‑scale housing in Chappelle
• Bylaw 21294 – development of new Southeast Edmonton Transit Garage and stormwater facility (Ellerslie Industrial)

The council adopted the public‑hearing agenda with attachment changes (11‑0). It then closed the hearing on a list of bylaws (11‑0) and moved those bylaws to be read a first time (11‑0). A subsequent motion advanced the same bylaws to a second reading, which passed unanimously (12‑0).

• Adopted agenda with attachment changes (11‑0)
• Closed public hearing on listed bylaws (11‑0)
• Read listed bylaws a first time (11‑0)
• Read listed bylaws a second time (12‑0)

Executive Committee - Continuation

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items are listed.

Urban Planning Committee

The Urban Planning Committee is meeting to discuss regulations for short-term rentals and the Snowberry Neighbourhood Structure Plan. The meeting includes a review of proposed text amendments to the Business Licence Bylaw.

• Short Term Rental Regulations, including proposed text amendments to Bylaw 20002 (Business Licence Bylaw)
• Snowberry Neighbourhood Structure Plan Council Authorization

The Urban Planning Committee recommended a new statutory Snowberry Neighbourhood Structure Plan covering land bounded by 25 Ave SW, 17 St SW, 41 Ave SW and 50 St SW. It also approved several amendments to Bylaw 20002 to regulate short‑term rentals, including licensing requirements, data sharing, enforcement options, transparency measures and a tax‑options report. All motions passed unanimously (4‑0).

• Recommended new Snowberry Neighbourhood Structure Plan (4‑0)
• Approved amendment to Bylaw 20002 requiring digital platforms to obtain a business licence and share data (4‑0)
• Approved exploration of escalating enforcement for short‑term rentals after three serious disturbance violations (4‑0)
• Approved exploration of greater transparency measures, including signage, for short‑term rentals (4‑0)
• Approved Administration to provide a report on tax options for short‑term rentals, due Q4 2026 (4‑0)

Community and Public Services Committee

The Community and Public Services Committee is meeting to discuss the completion of the First Place Program. This item requires Council approval.

• Report FCS03061 regarding Completing the First Place Program
• Review of First Place Program sites, including Dechene, La Perle, Dunluce, and Sifton Park

The Community and Public Services Committee adopted the September 8 agenda, deleting item 7.1 "Completing the First Place Program". The motion passed unanimously (3‑0). The committee also approved the August 11, 2025 meeting minutes, again with a unanimous 3‑0 vote. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Adopted agenda with deletion of item 7.1 "Completing the First Place Program" (3‑0)
• Approved August 11, 2025 meeting minutes (3‑0)

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee will consider a series of Business Improvement Area (BIA) bylaws for several neighbourhoods, each requiring council approval. Additional items include the Edmonton Financial Sustainability Framework, a pilot budget for Development Services, and a below‑market‑value sale and grant for the Jasper Place Wellness Centre. The committee will also review an EPCOR sole‑source agreement for the Infill Infrastructure Fund and a sole‑source contract for emergency response computer‑aided dispatch.

• Approval of multiple Business Improvement Area bylaws (e.g., Alberta Avenue, 124th Street, Beverly, Chinatown, Downtown, etc.)
• Approval of the Edmonton Financial Sustainability Framework
• Approval of the 2025 Pilot Branch Budget Presentation – Development Services
• Approval of Below Market Value Sales and Grant Funding to Jasper Place Wellness Centre (Calder and Highlands sites)
• Approval of Infill Infrastructure Fund – EPCOR sole‑source agreements

The committee adopted its agenda and approved the previous meeting's minutes, both unanimously. It voted to approve a series of reports and recommendations without debate, also unanimously. The key action was recommending that City Council approve the Edmonton Financial Sustainability Framework, passing 5‑0. All votes were recorded as carried with a 5‑0 tally.

• Adopted agenda (5‑0)
• Approved August 13, 2025 minutes (5‑0)
• Approved multiple reports and bylaws without debate (5‑0)
• Authorized speaking on Jasper Place Wellness Centre land sale (5‑0)
• Scheduled Jasper Place Wellness Centre land sale as first agenda item (5‑0)
• Recommended Edmonton Financial Sustainability Framework be approved (5‑0)
• Received 2025 Pilot Branch Budget Presentation for information (5‑0)
• Recommended various Business Improvement Area bylaws be given readings (5‑0)

Council Services Committee

The Council Services Committee will meet to review a public report regarding acoustic improvements in the Councillors’ Wing of City Hall. The meeting also includes standard procedural items such as the adoption of the agenda and approval of previous minutes.

• Public Report IIS03178: City Hall Councillors’ Wing Acoustic Improvements

The committee adopted its agenda, adding a new item on acoustic improvements for the City Hall Councillors’ Wing. It approved the minutes from the May 6, 2025 meeting. A motion to keep the existing office configurations in the Councillors’ Wing was passed unanimously.

• Adopt agenda with addition of City Hall Councillors’ Wing Acoustic Improvements (11-0)
• Approve May 6, 2025 Council Services Committee minutes (11-0)
• Retain existing office configurations within City Hall Councillors’ Wing (12-0)

City Council - Non-Regular

The Edmonton City Council will hold a non‑regular meeting to consider public reports, chiefly the Municipal Funding Arrangements Outcome Reporting (FCS02979) that summarizes 2024 funding results for a range of city agencies. The meeting also includes standard procedural business such as call to order, roll call, and votes on items not selected for debate. No bylaws, motions, or new contracts are listed on the agenda.

• Municipal Funding Arrangements Outcome Reporting (FCS02979) – 2024 outcome reports for Edmonton Arts Council, Federation of Community Leagues, Heritage Council, Public Library, and other agencies
• Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement (procedural)
• Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate (procedural)
• Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate (none listed)
• Public Reports section includes 14 attachment documents detailing agency outcomes

The council adopted its agenda unanimously. It received the Financial and Corporate Services report (FCS02979) for information. Members voted to waive the usual notice requirement so Councillor K. Tang could move on calendar changes. They also approved changes to the Orders of the Day for two upcoming committee meetings.

• Adopted agenda (12‑0)
• Received Financial and Corporate Services report FCS02979 (12‑0)
• Waived notice rules for Councillor K. Tang's calendar‑change motion (12‑0)
• Changed Orders of the Day for Sep 8 Community & Public Services Committee (12‑0)
• Changed Orders of the Day for Sep 10 Executive Committee (12‑0)

Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee

The Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee will meet on September 4, 2025. The agenda includes routine procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and conflict‑of‑interest declarations. The only substantive private report is Consultant Update #3 (2025), which will be discussed confidentially under the Access to Information Act. No public reports or motions are scheduled.

• Consultant Update #3 (2025) – private report (confidential)
• Select Items for Debate – procedural discussion
• Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate – procedural vote
• Requests to Speak – procedural
• Call to Order and related business – procedural

The committee adopted its agenda unanimously (3‑0). It voted to meet in private (3‑0) and later to reconvene in public (3‑0). The committee added Attachment 3 to report OCC03179 and recommended that City Council approve the actions in Attachments 1 and 3 while keeping the report and its attachments private under the Access to Information Act. All motions passed unanimously (3‑0).

• Adopt agenda – carried (3 to 0)
• Meet in private pursuant to Access to Information Act – carried (3 to 0)
• Meet in public – carried (3 to 0)
• Add Attachment 3 to report OCC03179 and recommend Council approve Attachments 1 and 3 and keep report private – carried (3 to 0)

Audit Committee

The Edmonton Audit Committee will consider a series of audit and risk‑management reports, including the Office of the City Auditor recommendation follow‑up, the Enterprise Risk Management Program audit, the Corporate IT Governance audit, and the 2026 Annual Corporate Strategic Risk Profile. It will also receive an administrative update on the auditor's dashboard and several external auditor service requests. No motions or decisions are listed; the agenda consists of report presentations and discussions.

• Office of the City Auditor Recommendation Follow‑up Dashboard Report – As at August 14, 2025 (Report OCA03168)
• Enterprise Risk Management Program Audit (Report OCA03169)
• Corporate IT Governance – Business Technology Investment Audit (Report OCA03170)
• 2026 Annual Corporate Strategic Risk Profile (Report FCS02944)
• External Auditor – Annual Performance and Non‑Audit Services Update (Private Report)

The Audit Committee adopted its agenda and approved the June 24, 2025 minutes. It approved several reports for information, including the 2026 Annual Corporate Strategic Risk Profile, the External Auditor annual performance and non‑audit services update, and the KPMG non‑audit service request. All motions carried unanimously with a 6‑to‑0 vote.

• Adopted agenda (6‑0)
• Approved June 24, 2025 minutes (6‑0)
• Approved 2026 Annual Corporate Strategic Risk Profile report (6‑0)
• Approved External Auditor annual performance and non‑audit services update (6‑0)
• Approved KPMG non‑audit service request #1 (6‑0)
• Received Office of the City Auditor report OCA03168 for information (6‑0)
• Received Office of the City Manager report OCM03167 for information (6‑0)
• Received Office of the City Auditor report OCA03170 for information (6‑0)

Utility Committee

The Utility Committee is meeting to discuss water service agreements and regulatory workplans for EPCOR. The body will also review business plans and development options for the Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility.

• Bylaw 21300 to amend EPCOR Water Services Bylaw 19626
• Workplan for 2028 Performance Based Regulation Application for EPCOR wastewater
• Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility Annual Business Plan 2025-28
• Request to amend Landfill Flare Agreement
• Water Services Franchise Agreement amendment options

The Utility Committee adopted its agenda and approved the June 23, 2025 minutes. It approved the 2028 performance‑based regulation work plan, amendments to the Water Services Franchise Agreement, and a change to Bylaw 21300’s non‑standard meter read charge. The Committee also approved an amendment to the City‑Capital Power landfill flare agreement and authorized private and public meeting sessions.

• Adopted agenda with additions (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.6) (5‑0)
• Approved June 23, 2025 minutes (5‑0)
• Approved 2028 work plan and next steps (5‑0)
• Approved preparation of Water Services Franchise Agreement amendments (5‑0)
• Amended Bylaw 21300 to change non‑standard meter read charge rates (5‑0)
• Approved amendment to Landfill Flare Agreement increasing value to $2,071,616 (5‑0)
• Authorized private meeting for item 9.1 (5‑0)
• Authorized public meeting later that day (5‑0)

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee will meet to approve minutes from the previous meeting and review the list of items scheduled for upcoming City Council sessions, including a regular session on September 16/17 and a special session on September 19.

• Approval of August 26, 2025, meeting minutes
• Review of September 16/17, 2025, City Council agenda items
• Review of September 19, 2025, Special City Council agenda items

The Agenda Review Committee adopted its September 2 agenda and approved the minutes from the August 26 meeting. It authorized a private session under the Access to Information Act, then resumed in public. The draft agendas were amended as discussed.

• Adopted agenda (2-0)
• Approved August 26 minutes (2-0)
• Authorized private meeting under Access to Information Act (2-0)
• Authorized public meeting (2-0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (2-0)

City Council Public Hearing - Continuation

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items are listed.

City Council Public Hearing - Continuation

The agenda for the Edmonton City Council public hearing continuation on 2025-08-28 contains no listed items. It appears to be a procedural continuation without specific decisions or discussions recorded.

Agenda Review Committee

The Committee will hold a brief meeting on August 26, 2025, to adopt its agenda, approve minutes, and review private reports. The private reports include the agenda review committee list for three upcoming committees on September 8, 9, and 10, 2025. The meeting is not streamed due to private discussion under the Access to Information Act. No decisions or votes are recorded in the agenda.

• Review of agenda list for September 8, 2025 Community and Public Services Committee
• Review of agenda list for September 9, 2025 Urban Planning Committee
• Review of agenda list for September 10, 2025 Executive Committee

The committee adopted the August 26 agenda. It approved the August 19 minutes. Motions to meet in private for item 2.1 and then to meet in public were both carried. The draft agendas were amended as discussed.

• Adopted August 26 agenda (2‑0)
• Approved August 19 minutes (2‑0)
• Approved private meeting for item 2.1 (2‑0)
• Approved public meeting (3‑0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (3‑0)

City Council - Non-Regular

The City Council will consider a public report approving a master agreement for the Public Event Park and Village at the ICE District site. It will also vote on Bylaw 21286, which would authorize the city to acquire, construct and finance the Integrated Infrastructure Services Project for the Public Event Park. Additionally, Bylaw 21287 would authorize the Urban Planning and Economy Project for the Village at the ICE District site.

• Public Report – Master Agreement Approval for Public Event Park and Village at ICE District Site Servicing
• Bylaw 21286 – authorize acquisition, construction and financing of Integrated Infrastructure Services Project (Public Event Park)
• Bylaw 21287 – authorize acquisition, construction and financing of Urban Planning and Economy Project (Village at ICE District)

City Council approved a master agreement with OEG Sports & Entertainment Inc. and four major capital projects for the ICE District, totaling $413.2 million. The council also granted an exemption to Climate Resilience policy C627A for the Integrated Infrastructure Services Project and adopted supporting motions on community‑access provisions and a Coliseum Station prioritization report. Bylaw 21286 and Bylaw 21287 were each read for the first time.

• Adopted agenda with added items on Master Agreement and bylaws (13‑0)
• Approved Master Agreement with OEG Sports & Entertainment Inc. and ancillary agreements (9‑4)
• Approved four capital projects totaling $413.2 M (Public Event Park $250 M, Village $68.2 M, Coliseum $55 M, infrastructure $35 M) (9‑4)
• Exempted Council Policy C627A for design and construction of Integrated Infrastructure Services Project (11‑2)
• Directed Administration to negotiate community‑access provisions in final agreements and report back (13‑0)
• Directed Administration to include Coliseum Station replacement prioritization in upcoming report (13‑0)
• Read Bylaw 21286 (Integrated Infrastructure Services Project) first time (10‑3)
• Read Bylaw 21287 (Village at Ice District) first time (10‑3)

City Council - Continuation

This is a continuation meeting for City Council. The agenda text provided is procedural boilerplate with no specific decisions, contracts, or public hearings listed.

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review the agenda lists for several upcoming September meetings. The session is held in private pursuant to section 29 of the Access to Information Act.

• Review of September 2 Utility Committee agenda
• Review of September 3 Audit Committee agenda
• Review of September 4 Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee agenda
• Review of September 5 Council Services Committee agenda
• Review of September 5 City Council - Non-Regular agenda

The Agenda Review Committee adopted its August 19 agenda with a unanimous 5‑to‑0 vote. It approved the August 12 meeting minutes, also unanimously. The committee voted to hold item 2.1 in private under the Access to Information Act and then voted to resume public meetings, each 5‑to‑0. Finally, the draft agendas were amended as discussed, passing 5‑to‑0.

• Adopted August 19 agenda (5 to 0)
• Approved August 12 minutes (5 to 0)
• Authorized private meeting under Access to Information Act (5 to 0)
• Returned to public meeting (5 to 0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (5 to 0)

City Council

Edmonton City Council will discuss several public reports and vote on multiple bylaws. Key items include a new animal care law, downtown student housing incentives, and infrastructure projects.

• Bylaw 21244: Animal Care and Control Bylaw
• Bylaw 21064: Sidewalk reconstruction local improvements in the Dunluce Neighbourhood
• Bylaw 21169: Designating Westminster Apartments as a Municipal Historic Resource
• Bylaw 21284: Amendments to Council Disclosure Bylaw 20901 regarding gifts and benefits
• Environmental Impact Assessment for Mill Creek Trestle Bridge (B034) and Culvert under 76 Avenue (B038)

The council adopted the meeting agenda and approved minutes from prior sessions, each with a unanimous 13‑to‑0 vote. It read and passed Bylaws 21284 (Council Disclosure) and 21169 (Westminster Apartments historic designation) through first, second, and third readings, all carried unanimously. A motion to set the regular adjournment time at 5 p.m. was also carried 13‑to‑0, while proposals to move the call‑to‑order time and lunch break were defeated. The administration’s corporate and reputation strategy report was approved unanimously.

• Adopted agenda with changes (13‑0)
• Approved minutes from June‑July 2025 meetings (13‑0)
• Approved Old Strathcona Business Association update and Mill Creek bridge study reports (13‑0)
• Read Bylaw 21284 and Bylaw 21169 first time (13‑0)
• Read Bylaw 21284, Bylaw 21163, and Bylaw 21169 second time (13‑0)
• Approved Bylaw 21284 and Bylaw 21169 third reading (13‑0)
• Adjournment time changed to 5 p.m. for regular meetings (13‑0)
• Corporate and reputation strategy report approved (13‑0)

City Council Public Hearing

The City Council will hold a public hearing to adopt Bylaw 20996, which creates a new North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan. Several other bylaws—including Charter Bylaw 21097 and Bylaws 21100, 21099, 21173‑21184, 21194‑21196, 21180, 21185‑21186, 21229, 21208‑21209, 21207, 21157, and 21210‑21213—are noted as postponed from the June 9, 2025 hearing. No decisions on those postponed items are scheduled for this meeting.

• Adopt Bylaw 20996 – new North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan
• Charter Bylaw 21097 – amendment to multiple district plans (postponed)
• Bylaw 21100 – amendment to River Valley and Ravine System Protection Overlay (postponed)
• Bylaw 21194 – closure of an alley in Cromdale (postponed)
• Bylaw 21209 – three high‑rise residential towers at historic Rossdale Brewery site (postponed)

The council adopted the August 18 public‑hearing agenda with replacement attachments for Bylaw 20996, Charter Bylaw 21097, Bylaw 21100 and Bylaw 21276 (vote 13‑0). It also postponed Bylaw 21266, Bylaw 21263 and Bylaw 21264 to the September 15 public hearing (vote 11‑0). No other substantive decisions were recorded.

• Adopted agenda with replacement attachments (Bylaw 20996, Charter Bylaw 21097, Bylaw 21100, Bylaw 21276) – carried 13‑0
• Postponed Bylaw 21266, Bylaw 21263 and Bylaw 21264 to Sep 15 hearing – carried 11‑0

Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee

The Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee will meet on August 14, 2025, to discuss private reports under confidentiality provisions of the Access to Information Act. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and adoption of the agenda, followed by a private consultant update (Consultant Update #2, 2025). No public reports or motions are listed for this meeting.

• Call to Order, Land Acknowledgement, Roll Call, and Adoption of Agenda
• Select Items for Debate (no specific items listed)
• Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate
• Private Report: Consultant Update #2 (2025) – confidential
• No Public Reports or Motions Pending

The committee adopted an agenda amendment adding Consultant Update #2 (4.1) with a 2‑0 vote. It voted to meet in private and then in public, each decision passing 2‑0. The committee approved action 2 from Attachment 1 of report OCC03157 and ordered the report to remain private, both with 2‑0 votes.

• Adopt agenda amendment adding Consultant Update #2 (4.1) – carried (2‑0)
• Approve meeting in private under the Access to Information Act – carried (2‑0)
• Approve meeting in public – carried (2‑0)
• Approve action 2 from Attachment 1 of report OCC03157 – carried (2‑0)
• Keep report OCC03157 private under the Access to Information Act – carried (2‑0)

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee will consider status reports on several housing‑related sales and grant programs, including the Affordable Housing Investment Program summer 2025 awards and the Below Market Sale to NiGiNan Housing Ventures. It will also receive a presentation of the 2025 Pilot Branch Budget for Fire Rescue Services, which requires council approval. Additional items include a revenue‑sharing option for Winspear Parkade and a Downtown Student Housing Incentive.

• Options to resolve Winspear Parkade revenue‑sharing agreement (revised due Q4 2025)
• Below market value sale and grant funding to NiGiNan Housing Ventures – Spruce Avenue (revised due Q1 2026)
• Affordable Housing Investment Program – Summer 2025 grant award recommendations
• 2025 Pilot Branch Budget presentation for Fire Rescue Services (council approval required)
• Downtown Student Housing Incentive (council approval required)

The committee adopted its agenda and approved the June 18, 2025 minutes. It approved several reports and set new due dates for the Winspear Parkade revenue‑sharing, Athlone Park sale and Chancery Hall & Century Place updates. The committee approved five affordable‑housing grant agreements—$915,000 and $941,000 to Right at Home, $1.143 M to the Salvation Army, $5.28 M to Kingsway Crossing and $14 M to MPW Developments—and authorized a below‑market sale of Spruce Avenue land to NiGiNan Housing Ventures with a $5.2 M grant. It also approved the sale of Heritage Valley Town Centre land and recommended applying $344,270 of alley‑lighting tax excess to the 2026 rates.

• Adopted agenda (5‑0)
• Approved June 18, 2025 minutes (5‑0)
• Approved revised due date for Winspear Parkade revenue‑sharing report (Q4 2025) (5‑0)
• Approved revised due date for Athlone Park sale report (Q1 2026) (5‑0)
• Approved revised due date for Chancery Hall & Century Place report (Q2 2026) (5‑0)
• Approved five affordable‑housing grant agreements: $915,000 Right at Home, $941,000 Right at Home, $1.143 M Salvation Army, $5.28 M Kingsway Crossing, $14 M MPW Developments (5‑0)
• Approved below‑market sale of Spruce Avenue land to NiGiNan Housing Ventures and $5.2 M grant (5‑0)
• Approved sale of Heritage Valley Town Centre land (motion carried)

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review the agendas for a non-regular City Council meeting on August 25, 2025, and an Emergency Advisory Committee meeting on August 26, 2025. Portions of the meeting are private under section 29 of the Access to Information Act.

• Review of August 25, 2025, City Council - Non-Regular agenda
• Review of August 26, 2025, Emergency Advisory Committee agenda

The committee adopted the August 12 agenda and approved the August 5 minutes, each with a 2‑to‑0 vote. It voted to meet privately, then immediately voted to meet publicly, both 2‑to‑0. A motion to amend the draft agendas was also carried 2‑to‑0.

• Adopted August 12 agenda (2 to 0)
• Approved August 5 minutes (2 to 0)
• Approved private meeting under Access to Information Act (2 to 0)
• Approved public meeting (2 to 0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (2 to 0)

Urban Planning Committee

The Urban Planning Committee will review the environmental impact assessment and site location study for the Mill Creek Trestle Bridge (B034) and the culvert under 76 Avenue (B038). Council approval is required for the project. The item was postponed from the June 17, 2025 meeting. No other substantive items are on the agenda.

• Mill Creek Trestle Bridge (B034) and culvert under 76 Avenue (B038) – environmental impact assessment and site location study (Council approval required)

The Urban Planning Committee adopted its agenda and approved the June 17 minutes, each by a 5‑0 vote. It then unanimously recommended to City Council that the Mill Creek Trestle Bridge (B034) and Culvert under 76 Avenue (B038) replacement environmental impact assessment and site‑location study be approved, and that the bridge location be deemed essential under Bylaw 7188.

• Adopted agenda (5‑0)
• Approved June 17 minutes (5‑0)
• Recommended Mill Creek Trestle Bridge EIA approval (5‑0)
• Recommended bridge location deemed essential (5‑0)

Community and Public Services Committee

The Community and Public Services Committee is discussing updates to the Animal Care and Control Bylaw and life safety infrastructure for community leagues. The body is also reviewing accessibility improvements regarding sidewalk repair and snow removal on active pathways.

• Bylaw 21244 - Animal Care and Control Bylaw (Council approval required)
• Community Leagues Life Safety Infrastructure Needs (Report CS02978)
• Active Pathway Snow Removal and Sidewalk Repair accessibility improvements (Report CO03079)
• External Review of the Business Licence Review Policy (Pending Motion)

The committee adopted its agenda and approved the previous meeting’s minutes. It amended Bylaw 21244 to allow the City Manager to set conditions on pigeon licences and recommended the bylaw be given readings. Members approved an analysis of using pet licence fees to fund the Dogs in Open Spaces strategy. The committee also approved an unfunded $1.43 M capital and $8.07 M operating service package for improved accessibility snow removal and sidewalk repair, to be considered in the 2025 Fall Supplemental Budget.

• Adopted agenda (3‑0)
• Approved June 16, 2025 minutes (3‑0)
• Amended Bylaw 21244 to add pigeon licence conditions (3‑0)
• Recommended Bylaw 21244 be given readings (3‑0)
• Approved pet licence subsidy analysis (2‑1)
• Approved unfunded accessibility service package $1.43 M capital, $8.07 M operating (4‑0)
• Approved memo on Total Cost of Ownership project (4‑0)
• Approved external review of Business Licence Review Policy (3‑0)

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review the list of items for the August 19/20, 2025, City Council meeting. The session is conducted in private to receive advice from officials.

• Review of the August 19/20, 2025, City Council agenda list

The committee adopted its August 5 agenda and approved the July 29 meeting minutes, each with unanimous support. It voted to meet privately under the Access to Information Act, then to reconvene publicly. The draft agenda was amended as discussed, all decisions passing 3‑0.

• Adopted agenda (3-0)
• Approved July 29 minutes (3-0)
• Approved private meeting under Access to Information Act (3-0)
• Approved public meeting (3-0)
• Amended draft agenda as discussed (3-0)

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review agenda lists for several August meetings. This session is conducted in private pursuant to section 29 of the Access to Information Act.

• Review of August 11 Community and Public Services Committee agenda
• Review of August 12 Urban Planning Committee agenda
• Review of August 13 Executive Committee agenda
• Review of August 14 Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee agenda
• Review of August 18/28/29 City Council Public Hearing agenda

The Agenda Review Committee adopted its July 29 agenda (2‑0) and approved the June 17 minutes (2‑0). It voted to hold a private session under the Access to Information Act (2‑0) and then to resume public meetings (2‑0). Finally, the draft agendas were amended as discussed (2‑0).

• Adopted July 29 agenda (2‑0)
• Approved June 17 minutes (2‑0)
• Authorized private meeting under Access to Information Act (2‑0)
• Authorized public meeting (2‑0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (2‑0)

City Council Public Hearing - Continuation

This is a procedural continuation of a City Council public hearing. The agenda text provided is boilerplate and does not list specific items for discussion.

City Council Public Hearing - Continuation

This is a continuation of a City Council public hearing. The agenda text provided is procedural boilerplate with no specific items listed for discussion.

City Council - Continuation

The agenda for the City Council continuation meeting on July 4, 2025, is currently procedural and contains no listed items for decision.

City Council Public Hearing - Continuation

This is a continuation of a City Council public hearing. The agenda text provided is procedural boilerplate with no specific items, decisions, or dollar amounts listed.

City Council

Edmonton City Council will meet to discuss parking enforcement strategies, a proposed historic designation for the Ernest W. Morehouse Residence, and ratification of tentative agreements with the Amalgamated Transit Union and Edmonton Police Association.

• Bylaw 21241: Industrial Carbon Capture Facility Tax Incentive Exemption
• Bylaw 21147: Designate Ernest W. Morehouse Residence as Municipal Historic Resource
• Bylaw 21161: Amendments to Business Licence Bylaw 20002
• Bylaw 20914: Downtown District Energy Utility
• Collective Bargaining Update: ATU 569 and Edmonton Police Association Tentative Agreement Ratification

The council adopted the July 2 agenda and approved minutes from six prior meetings. It approved a $100,000 funding allocation for parking‑ban enforcement and adopted the updated Complete Streets policy. The council also approved the environmental impact assessment and site location for the Queen Elizabeth Park Integrated Bike Skills Park, passing the motion 11‑2. Several bylaws were read for the first, second, and third times and carried unanimously.

• Adopted July 2 agenda (12‑0)
• Approved minutes from six prior meetings (12‑0)
• Approved $100,000 parking‑ban enforcement funding (carried)
• Approved Complete Streets Policy C573B (carried)
• Approved Queen Elizabeth Park Integrated Bike Skills Park EIA and location (11‑2)
• Read Bylaw 21161, 21147, 20914 for first reading (13‑0)
• Read Bylaw 21161, 21147, 20914 for second reading (13‑0)
• Read Bylaw 21161, 21147, 20914 for third reading (13‑0)

City Council Public Hearing

The City Council public hearing will review the process for public input and then consider a series of bylaws. Major items include Charter Bylaw 21214 and Bylaw 21215, which amend district policy and zoning for small‑medium scale developments. Additional bylaws address larger parks, neighbourhood structure plans, housing density, and shelter regulations. Many of the bylaws are grouped to be dealt with together.

• Charter Bylaw 21214 & Bylaw 21215 – amend district policy and Zoning Bylaw 20001 for small‑medium developments
• Bylaw 21237 – allow larger scale parks, amenities and a school site at McConachie
• Bylaws 21185 & 21186 – amend the Marquis Neighbourhood Structure Plan for housing and parks
• Bylaw 20890 – introduce shelter regulations into Zoning Bylaw 20001
• Bylaw 21200 – permit medium‑scale housing in Inglewood

Council adopted the June 30 public‑hearing agenda, adding Bylaw 21202 text amendments to the zoning bylaw. The council approved changes to the Orders of the Day for the June 30, July 3, July 4, July 8, and August 18 hearings, adjusting start times, lunch periods and adjournment times. A motion to postpone all remaining agenda items to the August 18 hearing, except for specific bylaws, was carried 11‑to‑1, and the list of exceptions was expanded to include Bylaws 21165 and 21166. The council also approved adding Attachment 5 to Bylaw 21202, passing unanimously.

• Adopted agenda with addition of Bylaw 21202 (13‑0)
• Changed Orders of the Day for June 30 hearing (13‑0)
• Changed Orders of the Day for July 4 continuation to adjourn at 10 a.m. (12‑0)
• Changed Orders of the Day for June 30/July 3 continuation (12‑0)
• Changed Orders of the Day for August 18 hearing (11‑1)
• Postponed all remaining items to August 18 hearing, except listed bylaws (11‑1)
• Added Bylaws 21165 and 21166 to exceptions to postponement (11‑1)
• Added Attachment 5 to Bylaw 21202 (13‑0)

Special City Council Public Hearing - Continuation

The Edmonton Special City Council will hold a continuation public hearing on June 27, 2025. No specific agenda items are listed in the provided document. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature.

Special City Council Public Hearing

The Edmonton City Council will hold a public hearing to discuss Bylaw 21158, which proposes amending Bylaw 16521 – the Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Bylaw (Amendment No. 2). The agenda includes a presentation of the amendment, related economic impact studies, and a schedule of the revitalization plan. Council members will hear public comments before deciding on the amendment.

• Bylaw 21158 – amendment to Bylaw 16521, Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy (Amendment No. 2)

Council adopted the June 26 agenda and added Attachment 5 to the Urban Planning and Economy report, both unanimously. Motions to table two referrals of Bylaw 21158 were also carried unanimously. The council then voted 12‑0 to close the public hearing on Bylaw 21158, while a separate motion to refer the bylaw back for the Master Agreement was defeated 4‑9.

• Adopted June 26 agenda (13‑0)
• Added Attachment 5 to UPE03001 report (13‑0)
• Tabled Motion 1 referring Bylaw 21158 to GOA (13‑0)
• Tabled Motion 2 referring Bylaw 21158 pending Master Agreement (13‑0)
• Withdrew Motion 1 with unanimous consent (withdrawn)
• Defeated Motion 2 to refer Bylaw 21158 for Master Agreement (4‑9)
• Closed public hearing on Bylaw 21158 (12‑0)

Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee

The Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee will meet to discuss private performance evaluations. The agenda includes a verbal update from the City Manager and a postponed verbal update from the Office of the City Clerk. All discussion will be held in private under sections 20, 22 and 29 of the Access to Information Act. No public reports or motions are scheduled.

• City Manager Update – verbal report (private discussion)
• Office of the City Clerk Update #2 (2025) – verbal report (postponed)
• Select Items for Debate (agenda item 2.1)
• Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate (agenda item 2.2)
• Requests to Speak (agenda item 2.3)

The Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee adopted its agenda, approved both a private and a public session, and unanimously recommended that City Council approve the actions in the Office of the City Clerk and City Manager reports while keeping those reports confidential under the Access to Information Act.

• Adopted agenda (3-0)
• Approved private meeting for items 3.1 and 5.1 (4-0)
• Approved public meeting (4-0)
• Recommended City Council approve actions in Attachment 1 of the June 18, 2025 City Clerk report OCC03097 (4-0)
• Recommended City Council keep the June 18, 2025 City Clerk report and Attachment 1 private (4-0)
• Recommended City Council approve actions in Attachments 1 and 2 of the June 25, 2025 City Manager report OCM03118rev (4-0)
• Recommended City Council keep the June 25, 2025 City Manager report and all attachments private (4-0)

Special Infrastructure Committee

The Special Infrastructure Committee will hear verbal and written reports on integrated infrastructure services capital projects, a cost‑benefit analysis of comparative capital projects, and capital project planning and design processes. Members may vote on reports not selected for debate and address any items for discussion. The meeting also includes standard procedural business and a recess at noon.

• 3.1 Integrated Infrastructure Services Capital Projects – verbal report
• 3.2 Cost Benefit Analysis and Cost Drivers on Comparative Capital Projects – report and attachments
• 3.3 Capital Project Planning and Design – processes and resources report
• 3.4 Capital Infrastructure Program – delivery model overview report
• 2.1 Select Items for Debate – committee decides which items to debate

The Special Infrastructure Committee elected a Vice‑Chair and adopted its agenda. It directed Administration to add asset accounting to a report, to draft amendments to Climate Resilience Policy C627A and provide a memo, and to review capital projects for public‑private partnership opportunities. Several motions were carried unanimously or unanimously among present members.

• A. Salvador elected Vice‑Chair (5‑0)
• Agenda adopted (5‑0)
• Administration to add infrastructure asset accounting to report IIS03137 (4‑0)
• Administration to prepare Climate Resilience Policy C627A amendments and memo to Council (4‑0)
• Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02538rev received for information (4‑0)
• Administration to review priority capital investments for public‑private collaborations (due Q4 2025) (4‑0)
• Administration to conduct RFEOI and report on submissions (due Q2 2026) (4‑0)
• Item 3.4 scheduled at a specific time on the agenda (5‑0)

Audit Selection Committee

The Audit Selection Committee will consider items selected for debate, vote on reports that were not selected for debate, and receive an update on the 2025 public‑member roster. The meeting also includes standard procedural business such as call to order, roll call and adoption of the agenda.

• Select items for debate
• Vote on reports not selected for debate
• Audit Committee Public Members – 2025 Membership Update
• Requests to speak

The Audit Selection Committee adopted its agenda (3‑0) and authorized a private session (3‑0) before reconvening in public (3‑0). The committee added Attachment 2 to the June 25, 2025 Office of the City Clerk report OCC03110 (3‑0). It then recommended that City Council approve the actions outlined in that attachment and keep the report private under the Access to Information Act (both 3‑0).

• Adopted agenda (3‑0)
• Authorized private meeting under Access to Information Act (3‑0)
• Authorized public meeting (3‑0)
• Added Attachment 2 to report OCC03110 (3‑0)
• Recommended City Council approve actions in Attachment 2 (3‑0)
• Recommended report OCC03110 remain private (3‑0)

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is reviewing several auditor reports and administrative responses. The body will also consider a revised 2025 annual work plan and evaluations for external audit services.

• Procurement System (Ariba) User Experience Audit and administration response
• Employee Business Expenses Data Analytics Audit and administration response
• Revised 2025 Annual Work Plan for the Office of the City Auditor (requires Council approval)
• 2025-2029 External Audit Services presentations and evaluations (requires Council approval)
• Office of the City Auditor Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report as of June 9, 2025

The committee adopted its agenda and approved the April 29, 2025 minutes. It accepted several audit and financial reports for information and approved the Office of the City Auditor’s Revised 2025 Annual Work Plan by a 4‑to‑1 vote. The committee also approved the auditor’s external quality‑assessment plan and a recommendation from Financial and Corporate Services report FCS03054. All other motions were carried unanimously.

• Adopt agenda (5‑0)
• Approve April 29, 2025 minutes (5‑0)
• Approve Employee Business Expenses audit reports (7.5, 7.6) (5‑0)
• Receive Office of the City Auditor report OCA03100 for information (5‑0)
• Receive Office of the City Auditor report OCA03101 and Financial and Corporate Services report FCS03076 for information (5‑0)
• Approve Office of the City Auditor Revised 2025 Annual Work Plan (4‑1)
• Approve Office of the City Auditor external quality‑assessment plan (5‑0)
• Approve recommendation from Financial and Corporate Services report FCS03054, Attachment 1 (5‑0)

Utility Committee

The Utility Committee will discuss several items that require council approval, including the use of the Sanitary Servicing Strategy Reserve Fund and changes to its network, an extension of EPCOR's water performance‑based regulation through 2027, and a set of proposals for the Downtown District Energy utility covering fiscal policy, a growth plan, and a new bylaw. These items are presented together for the committee’s consideration and a vote.

• Proposed use of the Sanitary Servicing Strategy Reserve Fund (Item 7.1) – council approval required
• Changes to the Approved Sanitary Servicing Strategy Fund System Network (Item 7.2) – council approval required
• EPCOR Water Services – 2027 Extension of Water Performance Based Regulation (Item 7.3) – council approval required
• Downtown District Energy Fiscal Policy (Item 7.5) – council approval required
• Downtown District Energy Initiative – Growth Plan (Item 7.6) – council approval required

The committee adopted a revised agenda and approved the May 5, 2025 minutes. It approved several reports and recommended to City Council changes to the Sanitary Servicing Strategy Fund system, the Downtown District Energy fiscal policy, the 2025‑2026 rate filing, operating and capital budgets, and Bylaw 20914. The committee also approved Option 2 of a City Clerk report while keeping the report private.

• Adopted agenda with additions (7.5‑7.7, 9.1) and deletion of 7.1 – Carried (4‑0)
• Approved May 5, 2025 Utility Committee minutes – Carried (4‑0)
• Approved reports on EPCOR wastewater, Blatchford Renewable Energy, and water performance regulation – Carried (4‑0)
• Recommended changes to Sanitary Servicing Strategy Fund System Plan – Carried (4‑0)
• Recommended Downtown District Energy Fiscal Policy C631 be approved – Carried (5‑0)
• Recommended Downtown District Energy 2025‑2026 rate filing, operating budgets ($889,000 expenditures, $336,000 revenues for 2025; $1,787,000 expenditures, $1,031,000 revenues for 2026) and capital budget adjustments – Carried (5‑0)
• Recommended Bylaw 20914 be given appropriate readings – Carried (5‑0)
• Approved Option 2 of City Clerk report OCC03119 and kept the report private – Carried (4‑0)

Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee

The Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee will meet to discuss updates and confidential evaluations. The meeting is closed to the public under sections 20, 22, and 29 of the Access to Information Act. No public reports are scheduled for this session.

• City Manager - Update (confidential)
• City Auditor - Update (confidential)
• Office of the City Clerk Update #2 (2025)

The committee adopted an agenda amendment to add a private City Manager update. It voted to meet in private for items 4.1 and 4.2, then later to meet in public. The Office of the City Clerk report (OCC03097) was postponed to a future meeting, and the City Manager verbal report (OCM03118) was referred back for additional information.

• Adopt agenda amendment adding Office of City Manager update (private) (2-0)
• Approve meeting in private for items 4.1 and 4.2 (2-0)
• Approve meeting in public later that day (2-0)
• Postpone Office of City Clerk report OCC03097 to a future meeting (2-0)
• Refer City Manager verbal report OCM03118 back for additional information (2-0)

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee will adopt the agenda, approve minutes, and review several public reports. It will discuss the Industrial Investment Action Plan 2025 update, options for Edmonton facility maintenance, and Alberta Avenue Arts Common proposals. A key item is Bylaw 21147 amendment to designate the Ernest W. Morehouse Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource, which requires council approval. The committee will also consider pending motions on tax forgiveness for Homes 4 Hope and a feasibility study for a Manning Freeway pedestrian bridge.

• Bylaw 21147 amendment to designate Ernest W. Morehouse Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource (council approval required)
• Industrial Investment Action Plan 2025 Update (public report)
• Explore Edmonton Facility Maintenance and Operation Options (public report)
• Alberta Avenue Arts Common Options (public report)
• Motions pending: Tax Forgiveness Options – Homes 4 Hope; Manning Freeway Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Assessment

The committee adopted its agenda and approved the June 4 minutes. It approved several reports, including External Agencies Shared Services and amendments to the Lifesaving Society agreement. It recommended developing a list of potential industrial‑investment sites for the 2027‑2030 budget and allocated $3,304,823 from the Financial Stabilization Reserve to support the Alberta Avenue arts project. It also asked Administration to estimate resources for a Manning Freeway pedestrian‑bridge feasibility study.

• Adopted agenda (4‑0)
• Approved June 4 minutes (4‑0)
• Approved External Agencies Shared Services report and set revised due date to First Quarter 2026 (4‑0)
• Approved amendment to Lifesaving Society Aquatic Program Materials agreement (4‑0)
• Recommended City Council develop list of potential industrial‑investment sites for 2027‑2030 budget (4‑0)
• Allocated $3,304,823 from Financial Stabilization Reserve for Alberta Avenue arts site (4‑0)
• Received City Operations report CO02824 for information (4‑0)
• Ordered Attachments 1 & 2 of City Operations report to remain private (4‑0)

Urban Planning Committee

The Urban Planning Committee will discuss several public reports that require council approval, including amendments to Business Licence Bylaw 21161 to modernize fire safety inspections, an update to City Policy C573A for Complete Streets, and environmental studies for the Mill Creek Trestle Bridge (B034) and a culvert under 76 Avenue (B038). The meeting also includes a review of the Queen Elizabeth Park Integrated Bike Skills Park project. Two unfinished items – an analysis of incentivizing multi‑dwelling housing and a one‑year review of child‑care services – were postponed from the previous meeting.

• Bylaw 21161 – Amendments to Business Licence Bylaw 20002 to modernize fire safety inspection process
• Update to City Policy C573A – Complete Streets
• Mill Creek Trestle Bridge (B034) and Culvert under 76 Avenue (B038) – Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study
• Queen Elizabeth Park – Integrated Bike Skills Park – Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study
• Incentivizing Multi‑Dwelling Housing – Analysis for Small Scale Residential Zones (postponed)

The committee approved a motion directing administration to draft amendments to Zoning Bylaw 20001 that would reduce the maximum permitted dwellings in the Small Scale Residential zone from eight to six, with a June 30 deadline and a City Council public hearing. It also approved the recommendation to adopt the updated Complete Streets Policy (C573B). The Mill Creek Trestle Bridge and Culvert study was postponed to the August 12, 2025 meeting. The committee approved the recommendation to approve the Queen Elizabeth Park Integrated Bike Skills Park study and deem its location essential under the River Valley Redevelopment Plan.

• Direct administration to prepare Zoning Bylaw 20001 amendment reducing max dwellings from 8 to 6 (4‑1)
• Approve recommendation to adopt Complete Streets Policy C573B (5‑0)
• Approve recommendation to give Bylaw 21161 appropriate readings (4‑0)
• Approve recommendation to approve Queen Elizabeth Park Integrated Bike Skills Park study and deem location essential (4‑0)
• Postpone Mill Creek Trestle Bridge and Culvert study to Aug 12, 2025 (5‑0)
• Approve Bylaw 21161 amendments to Business Licence Bylaw 20002 (4‑0)
• Receive UPE02700 child‑care review report for information (5‑0)
• Adopt meeting agenda (4‑0)

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review the agenda list for the July 2/4, 2025, City Council meeting and a strategic look ahead. Portions of the meeting are held in private to receive advice from officials.

• Review of July 2/4, 2025, City Council agenda list
• Strategic Look Ahead discussion

The committee adopted the June 17 agenda with a 6‑to‑0 vote. It approved the June 10 meeting minutes unanimously (8‑to‑0). Members voted to hold a private session for item 2.1 (8‑to‑0) and then to reconvene publicly (8‑to‑0). The draft agendas were amended as discussed, also by an 8‑to‑0 vote.

• Adopted June 17 agenda (6‑to‑0)
• Approved June 10 minutes (8‑to‑0)
• Authorized private meeting for item 2.1 (8‑to‑0)
• Authorized public meeting after private session (8‑to‑0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (8‑to‑0)

Community and Public Services Committee

The Community and Public Services Committee will discuss two public reports: one on parking ban enforcement strategies and resource allocation, and another providing the annual update on the city's Connections & Exchanges program, including arts and heritage councils. No motions or decisions are listed for this meeting.

• Public Report CS02945 – Parking Ban Enforcement Strategies and Resource Allocation
• Public Report CS02840 – Connections & Exchanges Annual Update (Arts Council, Heritage Council, Arts Habitat)

The Community and Public Services Committee voted to have Administration draft changes to Traffic Bylaw 5590, reducing parking fine amounts and adding an early‑payment option. It also recommended a $100,000 one‑time funding for parking‑ban enforcement and directed a creative‑economy focus for the Economic Action Plan Refresh. The committee adopted its agenda, approved prior minutes, and received a community services report for information.

• Adopted meeting agenda (5‑0)
• Approved June 2 minutes (5‑0)
• Recommended Administration implement Option 2 for parking‑ban enforcement with $100,000 one‑time funding (4‑0)
• Ordered Administration to prepare Traffic Bylaw 5590 amendments: reduce fines from $250 to $150 and add $100 early‑payment option (4‑0)
• Received Community Services report CS02840 for information (5‑0)
• Directed inclusion of creative‑economy focus in Economic Action Plan Refresh with arts and heritage partners (5‑0)

City Council - Continuation

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items are listed.

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee will meet on June 10, 2025 to adopt the agenda, approve minutes, and receive private reports. The private reports include the committee’s list of upcoming Utility, Audit, Special Infrastructure, and other city‑council hearings scheduled for late June. All discussion is private under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Adoption of agenda
• Approval of minutes
• Private reports listing upcoming committee meetings
• June 23, 2025 – Utility Committee
• June 24, 2025 – Audit Committee

The Agenda Review Committee adopted the June 10 agenda with a 3‑to‑0 vote. It approved the June 3 meeting minutes, also 3‑to‑0. A motion to meet in private under the FOIP Act passed unanimously, followed by a motion to meet in public, also unanimous. The draft agendas were amended as discussed, with unanimous support.

• Adopted June 10 agenda (3‑0)
• Approved June 3 minutes (3‑0)
• Approved private meeting under FOIP Act (3‑0)
• Approved public meeting (3‑0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (3‑0)

City Council

City Council will vote on two bylaws designating reserve land for Carlisle and Weinlos Community Parks. The meeting includes a vote on Bylaw 21063 to amend Bylaw 20392 for the Integrated Infrastructure Services Project. Council will consider the Spring 2025 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment for the 2023‑2026 capital budget. Additional items cover affordable‑housing policy, anti‑racism strategy updates, and a train‑whistling resolution.

• Bylaw 21138 – Designation of Reserve for Carlisle Community Park
• Bylaw 21139 – Designation of Reserve for Weinlos Community Park
• Bylaw 21063 – Amendment to Bylaw 20392, Integrated Infrastructure Services Project
• Spring 2025 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment – 2023‑2026 Capital Budget
• City Policy C601 – Affordable Housing Investment Guidelines

The council adopted the meeting agenda and approved minutes from previous meetings. It approved several reports, including the 2025 Tax Public Auction Resolution and Affordable Housing Investment Guidelines. Bylaws designating reserves for Carlisle Community Park (Bylaw 21138) and Weinlos Community Park (Bylaw 21139) were read a third time and carried. A motion to report on Downtown Action Plan implementation options was defeated.

• Adopted agenda with changes – carried (12‑0)
• Approved minutes from May 20‑23, 2025 – carried (12‑0)
• Approved 2025 Tax Public Auction Resolution – carried (12‑0)
• Approved Affordable Housing Investment Guidelines – carried (12‑0)
• Approved Ellerslie Road Expansion Whitemud Creek Crossing EIA – carried (12‑0)
• Approved Arterial Road Paving Renewal Analysis – carried (12‑0)
• Designated reserve for Carlisle Community Park (Bylaw 21138) – carried (12‑0)
• Designated reserve for Weinlos Community Park (Bylaw 21139) – carried (12‑0)

City Council Public Hearing

The City Council public hearing will review a large number of bylaws and charter bylaws covering neighbourhood structure plans, housing, parks, and city‑wide planning amendments. Key items include the adoption of the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, amendments to several neighbourhood plans, and a proposal to continue a 24/7 shelter in McCauley. The council will also consider changes to alley closures, district plans, and other development‑related measures.

• Bylaw 20996 – adopt the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan
• Bylaw 21193 – allow a year‑round, 24/7 shelter to continue operating in McCauley
• Charter Bylaw 21144 – amend The City Plan
• Bylaw 21148 – close a portion of alley at Balwin and Delwood
• Bylaw 21171 – permit small‑scale housing and a public utility corridor at The Orchards at Ellerslie

The council adopted the meeting agenda unanimously (13‑0). It postponed three Belgravia housing bylaws and several other items to the August 18 hearing. It then closed the public hearing on ten bylaws, which passed unanimously (13‑0). Finally, it read a first time nine bylaws, also carried unanimously (13‑0).

• Adopted agenda (13‑0)
• Postponed Bylaws 21173, 21174, 21184 (Belgravia housing) (13‑0)
• Postponed items 3.11‑3.36 to Aug 18, first on agenda (11‑1)
• Closed public hearing on 10 bylaws (3.15‑3.33, 3.35) (13‑0)
• Read first time nine bylaws (3.15‑3.33, 3.35) (13‑0)

Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee

The Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee will meet on June 5, 2025 to consider private performance updates. Private reports include a Consultant Update #1 (2025) and a verbal Office of the Mayor Update (2025) #3, both subject to confidentiality under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The committee will also vote on reports not selected for debate and address any requests to speak or add agenda items.

• Consultant Update #1 (2025) – private report
• Office of the Mayor Update (2025) #3 – verbal private report
• Vote on reports not selected for debate
• Requests to speak
• Requests for specific time on agenda

The committee adopted an agenda amendment to add the Mayor’s update item (2‑0). It voted to meet in private at 1:38 p.m. (2‑0) and then in public at 2:45 p.m. (3‑0). The City Clerk report (OCC03084) was revised and ordered to remain private (3‑0). Attachments 1 and 2 were added to the Mayor’s verbal report (MO03109) and the report was also ordered to remain private (3‑0).

• Adopt agenda with addition of item 4.2 – Carried (2 to 0)
• Meet in private at 1:38 p.m. – Carried (2 to 0)
• Meet in public at 2:45 p.m. – Carried (3 to 0)
• Revise Attachment 3 of City Clerk report OCC03084 – Carried (3 to 0)
• Keep City Clerk report OCC03084 private – Carried (3 to 0)
• Add Attachments 1 and 2 to Mayor verbal report MO03109 – Carried (3 to 0)
• Keep Mayor verbal report MO03109 private – Carried (3 to 0)

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee will review the annual compliance report on living‑wage requirements for contracted service providers. It will hear the 2024 Business Improvement Area annual reports and audited financial statements, as well as the 2024 Investment Committee annual report. The committee will examine the 2025 Pilot Branch budget presentation from Corporate Procurement and Supply Services and evaluate a sole‑source request for a Geographic Information System (GIS) software agreement. Pending motions and other routine items will also be addressed.

• Compliance of Contracted Service Providers with Living Wage Requirements – Annual Report (postponed from May 14)
• 2024 Business Improvement Area Annual Reports and Audited Financial Statements
• 2024 Investment Committee Annual Report
• 2025 Pilot Branch Budget Presentation – Corporate Procurement and Supply Services
• Sole Source Request for Geographic Information System (GIS) Software Agreement

The Executive Committee approved a ten‑year, up‑to‑$18.3 million sole‑source agreement with Esri Canada for GIS software. It also adopted a Fort Road Business Improvement Area strategy, directed a city‑wide proactive signage report, and recommended an analysis of arterial road paving renewal. Routine items such as the agenda adoption, minutes approval, and receipt of several reports were also carried.

• Adopted agenda with changes (4‑0)
• Approved May 14 2025 minutes (4‑0)
• Approved GIS software sole‑source agreement up to $18.3 M (4‑0)
• Adopted Fort Road BIA strategy (4‑0)
• Directed Visible Investments signage report (4‑0)
• Recommended arterial road paving renewal analysis (4‑0)
• Received Urban Planning and Economy report UPE02878 for information (4‑0)
• Received Financial and Corporate Services report FCS03029 for information (3‑1)

Urban Planning Committee

The Urban Planning Committee will review several public reports, including an environmental impact assessment for the Ellerslie Road expansion at Whitemud Creek, which requires council approval. The committee will also conduct a one‑year review of Zoning Bylaw 20001 and examine analyses on multi‑dwelling housing incentives and child‑care services. Decisions or recommendations from these items will be recorded for further council action.

• Ellerslie Road Expansion Whitemud Creek Crossing – Environmental Impact Assessment (Council approval required)
• Zoning Bylaw 20001 – One Year Review with proposed text amendments
• Incentivizing Multi‑Dwelling Housing – analysis for Small Scale Residential Zones
• One Year Review of Child Care Services – report and recommendations

The Urban Planning Committee adopted its agenda and postponed two items (7.3 and 7.4) to the June 17 meeting. It waived procedural rules to allow additional questions and set new time limits for agenda items. The committee voted 5‑0 to recommend City Council approve the Whitemud Creek Crossing environmental impact assessment and site location study. Motions to revise Attachment 6 and prepare amendments to Zoning Bylaw 20001 were passed, while a motion to amend specific zoning sections was defeated.

• Adopted agenda (5‑0)
• Postponed items 7.3 and 7.4 to June 17 (5‑0)
• Waived rules for post‑introductory questions (5‑0)
• Waived time‑limit rules and set new 2‑minute intervals (5‑0)
• Recommended approval of Whitemud Creek Crossing environmental assessment (5‑0)
• Motion 1: Revise Attachment 6 and prepare zoning amendments for Council hearing (5‑0)
• Motion 2: Revise Attachment 6 value and prepare zoning amendments for Council hearing (5‑0)
• Motion 3: Amend Zoning Bylaw sections on dwelling limits (defeated 1‑4)

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review the lists for several upcoming meetings in June 2025. The session is held in private to receive advice from officials.

• Review of June 16 Community and Public Services Committee agenda
• Review of June 17 Urban Planning Committee agenda
• Review of June 18 Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee agenda
• Review of June 18 Executive Committee agenda

The committee adopted the June 3 agenda and approved the May 27 minutes, each with a 4‑to‑0 vote. Members voted to hold a private session under the FOIP Act, then to reconvene publicly, both unanimously. The draft agendas were amended as discussed, also carried unanimously.

• Adopted June 3 agenda (4‑to‑0)
• Approved May 27 minutes (4‑to‑0)
• Authorized private meeting under FOIP Act (4‑to‑0)
• Authorized public meeting (4‑to‑0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (4‑to‑0)

Community and Public Services Committee

The Community and Public Services Committee will meet to discuss renewing the Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw and reviewing City Policy C601 on Affordable Housing Investment Guidelines. The committee will also approve minutes from the previous meeting.

• Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw Renewal
• City Policy C601 - Affordable Housing Investment Guidelines
• Approval of May 12, 2025 meeting minutes
• Council approval required for Policy C601
• Public opinion research on affordable housing guidelines

The committee adopted its agenda, changed the meeting schedule, and approved the May 12, 2025 minutes. It approved a motion directing administration to prepare a new Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw. The committee recommended that Council approve Policy C601A Affordable Housing Investment Guidelines. It also ordered administration to explore options for expanding affordable housing and report back by the second quarter of 2026.

• Adopted agenda (3‑0)
• Changed orders of the day to recess at 9:45 a.m. and reconvene at 1:30 p.m. (3‑0)
• Approved May 12, 2025 minutes (3‑0)
• Approved request to hear speakers on animal licensing and affordable housing (3‑0)
• Directed administration to prepare new Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw (3‑0)
• Recommended Council approve Policy C601A Affordable Housing Investment Guidelines (3‑0)
• Ordered administration to explore affordable‑housing expansion options, report by Q2 2026 (3‑0)

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee will meet on May 27, 2025 to review and adopt its agenda. Items include a call to order, roll call, adoption of the agenda, and a private report on the Agenda Review Committee List for the June 10/11 City Council meeting. Portions of the meeting will not be streamed under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The meeting will conclude with adjournment.

• Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement
• Roll Call
• Adoption of Agenda
• Private Report – Agenda Review Committee List (June 10/11, 2025 City Council)
• Adjournment

The committee adopted the May 27, 2025 agenda by a 3‑0 vote. It also approved the May 20, 2025 meeting minutes with a 3‑0 vote. The members voted to meet privately for item 2.1, then to reconvene publicly, each decision passing 3‑0. Finally, the draft agenda was amended as discussed, again by a 3‑0 vote.

• Adopted May 27 agenda (3‑0)
• Approved May 20 minutes (3‑0)
• Met in private per FOIP Act for item 2.1 (3‑0)
• Met in public (3‑0)
• Amended draft agenda as discussed (3‑0)

City Council - Continuation

The agenda for the Edmonton City Council continuation meeting on May 23, 2025 contains no listed items. It appears to be a placeholder with only procedural headings and no substantive proposals, decisions, or discussions. No concrete actions, contracts, or hearings are recorded.

City Council

City Council will meet to discuss urban planning, police reporting, and various budget adjustments. Key items include the Downtown Action Plan and the establishment of an Entertainment District.

• Bylaw 21122 regarding the Entertainment District
• Bylaw 21062 for Waste Services Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Energy Transition Portfolio
• 2024 Edmonton Police Service Annual Report and funding formula impacts
• Bylaw 21095 to designate Douglas Manor as a Municipal Historic Resource
• Bylaw 21110 for access closures to support 2025 roadway construction

The council adopted an amended agenda, approved minutes from six prior meetings, and approved a series of reports including waste services and tax forgiveness options. It advanced Bylaw 21162 (Spring 2025 Minor Revisions and General Repeals) through first, second, and third readings. Motions to receive the 2024 Edmonton Police Service annual report and funding‑formula update were carried, and the council directed a report on sustainable urban‑forest strategies to be prepared by the first quarter of 2027.

• Adopted agenda with added items (12‑0)
• Approved replacement attachment 7.8 Concept Approval of Name Sale (13‑0)
• Approved minutes from six previous meetings (12‑0)
• Approved multiple reports not selected for debate (12‑0)
• Advanced Bylaw 21162 through first, second, and third readings (12‑0 each)
• Received 2024 Edmonton Police Service annual report for information (13‑0)
• Received Edmonton Police Service funding‑formula report for information (13‑0)
• Directed administration to report on sustainable urban‑forest strategies (12‑0)

City Council Public Hearing

City Council is conducting a public hearing to discuss Bylaw 21128. This bylaw proposes to allow for medium and large scale housing and mixed-use development in several city areas.

• Bylaw 21128: Proposed medium and large scale mixed use development and housing
• Priority Growth Area Rezoning affecting Britannia Youngstown, Canora, Garneau, Glenora, Glenwood, Grovenor, Inglewood, Jasper Park, Meadowlark Park, Sherwood, Westmount, West Jasper Place, and Wîhkwêntôwin

Council closed the public hearing on Bylaw 21128 with a unanimous vote. Motions to amend the schedule and to postpone the hearing were defeated. The bylaw was read and approved for a third reading, passing 12‑0.

• Public hearing on Bylaw 21128 closed (12-0)
• Amendment to delete rows from Schedule G defeated (5-7)
• Postponement to June 9, 2025 defeated (5-7)
• First reading of Bylaw 21128 carried (9-3)
• Second reading of Bylaw 21128 carried (9-3)
• Third reading of Bylaw 21128 carried (12-0)
• Agenda adoption carried (12-0)
• Councillor A. Knack recused from Bylaw 21128 deliberations

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review the agenda lists for several upcoming June sessions. These discussions are held in private pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Review of June 2, 2025, Community and Public Services Committee agenda
• Review of June 3, 2025, Urban Planning Committee agenda
• Review of June 4, 2025, Executive Committee agenda
• Review of June 5, 2025, Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee agenda

The committee adopted its May 20 agenda and approved the May 6 meeting minutes. It voted to hold a private session under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, then returned to a public session. The draft agendas were amended as discussed.

• Adopted meeting agenda (4-0)
• Approved May 6, 2025 minutes (4-0)
• Approved private meeting under FOIP Act (4-0)
• Approved return to public meeting (4-0)
• Approved amendment of draft agendas (4-0)

Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee

The Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee is meeting to discuss performance evaluations. The agenda consists primarily of procedural items and one private verbal report from the Office of the City Clerk.

• Private verbal report from the Office of the City Clerk regarding confidential evaluations and personal privacy

The Special City Manager and City Auditor Performance Evaluation Committee adopted its agenda. It voted to meet privately, then publicly, and approved the actions set out in Attachment 2 of the City Clerk's verbal report. The report and its attachments were ordered to remain private under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Adopted meeting agenda (3‑0)
• Approved private meeting under FOIP Act (3‑0)
• Approved public meeting (3‑0)
• Approved actions set out in Attachment 2 (3‑0)
• Ordered Office of the City Clerk verbal report to remain private (3‑0)

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is meeting to discuss land options and a business case for Wellington Park and the Africa Centre. The body will also consider several municipal historic resource designations and reports on contract compliance and procurement.

• Wellington Park Land Options and Business Case Analysis
• Bylaws to designate Douglas Manor, Field Log House, and the Gilpin Residence as Municipal Historic Resources
• Tax forgiveness options for Southern Springs GP LTD
• Annual report on contracted service providers' compliance with living wage requirements
• Single source request for a Digital Signature Service Agreement

The committee adopted its agenda and approved the minutes from previous meetings unanimously. It approved several reports, including historic resource designations and a $1‑million digital signature extension. It recommended a nominal $1 land agreement for an African Canadian community centre and approved tax forgiveness for Southern Springs GP Ltd. A financial services report was postponed to the next meeting.

• Adopted agenda (5‑0)
• Approved minutes from four prior meetings (5‑0)
• Approved reports not selected for debate, including historic designations and DocuSign extension (5‑0)
• Recommended $1 nominal land agreement for African Canadian community centre (5‑0)
• Approved tax forgiveness for Southern Springs GP Ltd accounts (4‑0)
• Postponed Financial and Corporate Services report FCS02573 to June 4, 2025 (4‑0)
• Authorized private discussion of St. James School Site item (3‑0)
• Authorized public discussion to negotiate acquisition of former St. James school field space (3‑0)

Urban Planning Committee

The Urban Planning Committee is discussing the Downtown Action Plan and a related bylaw for the Entertainment District. The committee will also consider a bylaw regarding access closures for 2025 roadway construction.

• Downtown Action Plan (Report UPE02813)
• Bylaw 21122 - Entertainment District, including 104 Street and Rice Howard Way
• Bylaw 21110 - Access Closures to Support 2025 Roadway Construction

The Urban Planning Committee adopted its agenda and approved prior meeting minutes by a 5‑0 vote. It recommended to City Council that Bylaw 21122 (Entertainment District) be given the appropriate readings, passing 5‑0. It also recommended Bylaw 21110 (Access Closures for 2025 roadway construction) be given the appropriate readings, passing 4‑0. A recommendation to amend the Downtown Action Plan was made but not put to a vote.

• Adopted agenda (5‑0)
• Approved April 1 and April 15 minutes (5‑0)
• Recommended Bylaw 21122 be given appropriate readings (5‑0)
• Recommended Bylaw 21110 be given appropriate readings (4‑0)
• Proposed amendment to Downtown Action Plan (not voted)
• Requested report UPE02813 be sent to Council without recommendation (no vote)

Community and Public Services Committee

The committee will consider the Accessibility for People with Disabilities Policy C602 update, which includes revisions to the policy and procedures. It will also review a concept approval for the sale of naming rights for a city recreation facility. Both items require council approval.

• Accessibility for People with Disabilities Policy C602 update – council approval required
• Concept approval for sale of naming rights for a city recreation facility – council approval required

The committee adopted its agenda and approved minutes from the March 31 and April 14, 2025 meetings. It passed two motions to amend Council Policy C602A on accessibility, adding new wording, a citation of Canadian best practices, and a requirement for annual reporting. The committee then recommended that City Council approve the revised Accessibility policy. A motion was also carried directing Administration to report on snow‑removal and sidewalk‑repair options by August 11, 2025.

• Adopted meeting agenda (4‑0)
• Approved minutes from March 31 and April 14, 2025 meetings (4‑0)
• Amended Accessibility policy wording (5‑0)
• Added citation of Canadian best practices and required annual reporting to Accessibility policy (4‑0)
• Recommended City Council approve revised Accessibility policy (5‑0)
• Directed Administration to report on snow/ice control and sidewalk repair options by Aug 11 2025 (5‑0)

City Council Public Hearing

Edmonton City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to consider 30 bylaws related to zoning, neighbourhood structure plans, and district plans. The agenda includes items for various areas such as Stillwater, McCauley, and the Southeast Industrial area, as well as amendments to the City Plan and the West Henday District Plan.

• Bylaw 21144 - Amend The City Plan
• Bylaw 21151 - Amend West Henday District Plan
• Bylaw 21159 - Multi-unit residential, King Edward Park
• Bylaw 21143 - Amend Southeast District Plan
• Bylaw 21121 - Light industrial, Coronet Industrial

The council adopted its agenda unanimously (12‑0). Two motions postponed a total of nine bylaws to the June 9 hearing (both 11‑0). A motion to close the public hearing on eleven bylaws passed unanimously (13‑0), and the same bylaws were read a first and second time, each with a 13‑0 vote. The council has slated those bylaws for a third reading.

• Adopted agenda (12‑0)
• Postponed six bylaws (3.14‑3.23) to June 9 (11‑0)
• Postponed three bylaws (3.11‑3.13) to June 9 (11‑0)
• Closed public hearing on 11 bylaws (13‑0)
• Read first time the 11 bylaws (13‑0)
• Read second time the 11 bylaws (13‑0)
• Considered the 11 bylaws for third reading (no vote recorded)

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee will meet on May 6, 2025 at City Hall. All items will be discussed in private under section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and portions of the meeting will not be streamed. The agenda lists standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, adoption of agenda, and approval of minutes. No public agenda items or attachments are provided.

The committee adopted the May 6 agenda and approved the April 29 minutes, each by a 3‑to‑0 vote. It voted to meet in private under FOIP‑24, then to reconvene in public. The draft agenda was amended as discussed.

• Adopted agenda (3‑to‑0)
• Approved April 29 minutes (3‑to‑0)
• Met in private per FOIP‑24 (3‑to‑0)
• Met in public (3‑to‑0)
• Amended draft agenda (3‑to‑0)

Council Services Committee

The Council Services Committee is meeting to review policies regarding councillor spending and official city symbols. The body will consider a revised budget and expenses policy for travel and conferences.

• Report OCC02973: Councillors' Travel and Conferences Expense Limitations
• Proposed Revised Councillors’ Budget and Expenses Policy - C618D
• Report OCC02972: Use of the City Crest (Coat of Arms)
• Exception to Policy C618C - Councillors’ Budget and Expenses (E. Rutherford)

The Council Services Committee adopted its agenda and approved the February 21, 2025 minutes unanimously. It approved the recommendation on the use of the City Crest. The committee unanimously recommended that City Council approve the revised Councillors’ Budget and Expenses Policy (C618D) and also approve an exception to Policy C618C for a $2,500 furniture purchase for Ward Anirniq.

• Adopted agenda (10-0)
• Approved February 21, 2025 minutes (10-0)
• Approved recommendation on Use of the City Crest (10-0)
• Recommended approval of revised Councillors’ Budget and Expenses Policy C618D (10-0)
• Recommended exception to Policy C618C for $2,500 Ward Anirniq furniture purchase (10-0)

City Council - Non-Regular

The council will receive a verbal report updating the Alberta Municipalities Protocol (Item 5.1). A separate verbal report will provide an intergovernmental update (Item 7.1). No bylaws, motions, or decisions are scheduled for this meeting.

• Alberta Municipalities Protocol Update – verbal report (Item 5.1)
• Intergovernmental Update – verbal report (Item 7.1)

The council adopted the May 6, 2025 agenda unanimously. It received the Alberta Municipalities protocol update for information. Council moved to a private session, then reconvened in public later that day. The City Manager’s verbal report OCM02968 was received for information and was voted to remain private under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Adopted agenda (13‑0)
• Received Alberta Municipalities protocol update for information (13‑0)
• Moved to private session under FOIP sections 21, 24, 25 (13‑0)
• Met in public at 12:00 p.m. (13‑0)
• Received City Manager verbal report OCM02968 for information (13‑0)
• Voted to keep OCM02968 private under FOIP (13‑0)

Utility Committee

The committee will vote on an amendment to Bylaw 20959 that updates the EPCOR Distribution & Transmission electric franchise agreement. It will also consider a supplemental capital budget adjustment for Waste Services for Spring 2025. A private report will present the Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility Funding Opportunity, which also requires council approval.

• Amend Bylaw 20959 – EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. electric franchise agreement (Bylaw 21163) – council approval required
• Waste Services Spring 2025 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment – council approval required
• Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility Funding Opportunity – council approval required

The committee adopted its agenda and approved the March 14 minutes unanimously. It approved recommendations to amend Bylaw 21163 and adjust the Waste Services 2025 supplemental capital budget. The committee recommended that Bylaw 21163 be read a first time, that the waste‑services budget amendment be approved, and that the city continue developing the Blatchford Renewable Energy financing agreement while keeping the related report private.

• Adopted agenda with additions – carried (6 to 0)
• Approved March 14, 2025 minutes – carried (6 to 0)
• Approved recommendations for Bylaw 21163 amendment and Waste Services budget adjustment – carried (6 to 0)
• Recommended Bylaw 21163 be read first time – motion carried
• Recommended Waste Services supplemental capital budget amendment be approved – motion carried
• Approved private meeting on Blatchford Renewable Energy opportunity – carried (6 to 0)
• Approved return to public session – carried (5 to 0)
• Recommended continuation of Blatchford Renewable Energy financing and keeping the report private – carried (5 to 0)

City Council - Non-Regular

The City Council will consider Bylaw 21068, which sets the 2025 property tax and supplementary tax rates. It will also consider Bylaws 21069, 21070 and 21071, which establish the 2025 revitalization levy and supplementary levy rates for the Belvedere, The Quarters Downtown, and Capital City Downtown communities. Adoption of these bylaws will determine the tax and levy amounts payable by property owners in the specified areas.

• Bylaw 21068 – 2025 Property Tax and Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw
• Bylaw 21069 – 2025 Belvedere Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
• Bylaw 21070 – 2025 The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw
• Bylaw 21071 – 2025 Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy Rate and Supplementary Levy Rate Bylaw

The council adopted Bylaw 21068 – the 2025 Property Tax and Supplementary Property Tax Bylaw – with a 10‑to‑3 vote after its third reading. It also passed three community‑revitalization levy bylaws (21069, 21070, 21071) unanimously. A motion directing Administration to work with Alberta Municipalities on a resolution to separate the Provincial Education Tax collection was carried 9‑4. The council met privately to discuss item 6.1 and then resumed a public session.

• Adopted agenda with four new bylaws (13‑0)
• Approved Bylaw 21068 – Property Tax Bylaw, third reading (10‑3)
• Approved Bylaw 21069 – Belvedere Revitalization Levy Bylaw, third reading (13‑0)
• Approved Bylaw 21070 – The Quarters Revitalization Levy Bylaw, third reading (13‑0)
• Approved Bylaw 21071 – Capital City Downtown Revitalization Levy Bylaw, third reading (13‑0)
• Met in private under FOIP Act for discussion of item 6.1 (12‑1)
• Returned to public session (13‑0)
• Directed Administration to work with Alberta Municipalities on a resolution to separate Provincial Education Tax collection (9‑4)

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee will meet on April 29, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the Councillors' Boardroom at City Hall. The meeting is partially private under section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, so portions will not be streamed. The agenda consists of routine items—call to order, roll call, adoption of agenda, approval of minutes—and private reports reviewing the committee list for upcoming May 12, 13, and 14 committee meetings. No decisions or public hearings are scheduled.

• Private Reports – Agenda Review Committee List
• May 12, 2025 – Community and Public Services Committee
• May 13, 2025 – Urban Planning Committee
• May 14, 2025 – Executive Committee

Audit Committee

The Edmonton Audit Committee will discuss a series of audit reports, including the Office of the City Auditor Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard, the Affordable Housing Funding Decisions Audit with its administrative response, and the Taxation, Assessment and Collections System Governance Audit with its response. The committee will also review the Office of the City Auditor 2024 Annual Report. Private reports on the 2025‑2029 External Audit Services RFP technical evaluation and an external auditor non‑audit request will be considered.

• Review Office of the City Auditor Recommendation Follow-up Dashboard Report (as of April 10, 2025)
• Review Affordable Housing Funding Decisions Audit and Administrative Response
• Review Taxation, Assessment and Collections System Governance Audit and Administration Response
• Review Office of the City Auditor 2024 Annual Report
• Consider private reports: 2025‑2029 External Audit Services RFP Technical Evaluation and External Auditor Non‑Audit Request

The committee adopted the agenda with added items and a replacement page, and approved minutes from the February 18 and April 11 meetings. It accepted several audit and administration reports for information and unanimously approved the actions for the 2025‑2029 external audit services RFP and the KPMG consulting request. All votes were 5‑0 in favor.

• Adopted agenda with additions and replacement page (5‑0)
• Approved minutes from Feb 18 2025 and Apr 11 2025 meetings (5‑0)
• Received Office of the City Auditor report OCA03023 for information (5‑0)
• Received Office of the City Manager report OCM03008 for information (5‑0)
• Approved audit and administration reports (7.3‑7.6) for information (5‑0)
• Approved actions in Attachment 1 of report FCS03015 for external audit RFP (5‑0)
• Approved KPMG consulting proposal request per Attachment 1 of report FCS03045 (5‑0)
• Authorized private meeting under FOIP Act and then returned to public meeting (5‑0)

City Council Public Hearing

The Edmonton City Council public hearing will review a series of bylaws and charter bylaws that amend area structure plans, district plans, and redevelopment plans across the city. Items include Bylaw 21025 for small‑to‑medium scale housing in Garneau and several other housing and development amendments for Riverview, Rosenthal, Heritage Valley, and other neighbourhoods. The meeting also includes a municipal reserve removal for the Riverview Area and related Bylaw 21119 for rural housing.

• Bylaw 21025 – allow small to medium scale housing in Garneau
• Charter Bylaw 21143 – amend the Southeast District Plan (with Bylaws 21123, 21124, 21125)
• Bylaw 21119 – allow small scale rural housing in Riverview Area (paired with reserve removal)
• Bylaw 21113 – adopt the Kendal Neighbourhood Structure Plan
• Riverview Area Municipal Reserve Removal (FCS02943)

The council adopted the agenda and postponed four development bylaws to the May 7 hearing. It approved the removal of the municipal reserve designation for Lot 13R, Block 1 with a unanimous 12‑0 vote. Bylaw 21025 for Garneau housing was defeated 0‑12. Council also directed administration to prepare amendments to District Policy Bylaw 24000 for small‑medium scale developments.

• Adopted agenda (11‑0)
• Postponed Bylaws 21121, 21137, 21133, 21136 to May 7 (12‑0)
• Approved removal of municipal reserve for Lot 13R, Block 1 (12‑0)
• Defeated Bylaw 21025 – housing in Garneau (0‑12)
• Directed preparation of amendments to District Policy Bylaw 24000 (12‑0)

City Council - Continuation

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed.

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review agenda lists for upcoming sessions. The meeting is conducted in private pursuant to section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Review of May 5, 2025, Utility Committee agenda
• Review of May 6, 2025, City Council - Non-Regular agenda
• Review of May 6, 2025, Council Services Committee agenda

The Agenda Review Committee adopted the April 22 agenda and approved the April 15 minutes, each by a unanimous 5‑to‑0 vote. The committee voted to meet privately under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, then immediately voted to return to a public session, both unanimously. The draft agendas were amended as discussed, also by a 5‑to‑0 vote.

• Adopted agenda (5‑0)
• Approved April 15 minutes (5‑0)
• Authorized private meeting under FOIP Act (5‑0)
• Authorized return to public meeting (5‑0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (5‑0)

City Council

City Council will discuss the 2025 municipal tax levy confirmation and review the 2024 consolidated financial statements. The body is also considering bylaws for sidewalk reconstruction in two neighborhoods and various committee appointments.

• 2025 Municipal Tax Levy Confirmation (Report FCS02845)
• Bylaw 21065: Sidewalk reconstruction in Overlanders Neighbourhood
• Bylaw 21066: Sidewalk reconstruction in Ottewell Phase 2 Neighbourhood
• Bylaw 21146: Edmonton Salutes Committee Bylaw Amendment
• Office of the Integrity Commissioner Annual Report 2024

City Council approved a one‑time $1,300,000 increase to the Explore Edmonton operating budget and adopted the revised 2025‑2026 operating budget adjustments. The council also approved the first, second, and third readings of Bylaw 21146 (Edmonton Salutes Committee amendment) and Bylaw 21066 (Sidewalk Reconstruction in Ottewell Phase 2). Additionally, the council requested a report on expanding municipal traffic safety capacity.

• Adopted agenda with additions and replacement attachment (12‑0)
• Approved April 7, 2025 public hearing minutes (12‑0)
• Approved appointment recommendations for multiple advisory committees (12‑0)
• Approved first, second, and third readings of Bylaw 21146 (12‑0 each)
• Approved first, second, and third readings of Bylaw 21066 (12‑0 each)
• Approved $1.3 M increase to Explore Edmonton budget (12‑0)
• Approved adjustments to 2025‑2026 operating budget (11‑0)
• Requested Administration report on municipal traffic safety expansion (12‑0)

Executive Committee - Non-Regular

The Executive Committee will consider private reports requiring council approval for candidate interviews and appointment recommendations for the Assessment Review Board, the Edmonton Salutes Committee, and the Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee. The meeting also includes standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and votes on reports not selected for debate.

• Assessment Review Board – candidate interviews and appointment recommendations (council approval required)
• Edmonton Salutes Committee – candidate interviews and appointment recommendations (council approval required)
• Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee – candidate interviews and appointment recommendations (council approval required)

The Executive Committee met privately and then publicly, with all four members voting unanimously on each motion. It approved revisions and recommended approval of attachment(s) for the Assessment Review Board, Edmonton Salutes, and Energy Transition Climate Resilience reports. The committee also recommended that each of those reports remain private under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Approved private Executive Committee meeting (4-0)
• Approved public Executive Committee meeting (4-0)
• Recommended Attachment 1 of report OCC02903 be approved (4-0)
• Recommended Attachment 1 of report OCC02904 be approved (4-0)
• Recommended Attachments 1 and 5 of report OCC02905 be approved (4-0)
• Recommended OCC02903 report remain private (4-0)
• Recommended OCC02904 report remain private (4-0)
• Recommended OCC02905 report remain private (4-0)

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review the agenda lists for the April 29 Audit Committee and the April 30 Non-Regular City Council meeting. This meeting is held in private to receive advice from officials.

• Review of April 29, 2025, Audit Committee agenda list
• Review of April 30, 2025, City Council Non-Regular agenda list

The Agenda Review Committee adopted the April 15 agenda and approved the April 8 minutes. Members voted to hold a private session under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, then to resume in public. The draft agendas were amended as discussed.

• Adopted agenda (1‑0)
• Approved April 8 minutes (3‑0)
• Authorized private meeting under FOIP Act (3‑0)
• Authorized public meeting (3‑0)
• Amended draft agendas (3‑0)

Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular

The Urban Planning Committee will hold private reports to interview candidates and recommend appointments for the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, the Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board, and the Edmonton Design Committee. Council approval is required for each set of recommendations. All other agenda items are procedural and do not involve decisions.

• Subdivision and Development Appeal Board – candidate interviews and appointment recommendations (council approval required)
• Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board – candidate interviews and appointment recommendations (council approval required)
• Edmonton Design Committee – candidate interviews and appointment recommendations (council approval required)

The Urban Planning Committee adopted its agenda, voted to hold its discussion in private and then reconvened publicly. It approved revisions to three Office of the City Clerk reports (OCC02900, OCC02902, OCC02901) and recommended each be approved by City Council while remaining private under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All motions passed unanimously (4‑0).

• Adopt agenda (4-0)
• Approve private meeting under FOIP (4-0)
• Approve public meeting (4-0)
• Revise Attachment 1 of report OCC02900 and recommend approval while keeping report private (4-0)
• Revise Attachment 1 of report OCC02902 and recommend approval while keeping report private (4-0)
• Revise Attachment 1 of report OCC02901 and recommend approval while keeping report private (4-0)

Community and Public Services Committee - Non-Regular

The Community and Public Services Committee will meet to discuss candidate interviews and appointment recommendations for several advisory bodies. These items are listed as private reports and require Council approval.

• Accessibility Advisory Committee candidate recommendations
• Community Services Advisory Board candidate recommendations
• Edmonton Public Library Board candidate recommendations
• Edmonton Combative Sports Commission candidate recommendations

The Community and Public Services Committee first moved to meet in private, then voted to reconvene in public. It approved recommendations to City Council to approve Attachment 1 of reports OCC02896, OCC02897, OCC02899 and OCC02898, and to keep each report private under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All motions passed unanimously.

• Adopted agenda (3‑0)
• Moved to meet in private (3‑0)
• Moved to meet in public (4‑0)
• Recommended approval of Attachment 1 of OCC02896 and to keep the report private (4‑0)
• Recommended approval of Attachment 1 of OCC02897 and to keep the report private (4‑0)
• Recommended approval of Attachment 1 of OCC02899 and to keep the report private (4‑0)
• Recommended approval of Attachment 1 of OCC02898 and to keep the report private (4‑0)

Audit Committee - Non-Regular

The Edmonton Audit Committee will discuss the City of Edmonton 2024 Consolidated Financial Statements and the KPMG 2024 Audit Findings Report. Both items are listed as replacement/addendum reports and require council approval. The meeting also includes standard procedural items such as select items for debate and requests to speak.

• Review City of Edmonton 2024 Consolidated Financial Statements (Report FCS02843)
• Review KPMG 2024 Audit Findings Report (Report EXT02844)
• Select items for debate
• Vote on reports not selected for debate
• Requests to speak

The committee adopted its agenda, adding the 2024 consolidated financial statements and the KPMG audit findings report. It recommended that City Council approve the 2024 audited consolidated financial statements. It also moved to receive the KPMG 2024 audit findings report for information. All three motions passed unanimously (5‑0).

• Adopted agenda with added reports (5‑0)
• Recommended approval of 2024 audited consolidated financial statements (5‑0)
• Received KPMG 2024 audit findings report for information (5‑0)

City Council - Continuation

The council meeting agenda contains no listed items. It appears to be a procedural placeholder with no substantive decisions or discussions scheduled.

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review the lists for the April 22/23 City Council meeting and the April 28 City Council Public Hearing. Portions of the meeting are held in private for advice from officials.

• Review of April 22/23, 2025, City Council agenda list
• Review of April 28, 2025, City Council Public Hearing agenda list

The committee adopted the April 8, 2025 agenda and approved the April 1, 2025 minutes. It voted to meet in private to discuss item 2.1, then to reconvene in public. The draft agendas were amended as discussed.

• Adopted April 8, 2025 agenda (3‑0)
• Approved April 1, 2025 minutes (3‑0)
• Authorized private meeting under FOIP Act (3‑0)
• Authorized public meeting (3‑0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (3‑0)

City Council

Edmonton City Council will meet to discuss a letter of intent for Indigenous-led housing, a final report on the Community Mobilization Task Force, and options to enhance LRT safety. The agenda also includes reports on a public engagement policy renewal and regulating congregate sleeping areas in shelters, along with several bylaws.

• Letter of Intent with Treaty 8 First Nations for Indigenous-led housing
• Community Mobilization Task Force on Housing and Houselessness final report
• Options to further enhance LRT safety
• Public Engagement Policy Renewal
• Bylaw to designate Stewart Residence as Municipal Historic Resource

The council adopted the agenda with several added items and approved minutes from March meetings. It approved the Regional Plan of Action on housing and the Public Engagement Policy Renewal. Multiple bylaws were read and approved, including those for waste services, infrastructure upgrades, vehicular access closures, and historic designation. Councillor M. Janz was removed from the Utility Committee and T. Cartmell, S. Hamilton, M. Janz and A. Salvador were appointed to the Infrastructure Committee.

• Adopted agenda with added items (7.2, 7.3, 9.2‑9.6, 7.4 replacement) – Carried (12‑0)
• Approved minutes from March 17, 18/19 and March 24 meetings – Carried (12‑0)
• Approved Regional Plan of Action to Address Housing and Public Engagement Policy Renewal – Carried (12‑0)
• Approved first reading of Bylaw 21062 (Waste Services Project) – Carried (12‑0)
• Approved first reading of Bylaw 21063 (Integrated Infrastructure Services) – Carried (12‑0)
• Approved first and subsequent readings of Bylaw 21058 (Closure of Vehicular Access) – Carried (12‑0)
• Approved first and subsequent readings of Bylaw 21072 (Stewart Residence historic designation) – Carried (12‑0)
• Removed Councillor M. Janz from Utility Committee; appointed T. Cartmell, S. Hamilton, M. Janz, A. Salvador to Infrastructure Committee – Carried (12‑0)

City Council Public Hearing

On April 7, 2025, Edmonton City Council held a public hearing to consider a series of bylaws and charter amendments. The items include several land‑use bylaws that would permit new light industrial, medium‑scale housing, low‑rise housing and other developments in neighborhoods such as Papaschase Industrial, Kameyosek, West Jasper Place and others. A charter bylaw package (21101, 21102, 21103) would amend the North Central District Plan, update the Urban Institutional Zone, and allow expansion of the Concordia University campus at Virginia Park. Two bylaws (21076 Strathcona and 21085 McKernan) were postponed from the March 17 meeting.

• Bylaw 21107 – permits light industrial and small commercial businesses in Papaschase Industrial
• Bylaw 21109 – permits medium‑scale housing in Kameyosek
• Charter Bylaw 21101 (with Bylaws 21102 and 21103) – amends the North Central District Plan, updates the Urban Institutional Zone, and expands the Concordia University campus at Virginia Park
• Bylaw 21104 – permits low‑rise housing in West Jasper Place
• Bylaw 21076 – permits small to medium scale housing in Strathcona (postponed)

City Council approved a series of bylaws to allow light industrial and small commercial uses, various small‑scale housing projects, protect natural areas, update the Urban Institutional Zone, and expand the Concordia University campus. The council also closed and approved a medium‑scale housing bylaw for Kameyosek and a small‑scale housing bylaw for Ritchie, the latter with one member opposing. All motions carried with votes of 12‑0 except the Ritchie bylaw, which passed 11‑1.

• Approved Bylaw 21107 (light industrial, small commercial) – Carried 12‑0
• Approved Bylaw 21094 (small‑scale housing, Rosenthal) – Carried 12‑0
• Approved Bylaw 21080 (small‑to‑medium housing, natural areas, Stillwater) – Carried 12‑0
• Approved Bylaw 21108 (natural areas, parkland, wetlands, housing, Starling) – Carried 12‑0
• Approved Charter Bylaw 21101 (amend North Central District Plan) – Carried 12‑0
• Approved Bylaw 21102 (update Urban Institutional Zone) – Carried 12‑0
• Approved Bylaw 21103 (Concordia University expansion, Virginia Park) – Carried 12‑0
• Approved Bylaw 21109 (medium‑scale housing, Kameyosek) – Carried 12‑0

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee will hold its regular meeting on April 1, 2025 at City Hall. Members will conduct standard business such as call to order, roll call, adoption of the agenda, and approval of minutes. The committee will also review private reports listing upcoming non‑regular meetings of the Community and Public Services Committee (April 14), Urban Planning Committee (April 15), and Executive Committee (April 16). No public items or decisions are on the agenda.

• Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement
• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Review of private reports for upcoming non‑regular committee meetings
• Adjournment

The Agenda Review Committee adopted its April 1, 2025 agenda and approved the March 25, 2025 minutes, each with a unanimous 3‑to‑0 vote. The committee voted to meet in private under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for item 2.1, then voted to resume public meetings. It also approved the amendment of the draft agendas as discussed.

• Adopted April 1, 2025 agenda (3‑0)
• Approved March 25, 2025 minutes (3‑0)
• Approved private meeting under FOIP Act for item 2.1 (3‑0)
• Approved public meeting resumption (3‑0)
• Amended draft agendas as discussed (3‑0)

Urban Planning Committee

The Urban Planning Committee is meeting to review options for regulating congregate sleeping areas in shelters. The body will also discuss a reserve fund for the Old Strathcona Public Realm Strategy.

• Proposed Zoning Bylaw text amendments for congregate sleeping areas in shelters
• Old Strathcona Public Realm Strategy Reserve Fund
• Review of city-owned properties expected to be sold in Old Strathcona

The Urban Planning Committee adopted its agenda and approved the March 4 and March 12 meeting minutes. It passed a motion recommending that City Council establish a reserve fund using net parking revenues from the ePark lot at 11 Tommy Banks Way NW to support the Old Strathcona Public Realm Strategy (3‑1). The Committee also directed Administration to report on Parking Benefit District opportunities, with the report due in the second quarter of 2026 (unanimous).

• Adopted agenda (4‑0)
• Approved March 4 and March 12 minutes (4‑0)
• Motion to receive UPE02714 for information withdrawn
• Recommended reserve fund for Old Strathcona public realm strategy (3‑1)
• Directed Administration to provide report on Parking Benefit Districts (4‑0)

Special Executive Committee

The Special Executive Committee will consider several items requiring council approval, including a sole‑source agreement with ATCO Pipelines for the Capital Line South LRT. Other agenda items include renewal of the Public Engagement Policy, updates to the Community Revitalization Levy for downtown areas, and the reallocation of the Ozerna surplus school site. The committee will also review a land sale in Heritage Valley and related bylaws.

• Approval of sole source agreement with ATCO Pipelines for Capital Line South LRT
• Public Engagement Policy Renewal (council approval required)
• 2025 Community Revitalization Levy updates – Downtown, The Quarters Downtown, Belvedere
• Reallocation of the Ozerna Surplus School Site for school use
• Sale of land above delegated authority – Heritage Valley Town Centre

The Special Executive Committee adopted its agenda and cancelled the April 2 meeting. It voted to rescind the Development Incentive Program and approved the revised Public Engagement Policy. The committee also approved the sale of Heritage Valley land (Plan 2420846 Block 3 Lot 10) and a sole‑source agreement with ATCO Pipelines up to $2,000,000 for the Capital Line South LRT extension, and recommended readings of Bylaws 21058 and 21072.

• Adopted meeting agenda (4‑0)
• Cancelled April 2 Executive Committee meeting (4‑0)
• Rescinded Development Incentive Program (recommendation to Council) (4‑0)
• Approved revised Public Engagement Policy C593D (4‑0)
• Approved sale of Heritage Valley land (Plan 2420846 Block 3 Lot 10) (4‑0)
• Approved sole‑source agreement with ATCO Pipelines up to $2,000,000 for LRT extension (4‑0)
• Recommended Bylaw 21058 be given appropriate readings (4‑0)
• Recommended Bylaw 21072 be given appropriate readings (4‑0)

Community and Public Services Committee

The Community and Public Services Committee will consider two public reports: a transition strategy for homelessness‑related services and revenue‑generation opportunities for Yorath House. No decisions are listed; the items are for discussion and possible future action.

• Transition Strategy for Homelessness Related Services – Report CS02575
• Yorath House – Revenue Generation Opportunities – Report CS02822

The committee adopted its agenda and approved minutes from March 3 and March 11, 2025. It approved the Yorath House revenue generation report and referred the homelessness services report CS02575 back to administration for further analysis. The committee waived notice rules to allow a motion on the regional plan and recommended that the mayor request a meeting with provincial ministries on housing, homelessness, mental health and addictions.

• Adopted agenda (4-0)
• Approved March 3 and March 11, 2025 minutes (4-0)
• Approved Yorath House - Revenue Generation Opportunities report (4-0)
• Referred Community Services report CS02575 back to administration for further GBA+ analysis and other work (4-0)
• Waived notice rules to allow motion on regional plan of action (4-0)
• Recommended City Council request provincial meeting on housing, homelessness, mental health and addictions (4-0)

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee will meet on March 25, 2025 at City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be conducted in private under section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and portions will not be streamed. The agenda includes a call to order, a review of the committee’s list of upcoming council and audit meetings, and adjournment. No public decisions or items with dollar amounts are on the agenda.

• Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement
• Roll Call
• Adoption of Agenda
• Private Reports – Agenda Review Committee List (April 8/9, 2025 City Council; April 11, 2025 Audit Committee)
• Adjournment

The committee adopted its March 25 agenda and approved the March 18 minutes. It authorized a private meeting under the FOIP Act, then voted to meet publicly. Finally, the draft agenda was amended as discussed.

• Adopted agenda (Carried 1‑0)
• Approved March 18 minutes (Carried 1‑0)
• Authorized private meeting under FOIP Act (Carried 1‑0)
• Authorized public meeting (Carried 2‑0)
• Amended draft agenda (Carried 2‑0)

Special City Council

The Special City Council will hold a call to order, review items for debate, and vote on reports not selected for debate. A verbal request for a leave of absence will be presented as a public report. No bylaws, private reports, or motions are listed for this meeting.

• Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement
• Select Items for Debate
• Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate
• Request for a Leave of Absence – Verbal report

The council adopted the March 24, 2025 agenda by a 12‑to‑0 vote. A motion was passed to grant Mayor A. Sohi an unpaid leave of absence from all council and committee meetings until the official results of the 2025 Federal Election are released, also by a 12‑to‑0 vote. Councillor T. Cartmell declared a conflict of interest on item 3.1 and did not participate in that vote.

• Adopted meeting agenda (12‑0)
• Authorized unpaid leave of absence for Mayor A. Sohi until federal election results released (12‑0)

City Council - Continuation

This is a continuation of the City Council meeting held on March 19, 2025. The agenda text provided is procedural boilerplate with no specific items or decisions listed.

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee is meeting to discuss private reports and agenda lists for upcoming sessions. The meeting is held in private pursuant to section 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Review of March 31, 2025, Community and Public Services Committee list
• Review of April 1, 2025, Urban Planning Committee list
• Review of April 2, 2025, Executive Committee list

Special Audit Sub-Committee

The Special Audit Sub-Committee will meet to receive a verbal report from the City Auditor. This item is scheduled as a private report and may not be streamed or recorded.

• City Auditor Update 2025 #3 (Verbal report)

City Council

The Edmonton City Council meeting on March 18, 2025 will adopt the agenda, approve minutes, and review several public financial updates. Council members will consider a series of bylaws that authorize major infrastructure projects, create a special tax for alley‑lighting repairs, and amend community revitalization levy projects. One bylaw also designates the Hardisty Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource.

• Bylaw 21013 – authorizes the City to undertake, construct and finance the Integrated Infrastructure Services Project at 137 Avenue / Anthony Henday Ramps
• Bylaw 21059 – imposes a special tax for the repair and maintenance of alley lighting
• Bylaw 21060 – amends Revised Bylaw 18985, Community Revitalization Levy Projects, Downtown CRL, Amendment #8
• Bylaw 21061 – amends Bylaw 18733, Integrated Infrastructure Services Project, CRL Project – Planning and Design, Amendment #4
• Bylaw 20867 – designates the Hardisty Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource

City Council Public Hearing

The City Council public hearing on March 17, 2025 will review a series of bylaws and charter bylaws related to housing, land use and infrastructure. Items include several medium‑scale housing bylaws for neighborhoods such as Garneau, Malmo Plains and Strathcona, as well as amendments to district and area structure plans. The council will also consider a charter bylaw for the Rabbit Hill District Plan and a bylaw for a stormwater and carbon‑capture facility at Kinokamau Plains.

• Bylaw 21025 – to allow medium‑scale housing in Garneau
• Bylaw 21074 – to allow medium‑scale housing in Malmo Plains
• Bylaw 21089 – to adjust a Direct Control Zone for additional commercial and community opportunities in Ambleside
• Charter Bylaw 24009 – Rabbit Hill District Plan
• Bylaw 21084 – to develop a stormwater management and carbon‑capture facility while preserving Kinokamau Lake in the Kinokamau Plains Area

Utility Committee

The Utility Committee will consider three public reports: the Coronation Eco Station Expansion, the Christmas Tree Collection, and Air Products franchise fee considerations. A private report on a Blatchford renewable energy utility funding opportunity will also be presented. The meeting includes standard procedural items such as call to order, agenda adoption, and minutes approval.

• Coronation Eco Station Expansion (public report with business case and environmental review)
• Christmas Tree Collection (public report)
• Air Products Franchise Fee Considerations (public report)
• Blatchford Renewable Energy Utility Funding Opportunity (private report, to be distributed when available)
• Select Items for Debate (agenda item for discussion)

Executive Committee - Non-Regular

The Executive Committee will consider private reports on membership shortlisting for the Assessment Review Board, the Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee, and the Edmonton Salutes Committee. It will also receive a report from the GEF Seniors Housing Board that includes reappointment recommendations and requires council approval. No public reports or motions are on the agenda.

• Assessment Review Board – Membership Report and Candidate Shortlisting (private)
• Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee – Membership Report and Candidate Shortlisting (private)
• Edmonton Salutes Committee – 2025 Membership Report and Candidate Shortlisting (private)
• GEF Seniors Housing Board – Membership Report and Reappointment Recommendations (council approval required)

Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular

The committee is meeting to discuss membership reports and candidate shortlisting for several city boards. These items are listed as private reports and may not be streamed or recorded.

• Subdivision and Development Appeal Board membership report and candidate shortlisting
• Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board membership and candidate shortlisting
• Edmonton Design Committee membership report and candidate shortlisting
• Naming Committee membership report and reappointment recommendations

Special Audit Sub-Committee

The Special Audit Sub‑Committee will meet virtually on March 12 2025. After standard procedural items, the committee will receive a private verbal report titled “City Auditor Update 2025 #2.” No public reports or motions are listed on the agenda.

• Private report – City Auditor Update 2025 #2 (verbal)
• Select items for debate (unspecified)
• Vote on reports not selected for debate (unspecified)
• Requests to speak (unspecified)
• Requests for specific time on agenda (unspecified)

Community and Public Services Committee - Non-Regular

The Community and Public Services Committee is meeting to discuss membership reports and candidate shortlisting for various advisory boards and commissions. These items are listed as private reports under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Community Standards and Licence Appeal Committee membership and reappointment recommendations
• Edmonton Combative Sports Commission membership report and candidate shortlisting
• Edmonton Public Library Board membership report and candidate shortlisting
• Accessibility Advisory Committee membership report and candidate shortlisting
• Community Services Advisory Board membership report and candidate shortlisting

City Council - Non-Regular

The City Council will receive public reports and work plans from eleven advisory committees, including the Edmonton Historical Board, Naming Committee, and Transit Service Advisory Board. Each committee will present its 2024 annual report and its proposed 2025 work plan. No bylaws, motions, or decisions are scheduled for this meeting. The agenda consists primarily of these informational presentations.

• Edmonton Historical Board – 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan
• Naming Committee – 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan
• Edmonton Design Committee – 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan
• Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board – 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan
• Women's Advisory Voice of Edmonton Committee – 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is meeting to discuss several community revitalization levies and downtown workspace optimization. The body will also consider a historic resource designation and emergency response services contracting.

• Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy end date extension
• The Quarters and Belvedere Community Revitalization Levies boundary and end date review
• Bylaw 20867 to designate the Hardisty Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource
• Single source request for Canadian Red Cross emergency response services
• Winspear Expansion Project interim financing requirements

Urban Planning Committee

The committee is reviewing reports on LRT safety perceptions and strategies to increase the efficiency of top bus routes. The meeting also includes discussions on new proposed principles of urban design and updates to complete streets guidelines.

• Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board report on perception of LRT safety
• Report CO02673 on increasing efficiency of the top bus routes
• Proposed New Principles of Urban Design (Report UPE02412)
• Verbal report on Complete Streets Design Policies, Standards and Guidelines Update
• Old Strathcona Public Realm Strategy: Reserve Fund (rescheduled to April 1, 2025)

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee will meet on March 4, 2025 at the Councillors' Boardroom in City Hall. Members will conduct a call to order, roll call, adopt the agenda, and approve minutes from the previous meeting. The committee will review private reports, including the Agenda Review Committee List for the March 18/19 City Council meeting. The meeting will be partially private under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement
• Roll Call
• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Private Reports – Agenda Review Committee List for March 18/19 City Council

Community and Public Services Committee

The Community and Public Services Committee is meeting to discuss a public report on the Violence Prevention Action Plan. The session includes a review of a blueprint for violence prevention and related municipal grant investments.

• Public Report CS02082: Violence Prevention Action Plan
• Blueprint for Violence Prevention
• Municipal Grant Investments related to violence prevention
• Pending motion regarding Community Leagues Life Safety Infrastructure Needs
• Rescheduled report on Yorath House revenue generation opportunities (new date March 31, 2025)

City Council - Continuation

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items are listed.

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review and organize the agendas for several upcoming March sessions. The meeting is held in private to receive advice from officials.

• Review of March 10 City Council Non-Regular meeting agenda
• Review of March 11 Community and Public Services Committee Non-Regular meeting agenda
• Review of March 12 Urban Planning Committee Non-Regular meeting agenda
• Review of March 12 Executive Committee Non-Regular meeting agenda
• Review of March 17 City Council Public Hearing agenda

City Council

The Edmonton City Council meeting will review and vote on Bylaw 20700, which updates the Public Spaces Bylaw and fine amounts. It will also consider Bylaw 20944 to close vehicular access on 106 Street for the Warehouse Park Project, a traffic‑management report for Q1 2025, and the creation of an Infrastructure Standing Committee. Additional items include an environmental impact assessment for the 18 Street over Horsehills Creek Bridge replacement.

• Bylaw 20700 – Public Spaces Bylaw: additional information and fine changes
• Bylaw 20944 – Closure of vehicular access to titled parcels on 106 Street (Warehouse Park Project)
• Transportation Projects Traffic Management (Q1 2025) report
• Creation of an Infrastructure Standing Committee
• 18 Street over Horsehills Creek Bridge Replacement – Environmental Impact Assessment

City Council Public Hearing

The Edmonton City Council public hearing will review a series of bylaws that propose land use changes, including new light‑industrial and small‑commercial uses, road closures, park amenities, and a range of small‑to‑medium scale housing in neighborhoods such as Crestwood, Ritchie, McKernan and Edgemont. The meeting also includes a discussion on the Leger Municipal Reserve removal. All items are presented for council decision during the February 24, 2025 session.

• Bylaw 21045 – permits small to medium scale housing in Crestwood
• Bylaw 21053 – permits small to medium scale housing in Ritchie
• Bylaw 21047 – closes a portion of 114 Avenue NW and alley (Edmonton Northlands)
• Bylaw 21049 – closes portions of road north of 112 Avenue NW and east of 79 Street NW (Cromdale, Edmonton Northlands, Virginia Park)
• Leger Municipal Reserve Removal – removal of municipal reserve land near Oak Hills Community Hub

Special Council Services Committee

The Special Council Services Committee will meet to discuss a report on actions directed by the committee in the fourth quarter of 2024 and review pending motions, including a report on Councillors' travel expense limitations.

• Council Services Committee Requests Fourth Quarter 2024 Update
• Councillors' Travel and Conferences Expense Limitations
• Requests to Speak
• Requests for Specific Time on Agenda
• Use of City Crest / Recognition Certificates

Emergency Advisory Committee

The Emergency Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss the Emergency Management Program Annual Report. The session includes a review of the Municipal Emergency Plan 2025.

• Emergency Management Program Annual Report (Report CS02834)
• Municipal Emergency Plan 2025

City Council - Non-Regular

The City Council will meet in private to consider two items. First, it will vote to ratify the Interim Chief of Police. Second, it will receive a verbal intergovernmental update. No other public reports or bylaws are scheduled for this meeting.

• Ratification of Interim Chief of Police (private report)
• Intergovernmental Update – verbal report (private)

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee will discuss several audit reports, including the Office of the City Auditor recommendation follow‑up dashboard as of January 30 2025, the Dedicated Accessible Transit Service (DATS) audit and the administration’s response, and the proposed 2025‑2029 external audit services. A private report on a new City Auditor Bylaw and changes to the Audit Committee Bylaw will also be considered. No motions are pending for this meeting.

• Dedicated Accessible Transit Service (DATS) Audit
• Administration Response: Dedicated Accessible Transit Service Audit
• 2025‑2029 External Audit Services
• New City Auditor Bylaw and Changes to the Audit Committee Bylaw
• Office of the City Auditor Recommendation Follow‑up Dashboard Report – as at Jan 30 2025

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee is meeting to review private reports and agenda lists for upcoming committee meetings. The session includes the approval of minutes from the February 11, 2025, meeting.

• Review of March 3, 2025, Community and Public Services Committee list
• Review of March 4, 2025, Urban Planning Committee list
• Review of March 5, 2025, Executive Committee list

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee will review unfinished business on the Sustainable Procurement Policy – Subcontractor Compliance. It will consider three public reports that require council approval: an update to Policy C583A for the Henderson Estates and Leger sites, a recommendation to cancel uncollectible taxes and penalties, and a bylaw to close vehicular access on 106 Street for the Warehouse Park Project. The meeting also includes standard items such as roll call, adoption of agenda, and select items for debate.

• Sustainable Procurement Policy – Subcontractor Compliance (unfinished business)
• Policy C583A Update – Henderson Estates and Leger (council approval required)
• Taxes Recommended for Cancellation (write‑off) (council approval required)
• Bylaw 20944 – Closure of Vehicular Access to Titled Parcels on 106 Street (council approval required)

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee is meeting to discuss the list of items for the February 25/26, 2025, City Council meeting. This meeting is conducted in private pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Review of the February 25/26, 2025, City Council agenda list

Urban Planning Committee

The Urban Planning Committee will review three public reports: options for the Valley Line West 2025 roadway construction, an environmental impact assessment for the 18 Street over Horsehills Creek bridge replacement, and an environmental impact assessment and site‑location study for the Gariepy neighbourhood renewal. The committee will consider council approval for the bridge replacement and the neighbourhood renewal projects. The Valley Line West report presents traffic restrictions and a public communications plan.

• Valley Line West 2025 Roadway Construction Options and Impacts – report with traffic restriction proposals and communications plan
• 18 Street over Horsehills Creek Bridge Replacement – environmental impact assessment; council approval required
• Gariepy Neighbourhood Renewal – environmental impact assessment and site location study; council approval required
• Row Housing Design Analysis – RS Zone (motion pending, M. Janz)

Community and Public Services Committee

The Community and Public Services Committee will review Bylaw 20700 – Public Spaces Bylaw and seek council approval. The item includes a presentation and supporting documents such as the revised bylaw, redline, and reports on public input, gender‑based analysis, environment, and safety. No other decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Council approval required for Bylaw 20700 – Public Spaces Bylaw – Additional Information (includes revised bylaw, redline, and related reports)

City Council - Continuation

The agenda for the Edmonton City Council continuation meeting on February 5, 2025 contains no listed items. It appears to be a procedural placeholder without any decisions, contracts, or hearings noted.

Agenda Review Committee

The Committee will hold a brief meeting to address procedural business such as the call to order, roll call, and adoption of the agenda. It will review private reports that list upcoming Audit, Emergency Advisory, and City Council meetings, which are not streamed under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. No public decisions or substantive items are on the agenda.

• Call to Order and Related Business
• Private Reports – list of upcoming committee meetings
• Adjournment

City Council

The council will vote on several bylaws, including a new EPCOR Wastewater Services Bylaw that replaces Bylaw 19627. Additional bylaws cover a 2025 Business Improvement Area assessment, sidewalk reconstruction in the Meyokumin neighbourhood, and an integrated infrastructure project at 137 Avenue/Anthony Henday Ramps. Public reports on the Capital Line South Extension Blackmud Creek Crossing study and surplus school site sales or leases will also be considered.

• Bylaw 20865 – EPCOR Wastewater Services Bylaw to replace Bylaw 19627
• Bylaw 20984 – 2025 Business Improvement Area Assessment, Supplementary Assessment, Tax and Tax Rate Bylaw
• Bylaw 20772 – Authorize sidewalk reconstruction local improvements in the Meyokumin neighbourhood
• Bylaw 21013 – Authorize Integrated Infrastructure Services Project at 137 Avenue / Anthony Henday Ramps
• Capital Line South Extension Blackmud Creek Crossing – Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study report

City Council Public Hearing

At the February 3 public hearing, Edmonton City Council will discuss and potentially adopt a series of bylaws that amend the Southwest District Plan and several area structure and neighbourhood plans. The items include changes to the Windermere Area Structure Plan, Glenridding Heights Neighbourhood Structure Plan, and provisions for new housing and community facilities. Additional bylaws address zoning adjustments in Griesbach and new housing options in Stillwater and River’s Edge.

• Charter Bylaw 21034 – amend the Southwest District Plan
• Bylaw 21035 – amend the Windermere Area Structure Plan
• Bylaw 21036 – amend the Glenridding Heights Neighbourhood Structure Plan
• Bylaw 21038 – allow small to medium scale housing in Stillwater
• Bylaw 21039 – amend Zoning Bylaw 20001 for Griesbach Low Density Residential Flex Zone

Agenda Review Committee

The meeting on Jan 28, 2025 will be held in the Councillors' Boardroom at City Hall. Items will be discussed in private under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The agenda includes a private report on the Agenda Review Committee list and upcoming Urban Planning and Executive Committee meetings. No decisions are listed.

• Private Report – Agenda Review Committee List
• February 11 2025 – Urban Planning Committee
• February 12 2025 – Executive Committee

Utility Committee

The Utility Committee will hear a public report on EPCOR Water Services' 2025 Operational Plan. The meeting also includes standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, agenda adoption, and approval of minutes. No decisions or motions are listed for this agenda.

• Public Report – EPCOR Water Services – 2025 Operational Plan

City Council Public Hearing

City Council is reviewing numerous bylaws to amend district and neighbourhood structure plans. The meeting includes proposals for various scales of housing, commercial centres, and the closure of specific alley portions.

• Bylaw 21006: Small scale commercial centres and housing in Rosenthal
• Bylaw 21020: Natural area preservation and small to medium scale housing in Gorman
• Bylaw 21023: Light industrial and small commercial businesses in Belvedere
• Bylaws 21030 and 21028: Closure of alley portions in Strathearn and West Meadowlark Park
• Bylaw 21003: Large scale community service facilities in Rampart Industrial

Special City Council

City Council will meet to discuss two private reports. These items are excluded from public streaming and recording under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Intergovernmental Matter - Verbal report
• Edmonton Police Commission Recruitment Update

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee will discuss a series of public reports, including the Surplus School Sites Sale or Lease of Land Below Market Value and Grant Funding Program. It will also receive updates on the Winspear Expansion Project, the Derelict Residential Tax Subclass, and the extension of the Yellow Pencil sole‑source contract. Several historic‑resource designations (McClory Residence, Brennan Residence, South Side Market) require council approval.

• Surplus School Sites – Sale or Lease of Land Below Market Value and Grant Funding Program
• Winspear Expansion Project
• Derelict Residential Tax Subclass – Update
• Extension of Yellow Pencil Sole Source Contract
• Bylaw 21009 – Designate McClory Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource (council approval required)

Agenda Review Committee

The Agenda Review Committee is meeting to review private reports regarding upcoming meeting lists. The session includes discussions on the February 4/5 City Council and February 10 Community and Public Services Committee agendas.

• Review of February 4/5, 2025, City Council agenda list
• Review of February 10, 2025, Community and Public Services Committee agenda list

Urban Planning Committee

The Urban Planning Committee will review several reports, including a replacement status report on Valley Line West roadway construction options and a new set of urban design principles. A public report on the Capital Line South Extension Blackmud Creek Crossing – Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study will be presented and requires council approval. The committee will also address any related inquiries and procedural items.

• Review and vote on Valley Line West 2025 Roadway Construction Options and Impacts (report, revised due Feb 11 2025)
• Review New Proposed Principles of Urban Design (report, revised due Mar 4 2025)
• Public report: Capital Line South Extension Blackmud Creek Crossing – Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study (council approval required)

Special City Council

The Special City Council meeting will begin with standard procedural items such as the call to order, land acknowledgement, and roll call. Council members will consider select items for debate and vote on reports that were not selected for debate. A private regional update will be presented under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, which is not open to the public.

• Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement
• Select Items for Debate
• Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate
• Private Regional Update (Section 21 FOIP)
• Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

Community and Public Services Committee

The Community and Public Services Committee is meeting to discuss updates to the Business Licence Bylaw regarding the retail sale of knives. The committee will also review a private report concerning the naming of the Edmonton Elks partner field.

• Bylaw 21012: Amendments to Business Licence Bylaw 20002 regarding the retail sale of knives
• Private report on Edmonton Elks Partner Field Naming

Special Audit Sub-Committee

The committee is meeting to elect a Vice-Chair and receive a private update from the City Auditor. The auditor's report is designated as a private item under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

• Election of Vice-Chair
• City Auditor Update 2025 #1 (Private Report)

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to review the lists for upcoming sessions. The meeting includes private discussions regarding the agendas for the Utility Committee, Council Services Committee, and a City Council Public Hearing.

• Review of January 27, 2025, Utility Committee agenda
• Review of January 28, 2025, Council Services Committee agenda
• Review of February 3, 2025, City Council Public Hearing agenda

Special City Council

The council will open the meeting, acknowledge the land, and conduct roll call. It will consider select items for debate, vote on reports and bylaws not selected for debate, and hear a private City Manager update, which is not publicly disclosed. No public reports or bylaws are scheduled.

• Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement
• Select Items for Debate
• Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate
• Vote on Bylaws not Selected for Debate
• City Manager Update (private)

Agenda Review Committee

The committee is meeting to discuss the agenda lists for several upcoming January 2025 sessions. Portions of the meeting are held in private to receive advice from officials.

• Review of January 13 Special City Council agenda
• Review of January 14 Special Audit Sub-Committee agenda
• Review of January 20 Community and Public Services Committee agenda
• Review of January 20 Special City Council agenda
• Review of January 21 Urban Planning Committee and January 22 Executive Committee agendas