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1. City Charters
Stakeholder Engagement
October 2016

2. Charter Outcomes
 City Charters represent a renewed relationship between the province
and its two major cities
 Charters will contain regulation and collaboration agreement(s) that:
 Address the unique challenges and opportunities of the cities
 Provide the flexibility and tools to manage growth and deliver services
 Remove obstacles to innovation and efficiency in the interest of Albertans
 Charters will be used to leverage the capacity of the cities in
advancing broader provincial interests

3. Our Approach
Phase I:
Municipal Affairs
Matters
- Governance
- Planning &
Development
- Taxation & Assessment
- Local Elections
- Safety Codes
Phase II:
Broader Provincial
Matters
- Housing
- Transportation/Transit
- Social Policy
-Poverty Reduction
-Infrastructure
- Planning/Development
- Environment
- Energy
- Economic Development
Phase III:
Fiscal Framework
- New Fiscal Framework
to reflect outcomes of
previous phases
Charters Complete
2017
Public and Stakeholder Engagement

4. Charter Proposals

5. Administrative Efficiency
City Charters will:
modernize processes
remove obstacles to innovation
and efficiency
provide greater autonomy for
decision-making
ensure appropriate
accountability mechanisms are
in place
Assessment Processes
 e.g. use of electronic notices
 e.g. use of new technology
 e.g. for-profit and non-profit
exemptions
Streamlined decision-making
 e.g. governance structure
 e.g. election processes
 e.g. financial administration
 e.g. bylaws
 e.g. municipal tribunals

6. Community Well-Being
City Charters will:
improve the well-being of
citizens
enable and support the
provision of services
build community
Affordable Housing
 e.g. protection of existing stock
 e.g. affordable housing loans and tax
exemptions
Non-Profit Support
 e.g. tax relief

7. Community Planning
City Charters will:
enable smarter community
planning
support diversified
transportation networks
support revitalization of existing
neighborhoods
encourage responsible growth
Transportation
 e.g. variations of Traffic Safety Act
Neighborhood Revitalization
 e.g. brownfields redevelopment
 e.g. facility setbacks
Smart Growth
 e.g. statutory plans
 e.g. land use bylaws
 e.g. safety codes

8. Environmental Stewardship
City Charters will:
Enable local solutions to
environmental challenges
Promote energy security
Support climate action
Energy Efficiency and Security
 e.g. building codes
 e.g. micro-generation
 e.g. clean energy loans
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
 e.g. climate plans
Environmental Protection
 e.g. environment as a purpose
 e.g. emergency preparedness
 e.g. standing in AER hearings

9. Collaboration
• Environment and Climate Change Policy and Planning
– e.g. Alternative energy; energy labelling; waste reduction
• Social Policy and Planning
– e.g. community hubs; event attraction; urban indigenous issues
• Transportation Policy and Planning
– e.g. integrated planning; highway penetrator agreements; pedestrian and
cycling initiatives

10. Next Steps

11. Next Steps
 Public and Stakeholder Engagement – Oct 2016
 Written feedback requested by November 10, 2016
 ‘What We Heard Report” – December 2016
 Municipal Government Act amendments – Fall 2016
 Draft Fiscal Framework – early 2017
 Public and Stakeholder Engagement to follow
 Charters Posted Online (60 day comment period) - Spring 2017
 Charters Enacted - 2017

12. We Want to Hear From You!
Send your comments to
ma.citycharters@gov.ab.ca
For Further Information and Updates, Visit:
alberta.ca/city-charters
calgary.ca/citycharter
edmonton.ca/citycharter

13. Discussion