Council approves the following reports and requests annually:

​Report​ ​Description ​Process ​Information due to City of Calgary  ​Report to Committee/ Council​ Other Information​
​Report​: ​BIA Budgets and Enabling Bylaws Report ​Description:

​​BIAs submit an annual proposed budget for approval. Tax is based on the proposed budget & collected through a levy from taxable businesses in BIA. Report approves annual budgets for BIAs and the bylaws.

​Process:

​BIAs submit annual budgets to City BIA staff. City staff write and bring forward a report to Council for approval.

​Information due to City of Calgary : ​November ​Report to Committee/ Council​: ​January Other Information​:

​City issues BIA annual cheque of approved budget amount. Cheque is typically issued in Q1.​

​Report​: ​Audited Financial Statements Report ​Description:

​BIAs must submit annual audited financial statements to Council​

​Process:

​BIAs submit their annual statements. City gives report for Council approval.​

​Information due to City of Calgary : ​May ​Report to Committee/ Council​: ​July Other Information​:
​Report​: ​Requests for BIA Boundary Expansions, Name Changes, and Establishment ​Description: ​A BIA request will inform the content for a council report.​ ​Process:

BIAs bring forward requests.

​Information due to City of Calgary : ​March ​Report to Committee/ Council​: ​September Other Information​:
​Report​: ​Board Appointment Report​ ​Description: ​Council approval required annually to appointment members to each BIA’s Board of Directors.​ ​Process:

​BIAs submit annual board appointments to City. City writes and gives report to Council.​

​Information due to City of Calgary : ​November ​Report to Committee/ Council​: ​December Other Information​:

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