Annual BIA reports
Council approves the following reports and requests annually:
| Report | Description | Process | Information due to City of Calgary | Report to Committee/ Council | Other Information | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIA Budgets and Enabling Bylaws Report | 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. | BIAs submit annual budgets to City BIA staff. City staff write and bring forward a report to Council for approval. | November | January | City issues BIA annual cheque of approved budget amount. Cheque is typically issued in Q1. | 
| Audited Financial Statements Report | BIAs must submit annual audited financial statements to Council | BIAs submit their annual statements. City gives report for Council approval. | May | July |  | 
| Requests for BIA Boundary Expansions, Name Changes, and Establishment | A BIA request will inform the content for a council report. | BIAs bring forward requests. | March | September |  | 
| Board Appointment Report | Council approval required annually to appointment members to each BIA’s Board of Directors. | BIAs submit annual board appointments to City. City writes and gives report to Council. | November | December |  |