What we've heard

Calgarians believe in prioritizing investments in our city, including new businesses that will help create jobs, encourage trade and tourism, and invest in multipurpose infrastructure and downtown revitalization. Calgarians continue to expect high value for their tax dollars and depend on our services such as: engineering and project management services and energy management through sustainable building policy. We will continue to oversee the practice of engineering and geoscience at The City to deliver safe and resilient infrastructure. Resilience is a Council focus, including investing in infrastructure lifecycle maintenance and a review of asset strategy to ensure citizens are getting best value for infrastructure investment. We will continue to build partnerships, improve service delivery and protect The City’s interests. 

What we're watching

• Limited and unpredictable funding will widen the infrastructure gap (difference between available and needed investment to fund maintenance, growth, and operating requirements of our assets). Along with inflation and supply chain issues, this could delay infrastructure investments impacting service levels and our ability to address assets deterioration. 
• We must monitor climate change impacts to our assets and services and develop mitigation strategies by leveraging innovative technology. Infrastructure asset management plays a large role in reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. 
• There is continued public expectation for strict compliance to engineering standards and practices, legislation/regulation requirements and industry best practices to ensure public safety. 
• Given the trends and competing priorities, the service plays a crucial role in supporting investment decision-making and project delivery while balancing public safety, municipal resiliency, and affordability.