Council Highlights July 15, 2025

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• Lethbridge City Council received for information a Municipal Election Processes Audit Report – a comprehensive review of its proposed 2025 municipal election processes to assess alignment with the recently amended Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) and Election Bylaw 6473. The full 47-page report highlights a series of recommendations and key challenges and helps identify any gaps, potential risks, vulnerabilities or inefficiencies in the processes. Read the full news release here
• After being pulled from Consent Agenda, a recommendation of Governance SPC for the 2025 Council Orientation 90-Day Plan was carried

• Three Bylaws carried second and third readings:

• Recommendation of Economic and Finance SPC - Bylaw 6494 - Amendment to the Water Services Bylaw 3999
• Recommendation of Economic and Finance SPC - Bylaw 6498 – Water Treatment Plant Process Redundancy project
• Recommendation of Economic and Finance SPC - Bylaw 6499 – Water Treatment Plant Medium Voltage Upgrades project

• Following a Public Hearing, Bylaw 6489- Land Use Bylaw Amendment re: 2425 30 Street West carried second and third readings
• Following a Public Hearing, Bylaw 6491 – Land Use Bylaw Amendment re: 2401 Westside Dr. W carried second and third readings

• Two Administration Submissions carried:

• Government of Alberta OSSI Data Stewardship Grant Funding
• Administrative Appointment to External Committee

• With approval of the Consent Agenda, the following items were passed:

• Recommendation of Safety and Social SPC - Encampment Strategy Council Update
• Recommendation of Safety and Social SPC - Municipal Housing Strategy - Proposed Implementation Plan
• Recommendation of Governance SPC - CC-19 Distribution of Promotional Items Policy
• Recommendation of Governance SPC - CC-67 Honorariums for Boards, Commissions and Committees Policy
• Recommendation of Governance SPC - CC-69 Property Tax Cancellation Request Policy
• Recommendation of Governance SPC - CC-73 Disposal of City Assets Policy
• Recommendation of Governance SPC - 2026 Council Strategic Planning

• Two proposed Bylaws carried first reading:

• Bylaw 6495 – Land Use Bylaw Amendment re: 2910 5 Avenue North. A Public Hearing will be held on September 16 at 3 p.m.
• Recommendation of Governance SPC - Bylaw 6476 Amending Bylaw 5969 - Lethbridge Police Commission Bylaw