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10.2
REQUEST FOR DECISION
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2026 Alberta Municipalities Resolutions
Presented by: Monty Killoh, Government Relations Advisor, Government/Indigenous Relations and Environment
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That the resolution entitled "Equitable Provincial Charitable Gaming Model,” provided as Attachment 1 to the May 5, 2026 agenda report entitled “2026 Alberta Municipalities Resolutions” be endorsed, and referred to the 2026 Alberta Municipalities Convention for Consideration.
2. That Councillor X be appointed as the Resolution Champion for the “Equitable Provincial Charitable Gaming Model” resolution for the 2026 Alberta Municipalities Convention.
3. That the resolution entitled "Door-to-Door Solar Sales” provided as Attachment 2 to the May 5, 2026 agenda report entitled “2026 Alberta Municipalities Resolutions” be endorsed, and referred to the 2026 Alberta Municipalities Convention for Consideration.
4. That Councillor X be appointed as the Resolution Champion for the “Door-to-Door Sales” resolution for the 2026 Alberta Municipalities Convention.
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SUMMARY
Administration is recommending that Council sponsor two resolutions for the upcoming Alberta Municipalities Convention, which is scheduled to occur from September 23 to 25 in Edmonton. Administration also recommends that Council appoint a “resolution champion” for each resolution, who will speak to the resolution at the Convention and will work with Administration to find a seconding municipality. The deadline to submit resolutions to Alberta Municipalities is May 31st, 2026.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
N/A
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Resolutions Process Overview
Each year, Alberta Municipalities’ members have the opportunity to put forward resolutions for deliberation at their annual convention in the Fall. Should a resolution be adopted by a 50 per cent plus one vote on the floor during the Resolutions Session, Alberta Municipalities will work on behalf of urban municipalities to advocate to the Government of Alberta to implement the clauses of the resolution.
For a resolution to be approved by Alberta Municipalities for adoption during the convention, a separate municipality must “second” the resolution through a Council motion prior to the submission deadline of May 31, 2026. Alberta Municipalities’ policy on resolutions requires the following:
The “mover” municipality and the “seconder” municipality must represent at least two of the following categories:
• Less than 2,500 population
• Between 2,500 and 10,000 population
• Greater than 10,000 population.
In practice, this means that the seconding municipality for any St. Albert-moved resolutions must have a population of 10,000 residents or less. For any resolution approved by St. Albert City Council, the Government/Indigenous Relations and Environment team will work with Council’s appointed Resolution Champion to secure a seconding municipality.
Resolutions for Council’s Consideration
City of St. Albert Administration has drafted two potential resolutions that align with Council’s strategic priorities of Community Well-Being and Fiscally Responsible Governance and Accountability:
• Equitable Provincial Charitable Gaming Model
o This resolution speaks to the need for the Province to implement changes to its Charitable Gaming Model; the current model has inequities that increase waiting times and decrease revenue if a charitable organization is located outside of Edmonton or Calgary. The City of St. Albert sponsored a near-identical resolution that was approved at the Alberta Municipalities Convention in 2022; as the Province did not act on this resolution, the current 2026 resolution is intended to “replace” the previous resolution, as all resolutions expire three years after being approved meaning AB Munis may not actively advocate to the Province on the topic without an associated active resolution.
• Door-to-Door Solar Sales
o This resolution speaks to a regulatory gap within the Province’s Consumer Protection Act and regulations with regards to a direct sales (i.e., “door-to-door") ban on home energy products. This ban applies to “home energy” products such as furnaces, windows/doors/insulation, plumbing/heating/air conditioning, to name a few; however, solar photovoltaic (solar PV) products and contractors are not included in this same ban. This regulatory gap creates added risk in municipalities like St. Albert that administer Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) Bylaws, as solar PV contractors are the only type of CEIP contractors that are not banned from door-to-door sales, which creates an uneven playing field for all CEIP contractors, and adds administrative burden to addressing misinformation provided to local residents by solar PV contractors on eligibility criteria for CEIP in St. Albert. The City has encountered recent instances of this, as have other communities in Alberta that administer CEIP bylaws.
Should Council endorse these resolutions, Administration recommends that Council appoint a Resolution Champion from amongst Council to speak to each resolution during the resolution session at the 2026 Alberta Municipalities Convention. The Resolution Champion should also be responsible for coordination of finalizing a seconding municipality prior to the May 31 resolution deadline, with support from Administration. To date, no request has been received by Administration for the City of St. Albert to second a resolution moved by a different municipality.
Administration will provide a briefing to Council in advance of the 2026 Alberta Municipalities Convention once all moved resolutions have been confirmed and a program agenda has been finalized.
STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT
City Administration has circulated the draft resolutions with relevant internal staff for review, and feedback has been incorporated into the version before Council for consideration. Administration will work with Alberta Municipalities to ensure the resolution adheres to the organization’s policies on resolutions.
Administration will also work with Council’s appointed Resolution Champions to secure a seconding municipality for the resolutions, should Council endorse them.
IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION(S)
Financial:
None at this time.
Compliance & Legal:
None at this time.
Program or Service:
None at this time.
Organizational:
Should the resolutions be adopted by Council, Administration will submit them to Alberta Municipalities. Administration will also work with the respective Resolution Champions to finalize a Seconder prior to Council's Summer Break.
Risks
None at this time.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority #2: Community Well-Being
Strategic Priority #3: Fiscally Responsible Governance and Accountability
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
I.4.2 Intergovernmental Board, Committee and Task Force Support: provision of support to elected and non-elected officials at or for, all intergovernmental meetings. This includes the development of all Council Resolutions, Briefing Notes, and Agenda Reports, as well as the provision of formal and informal advice to City officials regarding all matters pertaining to intergovernmental boards, committees and task forces.
IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
If Council does not wish to support the recommendation, the following alternatives could be considered:
Alternative 1:
Council may choose not to approve either one or both resolutions.
Alternative 2:
Council may approve one or both resolutions with amendments.
Alternative 3:
Council may do nothing.
Financial:
None at this time.
Compliance & Legal:
None at this time.
Program or Service:
None at this time.
Organizational:
None at this time.
Risks
None at this time.
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Report Date: May 5, 2026
Author(s): Monty Killoh, Advisor, Government Relations
Department: Government/Indigenous Relations and Environment
Department Director: Trevor Duley
Chief Administrative Officer: Bill Fletcher