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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Downtown Business Improvement Area Board & Budget
Presented by: Jared Huston, Manager, Business Retention & Expansion; Mike Erickson, Director, Economic Development.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That the appointments of the Directors to the St. Albert Downtown Business Association's Board, as set out in the attachment entitled "St. Albert DBA - 2026 Board of Directors," be approved, each for a term of one year, from March 17, 2026, until March 16, 2027.
2. That the St. Albert Downtown Business Association's proposed 2026 budget, as set out in the attachment entitled "St. Albert BIA - 2026 Proposed Budget," be approved.
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SUMMARY
The St. Albert Downtown Business Association (DBA) is an independent non-profit organization consisting of downtown business owners that governs and administers the Business Improvement Area (BIA) in downtown St. Albert.
In accordance with the Municipal Government Act Business Improvement Area Regulation and the Downtown Business Improvement Area Bylaw (Bylaw21/2023), the DBA must submit their proposed Board and budget annually for Council's approval. The budget is used to establish the Business Improvement Area tax rate through the Business Improvement Area Tax and Tax Rate Bylaw, which will be presented to Council at a future Council meeting.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
The Municipal Government Act Business Improvement Area Regulation provides that:
11 (1) A board must submit a proposed budget for each calendar year to the council for the council's approval.
(2) The proposed budget must be submitted at the time and in the form specified by council.
(3) The proposed budget must be a balanced budget and include:
(a) the estimated amount of the board's revenue from every source, including the amount that the board will receive from the municipality in respect of the business improvement area tax, and
(b) the estima...
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