Council Policies
City Council may from time-to-time approve, amend or rescind various policies. Through these policies, Council exercises their governance powers to set discretionary duties or standards of performance for the City. These discretionary duties or standards of performance are subject to compliance with existing bylaws, provincial legislation, federal legislation, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The documents that appear on this site may not reflect recent policy changes. Please contact Legislative Services at 780-459-1500 to confirm the most recent version of any City policies.
Adopted City Council Policies
The following links will take you to the appropriate policy category:
01 - City Council
- C-CC-02 Invitations to Opening of Facilities
PDF / 83.9 kB - C-CC-03 City Council Remuneration and Expense Reimbursement
PDF / 1.5 MB - C-CC-04 Council Learning and Development
PDF / 49.2 kB - C-CC-05 Municipal Naming (Effective January 1, 2024)
PDF / 632.6 kB - C-CC-09 City Emblems and Symbols
PDF / 271.6 kB - C-CC-10 Public Presentations
PDF / 103.7 kB - C-CC-12 Civic Agencies
PDF / 58.9 kB - C-CC-13 Appointment of Elected Officials
PDF / 919.6 kB - C-CC-14 Votes of Electors
PDF / 97.2 kB - C-CC-15 City Council Appointments to Federal, Provincial and Regional Boards and Committees
PDF / 96.0 kB - C-CC-16 Meeting Through Electronic Means
PDF / 115.1 kB - C-CC-17 Corporate Use of City Owned Facilities
PDF / 52.6 kB - C-CC-21 Council Sponsorship
PDF / 117.2 kB - C-CC-22 Mayors Celebration of the Arts Policy
PDF / 514.7 kB - C-CC-23 Civic Granting
PDF / 541.9 kB - C-CC-24 St. Albert Heritage Recognition Policy
PDF / 121.8 kB
02 - City Governance
- C-CG-01 Council's Vision, Mission and Values
PDF / 604.3 kB - C-CG-02 - Council Strategic Plan
PDF / 2.4 MB - C-CG-03 Council Governance Approach
PDF / 110.5 kB - C-CG-05 Mayor and Councillor Roles
PDF / 110.2 kB - C-CG-06 City of St. Albert Strategic Framework
PDF / 162.3 kB - C-CG-09 Council Committees
PDF / 182.8 kB - C-CG-11 Community Vision and Pillars of Sustainability
PDF / 1.6 MB - C-CG-13 - Council Training Workshops
PDF / 124.2 kB
03 - Chief Administrative Officer (City Manager)
- C-CAO-01 Chief Administrative Officer Delegations
PDF / 68.2 kB - C-CAO-14 Monitoring CAO Performance
PDF / 176.7 kB - C-CAO-15 Program and Service Review
PDF / 132.6 kB - C-CAO-16 City Owned Building Lease Rates
PDF / 125.8 kB - C-CAO-17 Community Brand
PDF / 120.7 kB - C-CAO-18 Public Communication
PDF / 137.9 kB - C-CAO-19 Flag Display
PDF / 49.4 kB - C-CAO-20 Public Participation Policy
PDF / 661.9 kB - C-CAO-21 Conducting a Census
PDF / 521.1 kB - C-CAO-22 Borrowing Bylaw Advertising
PDF / 32.0 kB - C-CAO-23 Records & Information Management
PDF / 39.7 kB - C-CAO-24 Poet Laureate
PDF / 501.2 kB - C-CAO-25 Honorarium Payments
PDF / 34.6 kB
04 - Community Services
- C-CS-03 Community Recognition Program
PDF / 135.3 kB - C-CS-07 St. Albert Place Hours & Access
PDF / 102.6 kB - C-CS-09 Red Willow Park Recognition Program
PDF / 220.3 kB - C-CS-14 FCSS Program Funding
PDF / 149.3 kB - C-CS-15 Cultural Wall of Fame
PDF / 101.7 kB - C-CS-16 Social Development
PDF / 149.9 kB - C-CS-17 Youth Development
PDF / 105.2 kB - C-CS-18 Recreation & Culture Subsidy Program
PDF / 139.3 kB - C-CS-19 Special Event Permits
PDF / 149.1 kB - C-CS-21 Municipal Historic Conservation Program
PDF / 735.8 kB - C-CS-24 Seniors-Elders Service Awards Program
PDF / 523.2 kB - C-CS-25 Public Art
PDF / 177.7 kB
05 - Economic Development
06 - Environmental and Utility Services
07 - Financial Services
- C-FS-01 Financial Reserves
PDF / 685.1 kB - C-FS-02 Investment Policy
PDF / 132.3 kB - C-FS-03 Debt Management
PDF / 156.6 kB - C-FS-04 Cash Management
PDF / 142.1 kB - C-FS-05 Budget and Taxation Guiding Principles
PDF / 68.0 kB - C-FS-05 Appendix: Services and Service Levels Inventory
PDF / 681.0 kB - C-FS-08 Servus Credit Union Place Tax Levy
PDF / 53.9 kB - C-FS-10 Senior Homeowners Property Tax Assistance Grant
PDF / 59.8 kB - C-FS-11 Operating and Capital Carry Forwards and Closed Projects
PDF / 141.1 kB - C-FS-14 Utility Fiscal Policy
PDF / 173.9 kB - C-FS-15 Property Tax Relief
PDF / 335.3 kB - C-FS-16 Municipal Fees and Charges
PDF / 272.1 kB - C-FS-17 Alternative Capital Financing
PDF / 515.1 kB - C-FS-19 Taxation of Vacant Residential Lands
PDF / 77.9 kB - C-FS-20 Off-Site Levy Recovery Fund Utilization
PDF / 142.7 kB
08 - Human Resource Services
09 - Infrastructure Services
- C-IS-01 Snow and Ice Control
PDF / 145.4 kB - C-IS-02 Wastewater Service Line Disruptions and Maintenance
PDF / 171.7 kB - C-IS-03 Private Infrastructure Management
PDF / 178.9 kB - C-IS-04 Urban Forest Management
PDF / 104.3 kB - C-IS-05 Facility Safety and Security
PDF / 89.6 kB - C-IS-06 Environmental Management of Contaminated Sites
PDF / 139.9 kB - C-IS-07 Solid Waste Management
PDF / 116.6 kB
10 - Planning and Engineering
- C-P&E-02 Capital Project Management
PDF / 198.8 kB - C-P&E-03 Development Security
PDF / 103.2 kB - C-P&E-05 Telecommunication Tower and Facility Siting
PDF / 1.7 MB - C-P&E-06 Affordable Housing
PDF / 89.7 kB - C-P&E-07 Asset Management
PDF / 150.0 kB - C-P&E-08 Off-Site Levy Framework
PDF / 163.2 kB - C-P&E-09 Off-Site Levy City Front-Ending Prioritization Criteria
PDF / 110.0 kB - C-P&E-10 Intermunicipal Utility Infrastructure Excess Capacity
PDF / 123.4 kB - C-P&E-12 Sustainable Buildings
PDF / 113.3 kB - C-P&E-13 Encroachments onto Public Land and other City Interests
PDF / 89.5 kB
11 - Protective Services
12 - Transportation Services
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Last edited: September 24, 2024