Funding sources
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Municipal funding

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Source Description
Tax-supported debentures Debentures, which are held by Alberta Capital Finance Authority, are structured to match available cash flow to debt repayments.
Pay-As-You-Go envelope (PAYG) The City allocates $294 million from its operating budget to fund capital projects, with $159 million to be allocated in 2012 and 2013. Approximately $5 million was transferred to the Community Investment Fund.
Reserve for Future Capital This reserve provides contingency funds to critical and urgent capital projects.
Self-supported Debentures Debentures, which are held by Alberta Capital Finance Authority, are structured to match available cash flow to debt servicing funded through user fees.
Lifecycle Maintenance & Upgrade Reserve 2.6% of annual residential property taxes (prior to rate increases) provide funds for maintenance and upgrades of capital assets.
Revenue & Reserves City policy requires Council approval to establish reserves. Other reserves are created to fund specific projects, such as Landfill Closure and Storm Sewer Upgrade reserves.
Urban Development Institute (UDI) The City charges a transportation levy of $43 thousand per hectare to fund new roads in growth areas.
Community and Recreation Levy The City charges a development levy of $40 thousand per hectare to contribute to the funding of fire, police, and EMS stations, public libraries, regional recreation facilities and shuttle buses in growth areas.
Private Contributions Developers contribute to the costs of building infrastructure such as traffic signals, drainage trunks, arenas and parks in newly developed areas.
Community Investment Fund (CIF) The City uses the GST refund from the federal government to fund capital projects of the civic partners.
Fund Bring Forward Funds from the previous budget cycle.
Local-improvement debentures Debentures, which are held by Alberta Capital Finance Authority, are structured to match available cash flow to property tax imposed on the property owners affected by the local improvement projects.
Calgary Parking Authority (CPA) The Calgary Parking Authority contributes to The City up to a maximum of $1 million a year to fund transportation capital projects.