Tomorrow, there will be an Agenda Review Committee meeting at 8:30 am, followed by a meeting of the Utility Committee at 9:30 am. At the latter meeting, the Committee will discuss the Epcor Performance Based Regulation Report, which provides the annual financial and operational results for Water, Wastewater Treatment, and Drainage Services for 2022. The report notes that last year, the average residential customer’s monthly bill for water services came in at $41.90, an increase of $2.75 (7.0%) from 2021. The Committee will also receive a report on the implementation of the bylaw banning single-use items. The report notes that “early feedback observed on social media trended negative” but “news stories and inquiries were neutral in tone.” Sounds like the people actually impacted by it aren’t happy…
On Wednesday, at 9:30 am, there will be a Special City Auditor Recruitment Committee meeting. As you can probably imagine, the Committee will discuss recruitment of a City Auditor. The meeting will be held in-camera. Later in the day, at 1:30 pm, there will be a Non-Regular Meeting of City Council. At this meeting, Council will discuss Pre-Budget Submissions to the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada. It’s a private report, so we can’t say for sure just how much cash the City is asking for.
Edmonton’s Mountain Bike Festival takes place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Queen Elizabeth Park. There are activities for the whole family, including group rides based on ability, food trucks, races, and a BMX jumping competition. Keep in mind that if you’d like to participate in the group rides or races, you have to register in advance. If you're feeling really adventurous, you can sign up for an overnight group ride where you bike to a campsite, stay overnight, and bike back the next morning. The Festival Guide is available online.
