P3 Rec Centres in Calgary

What happened here?

What is PPP Canada?

How did we get here?

2009 City of Calgary encouraged by PPP Canada, a merit-based federal Crown Corporation, to apply for funding support for rec centres 2009/2010 Worked with PPP Canada to develop a preliminary submission Preliminary submission well-received, encouraged to go to next steps 2010 City of Calgary spent a lot of time and money developing a business case, feasibility study, and comprehensive assessment, proving Value for Money

The federal government, through its Crown Corporation , encouraged us all the way

2011 history
January - March PPP Canada meets with Mayor and senior city officials, strongly encourages application Council supports P3 procurement and authorizes negotiation of term sheet Council approves Community Investment fund partially to make payment on rec centres. March - November Term sheet negotiated and finalized Project unanimously approved by PPP Canada Board Election called mayor a strong proponent of PPP Canada Very long delay in getting formal approval; senior city officials in continued contact with government Today

Informed by Government of Canada that funding request has been denied in full. No reasons for denial given in the letter.

Why would the Government of Canada change its mind so drastically?

Then
Permitted projects include: Sport Infrastructure: 1.Sport facilities, excluding professional athletes; 2. Community recreation spaces; and 3. Fields and parks, fitness trails, bike paths and lanes, playgrounds, and other facilities

Now
Sports Infrastructure is no longer the focus of the PPP Canada Fund. The Fund is focused on economic infrastructure.

But wait

Screen capture: November 23, 2011

What does this mean?

City of Calgary is out a lot of money -- $3.1 million over two years The federal government lost an opportunity to invest in this city, while spreading largesse in other places Families in NW and SE Calgary wont get the recreation centres they need

What happens now?

We need to tell the federal government how bad this is for Calgary
Ive requested a meeting with the Prime Minister Im encouraging citizens to call their Members of Parliament
Calgary East: Deepak Obrhai 403-207-3030 deepak.obhrai@parl.gc.ca Calgary Northeast: Devinder Shory 403-291-0018 devinder.shory@parl.gc.ca Calgary Southeast: Hon. Jason Kenney 403-225-3480 jason.kenney@parl.gc.ca Calgary Nose Hill: Hon. Diane Ablonczy 403-282-7980 diane.ablonczy@parl.gc.ca Calgary Centre: Lee Richardson 403-244-1880 lee.richardson@parl.gc.ca Calgary Centre North: Michelle Rempel 403-216-7777 michelle.rempel@parl.gc.ca Calgary West: Rob Anders 403-292-6666 rob.anders@parl.gc.ca Calgary Southwest: Right Hon. Stephen Harper - 403-253-7990 stephen.harper@parl.gc.ca

We need to move ahead on these projects

We wont be able to do them to the level we have all dreamed of But we are working on a plan B It will be several weeks before we can share these ideas

P3 Rec Centres in Calgary

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