August 26, 2020
Joe Magliocca
City Councillor, Ward 2
The City of Calgary
Office of the Councillors (8001)
P.O. Box 2100, Station M
Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 2M5

Dear Councillor Magliocca:
On behalf of City Council, and further to the direction given to me by City Council on 28 July 2020, I am
writing this formal letter of reprimand with respect to information contained in the PwC report
“Forensic Investigation Report into Ward 2 Expenses” dated July 24, 2020 (“the Report”).
All Members of Council are elected to serve the citizens of their ward, and their collective decisions
impact all citizens of Calgary. It is both an immense privilege and a great responsibility. We all have an
obligation to do right by those who are relying on us for leadership, and to not do anything that
damages the trust they have in us.
As you yourself have repeatedly stated in Council, we must respect taxpayer dollars. You have made
many decisions on Council citing that the cost to taxpayers, and that cost alone, is too high for your
liking. All of the money we spend in our role as Members of Council, whether it’s by Council direction or
an allowable recoverable expense, deserves that same respect.
Regardless of the dollar amount, the actions described in the Report show a pattern of behavior that
continually disrespects the money and trust that have been placed in our care by the citizens of Calgary.
This disregard has an impact on the trust that all citizens have in their City Council. For that reason,
Council also directed that I request a public letter of apology from you.
City Council takes this situation extremely seriously. As reflected in our Code of Conduct for Elected
Officials Bylaw, it is City Council’s expectation that all Members of Council act ethically and in the public
interest at all times and in all dealings.

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 To be frank, the citizens of Calgary deserve better than this. I hope you have learned from your actions
and that you will respond in a way that shows an understanding of the seriousness of what you have
done.
Sincerely,

Naheed K. Nenshi
MAYOR

cc:

City Council
David Duckworth, City Manager

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