City of Calgary Councillors will be deciding if 2014's $52 million tax hike will be given back to Calgarians or kept to be used for mitigation projects from future floods.

One of the mitigation projects includes a $10.2 million berm upgrade to the Calgary Zoo to protect it from future floods.

Currently all proposed mitigation projects total $22.7 million, but there is a chance that more projects will arise later.

The number of Calgarians satisfied with the city they call home is on the rise.

As revealed in the 2013 Citizen Satisfaction Survey, 88 per cent of Calgarians are satisfied with the quality of life in the city, an increase of 10 per cent over the last three years.

Looking towards the future and having a sustainable approach are just some of the aims of the proposed adjustments to the 2014 business plans and budgets for the City of Calgary.

While flood mitigation is still a major item in the budget, the proposed adjustments to the capital budget cover a number of non-flood related work.

The June floods swept away a large portion of Calgary's riverbanks, but work is underway to ensure safety and peace of mind for infrastructure and homes is obtained.

The City of Calgary has begun to assess and prioritize approximately 100 riverbank erosion sites vulnerable to further erosion should the City not put measures in place to stabilize them.