That with respect to Verbal Report C2024-1045, the following be adopted: That Council: With respect to Bylaw 6B2024 (Attachment 6), Reconsider giving first reading to bylaw 6B2024,
Council instructed Administration to document and manage the end of the Green Line program: report wind-down costs in mid-cycle budget adjustments, obtain a legal opinion by end of Q4 2024 on whether those costs can be transferred to the Government of Alberta, propose diverting any remaining Green Line funds to priority transit projects, set clear criteria for any replacement LRT (including funding partners, alignment, stations, accessibility, maintenance, delivery and risk allocation), and report back on heritage options for Ogden Block by end of Q1 2025. Council also authorized the Green Line Board and City Administration to wind down the program and directed staff to close out the program while preserving assets and information.
These directions determine immediate budget entries and potential liability shifts, set the framework for reallocating remaining transit funds and future LRT decision-making, and require preservation of program assets and heritage review for Ogden Block — all of which affect City finances, transit delivery, and heritage outcomes.