That pursuant to Sections 16 (Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party), 17 (Disclosure harmful to personal privacy), 21 (Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations), 24 (Advice from officials), 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of the public body), and 27 (Privileged information) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Council now move into Closed Meeting, at 1:58 p.m. on 2024 October 29 in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Items: 12.2.4 Green Line Update (Verbal), C2024-1184 12.2.1 Regular Update with Chief Administrative Officer (Verbal), C2024-1170 ; ;
Council voted to repeal the Green Line Board bylaw and advance winding down the Green Line program. Staff were directed to treat related real estate deals as Major Real Estate Undertakings to preserve value for Calgarians. Council also received confidential reports and ordered those materials and related meeting discussions to remain confidential until December 31, 2039. Separately, Council moved into a closed meeting to hear a verbal Green Line update, a CAO update, and an independent Bearspaw review, authorizing two external consultants to attend for the Bearspaw item.
The motion changes governance and oversight of the Green Line program, reclassifies related real estate work to protect municipal value, and restricts public access to program materials and discussions until 2039. The closed meeting step centralized sensitive updates and authorized external participation for the Bearspaw review.