That with respect to Verbal Report C2024-1045, the following Motion Arising be adopted: That Council requests that the Mayor: Send a copy of the final approved recommendations related to Item 9.3.2 (C2024-1045) to the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada through Minister Dreeshen and Minister Fraser respectively; and Meet with Minister Fraser to request a written response with their perspective on the Government of Albertas termination of the Green Line Program and their next steps.
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.