Recorded votes on C2025-0133
Main motion at the Regular Meeting of Council, January 28, 2025. Carried 8–6.
Understand this policy choice
Resolution
That with respect to Confidential Verbal Report C2025-0133, the following be adopted: That Council: Direct Administration to immediately undertake the Functional Plan for the Downtown Segment of the LRT from Event Centre/Grand Central Station through Downtown. The Functional Plan will include but not be limited to: Advancing design; Validating the cost estimate; Engagement and collaboration from stakeholders and community members; Flooding and Stormwater impacts; Noise and Vibration; Property Impacts: access/egress and assessed value impacts; Safety impacts: crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) considerations; Traffic modeling and traffic impacts; and Transit system underlying service impacts. With reporting back directly to Council with the results of the Downtown Segment Functional Plan no later than the end of Q4 2026, with updates directly to Council quarterly or as required at the discretion of Administration. ROLL CALL VOTE:
How each member voted
| Seat | Member | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Jyoti Gondek | No |
| Ward 1 | Sonya Sharp | Yes |
| Ward 2 | Jennifer Wyness | No |
| Ward 3 | Jasmine Mian | No |
| Ward 4 | Sean Chu | Yes |
| Ward 5 | Raj Dhaliwal | No |
| Ward 7 | Terry Wong | Yes |
| Ward 8 | Courtney Walcott | No |
| Ward 9 | Gian-Carlo Carra | Yes |
| Ward 10 | Andre Chabot | Yes |
| Ward 11 | Kourtney Penner | No |
| Ward 12 | Evan Spencer | Yes |
| Ward 13 | Dan McLean | Yes |
| Ward 14 | Peter Demong | Yes |
Recorded votes on C2025-0133
| Meeting | Motion | Result |
|---|---|---|
Jan 28, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council | Main motion Following the completion of the Downtown Segment Functional Plan work, including the validation of the Government of Alberta cost estimate, and with broad project support from Calgarians and Stakeh… | Carried 8–6 |
Jan 28, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council | Main motion Endorse the shared common vision between the City of Calgary and the Government of Alberta for a south-to-north Light Rail Transit (LRT) program in the City of Calgary that extends from 160 Avenue… | Carried 10–4 |
Jan 28, 2025 (this vote) Regular Meeting of Council | Main motion Direct Administration to immediately undertake the Functional Plan for the Downtown Segment of the LRT from Event Centre/Grand Central Station through Downtown. The Functional Plan will include but… | Carried 8–6 |
Jan 28, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council | Main motion Direct Administration to work with the Government of Alberta to submit an updated business case to the Government of Canada by February 14, 2025. The business case will be for the proposed concurre… | Carried 9–5 |
Jan 28, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council | Main motion 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 (Ad… | Carried 13–0 |