Recorded votes on EC2024-0809

That with respect to Confidential Verbal Report EC2024-0809, the following be adopted: That Council: Confirm direction to phase construction by "Building the Core from Eau Claire to Lynnwood/Millican as set out in EC2024-0871. To support "Building the Core, recognizing that, at a minimum, written confirmation of funding commitments from the Government of Canada and Government of Alberta are expected, including: Grant Agreement Public Transit and Green Infrastructure Project amendments with respect to original funding continuation with a revised Phase 1 Program scope, and Procurement waivers. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Approve the following, in reference to Attachment 4: a) An increase in budget for Budget ID: 869-000 of $503 million for the Green Line Stage 1 Program. b) Additional capital budget allocated to City service lines. The approved funding to be distributed to the appropriate budget identifier for the Services by the Chief Financial Officer: $69 million for Public Transit Service $121 million for Streets Service $5 million for Waste & Recycling Service $7 million for Planning & Development Services for related increases to capital costs for a revised cost, including financing costs of $451 million, for Building the Core of Green Line Stage 1 of $6,248 million. c) Increase in the incremental municipal funding consisting of the following sources: Incremental $8 million per year in each year of 2025-2031, (to be funded through other reductions or efficiencies, other revenues, tax revenues, or any source) to be transferred to the Green Line Fund at the beginning of each year as part of the municipal funding for the Green Line program. This funding stream will build to the projected amount of Green Line program operating costs in 2032 and in the meantime, will provide capital to contribute to this project, as shown in Table 13 in Attachment 4; Allocation of $16 million in each year 2025-2031 in tax growth recognizing the increase in development and redevelopment of properties in Calgary in 2024; $208 million from the Reserve for Future Capital for capital cost escalations on existing capital projects per report C2024-0552 to be transferred to the Green Line Fund; A transfer of $4 million per year in each of 2024-2031 from the Public Transit operating budget to the Green Line Fund.