C2020-0600
Main motion at the Combined Meeting of Council, May 25, 2020. Carried 13–2.
Resolution
That with respect to Report C2020-0600, the following be adopted: That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Attachment 1 – Council Innovation Fund Application for Downtown Accelerator Program – 1 Million Square feet (C2020-0463) to: 1. Approve this application to the Council Innovation Fund for the Downtown Accelerator Program - 1 Million Square Feet (1M), in the amount of $250,000; 2. Approve amendments to the Calgary Downtown Association’s 2020 budget to reflect expenses and associated grant revenue for the proposed project (Attachment 3); 3. Direct Administration to execute an agreement with the Calgary Downtown Association that, among other items, identifies that the Calgary Downtown Association is to only use approved grant funds to cover the proposed project expenses; and, 4. Direct Administration to report back to the Priorities and Finance Committee on the outcomes of this project by Q2 2022.
How each member voted
| Seat | Member | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Naheed Nenshi | Yes |
| Ward 1 | Ward Sutherland | Yes |
| Ward 2 | Joe Magliocca | Yes |
| Ward 3 | Jyoti Gondek | Yes |
| Ward 4 | Sean Chu | Yes |
| Ward 5 | George Chahal | Yes |
| Ward 6 | Jeff Davison | Yes |
| Ward 7 | Druh Farrell | Yes |
| Ward 8 | Evan Woolley | Yes |
| Ward 9 | Gian-Carlo Carra | Yes |
| Ward 10 | Ray Jones | Yes |
| Ward 11 | Jeromy Farkas | No |
| Ward 12 | Shane Keating | Yes |
| Ward 13 | Diane Colley-Urquhart | No |
| Ward 14 | Peter Demong | Yes |