Item - 2011.MM3.2

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on February 7, 2011 with amendments.

MM3.2 - Cancellation of Consumer Price Index Increase for 2011 for Mayor and Councillors - by Councillor Mike Del Grande, seconded by Councillor Doug Ford

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on February 7 and 8, 2011, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council cancel the Consumer Price Index increase for 2011 for Mayor and Councillors.

 

2.          City Council refer the following motion to the Budget Committee for consideration:

 

Moved by Councillor Mihevc:

That City Council direct that money saved by the cancellation of the cost-of-living salary increase ($110,000.00) be allocated as an increase to the Student Nutrition Program.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion 3.2
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-35652.pdf
(February 8, 2011) Financial Impact Statement from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-35798.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(February 6, 2011) E-mail from Matt Elliott (MM.New.MM3.2.1)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM3.2 be referred to the Executive Committee.  A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

 

Vote (Waive Referral) Feb-08-2011 2:19 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM3.2 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 25 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Michelle Berardinetti, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, John Filion, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Chin Lee, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan
Total members that voted No: 7 Members that voted No are Frank Di Giorgio, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak, David Shiner
Total members that were Absent: 13 Members that were absent are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Peter Milczyn, Kristyn Wong-Tam

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Joe Mihevc (Referred)

That City Council direct that money saved by the cancellation of the cost-of-living salary increase ($110,000.00) be allocated as an increase to the Student Nutrition Program.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata (Not Upheld)
Speaker Nunziata ruled motion 1 by Councillor Mihevc out of order as it is a budget issue and the budget is not before Council.
Challenged by Councillor Joe Mihevc


2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That City Council  amend Recommendation 1 by deleting the words "cost of living salary" and inserting instead the words "Consumer Price Index" so that the  Recommendation 1 now reads as follows:

 

1.         City Council cancel the Consumer Price Index increase for 2011 for Mayor and Councillors.

Vote (Amend Item) Feb-08-2011 4:56 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM3.2 - Fletcher - motion 2
Total members that voted Yes: 38 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Doug Ford, Doug Holyday, Ron Moeser
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell

3 - Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Peter Milczyn (Carried)

That City Council refer motion 1 by Councillor Mihevc to the Budget Committee for consideration.

Vote (Amend Motion) Feb-08-2011 4:59 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM3.2 - Milczyn - refer motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 19 Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Ron Moeser, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Feb-08-2011 4:59 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM3.2 - Adopt item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 39 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are John Filion, Joe Mihevc, Ron Moeser
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell

Motion to End Debate moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Lost)

 That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, Council end the debate on this Item and take the vote immediately.

 

Vote (End Debate) Feb-08-2011 4:17 PM

Result: Lost Two-Thirds Required - end debate on MM3.2
Total members that voted Yes: 21 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 19 Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Doug Holyday, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Joe Mihevc, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, David Shiner

Motion to Extend Speaking Time (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata proposed that Councillor Matlow’s speaking time be extended so that he could complete his remarks.

Vote (Extend Speaking Time) Feb-08-2011 4:14 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM3.2 - extend speaking time for Councillor Matlow
Total members that voted Yes: 37 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri, Norman Kelly, Denzil Minnan-Wong
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, David Shiner
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council