Item - 2012.CC27.5

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on October 30, 2012 with amendments.

CC27.5 - Parameters for Councillor Constituency Offices

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on October 30, 31 and November 1, 2012, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council approve the parameters for Councillor constituency offices contained in Attachment 1 to the report (October 23, 2012) from the City Clerk.

 

2.         City Council refer the following Recommendation 2 contained in the report (October 23, 2012) from the City Clerk to the Budget Committee for consideration with the 2013 operating budget process:

 

2.         City Council direct the City Clerk to adjust the City Council 2013 operating budget submission to include funding required to provide Councillor constituency offices to be considered as part of the 2013 operating budget process.

Background Information (City Council)

(October 23, 2012) Report from the City Clerk on parameters for Councillor Constituency Offices (CC27.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-51438.pdf
Attachment 1 - Parameters for Councillor Constituency Offices
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-51439.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1a - Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Mike Del Grande (Lost)
That the item be received for information.

Vote (Receive Item) Nov-01-2012 7:46 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - CC27.5 - Del Grande - motion 1a - receive the item
Total members that voted Yes: 13 Members that voted Yes are Michelle Berardinetti, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, David Shiner, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 20 Members that voted No are Ana Bailão, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Ron Moeser, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Adam Vaughan
Total members that were Absent: 12 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Parker, James Pasternak, Karen Stintz, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Councillor McConnell asked the Speaker to rule on whether motion 1a by Councillor Del Grande to receive Item CC27.5 was in order given that City Council had adopted a new Policy with respect to Constituency Offices at its July 11, 12 and 13, 2012 meeting. Speaker Nunziata ruled motion 1a by Councillor Del Grande in order and advised that if Item CC27.5 was received, it would not rescind the Constituency Office Policy approved by Council at its July 11, 12 and 13, 2012 meeting.


1b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Mike Del Grande (Carried)

That City Council refer Recommendation 2 to the Budget Committee for consideration with the 2013 operating budget process.

 

Recommendation to be referred:

 

2.         City Council direct the City Clerk to adjust the City Council 2013 operating budget submission to include funding required to provide Councillor constituency offices to be considered as part of the 2013 operating budget process.

Vote (Amend Item) Nov-01-2012 7:47 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC27.5 - Del Grande - motion 1b
Total members that voted Yes: 18 Members that voted Yes are Michelle Berardinetti, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 15 Members that voted No are Ana Bailão, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Ron Moeser, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Adam Vaughan
Total members that were Absent: 12 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Parker, James Pasternak, Karen Stintz, Kristyn Wong-Tam

2 - Motion to Refer Item moved by Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday (Lost)

That Item CC27.5 be referred back to the City Clerk with a request that the City Clerk review the constituency office parameters to ensure that no additional funding, beyond the 2012 approved Operating Budget, is required to provide Councillor constituency offices and report to the March 20, 2013 Executive Committee meeting.

Vote (Refer Item) Nov-01-2012 7:37 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - CC27.5 - Holyday - motion 2 - Refer the item
Total members that voted Yes: 14 Members that voted Yes are Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 16 Members that voted No are Ana Bailão, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Ron Moeser, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Adam Vaughan
Total members that were Absent: 15 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Parker, James Pasternak, Karen Stintz, Kristyn Wong-Tam

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Nov-01-2012 7:48 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC27.5 - Adopt the item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 28 Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Paula Fletcher, David Shiner
Total members that were Absent: 13 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Parker, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Karen Stintz, Kristyn Wong-Tam

Motion to End Debate moved by Councillor Mary Fragedakis (Carried)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, Council end the debate on Item CC27.5 and take the vote immediately.

Vote (End Debate) Nov-01-2012 7:45 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - CC27.5 - End debate on the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan
Total members that voted No: 8 Members that voted No are Glenn De Baeremaeker, Rob Ford, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Josh Matlow, Cesar Palacio, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner
Total members that were Absent: 13 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Parker, James Pasternak, Karen Stintz, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council