Item - 2013.CC30.7

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on February 20, 2013 with amendments.

CC30.7 - Council-Directed Review of 3 Neighbourhood Emergencies

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on February 20 and 21, 2013, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council adopt the recommendation contained in the Investigation Report (February 12, 2013) from the Ombudsman.

 

Ombudsman Recommendation

 

Taking into account all of the information gathered in this review, I recommend the following:

 

1.         That the City revise its Emergency Level Notifications, Operation Support Function by March 31, 2013, to allow for the following:

 

Whenever the Office of Emergency Management is activated in response to a Level 2 - Major Incident, it be mandatory that the Deputy City Manager of Cluster B is notified.

 

2.         City Council request the City Manager to report back to City Council on those issues that remain outstanding in the Ombudsman's Investigation Report including requesting the Province to bring the Technical Standards and Safety Authority under the jurisdiction of the appropriate Ministry.

 

3.         City Council request the City Manager to report back to City Council on strategies for communicating with the public during emergencies.

Background Information (City Council)

(February 12, 2013) Cover Report from the Ombudsman on Council-Directed Review of 3 Neighbourhood Emergencies (CC30.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-56198.pdf
Council Directed Review on City's Response to Three-Prior Neighbourhood-Level Emergencies
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-56199.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Maria Augimeri (Carried)

That City Council request the City Manager to report back to City Council on those issues that remain outstanding in the Ombudsman's Investigation Report including requesting the Province to bring the Technical Standards and Safety Authority under the jurisdiction of the appropriate Ministry.

 

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Feb-21-2013 11:39 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC30.7 - Augimeri - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 36 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 9 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Josh Colle, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Peter Milczyn, John Parker, Karen Stintz

2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

That City Council request the City Manager to report back to City Council on strategies for communicating with the public during emergencies.

Vote (Amend Item) Feb-21-2013 11:40 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC30.7 - Pasternak - motion 2
Total members that voted Yes: 36 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 9 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Josh Colle, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Peter Milczyn, John Parker, Karen Stintz

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Feb-21-2013 11:41 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC30.7 - Adopt the item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 36 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 9 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Josh Colle, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Peter Milczyn, John Parker, Karen Stintz
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council