Item - 2016.EX18.2

That City Council amend Executive Committee Recommendation 1 by:

a.  amending the boundary of the proposed Ward RW44 in Option 1 - Recommended Wards with Refinements (47 Wards) as described in Attachment 5 to the report (October 18, 2016) from the City Manager as follows:

The western boundary as Brimley Road from Steeles Avenue East in the north to Hwy 401 in the south, and the eastern boundary be Markham Road from Steeles Aveue East to McLevin Ave, then east along McLevin Ave, turning south at Neilson Road, all the way to Hwy 401, and the northern and southern boundaries remain as Steeles Ave E and Hwy 401 respectively; and

b.  amending the boundary of the proposed Ward RW42 in Option 1 - Recommended Wards with Refinements (47 Wards) as described in Attachment 5 to the report (October 18, 2016) from the City Manager as follows:

The northern boundary of Finch Avenue East starting at Brimley Road extended westward to Pharmacy Avenue. The western boundary of Warden Avenue from Finch Avenue to Huntingwood Drive be deleted and replaced by Pharmacy Avenue from Finch Avenue south to Huntingwood Drive; and that the northern boundary of Huntingwood Drive from Warden Avenue to Pharmacy Avenue to be deleted.

That City Council delete Executive Committee Recommendation 1:

1. City Council adopt Option 1 - Recommended Wards with Refinements (47 Wards) as described in Attachment 5 to the report (October 18, 2016) from the City Manager.

and replace it with the following:

1. City Council adopt Option 7 - Wards Consistent with Federal Riding Boundaries (26 Wards) as described in Attachment 5 to the report (October 18, 2016) from the City Manager.

2. City Council direct the City Manager to report back to City Council in 2017 on:

a. establishing a body of 38 Councillors and a Mayor; consisting of 26 local Councillors, 1 per ward,  and three Councillors-at-large per city district, for a total of 12 Councillors-at-large for the 2018 election;

b. impacts to governance and structure changes to the authority, duties and function of community councils composed of local Councillors with an approach to expand scope; and the establishment of new committees and a board of control composed of the Councillors-at-large and the Mayor with a focus on city-wide issues; and

c. impacts on compensation for elected officials under this new structure including the feasibility of establishing a citizen advisory panel which would advise on compensation under the new structure in time for Council's consideration prior to the 2018 election.

3. City Council direct the City Manager to begin discussions with appropriate officials of Federal and Provincial Governments with the objective of refining the common jurisdictional boundaries in central and South Etobicoke in future ward boundary reviews to address issues of voter parity between these areas, as described in the Consultant's report.

That City Council delete Executive Committee Recommendation 1:

1. City Council adopt Option 1 - Recommended Wards with Refinements (47 Wards) as described in Attachment 5 to the report (October 18, 2016) from the City Manager.

and replace it with the following:

1. City Council adopt Option 7 - Wards Consistent with Federal Riding Boundaries (26 Wards) as described in Attachment 5 to the report (October 18, 2016) from the City Manager; 

That City Council delete Executive Committee Recommendation 1:

1. City Council adopt Option 1 - Recommended Wards with Refinements (47 Wards) as described in Attachment 5 to the report (October 18, 2016) from the City Manager.

and replace it with the following:

1. City Council adopt Option 7 - Wards Consistent with Federal Riding Boundaries (26 Wards) as described in Attachment 5 to the report (October 18, 2016) from the City Manager;

2. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the City Clerk, to report to the Executive Committee on the impacts of Option 7 on Councillor office staffing levels and compensation which would be reflected in this governance model; and

3. City Council direct the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee on the City governance implications of Option 7.

That City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that in scheduling any appeals of its ward boundary decision, the OMB take into consideration Council's wish to implement the new boundaries for the 2018 election.

That City Council delete Executive Committee Recommendation 1:

1. City Council adopt Option 1 - Recommended Wards with Refinements (47 Wards) as described in Attachment 5 to the report (October 18, 2016) from the City Manager.

and replace it with the following:

1. City Council adopt Option 4 - 44 Wards (Revised) as described in Attachment 5 to the report (October 18, 2016) from the City Manager.

That City Council request the City Clerk to include one additional full-time equivalent Constituent Assistant for each Ward, as part of the City Council 2018 operating budget request to be considered in the 2018 budget process.

That motion 6a by Councillor De Baeremaeker be amended by amending the boundaries of the proposed Ward W241 and W239 as follows:

a. The western boundary of proposed Ward W241 as Brimley Road from Steeles Avenue East in the north to Hwy 401 in the south, and the eastern boundary be Markham Road from Steeles Aveue East to McLevin Ave, then east along McLevin Ave, turning south at Neilson Road, all the way to Hwy 401, and the northern and southern boundaries remain as Steeles Ave E and Hwy 401 respectively; and

b. northern boundary of proposed W239 of Finch Avenue East starting at Brimley Road extended westward to Pharmacy Avenue. The western boundary of Warden Avenue from Finch Avenue to Huntingwood Drive be deleted and replaced by Pharmacy Avenue from Finch Avenue south to Huntingwood Drive; and that the northern boundary of Huntingwood Drive from Warden Avenue to Pharmacy Avenue to be deleted.

That motion 6a by Councillor DeBaeremaker be amended by amending the boundary of the proposed Ward W243 as follows:

a. Extending the eastern boundary from Morningside Avenue and Ellesmere Road, north along Morningside Avenue to Highway 401 and west to meet the currently proposed Ward W243 boundary. 

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council end the debate on Item EX18.2 and take the vote immediately.

Councillor Ford, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that he wished to clarify an earlier statement he made when speaking to this Item, that a Councillor chooses who they represent. His statement was incorrect.

Councillor Fragedakis, rising on a Point of Order, stated that Council has three motions on Option 7 and she wished to know how they would be voted on.

That City Council adopt Option 4 - 44 Wards (Revised) (44 Wards) as described in Attachment 5.

That:

1.   City Council adopt Option 7 - Wards Consistent with Federal Riding Boundaries (26 Wards) as described in Attachment 5.

2.  City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the City Clerk, to report to the Executive Committee on the impacts of Option 7 on Councillor office staffing levels and compensation which would be reflected in this governance model.

3. City Council direct the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee on the City governance implications of Option 7.

That the Executive Committee direct the City Manager, in consultation with the City Clerk, to report directly to City Council on the financial impacts to all Councillor Office budgets of Option 4 - 44 Wards (Revised) (44 Wards) as described in Attachment 5.

That City Council adopt Option 1 - Recommended Wards with Refinements (47 Wards) as described in Attachment 5.

The motion 1 by Councillor Thompson be amended so that the eastern boundary of Ward 243 in Option 4 - 44 Wards (Revised) (44 Wards) as described in Attachment 5 be extended northward along Morningside Avenue from Ellesmere Road to Highway 401.