Item - 2018.EX34.30

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 22, 2018 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on May 14, 2018 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on May 22, 2018.
  • See also DI19.10

EX34.30 - Wheel-Trans Appeals Process

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on May 22, 23 and 24, 2018, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to make a presentation to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on information on the Wheel-Trans appeals process, specifically, information regarding the amount of money spent by the Toronto Transit Commission and partner organizations (for example, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre) on Wheel-Trans appeals on an annual basis, average wait times for appeals to be heard, as well as how many appeals for Wheel-Trans are successful annually.

Background Information (Committee)

(April 19, 2018) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Wheel-Trans Appeals Process
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-114820.pdf
(April 13, 2018) Letter from Terri-Lynn Langdon, Member, Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Wheel-Trans Appeals Process
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-114821.pdf

EX34.30 - Wheel-Trans Appeals Process

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1.  City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to make a presentation to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on information on the Wheel-Trans appeals process, specifically, information regarding the amount of money spent by the Toronto Transit Commission and partner organizations (for example, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre) on Wheel-Trans appeals on an annual basis, average wait times for appeals to be heard, as well as how many appeals for Wheel-Trans are successful annually.

Origin

(April 19, 2018) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee

Summary

At its meeting on April 19, 2018, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered a letter from Terri-Lynn Langdon, Member, Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Wheel-Trans Appeals Process.

Background Information

(April 19, 2018) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Wheel-Trans Appeals Process
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-114820.pdf
(April 13, 2018) Letter from Terri-Lynn Langdon, Member, Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Wheel-Trans Appeals Process
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-114821.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor David Shiner (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council