Item - 2019.EX5.7

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 14 and 15, 2019 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on May 1, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on May 14 and 15, 2019.

EX5.7 - Initiative to Reduce the Number of Unwanted Firearms in Toronto

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on May 14 and 15, 2019, adopted the following:  

 

1.  City Council authorize a $750,000 gross and net increase to the Toronto Police Service Council-Approved 2019 Operating Budget, funded from the 2019 non-program expenditure budget, to provide one-time funding of up to the same amount for a gun buyback initiative.

Background Information (Committee)

(April 26, 2019) Report from the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration on Initiative to Reduce the Number of Unwanted Firearms in Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-132432.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(May 9, 2019) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (CC.Supp.EX5.7.1)
(May 10, 2019) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (CC.Supp.EX5.7.2)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Jim Karygiannis (Lost)

That City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to operate the Toronto Police Service's gun buyback initiative until June 17, 2019.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) May-14-2019 4:12 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - EX5.7 - Karygiannis - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 8 Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll (Chair), John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton
Total members that voted No: 15 Members that voted No are Ana Bailão, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Mark Grimes, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Michael Ford, Anthony Perruzza

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) May-14-2019 4:13 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX5.7 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll (Chair), Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Michael Ford, Anthony Perruzza

EX5.7 - Initiative to Reduce the Number of Unwanted Firearms in Toronto

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:  

 

1.  City Council authorize a $750,000 gross and net increase to the Toronto Police Service's 2019 City Council Approved Operating Budget, funded from the 2019 non-program expenditure budget, to provide one-time funding of up to the same amount for a gun buyback initiative.

Origin

(April 26, 2019) Report from the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration

Summary

The Toronto Police Service and City of Toronto identified an immediate opportunity to undertake a gun buyback to reduce the presence of unwanted firearms in Toronto. Authority to provide funding to the Toronto Police Service to administer the initiative is required.

Background Information

(April 26, 2019) Report from the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration on Initiative to Reduce the Number of Unwanted Firearms in Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-132432.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Mayor John Tory (Carried)

2 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Mayor John Tory (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council