Item - 2019.MM12.12
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 26 and 27, 2019 without amendments.
MM12.12 - Empowering Toronto: Moving Forward with a City Charter - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 26 and 27, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2020 on options for the City of Toronto to have additional autonomy from senior levels of government, including a City Charter protected through a single-province constitutional amendment, that provides authority over "municipal issues" including, but not limited to, the following:
a. municipal elections;
b. municipal governance structure;
c. local land use and zoning decisions;
d. local fiscal matters including the ability to determine revenue sources, set tax rates, borrow funds, and allocate monies; and
e. personnel decisions.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-99363.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM12.12 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Nov-27-2019 2:22 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM12.12 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 6 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Jaye Robinson |
Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-27-2019 2:23 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM12.12 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 20 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Jaye Robinson |