Item - 2019.MM2.15
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on January 30 and 31, 2019 with amendments.
MM2.15 - A New Year's Parking Resolution - Request for Grace Period - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the City Manager to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on the feasibility of providing a New Year's Eve grace period for "Park in Permit Parking Location Without a Valid Permit" violations between 10:00 p.m. on December 31st and 10:00 a.m. on January 1st.
2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on the mechanism for cancelling any parking tickets for the category "Park in Permit Parking Location Without a Valid Permit" issued between 10:00 p.m. on December 31st and 10:00 a.m. on January 1st.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-123976.pdf
(January 29, 2019) Fiscal Impact Statement from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-124149.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM2.15 be referred to the General Government and Licensing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Jan-31-2019 2:22 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM2.15 - 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, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Jennifer McKelvie, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Josh Matlow, Frances Nunziata (Chair) |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Tory |
That City Council amend Recommendation 1 by deleting the words "request the Toronto Police Services Board" and inserting the words "report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on the feasibility of", so that it now reads as follows:
1. City Council direct the City Manager to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on the feasibility of providing a New Year's Eve grace period for "Park in Permit Parking Location Without a Valid Permit" violations between 10:00 p.m. on December 31st and 10:00 a.m. on January 1st.
Vote (Amend Item) Jan-31-2019 4:16 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM2.15 - Matlow - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 16 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Michael Ford, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, John Tory |
| Total members that voted No: 6 | Members that voted No are Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Mike Colle, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jan-31-2019 4:17 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM2.15 - Adopt the Item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Mike Colle, Jim Karygiannis, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Kristyn Wong-Tam |