Item - 2019.MM5.14

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 27 and 28, 2019 without amendments.

MM5.14 - A Better Quality of Life for Tenants in Toronto Community Housing - by Councillor Michael Ford, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council direct the City Manager to incorporate into the upcoming report on Toronto Community Housing Corporation governance and mandate (planned for later this year) a review of the full spectrum of options to improve the services for tenants of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation: including dissolving the Corporation and integrating it into the City, creating an agency or commission; the review is to include a jurisdictional scan of other housing providers in comparable municipalities, legislative and financial implications, accountability and transparency, coordination with City divisions and agencies, as well as advantages and disadvantages for all options.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM5.14 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-28-2019 2:09 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM5.14 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), 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: 2 Members that were absent are Jim Karygiannis, Anthony Perruzza
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council