Item - 2019.MM5.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 27 and 28, 2019 without amendments.
MM5.2 - Expanding the City's Housing Allowance Program - by Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão and Councillor Brad Bradford
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to report to the May 28, 2019 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on potential measures to expand the Housing Allowance program and funding options to do so, including but not limited to the creation of a new tier of the Municipal Land Transfer Tax for transactions above the current top tier.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-92970.pdf
(March 26, 2019) Letter from Kenneth Hale, Director, Advocacy and Legal Services, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (MM.New.MM5.2.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-93007.pdf
(March 27, 2019) E-mail from Eileen Denny (MM.New.MM5.2.3)
(March 27, 2019) E-mail from Nancy Vander Plaats, Chair, Social and Environmental Action Committee, Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation (MM.New.MM5.2.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-93043.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM5.2 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-28-2019 6:51 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM5.2 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 18 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, 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: 7 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, John Filion, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Cynthia Lai |
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council end the debate on Item MM5.2 and take the vote immediately.
Vote (End Debate) Mar-28-2019 6:47 PM
| Result: Lost | Two-Thirds Required - MM5.2 - End debate |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 9 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Mark Grimes, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson |
| Total members that voted No: 16 | Members that voted No are Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Cynthia Lai |