Item - 2019.MM6.10
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 16, 2019 with amendments.
MM6.10 - Keeping our Streets Clean from Cigarette Butt Litter - by Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on April 16 and 17, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to review the issue of cigarette butt litter and report back to the General Government and Licensing Committee by the end of the second quarter of 2019 with respect to the implementation and enforcement of regulations that require business owners and operators to ensure that cigarette butt litter is removed from in front of their premises as a condition of the issuance of a business licence.
2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report back to the General Government and Licensing Committee by the end of the second quarter of 2019 regarding the enforcement of regulations requiring the installation and maintenance of cigarette butt litter receptacles in front of restaurants, bars and other business establishments.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(April 17, 2019) Letter from James Rilett, Vice President, Central Canada, Restaurants Canada (MM.New.MM6.10.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-93658.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Frances Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM6.10 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) Apr-17-2019 2:09 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM6.10 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 20 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Paula Fletcher, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are John Filion, Michael Ford, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory |
That City Council amend the Recommendations so that they now read as follows:
1. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to review the issue of cigarette butt litter and report back to the General Government and Licensing Committee by the end of the fourth second quarter of 2019 with respect to the consideration of the introduction implementation and enforcement of regulations that would require business owners and operators to ensure that cigarette butt litter is removed from in front of their premises as a condition of the issuance of a business licence.
2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report back to the General Government and Licensing Committee by the end of the fourth second quarter of 2019 regarding the potential introduction of enforcement of regulations requiring the installation and maintenance of cigarette butt litter receptacles in front of restaurants, bars and other business establishments.
Vote (Amend Item) Apr-17-2019 3:37 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM6.10 - Bailão - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Michael Thompson, John Tory |