Item - 2020.EX17.4

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Executive Committee on October 21, 2020 and was adopted with amendments.

EX17.4 - Drone Safety in the City of Toronto

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Executive Committee:

1. Requested the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to continue to monitor the federal regulatory framework for drone use in Toronto airspace and report back to the Executive Committee on any changes to the federal rules that might impact municipalities and/or if there is a surge of incidents and resident complaints of drone use in Toronto.

Origin

(October 6, 2020) Letter from City Council referring Administrative Inquiry IA24.2 and Answer IA24.2a

Summary

City Council on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2020, referred Administrative Inquiry IA24.2 from Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6, York Centre regarding Drone Safety in the City of Toronto and Answer 24.2a from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to the Executive Committee for consideration.

Background Information

(October 6, 2020) Letter from City Council referring Administrative Inquiry IA24.2 on Drone Safety in the City of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-157358.pdf
(September 21, 2020) Letter from Councillor James Pasternak on Administrative Inquiry into Drone Safety in the City of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-157378.pdf
(September 29, 2020) Answer from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-157379.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

That the Executive Committee request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to continue to monitor the federal regulatory framework for drone use in Toronto airspace and report back to the Executive Committee on any changes to the federal rules that might impact municipalities and/or if there is a surge of incidents and resident complaints of drone use in Toronto.