Item - 2020.MM22.36

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on June 29 and 30, 2020 with amendments.

MM22.36 - Addressing youth Violence through Advance Peace - by Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Councillor Cynthia Lai

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to examine how the Advance Peace program can support existing efforts aimed at violence prevention and intervention and to report back to the September 30 and October 1, 2020 meeting of City Council.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM22.36
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-148154.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(June 30, 2020) Petition from Councillor Michael Thompson, Ward 21, Toronto Centre, entitled "Please bring Advance Peace to Toronto to help reduce our city's rising gun violence crisis!", containing the names of approximately 25,000 persons, filed during the Routine Matters portion of the meeting (MM.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM22.36 be referred to the Economic and Community Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Carried)

That City Council amend Recommendation 1, by deleting the dates "July 28 and 29, 2020" and inserting the dates "September 30 and October 1, 2020":

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)