Item - 2020.SB7.1
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Sign Variance Committee on August 5, 2020 and was adopted with amendments.
SB7.1 - Enabling Electronic Hearings of the Sign Variance Committee
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Sign Variance Committee:
1. Enacted By-law No. 4 in revised Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (August 4, 2020) from the City Clerk, being a by-law to amend Sign Variance Committee By-law No. 1.
2. Adopted the electronic hearing requirements and operational guidelines in Attachment 2 to the report (July 28, 2020) from the City Clerk.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to recommend amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the Sign Variance Committee to allow for electronic hearings.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sb/bgrd/backgroundfile-154174.pdf
(July 28, 2020) Attachment 1 - Amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the Sign Variance Committee, with respect to Electronic Participation
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sb/bgrd/backgroundfile-153994.pdf
(July 28, 2020) Attachment 2 - Electronic Hearing Requirements and Operational Guidelines
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sb/bgrd/backgroundfile-153995.pdf
Motions
That the Sign Variance Committee adopt the recommendations in the report (July 28, 2020) from the City Clerk, with the following amendment:
1. Delete Recommendation 1 in the report (July 28, 2020) from the City Clerk, and adopt instead Recommendation 1 in the supplementary report (August 4, 2020) from the City Clerk, to enact By-law 4 in the revised Attachment 1 to the report (August 4, 2020), being a by-law to amend Sign Variance Committee By-law 1.
1a - One Year Extension of Electronic Meeting Rules
Origin
Summary
At its meeting of July 28 and 29, 2020, City Council adopted Item EX15.21, and in so doing has authorized its local boards to extend or adopt remote electronic meeting rules for a period of one year following the later of the termination of the Provincial emergency or the termination of the municipal emergency related to the issue of COVID-19.
Attachment 1 to this supplementary report provides an updated By-law 4 which incorporates this recent authorization.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sb/bgrd/backgroundfile-154754.pdf
(August 4, 2020) Attachment 1 - By-law 4 - Amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the Sign Variance Committee, with respect to Electronic participation - Revised
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/sb/bgrd/backgroundfile-154755.pdf