Item - 2021.MM28.21
Tracking Status
- City Council considered this item on February 2, 2021 and postponed its consideration to a later date. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.
MM28.21 - Calling on the Province to Phase-Out Gas-Fired Electricity Generation - By Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Deferred
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on February 2, 3 and 5, 2021, deferred consideration of Motion MM28.21 to the Special City Council meeting on March 10, 2021.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-126777.pdf
(February 1, 2021) Letter from Lyn Adamson, Co-Chair, ClimateFast (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127302.pdf
(February 1, 2021) Letter from Chris Fralick, President, Atura Power (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-126834.pdf
(February 1, 2021) Letter from Roselle Martino, Vice President, Policy, Toronto Region Board of Trade (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-126835.pdf
(February 1, 2021) Letter from Tracey Teed-Martin, Director, Toronto Region Operations, Enbridge (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127316.pdf
(February 2, 2021) Letter from Rick Ciccarelli, on behalf of the Mount Dennis ecoNeighbourhood Team and its partner representatives (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127367.pdf
(February 2, 2021) Letter from Jack Gibbons, Chair, Ontario Clean Air Alliance (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127369.pdf
(February 2, 2021) Letter from Amelia Rose Khan, Toronto350 (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127587.pdf
(February 2, 2021) Letter from David Butters, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of Power Producers of Ontario (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127647.pdf
(February 4, 2021) Letter from Sarah Buchanan, Ontario Climate Program Manager, Environmental Defence (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127678.pdf
(February 4, 2021) E-mail from Paul Young, Health Promoter, South Riverdale Community Health Centre (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127679.pdf
(February 4, 2021) Letter from John Stephenson, Leader, Toronto West Chapter, Citizens Climate Lobby Canada (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127681.pdf
(February 4, 2021) Letter from Bryan Purcell, Vice President Policy and Programs, The Atmospheric Fund (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127696.pdf
(February 4, 2021) Letter from Toby Heaps, Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Knights Inc. (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-127697.pdf
(February 4, 2021) E-mail from Michael DiBernardo (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM28.21 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That:
1. City Council request the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee on the gas-fire-generated electricity used by the City of Toronto, and its agencies and corporations, and on a plan, including financial impacts, of phasing out the use of gas-fire-generated electricity.
2. City Council request the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee on the extra costs that will appear on taxpayers electricity bills as a result of the phase out of gas-fire-generated electricity.
3. City Consult request the City Manager to consult with Toronto Hydro and The Ontario Electrical Association on the impacts of phasing out the use of gas-fire generated electricity and report back to Council through the Executive Committee.
City Council on February 2, 3 and 5, 2021, deferred consideration of Motion MM28.21 to the Special City Council meeting on March 10, 2021.