Item - 2021.MM36.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 1, 2021 without amendments.
MM36.9 - Expanded Use of Automated Speed Enforcement - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review how the City's Automated Speed Enforcement program may be expanded, including how it might be implemented on collector and arterial roadways where traffic is accessing or egressing highways but where Provincial regulations currently do not allow it, and City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the December 2, 2021 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the review and on the Provincial Government's response to Part 2 below.
2. City Council request the Government of Ontario to revise the Highway Traffic Act to allow the use of Automated Speed Enforcement on all roads including those with speed limits of 80 kilometres per hour and over.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-171065.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-136941.pdf
(September 30, 2021) E-mail from Michael Longfield (MM.New)
(October 1, 2021) E-mail from Karen Orme Amaro (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM36.9 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-04-2021 9:09 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM36.9 - Adopt the Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 16 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Denzil Minnan-Wong |
| Total members that were Absent: 6 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson |