Item - 2023.DM6.3

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 10, 2023 with amendments.

DM6.3 - Micro-mobility Couriers - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on May 10, 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council request the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Managers of other City divisions as appropriate, to report back to the June 28, 2023 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on options for requiring motor-assisted micro-mobility vehicles (except motorized wheelchairs) to bear a unique identifier when being used for commercial purposes on a public thoroughfare.

 

2. City Council request the General Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Managers of other City divisions as appropriate to ask courier companies to educate their delivery staff on the rules of the road and the importance of compliance.

 

3. City Council request the City Manager to report to the June 28, 2023 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with recommendations on how to deter dangerous illegal behaviour by those who operate motorized or motor-assisted vehicles on sidewalks when pedestrians are present, such report to include a jurisdictional scan of other municipalities around the world struggling with similar issues.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(March 28, 2023) Letter from Alison Stewart, Interim Co-Executive Director, Advocacy and Public Policy, Cycle Toronto (DM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/dm/comm/communicationfile-166763.pdf
(May 5, 2023) Letter from Christine Dingemans, President, Marilyn Tait-McClellan, Vice-President, Cathy Carnevali, Secretary, Norman Waite, Treasurer, and Kathryn Holden Ex-Officio, Bay Cloverhill Community Association (DM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/dm/comm/communicationfile-168859.pdf
(May 7, 2023) E-mail from Dan Medlyn (DM.Supp)
(May 7, 2023) E-mail from George Bell (DM.Supp)
(May 7, 2023) E-mail from Isaac Berman (DM.Supp)
(May 7, 2023) E-mail from Olivia Dooley and Jonah Birenbaum (DM.Supp)
(May 7, 2023) E-mail from Robert Zaichkowski (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) Letter from David Shellnutt, The Biking Lawyer LLP (DM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/dm/comm/communicationfile-169067.pdf
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Kirk Philipps (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Lewis (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Amanda Lee (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Hunter (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Bailey Chui (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Ben Wedge (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Carolyn Heath (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Cathy Cripps (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Cheryl Litwack (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Dana Snell (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Ethan Trawick (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Feras Al-Assafin (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Jaime Zarafonetis (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Jason Milligan (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Katarina Puljak (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Katie Fisher (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Malcolm Kennedy (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Marjorie Nichol (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Matthew Banks (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Murray Lumley (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Philip Hoyt (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Rebecca Luong (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Richard Audette (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Shawnda Charron Nardi (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Simon Darnell (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Stephen Freedman (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Steve Da Cambra (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Suzanne Hersh (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Tara Park (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Anshul Rao (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Bill Worrell (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Chris Hutchinson (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Dave Dhillon (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Dave Edwards (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Dr. Juliet Palmer (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Edward Wood (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Genevieve Mullally (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from George Bartlett (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Jacky Kennedy (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Andre Deslandes (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Avet Khachatryan (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from B. R. Ashley (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Brad Drehmer (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Daniel Groot (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Douglas Ferguson (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Dwayne E. King (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Fern Mosoff (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Jan Philip Robinow (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Janelle Trenman (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Janet Lin (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Jon Herberman (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Mitchell Gavrielides (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Murray Barrett (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Norm Di Pasquale (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from James Ormston (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Jennifer Mackey (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Jessie (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Julian Carpenter (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Kristina Stockwood (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Maurice-Pierre Joanis (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Michelle Gudz (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Natalie Leventhal (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Rev. Karen Isaacs (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Terence Turner (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Timm Harding (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Perry de Man (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Rebecca Harry (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Rob Howard (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Robert Ock (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Susan Fraser (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Darlene Hebert (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Lesk (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Bill Maginas (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from J Keystone (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Loudon Young (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Mary-Lynn Arturi (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Orlando Soler (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Susan Hammond (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Geoffrey Ives (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from John MacMillan (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Michelle Gholizadeh (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Adam Ahmed (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Anil Menezes (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Anita Neufeld (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Ava-Lee Kotler (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Brenda Kronemeijer-Heyink (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Brian C (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Chad Mohr (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Chris Long (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Daniel O'Brien (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Emily Wat (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Estee Pali (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Gordon Doctorow (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Greg Trent (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Holly Reid (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Jason Hazell (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from John Carberry (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Julia Campbell-Such (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Julia Doucette (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Laura Toth (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Lorraine Barnaby (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Lydia Reynolds-Royer (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Matthew Williams (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Nicole Bennett (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) Letter from Nicole Schulman, Safe Streets Committee, Harbord Village Residents' Association - HVRA (DM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/dm/comm/communicationfile-169456.pdf
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Pam Mountain (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Pamela Hyatt (DM.Supp)
(May 8, 2023) E-mail from Ted Mann (DM.Supp)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Bruce Rayment (DM.Supp)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Caitlin Smith (DM.Supp)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Darin Hinton (DM.Supp)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Ingrid Buday (DM.Supp)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Scott Loubser (DM.Supp)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from William Barber (DM.Supp)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Eleanor Andrew (DM.Supp)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Nell Van Meter (DM.Supp)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Shelley Savor (DM.Supp)
(May 9, 2023) Letter from Albert Koehl and Mary Ann Neary, Coordinators, Community Bikeways (DM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/dm/comm/communicationfile-169477.pdf
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Cai Mitchell (DM.New)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Dave Edwards, Director, Business Operations, NRBI (DM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/dm/comm/communicationfile-169503.pdf
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Francis May (DM.New)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Frankie (DM.New)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Geary Shorser (DM.New)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Julian (DM.New)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Lois Schklar (DM.New)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Paul Genyk-Berezowsky (DM.New)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Susan A'Court (DM.New)
(May 9, 2023) E-mail from Suzan Ayscough (DM.New)
(May 10, 2023) E-mail from Douglas Yardley (DM.New)
(May 9, 2023) Letter from David Chan, President, East Waterfront Community Association (DM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/dm/comm/communicationfile-169683.pdf
(May 10, 2023) E-mail from Scott Eunson (DM.New)
(May 10, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Weatherbee (DM.New)
(May 10, 2023) E-mail from Sandra Finkelman (DM.New)
(May 11, 2023) E-mail from Guy Ewing (DM.New)
(May 12, 2023) E-mail from Robin Brunelle (DM.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Dianne Saxe (Carried)

REVISED

 

That:

 

1.  City Council delete Recommendation 3

 

Recommendation to be deleted

 

3. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to request the Toronto Police Service to increase enforcement of illegal behaviour by micro-mobility couriers, particularly those who ride vehicles on sidewalks.

 

 and adopt instead the following new Recommendation 3:

 

3. City Council request the City Manager to report to the June 28, 2023 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with recommendations on how to deter dangerous illegal behaviour by those who operate motorized or motor-assisted vehicles on sidewalks when pedestrians are present, such report to include a jurisdictional scan of other municipalities around the world struggling with similar issues.

Vote (Amend Item) May-12-2023 11:01 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - DM6.3 - Saxe - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 17 Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 2 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that were Absent: 6 Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Paula Fletcher, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson

Vote (Amend Item) May-12-2023 11:03 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - DM6.3 - Saxe - motion 1 - REVOTE
Total members that voted Yes: 19 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Josh Matlow
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Paula Fletcher, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson

Vote (Amend Item) May-12-2023 11:06 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - DM6.3 - Saxe - motion 1 - Second REVOTE
Total members that voted Yes: 19 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Jon Burnside
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Paula Fletcher, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson

Motion to Reconsider Item (Carried)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Item DM6.3.


2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)

That City Council amend Recommendation 1 by deleting the date June 5, 2023 and inserting the date June 28, 2023, so that it now reads as follows:

 

1. City Council request the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Managers of other City divisions as appropriate, to report back to the June 5, 2023 June 28, 2023 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on options for requiring motor-assisted micro-mobility vehicles (except motorized wheelchairs) to bear a unique identifier when being used for commercial purposes on a public thoroughfare.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) May-12-2023 11:07 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - DM6.3 - Adopt the item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 12 Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 8 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Paula Fletcher, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council