Item - 2023.MM11.22
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 11, 2023 without amendments.
- See also By-law 981-2023
MM11.22 - Extension of the Alcohol in Parks Pilot - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on October 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council extend the time-limited Alcohol in Parks pilot program from October 9, 2023 to the later of March 31, 2024 or the date that City Council considers the Interim General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation’s forthcoming report on Alcohol in Parks evaluation.
2. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, subject to such stylistic or minor substantive changes as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the City Solicitor, to allow the time-limited pilot program to continue to be implemented in specified parks, as laid out in Part 1 above.
3. City Council direct the Interim General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to consult with City Councillors who are part of the current Alcohol in Parks Pilot program on their interest in opting out of the extended pilot as laid out in Part 1 above.
4. City Council direct the Interim General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report back to City Council at its November 2023 meeting on any required further amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, to implement:
a. an updated pilot park list based on consultations conducted as part of Part 3 above; or
b. any additional safety restrictions required for the winter season.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, need to be waived to permit introduction of Motion MM11.22. A two-thirds vote of Council Members present is required to waive notice.
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM11.22 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-12-2023 2:41 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM11.22 - Adopt Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 17 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson |