Item - 2023.MM2.11
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 14 and 15, 2022 with amendments.
MM2.11 - HELP is On The Way: Eligibility Criteria for the Home Energy Loan Program - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 14 and 15, 2022, adopted the following:
1. City Council waive, for the property owing $2.62 indicated in the Confidential Attachment to motion 1b by Councillor Paula Fletcher, the requirement in By-law 587-2022 that an applicant not have any late payments on property taxes, utility bills or other City fees or charges for the past five years.
2. City Council waive for properties that have been deemed ineligible for similar trivial reasons as the property indicated in the Confidential Attachment to motion 1b by Councillor Paula Fletcher the requirement in By-law 587-2022 that an applicant not have any late payments on property taxes, utility bills or other City fees or charges for the past five years.
3. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services to report to the March 20, 2023 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with a process to allow any other applicants who are ineligible for the Home Energy Loan Program because of a minor and since rectified late payment to apply for the Home Energy Loan Program and to notify applicants that they are eligible.
4. City Council request the City Manager to review the eligibility requirements for the Home Energy Loan Program to allowing residents who have a trivial or minor late payment to successfully apply as part of the report to the March 20, 2023 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.
5. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment to motion 1b by Councillor Paula Fletcher remain confidential as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual.
Confidential Attachment to motion 1b by Councillor Paula Fletcher remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matter about an identifiable individual.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-230406.pdf
Confidential Attachment to motion 1b by Councillor Paula Fletcher
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM2.11 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Item MM2.11.
That:
1. City Council delete Recommendation 1:
Recommendation to be deleted
1. City Council waive Bylaw 587-2022 with respect to the individual owing $2.62.
and adopt instead the following new Recommendation 1:
1. City Council waive, for the property owing $2.62 indicated in the Confidential Attachment to this motion, the requirement in By-law 587-2022 that an applicant not have any late payments on property taxes, utility bills or other City fees or charges for the past five years.
2. City Council amend Recommendation 3 so that it now reads as follows:
3. City Council request the City Manager to review the eligibility requirements for the Home Energy Loan Program to allowing residents who have a trival or minor late payments to successfully apply as part of the report to the March 20, 2023 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.
That:
1. City Council waive for properties that have been deemed ineligible for similar trivial reasons as the property indicated in the Confidential Attachment the requirement in By-law 587-2022 that an applicant not have any late payments on property taxes, utility bills or other City fees or charges for the past five years.
2. City Council direct that the Confidential Attachment remain confidential as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual.